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Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Social
a)
Relates to people - religion, social status, their lives
b)
Relates to government - power, leaders, laws
c)
Relates to money - industry, profit, laws
2.
Economic
a)
Relates to people - religion, social status, their lives
b)
Relates to government - power, leaders, laws
c)
Relates to money - industry, profit, laws
3.
Political
a)
Relates to people - religion, social status, their lives
b)
Relates to government - power, leaders, laws
c)
Relates to money - industry, profit, laws
4.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
a)
1st representative government in the new world
b)
1st permanent settlement in the new world - looking for GOLD
c)
1st representative assembly in the new world
d)
1st written constitution in the new world
5.
Jamestown
a)
1st representative government in the new world
b)
1st permanent settlement in the new world - looking for GOLD
c)
1st representative assembly in the new world
d)
1st written constitution in the new world
6.
House of Burgesses
a)
1st representative government in the new world
b)
1st permanent settlement in the new world - looking for GOLD
c)
1st representative assembly in the new world
d)
1st written constitution in the new world
7.
Mayflower Compact
a)
1st representative government in the new world
b)
1st permanent settlement in the new world - looking for GOLD
c)
1st representative assembly in the new world
d)
1st written constitution in the new world
8.
1607
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
d)
Massachusetts Bay
9.
1620
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Massachusetts Bay
10.
Quakers
a)
Religious group in PA focused on equality
b)
Religious group in MA escaping persecution
c)
Religious group in Maryland escaping persecution
d)
Settlers looking for gold
11.
Pilgrims + Puritans
a)
Religious group in PA focused on equality
b)
Religious group in MA escaping persecution
c)
Religious group in Maryland escaping persecution
d)
Settlers looking for gold
12.
Catholics
a)
Religious group in PA focused on equality
b)
Religious group in MA escaping persecution
c)
Religious group in Maryland escaping persecution
d)
Settlers looking for gold
13.
Cash Crops
a)
Goods sold for profit
b)
Crops grown to keep
14.
T or F: Colonists LIKED salutary neglect?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Where did indentured servants go?
a)
New England
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Georgia
16.
Which is NOT a colonial region?
a)
South
b)
Middle
c)
West
d)
New England
17.
What is the representative government in England?
a)
Parliament
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
18.
What is the document that limited the power of the king?
a)
Parliament
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
19.
What is an economic system where the mother country (king) gets all the money + goods?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Triangular Trade
20.
Transatlantic Slave Trade + Triangular Trade are both most effected by which industry?
a)
Plantation
b)
Ship Building
c)
Lumber
d)
Mining
21.
What movement revitalized religion and made people think about their beliefs?
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Temperance
c)
Labor Reform
d)
John Locke
22.
What did John Locke NOT contribute to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Federalism
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Inalienable Rights
d)
Social Contract
23.
What region was known for fishing, whaling, + ship building?
a)
New England
b)
South
c)
Middle
24.
What region was known as the "bread basket" for growing wheat?
a)
New England
b)
South
c)
Middle
25.
What region was known for plantations and cash crops?
a)
New England
b)
South
c)
Middle
26.
What was the outcome of the Zenger Trial (Zenger posted slanderous statements in the newspaper)?
a)
Freedom of the Press
b)
Right to Bear Arms
c)
No Quartering Soldiers
d)
Freedom of Religion
27.
Who was banished by the Puritans for his religious beliefs?
a)
John Locke
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
George III
d)
Roger Williams
28.
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Strong Central Government
b)
Weak Central Government
29.
Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Lack of Common Currency
b)
Can't tax
c)
Issues with Foreign Affairs
d)
Northwest (land) Ordinance
30.
What was the ORIGINAL intent of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
revise the Articles of Confederation
b)
Create the Constitution
31.
What was the solution to the issues of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Checks + Balances
32.
Who wanted a strong central government and to ratify the constitution as is?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
33.
Who wanted stronger state governments and to add a Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
34.
What was the main purpose of adding the Bill of Rights?
a)
To give power to the president
b)
To give the states power
c)
To protect personal liberties
d)
To promote the American system
35.
John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton are all ...
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
36.
Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Thomas Jefferson are all ...
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
37.
What did the once success of the Articles of the Confederation do?
a)
Congress can't tax the states
b)
Created a common currency
c)
Gave Americans the opportunity to settle in the Ohio River Valley
d)
Maintaining federal power
38.
Which of the following challenges was solved by the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
Establishing a Court System
b)
Federal Authority
c)
Building an Army
d)
Stabilizing the Economy
39.
Which is NOT something Washington said to stay away from in his Farewell Address?
a)
Foreign Trade
b)
Permanent Alliances
c)
Political Parties
d)
Domestic Factions
40.
As a federalist, John Adams promoted ...
a)
Strong Central Government
b)
Weak Central Government
41.
As a Democratic-Republican, Jefferson promoted ...
a)
Strong Central Government
b)
Weak Central Government
42.
The Alien + Sedition Acts were ...
a)
constitutional
b)
unconstitutional
43.
The Embargo Act was ...
a)
Constitutional
b)
Unconstitutional
44.
Jefferson's Embargo Act ...
a)
banned all foreign trade
b)
banned trade with France
c)
Deployed the Marines
d)
bought the Louisiana Purchase
45.
The Embargo Act was replaced by ...
a)
Non-Intercourse Act
b)
2nd Embargo Act
c)
Morrill Act
d)
Protective Tarriff
46.
The Revolution of 1800 involved ...
a)
Jefferson + Adams
b)
Midnight Judges
c)
All are correct
d)
Marbury v Madison
47.
Marbury v Madison establishes ...
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Congress regulates interstate commerce
c)
Native Americans are NOT Americans
d)
States can't tax Federal
48.
Worchester v Georgia establishes ...
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Congress regulates interstate commerce
c)
Native Americans are NOT Americans
d)
States can't tax Federal
49.
McCulloch v Maryland establishes ...
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Congress regulates interstate commerce
c)
Native Americans are NOT Americans
d)
States can't tax Federal
50.
Gibbons v Ogden establishes ...
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Congress regulates interstate commerce
c)
Native Americans are NOT Americans
d)
States can't tax Federal
51.
What gives the Supreme Court the power to declare things constitutional or unconstitutional?
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Judiciary Act
c)
Judicial Review
d)
War of 1812
52.
The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the Appalachian Mountains to the ...
a)
West Coast
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Proclamation Line
d)
Mississippi River
53.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812
a)
England giving weapons to Natives
b)
Great Britain seizing American ships
c)
War Hawks like Henry Clay
d)
James Madison is elected
54.
The Monroe Doctrine protected the ________ Hemisphere.
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
55.
Who did Andrew Jackson represent?
a)
The Average man
b)
The elite
c)
The slaves
d)
The immigrants
56.
What involved a state not following a Federal law due to the 10th amendment?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Spoils System
d)
Nullification Crisis
57.
Jackson replaced many officials with unqualified supporters. What is this called?
a)
Jacksonian Democracy
b)
Spoils System
58.
Many attribute Jackson's presidential election to new voting rights to non-property owners. What is this called?
a)
Jacksonian Democracy
b)
Spoils System
59.
Where did the Trail of Tears START and END? (in order)
a)
Georgia, Oregon
b)
Oregon, Georgia
c)
Georgia, Oklahoma
d)
California, Washington
60.
Who was opposing Jackson in the Nullification Crisis?
a)
Calhoun
b)
John Q Adams
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Jefferson
61.
What does a protective tariff protect?
a)
Domestic goods
b)
Foreign goods
62.
Which constitutional principle divides the government into 3 branches?
a)
Checks + Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
63.
Which constitutional principle shares power between states and federal?
a)
Checks + Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
64.
Which constitutional principle gives power to the people?
a)
Checks + Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
65.
Which constitutional principle prevents officials from abusing power?
a)
Checks + Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
66.
Which constitutional principle allows the people to elect their leaders?
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
67.
Which constitutional principle that ensures natural rights to the people?
a)
Separation of Power
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
68.
You have the right to freely practice your religion, speak your mind, and have access to press/media, as long as they do not harm someone else. The King limited speech, press, and originally people were searching for religious freedoms.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
69.
You can legally have a weapon. The government can’t take this away. They can limit it and make it harder to do, but they can’t get rid of it. Colonists feared governments would take their weapons and they wouldn’t be able to defend themselves.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
70.
The government can’t make you house soldiers against your will. Colonists were forced to house and feed British soldiers, even if they couldn’t afford it and regardless of how they treated them.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
71.
The government needs a warrant or probable cause to search your property. The British soldiers were able to come into homes to find useful material or illegal items and take them
a)
1st Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
72.
If requested, you must be allowed to have a jury of other citizens decide your guilt. British wouldn’t allow a jury and convicted many people without evidence or input from other.
a)
Right to Trial by Jury
b)
Rights of the accused - speedy + public trial with lawyer
c)
Rules of Common Law
d)
Protection Against Cruel + Unusual Punishmen
73.
You cannot be held in jail for longer than what fits the crime. If you run a red light, you can't be put in jail for three years waiting for a trial. The time has to fit the crime and your trial requires a lawyer and one is given to you if you can't afford it. The King would throw people in jail for minor crimes and give them no representation.
a)
Right to Trial by Jury
b)
Rights of the accused - speedy + public trial with lawyer
c)
Rules of Common Law
d)
Protection Against Cruel + Unusual Punishmen
74.
Power not given to the government is given to the people. For example, the nullification crisis with South Carolina and john calhoun. S. Carolina decided they didn't want to be part of the U.S. and believed the constitution gave them that right.
a)
1st amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
75.
You cannot keep slaves or indentured servants. This was added after the North won the civil war. No one, regardless of race or status can be kept against their will.
a)
13th: Abolish Slavery
b)
14th: Equal protection under the law
c)
15th: Right to vote not based on race
d)
None of the above.
76.
Born or Naturalized citizens can’t have their citizenship taken and their rights can’t be removed. Each state must have representation that includes ALL people (think ⅗ compromise before).
a)
13th: Abolish Slavery
b)
14th: Equal protection under the law
c)
15th: Right to vote not based on race
d)
None of the above.
77.
The right to vote belongs to every citizen, regardless of race, color, or religion.
a)
13th: Abolish Slavery
b)
14th: Equal protection under the law
c)
15th: Right to vote not based on race
d)
None of the above.
78.
Which of the following did NOT happen at the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
Washington is made Commander of the Army
b)
Declaration of Independence is signed
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
Constitution
79.
Who supported war against the king?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
80.
Which of the following was NOT a grievance leading to the American Revolution?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Proclamation of 1763
81.
What ended salutary neglect?
a)
The French + Indian War/ Proclamation of 1763
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Boston Tea Party
82.
What do the following people have in common?
Bernardo de Galvez, Haim Solomon, Marquis de Lafayette
Bernardo de Galvez, Haim Solomon, Marquis de Lafayette
a)
All helped the Americans
b)
All helped Britain
c)
All were Sons of Liberty
d)
All were at the Boston Massacre
83.
What do the following people have in common?
Mercy Otis Warren + Thomas Paine
Mercy Otis Warren + Thomas Paine
a)
All helped the Americans
b)
All helped Britain
c)
All wrote propaganda
d)
All were at the Boston Massacre
84.
What do the following people have in common?
James Armistead, Abigail Adams, Wentworth Cheswell
James Armistead, Abigail Adams, Wentworth Cheswell
a)
All helped the Americans
b)
All helped Britain
c)
All wrote propaganda
d)
All were minorities helping the patriots
85.
What was the shot heard around the world that started the revolution?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington + Concord
c)
Ticonderoga
d)
Valley Forge
86.
What was the winter where the Continental Army was properly trained?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington + Concord
c)
Ticonderoga
d)
Valley Forge
87.
What was the first British surrender?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington + Concord
c)
Ticonderoga
d)
Valley Forge
88.
Prohibited slavery above the “Missouri Compromise Line”. Set a pattern of admitting one free state and one slave state into the Union at the same time.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
89.
Loyalty to a region of the country, instead of to the country as a whole.
a)
States' rights
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Nationalism
90.
Popular sovereignty would be used to decide if the territories of Kansas and Nebraska would allow slavery. Led to riots and violence in Kansas.
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
91.
A novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, which portrayed the life of a slave.
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
The Republican Party
d)
Sectionalism
92.
The practice of keeping people as property and forcing them to obey. Became an issue of states’ rights. Abolitionists fought against this practice with acts of civil disobedience and the Underground Railroad.
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Slavery
c)
The Republican Party
d)
John Brown's Raid
93.
A slave sued for his freedom, since he had been taken to free territory with his owner. Supreme Court ruled that Scott could not petition for his freedom because he was not considered an American citizen.
a)
John Brown's Raid
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
The Missouri Compromise
d)
Compromise of 1850
94.
Formed by critics of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Agreed to let slavery continue in the South, but opposed slavery expanding to the West.
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
The Republican Party
95.
California was admitted as a free state, and in exchange, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Law, which stated that escaped slaves must be returned.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
96.
An abolitionist led a slave revolt and was found guilty of treason. He was executed, but was considered a martyr.
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
John Brown's Raid
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
The Republican Party
97.
16th President of the United States. His goal was to preserve the Union and stop the spread of slavery.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
98.
1st African American to receive Medal of Honor for protecting the Union flag when his unit’s color guard was shot.
a)
William Carney
b)
Philip Bazaar
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
99.
Immigrant from Chile who received a Medal of Honor for bravery in battle.
a)
Philip Bazaar
b)
William Carney
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Robert E. Lee
100.
In 1870, this person became the first African American to be elected to Congress.
a)
Hiram Rhodes Revels
b)
William Carney
c)
Philip Bazaar
d)
Jefferson Davis
101.
President of the Confederacy who emphasized liberty in his inaugural address.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
102.
Commander of Union forces during the Civil War. Became the 18th President after the war.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
William Carney
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
103.
Commander of Confederate forces during the Civil War. Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House.
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
William Carney
d)
Philip Bazaar
104.
Confederates fired on a Union fort off the coast of South Carolina. These were the first shots fired of the Civil War.
a)
Antietam
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Gettysburg
105.
This battle is considered the “Bloodiest Day in American Military History,” and was technically a “draw” (neither side won).
a)
Antietam
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Appomattox
106.
This executive order was issued by Abraham Lincoln as an attempt to free slaves in the Confederate states only.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Reconstruction Act 1867
d)
Morril Act
107.
This battle lasted 47 days and gave the Union control of an important port along the Mississippi River. It split the Confederate states into two parts.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
108.
This battle lasted for 3 days, and is considered a turning point in the war.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
109.
Lincoln delivered this famous speech as a memorial for fallen soldiers. He expressed the purpose of the war and showed leadership in a time of crisis.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Inaugural Address
c)
Farewell Address
d)
Gettysburg Address
110.
General Robert E. Lee retreated to this location and surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Antietam
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Appomattox Court House
111.
Citizens were given 160 acres of government land. If they “improved” the land with a home and grew crops, after 5 years they would own the land.
a)
Morrill Act (1862)
b)
Dawes Act (1887)
c)
Homestead Act (1862)
d)
Reconstruction Act (1867)
112.
Native American families were given 160 acres of land to farm. This was created to break up Native American tribes and assimilate them into American Society.
a)
Dawes Act (1887)
b)
Homestead Act (1862)
c)
Morrill Act (1862)
d)
Reconstruction Act (1867)
113.
States were given federal land grants to create colleges for agriculture and mechanical arts.
a)
Dawes Act (1887)
b)
Homestead Act (1862)
c)
Morrill Act (1862)
d)
Reconstruction Act (1867)
114.
Established direct military rule over former Confederate states until new governments could be formed. States were divided into 5 military districts.
a)
Dawes Act (1887)
b)
Homestead Act (1862)
c)
Morrill Act (1862)
d)
Reconstruction Act (1867)
115.
Officially abolished slavery in the United States.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
13th Amendment (1865)
c)
14th Amendment (1868)
d)
15th Amendment (1870)
116.
Granted U.S. Citizenship to all former slaves.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
13th Amendment (1865)
c)
14th Amendment (1868)
d)
15th Amendment (1870)
117.
Granted voting rights to male former slaves.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
13th Amendment (1865)
c)
14th Amendment (1868)
d)
15th Amendment (1870)
118.
Louisiana, Texas, Oregon, Gadsden - these are all examples of __________
a)
Slave States
b)
Battles of the Civil War
c)
Territories acquired during Westward Expansion
d)
The original 13 Colonies
119.
__________ and ______________ were former Mexican territories acquired by the United States.
a)
Mississippi and Alabama
b)
Vermont and New Hampshire
c)
California and Texas
d)
Canada and Puerto Rico
120.
__________ is the belief that the US borders should extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
a)
Reform Movements
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Transcendentalism
d)
Manifest Destiny
121.
Which was an important effect of the "Second Great Awakening"?
a)
Andrew Jackson was elected President
b)
President Jackson refused to renew the National Bank
c)
Protestant Evangelicals sought to end slavery and achieve other reforms
d)
People relied more on the use of reason than religion.
122.
Which best describes the contribution to American culture made by James Audubon?
a)
He was inspired by the beauty of the Catskill Mountains
b)
His novel ranks as one of the greatest books ever written
c)
His drawings mark the most important work on birds ever published
d)
He is blamed for the destruction of several species of American birds
123.
In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for -
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
124.
Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School?
a)
They excelled in portrait paintings
b)
They glorified the majesty of nature
c)
They introduced abstract painting
d)
Their themes involved meetings during the "Second Great Awakening"
125.
Which was an important effect of the "Second Great Awakening"?
a)
Andrew Jackson was elected President
b)
President Jackson refused to renew the National Bank
c)
Protestant Evangelicals sought to end slavery and achieve other reforms
d)
Congress supported the First Amendment separating Church and state
126.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it -
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
127.
What did Dorothea Dix want to improve?
a)
Education
b)
Working conditions for children
c)
Conditions in prisons
d)
Women's rights
128.
A philosophical and literal movement emphasizing a simple life and truth found in yourself and nature.
a)
Socialism
b)
Libertarianism
c)
Communism
d)
Transcendentalism
129.
Which of the following was associated with women's sufferage?
a)
Charles Finney
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Susan B. Anthony
130.
George Mason influenced the...
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
House of Burgesses
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