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7th US Midterm JCoe
TWCA 7th grade midterm review 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which document is correctly paired with its author? | Thomas Jefferson — Declaration of Independence |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is a right that all people have and that legitimate governments should protect? | Unalienable right |
| The tax laws imposed on the colonists by the British government were viewed as unfair and created support for declaring independence because — | colonists were taxed without direct representation in Parliament. |
| George Washington played an important role during the American Revolution while serving as — | commander of the Continental army. |
| The principle of checks and balances in the U.S. government is reflected in the — | ability of Congress to override a presidential veto. |
| The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the — | Appalachian Mountains |
| What amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, religion, and press and the rights to assemble and petition? | First Amendment |
| What are the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? | Unalienable rights |
| What part of government is responsible for interpreting the laws? | Judicial branch |
| What document protects the individual rights of the people? | Bill of rights |
| What document sets up the basic structure of government for a country? | Constitution |
| What principle gives each branch of government powers over the other two branches so that no branch becomes too powerful? | Checks and balances |
| 13) What principle divides the powers of government among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches? | Separation of powers |
| Who was an inventor from Philadelphia and the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who kept secret minutes at the Philadelphia Convention and was known as the “Father of the Constitution?” | James Madison |
| Who was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787? | George Washington |
| What battle won by the United States in 1777 was the turning point of the American Revolution? | Saratoga |
| What was the last major battle of the American Revolution won by the United States in 1781? | Yorktown |
| What battle was fought in 1775 began the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
| What conflict removed the French threat to the American colonies in the 18th century? | French and Indian War |
| What was the document passed by Parliament in 1689 that guaranteed Englishmen certain individual rights? | English Bill of Rights |
| What was the document signed by King John in 1215 which granted Englishmen basic human rights? | Magna Carta |
| What was the agreement in 1620 that the Pilgrims made for self-government in the New World? | Mayflower Compact |
| What was the document that declared the United States was independent nation? | Declaration of Independence |
| In what year was the first successful British colony in North America? | 1607 |
| In what year was the U.S. Constitution written? | 1787 |
| In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed and the United States became an independent country? | 1776 |
| Who wrote Common Sense supporting American independence from Great Britain? | Thomas Paine |
| Who was a leader of the Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts against British taxation? | Samuel Adams |
| Who was an inventor, an author of the Declaration of Independence, and American minister to France? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| The Puritans established which colony? | New Amsterdam |
| What kind of relationship did the Native Americans and the French in North America have? | A civil relationship, as long as neither group bothered each other. |
| What was the House of Burgesses? | A law making assembly in Virginia made up of representatives from the Colony. |
| The Pilgrims were | A group of Puritans who sailed to New England on the Mayflower ship. |
| Why was Bacon’s Rebellion important? | Because it showed that poorer colonists would not tolerate a government that only served the needs of the wealthy. |
| The colony of Maryland was established because | Roman Catholics needed a safe place to live, away from the persecution of England’s Protestants. |
| Crop that is grown for sale: | cash crop |
| Revolt against the Catholic Church that began in 1517 | Reformation |
| Christopher Columbus believed that God had given him a heroic mission to | seek a westward sea route to the “Indies”. |
| The Columbian Exchange allowed | Europeans to exchange West African slaves for food. |
| How did Europeans regard slaves? | as property |
| The names of the three ships that Columbus took on his first voyage were | The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. |
| The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution mainly to - | protect individual liberties. |
| Benjamin Franklin convinced which of the following countries to lend military support to George Washington’s Continental army during the American Revolution? | France |
| What event is missing in this 'time-line' list? *French and Indian War begins 1754 *Stamp Act 1765 *----?------- *U.S. Constitution written 1787 *George Washington takes oath of office 1789 | American Revolution begins. |
| In 1787 Congress established a system for creating new states from western territories — | through the Northwest Ordinance. |
| The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to — | form a social contract for self-government. |
| Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power. | larger |
| The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes. | Senate |
| The branch that interprets laws. | Judicial |
| The branch that carries out laws. | Executive |
| The highest court in the country: | Supreme Court |
| A group of individuals united together for a purpose. | Confederation |
| There are ________ houses of the Congress according to the Constitution. | 2 |
| What was the national lawmaking body under the Articles of Confederation: | Continental Congress |
| The main author of the Articles of Confederation | John Dickinson |
| The last state to ratify the Constitution | Rhode Island |
| What did James Madison come to be known as? | “The Father of the Constitution” |
| Any change to the Constitution. | Amendment |
| The term “Bill of Rights” refers to — | the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. |
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