WorksheetsAmerican History 1 PreKnowledge
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The _____ can decide when Congress has gone too far in using implied powers.
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
2.
Congressional powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but suggested by the enumerated powers that are written there are called _____.
a)
inherent powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
implied powers
d)
delegated powers
3.
At the First Continental Congress, what significant action did delegates take against the British?
a)
The wrote the Declaration of Independence
b)
They formed the Sons of Liberty
c)
They called for a boycott of British goods
d)
They introduced the Coercive Acts
4.
What was one effect of new British taxes on colonists?
a)
Outraged colonists protested the taxes
b)
Colonists supported the taxes
c)
The British balanced the taxes
d)
People feared that a war might break out
5.
What important responsibility did the Second Continental Congress take on in May 1775?
a)
The colonial economy
b)
The war against Great Britain
c)
International trade
d)
drafting the Constitution
6.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To assert the colonies' desire to follow Parliament
b)
to establish a colonial government that supported the British king
c)
to declare independence from the British king
d)
to support the Parliament
7.
How did the Revolutionary War affect slaves?
a)
Slavery was eliminated in the North
b)
Slavery was eliminated in the South
c)
Slavery increased in the North
d)
Slavery increased in the South
8.
What is a unicameral legislature?
a)
A lawmaking body with one house of elected representatives
b)
A lawmaking body with two houses of elected representatives
c)
A lawmaking body with three houses of elected representatives
d)
A lawmaking body with four houses of elected representatives
9.
In order to win support for the Constitution, what did the Federalists promise to add?
a)
The abolition of slavery
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
A strong federal court system
d)
the popular election of the President
10.
Which political theory defines the different responsibilities for each branch of government?
a)
Limited government
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Separation of Powers
11.
What was one of the most important precedents that George Washington set as the first president of the US?
a)
Selection of a vice president
b)
formation of a Cabinet
c)
Signing the Judiciary Act
d)
Ending the Supreme Court
12.
Which of the following was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
The US allied with Britain against France
b)
The size of the US nearly doubled
c)
France regained control of the West Indies
d)
Spanish forces gained control of New Orleans
13.
Why was the War of 1812 significant to the United States?
a)
It demonstrated that the US was likely to endure as a new nation
b)
It launched new resistance from Native American groups
c)
It allowed Federalists to regain power
d)
It represented a clear victory over Britain
14.
What was one effect of industrialization in the North?
a)
Factory workers moved to the suburbs
b)
Skilled artisans began to earn higher wages
c)
Labor unions disbanded
d)
A middle class emerged
15.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way people worked?
a)
It increased wages
b)
It slowed the pace of work
c)
It utilized machines to do jobs previously done by people
d)
It combined many tasks into one
16.
Why did railroads have a great impact on American society than canals and steamboats?
a)
The
government funded railroad construction.
b)
Railroads
cost less to build and trains provided faster transport.
c)
Canals
and steamboats did not connect farmers to cities.
d)
People
enjoyed riding on trains more than on steamboats.
17.
Almost every time in US history that white men fought with Native Americans what was it over?
a)
Religion
b)
Judicial Policy
c)
Land
d)
Transportation
18.
Which best describes the life of slaves?
a)
Attending schools with professional teachers
b)
Working in factories for low wages
c)
Backbreaking work from dawn to dusk
d)
Imprisoned in jail.
19.
What was the first major event of the Women's Rights Movement?
a)
The Seneca Falls Convention
b)
The right to vote
c)
Abolition
d)
Emancipation
20.
What phrase was used for the expansionist belief that it was God's will for the United States to own all of North America?
a)
The Greater Good
b)
The Northwest Passage
c)
The Manifest Destiny
d)
The American Dream
21.
During the Civil War, what was one geographic advantage the South had over the North?
a)
The South was fighting in its own territory.
b)
The
North had no map-making industries.
c)
The
South had more waterways for their navy.
d)
Northerners would be uncomfortable in the hot southern climate.
22.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation become a turning point in the Civil War?
a)
The war now reached across the country
b)
The war became less important to southerners
c)
The war became less important to northerners
d)
The war was now officially about slavery
23.
What profession grew substantially with women's participation in the work during the Civil War?
a)
Cooking
b)
Nursing
c)
Banking
d)
Teaching
24.
What Northern battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
a)
Antietam
b)
Chattanooga
c)
Fredericksburg
d)
Gettysburg
25.
Why did the US need a plan for Reconstruction following the Civil War?
a)
The Lincoln administration did not want to readmit the Confederate
states to the Union.
b)
The southern economy had grown, and northern states wanted to share the
prosperity.
c)
The
Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states.
d)
Many new citizens had joined the nation during the war.
26.
What group used violence against African-Americans to intimidate American citizens?
a)
The Redeemers
b)
The Ku Klux Klan
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Radical Democrats
27.
What is a cash crop?
a)
A crop grown to provide food
b)
A crop that can be purchased on credit
c)
A crop that can only be purchased with cash
d)
A crop grown primarily to make a profit
28.
How did the attitude of Native Americans and white settlers toward nature differ?
a)
Native
Americans believed nature was sacred. White settlers believed nature was a
resource.
b)
White
settlers and Native Americans respected nature and took care of it.
c)
White settlers and Native Americans used nature for their own gains.
d)
Native
Americans believed nature existed for their use. White settlers respected
nature.
29.
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
a)
The nation shrunk in size
b)
Industrial development stalled
c)
The population of the West increased dramatically
d)
The New York Company owned all the railroads
30.
Which statement best explains the overall impact of the Age of Discovery?
a)
Exploration
and the growth in world trade led to social, political, and economic changes
all over the world.
b)
Magellan,
Columbus, and other explorers made discoveries that changed the way people
looked at the world.
c)
The
slave trade devastated Africa, even as it provided wealth and labor for
European traders and colonies.
d)
Spain
became the wealthiest country in the world based on its colonies and trading
empire
31.
What does the holiday of Thanksgiving commemorate?
a)
The founding of the House of Burgess
b)
The anniversary of the Mayflower Compact being signed
c)
Squanto's birthday
d)
The Pilgrim's 1621 celebration of their survival and good fortune
32.
At around what age were colonial children expected to begin working?
a)
12
b)
15
c)
18
d)
7
33.
Which African American leader urged African Americans to fight actively against discrimination?
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Ida B. Wells
34.
What was the time of great advancement in African American participation in music, poetry, art and other mainstream American pasttimes called?
a)
The African American Advance
b)
The Harlem Renaissance
c)
The Journey
d)
African Americans in the Arts
35.
Who was the first African American woman to earn over $1 million?
a)
Sarah Walker
b)
Oprah Winfrey
c)
Ida B. Wells
d)
Whoopie Goldberg
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