Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
46 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
What did Washington warn the country of in his Farewell Address?
allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate
Permanent alliances with foreign countries
establishing U.S. territories overseas
staying away from political parties
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why was the Articles of confederation so weak?
they wanted to have a stronger legislative and judicial branch
They did not want the U.S. to be too strong compared to other countries
they did not think the state governments would be able to handle too much power
it's writers were afraid a strong central government would abuse its power like King George III
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reason why representative government developed in the colonies?
distance from Great Britain
the king wanted them to govern themselves
colonists got rich from mercantilism
the beginning of the slave trade
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which colonial region was settled mainly for religious reasons by people who had been persecuted in Europe?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a true statement?
The cold Southern climate made it good for farming.
The bad soil made the Middle Colonies bad for growing grain.
Large plantations were not possible in the South due to the rocky soil.
Large forests in New England made shipbuilding an important industry.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the first representative legislature in the colonies?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
- 7. Multiple Choice
Glory, Gold, Growth, and God are reasons for -
mercantilist trade
representative government
self government
European exploration
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which colonial region had the longest growing season and was good for cash crops?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
- 9. Multiple Choice
What religious group founded the New England colonies?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
- 10. Multiple ChoicePlantation agriculture was possible in the Southern Colonies because the ____.Atlantic coastal plain provided flat and fertile land for farmingshort growing season supported a variety of cropsmountains protected crops from severe weatherthe American Indians provided a steady supply of labor
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonial region based their economy on shipbuilding, lumber, fishing, and manufacturing?New EnglandMiddleEastern coastal southernWestern, mountainous Southern
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?Virginia House of BurgessesFundamental Orders of ConnecticutBill of RightsU S Constitution
- 14. Multiple Choice*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...Restricting colonial trade with American IndiansImposing regulations on colonial agriculture.Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. - 15. Multiple ChoiceBritish colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
- 17. Multiple Choice"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to the rights that people -earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government.receive by becoming citizens of a country.have as a result of being human.are granted after enlistment in the military. - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of Civil Disobedience?Colonists throwing British Tea into Boston HarborPlacing restrictions on trade with Spain and FrancePaying the stamp tax to British tax collectorsfiring guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, Mass.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat event put Britain in debt, so they decided to tax the colonies to pay off this debt?French & Indian WarAmerican RevolutionWar of 1812French Revolution
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTurning point battle b/c this victory convinces France to join forces with the Continental Army.Lexington & ConcordSaratogaValley ForgeYorktown
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat document was the first constitution of the United States?Articles of ConfederationMayflower CompactNorthwest OrdinanceFundamental Orders of Connecticut
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat event made people realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?Whiskey RebellionShays' RebellionBoston MassacreFrench and Indian War
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhere and when was the Constitution written?Philadelphia, 1776New York City, 1783Philadelphia, 1787Washington, DC, 1803
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich plan called for representation to be based on population and was favored by the large states?Virginia PlanNew Jersey PlanHouse of Representatives PlanSenate Plan
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich plan called for representations in the legislature to be equal for all the states and was favored by the small states?New Jersey PlanVirginia PlanGreat CompromiseThree-Fifths Compromise
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the agreement that created a bicameral legislature with the lower house being based on population and with the upper with each state having the same number of representatives?Great CompromiseThree-Fifths CompromiseVirginia CompromiseNew Jersey Compromise
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat settled the dispute of how slaves would be counted for the purpose of representation and taxation?Three Fifth CompromiseGreat CompromiseCompromise of 1850Missouri Compromise
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis group supported the Constitution as it was written and wrote papers defending itFederalistsAnti-Federalists
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis group did not support the Constitution because they felt that too much power was being given to the central government?FederalistsAnti-Federalists
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two houses of the legislative branch called?House of Representatives and SenateCongress and SenateHouse of Senate and Congress of RepresentativesSenate Chamber and Delegate Rotunda
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich term describes the sharing of powers between the national and state governments?Separation of PowersFederalismChecks and BalancesLimited Government
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat term means the idea citizens elect people to represent them in government?RepublicanismFederalismChecks and Balanceslimited government
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the first ten amendments called?Bill of rightsBill of attainderBill of writsbill of federalism
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the importance of the Northwest Ordinance?The process of how new territories become states.A treaty made with Native AmericansAllowed all people to voteGave African Americans their freedom
- 35. Multiple Choice* Voting
*Serving on jury duty
*Staying informed
All of these are apart of your________________Civic VirtueCivil DisobedienceCivic ResponsibilitiesCivil Rights - 36. Multiple ChoiceCongress passes a bill---the president vetoes the bill---Congress overrides the veto
Which principle of government is shown above?judicial reviewchecks and balancespopular sovereigntyfederalism - 37. Multiple Choice
-unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal
-search warrants may not be issued without probable cause
-the place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
amendment 1
amendment 4
amendment 5
amendment 10
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which sentence completes the eighth amendment: excessive fines cannot be imposed or given; excessive bail cannot be required; _____
people cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves
cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted
warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established
a defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the framers allow a process for amending the constitution?To adjust with changing timesTo forbid amendingTo allow states to have more powerTo allow for congress to have total power
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its peopleLimited GovernmentPopular SovereigntyRepublicanismSeparation of Powers
- 41. Multiple Choice
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated that principle that -
only the courts may regulate interstate commerce
the president may veto federal legislation
the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional
only the president may issue an executive order
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v Madison?
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
- 43. Multiple Choice
The decision in Marbury v Madison was significant in U.S. History because it -
reinforced federal authority over American Indian Affairs
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice-president
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIn President Washington's Farewell address, he warned the US not to do what?Form permanent alliances with other countriesForm temporary alliances with other countriesAllow a president to serve more than two terms of officeAllow the south to have the nation's capital located there
- 45. Multiple Choice
In order to amend the Constitution, you need _____________ votes in both houses and to ratify it you need __________________ of the state legislature to approve it.
two-thirds, three-fourths
three-fourths, two thirds
one-third, three fourths
two thirds, one-third
- 46. Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason France explored the new world?
promote political freedom
enslave native populations
trade fur
create early system of public schools
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags