1 st Quarter Review

1. 1st Quarter Review You will have 15-20 seconds to answer each question. At that time the next question will appear. Record the number of each question and the letter of the MOST correct answer on your answer sheet.

2. Question 1 • Which of these was a group of laws put into effect because of events like the Boston Tea Party, they were also called the Coercive Acts? A. Intolerable Acts B. Quartering Act C. Magna Carta D. Stamp Act

3. Question 2 • Which of these was a tax placed on things like legal documents, contracts, and playing cards; the first direct tax on colonists? A. Intolerable Acts B. Quartering Act C. Magna Carta D. Stamp Act

4. Question 3 • Britain ended this practice after 1763, and began to enforce trade regulations much more strictly. A. Mercantilism B. Separation of Church and State C. The Stamp Act D. Salutary Neglect

5. Question 4 • Which of these was formed as a result of the Stamp Act, wrote letters to the King, and adopted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances? A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut B. Committees of Correspondence C. The Stamp Act Congress D. The Albany Plan of Union

6. Question 5 • Which of these is considered to be the first written constitution in the New World, and included a separation of Church and State? A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut B. Committees of Correspondence C. The Stamp Act Congress D. The Albany Plan of Union

7. Question 6 • Which of these acts made it illegal for anyone other than the British government to buy land west of the Appalachians from the Indians? A. Declaratory Act B. Coercive Acts C. Writs of Assistance D. Proclamation of 1763

8. Question 7 • Which of these acts made it legal for a British official to search anyone property for anything illegal anytime they wanted to? A. Declaratory Act B. Coercive Acts C. Writs of Assistance D. Proclamation of 1763

9. Question 8 • Which of these persons was wrongly arrested for printing true but incriminating information about the Governor of the New York Colony? (A violation of freedom of the press) A. Thomas Jefferson B. Thomas Paine C. Paul Revere D. John Peter Zenger

10. Question 9 • Which of these persons wrote a very popular pamphlet in January of 1776 that greatly contributed to the idea of independence? A. Thomas Jefferson B. Thomas Paine C. Paul Revere D. John Peter Zenger

11. Question 10 • Which of these persons was responsible for make a picture of the Boston Massacre that was used as propaganda to incite discontent with foreign rule? A. Thomas Jefferson B. Thomas Paine C. Paul Revere D. John Peter Zenger

12. Question 11 • Which of these was passed in 1689 after a Revolution in England (The English Civil War) and reduced the power of the monarch? It protected all British citizens equally. A. English Bill of Rights B. Common Sense C. Declaration of Independence D. Common Law

13. Question 12 • This event, which occurred in the Puritan colony of Massachusetts Bay, resulted in the hanging of 19 people, 1 person was pressed to death, and 4 died in jail waiting trial? A. The Boston Massacre B. The Boston Tea Party C. Lexington and Concord D. The Albany Plan of Union E. Salem Witch Trials

14. Question 13 • Which of these was the document written by Thomas Jefferson; approved by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? A. Declaration of Independence B. Magna Carta C. Constitution D. Mayflower Compact

15. Question 14 • Which of these was a law that forced people to allow British soldiers to stay in their houses and was part of the Coercive Acts? A. Intolerable Acts B. Quartering Act C. Magna Carta D. Stamp Act

16. Question 15 • Which group of people arrived in 1620 on the Mayflower, founded the town of Plymouth, and had decided to separate from the Church of England? A. Puritans B. Pilgrims C. Calvinists D. Quakers E. Religious Dissenters

17. Question 16 • Which group of people arrived in 1630 on many ships, founded the town of Boston, and wanted a more “Pure” version of the Church of England? A. Puritans B. Pilgrims C. Calvinists D. Quakers E. Religious Dissenters

18. Question 17 • Which of these is the type of charter that gives the authority to begin a colony to a company? A. Self Governing B. Royal C. Joint Stock D. Proprietary

19. Question 18 • Which of these is the type of charter that gives the authority to begin a colony to a person? A. Self Governing B. Royal C. Joint Stock D. Proprietary

20. Question 19 • Which of these is the type of colony that was controlled by the King or Queen? A. Self Governing B. Royal C. Joint Stock D. Proprietary

21. Question 20 • Which of these terms means the same thing as a Representative Democracy? A. Social Contract B. Republic C. Direct Democracy D. Natural Rights

22. Question 21 • Which of these is the theory that states that, people willing give up freedom and the power to govern them in return for protection from the government they have given that power to. A. Social Contract B. Republic C. Direct Democracy D. Natural Rights

23. Question 22 • Which of these was the religious group that founded the colony in the area that is today Pennsylvania, was one of the most tolerant, and worked closely with the American Indians in the area to share land? A. Puritans B. Pilgrims C. Calvinists D. Quakers E. Religious Dissenters

24. Question 23 • Which of these is true about how the Magna Carta in 1215AD limited the power of the monarch (King / Queen)? A. The monarch was unable to pass any new tax laws without the approval of Parliament. B. It became illegal to put someone in jail without that person being charged with a crime. C. It became illegal to take a persons property or land without a trial. D. All of the above are true.

25. Question 24 • Which of these was the voyage from Africa to the West Indies that slaves had to endure? A. Writs of Assistance B. Underground Railroad C. Triangle Trade D. Middle Passage

26. Question 25 • What group founded colonies in Rhode Island and Connecticut in protest against religious rules in Massachusetts? A. Puritans B. Pilgrims C. Calvinists D. Quakers E. Religious Dissenters

27. Question 26 • Which of these was signed by the pilgrims prior to their establishing of Plymouth? A. Mayflower Compact B. Declaration of Independence C. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut D. U. S. Constitution E. Magna Carta

28. Question 27 • This is where rum from New England was taken to Africa and exchanged for slaves, which were exchanged for sugar cane in the West Indies, which was taken to New England. A. Mercantilism B. Triangle Trade Route C. Middle Passage D. Democracy E. Cash Crops

29. Question 28 • Which of these practices resulted in lumber, tobacco, iron and other raw materials being sent to England, turned into finished goods, and resold back to the colonies? A. Mercantilism B. Triangle Trade Route C. Middle Passage D. Democracy E. Cash Crops

30. Question 29 • Which of these was the first permanent British/English settlement in the New World? A. Plymouth B. Jamestown C. Salem D. Roanoke Island E. Massachusetts Bay

31. Question 30 • Which of the following was the first British representative assembly in the New World? A. Parliament B. Mayflower Compact C. House of Burgesses D. 1st Continental Congress E. 2nd Continental Congress

32. Question 31 • Which of these was formed as a result of the Coercive Acts, was the first MAJOR union between the colonies, and wrote letters in order to plan the 1st Continental Congress? A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut B. Committees of Correspondence C. The Stamp Act Congress D. The Albany Plan of Union

33. Question 32 • True or False: A big war debt from the Seven Years War, and a stricter policy regarding the colonies under George III, caused problems between the Colonies and Britain; leading to events like the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the Coercive Acts. A. True B. False

34. Question 33 • True or False: The Necessary and Proper Clause, Art 1-Sect 8-Par 18, has been stretched to mean many things. A. True B. False

35. Question 34 • True or False: Under the Constitution, the national government can collect taxes. A. True B. False

36. Question 35 • True or False: Shays’ rebellion helped to point out the weaknesses in the Articles of the Confederation A. True B. False

37. Question 36 • True or False: Under the Articles of the Confederation the National Government did not have the power to collect taxes. A. True B. False

38. Question 37 • True or False: Under the Articles of the Confederation the National Government was allowed to raise an army and a navy. A. True B. False

39. Question 38 • Which of these statements is true about the Virginia Plan for the Constitution? A. The number of Representatives would be determined on the basis of Population B. The number of Representatives would be determined on the basis of money sent to the Central government C. There would be a unicameral legislature. D. Both A and B

40. Question 39 • Which of these is true about the New Jersey plan? A. Unicameral legislature B. Bicameral legislature C. Number of representatives based on population D. None of these

41. Question 40 • Which of these is not true of the Virginia plan? A. Bicameral legislature B. Lower House representatives would be chosen by popular vote. C. Unicameral legislature D. Upper House representatives would be chosen by the lower

42. Question 41 • Which of these is not true about the New Jersey plan? A. Equal representation B. Unicameral legislature C. Representative chosen by State legislature D. Representation based on population

43. Question 42 • Which of these is a system of government where the power to govern is divided between a national government and the local? A. Compromise B. Federal System C. Checks and Balances D. Confederation

44. Question 43 • Which of these is the system that helps to keep each of the three branches of our government in their place? A. Compromise B. Federal System C. Checks and Balances D. Confederation

45. Question 44 • Which of these acts provided for public education by setting aside an area for a school in each town. A. Treaty of Paris 1783 B. Land Ordinance of 1785 C. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 D. Proclamation of 1763

46. Question 45 • Which of these was an Anti-federalist complaint against the Constitution? A. Too much power to the central government B. No mention of God C. No Bill of Rights D. All of these

47. Question 46 • This means that the Constitution and national laws are the “law of the land”? A. Constitutionalism B. Federalism C. Limited Government D. National Supremacy

48. Question 47 • Which of these are the powers that the National Government has, but the States do not? A. Enumerated B. Concurrent C. Reserved D. Separation of Powers

49. Question 48 • Which of these is not an enumerated power? A. Coin Money B. Raise an Army and Navy C. Regulate Foreign Trade D. Set legal drinking age

50. Question 49 • Which of these is a concurrent power? A. Declare War B. Raise an Army and Navy C. Collect taxes D. All of these