Unit 1: Columbus to Reconstruction

Who is credited with leading the first European voyage to the Americas in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which intellectual movement emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority in the 18th century?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The Reformation

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1492

• 1865

Which document established the framework for the United States government in 1787?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Which religious revival in the 18th century encouraged greater religious enthusiasm and challenged established churches in the American colonies?

• The Second Great Awakening

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Great Awakening

• The Enlightenment

What was the main economic system that relied on enslaved labor in the Southern United States before the Civil War?

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

• Plantation agriculture

• Industrial capitalism

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

Which of the following is a principle of the U.S. Constitution?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Separation of Powers

• Absolute Monarchy

• Papal Supremacy

Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas about natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which event marked the beginning of the Reconstruction era in the United States?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Civil War

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Boston Tea Party