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Total questions: 105
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Class
Date
1.
What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?
a)
New York Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
2.
What is another word for two-house?
a)
quadcameral
b)
tricameral
c)
bicameral
d)
unicameral
3.
Having more representatives in Congress gives a state more
a)
power
b)
food
c)
tax money
d)
fun
4.
This plan called for equal representation in the legislature
a)
New York Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Georgia Plan
d)
New Jersey Plan
5.
According to the 3/5 Compromise what would the slaves count for?
a)
Representation & Taxation
b)
Representation ONLY
c)
Taxation ONLY
d)
Property ONLY
6.
We have this to make sure no branch has power over the others
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Weights & Measures
c)
President & Cabinet
d)
Military & Votes
7.
What was one major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
National Government can't collect taxes
b)
States have more power than National Government
c)
National government had to ask for $ and troops
d)
All of the above
8.
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled the dispute over
a)
representation in Congress
b)
the issue of slavery
c)
the presidential veto power
d)
judicial review
9.
Where does a government’s power come from?
a)
states
b)
Supreme Court
c)
president
d)
people
10.
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
a)
wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
b)
need for the continuation of slavery
c)
election of George Washington as the first president
d)
division of power between the national government and the states
11.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to
a)
give up western land claims
b)
restrict the importation of slaves
c)
add a bill of rights to the document
d)
grant voting rights to all adult white males
12.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
a)
Monroe said that S. America was going to be added to the United States
b)
Monroe told European countries to stay out of the Americas
c)
Monroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the world
d)
He said that the United States should just give money to help Australia
13.
What did the Louisana Purchase do for the United States?
a)
Tripled its size
b)
Doubled its size
c)
decreased its size
d)
Divided it by pi
14.
Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?
a)
Federalism
b)
firing of soldiers
c)
consignment of sailors
d)
Impressment of sailors
15.
Letter B marks the location of:
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
16.
The PRIMARY purpose of the Sugar, Stamp, and Tea Acts was to help Parliaments to
a)
control smuggling in the West Indies by the colonists
b)
hinder colonial self-government in Massachusetts and Virgina
c)
pay for the French and Indian War debts as well as British troops sent to protect the colonists
d)
work with the conlonial legislatures in governing the thirteen American colonies
17.
Which of the following happened after the Treaty of Ghent and propelled Andrew Jackson to war hero?
a)
Battle of New York
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Atlanta
d)
Battle of the Bands
18.
What letter represents the area obtained as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
19.
What event happened in the year 1620?
a)
American Revolution
b)
US Civil War
c)
Columbus discovered America
d)
Plymouth Rock Settlement
20.
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1776
d)
1607
21.
What U.S. railroad connected the East and West?
a)
The Reading Railroad
b)
Transatlantic Railroad
c)
Transpacific Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
22.
What American Document was written in 1787?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
23.
During which war was the National Anthem written?
(Oh say can you see...)
(Oh say can you see...)
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
War of 1812
d)
French and Indian War
24.
What document begins with, "Four score and 7 years ago"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Gettysburg Address
25.
What event happened in 1607?
a)
Plymouth Rock Settlement
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Jamestown Settlement
26.
What document was replaced by the Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
27.
Which Amendment protects against "unlawful search and seizure"?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
28.
Which Amendment gives citizenship to Americans?
a)
Twelfth
b)
Thirteenth
c)
Fourteenth
d)
Fifteenth
29.
Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?
a)
F Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
b)
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
c)
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
d)
Became Andrew Johnson’s vice president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
30.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
a)
A To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources
31.
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 areprotected by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
32.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
33.
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
34.
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament
35.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
36.
Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?
a)
The Consitution
b)
The Declaration of Indepednece
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
37.
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
resident Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
38.
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
a)
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
b)
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
c)
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
d)
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences
39.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s foundersexpected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.
40.
The numbered river on this map played a major role in —
a)
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
he 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
41.
This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Pairs
d)
Declaration of Indepedence
42.
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
43.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
44.
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
45.
Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?
a)
Freedom of assembly
b)
The right to due process
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to a jury trial
46.
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.
47.
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.”
48.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
49.
Economic system in which England controlled trade of the
colonies
colonies
a)
mercantilism
b)
merchandise
c)
trade
d)
barter
50.
To withdraw/leave formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
a)
success
b)
pretension
c)
ascension
d)
Secession
51.
Jamestown was founded; 1st permanent English Settlement
a)
1607
b)
1492
c)
1762
d)
1907
52.
Plymouth was founded-Pilgrims traveled to Plymouth & signed Mayflower Compact to establish self-government
a)
1762
b)
1620
c)
1807
53.
Signed by many pilgrims, helped establish the idea of self government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1763 Compromise
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
54.
Which colonies make up the MIDDLE COLONIES?
a)
New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA), Delaware (DE)
b)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
c)
Virginia, The Carolinas, Georgia
d)
Louisiana (LA), California (CA), Pennsylvania (PA)
55.
Which colonies were included in the SOUTHERN COLONIES?
a)
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
b)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
c)
New Jersey (NJ), California (CA), Massachusetts (MA), New England
d)
Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), N. Carolina (NC), S. Carolina (SC), Georgia (GA)
56.
Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew crops on _________ & used __________ to do the work so they could grow CASH CROPS cheaply.
a)
farms; indentured servants
b)
plantations; slaves
c)
fields; workers
d)
rice fields; immigrants
57.
Term used to refer to the trade that involved shipping goods from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves, these slaves being shipped to the West Indies and exchanged for sugar, rum, and other commodities, which were in turn shipped back to Britain.
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
3/5 compromise
c)
Quarterly Compromise
d)
Triangular Trade
58.
As a result of the French & Indian War, the British began taxing the colonists to pay for the war and the proclamation line of 1763 was established to keep colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
59.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson, claiming independence from Great Britain based on the philosophies of Locke, Montesquieu, and Blackstone
a)
Declaration of Independence 1776
b)
U. S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
60.
First Battles of the American Revolution...?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Yorktown & Saratoga
c)
Battles of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bull Run
61.
Movement to end slavery
a)
abolitionism
b)
tariff
c)
great compromise
d)
Civil War
62.
“Father of the Constitution” one of Three authors of the “Federalist Papers”, author of the “Bill of Rights”
a)
James Madison
b)
Johnny Depp
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Patrick Henry
63.
American Hero and Martyr of the Boston Massacre; former slave & first person shot during Boston Massacre
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
64.
Born into slavery, this great writer and speaker escaped to the North, where he worked to achieve freedom of slaves through nonviolent means.
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Nat Turner
c)
David Walker
d)
Frederick Douglass
65.
When each side gives up something to reach an agreement, its known as?
a)
arguing
b)
fighting
c)
compromise
d)
an attack
66.
Which word refers to the national government?
a)
Congress
b)
FBI
c)
state
d)
federal
67.
People that supported the national government were called....
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Yankees
d)
Red Coats
68.
An addition or change is called an.....
a)
movement
b)
amendment
c)
right
d)
declaration
69.
Which branch of government carries out laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
70.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
71.
Daniel Shays led an attack on a federal arsenal of weapons called "_________________".
a)
Herrmann's Rebellion
b)
Battle of Concord
c)
Battle of Springfield
d)
Shays Rebellion
72.
What is suffrage?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the act of suffering
c)
anything that is disliked or hated
d)
limiting voting
73.
Who walked on the Trail of Tears?
a)
Cherokee people
b)
Texas people
c)
Slaves
d)
The Iron Horse
74.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
75.
Jackson replaced many federal workers and gave jobs to people who supported him during his election bid. This system of rewarding supporters is known as…
a)
The Landslide
b)
The Suffrage System
c)
The Spoils System
d)
The Spoiled Rotten System
76.
Texans fight for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
77.
What colonies make up the NEW ENGLAND Colonies which were settled by Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans religious persecution in England
a)
Connecticut (CT), New Hampshire (NH), Massachusetts (MA) & Rhode Island (RI)
b)
Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia
c)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
d)
California (CA), Wisconsin (WI), Illinois (IL), Delaware (DE)
78.
Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
79.
founded a colony in present day Pennsylvania where Quakers could live and make political decisions according to their religious beliefs. Created an elected legislature as a feature of Pennsylvania’s self government.
a)
2. William Penn
b)
1. Eliza Lucas Pickney
c)
3. John Locke
d)
4. Thomas Hooker
80.
The ___, which gets its name from a word meaning "self-restraint," attempted to prohibit the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
a)
civil disobedience
b)
temperance movement
c)
utopian community
d)
antebellum
81.
The ____ allowed California to be admitted to the Union as a free state and allowed others in the Utah and New Mexico territories to decide about slavery.
a)
Compromise of 1820
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
82.
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
a)
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
b)
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
c)
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
d)
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
83.
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
a)
It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.
b)
It turned many more people against slavery.
c)
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.
d)
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union.
84.
U.S Constitution drafted in Philadelphia.
a)
1842
b)
1803
c)
1776
d)
1787
85.
Which President pushed for the INdian Removal Act of 1830?
a)
President Andrew Jackson
b)
George Washington
c)
ABraham LIncoln
d)
President Obama
86.
Name that river!!!
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
American River
d)
Harkins Slough
87.
Thomas Jefferson ...
a)
wrote the Declaration Of Independence.
b)
was the President who purchased the tract of land known as the Lousiana Purchase.
c)
sent Lewis and Clark to survey or explore the west.
d)
did all three of these things and more.
88.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Walt Whitman
c)
Stephen Crane
d)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
89.
When did the Civil War begin?
a)
1803
b)
1812
c)
1861
d)
1865
90.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Establish US law
b)
Nominate Representatives
c)
Declare reasons for colonies to separate from Great Britain
d)
Establish a Bill of Rights
91.
Where was the first shot of the American Revolution fired?
a)
Lexington
b)
Saratoga
c)
Appomattox
d)
Yorktown
92.
At what battle did Washington conquer the Hessians?
a)
New York
b)
Saratoga
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
93.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Appomattox
b)
Trenton
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
94.
The Civil War battle that was the turning point in the war?
a)
Appomattox
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
1st Battle of Bull Run
95.
Union General at the end of the war?
a)
Grant
b)
McClellan
c)
Lee
d)
Johnson
96.
The Louisiana territory was purchased by Thomas Jefferson in _____________.
a)
1861
b)
1607
c)
1803
d)
1812
97.
In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1620
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1812
98.
Thomas Jefferson got his ideas of "unalienable rights" from what Enlightenment thinker?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Hobbes
d)
Voltaire
99.
The first established representative government in North America was ___________.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Jamestown
d)
Federalists
100.
A nation in which voters choose representatives to vote for them is called ______________.
a)
A republic
b)
A confederation
c)
A tyranny
d)
A kingdom
101.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington
d)
Appomattox
102.
A tax on goods from another country to protect the home industry is called _________.
a)
Nullification
b)
IRS
c)
Temperance
d)
Tariff
103.
Supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government were called ________.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
104.
Federalists supported which founding father.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
105.
What document did the Anti-Federalist insist on adding to the Constitution?
a)
Common Sense
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Articles of Confederation
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