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Total questions: 100
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Name
Class
Date
1.
What years did the Civil War take place?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1812-1814
c)
1861-1865
d)
1763-1783
2.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Lexington
c)
Antietam
d)
Ft. Sumter
3.
What was the battle in the Civil War that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in half?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Yorktown
4.
What town did General Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in?
a)
Sherman
b)
Washington
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
5.
What is the type of economy called in which the colony exists to make money for the mother country?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Socialism
d)
None
6.
What is a tax on goods brought in from another country called?
a)
Imports
b)
Exports
c)
Protective Tariff
d)
Tariff
7.
This is the belief that the United States should own all the land from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
a)
Expansion
b)
Imperialism
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
None
8.
What was the campaign against the drinking of alcohol called?
a)
Suffrage
b)
Temperance
c)
Abolition
d)
Stop the Violenc
9.
A _______________ government is a system of government where people elect representatives.
a)
Representative Government
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
None
10.
Which invention by Robert Fulton helped transport goods more quickly?
a)
Railroad
b)
Steamboat
c)
Mechanical Reaper
d)
Cotton Gin
11.
_____________ were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Loyalists
12.
_____________ were people opposed to the Constitution, preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
13.
_____________ the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal.
a)
Voidation
b)
Declaration
c)
Nullification
d)
Federalism
14.
___________ was the agreement signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims in Plymouth, to consult each other about laws for; the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Representation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
15.
_____________ is a short speech given by Abraham Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered to be a profound statement of American ideals.
a)
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
b)
Lincoln's First Inauguration
c)
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
d)
Lincoln's Farewell Address
16.
Abraham Lincoln issued the_________ on January 1, 1863, setting all slaves in the Confederate states free.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Inaugural Address
c)
Emancipation Procalamation
d)
Farewell Address
17.
The ___________ Compromise created two houses of Congress. One based on population, the other gave equal representation to each state.
a)
3/5
b)
Great
c)
Missouri
d)
1850
18.
The __________ Compromise said that every 5 slaves counted as 3 people for population purposes.
a)
Great
b)
3/5
c)
Missouri
d)
1850
19.
An inventor, statesman, diplomat to France, signer of the Declaration of Independence and delegate to Constitutional Convention.
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Sam Adams
20.
The King of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies.
a)
King John
King John
King John
b)
King Richard
c)
King George VIIII
d)
King George III
21.
"We the People of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect Union..." These words are in the _______
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Articles of Confederation
22.
Andrew Jackson signed into law the _________ forcing Native-Americans to move to Oklahoma.
a)
Indian Highway Act
b)
Cherokee Removal Act
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Indian Trail Act
23.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
24.
Which state seceded from the Union first prior to the Civil War?
a)
Georgia
b)
Virgnia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Texas
25.
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was at the Battle of ________________.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
26.
Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Ireland
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
27.
"Father of the Constitution"
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
Popular Sovereignty means a government created by _____________ in order to govern themselves.
a)
the King
b)
the President
c)
the people
d)
the Supreme Court
29.
Which amendment gives you freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, and the right to protest?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
30.
President Monroe issued the _______________ _______________ to stay out of European affairs.
a)
US Constution
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Federalists Papers
d)
Magna Carta
31.
The president during the War of 1812 is _______________.
a)
Adams
b)
Jeffreson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
32.
Abolitionists want to rid the US of __________________.
a)
Alcohol
b)
Poverty
c)
Slavery
d)
Democrats
33.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book about the cruelties of slavery in the South?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Anne Hutchinson
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
34.
Turning point of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
35.
The Civil War lasted from __________ to ___________.
a)
1865-1872
b)
1776-1787
c)
1861-1865
d)
1812-1815
36.
The era after the Civil War is called ________________________.
a)
Colonization
b)
Independence
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Reconstruction
37.
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states
b)
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
c)
Federal court determine the constitutionality of a law
d)
State court lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
38.
The Northwest Ordinance:
a)
Allowed for slave ownership in territories not yet defined as a "state".
b)
Defined the process for which new states would be admitted to the United States.
c)
Prohibited settlement in this region.
d)
Created a peace treaty with Native Americans
39.
Conflict with Britain over the impressment of US sailors that proved the nation could defend itself
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War
d)
War of 1812
40.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which was about the idea of independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d)
Thomas Paine
41.
Although a hero at the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), this President presided over the relocation of Indians known as the Trail Of Tears ...
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John C. Calhoun
42.
Who invented the coton gin in 1793?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Deere
43.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
religious freedom
44.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution
a)
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
b)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848)
d)
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
45.
Jefferson stepped down after 2 terms. He followed the precedent that was set by -
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Hamilton
d)
Madsion
46.
Who broadened the Supreme Court's power?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
47.
James Monroe oversaw the era of ______
a)
Good Trade
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Good Feelings
d)
Constant War
48.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the Battle of _____________.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Baltimore
d)
Alamo
49.
What was the last battle of the Texas revolution?
a)
The battle of Gonzales
b)
The battle of the Alamo
c)
The battle of San Jacinto
d)
The massacre at Goliad
50.
What was the name of group of people in Congress who wanted to invade Canada and start the War of 1812?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Rebels
c)
Seahawks
d)
Freedom Fighters
51.
Uprising by western farmers in response to Hamilton's taxation plan
a)
Shays's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry
d)
Secession of South Carolina
52.
1803 expansion of US territory that doubled the size of the nation
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Annexation of Texas
d)
Gaddsen Purchase
53.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1676
c)
July 4, 1786
d)
July 4, 1766
54.
What requirements did the Northwest Ordinance have for the admission of a territory into the union as a new state?
a)
Once a population of 30,000 people was achieved with a territory
b)
Once a population of 60,000 people was achieved within a territory
c)
Once a territory established a congress
d)
Once a territory had a movie theater
55.
People who believed that slavery was wrong and tried to stop it
a)
abolitionists
b)
habeas corpus
c)
state's rights
d)
secede
56.
The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery forever!
a)
9th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
18th
57.
The law to remove Native Americans from territories they had lived in for generations was known as the __________
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Native Expulsion Act
c)
Five Tribes Act
d)
Worcester v Georgia
58.
Who was the most famous Confederate general of the American Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
59.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
60.
Who is credited with 'discovering America?'
a)
Bartholomew Dias
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Balboa
61.
How did the Native-American people get from Asia to North America?
a)
They sailed t North America from China
b)
A temporary land bridge across the Bering Strait
c)
The sailed to North America from Africa
d)
Aliens flew them to North America from Asia
62.
Which of the following is NOT one of the original 13 English Colonies
a)
North Carolina
b)
New York
c)
Texas
d)
Virginia
63.
What Constitutional Amendment provides for Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of the Press?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
64.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Frankliin
65.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
66.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
James Madison
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Abraham Lincoln
67.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
68.
What city did the British burn in the War of 1812?
a)
Baltimore
b)
New York
c)
Washington City
d)
Providence
69.
Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Washington
d)
Lincoln
70.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." These words are from the ______________
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Magna Carta
71.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the _____.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Gettysburg Address
72.
The final battle of the American Revolution was won by George Washington with the help of the French. What is the name of the battle?
a)
Brandywine
b)
New York
c)
Yorktown
d)
Boston
73.
Election winner gives government jobs to reward supporters and friends is called.....
a)
The Good Life
b)
Winner, winner chicken dinner
c)
The Spoils System
d)
Jacksonian Democracy
74.
Jackson's opponents felt that he had too much power over Congress and gave him what name?
a)
King Andrew
b)
King of the Hill
c)
King of America
d)
King of Kentucky
75.
Thousands of Cherokee died on the journey to Oklahoma. This journey became known as ______________.
a)
Trail to Utah
b)
Santa Fe Trail
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Oregon Trail
76.
What Treaty brought an end to the Mexican-American War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Treaty of Paris 1765
77.
The United States won the Mexican-American war after the capture of what city?
a)
Austin
b)
Mexico City
c)
Denver
d)
Del Fuego
78.
This group of people came to the United States as a result of a famine in their home country.
a)
Irish
b)
Chinese
c)
German
d)
French
79.
In 1849, John Sutter discovered a mineral on his property in California which escalated the westward moment of Americans.
a)
California Gold Rush
b)
Silver in the San Juans
c)
Coal in Colorado
d)
Ore in Oregon
80.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
81.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
b)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
To give each state an equal amount of power
d)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
82.
Why did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies
b)
to provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government
c)
to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong
d)
to permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
83.
Who was president of the United States during the period known as the "Era of Good Feelings?"
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
James Monroe
84.
John Quincy Adams negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 to purchase ______ from Spain.
a)
Texas
b)
Arkansas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Florida
85.
President James Monroe issued the _________ stating that the US will stay out of Europe, European powers must stay our of New World
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Jackson Theory
c)
James Madison Proclamation
d)
Monroe Doctrine
86.
Who invented interchangeable parts & cotton gin
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Donald Trump
c)
James Madison
d)
Samuel Morse
87.
Who invented the Morse code?
a)
Samuel Langhorne Clemons
b)
Samuel Colt
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Daniel Webster
88.
Who called the Election of 1824 the 'Corrupt Bargain?'
a)
John Q. Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
89.
Place the following Presidents in the correct order from first to last...
a)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, JQ Adams, Monroe
b)
Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, JQ Adams, Madison, Monroe
c)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams
d)
Washington, Monroe, Madison, Adams, Lincoln, Jackson
90.
Who led a slave revolt in 1831?
a)
Nathaniel Bacon
b)
Nate Turner
c)
Daniel Webster
d)
John Brown
91.
Who is known as the hero of the 'Common Man?'
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
92.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
93.
Who was the President of Mexico in 1836 and the General of the Mexican Army?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
94.
Who was a famous frontiersman and Congressman from Tennessee who fought at the Alamo?
a)
Jim Bowie
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Santa Anna
95.
Who did John Wilkes Booth assassinate in Ford's Theater in April of 1865?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Smith
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Sam Houston
96.
Put the following events in the correct order:
a)
Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican War, Texas Revolution
b)
Texas Revolution, Mexican War, American Revolution, War of 1812
c)
American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Texas Revolution, Mexican War
d)
American Revolution, War of 1812, Texas Revolution, Mexican-American War, Civil War
97.
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
98.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
United States
b)
Greater Britain
c)
France
d)
It was a tie between the U.S. and the British
99.
Who won the Mexican-American War?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
100.
Who won the American Civil War?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Confederate States
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