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WorksheetsReview Pt 2 (tues)
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
8.15(D) 8.29(A)
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rights
2.
8.27(D) 8.29(B)
a)
To promote settlement in the West
b)
To protect industry in the Northeast
c)
To improve transportation in the South
d)
To transport manufactured goods to the East
3.
8.10(C) 8.29(C)
a)
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
c)
the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
d)
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
4.
8.1(A) 8.29(C)
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
5.
8.16(B)
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
6.
8.7(C) 8.29(C)
a)
Slaves from the Upper South were moved to the Lower South to work on cotton plantations
b)
The Upper South experienced an agricultural labor shortage in the antebellum period
c)
Slaves were transferred from the Lower South to the Upper South to work in newly built factories.
d)
The Lower South lost population as settlers migrated west to establish new plantations.
7.
8.16(A)
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
a)
The popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
The positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
c)
The Black Codes enacted by southern states after the Civil War
d)
The opposition by southern states to the Emancipation Proclamation
8.
8.4(C) 8.29(B)
a)
Saratoga
b)
Concord
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
9.
8.11(B) 8.29(B)
a)
Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.
b)
State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.
c)
Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement
d)
Road construction became a major industry in the United States
10.
8.17(A) 8.29(B)
a)
The eligibility requirements for congressional office
b)
The power granted to the central government
c)
The establishment of a separate judicial branch
d)
The difficulty of the amendment process
11.
8.6(E)
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
12.
8.25(B)
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
b)
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems
c)
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
d)
Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
13.
8.15(C)
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
14.
8.28(B) 8.29(B)
a)
industrialization
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
15.
8.24(B)
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
16.
Industrialization led to--
a)
More employment opportunities, a rise in cities, transportation prices decreasing
b)
Less employment opportunities, less cities, transportation prices increasing
c)
Eastern settlement, less job opportunities, less access to transportation
d)
Less access to transportation, bigger populations in rural areas
17.
8.10 B
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Extreme climates limited productive activity
b)
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
c)
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
d)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
18.
8.4D 8.29B
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Direct democracy
19.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
b)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
c)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
d)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
20.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
b)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
c)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
d)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
21.
• Sugar Act • Quartering Act
• Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
• Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
a)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
b)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
c)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
d)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
22.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?
a)
The establishment of a national bank
b)
The creation of a trade alliance with France
c)
The abolition of consumption taxes
d)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
23.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
b)
To give each state an equal amount of power
c)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
d)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
24.
The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between —
a)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington and James Madison
c)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
d)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
25.
When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the —
a)
Ninth Amendment
b)
Sixth Amendment
c)
Second Amendmen
d)
First Amendment
26.
After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the —
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Wilmot Proviso
d)
Missouri Compromise
27.
Letter A is which territory?
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
28.
-"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
29.
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
30.
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.
31.
8.15 D 8.30 A
a)
Due process
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and balances
32.
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
33.
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
34.
8.18(C) 8.29(C)
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
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.
-Rocky Soil
-Lumber
-Fishing
-Shipbuilding
-Whaling
Which colonial region has the resources above?
-Lumber
-Fishing
-Shipbuilding
-Whaling
Which colonial region has the resources above?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Western
37.
-Moderate climate
-Wheat
-Furs
-Livestock
-Ethnic groups
Which colonial region uses the resources listed above?
-Wheat
-Furs
-Livestock
-Ethnic groups
Which colonial region uses the resources listed above?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Western
38.
-Plantations
-Rich Soil
-Tobacco
-Warm climate
-Slaves
-Cotton
Which colonial region uses the resources listed above?
-Rich Soil
-Tobacco
-Warm climate
-Slaves
-Cotton
Which colonial region uses the resources listed above?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Western
39.
What is the cotton gin and who invented it?
a)
a machine that makes clothes and invented by Whitney Eli
b)
a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber and invented by Eli Whitney
c)
A machine that puts seeds into the cotton and invented by Chris Brown
d)
a machine that turns clothes into cotton and invented by Christopher Colombus
40.
Who did Robert Livingston hire to build the Clermont, a steamboat with a powerful engine.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
James Watt
d)
Stephen Curry
41.
What is the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
Under President George Washington, was a period of economic burden that caused sadness among the U.S.
b)
Under President James Monroe, was a period in time where there was a feeling of national unity free of political struggle
c)
Under President James Monroe, was a period in time when people began to doubt themselves about who they wanted to be
d)
Under President James Monroe, was a period in time when leaders of the nation began to wonder which political view they wanted to aim for
42.
What piece of land was gained from Spain in 1819?
a)
Mexico
b)
Florida
c)
Texas
d)
Haiti
43.
Who was president during The War of 1812?
a)
James Madison
b)
James Monroe
c)
George Washington
d)
Donald Trump
44.
Civil War lasted between--
a)
1800-1803
b)
1817-1823
c)
1812-1815
d)
1861-1865
45.
The Civil War was fought between--
a)
America and Britain
b)
America and France
c)
Union and Confederate States of America
d)
North against Union
46.
The Bill of Rights are in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
47.
What was the proclamation of 1763?
a)
allowed anyone to move beyond the Mississippi River
b)
did not allow colonists to go west of the appalachian mountains
c)
allowed colonists to move east of the appalachian mountains
d)
did not allow them to go south of the Mississippi River
48.
Which was the first constitution in the colonies?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Jamestown
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
49.
Magna Carta
a)
1492
b)
1620
c)
1215
d)
1607
50.
Jamestown was founded in --
a)
1620
b)
1607
c)
1492
d)
1609
51.
1787
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Maylower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
U.S. Constitution
52.
1620
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Christoper Colombus discovers America
53.
Declaration of Independence
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1777
d)
1797
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