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WorksheetsBinder Quiz 2/3
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which map shows land claimed by Spain during the Exploration and Colonization era? (p3)
Which map shows land claimed by France during the Exploration and Colonization era? (p3)
Identify the land claimed by Spain in North America (p.3)
Identify the land claimed by France in North America (p.3)
Identify the land claimed by European Countries during the era of exploration (p.3)
Match the following countries with their reason for exploration of the new world (p.3)
Spain
God, Gold, and Glory
France
Fish and Furs
Great Britain
Expand Trade Network
Which reasons explain Spain's exploration and colonization of the "new world"? (p3)
Select two correct answers
Precious Metals
Beaver Pelts
Discovery of the Northwest Passage
Conversion of Indigenous People to Christianity
Harvest Cash Crops
What year was Jamestown established? (p4)
1492
1585
1607
1620
Which early British colony was established for religious reasons? (p4)
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
New Amsterdam
Match the characteristics to the correct colony (p.4)
Founded in order to earn a profit for investors
Founded as a refuge from religious persecution
Located in Virginia
Located in Massachusetts
First representative assembly (House of Burgesses)
Government created through a social contract calling for town hall meetings
Which of the following explain why the American Colonists established self-government during early colonization? (p4)
Select two correct answers
The distance from Great Britain
Alliances with the Native American tribes
Representation in the British Parliament
British tradition of rights and law-making structure
Mercantilism required the colonists to trade through Great Britain
Match the Colonial Regions to the correct map (p5)
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which colonies are found in the New England Region? (p5)
Select two correct answers
New York
New Hampshire
Maryland
Massachusetts
Maine
Which colonies are found in the Southern Region? (p5)
Select two correct answers
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Massachusetts
Virginia
Which of the following could be found in the New England Colonies? (p6)
Select two correct answers
Mild Climate
Lumber
Puritains
Diversity
Plantations
Which of the following could be found in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies? (p7)
Select two correct answers
Wheat
Slavery
Quakers
Catholics
Shipbuilding
Which cash crops were grown in the Southern Colonies? (p8)
Select three correct answers
Tobacco
Grains
Rice
Indigo
Corn
Which region of the 13 colonies had poor, rocky soil unsuitable for commercial farming? (p.6, 7, or 8)
Which region of the 13 colonies produced cash crops through the use of slave labor? (p.6, 7, or 8)
Which colony was a safe haven for catholics escaping religious persecution in England? (p.6, 7, or 8)
What was the name of the religious event that changed the way peopled viewed the authority of the government? (p9)
The Pilgrims arrival on the Mayflower
Martin Luther's 95 Thesis
The First Great Awakening
The Maryland Declaration of Rights
In the system of Mercantilism, what are the colonies required to supply to the Mother Country? (p9)
Finished Products
Raw Materials
Manufactured Goods
Enslaved People
What were the effects of the French and Indian War on the American Colonists? (p10)
Choose two correct answers
Independence from Great Britain
Dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The loss of land in the Southern Colonies
Higher taxes to pay for the cost of the war
What was the cause of the French and Indian War on the American Colonists? (p10)
Independence from Great Britain
Dispute over land in the Ohio River Valley
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The loss of land in the Southern Colonies
Higher taxes to pay for the cost of the war
Which of these acts forced the colonists to pay taxes without their consent? (p13)
Choose three correct answers
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townsend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Both versions of the Boston Massacre agree on the following facts- (p14)
Choose two correct answers
The event occurred in front of the Customs House
The Colonists threw chairs, crates, and other objects at the soldiers
Captain Preston ordered his soldiers to fire
Five colonists were killed
The Colonists only threw soft snowballs at the soldiers
The Boston Tea Party was led by- (p15)
Minutemen
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
British East India Company
Which British law closed the port of Boston, banned Town Hall Meetings, and sent more British Soldiers to the Colonies? (p15)
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Declaratory Acts
What was the name of the meeting in which colonist decided to make preparations for war by forming Colonial Militias? (p15)
House of Burgesses
Town Hall Meetings
First Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
In response to actions in the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed the (a) . These acts closed the port of Boston and replaced the colonial government with a royal governor. As a result, the colonists convened the (b) (p15)
Which side had more regular soldiers? (not militia) (p16)
Great Britain
13 United States of America
Identify two advantages the Colonist's held in the American Revolution (p16)
Choose two correct answers
Outstanding leadership (George Washington)
Superior numbers (more soldiers)
Fighting on home ground (knew the territory)
Loyalist cooperation (1/3 of the population)
Plentiful supplies (food, clothing, weapons)
Which Battle is know as the "shot heard 'round the world"? (p17)
Lexington and Concord
French and Indian War
Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (p18)
Patrick Henry
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain (a) rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." (p.18)
Complete this grievance from the Declaration of Independence by identifying the missing word. (p19)
"For imposing _____ on us without our Consent"
Laws
Justice
Taxes
Quartering
What battle is called the turning point of the American Revolution? (p20)
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
What was the name of the spy who helped George Washington win the Battle of Yorktown? (p.21)
James Armestead
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Crispus Attucks
What changes occurred because of the Treaty of Paris? (p.22)
Choose TWO answers
France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
The United States acquired all of the lands east of the Mississippi River
The United States acquired Canada from Great Britain
England recognized the United States as an independent country
The Florida territory was returned to Mexico
Who is known as the "Father of the U.S. Navy" (p23)
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
Thomas Paine
Match the following (p.23)
James Armistead
Patriot Spy
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense
Marquis de Lafayette
French officer who helped the Americans win independence
Crispus Attucks
African American patriot killed at the Boston Massacre
Match the following (p.23)
Samuel Adams
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Wentworth Cheswell
African American patriot who fought at the Battle of Saratoga
Benjamin Franklin
Delegate at both Continental Congresses and Ambassador to France
Patrick Henry
Delegate to 1st Continental Congress said "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Mercy Otis Warren
Female patriot writer who supported independence
Match the following weakness of the Articles of Confederation to the correct finger (p26)
Pinky Finger
Weak Central Government
Ring Finger
No Money
Middle Finger
Arguing States
Pointer Finger
Border Disputes
Thumb
No Respect due to lack of leadership
Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States? (p27)
Which of the following states were created from the land called the Northwest Territory? (p27)
Choose two correct answers
Ohio
Iowa
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
The (a) established a government..., outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. (p.27)
Which compromise solved the conflict between the big states and small states over representation in congress? (p28)
Three-Fifths Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Which compromise solved the conflict between the Northern states and Southern states over counting slaves for the purpose of representation? (p28)
Three-Fifths Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Identify the Federalists (p29)
Choose two correct answers
James Madison
George Mason
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Identify the Anti-Federalists (p29)
Choose two correct answers
James Madison
George Mason
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Which part of the Constitution explains the Amendment Process? (p30)
Article 1
Article 3
Article 5
Article 7
Match the following Branches of Government to their power (p30 or 31)
Legislative Branch
Makes the Laws
Executive Branch
Enforces the Laws
Judicial Branch
Interprets the Laws
Which branch of government has the power to Declare War? (p30 or 31)
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Military
Which branch of government has the Checks and Balances power to veto a bill? (p31)
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Congress Branch
Which rights are protected by the First Amendment? (p32)
Choose two correct answers
The right to keep and bear arms
The right to worship as you choose
The right to a trial by jury
The right to publish an article criticizing the government
The right to equal protection under the law
Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial? (p32)
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
10th Amendment
Which amendment returns powers, that are not listed in the Constitution, back the individual States? (p32)
3rd Amendment
6th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Determine which statement correctly summarizes the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. (p32 or 33)
Move the answers to the correct boxes.
1st Amendment
freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
2nd Amendment
citizens have the right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
prevents forced quartering of soldiers in individual homes
4th Amendment
no unreasonable or unlawful searches and seizures
Match the following Principles of the U.S. Constitution (p34)
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Which of the following precedents were set by George Washington? (p37)
Select three correct answers
Serving 2 terms as president
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Meeting with a cabinet
Remaining neutral
The Louisiana Purchase
Which of the following was a critical part of Alexander Hamilton's plan to fix the United States economy? (p37)
Mercantilism
Bank of the United States
Tax on Sugar
The Embargo Act
Which event demonstrated the strength of the new republic to enforce it laws? (p37)
Shays' Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Alien and Sedition Acts
Marbury v. Madison
In Washington's Farewell Address, what three warnings did he give to the country? (p38)
Remain Neutral
Stay out of Debt
Move the Capital
Eat More Chicken
Avoid Political Parties
Match the political party information below (p39)
Move the answers to the correct boxes
Federalist
Main Leader
Alexander Hamilton
Federalist
view on Government Power
Strong Central Government
Democratic-Republican
Main Leader
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican view on Government Power
States' Rights
Which event is illustrated by the political cartoon? (p40)
X,Y,Z Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
The French and Indian War
The War of 1812
The Marbury v. Madison case established the Supreme Courts power to declare laws unconstitutional. Which of the terms below describes this power? (p41)
Speedy Trial
Judicial Review
Jury Trial
12th Amendment
The difference between these two maps resulted from the-- (p41)
Proclamation Line
Treaty of Ghent
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Paris
Which presidential action had the biggest effect on the U.S. economy? (p42)
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
War with Tripoli
Embargo Act of 1807
Zebulon Pike Expedition
Which Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review? (p43)
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
Which Supreme Court case ruled that states can NOT tax the federal government? (p43)
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
Which Supreme Court case ruled that only the United States Congress can regulate interstate commerce? (p43)
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
What was the primary cause of the War of 1812? (p44)
Impressment of American sailors
Taxation without representation
Dispute over the land in the Ohio River Valley
Dispute over the Texas border
What treaty, signed in December of 1814, ended the War of 1812? (p44)
Paris
Ghent
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Appomattox
What was the effect of the War of 1812? (p44)
Choose 2 correct answers
End of the Federalist Party
The U.S. gains all lands east of the Mississippi River
The development of American manufacturing
Slavery is Abolished
The Proclamation Line is drawn
Which presidents term in office is nicknamed the "Era of Good Feelings"? (p45)
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
What event allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state, Maine to join the Union as a free state, and divided the remainder of the Louisiana Territory into free and slave? (p45)
Gibbons v. Ogden
Missouri Compromise
Florida Cession
Monroe Doctrine
What country did Florida belong to before it became part of the United States under President Monroe? (p45)
England
France
Spain
Mexico
What was the message to Europe in the Monroe Doctrine? (p45)
The Northern Hemisphere is closed to European Colonization
The Western Hemisphere is closed to European Colonization
The Southern Hemisphere is closed to European Colonization
The Eastern Hemisphere is closed to European Colonization
Match the following (p46)
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Reorder the following (p46)
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
What is the name for the practice of rewarding your friends and supporters by giving them a job in the government? (p49)
Scratch my back and I'll scratch your's
spoils system
the Electoral College
the free enterprise system
What event started as an argument over a tariff and escalated into a state attempting to secede (leave) from the Union? (p49)
Intolerable Acts
Nullification Crisis
Spoils System
Trail of Tears
What law forced Native Americans in the Southeast to leave their lands and move to reservations west of the Mississippi River? (p49)
Proclamation Line
Indian Removal Act
Manifest Destiny
Nullification Act
Which Supreme Court case ruled that Native Americans could keep their land in Georgia, but Jackson ignored the courts ruling? (p49)
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Worcester v. Georgia
What was the economic effect of Andrew Jackson's war on the Bank? (p50)
the beginning of the industrial revolution in the United States
the founding of the third Bank of the United States
increased trade with European countries
financial crisis and economic depression
Which map shows the land acquired after the Treaty of Paris? (p53)
Which land did the United States acquire from France in 1803? (p53)
Name the shaded area on the map (p53)
Mexican Cession
Oregon Country
British Cession
Texas Annexation
James K Polk promised, "54'- 40 or Fight", in order to acquire this land in 1846 (p53)
Which map shows the area Annexed by the United States in 1845? (p54)
Name the shaded area on the map (p54)
Mexican Cession
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase
British Cession
Which land did the United States acquire by signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848? (p54)
Gold was discovered here in 1848 (p53)
Name the treaty that gave the United States this shaded region (p54)
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which map shows the Gadsden Purchase? (p54)
Why did Mountain Men move West? (p55)
Fur Trapping
Gold
Escape Religious Persecution
Railroad Construction
Why did the 49ers move West? (p55)
Fur Trapping
Gold
Escape Religious Persecution
Railroad Construction
Why did the Mormons move West? (p55)
Fur Trapping
Gold
Escape Religious Persecution
Railroad Construction
What effect did gold mining have on the environment? (p55)
Choose 2 Correct Answers
Pollution
Leveled Hills
Soil Erosion
Improved Transportation
Built Bridges
