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Worksheets8th GRADE SC PASS REVIEW
Total questions: 145
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony to grow?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
potatoes
2.
Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
pilgrim
d)
governor
3.
Lumber is an example of a ________, which can be used to make a product.
a)
raw material
b)
demand
c)
stock
d)
cash crop
4.
What is the practice of holding people against their will and forcing them to work without pay called?
a)
indentured servitude
b)
slavery
c)
royal colony
d)
compact
5.
A _________ is a land ruled by another country.
a)
royal colony
b)
proprietary colony
c)
stock
d)
village
6.
What nation started colonies in the Americas first?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Spain
7.
What does the word legislature mean?
a)
lawmaking branch of government
b)
church supported by the government
c)
person who speaks for other people
d)
agreement among people, groups, or nations
8.
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Jamestown
9.
a volunteer army
a)
militia
b)
artisan
c)
immigrants
d)
marines
10.
an owner
a)
refugee
b)
proprietor
c)
artisan
d)
apprentice
11.
Which of the following was the most widely grown crop in the Middle Colonies?
a)
tobacco
b)
cotton
c)
rice
d)
wheat
12.
A person who comes into a country to make a new life
a)
diversity
b)
artisan
c)
prosperity
d)
immigrant
13.
What is a written plan of government?
a)
charter
b)
constitution
c)
declaration
d)
law
14.
What was South Carolina's most important crop?
a)
rice
b)
corn
c)
tobacco
d)
cotton
15.
What cash crop was NOT usually grown in the Southern Colonies?
a)
tobacco
b)
rice
c)
indigo
d)
corn
16.
What was Eliza Lucas Pickney able to experiment with and learn how to grow for use?
a)
indigo
b)
cotton
c)
peas
d)
tobacco
17.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
18.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
19.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
20.
Fishing and ship building were important here.
a)
A.The New England Colonies
b)
B.The Middle Colonies
c)
C.The Southern Colonies
d)
D.All 13 English Colonies
21.
Fishing and ship building were important here.
a)
A.The New England Colonies
b)
B.The Middle Colonies
c)
C.The Southern Colonies
d)
D.All 13 English Colonies
22.
"a system of government in which people make their own laws"
a)
voting
b)
monarchy
c)
self-government
d)
raising your hand
23.
France, England, and Holland believed there was a northwest route that would lead to Asia. What was the name of this route?
a)
The Northwest Passage
b)
The Hudson Bay
c)
The Strait of Magellan
d)
The route to Asia
24.
What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?
a)
the Voyage of Sorrow.
b)
the Bering Crossing.
c)
the African-America run.
d)
the Middle Passage.
25.
According to many experts, how did the first wave of people arrive in the Americas?
a)
Taking a boat across the Pacific Ocean from what is now Japan
b)
Walking over a land bridge in what is now the Bering Strait
c)
ait C. Swimming across a channel separating modern Russia and Alaska
d)
Canoeing across the Atlantic Ocean from northern Africa
26.
The Cherokee people were forced _______ of the Mississippi River
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
27.
Which cultural group lived in our area?
a)
Plains
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Northwest Coast
d)
Michigaimi
28.
What does the word Catawba mean?
a)
Swamp people
b)
River people
c)
Real people
d)
Ancestors
29.
What were the Catawba was known as?
a)
The Real People
b)
The River People
c)
The True People
d)
The Oyster People
30.
Which SC region did the Yemassee live in?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Coastal Zone
c)
Outer Coastal Plain
d)
Sandhills
31.
Which tribe was famous for their pottery and peaceful ways?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Catawba
c)
Edisto
d)
Yemassee
32.
What Native American tribe's culture consisted of hunting, fishing, farming, and gathering clams and oysters?
a)
Catawba
b)
Cherokee
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Yemassee
33.
Which tribe was famous for their pottery and peaceful ways?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Catawba
c)
Edisto
d)
Yemassee
34.
What Native American tribe's culture consisted of hunting, fishing, farming, and gathering clams and oysters?
a)
Catawba
b)
Cherokee
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Yemassee
35.
What was Carolina Gold?
a)
Rice
b)
Indigo
c)
Tobacco
d)
Cotton
36.
Which cash crop was used to make a blue dye?
a)
Cotton
b)
Rice
c)
Indigo
d)
Tobacco
37.
The first English settlers in SC came from:
a)
Virginia
b)
Barbados
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Ireland
38.
The colony of South Carolina was centered on Charles Town because:
a)
it had major industry.
b)
it had the best harbor in the southern colonies.
c)
it had the best universities in the colonies.
d)
it was free from attacks by pirates and Native Americans.
39.
What was the first permanent English colony in North America?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Charles Town
40.
During the Eastern Woodland Era, the Native Americans were able to create more permanent settlements because:
a)
deer became more plentiful.
b)
they learned to cultivate plants and practice agriculture.
c)
they developed better ways of catching more fish.
d)
they were introduced to the horse by the Spaniards.
41.
During the Eastern Woodland Era, the Native Americans were able to create more permanent settlements because:
a)
deer became more plentiful.
b)
they learned to cultivate plants and practice agriculture.
c)
they developed better ways of catching more fish.
d)
they were introduced to the horse by the Spaniards.
42.
Deerskins were a source of income for colonists in:
a)
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
b)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
c)
New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut.
d)
Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
43.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was an unusual woman in the colonial period. She was responsible for:
a)
bringing rice to South Carolina.
b)
establishing the trade with the British sugar islands.
c)
developing a successful means of extracting indigo dye.
d)
organizing the slave trade from other English colonies.
44.
To address labor shortages in the colonies, colonial leaders tried all but the follow except:
a)
African Slavery
b)
Canadian Slavery
c)
Native American Slavery
d)
Indentured Servants
45.
Read the list and use it to answer the question.
-Lived in the Blue Ridge region
-Elected leaders for the village
-Had women sit in on the council
-Were traders
-Traveled in large dugout canoes
-Lived in the Blue Ridge region
-Elected leaders for the village
-Had women sit in on the council
-Were traders
-Traveled in large dugout canoes
a)
Catawba
b)
Saluda
c)
Yemassee
d)
Cherokee
46.
How were the Yemassee affected due to their geographic location near the ocean?
a)
They farmed corn and beans.
b)
They gathered nuts and seeds.
c)
They gathered clams and oysters.
d)
They hunted deer and rabbits.
47.
Which of the tribes used a Council House to govern themselves?
a)
Cherokee and Yemassee
b)
Cherokee and Catawba
c)
Catawba and Yemassee
d)
Catawba and Saluda
48.
What was the movite of both the French Huguenots and the European Jews in coming to the "New World"?
a)
They wanted to form a permanent colony.
b)
They wanted to establish rice plantations.
c)
They wanted to start a new government.
d)
They wanted to have their religious freedom.
49.
The Yemassee and the Cherokee lived in _______ in the winter months.
a)
longhouses
b)
wattle and daub houses
c)
wigwams
d)
teepees
50.
Describe the role of the Cherokee village council.
a)
They carried out laws and orders for the chief.
b)
They shared and discussed ideas with the chief.
c)
They made laws and decisions instead of the chief.
d)
They counted the votes of every member in the community.
51.
Which Native American tribe was famous for the pottery it created and its more peaceful ways?
a)
Catawba
b)
Cherokee
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Yemassee
52.
All of the following monarchs were interested in expanding their empires by acquiring new land EXCEPT:
a)
The English
b)
The French
c)
The German
d)
The Spanish
53.
Countries in Europe wanted a shorter route to Asia, there for ....
a)
They looked for gold and silver.
b)
They wanted spices.
c)
They discovered America.
d)
They wanted to begin colonies in Asia.
54.
What motive did William Hilton have in surveying land for Barbados settlers?
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
d)
Technological
55.
Europeans traded with the Native Americans for furs in exchange for knives, guns and other manufactured goods. Trade relations worsened between the two groups because of what?
a)
Europeans wanted to move away from the Native Americans.
b)
Native Americans wanted too much money for their goods.
c)
Native Americans were treated unfairly by the Europeans.
d)
Europeans were treated unfairliy by the Native Americans.
56.
How did Native Americans beliefs about the land differ from the explorers?
a)
The Native Americans believed land could only be owned by the king.
b)
The Native Americans believed land could not be owned, but must be shared.
c)
The Native Americans believed land was not important to their culture.
d)
The Native Americans believed land was only used for transportation.
57.
How did the social relationships between Native Americans and Europeans change as more Europeans came to South Carolina?
a)
The Native Americans welcomed more settlers in the village.
b)
The Europeans taught the Native Americans new cultures.
c)
There was more fighting over land ownership.
d)
Their trade relations became stronger/better.
58.
Why did the King of England give land to the 8 Lords Proprietors?
a)
To help them have a home for their families.
b)
To prepare a place for his new kingdom.
c)
To remove the Native Americans from the land.
d)
To repay a debt that the king owed them.
59.
The colonists were upset because the Lord's Proprietors were not protecting them from the Native Americans. Whaat did the king do to help the colonists?
a)
He sent a Royal Governor to govern the colony.
b)
He sent a Lords Proprietors to govern the colony.
c)
He sent a French Protestant to govern the colony.
d)
He sent a European Jew to govern the colony.
60.
Why is South Carolina considered one of the richest of the 13 colonies?
a)
free land to new settlers
b)
started schools to help poor
c)
indigo and rich plantations
d)
governed by the Royal Governor
61.
How did plantation system from Barbados change South Carolina's economy?
a)
It brought about slavery.
b)
It gave men free land.
c)
It gave landowner the right to vote.
d)
It made South Carolina a poor colony.
62.
Which is NOT an example of how African Americans kept their culture alive?
a)
They brought new foods such as okra and yams.
b)
They formed a common Gullah language.
c)
They created delicate pottery pieces.
d)
They wove sweetgrass baskets.
63.
All of the following were ways slaves resisted white authority EXCEPT:
a)
running away or rebelling
b)
breaking tools and working slowly
c)
volunteering to harvest cotton
d)
keepting traditions alive
64.
How was the headright system connected to large rice plantations?
a)
Large plantation owners were able to grow more rice since they received lots of free land
b)
The settlers from the Barbados who received land from the system brought rice over
c)
Only the original colonists who received free land were allowed to grow rice
d)
Friends of the Lord Proprietors benefitted from the headright system and had money to pay for land
65.
Why were whites in SC concerned about the number of slaves in SC?
a)
Because there was more slaves than whites and the whites could be overwhelmed in a rebellion
b)
Whites were taxed on the number of slaves in the colony and wanted to save money
c)
England put a limit on the number of slaves a single colony could have.
d)
If there were too many slaves, South Carolina could not import any more
66.
What effect did the Stono Rebellion have on slave life in South Carolina?
a)
Plantation owners began to respect the slaves’ space
b)
Planters worked out labor contracts with the slaves on their plantations
c)
The slaves were then required to go to church with their masters on Sundays
d)
Stricter laws were passed by the Commons House that further restricted slave life
67.
What effect did the development of plantations have on the slave trade?
a)
Slave trade increased because the need for labor increased
b)
Slave trade increased because slaves were needed to run new machines
c)
There was an abundance of slaves in South Carolina, so it did not have an impact
d)
Slave trade decreased because the number of Native American laborers increased.
68.
What caused the rapid growth of the slave trade in colonial Carolina?
a)
Slaves were needed to work in the textile mills
b)
Rice and indigo were very labor intensive crops
c)
Tobacco and cotton were not profitable without slave labor
d)
European settlers were too lazy to do the work on their own
69.
What were naval stores?
a)
pitch and tar from trees used to help build ships
b)
shops that opened for sailors crossing the Atlantic
c)
shops where Barbados oranges were stored and sold
d)
rice that was shipped from one region of Carolina to another
70.
Which is the best description of South Carolina’s colonial economy?
a)
Colonists relied on subsidies and the profit from selling naval stores.
b)
The colony became very wealthy from cash crops, but also produced naval stores
c)
Settlers made the most money from selling deerskin and Indian slaves to the Barbados
d)
John Rolfe introduce tobacco as the main crop early on.
71.
During the late 17th century and early 18th century, South Carolina was under the rule of the Lords Proprietors. Who were the Lords Proprietors? (8-1.6)
a)
a group of religious Separatists
b)
military leaders who came to the Carolinas to keep the Native Americans under control
c)
men who wanted South Carolina to become a royal colony
d)
men who received large areas of land from the King of England
72.
What was the purpose of Slave Codes during the early years of South Carolina’s settlement? (8-1.4)
a)
to protect the settlement from Native Americans
b)
to prevent the large number of African slaves from rebelling against the plantation owners
c)
to promote religious discipline in the new settlements
d)
to prevent plantation owners from abusing their African slaves
73.
Aside from creating a convenient timber industry, the abundant forests in South Carolina were also a source of “naval stores.” Why were these so important? (8-1.5)
a)
Pitch and tar were used as gunpowder in early muskets
b)
Pitch and tar were used as a dye in fabrics
c)
Pitch and tar were used as fertilizers on rice plantations
d)
Pitch and tar were used to waterproof wooden ships
74.
Because it grew so well in South Carolina, and it was the colony’s first cash crop, the name “Carolina Gold” became associated with which of the following crops? (8-1.5)
a)
cotton
b)
indigo
c)
corn
d)
rice
75.
Before the arrival of Europeans, what did the Native Americans in South Carolina most commonly use for hunting? (8-1.1)
a)
metal traps
b)
guns that fired iron bullets
c)
poison found in local plants
d)
sharp objects carved from rocks or bone
76.
How could early relations between the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands and the European settlers best be described? (8-1.1)
a)
The two groups avoided each other completely
b)
There was immediate war, but over time relations improved.
c)
Friendly trading occurred but later, conflict of land led to violence
d)
Native Americans and Europeans settlers were always friendly with each other
77.
Which statement best summarizes why most people wanted to colonize the area we now call South Carolina? (8-1.2)
a)
They wanted a place where they could send prisoners
b)
They wanted to steal the natives to use as slaves in their mother countries
c)
They wanted to have a foothold in the New World to enrich their mother country
d)
They were trying to find a land where they could be free from their kings and queens
78.
Millions of African slaves--men, women, and children--traveled, against their will to the New World. What was this overcrowded voyage on the Atlantic Ocean called? (8-1.4)
a)
Columbian Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Slave Trade
79.
What was one difference between slaves and indentured servants in 1700’s colonial society? (8-1.3)
a)
Slaves had many rights, indentured servants did not
b)
Slaves could earn their freedom; indentured servants were bound to service for life.
c)
Indentured servants received “freedom dues” at the end of their service; slaves were treated as property
d)
Indentured servants often moved up to become part of the upper class gentry; slaves could only manage to rise into the middle class
80.
What effect did the Stono Rebellion have on slave life in South Carolina? (8-1.4)
a)
Plantation owners began to respect the slaves’ space
b)
Planters worked out labor contracts with the slaves on their plantations.
c)
The slaves were then required to go to church with their masters on Sundays.
d)
Stricter laws were passed by the Commons House that further restricted slave life.
81.
What effect did the development of plantations have on the slave trade? (8-1.4)
a)
Slave trade increased because the need for labor increased
b)
Slave trade increased because slaves were needed to run new machines.
c)
There was an abundance of slaves in South Carolina, so it did not have an impact
d)
Slave trade decreased because the number of Native American laborers increased
82.
What caused the rapid growth of the slave trade in colonial Carolina? (8-1.4)
a)
Slaves were needed to work in the textile mills
b)
Rice and indigo were very labor intensive crops.
c)
Tobacco and cotton were not profitable without slave labor
d)
European settlers were too lazy to do the work on their own.
83.
How did indigo trading affect the economy of South Carolina? (8-1.5)
a)
Indigo was easy to plant, grow, and harvest with the right technique
b)
In order to make indigo profitable, the British government offered subsidies to farmers.
c)
Indigo could only be grown in the coastal zone, so upcountry planters became even richer.
d)
Eliza Lucas Pinckney became very rich but would not share her secret method with others.
84.
How did the policy of mercantilism ensure that Carolina was economically important to the British? (8-1.5)
a)
Certain goods, including tea from England, could only be sold to the colonies
b)
Certain products from Carolina, including indigo, could be sold only to Britain
c)
Deerskins from England had to be shipped through Barbados before going to Carolina
d)
It required African slaves to be sent to England before they were transported to Carolina.
85.
What is an example of a slave code? (8-1.4)
a)
slaves could not gather without white supervision
b)
slaves could not carry weapons
c)
slaves could not learn to read or write
d)
all are correct
86.
One of the most important developments of the Stono Rebellion was (8-1.4)
a)
the slave trade
b)
slave codes
c)
the plantation system
d)
the Treaty of Paris
87.
The Gullah people in South Carolina and Georgia are MOST known for (8-1.4)
a)
serving in the Continental Army in the American Revolution
b)
volunteering to serve in the Confederate Army in the Civil War
c)
their African roots and language that has survived since the 18th century
d)
their resistance to slavery by starting numerous and successful rebellions
88.
Eastern Woodland Native Americans primarily lived in what type of structures? (8-1.1)
a)
teepee’s
b)
underground huts
c)
log cabins
d)
wattle and daub, and wigwams
89.
What caused the rapid growth of the slave trade in colonial Carolina? (8-1.4 & 8-1.5)
a)
Slaves were needed to work in the textile mills
b)
Rice and indigo were very labor-intensive crops.
c)
Tobacco and cotton were not profitable without slave labor
d)
European settlers were too lazy to do the work on their own
90.
Which of the following is NOT a Native American group of South Carolina? (8-1.1)
a)
Cherokee
b)
Catawba
c)
Apache
d)
Yemassee
91.
Mercantilism is the economic system that works when a mother country (8-1.5)
a)
supports and imports
b)
exports and slaves
c)
attacks the natives
d)
exports more than it imports
92.
What made the Southern colonies unique from the New England and Middle colonies? (8-1.3)
a)
the amount of Quakers living there
b)
it produced the largest amount of grains
c)
many textile mills
d)
large plantations large plantations
93.
What made South Carolina suitable for growing cash crops? (8-1.5)
a)
mild climate
b)
fertile lands
c)
long growing seasons
d)
all answers are correct
94.
The Spanish explored what is now South Carolina in search of (8-1.2)
a)
The Northwest Passage
b)
Gold
c)
Places to establish universities
d)
a place to bury their treasure
95.
Settlers came to South Carolina because of the potential wealth in rice. The determination of the settlers and the hard work of their slaves resulted in a growing______________________. (8-1.5)
a)
agricultural economy
b)
industrial economy
c)
capitalist economy
d)
mercantilist economy
96.
How did the Negro Act of 1740, a result of the Stono Rebellion, impact African American slaves?
a)
Free Africans were no longer able to stay in South Carolina
b)
Slaves could no longer learn to read or write under the slave codes
c)
New laws made it easier to bring back escaped slaves from the north
d)
Slaves were unable to be free under any circumstances
97.
Why was South Carolina able to develop a system of slavery so quickly?
a)
Settlers from Barbados brought their established system of slavery
b)
The Lords Proprietors forced the colonists to actively participate in the triangle trade
c)
South Carolina developed plantations quickly due to the climate and environment
d)
Charles Town was the best harbor to support the triangle trade
98.
Which of the following would become the first successful settlement in South Carolina?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
San Miguel de Gualdape
c)
Charlesfort
d)
Charles Town
99.
Why were European countries unable to successfully settle in South Carolina for so long?
a)
Many lost interest in the territory after they discovered there was little of value there
b)
The European countries constantly went to war with each other over the territory and no one could win a decided victory
c)
Lack of support from the mother country, a harsh climate, and attacks from natives in the area
d)
The European countries debated who claimed the land first and could not come to an agreement
100.
What led to the Yemassee having a unique diet when compared to other Eastern Woodlands tribes?
a)
They lived along the coast
b)
Their methods of hunting were more advanced
c)
They had better weapons to hunt larger game
d)
They were introduced to different crops by Europeans first
101.
What would be the BEST description of the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans when they first encountered each other?
a)
There was very little interaction between these groups at first
b)
Positive due to the trade between them
c)
Very few problems existed since the Europeans shared the natives land
d)
Negative because the Europeans tried to enslave the natives
102.
How were women shown respect in the Cherokee and Catawba tribes, particularly those tribe members living in South Carolina?
a)
Women were allowed to own their own land.
b)
Women were allowed to vote and have jobs outside the home.
c)
Women were allowed to divorce their husbands if they were unhappy.
d)
Women were allowed to sit on village councils and make important decisions.
103.
Why did the European countries eventually have to use Africans to replace the natives being used as slaves?
a)
War between the Europeans and natives quickly wiped out the native population
b)
The natives would rather die than work as slaves
c)
Disease and overwork wiped out the natives
d)
Africans were stronger and more fit for work on the plantations
104.
Who would have received the most land based on the headright system used in South Carolina and other southern colonies?
a)
A widowed wealthy business man looking for a new start in America
b)
An indentured servant traveling to America from London
c)
A farmer bringing his wife, three children, and four servants to America
d)
The newly appointed governor of South Carolina
105.
For South Carolina, what was the most valuable thing brought over from the native lands of the African slaves?
a)
Sweet Grass Baskets
b)
New strands of tobacco seeds
c)
the Gullah culture
d)
Knowledge of cultivating rice
106.
How did the Negro Act of 1740, a result of the Stono Rebellion, impact African American slaves?
a)
Free Africans were no longer able to stay in South Carolina
b)
Slaves could no longer learn to read or write under the slave codes
c)
New laws made it easier to bring back escaped slaves from the north
d)
Slaves were unable to be free under any circumstances
107.
For South Carolina, what was the most valuable thing brought over from the native lands of the African slaves?
a)
Sweet Grass Baskets
b)
New strands of tobacco seeds
c)
the Gullah culture
d)
Knowledge of cultivating rice
108.
The back country was effected by the French and Indian War. Looking at the map of the Great Wagon Road, how did the road help create tensions leading to the French and Indian War?
a)
It allowed South Carolina to send settlers north to New York
b)
It increased the number of people traveling to Massachusetts.
c)
It increased the number of settlers in the back country.
d)
It affected the amount of rice grown in South Carolina.
109.
What was one direct impact of the Stono Rebellion?
a)
many African Americans received their freedom.
b)
harsher laws were passed to control slaves.
c)
the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
d)
many plantation owners went bankrupt.
110.
What was one direct impact of the Stono Rebellion?
a)
many African Americans received their freedom.
b)
harsher laws were passed to control slaves.
c)
the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
d)
many plantation owners went bankrupt.
111.
Why did South Carolina Change from a Proprietary Government to a Royal Government?
a)
the proprietary government did not provide adequate protection.
b)
South Carolina was making so much money it no longer needed the proprietors.
c)
South Carolina had joined the other colonies to create the United States of America.
d)
they wanted to separate from North Carolina and Georgia.
112.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Boston
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
d)
St. Augustine
113.
Which statement BEST explains why the southern colonies used fewer types of natural resources than other colonies?
a)
Fewer natural resources were available in the southern colonies.
b)
Most of the natural resources in the southern colonies were already used up.
c)
Fertile plains and long summers allowed southern colonies to focus on agriculture.
d)
Hot summers and disease-carrying insects kept populations in the southern colonies low.
114.
Which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tensions between South Carolina and Great Britain in the years leading up to the American Revolution?
a)
The colonists were upset because Great Britain imposed taxes on the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War.
b)
The colonists were upset because Parliament passed legislation to end the importation of slaves into the American colonies
c)
The colonists were upset because of King George's decision to keep the Backcountry region closed to new settlement to prevent conflicts with the Native Americans.
d)
The colonists were upset because Great Britain had supported an armed uprising of the Cherokee and Catawba Indians against colonial settlements along the frontier.
115.
The problems experienced by the British colonists were BEST expressed in which document?
a)
The Preamble
b)
The Federalist Papers
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Constitution of the United States of America
116.
Although the royal governor was still in Charleston, South Carolina was ruled by an elected group known as the __________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committee of 99
c)
General Assembly
d)
Continental Congress
117.
A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called
a)
reserved powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
separation of powers
118.
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with
a)
the admission of new western states.
b)
the territorial expansion of slavery.
c)
the regulation of interstate commerce
d)
the representation of states in Congress.
119.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments reflected the growing 19th century American trend of
a)
granting universal manhood suffrage
b)
upholding rights of free speech and religion.
c)
decreasing the power of the Federal government
d)
recognizing the basic civil liberties of all races.
120.
The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with
a)
the admission of new western states.
b)
the territorial expansion of slavery.
c)
the regulation of interstate commerce
d)
the representation of states in Congress.
121.
sided with Great Britain in the American Revolution
were also known as "Tories" or "King's Men"
made up approximately 20% of the colonial population
What colonial-era group is being described by these facts?
were also known as "Tories" or "King's Men"
made up approximately 20% of the colonial population
What colonial-era group is being described by these facts?
a)
The Patriots
b)
The Redemmers
c)
The Loyalists
d)
The Sons of Liberty
122.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments reflected the growing 19th century American trend of
a)
granting universal manhood suffrage
b)
upholding rights of free speech and religion.
c)
decreasing the power of the Federal government
d)
recognizing the basic civil liberties of all races.
123.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed over the proposed “National Bank” based on which issue?
a)
which executive department would be responsible for running it
b)
the wisdom of staffing such an institution with immigrants from Britain
c)
how much in additional taxes would be levied on citizens of the United States
d)
whether or not the Constitution gives the national government the power to establish the bank
124.
Which of these is an example of sectionalism?
a)
all states following the same laws
b)
all states having separate economies
c)
protecting America’s resources from foreign attack
d)
celebrating patriotism with one’s family and friends
125.
The case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1856) is often called the Supreme Court’s great ‘self inflicted wound’ because the decision
a)
refused to give women the right to vote.
b)
created the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’
c)
supported the South’s right to secede from the Union
d)
ruled slaves to be property and incapable of becoming citizens.
126.
Which term describes those who were for secession, but did not want South Carolina to secede independently, believing instead that secession must be a regional effort if it were to have any chance of success?
a)
cooperationists
b)
copperheads
c)
secessionists
d)
unionists
127.
What did MOST enslaved African Americans do during the Civil War?
a)
worked on plantations
b)
became Union soldiers
c)
worked as sharecroppers
d)
became Confederate soldiers
128.
By the end of the Reconstruction era, most African-Americans in the United States
a)
had received a free college education paid for by wealthy northerners.
b)
found themselves owners of the land their ancestors had worked on as slaves.
c)
began to migrate in massive numbers to the rural South to pursue farming jobs.
d)
found themselves increasingly left out of the political process because of poll taxes and literacy tests
129.
By the end of the Reconstruction era, most African-Americans in the United States
a)
had received a free college education paid for by wealthy northerners.
b)
found themselves owners of the land their ancestors had worked on as slaves.
c)
began to migrate in massive numbers to the rural South to pursue farming jobs.
d)
found themselves increasingly left out of the political process because of poll taxes and literacy tests
130.
The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
a)
help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
b)
battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan
c)
serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
d)
establish black codes to limit freed slaves’ rights
131.
Which of these would have been MOST likely to have been a Scalawag during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
a New York businessman who relocated to Mississippi
b)
a native Georgian who supported the Republican Party
c)
a former slave who was able to buy land in Birmingham
d)
a former Confederate officer who owned a farm in Memphis
132.
Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?
a)
The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.
b)
The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor.
c)
The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.
d)
The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.
133.
The main purpose of "Jim Crow" laws in the south was to
a)
segregate blacks and whites.
b)
provide unemployment assistance
c)
restore Republican control of local governments
d)
help the economy of the South after the Reconstruction
134.
For what purpose was the "Eight Box Law" designed?
a)
to prevent unions from forming in the South
b)
to ensure that voters were informed of the issues
c)
to prevent free blacks from voting in the late-1800s
d)
to end the use of literacy tests when registering voters
135.
The continued popularity of the cotton industry throughout the South in the late nineteenth century led to
a)
fewer periods of unemployment.
b)
an increase in imported cotton
c)
widespread wealth and prosperity
d)
more textile mills in the region
136.
This system of agriculture developed in the late 19th century, in which a landowner allowed a tenant to use the land in return for a portion of what was produced. It was called
a)
sharecropping
b)
contract farming
c)
indentured servitude
d)
communal agriculture
137.
The Populist Party sought to increase the power of
a)
textile workers
b)
industrial unions
c)
agricultural workers
d)
immigrant populations
138.
In what is known as The Great Migration, large numbers of African Americans moved from the rural south to northern cities, beginning in the early twentieth century. What motivated this large-scale movement?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the opportunity to serve in the military in World War I
c)
job openings due to industrial growth in northern cities
d)
competition for jobs from immigrants moving into southern states
139.
The direct election of U.S. Senators, women's suffrage, and greater government regulation of large industries were all issues of importance in the early 1900s to the
a)
Democrats
b)
Federalists
c)
Know-Nothings
d)
Progressives
140.
Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
a)
The government finally passed a law banning slavery.
b)
The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire.
c)
It finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration.
d)
It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.
141.
Overproduction in industry and agriculture, war debts, and the stock market crash were all causes of
a)
WWII
b)
the Dust Bowl
c)
the Great Depression
d)
the Smoot Hawley Tariff
142.
The United States financed its efforts in World War II by
a)
printing more currency
b)
increasing tariffs on imported goods
c)
borrowing money from the Allied Powers.
d)
increasing tax rates and selling war bonds.
143.
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education addressed the issue of
a)
segregation
b)
voting rights
c)
school funding
d)
affirmative action
144.
Which is the BEST description of how politics changed in South Carolina in the years following World War II?
a)
The Democrat party gained support in the state because of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal."
b)
Loyalty to both the Republican and Democrat party declined as many voters supported the Populist platform
c)
The Republican party gained support in the state as many people withdrew their support from the Democrat party over the issue of civil rights.
d)
The Democrat party gained support in the state as many people withdrew their support from the Republican party over the issue of the Korean War and the containment of communism.
145.
What term represents the worldwide movement toward economic, financial, trade, and communications integration?
a)
Globalization
b)
Protectionism
c)
Absolute Advantage
d)
Consumer Sovereignty
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