U.S. History Quiz: 18th, 19th, and 20th Century

Which ocean most influenced U.S. foreign policy throughout the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries?s

• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

• Pacific and Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Artic Ocean

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• To establish trade routes

• To avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans

• To expand British colonial settlements

• To promote cultural exchange

Which region of the U.S. is known for producing grain crops and food due to its relatively flat terrain?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains

What was the major impact of the climate and topography of the southeastern U.S. before 1860?

• Development of manufacturing industries

• Provision of agricultural products processed in the North and in Europe

• Growth of commercial fishing

• Promotion of trade with Europe

Which economic policy used by the British in the American Colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell goods?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• British Mercantilism

• Laissez-faire

What was the period of time when the British ignored the colonies because they only wanted to benefit from the economic prosperity of the colonies?

• Triangular Trade

• Albany Plan of Union

• Proclamation Line

• Salutary Neglect

What was the major cause of the French and Indian War?

• Disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley

• Conflict over religious freedom

• Competition for trade routes in the Caribbean

• Disagreement over taxation without representation

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To negotiate a peace treaty

• To state colonial grievances against British rule

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To establish a framework for government

What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• To declare war on the Confederates

• To grant citizenship to African Americans

• To abolish slavery in the U.S.

• To extend voting rights to African Americans

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African Americans voting rights?

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment