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Class
Date
1.
What is the abolitionist movement?
a)
made to protect individual rights
b)
a movement meant to give women more rights
c)
a religious revival movement
d)
A movement to end slavery and set them free
2.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." What did this novel depict?
a)
A man named Tom who lived in a cabin
b)
Her life as a woman
c)
how the government should change the U.S. Constitution
d)
The harsh life of African Americans under slavery that laid the groundwork for the Civil War
3.
Presented the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Susan B. Anthony
4.
A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages because it destroys mankind--
a)
Abolitionist Movement
b)
Second Great Awakening
c)
Temperance Movement
d)
Prison Reform Movement
5.
Women should have the right to vote and have a voice in government --
a)
Temperance Movement
b)
Abolitionist Movement
c)
Women's Suffrage Movement
d)
Prison Reform Movement
6.
What is transcendentalism?
a)
a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and a belief that there was an inherent goodness of both people and nature
b)
a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
7.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
8.
What is the second amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
federalism
d)
right to bear arms (guns)
9.
Federalism is part of which amendment?
a)
3rd amendment
b)
10th amendment
c)
9th amendment
d)
7th amendment
10.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
11.
What does federalism mean?
a)
the president has the right to declare war
b)
state and national government share power
c)
the three branches of government all have separate powers
12.
What does limited government mean?
a)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of governmen
b)
government with limited powers strictly defined by law
c)
the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
d)
none of these
13.
What is a constitutional republic?
a)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government
b)
the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
c)
a place to eat
d)
none of these
14.
What's the Great Compromise?
a)
an issue about the population of slavery
b)
a compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United StatesConstitutional Convention.
c)
an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
d)
none of these
15.
What is the proclamation of 1763?
a)
No colonist was allowed north of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
No colonist was allowed east of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
No colonist was allowed west of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colonist were allowed to go anywhere through the 13 colonies
16.
Our unalienable rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
17.
English Bill of Rights
a)
1776
b)
1798
c)
1689
d)
1607
18.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form of self-government
19.
Which was the first constitution in the colonies?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Jamestown
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
20.
1803
a)
War of 1812
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Election of 1803
21.
Articles of Confederation
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1777
d)
1788
22.
Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1639
d)
1777
23.
Declaration of Independence
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1797
24.
1787
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Maylower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
U.S. Constitution
25.
The northern region--
a)
had industries and major cities
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had mining and canals
d)
had farms and rivers
26.
The southern region--
a)
had rivers and railroads
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had mining and canals
d)
had industries and rivers
27.
The Western region--
a)
had farming and rich people
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had rivers and industries
d)
had mining and railroads
28.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
29.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
No European interference in the Western Hemisphere
b)
No colonists allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
c)
the compromise of which states should allow slavery
d)
During the period of expansion, the United States was destined to stretch its land from coast to coast.
30.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
During the period of expansion, the United States was destined to stretch its land from coast to coast.
b)
No European interference in the western hemisphere
c)
the compromise of which states should allow slavery
d)
No colonists allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
31.
a)
a supreme court case that was concerned whether state of
Maryland had the right to tax the national bank
Maryland had the right to tax the national bank
b)
a supreme court case about the issue of slavery in Maryland
32.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
33.
Trail of Tears
a)
A happy and exciting journey faced by Indians on their way to Disneyland
b)
A devastating and horrible journey faced by Indians that led them to Canada
c)
A devastating and terrible journey faced by Indians when they were forced out of their home lands.
34.
Frederick Douglass
a)
Transcendentalist
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Education Reformer
d)
Prison Reformer
35.
Who was President during the Civil War?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
36.
Worcester v Georgia
a)
The state of Georgia wanted the Indians to follow state law
b)
The state of Georgia wanted the Indians to leave their land
c)
The State of Georgia allowed Indians to pay taxes
37.
Lord Cornwallis surrenders at this last battle of the American Revolution--
a)
Appottomax Court House
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Saratoga
38.
This event started the Civil War in South Carolina--
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Fredericksburg
39.
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
40.
A battle in Pennsylvania during the Civil War that is considered the "turning point."
a)
Fredericksburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
41.
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
42.
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
43.
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
44.
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
45.
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
46.
The Star-Spangled Banner was written at this battle
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Yorktown
47.
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
48.
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
49.
-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
50.
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
51.
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.
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
8.18(C) 8.29(C)
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
56.
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
57.
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
58.
8.15 D 8.30 A
a)
Due process
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and balances
59.
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.
60.
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
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