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WorksheetsOCCT Practice Test #2
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which was not a step in Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan?
a)
swearing an oath of loyalty to the United States
b)
agreeing that slavery was illegal
c)
establishing a fund to support former slaves
d)
forming a new state government
2.
Which of the following best explains why the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
b)
to pay for the French and Indian War
c)
to reduce colonial dependence on expensive paper products
d)
to make British tax policies more fair
3.
They tell us, Sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when will we be stronger? Gentlemen may cry,Peace, Peace—but there is not peace. I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.
Who uttered these famous words in support of the Patriot cause?
Who uttered these famous words in support of the Patriot cause?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
4.
Because it was meant to stir up colonial passions against the British, PaulRevere’s famous color print titled “The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in KingStreet” can be best described as
a)
Journalism
b)
Literature
c)
Propaganda
d)
Entertainment
5.
5. Which Committee of Five member contributed most to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Roger Sherman
6.
Which words from the Declaration of Independence express the concept of the social contract?
a)
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”
b)
“that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”
c)
“that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
d)
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
7.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked the
a)
anniversary of the First Continental Congress.
b)
passage of the Intolerable Acts.
c)
beginning of the Revolutionary War.
d)
end of the French and Indian War.
8.
Which of the following statements about the Articles of Confederation is false?
a)
the states retained most of their power
b)
each state had one vote in Congress.
c)
formed the first American national system of government
d)
established a national government with three branches
9.
What has Valley Forge come to symbolize for Americans?
a)
how weak the British Empire had become
b)
the sacrifices and suffering Americans endured for their independence
c)
how dangerous war can be
d)
the inexperience of the Continental Army
10.
Which of the following events occurred first?
a)
The Revolutionary War came to an end.
b)
The Articles of Confederation were enacted.
c)
Shays’s Rebellion occurred in Massachusetts.
d)
Alexander Hamilton called for a Constitutional Convention.
11.
How did Shays’s Rebellion demonstrate a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Farmers refused to pay their debts, and the government had no mechanism to force them to pay.
b)
Farmers charged too much, and the government had no means to force lower prices.
c)
Farmers revolted over high taxes, and the national government could not help end the revolt.
d)
Farmers lost all of their crops in a drought, and the government could not provide relief.
12.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why James Madison is known as the“Father of the Constitution?”
a)
He kept a detailed written record of the Constitutional Convention.
b)
He engineered the Great Compromise.
c)
He contributed to the Federalist Papers.
d)
He wrote the Bill of Rights.
13.
The separation of powers means that
a)
people who work for one branch of government may not work for another.
b)
three branches of government divide power so that one branch does not become too powerful.
c)
citizens can vote to impeach a president if he or she breaks the law.
d)
the government is separated from the US by creating Washington D.C.
14.
A newspaper reporter writes a factual story about criminal wrong doing by the president. Which amendment to the Constitution protects this reporter’s rights?
a)
X
b)
IV
c)
I
d)
IV
15.
How did the Second Continental Congress resolve the disputes over western territories?
a)
by passing the intolerable acts
b)
by passing the Land Ordinance of 1785
c)
by creating a new Constitution
d)
Indian Removal
16.
Why did some people oppose ratification of the Constitution?
a)
They believed that it did not create a strong enough national government.
b)
They wanted more power to go to the executive branch.
c)
They believed that it did not provide enough guarantees of individual rights.
d)
They believed that it did not solve the problems created by the Articles of Confederation.
17.
The issue underlying the Whiskey Rebellion was whether the Constitution givesCongress the authority to
a)
prohibit the sale of alcohol.
b)
regulate interstate commerce.
c)
pass and collect taxes.
d)
suppress insurrections.
18.
Why was Marbury v. Madison only a partial victory for Jefferson and Madison?
a)
The Court upheld Madison’s decision to withhold a judgeship from Marbury and declared it had the power of judicial review.
b)
The Court ruled that Marbury deserved partial pay and declared the power of judicial review unconstitutional.
c)
The Court ruled that citizens may not sue the federal government and declared the power of judicial review unconstitutional.
d)
The Court forced Madison to give a judgeship to Marbury and declared it had the power of judicial review.
19.
Which of the following offers the best interpretation of the political cartoon?
a)
Andrew Jackson’s refusal to enforce laws passed by Congress made him a despot.
b)
Andrew Jackson’s actions in office were more fitting of a king than of a president.
c)
Andrew Jackson’s two terms as president were a victory for the common man.
d)
Andrew Jackson’s support for the doctrine of nullification made him a traitor to the Constitution.
20.
After the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees, President Jackson said,“John Marshall has made his decision . . . Now let him enforce it.” What did he mean?
a)
that Jackson was upset that Marshall had made the Court’s decision
b)
that it was up to the Supreme Court to enforce its decisions
c)
that it was not the president’s job to enforce the rulings of the Court
d)
that Jackson did not intend to carry out the Court’s ruling
21.
Which reason best explains why the doctrine of nullification became popular in the South?
a)
Southerners wanted to force the federal government to provide the same transportation improvements in the South that had benefited the West.
b)
The 1828 tariff hit the South especially hard economically.
c)
Southerners wanted to divide the United States into two separate countries.
d)
Southerners believed that Congress was controlled by an alliance of leaders from the Northeast and West.
22.
Who would have been most likely to agree with the idea that states have the right to reject any federal laws they judge to be unconstitutional?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Daniel Webster
23.
Which of the following was not a factor in the sectionalism that developed in the mid-1800s?
a)
plantation agriculture
b)
Henry Clay’s “ American System”
c)
canals and railroads
d)
the Industrial Revolution
24.
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect Native Americans?
a)
They were forced from their lands as cotton farming spread westward.
b)
They were forced to work as slaves.
c)
Their communities were devastated by disease.
d)
Cotton production ruined their tobacco fields.
25.
How were educational opportunities limited for African Americans in the 1800s?
a)
African Americans had to set up their own public school system secretly.
b)
They had to go to special schools also attended by women.
c)
It was illegal in the South to teach an enslaved person to read.
d)
Horace Mann set up a special educational program for them because he believed education was the “great equalizer.”
26.
How did the Second Great Awakening spark other reform movements?
a)
Preachers spread news of labor strikes to different parts of the country.
b)
Most people lived in faith-centered communities.
c)
Revivalist preachers called for people to help each other.
d)
People pledged to stop drinking alcohol.
27.
Abolitionists and Women’s Rights Advocates- published the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator in Boston; supported women’s rights and refused to participate in an antislavery convention that barred women
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
William Lloyd Garrison
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
28.
former slave who was a popular speaker; claimed God called her to preach the truth about slavery and women’s rights; changed her name to reflect her life’s work
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
29.
led the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 where the Declaration ofSentiments was produced; demanded rights such as equal pay, the right to own property, and suffrage
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Sojourner Truth
30.
brought strong organizational skills to the women’s rights movement;helped turn the fight for women’s rights into a national movement;advocated for equal pay for men and women
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Sojourner Truth
31.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, forced Mexico to turn over much of its northern territory to the United States. This land was known as the
a)
Gadsden Purchase.
b)
California Republic.
c)
Texas Annexation.
d)
Mexican Cession.
32.
Which is not true of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
It resulted in what became known as “Bleeding Kansas.”
b)
It required people without slaves to settle in Nebraska instead of Kansas.
c)
It established popular sovereignty as the method for deciding the question of slavery in the new territories.
d)
It did away with the Missouri Compromise.
33.
Which statement about the impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is true?
a)
It enraged many southerners because they felt it did not portray slavery accurately.
b)
It convinced some northerners to support the Fugitive Slave Act.
c)
It angered many northerners because it described slavery as a positive experience for the slave.
d)
It caused proslavery settlers to attack antislavery settlers in Kansas.
34.
Which of these events marked the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
b)
the abolition of slavery in the South
c)
the declaration of war from President Lincoln
d)
the firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter
35.
Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
• led federal troops at Harpers Ferry
• asked by Lincoln to lead the Union army
• willing to take risks and make unpredictable moves- Which military commander is described above?
• led federal troops at Harpers Ferry
• asked by Lincoln to lead the Union army
• willing to take risks and make unpredictable moves- Which military commander is described above?
a)
Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
b)
Union General Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Union General William Tecumseh Sherman
d)
Confederate General Robert E. Lee
36.
Which of the following statements about the Siege of Vicksburg is true?
a)
The Union victory at Vicksburg was the result of Grant’s ruthless practice of total war.
b)
The loss of Vicksburg gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River.
c)
Grant’s army surrounded the city of Vicksburg and captured it in three days.
d)
After Vicksburg, Britain decided to aid the South before it was too late.
37.
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam because
a)
he wanted to be in a strong position militarily when he freed the slaves.
b)
after the loss at Antietam, he no longer cared what Congress thought about the plan.
c)
he needed to lose another battle before northerners would be convinced of the plan’s necessity.
d)
Antietam was located in a border state, where the plan to free the slaves would have the greatest impact.
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