WorksheetsUS History Final Review
Total questions: 159
Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first English settlement in America?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Jamestown, Virginia
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
Houston, Texas
2.
What year was Jamestown founded?
a)
1776
b)
1803
c)
1607
d)
1620
3.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1812
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1776
4.
What document was written and ratified in 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
5.
What president purchased Louisiana?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Adams
c)
Madison
d)
Hamilton
6.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made from France?
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1903
d)
1861
7.
What years did the Civil War take place?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1812-1814
c)
1861-1865
d)
1763-1783
8.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired? "Shot heard 'round the world?"
a)
Yorktown
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
9.
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bull Run
10.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Lexington
c)
Antietam
d)
Ft. Sumter
11.
What town did General Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in?
a)
Sherman
b)
Washington
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
12.
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
13.
What was someone called who wanted to end slavery in the United States?
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Anti-Slaver
c)
Suffragette
d)
Southerner
14.
What was one cause of the Civil War in which someone feels more loyalty to a part of the country or state than the country as a whole.
a)
Slavery
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Division
d)
Tariff
15.
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
16.
A _______________ government is a system of government where people elect representatives.
a)
Representative Government
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
None
17.
The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.
a)
Representatives
b)
Burgesses
c)
Confederation
d)
none
18.
Which branch is not one of the three branches in the federal government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Representative
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
19.
________________ is a principle of the constitution in which the three branches have power to balance each other out so no branch gets too powerful.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Republicanism
d)
Limited Government
20.
Which principle created the three branches of government?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Federalism
21.
A practice of letting the people make the final decisions in the country through voting, freedom of speech, the right to peacefully protest, etc.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Republicanism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Foreign decisions
22.
Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness are rights that people are born with. These are called ___________ rights.
a)
Unalienable
b)
Normal
c)
Given
d)
Constitutional
23.
Cruel and unjust government that can not be questioned or changed is called _______________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Parliament
c)
Republic
d)
Tyranny
24.
___________ is a type of government run for and by the people.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Democracy
25.
Which invention by Robert Fulton helped transport goods more quickly?
a)
Railroad
b)
Steamboat
c)
Mechanical Reaper
d)
Cotton Gin
26.
___________- to approve by vote.
a)
Void
b)
Nullify
c)
Ratify
d)
Justify
27.
_____________ were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Loyalists
28.
_____________ 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
29.
_____________ the idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal.
a)
Voidation
b)
Declaration
c)
Nullification
d)
Federalism
30.
Diaries, journals and other original records of an event are called _____________ sources.
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
31.
Textbooks, articles and other summaries written at a later date than the event are called ____________ sources.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
32.
The type of government that elects representatives to is called a ____________.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Tyranny
33.
The era in which a change from household industries to factory production using powered machinery took place.
a)
American Revolution
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Technological Innovations
d)
Boom and Bust
34.
___________ was a document written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies free from England.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
35.
___________ was the first American constitution. It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Constitution
36.
______________ is a document that sets out the laws and principles of the government of the United States.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
English Bill of Rights
37.
______________ advised the United States to stay “neutral in its relations with other nations” and to avoid “entangling alliances”.
a)
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
b)
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
c)
Washington's Farewell Address
d)
Washington's Inaugural Address
38.
The _____________ foreign policy statement made by the 5th President stating that 1) the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs, and 2) that the western hemisphere was closed to colonization and/ or interference by European nations.
a)
Adam's Inaugural Address
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Jefferson's Embargo Act
d)
Monroe Doctrine
39.
__________ treaty ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris 1763
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
40.
The _____________ Treaty ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris 1763
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
41.
________________- was a policy of establishing the principles and procedures for the orderly expansion of the United States.
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Federalism
d)
Manifest Destiny
42.
___________ 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
43.
______________ was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain.
a)
Federalist Papers
b)
Anti-Federalist Writing
c)
Give me Liberty or Give me Death
d)
Common Sense
44.
______________ the first ten amendments to the Constitution and detail the protection of individual liberties.
a)
Fixer Uppers
b)
Federalist Papers
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Reconstruction Amendments
45.
_____________ 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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
The __________ Compromise said that every 5 slaves counted as 3 people for population purposes.
a)
Great
b)
3/5
c)
Missouri
d)
1850
49.
The ____________ Act overturned the Missouri Compromise by giving people in the middle territory of the United States a chance to vote on slavery.
a)
California
b)
1820
c)
Kansas-Nebraska
d)
None
50.
The ___________ Compromise avoided sectional tensions by drawing a line across the United States. Slavery would be legal below the line only.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska
b)
1850
c)
Missouri
d)
Great
51.
The Compromise of 1850 kept the north happy by admitting California as a free state. What law did it create to make the south happy?
a)
Missouri Law
b)
Cotton Law
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Fugitive Slave Law
52.
A member of the Sons of Liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence.
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Sam Adams
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
King George III
53.
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
54.
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
55.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence; became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States.
a)
James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
56.
Wrote pamphlets like Common Sense and The Crisis to encourage American independence and resolve.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Henry Clay
57.
Leader of the Continental Army who became the first President of the United States.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
58.
Leader of the original Democratic Party and a “President of the people”. He was also responsible for the Trail of Tears, which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Sam Adams
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
George Mason
59.
Known in history as the "Great Compromiser," he was a powerful Kentucky Congressman and Senator who proposed the American System and the Compromise of 1850.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Andrew Jackson
60.
President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Stonewall Jackson
61.
General of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the North.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Stonewall Jackson
62.
General of the Confederate Army.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Jefferson Davis
63.
16th President of the United States who successfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days after the Civil War ended.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jeffersons Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
64.
Passionate patriot who became famous for his fiery speeches in favor of American independence. His most famous quote included the words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
65.
Considered to be the “Father of the Constitution." He was President during the War of 1812.
a)
John Jay
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
66.
Former slave who became the best-known black abolitionist in the country.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
67.
The author of the Monroe Doctrine, which shut down the western hemisphere to European expansion or interference.
a)
Madison
b)
Monroe
c)
Clay
d)
Washington
68.
An escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Harriet Beechers Stowe
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
69.
Best known for his abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator.
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Thomas Jefferson
70.
Organized the Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States.
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Monica Jarrell
c)
Mercy Otis Warren
d)
Abigail Adams
71.
Served with Elizabeth Cady Stanton as a leading woman for the suffrage movement.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Susan B. Anthonoy
72.
“Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
7th
73.
Requires that warrants be issued if property is to be searched or seized (taken) by the government. Which amendment is this?
a)
7th
b)
6th
c)
4th
d)
2nd
74.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
4th
b)
1st
c)
13th
d)
15th
75.
Which are the Reconstruction Amendments, created after the civil War?
a)
4-8
b)
1-3
c)
13-15
d)
18-19
76.
Was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens.
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Worcester vs. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott Case
d)
McCullough vs. Maryland
77.
An invention by Eli Whitney that speeded the cleaning of cotton fibers and in effect, increased the need for slaves.
a)
Steamboat
b)
Mechanical Reaper
c)
Steel Plow
d)
Cotton Gin
78.
During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, James Madison said that federal courts could declare a law void if the law violates the “constitution established by the people themselves.” Madison was advocating what principle to be included in the US Constitution?
a)
F. Individual rights
b)
G. Checks and balances
c)
H. Judicial review
d)
J. Separation of powers
79.
_____ Individual rights listed in the Constitution that are the result of colonial grievances
a)
Sixth Amendment
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Unalienable Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
80.
This made it illegal to deny suffrage to any man because of their race.
a)
15th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
13th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
81.
Free black's were called
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Freedmen
d)
Scalawags
82.
Farmers who rented tools, land and seed and paid landowners with crops.
a)
Scalawags
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Sharecroppers
d)
Radical Republicans
83.
Offered 160 acres free to settlers willing to farm and improve the land for 5 year
a)
Morrill Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Civil Rights Act
84.
What was the nickname that troops under Andrew Jackson's command gave him?
a)
"Old Yeller"
b)
"Old White Guy"
c)
"Old Hickory"
d)
"Old Bossman"
85.
The Act by Congress that forced Native Americans to move to land west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Civil Rights Act
86.
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
87.
What major waterway was added to US control as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Erie Canal
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Colorado River
88.
The Northern border of the United States was set at what parallel?
a)
54', 40' parallel
b)
49th parallel
c)
0 degrees
d)
Prime Meridan
89.
What border was contested with Mexico prior to the Mexican-American War?
a)
Canadian border
b)
Red River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
90.
Why did the US go to war with Mexico?
a)
Mexico "invaded" Texas
b)
Mexico would not let the US purchase Texas
c)
US invaded Mexico
d)
Pancho Villa keep invading New Mexico
91.
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
92.
What president declared war on Mexico after saying, "American blood has been shed on American soil!"
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James K. Polk
93.
Polk supported the annexation of Texas, and Oregon because he believed in.....
a)
Taking over land at random
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
American Rule
d)
American System
94.
The territory that was ceded to the US after the Mexican-American war eventually became the states of...
a)
Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas
b)
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming
c)
Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Oklahoma
d)
Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Texas
95.
First traveled by Christian missionaries, this trail headed west from Independence, Missouri. It was the longest trail with many hardships and deaths crossing the Rocky Mountains...
a)
Santa Fe Trail
b)
Utah Trail
c)
Mormon Trail
d)
Oregon Trail
96.
People on this trail were led by Brigham Young who had become the leader of this group after the death of Joseph Smith.
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
Utah Trail
97.
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
98.
The Chinese came for the Gold Rush and stayed to work on this project. They suffered through much prejudice and harsh working conditions.
a)
Railroads
b)
Space flight
c)
Make good food
d)
build steamboats
99.
Which of the following was NOT a British Advantage during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Excellent navy
b)
Well-trained army
c)
Resources
d)
Guerrila warfare fighting
100.
An American who supported Britain in the Revolution was called a:
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Greenback
d)
Redcoat
101.
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
Washington
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New York
d)
Boston
102.
What was a chief advantage of the Continental Army?
a)
A strong government with good funding
b)
A larger navy than the British
c)
A larger army than the British
d)
Knowledge of the terrain
103.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the Battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna
b)
Trenton
c)
Delaware
d)
Mississippi
104.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the war
b)
The cooks in the Military
c)
Germans who fought for the British
d)
Another name for American soldiers
105.
Regular citizens choosing to volunteer in local army units
a)
Militia
b)
Minutemen
c)
Boycotts
106.
Refusing to buy a product or service
a)
Cede
b)
Blockade
c)
Boycott
107.
American soldiers ready to fight at a moment's notice
a)
Minutemen
b)
Redcoats
c)
Militia
108.
What was the main reason people from England chose to move to the Colonies
a)
They wanted to move for fun
b)
They wanted religious freedom
c)
There was more tea in the Colonies
d)
They wanted the higher paying jobs that were there
109.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
110.
Who were the colonial leaders making decisions during the Revolutionary War?
a)
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Edison, John Deere, Abe Lincoln, George Washington
c)
Daniel Boone, Barach Obama, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betsy Ross
111.
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Navigation Act
112.
What law made it very expensive for colonists to import molasses?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
113.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
114.
How did the British victory over the French affect the Native Americans of the Ohio River Valley?
a)
The Native Americans lost their allies and trading partners.
b)
It did not affect them at all.
c)
The British came and kicked them off their land.
d)
The French were still able to trade with them but could no longer support them fighting the British.
115.
What British regulation prohibited colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Declaration of 1760
d)
The Proclamation of Rights
116.
What did the preamble of the Declaration of Independence say?
a)
Colonists complaints against Britain
b)
Listed the colonists rights
c)
A new nation existed
d)
Stated the people wished to break away and form a new country
117.
What fighting methods did the colonists use against the larger British forces?
a)
Hiding behind trees and bushes and using Hit and Run Tactics
b)
They fought how the British fought in Lines and Rows
c)
Digging tunnels and Trench warfare
d)
Large scale naval battles supporting Land soldiers
118.
The land bridge that many crossed from Asia to Alaska
a)
The Golden Gate
b)
Isthmus
c)
Beringia
d)
The Brooklyn Bridge
119.
Which is the best description of a nomadic group of people?
a)
people who live in a city or state
b)
people who live in houses and drive cars
c)
people who move from place to place in search of food
d)
people who grow crops and stay in one place permanently
120.
How did domestication affect community life?
a)
People did not need tools.
b)
People searched for different foods.
c)
People did not need to hunt for food anymore.
d)
People had less food.
121.
Why did people change from hunter-gatherers to village dwellers?
a)
Game animals became extinct
b)
Farming allowed people to stay in one place
c)
Moving constantly was difficult for most children
d)
People wanted to connect with their family members
122.
Which of the following best describes the way hunter-gatherers adapted to their natural environments? Hunter gatherers __________
a)
built roads to connect their cities.
b)
irrigated rivers to water their crops.
c)
used the land features such as rivers, lakes, and forests to survive.
d)
created communities and stayed in one location for extended periods.
123.
What effect did the invention of tools have on early humans?
a)
They required humans to stand close to animals when hunting.
b)
They increased chances for survival.
c)
They decreased chances for survival.
d)
They allowed more animals to graze the fields.
124.
Dissatisfaction with corruption in the Catholic Church led to what event?
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Great Revival
125.
The exchange of goods and ideas between the hemispheres after Europeans colonize the Americas is known as
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
mercantilism
d)
nationalism
126.
All of the following were problems settlers faced at Jamestown except
a)
diseases
b)
too many slaves
c)
laziness of settlers
d)
poor leadership
127.
Slavery was at the heart of the economy in this region.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
128.
The region with the longest growing season, plantations, and cash crops
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
129.
The region with rocky soil, small farms, lumber and shipbuilding
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
130.
The region with the Quakers, large amounts of grain, and early industry
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
131.
Which of these was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a)
Search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
Establish relationships with Native Americans
c)
Pay close attention to the soil and face of the country
d)
Conquer any Indian tribes and move them to Indian Territory
132.
Renaissance means
a)
Renewal in business
b)
Rebirth in art, literature, science
c)
Rebirth in the way that goods are made and distributed
d)
Rebirth in medicine, music, play writing
133.
_______________ developed the printing press
a)
Johannes Gutenberg
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Martin Luther
134.
During the scientific revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami
135.
What was the result of the Scientific Revolution?
a)
advancements in the theories and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
Advancedments made in science and math
c)
Supports previous thought processes and studies
d)
Expanded on beliefs in faith
136.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
137.
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
a)
revolt against German princes.
b)
reforming the Catholic Church.
c)
greater papal authority.
d)
spreading Christianity.
138.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve
139.
A period during the 1600s and 1700s when people used reason to guide people's thoughts about society.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Captialism
c)
Renaissance
d)
Reformation
140.
What did pioneers make by hand?
a)
trains
b)
homesteads
c)
wagons
d)
ponds
141.
A Spanish soldier during the European Exploration era was called a (an)...
a)
expedition
b)
mutiny
c)
exploration
d)
conquistador
142.
Who was the Italian explorer who brought treasures and indigenous people to Spain?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Queen Isabella of Spain
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
143.
The islands became a Spanish colony and many Tainos died of European ________.
a)
conquered
b)
diseases
c)
voyages
d)
navigation
144.
Where did sugar planting first boom?
a)
The island of Hispaniola
b)
North America
c)
New Guinea
d)
Persia
145.
What did Europeans see as their way to vast wealth?
a)
striking oil
b)
growing sugar with slave labor
c)
inheriting their parents' land
d)
drinking tea
146.
All of the following are raw materials EXCEPT
a)
wool.
b)
ships.
c)
cotton.
d)
tobacco.
147.
Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
a)
a wide coastal plane and the absence of harbors
b)
numerous rivers and humid climate
c)
rocky soil, cold winters, and a short growing season
d)
flatlands and a lack of forests
148.
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
a)
To trade for rum
b)
To produce cash crops
c)
To trade for weapons from England
d)
None of the above
149.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
150.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
151.
Why was Jamestown founded?
a)
For religious freedom
b)
The intention of planting crops.
c)
They hoped to find gold.
d)
To trade goods with Native Americans.
152.
The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
153.
What famous saying was created by the Sons of Liberty during the resistance against the unjust political British taxation acts?
a)
"Don't Tread on Me!"
b)
"Everybody Love Everybody!"
c)
"Join, or Die!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
154.
The trade routes between Europe/Africa/Americas was known as...
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Square Trade
c)
Circular Trade
d)
Money Trade
155.
This taxed lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea
a)
Tea Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Townshend Act
156.
This taxed paper products like mortgages and licenses, and also cards and newspapers
a)
Tea Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Townshend Act
157.
What event does this image show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
158.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
159.
This event was a result of the Tea Act
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Stamp Act Protests
d)
Pontiac's Rebellion
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