US HISTORY PRE-ASSESSMENT

An elderly or out of work citizen would benefit most from which part of the New Deal?

• TVA

• the Wagner Act

• Social Security Act

• court packing

The raid at Harper's Ferry was done by _____________ and his sons. He wished for American slaves in the South to assist him in a revolt.

• Thomas Pickney

• Robert E. Lee

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

Bill Clinton went under impeachment trials in 1998 due to his scandal with

• The sinking of the USS Cole

• Lying under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky

• his hiring of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Not balancing the nation's budget

The first shot of the Civil War was fired at..

• Manassas

• Fort Sumter

• Picketts Mill

• Gettysburg

The purpose of the 14th amendment was to

• end slavery

• make sure that African Americans were recognized as citizens

• ensure that African Americans had the right to vote

• place military rule over the South during Reconstruction

Which amendment gave black men the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

What was the main economic cash crop of Jamestown?

• Rice

• Tobacco

• Indigo

• Textiles

A victory at Vicksburg helped the Union gain control of the _________________ River.

• Savannah

• Tennessee

• Mississippi

• Ohio

Dred Scott could not sue for his freedom because he was considered to be

• slave

• property

• not a US citizen

• all of the above

Black codes were passed in many southern governments after the end of the Civil War. What purpose did these laws serve?

• Limit the rights and freedoms of blacks in the south

• Allow for black citizens in the south to vote, but not have property rights

• Give blacks equal status as whites in the south

• Pay reparations to former slaves, while also allowing them to have 40 acres and a mule as compensation