US History Review Quiz

What founding document includes the words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• the Constitution

What was the biggest issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• runaway inflation

• no state militia

• no strong central government

• no taxation without representation

At the Constitutional Convention, the "Virginia Plan," which had two houses of Congress, both depended upon population, was supported by who?

• Large States

• Small States

• Free States

• Slave States

Which of these founding fathers disliked the idea of slavery, but supported including it in the Constitution because he thought America needed a strong central government?

• John Ellsworth

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• Ben Franklin

Stephen F. Austin was named the "Father" of what former nation?

• California Republic

• United States of Canada

• Mexican Confederation

• Republic of Texas

What was the system for filling government positions called under Andrew Jackson?

• Merits System

• Spoils System

• Party System

• Democratic System

What government institution did Andrew Jackson seek to destroy?

• Federal Reserve

• Social Security Administration

• Department of Commerce

• Bank of the United States

Which of these was the root cause of the Civil War?

• State's Rights

• Nullification

• Economic Strife

• Slavery

Clara Barton served what role in the Civil War?

• Nurse

• Spy

• Soldier

• Senator

What general used a method of "Total War" in his march through the South, particularly Georgia?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Phillip Sheridan

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• James "Stonewall" Jackson