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TAKS Final Review

TAKS Review. 1. What was the first permanent settlement in America and what year was it founded?A. Plymouth; 1706B. Jamestown; 1706C. Jamestown; 1607D. Plymouth; 1607. TAKS Review. 2. What were the two main cash crops in the Southern colonies?A. Flour; fishB. Tobacco; riceC. R

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TAKS Final Review

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    1. TAKS Final Review

    2. TAKS Review 1. What was the first permanent settlement in America and what year was it founded? A. Plymouth; 1706 B. Jamestown; 1706 C. Jamestown; 1607 D. Plymouth; 1607

    3. TAKS Review 2. What were the two main cash crops in the Southern colonies? A. Flour; fish B. Tobacco; rice C. Rice; lumber D. Fish; lumber

    4. TAKS Review 3. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important because it A. Was the first written constitution in America. B. Served as a legislative model for the U.S. Congress C. Banned protest demonstrations against the English King D. Established a large colonial military unit in the Revolutionary War.

    5. TAKS Review 4. Which of the following colonies was established for religious reasons? A. Virginia B. Georgia C. North Carolina D. Massachusetts

    6. TAKS Review 5. Who did the United States acquire Florida from? A. Spain B. Russia C. Great Britain D. France

    7. TAKS Review 6. What colony was established by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors? A. Virginia B. Georgia C. North Carolina D. Massachusetts

    8. TAKS Review 7. What was the main issue behind Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia in 1676? A. Taxes B. Trade laws C. Land D. Religion

    9. TAKS Review 8. What was the first representative assembly in the colonies (Virginia)? A. Mayflower Compact B. Committees of Correspondence C. House of Burgesses D. Virginia Plan

    10. TAKS Review 9. What was the name for the religious revival in the colonies headed by Jonathan Edwards? A. Come to Jesus meeting B. Great Awakening C. Era of Good Feelings D. Industrial Revolution

    11. TAKS Review 10. One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America’s resentment of – A. Foreign Alliances B. Locally appointed governing bodies C. Taxation without representation D. Government control of speech

    12. TAKS Review 11. The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to— A. Agree to share colonial lands B. Form a social contract for self-government C. Appoint a governor for their colony D. Regulate the activities of local Native Americans

    13. TAKS Review 12. The main reason that Anti-Federalists did not support the Constitution was because it did not include- A. Checks and Balances B. Bill of Rights C. National Bank D. The Magna Carta

    14. TAKS Review 13. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonists could not settle beyond which of the following geographical features? A. Rocky Mountains B. Mississippi River C. Great Plains D. Appalachian Mountains

    15. TAKS Review 14. What was the term for a colonist that supported America’s fight for independence? A. Loyalist B. Whig C. Patriot D. Pilgrims

    16. TAKS Review 15. Who authored the Declaration of Independence? A. Thomas Jefferson B. James Madison C. George Washington D. Ben Franklin

    17. TAKS Review 16. What man authored Common Sense? A. Samuel Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Paine D. Patrick Henry

    18. TAKS Review 17. An unalienable right – A. is established by majority vote B. favors some people’s rights over others’ C. applies only in one’s home country D. is a right that cannot be taken away without due process

    19. TAKS Review 18. What officially ended the American Revolution? A. Treaty of Ghent B. Treaty of Paris C. Adams-Onis Treaty D. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    20. TAKS Review 19. What served as America’s first constitution? A. The Articles of Confederation B. The Great Compromise C. The Federalists Papers D. Bill of Rights

    21. TAKS Review 20. George Washington warned Americans of two things during his farewell speech as President. He warned against foreign alliances and— A. Rebellion B. Civil War C. Sectionalism D. Political Parties

    22. TAKS Review 21. Which early political party favored a strong national government? A. Whigs B. Federalists C. Democratic-Republicans D. Free Soil Party

    23. TAKS Review 22. In 1787 Congress established a system for creating new states from western territories— A. through the Monroe Doctrine B. through the Northwest Ordinance C. with the Treaty of Paris D. with the approval of the Three-Fifths compromise

    24. TAKS Review 23. Anti-Federalists had many of their concerns about the U.S. Constitution satisfied through the approval of the— A. electoral college B. Bill of Rights C. Three-Fifths Compromise D. Treaty of Paris

    25. TAKS Review 24. Which of the following terms describes a nation in which voters elect representatives to govern them? A. mercantilism B. republic C. free enterprise D. separation of powers

    26. TAKS Review 25. King John of England signed the Magna Carta in 1215. What American document did it influence? A. Articles of Confederation B. Northwest Ordinance C. Proclamation of 1763 D. Bill of Rights

    27. TAKS Review 26. The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. They include all of the following except— A. Freedom of religion B. Speedy, fair trials C. Right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness D. No unauthorized searches

    28. TAKS Review 27. Which of these is an example of the system of checks and balances? A. The president can veto bills passed by Congress. B. Congress can regulate industry. C. The Supreme Court can impeach members of Congress. D. Governors can pardon federal prisoners.

    29. TAKS Review 28. Thomas Jefferson purchased this from France for $15 million in 1803— A. Florida B. New Mexico Territory C. Louisiana Territory D. Gadsden Purchase

    30. TAKS Review 29. The Mexican-American War was prompted by the annexation of – A. California B. Texas C. New Mexico D. Utah

    31. TAKS Review 30. The Thirteenth Amendment ____________. A. Freed enslaved people B. Granted citizenship for African Americans C. Gave African American men the right to vote D. Formed the Union

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