WorksheetsCivics Unit 2 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Thomas Paine
2.
The policy of “loose control” the British had over the colonies prior to the French and Indian war was known as
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Salutary neglect
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Trickle-down economics
3.
After the Declaration of Independence was created, our first federal (national) government and constitution was known as
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
US Constitution
d)
House of Burgesses
4.
What ended the American Revolution?
a)
The Treat of Paris, 1783
b)
The Treaty of Brussels, 1763
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
5.
The first “representative democracy” established in the New World was in Virginia and called
a)
The House of Burgesses
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
Parliament
d)
The State House of America
6.
Who stated that the best way for government to protect people’s natural rights was to divide government’s power into three branches?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Locke
c)
Charles "Baron" de Montesquieu
d)
Jacque Rousseau
7.
After the Magna Carta, the British Legislative body known as _________________ was formed to advise the king.
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
House of Nobility
d)
House of Burgesses
8.
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
a)
The large states received more votes in Congress than the small states did
b)
The national government could not enforce laws
c)
Too much power was given to the president
d)
State governments could not coin money
9.
Rebels who wanted to fight for independence were known as
a)
Dissenters
b)
Patriots
c)
Loyalists
d)
Independents
10.
What is the fundamental purpose of government, as stated in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Ensure domestic tranquility
b)
Promote the general welfare
c)
Secure the blessings of liberty
d)
Protect the natural rights of citizens
11.
How many votes were required to amend(change) the Articles of Confederation?
a)
13/13
b)
12/13
c)
9/13
d)
7/13
12.
This law stated that the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to avoid conflicts with Native Americans.
a)
Treaty of Paris, 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Salutary Neglect
d)
Mercantilism
13.
Which institution or document established a tradition of direct democracy in New England?
a)
Virginia Company
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
14.
People who were sympathetic to the King were known as
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Moderates
d)
Puritans
15.
If a government tried to take away peoples’ ___________________, it was breaking the social contract.
a)
legislature
b)
Charter
c)
Compact
d)
Natural Rights
16.
The Navigation Acts put _________________, an economic theory based on a favorable balance of trade, into practice.
a)
toleration
b)
mercantilism
c)
egalitarianism
d)
triangular trade
17.
The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to
a)
Provide revenues for the national government
b)
Establish the basic framework of the national government
c)
Give the national government the power to regulate trade
d)
Guarantee a bill of rights to protect citizens from the national government
18.
Who published Common Sense, a pamphlet calling for complete independence from Britain?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Thomas Paine
19.
Which idea guided the development of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
A strong central government would threaten the rights of the people
b)
All the people should be granted the right to vote
c)
Most power should rest with the judicial branch
d)
Only the central government would have the power to levy taxes
20.
A violent conflict that brought the weakness of the Articles of Confederation to realization.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
French and Indian war
d)
Shays’ Rebellion
21.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 2, 1776
b)
July 4, 1783
c)
July 2, 1783
d)
July 4, 1776
22.
The _______________, or great charter, limited the power of the King and gave us the concept of rule of law.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Common law
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Glorious Revolution
23.
The Articles of Confederation created a __________ federal government.
a)
Strong
b)
Rich
c)
Weak
d)
Theocratic
24.
The main ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence include
a)
Equality of “mankind”
b)
Property should be guaranteed for all
c)
Slavery should be abolished
d)
Government should do as much as possible to provide a stable income to the poor
25.
All of the following are things Congress COULD do in the AOC EXCEPT
a)
Pass Laws
b)
Print money
c)
Raise an army
d)
Collect taxes
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