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Total questions: 196
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Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Kansas Nebraska Act written?
a)
1850
b)
1830
c)
1848
d)
1854
2.
Why did the Southern states want to leave the Union?
a)
They knew many Republicans were against Slavery
b)
They were sore loosers
c)
They wanted to move
d)
They were against violence
3.
Because no lives were lost at Ft. Sumter, people thought the Civil was was going to be a
a)
Bloody war
b)
Gentleman's war
c)
Short war
d)
Long war
4.
The growing demand for labor after the invention of the cotton gin led to increase use of WHAT labor?
a)
child
b)
expensive
c)
factory
d)
slave
5.
Slaveholders controlled their slaves using harsh WHAT and Strict WHAT?
a)
punishments, slave codes
b)
words, slave threats
6.
When the admission of new states threatened the balance of free and slave states in the Union, which Kentucky Senator drew up the "Missouri Compromise" in 1820?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
William H. Harrison
7.
California was initially admitted as a "free state" while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up?
a)
Wilmot Proviso
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
8.
Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern state?
a)
northern opposition to the Tariff of 1832
b)
westward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the Native Americans
c)
westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
d)
the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears," and the creation of Indian reservations in Oklahoma.
9.
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as ___.
a)
confederacy
b)
compromise
c)
secession
d)
popular sovereignty
10.
Why did the invention of cotton gin increase the need for slaves by reducing the need for labor to complete this task?
a)
More slaves needed to pick cotton on growing plantations
b)
more slaves needed to operate cotton gins
c)
cotton gin only picked fibers, slaves still needed to separate seeds
d)
smaller farms to stay competitve needed more slaves.
11.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Harriet Tubman
12.
According to the ____, Congress could not forbid slavery in any territory because it would interfere with a slaveholder's right to own property.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Dred Scott Decision
c)
Know-Nothing Party
d)
Plessy vs Ferguson Case
13.
In general, this term means "a complete doing away with," which is how it came to be the name of the movement to outlaw slavery.
a)
antebellum
b)
emancipation
c)
abolition
d)
civil disobedience
14.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
a)
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
b)
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
c)
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
d)
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
15.
What state was ready to nullify the tariffs in 1832?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
Virginia
d)
Alabama
16.
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede from the union the first time?
a)
Slavery
b)
Land costs
c)
Tariffs
d)
Missouri entering the union
17.
The theory of ________ presents a view of the nation and the Constitution that is closest to the Doctrine of Nullification.
a)
Federalism
b)
Soverignty
c)
Patriotism
d)
States Rights
18.
Which region was upset about the Tariff of Abominations?
a)
West
b)
South
c)
North
d)
Northwest
19.
In the Kansas-Nebraska Act ______________ was used to decide the slavery issue.
a)
voting (popular sovereignty)
b)
states' rights
c)
Fugitive Slave Law
d)
secession
20.
The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law was to
a)
prevent slaves from testifying against whites in court trials
b)
require slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain jobs
c)
prevent slaves from having group gatherings or meetings
d)
require the return of runaway slave to their owners
21.
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around
a)
the annexation of Texas
b)
Jackson's war on the bank
c)
The extension of slavery into Missouri
d)
Southern opposition to tariffs
22.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
a)
It led to war.
b)
It doubled the nation's size.
c)
It limited trade opportunities.
d)
It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.
23.
This was the network that helped runaway slaves reach the north?
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Ocean Ships
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Freedom Train
24.
This was discovered in California Territory in 1849?
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
c)
Mercury
d)
Platinum
25.
These two sisters were abolitionist even though they lived in South Carolina?
a)
The Sledge Sisters
b)
The Grimke Sisters
c)
The Smith Sisters
d)
The Stowe Sisters
26.
The Fugitive Slave was a part of what Compromise?
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff Compromise
27.
This was created in part because of the devotion to different regions of the United States?
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Division
c)
Slavery
d)
Agriculture
28.
What does this picture represent
a)
Farming Life
b)
Industrial Life
c)
Plantation Life
d)
Slave Life
29.
This Fort was fired upon on April 12, 1861 starting the Civil War?
a)
Fort Jackson
b)
Fort Wagner
c)
Fort Moultrie
d)
Fort Sumter
30.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed all the slaves living in the rebelling states.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Jefferson was elected President of the Confederacy.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
The Union had a navy and less population.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
It included Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia
a)
Northern (new england)
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
34.
used as a way to attract new settlers; New settlers received 50 acres of land.
a)
headright system
b)
indentured servants
c)
manumission
d)
assimilation
35.
The Southern economy during the colonial and Antebellum ears was based on:
a)
shipbuilding
b)
iron works
c)
agriculture
d)
mining
36.
A _____ is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a profit.
a)
culled crop
b)
cash crop
c)
truck crop
d)
subsistence crop
37.
a product brought into a country to be sold there
a)
import
b)
export
c)
migrate
d)
immigrate
38.
Southern slave owners were not willing to give up their slaves. However, they were afraid that the growing slave population would lead to what?
a)
overpopulation
b)
rebellions
c)
disease
d)
the end of slavery
39.
After the 1739 Stono Rebellion the South Carolina General Assembly passed...
a)
strict child labor laws.
b)
a women's rights law.
c)
new voting laws.
d)
strict slave codes.
40.
The first permanent Spanish settlement in North America was
a)
Jamestown
b)
St. Augustine
c)
Charles Town
41.
The first permanent European settlement in South Carolina was
a)
Jamestown
b)
St. Augustine
c)
Charles Town
42.
At the end of the seventeenth century, what three countries claimed land in North America?
a)
France, Portugal, Germany
b)
Spain, England, Canada
c)
England, Spain, France
d)
Portugal, England, France
43.
What caused the Yemassee to suddenly attack the settlers in South Carolina after years of peaceful living?
a)
They felt that their land was being taken away from them.
b)
They were afraid that the English settlers would attack them.
c)
The Yemassee grew tired of being cheated in business deals and being charged higher prices for goods.
d)
The English settlers took many of the Yemassee as prisoners.
44.
Founded by French settlers (1562)
Abandoned by French settlers
Spanish setters establish presence there (1566)
Located on present day Parris Island, South Carolina
What do the red statements describe?
Abandoned by French settlers
Spanish setters establish presence there (1566)
Located on present day Parris Island, South Carolina
What do the red statements describe?
a)
Charlesfort
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth Rock
d)
St. Augustine
45.
This Spanish settlement was originally settled by the French, who called it Charlesfort.
a)
Amarillo
b)
Jamestown
c)
San Miguel de Gualdape
d)
San Felipe
46.
The first European settlement in what is now South Carolina was
a)
Charlesfort
b)
Jamestown
c)
San Miguel de Gualdape
d)
San Felipe
47.
How did the geography of the Eastern Woodlands region affect the daily life of the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee Indians?
a)
When the Europeans arrived, the Eastern Woodlands tribes gained access to iron tools, weapons, and guns.
b)
Eastern Woodland tribes spoke different languages but all preserved their history through stroytelling.
c)
In times of peace, the Eastern Woodlands tribes were led by a "white" leader; in times of war, a "red" leader was in charge.
d)
They used rivers and streams for fishing, used trees to make shelter and canoes, and they were able to farm the fertile land.
48.
·first to develop agriculture
·non-nomadic
·first to use the bow and arrow
·first to develop pottery
·built burial mounds
Which cultural era is being described?
·non-nomadic
·first to use the bow and arrow
·first to develop pottery
·built burial mounds
Which cultural era is being described?
a)
Woodland Indians
b)
Paleo Indians
c)
Archaic Indians
49.
All three of the major tribes of South Carolina used which of the following ways to get food?
a)
Hunted and farmed
b)
Hunted and gathered
c)
Fished and gathered clams
d)
Hunted and gathered clams
50.
The most common type of shelter of the Eastern Woodlands was the _________.
a)
teepee
b)
long house
c)
wigwam
d)
log cabin
51.
The Catawba traveled the rivers in _________.
a)
Boats
b)
Kayaks
c)
Dug-out canoes
d)
Cruise ships
52.
Which Native American tribe lived by the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Yemassee
b)
Waccamaw
c)
Cherokee
d)
Catawba
53.
Who were the Nomadic people?
a)
They went from place to place and followed and hunted their food.
b)
They stayed in one place and established a colony.
c)
They only ate vegetable and no meat.
54.
What housing did the Cherokee have in the Winter?
a)
Wattle and Daub
b)
Wigwams
c)
Brick Houses
d)
Mallory
55.
What country searched for the Northwest Passage, had good relations with the Native Americanss, and claimed land along the Mississippi?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Mallory
56.
What country brought their Protestant religion, language, ideas about self-government, and settled for religious freedom and hope of economic success?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Mallory
57.
Which were the three most important tribes?
a)
Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee
b)
Cherokee, Catawba, and Eskimo
c)
Yemassee, Alpache, and Dakota
d)
Catawba, Inca, and Aztec
58.
How did the Cherokee tribe protect its villages?
a)
with palisades
b)
they set up snares
c)
with German Shepherds
d)
they weren't protected
59.
The Cherokee tribe had a _____ leader for times of peace and a ______ leader for times of war.
a)
pink, blue
b)
blue, red
c)
white, red
d)
purple, yellow
60.
A royal colony is:
a)
A business colony
b)
A colony ruled by the king
c)
a colony ruled by the people
d)
none of these
61.
A proprietary colony is:
a)
a colony ruled by the king
b)
a business colony
c)
a colony ruled by the people
d)
none of these
62.
What was South Carolina's economy based on?
a)
Education
b)
Shipping
c)
Subsistence Farming
d)
Plantations
63.
Indigo became important to South Carolina because of the work of
a)
Dr. Henry Woodward
b)
Jemmy
c)
Eliza Lucas Pinckney
d)
Royal Governor
64.
African slaves were transported through
a)
Triangular Way
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Dark Alley
d)
Gulf Stream Current
65.
How did the Stono Rebellion lead to greater control over the slaves?
a)
Slave Codes of 1740
b)
Rice was taxed heavily
c)
Money was paid to each slave
d)
Native Americans' land was taken
66.
Which was NOT a part of the triangular trade route?
a)
England
b)
English Colonies
c)
China
d)
Africa
67.
Economic system in which England controlled trade of the
colonies
colonies
a)
mercantilism
b)
merchandise
c)
trade
d)
barter
68.
Why was rice called "Carolina Gold"?
a)
It was gold in color.
b)
It shone when wet.
c)
It was hard to chew.
d)
It was a cash crop for SC.
69.
Which region is pictured?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Outer Coastal Plain
c)
Sand Hills
d)
Blue Ridge
70.
Which region is pictured?
a)
Inner Coastal Plain
b)
Coastal Zone
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Outer Coastal Plain
71.
Which region is pictured?
a)
Inner Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Coastal Zone
d)
Piedmont
72.
Which region is pictured?
a)
Outer Coastal Plain
b)
Sand Hills
c)
Coastal Zone
d)
Piedmont
73.
The Outer Coastal Plain has low land, which has helped create _________.
a)
swamps and marshes
b)
mountains and waterfalls
c)
hills and valleys
d)
oceans and beaches
74.
8. Which of the following are physical features (found in nature) of the Coastal Zone?
a)
beaches, golf courses, and historic sites
b)
grasslands, man-made lakes, and Carolina Bays
c)
barrier islands, marshes, and beaches
d)
sandy soil, the Fall Line and relatively flat land
75.
What does the Fall Line separate?
a)
the Coastal Plains and the Coastal Zone
b)
the Piedmont and the Blue Ridge
c)
the Sand Hills and the Coastal Plains
d)
the Piedmont and the Sand Hills
76.
Americans thought George Washington should be president because
a)
He was honest, a hero of the Revolution, and tall
b)
His name matched the U.S. Capital
c)
He was honest, the hero of the Revolution and a proven leader
d)
All of the above
77.
Washington wanted the U.S. to remain WHAT because he thought it was the safest and most reasonable plan in the long run?
a)
isolated
b)
neutral
c)
involved
d)
interested
78.
True or False:
Southerners were fine with Hamilton's plan for the federal government to pay off state war debt.
Southerners were fine with Hamilton's plan for the federal government to pay off state war debt.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
maybe
79.
All of the following countries settled in South Carolina except
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Germany
80.
Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
81.
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
82.
How did the Great Compromise solve the disagreement between small and large states?
a)
It outlawed slavery in the north
b)
It counted 3 out of 5 slaves towards population.
c)
It created a one house legislature.
d)
It allowed for representation in one house to be determine by population and in the other it would be equal
83.
According to the 3/5 Compromise what would the slaves count for?
a)
Representation & Taxation
b)
Representation ONLY
c)
Taxation ONLY
d)
Property ONLY
84.
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
85.
What is the name of the first written plan of government of the United States?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Declaration of Independence
86.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
United States Constitution
d)
The President of the United States
87.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
88.
An agreement between two or more countries or states about trade, peace, or other matters.
a)
ratify
b)
federalism
c)
essay
d)
treaty
89.
Fair and equal treatment under the law.
a)
justice
b)
amendment
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
limited government
90.
People elect their leaders.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
compromise
c)
delegates
d)
limited government
91.
Government power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
a)
limited government
b)
separation of power
c)
ratify
d)
Articles of Confederation
92.
A plan to keep any part of government from becoming too powerful.
a)
checks and balances
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
legislative branch
d)
Federalists Papers
93.
Who decides if a law is unconstitutional?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
delegates
d)
President
94.
To approve
a)
treaty
b)
justice
c)
authority
d)
ratify
95.
What is the name for the written plan that tells how the government is set up?
a)
Democracy
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Republic
d)
Constitution
96.
What type of government do we have in the United States of America?
a)
democracy
b)
election
c)
dictatorship
d)
judicial
97.
The President and Vice President
are part of this branch of
government.
are part of this branch of
government.
a)
National
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
98.
This branch of government meets
in the supreme court building.
in the supreme court building.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
State
d)
Executive
99.
Another name for this branch of
government is Congress.
government is Congress.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
100.
Which branch of government meets
in the White House?
in the White House?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
101.
This branch of government evaluates the laws to make sure they follow the constitution.
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
102.
Another name for this branch of
government is Congress.
government is Congress.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
103.
Which branch of government meets
in the White House?
in the White House?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
104.
Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?
a)
The American Civil War
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
The Seven Years War
105.
What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?
a)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
b)
US Constituion
c)
Tennis Court Oath
d)
English Bill of Rights
106.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Revolutionary
107.
Who was the leader of the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
James Madison
108.
How did Federalists respond to the XYZ Affair with France?
a)
They encouraged a boycott of French goods.
b)
They urged John Adams to continue negotiations.
c)
They initiated the Convention of 1800.
d)
They demanded that the country go to war with France.
109.
A tariff is a tax on
a)
imports
b)
bonds
c)
banks
110.
The leader of the Federalist party was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
111.
Some people felt the Sedition Act was unconstitutional because it violated
a)
right to make money
b)
rights to free speech
c)
right to create a military
112.
The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Elbridge Gerry
113.
During the XYZ Affair, France demanded a bribe from the U.S. What did the U.S. do?
a)
pay the bribe
b)
not pay the bribe
114.
Instead of paying the bribe, Adams
a)
constructed fences around the country
b)
resigned from office
c)
built up the U.S. Navy
115.
The king of France during the French Revolution:
a)
Napoleon
b)
Leoverture
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Robespierre
116.
This document, created during the French Revolution, contained basic Enlightenment ideals.
a)
Committee of Public Safety
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
English Bill of Rights
117.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one won. It was a stalemate.
118.
Maintaining balance between free and slave states was important because
a)
they wanted to maintain balance in Congress.
b)
Northern states threatened to declare war if balance wasn't maintained.
c)
President Lincoln wanted to maintain balance.
119.
Which law set a precedent, or example, for admitting two states at a time: one free and one slave?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
120.
What event causes the south to secede?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
the Election of 1860
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff of Abominations
121.
Who was elected president in 1860?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
122.
How many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
10
d)
13
123.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act)
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Frank Norris
124.
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
125.
Banning the sale of alcohol was the chief goal of
a)
National Women's Suffrage Association
b)
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
c)
Bull Moose Party
d)
Good Government League
126.
This made selling Alcohol against the law in the United States
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
127.
This gave women the right to vote.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
128.
Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were created in part because
a)
of the book the Jungle.
b)
suffragist were protesting the meat packing industry.
c)
the 18th Amendment
d)
Civil Service Act.
129.
Someone who reported on corrupt politicians and other problems in cities
a)
suffragist
b)
muckrakers
c)
crime reporter
d)
dirtraker
130.
Campaign to stop abuse in the homes by urging people and the government to stop alcoholism.
a)
Women Suffrage
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Alcoholics Anonymous
d)
Fair Weather Fan
131.
Men or women that fought for woman’s suffrage
a)
Suffragist
b)
Muckraker
c)
Klan Member
d)
People
132.
To preserve water, trees, plants, and other natural resources
a)
Precipitation
b)
Confurion
c)
Conservation
d)
Infusion
133.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
134.
A movement by farmers to increase their political power.
a)
Robber Baron
b)
Captain of Industry
c)
Democratic Party
d)
Populist Party
135.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
136.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
137.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
138.
Which group fared particularly poorly during the 1920s?
a)
Farmers
b)
Women
c)
Bootleggers
d)
Jazz Musicians
139.
During the 1920s people's lives changed because they began listening to the what?
a)
mass media
b)
movies
c)
radio
d)
music
140.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
141.
What was the major change for women in the 1920s?
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Right to Work
c)
Right to Dance
d)
Right to Drink
142.
Which author most contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Langston Huges
c)
Dorthea Lang
d)
John Steinbeck
143.
Which music genre was created in the 20s?
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Jazz
c)
Hip Hop
d)
R&B
144.
Wanting to stay out of WWI because it would allow American companies to sell to both sides would represent what national interest?
a)
Security Interest
b)
Economic Interest
c)
Ideological Interest
145.
Zimmerman Telegram is a term from WHAT era?
a)
Imperialism
b)
WWI
c)
WWII
146.
What does a Boll Weevil do to the cotton plant?
a)
Lays
eggs inside of the cotton boll and the larvae eat the cotton once their eggs
hatch
b)
Builds a small nest inside the cotton, but does not destroy the plant.
147.
What time period in United States history was marked by high unemployment and low economic activity?
a)
Great Recession
b)
Great Depression
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Dark Ages
148.
What events contributed to the Great Depression.
a)
Farmer were in a depression
b)
over-speculation of stocks
c)
the stock market crashes
d)
All the Answer Choices are Correct
149.
What plan was devised by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the nation recover from the Great Depression?
a)
Great Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
My Awesome Plan
d)
The Great Depression Recovery Plan
150.
Which of the New Deal programs created jobs maintaining national parks?
a)
NAACP
b)
AAA
c)
CCC
d)
REA
151.
Name 4 causes of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism, and Nationalism
d)
All of the Answer Choices are Correct
152.
Which word is defined as: Using less food and supplies on the homefront so soldiers on the front line can have more resources
a)
Ratios
b)
Portions
c)
Rationing
d)
Reduction
153.
African-Americans expected what after fighting for their country in WWI and WWII?
a)
Equality
b)
More money
c)
Parades
d)
Medals
154.
The Dust Bowl was caused by...?
a)
The crash of the stock market
b)
Too much rain
c)
Drought and poor agricultural habits
d)
The railroad boom
155.
The Cherokee were located in the __________ region of sc
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Sandhills
156.
The first settlement in South Carolina was called _________ and located in Georgetown, SC. It was founded in the 1520s
a)
Camden
b)
Charleston
c)
Parris Island
d)
San Miguel de Gualdape
157.
Charlesfort was located on modern day __________ Island
a)
Long
b)
Parris
c)
Hilton Head
d)
Coney
158.
Columbus landed in Barbados, Dominican Republic in __________.
a)
1492
b)
1500
c)
1776
d)
1988
159.
The capital of South Carolina is ________
a)
Camden
b)
Charlotte
c)
Columbia
d)
Columbus
160.
Which is not a landform region in the state of SC?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sandhills
d)
Piedmont
161.
The Cherokee allowed ______________ to serve on their government councils
a)
Europeans
b)
Women
c)
Catholic Priests
162.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
163.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
164.
New laws that required all public facilities to be integrated and prohibited discrimination in business and labor unions.
a)
Sibley Commission
b)
Albany Movement
c)
1946 Governor's Race
d)
Civil Rights Act
165.
ruled that segregation was illegal and overturned Plessy v Furgeson's "seperate but equal"
a)
SNCC
b)
White Primary
c)
Civil Rights Act
d)
Brown v Board of Education
166.
What did NAACP do?
a)
secure civil rights through court cases
b)
protest, sit-ins, voting
c)
preaching personal responsibility
d)
desegregating buses
167.
Who was MLK jr?
a)
Preacher who practices non-violence
b)
Gave I have a Dream speech
c)
Leader of the SCLC organization
d)
All answers are correct
168.
What was the purpose of March on Washington?
a)
To get civil rights legislation passed
b)
to protest violently
c)
one big music concert
d)
to have media there to share their story
169.
What was the Voting Rights Act 1965
a)
prevented disenfranchisement from happening when voting
b)
prevent people from not being hired based on race
c)
allowed the white primary to continue
d)
Allowed women to vote
170.
What was the Civil Rights Act 1964?
a)
prevent people from not being hired based on race
b)
prevented disenfranchisement from happening when voting
c)
allowed the white primary to continue
d)
Allowed women to vote
171.
The leader of Cuba is_____________.
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Raul Castro
172.
The agreement between the US and the Soviet Union was that they would remove the missiles from Cuba if the US did what?
a)
Take missiles out of Poland
b)
Promised not to attack Cuba
c)
Promised to not attack the Soviet Union
d)
Take missiles out of the Soviet Union
173.
The Cuban missiles were being installed _____ miles from the shore of Florida.
a)
90
b)
100
c)
110
d)
80
174.
What did the US Navy established around Cuba?
a)
A naval blockade
b)
Bases
c)
Missiles
d)
Ship Ports
175.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
176.
Who was the U.S. president of the time?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
George Washington
177.
What countries were in the conflict?
a)
The U.S, Russia, and Cuba
b)
The U.S, Germany, the Soviet Union
c)
Cuba, The U.S, and the Soviet Union.
d)
The U.S and Cuba
178.
What was the domino theory?
a)
A Game played by soldiers
b)
A strategy for the communists to advance against US forces
c)
A reason to stop the spread of communism
d)
An app on a smart phone
179.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
180.
What was the chemical used to kill the vegetation in Vietnam?
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Agent Yellow
c)
Agent Napalm
d)
Agent Magenta
181.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960s?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
182.
Allowed the public to be negatively influenced concerning the Vietnam war?
a)
Television and media bias
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
183.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
184.
What buildings were destroyed after 9/11 ?
a)
Willis Tower, Trump Tower, and the Twin Towers
b)
The World Trade Center and the Twin Towers
c)
The World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and the Twin Towers
d)
All Of The Answers Are Correct
185.
What buildings were targeted, but terrorists failed to destroy the buildings ?
a)
The Tower Of Pisa or the Eiffel Tower
b)
The White House or the U.S. Capitol
c)
The Yankee's Stadium or the Independence Hall
d)
CN Tower or Canton Tower
186.
What was the Islamic terrorist group called that did this damage ?
a)
Boko Haram
b)
ISIL
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
ISIS
187.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
188.
In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?
a)
2002
b)
1985
c)
1990
d)
2015
189.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
190.
Who was the Iraqi leader?
a)
Hunter Walker
b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Adolph Hitler
191.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
192.
Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm?
a)
George Bush III
b)
George Bush Jr.
c)
George Bush Sr.
d)
Orwell Ruchenbarker
193.
Where did the conflict take place?
a)
Kuwait's desert.
b)
Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait.
c)
Iran and Kuwait.
d)
Iraq and Kuwait.
194.
What was the main reason for the founding of the United Nations?
a)
To prevent future wars
b)
To protect whales
c)
To help refugees
d)
To help reach the moon
195.
Which of the following was a reason for creating NATO?
a)
Preventing the spread of Communism
b)
Stop Democracy from spreading to Central America
c)
Protect the USSR from the West
d)
Help the Communist spread their propaganda
196.
What does NAFTA stand for?
a)
North American Free Trade Agreement
b)
North Atlantic Forced Tariff Agreement
c)
National Association of Free Trade Alliance
d)
National Alliance For Tariffs Amendments
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