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1.
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the....
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Baptists
d)
Methodists
2.
How did the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses impact settlers of the new world?
a)
They controlled all aspects of the settlers lives for the King of England
b)
They gave land grants to settlers seeking economic opportunity
c)
They provided settlers an opportunity to participate in self government
d)
They formed covenants based on the religious beliefs of settlers
3.
Why were colonists upset by the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It forced colonists to pay a tax on tea and sugar
b)
It prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
It restricted the number of people who could come to the colonies
d)
It allowed Parliament to establish a state religion in the colonies
4.
"give me liberty or give me death"...Patrick Henry 1775 This quote is most linked with which of the following groups
a)
British
b)
Neutrals
c)
Loyalists
d)
Patriots
5.
American Advantages in the Revolution
*Formed an alliance with France
*Familiarity with the terrain
*British refusal to fight a long war
Which of the following should also be included
*Formed an alliance with France
*Familiarity with the terrain
*British refusal to fight a long war
Which of the following should also be included
a)
Lack of food and ammunition for the colonists
b)
Lack of support for the war in Great Britain
c)
Inability of the colonial governments to collect taxws
d)
Refusal of some colonists to enlist in the army
6.
How were the Southern states appeased at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
a)
Slaves were allowed to be counted as three-fifths of each state's population
b)
A strong national government was established to govern the states
c)
A national government with one branch created and enforced all laws
d)
Small states would have more power in the U.S. Senate
7.
James Madison used these ideas from the VA Declaration of Rights when creating the-
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Federalists Papers
8.
Following the War of 1812, political democracy led to-
a)
A different style of campaigning for public office
b)
A decrease in voter participation
c)
An increase in political participation among minorities
d)
A decline in the popularity of interest groups
9.
The Federalists' support for the Jay Treaty helped contribute to-
a)
The refusal of the British to leave American forts
b)
A military confrontation between the U.S. and Great Britian
c)
The rise of the Democratic-Republican party
d)
A refusal by the U.S. Senate to ratify the document
10.
Which event best completes the graphic?
a)
Causes of the Revolutionary War
b)
Causes of the War of 1812
c)
Causes of the Creation of the Democratic-Republican party
d)
Causes of the failure of the Articles of Confederation
11.
California entered the Union as a free state as a result of-
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
The Tariff of 1832
d)
The Compromise of 1850
12.
During the Civil War, the North was the United States of America, its president was Abraham Lincoln, and its general was Ulysses S. Grant
a)
True
b)
False
13.
During the Civil War, the South was the Confederate States of America, its president was Robert E. Lee, and its general was Jefferson Davis
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which event best replaces the question mark on the timeline?
a)
Battle of Fort Sumter
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Appomatox
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
15.
Who was Abraham Lincoln speaking to in this excerpt?
a)
Women
b)
American Indians
c)
Former slaves
d)
Plantation owners
16.
How were the economies of the Southern states impacted by the Civil War and Reconstruction?
a)
They developed an economy based of manufacturing
b)
They remained an agricultural-based economy
c)
They became the wealthiest section of the nation
d)
They depended upon the Transcontinental Railroad for trade
17.
Which describes Ulysses S. Grant after the Civil War?
a)
Urged punishing the South
b)
President of Washington College
c)
Emphasized importance of education
d)
President of the U.S.
18.
How did Cornelius Vanderbilt help transform the U.S. into a modern industrial nation?
a)
He helped make steel easier to manufacture
b)
He developed the railroad industry
c)
He helped rejuvenate business
d)
He expanded the oil industry
19.
What was one cause of the Great Migration of the early twentieth century?
a)
Poverty and discrimination in the South created by Jim Crow Laws
b)
Educational opportunities in the South created by Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Segregated public facilities in the South
d)
Lynchings and intimidation in the North
20.
During the Gilded Age, which statement would the Progressives most likely have supported?
a)
Protesters demand an end to women's seffrage
b)
Assigned delegates can elect and appoint U.S. Senators
c)
Citizens have the right to determine items on a ballot
d)
Immigrants should not be allowed to take America jobs
21.
The decision for the U.S. to enter WWI was a result of-
a)
The Fourteen Points
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
America's military resources
d)
German submarine warfare
22.
In 1925, John Scopes was put on trial because he was accussed of-
a)
Smuggling alcohol into the U.S.
b)
Violating a statute the prevented teaching evolution
c)
Creating the Ku Klux Klan
d)
Using intimidation and violence against immigrants
23.
Which was an immediate consequence of the Stock Market crash in 1929?
a)
Clients attempted to withdraw their money from the banks
b)
Investments were made with borrowed money
c)
Bankruptcies increased as businesses failed
d)
There was an excessive expansion of credit
24.
What caused the U.S. to gradually abandon the policy of neutrality and become fully involved in WWII?
a)
The invasion of Poland
b)
The Lend-Lease Act
c)
The attack of Pearl Harbor
d)
The aide of Great Britian
25.
The Tuskegee Airmen were-
a)
African Americans
b)
American Indians
c)
Asian Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
26.
This poster illustrates an attempt to ensure-
a)
Fair treatment of minorities in the military
b)
The prevention of genocide in the war
c)
Humane treatment of prisoners of war
d)
Individual responsibility for actions during the war
27.
What is the best title for this list?
a)
Victims of the Holocaust
b)
Members of the Nazi Party
c)
Largest ethnic groups in Europe
d)
Groups responsible for WWII
28.
The purpose for rationing during WWII was to-
a)
Help Americans understand the sacrifices made by the soldiers
b)
Provide money for the government to pay military personnel
c)
Encourage industries to stop making consumer products
d)
Provide an adequate supply of products for the war effort
29.
What did this poster symbolize during WWII?
a)
Women's anger towards American involvement in the war
b)
Women's ability to enter the workforce and contribute to the war effort
c)
The traditional role of women as housewives and mothers
d)
The role of women as soldiers fighting in Europe
30.
Which best completes the graphic?
a)
Japanese Americans being sent to internment camps
b)
Japanese Americans returning to Japan
c)
The U.S. government bombing Japanese cities
d)
A law requiring Japanese Americans to pay for war damages
31.
Which event exhibits the U.S. practicing the theory of containment of communism?
a)
Persian Gulf War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
War in Afghanistan
d)
War in Iraq
32.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow-
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Fidel Castro
33.
What was the purpose of the alliance formed in 1949 by the darkly shaded countries on the map?
a)
To prevent a Soviet invasion of Western Europe
b)
To develop an economic alliance in the Northern Hemisphere
c)
To develop an alliance based on the development of nuclear weapons
d)
To prevent the development of terrorist organizations
34.
Which event in 1963 shook the nation's confidence and created a period of internal strife within the U.S.?
a)
The return of Vietnam veterans
b)
The failure of the Bay of Pigs
c)
The assassination of John F. Kennedy
d)
The failure of South Vietnam to resist communism
35.
This former president delivered a famous speech in which he suggested that Mikhail Gorbachev destroy the wall that serves as a symbol dividing democratic and communist ideals. Where did this speech take place?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
United States
d)
Cuba
36.
This statement was made days after the U.S. became involved in the-
a)
War in Saudi Arabia
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
War in Afghanistan
d)
Vietnam War
37.
What was the purpose of the Massive Resistance that took place in the Southern states in 1956?
a)
To integrate public schools as quickly as possible
b)
To prevent white students from leaving public schools
c)
To resist the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson
d)
To block the mandated desegregation of public schools
38.
Which is NOT a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
The act outlawed literacy tests
b)
Federal registrars were sent to the South
c)
Desegregation of public accommodations
d)
Increased the African American voters
39.
What is one issue that the states above are likely to address due to the results shown in the chart?
a)
Bilingual education
b)
Surplus in revenue
c)
Diminishing labor force
d)
Decreasing cultural diversity
40.
Sally Ride accomplished-
a)
Being the first female astronaut
b)
Being the first American to orbit the Earth
c)
Being the first woman to land on the moon
d)
Being the first American to live in a space station
41.
The president responsible for initiating these actions by the American government was-
a)
George H. W. Bush
b)
William Clinton
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
42.
This statement was made as a part of the United State's response to-
a)
Terrorism
b)
Inflation
c)
Immigration
d)
Diversity
43.
How did this machine impact the cotton industry?
a)
It increased the demand for slave labor in the South
b)
It created jobs for Northerners migrating to the South
c)
It caused the price of cotton to increase
d)
It caused companies to decrease the size of their labor force
44.
What does the dark line on this map represent?
a)
The Oregon Trail
b)
The Trail of Tears
c)
The Appalachian Trail
d)
The Santa Fe Trail
45.
What was the last continental state added to the United States?
a)
Arizona (1912)
b)
Alaska (1959)
c)
Washington (1859)
d)
Oklahoma (1907)
46.
In 1903, the U.S. assisted the country identified by the arrow in gaining independence from-
a)
Colombia
b)
Venezuela
c)
Cuba
d)
Spain
47.
What was the purpose of forming the United Nations after WWII?
a)
To create an alliance to prevent the spread of communism
b)
To build a strong military to attack any hostile nations
c)
To create a governing body of countries to prevent future global wars
d)
To help rebuild the economies throughout Europe
48.
After the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Japan invaded-
a)
China
b)
The Soviet Union
c)
Taiwan
d)
The Philippines
49.
Why did President Harry Truman make the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
a)
To encourage the use of nuclear weapons in warfare
b)
To force the Japanese to surrender
c)
To frighten the Germans into surrendering
d)
To enable the American government to annex Japan
50.
Which of the following best completes the shaded part of the diagram?
a)
Strong belief in private ownership of property
b)
Dependence on cash crops exported to Europe
c)
Strong belief in government regulation of the economy
d)
Creation of shipbuilding industries along seaports
51.
Which statement is most similar to the ideas of John Locke?
a)
Authority is given by the divine and man's duty is to follow
b)
People need a strong authority to help guide them
c)
All people have "natural rights"
d)
None of the above
52.
Which of the following does NOT follow the belief that all men are created equal?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Integration of schools
d)
Abolishment of slavery
53.
During the Cold War, the individual who accused many American government officials and other citizens of being communist was-
a)
Alger Hiss
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Julius Rosenberg
d)
Joseph McCarthy
54.
How does the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury vs. Madison impact the federal government?
a)
It allows the Supreme Court to review actions of the other two branches
b)
It gives the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce
c)
It establishes that the legislative branch has implied powers
d)
It prevents the federal government from establishing a national bank
55.
Which argument would have been supported by Patrick Henry in 1787?
a)
A strong central government is needed to regulate trade
b)
Individual liberties will be denied by a strong national government
c)
A bill of rights is required for ratification of the Constitution
d)
The national government should have more power than state governments
56.
Which best completes the graphic?
a)
Power of Congress to collect taxes
b)
Representation in Congress based on population
c)
Absence of the executive and judicial branches
d)
Regulation of commerce among states
57.
The United States Supreme Court protects individual rights by-
a)
Creating laws that invalidate actions of the executive branch
b)
Removing public officials from office who violate individual rights
c)
Drawing public attention to the wrongdoings of government officials
d)
Invalidating acts of Congress that go beyond their scope of power
58.
Which New Deal program was designed to bring the nation out of the depression by paying farmers subsidies to not plant crops on part of the land?
a)
WPA
b)
FDIS
c)
AAA
d)
SSA
59.
How did the Hawley-Smoot Act serve as one of the many causes of the Great Depression?
a)
It raised tariffs and caused other countries to create retaliatory tariffs
b)
It lowered tariffs and American companies lost money on their products
c)
It forced banks to close to prevent clients from withdrawing their money
d)
It led to an increase in anger and violence within labor unions
60.
The Federal Reserve has the power to-
a)
Collect taxes from major corporations
b)
Invest money in the stock market
c)
Control the national money supply
d)
Establish laws to restrict credit card companies
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