U.S. History I Final Exam Review

The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was

• Thomas Jefferson.

• George Washington.

• Thomas Paine.

• John Adams.

The commander of American forces during the Revolutionary War and later our first President was

• Abraham Lincoln.

• Thomas Jefferson.

• George Washington.

• John Adams

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Factory owners favored protective tariffs because they

• benefitted foreign companies.

• encouraged citizens to buy American-made goods.

• led to higher prices on their products.

• encouraged factory workers to go on strike.

The Seneca Falls Convention campaigned for

• women to gain the right to vote.

• blacks to be free from slavery.

• alcohol to be banned.

• new child labor laws.

Which is our government today based on?

• The Declaration of Independence.

• The Articles of Confederation.

• The U.S. Constitution.

• The Emancipation Proclamation.

The U.S. gained the land that is now California, Texas, New Mexico, & Arizona through the

• Spanish-American War.

• American Revolution.

• war with Mexico.

• Louisiana Purchase.

The main advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War was

• prettier uniforms.

• more factories.

• more experienced generals.

• better knowledge of the land.

The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments to the Constitution included

• new states that were added to the U.S.

• the right to vote for women.

• banning then later allowing alcohol.

• citizenship & voting rights for blacks.

Poll taxes, literacy tests, & grandfather clauses were used to

• raise funds for voter education.

• ban Jim Crow Laws.

• increase voter participation.

• keep blacks from voting.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

• used violence & intimidation against African-Americans.

• pushed for an end to slavery.

• supported the creation of black schools.

• fought to increase immigration to the U.S.