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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Declaration of Independence
a)
1777
b)
1787
c)
1776
d)
1763
2.
First battles of the American Revolution
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
3.
"Turning point" of the American Revolution that brought hope back to the patriots after a needed American victory.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Fredericksburg
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Fort Sumter
4.
Lord Cornwallis surrenders at this last battle of the American Revolution--
a)
Appottomax Court House
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Saratoga
5.
This event started the Civil War in South Carolina--
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Fredericksburg
6.
A battle in Pennsylvania during the Civil War that is considered the "turning point."
a)
Fredericksburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
7.
General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union at this location.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Appottomax Court House
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
8.
This treaty officially ended the War of 1812
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Britain
9.
Britain recognized American independence with this treaty and it officially ended the American Revolution
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Treaty of Paris 1763
10.
Which of the following states used to be part of Mexico and gained by the U.S.?
a)
Oregon, Florida and Oklahoma
b)
California, Texas, Utah
c)
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio
d)
None of these
11.
What was the last piece of large territory acquired by the U.S.?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Texas Annexation
12.
The U.S. received the Mexican Cession with which treaty?
a)
Oregon Treaty
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
13.
-A member of the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War
-Fought in the sea during the war
-Fought in the sea during the war
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Paul Jones
14.
During the Boston Massacre, this half African-American and Native-American was the first to die after being shot by a redcoat
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Wentworth Cheswell
d)
Crispus Attucks
15.
The Star-Spangled Banner was written at this battle
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Yorktown
16.
Common Sense was written by--
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Abraham Lincoln
17.
-New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan
-Big States, Small States
-For the purpose of legislative representation
-Big States, Small States
-For the purpose of legislative representation
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
18.
During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, a problem arose between South Carolina and the federal government about the issue of states' rights and whether the states can reject a law
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
19.
A time period where it was the purpose of the U.S. to expand westward from coast to coast
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
13 Amendment
20.
The 13th, 14th and 15th amendment are considered the--
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Unalienable Rights
d)
Reconstruction (after Civil War) Amendments
21.
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
a)
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
b)
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
c)
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
d)
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
22.
Congress passes a bill-->
The president vetoes the bill-->
Congress overrides the presidential veto.
The president vetoes the bill-->
Congress overrides the presidential veto.
a)
Judicial review
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Federalism
23.
How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
a)
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.
b)
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.
c)
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.
d)
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
24.
• How do we finance a war?
• Who has the power to negotiate treaties?
• What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful?
Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
• Who has the power to negotiate treaties?
• What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful?
Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
a)
Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact
b)
Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
c)
Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union
25.
-Distance from Great Britain
-Need for lawmaking structure
-Traditional rights of Englishmen
American colonists
?
Which of the following best replaces the question mark above?
-Need for lawmaking structure
-Traditional rights of Englishmen
American colonists
?
Which of the following best replaces the question mark above?
a)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
b)
Experienced strict control by Parliament
c)
Established their own representative institutions
d)
Appointed governors who reported to the king
26.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war
b)
There was a renewed sense of nationalism (being attached to ones' nation)
c)
Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.
d)
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government
27.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
28.
British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territory
------>
British impressment of American sailors
------->
Treaty of Ghent
------>
British impressment of American sailors
------->
Treaty of Ghent
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
War of 1812
c)
American Revolution
d)
Civil War
29.
The Temperance Movement has to do with--
a)
Women's Rights
b)
Ending slavery
c)
Banning of Alcohol
d)
Religious revival
30.
The abolitionist movement involves--
a)
Putting an end to slavery
b)
Banning alcohol
c)
Spiritual Revival
d)
Women's Rights
31.
Who was part of the mentally ill/prison reform movement?
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
John Brown
d)
Dorothea Dix
32.
-makes the laws
-includes congress
-includes congress
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Federalism
33.
What are the two houses in Congress?
a)
Senate and House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court and judges
34.
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —
a)
formation of the patent system
b)
creation of labor unions
c)
use of mass-production techniques
d)
eight-hour workday
35.
8.25(C)
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services,including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services,including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
36.
8.18(A)
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
37.
8.18(C) 8.29(C)
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
38.
8.13(B) 8.29(B)
a)
New transportation systems
b)
Increased government regulation
c)
A decline in agricultural production
d)
The growth of labor unions
39.
Government where citizens elect representatives to make laws.
a)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
b)
REPUBLICANISM
c)
FEDERALISM
d)
CHECKS AND BALANCES
40.
Unalienable Rights
Life • Liberty • Pursuit of happiness
The rights listed above were
Life • Liberty • Pursuit of happiness
The rights listed above were
a)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
b)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
c)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
d)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
41.
8.15 D 8.30 A
a)
Due process
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and balances
42.
8.27 B
What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
a)
The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
b)
The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased.
c)
The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
d)
The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.
43.
8.23 A
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
a)
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
b)
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
c)
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
d)
a series of smallpox epidemics
44.
8.23 C 8.29C
a)
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.
b)
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
c)
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
d)
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia’s anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.
45.
Efforts by European nations to colonize in the Americas was seen as an act of aggression. NO EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE!
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Nullification Crisis
d)
Monroe Doctrine
46.
-"that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
-Slaves able to join the Union Army
-happened during the Civil War
-Slaves able to join the Union Army
-happened during the Civil War
a)
13th Amendment
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Lincoln's Inaugral Address
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