NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsUS History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?
a)
The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment
b)
Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.
c)
A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
d)
Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
2.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
3.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
4.
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
a)
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
b)
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
c)
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
d)
a series of smallpox epidemics
5.
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
a)
the use of federal paper currency increased
b)
agricultural imports increased
c)
imports of raw materials increased
d)
manufacturing increased
6.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had--
a)
numberous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
b)
a larger number of military troops in reserve
c)
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
d)
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
7.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
8.
To withdraw/leave formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
a)
success
b)
pretension
c)
ascension
d)
Secession
9.
Signed by many pilgrims, helped establish the idea of self government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1763 Compromise
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
10.
1st representative assembly in North
America
America
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
Constitution
d)
Great Compromise
11.
Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew crops on _________ & used __________ to do the work so they could grow CASH CROPS cheaply.
a)
farms; indentured servants
b)
plantations; slaves
c)
fields; workers
d)
rice fields; immigrants
12.
First Battles of the American Revolution...?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Yorktown & Saratoga
c)
Battles of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bull Run
13.
The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was called
a)
amnesty.
b)
war spoils.
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Civil War Rebuilding
14.
Which branch of government passes laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
15.
The ___, which gets its name from a word meaning "self-restraint," attempted to prohibit the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
a)
civil disobedience
b)
temperance movement
c)
utopian community
d)
antebellum
16.
The time period before the Civil War in the South.
a)
prehistoric
b)
precivil war
c)
antebellum
d)
utopia
17.
What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
a)
It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.
b)
It turned many more people against slavery.
c)
Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.
d)
The South became more resolved to secede from the Union.
18.
The ____________ was a period of time when where preachers traveled around the world and taught the teachings of God. Their audiences often grew so large they would have to be held outdoors.
a)
The walls of Jericho
b)
The Head Right System
c)
The Great Dormancy
d)
The Great Awakening
19.
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)
Aleexander HAmilton
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abrahaam Lincoln
d)
John C. Calhoun
20.
Who organized the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape from the south?
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Frederick Douglas
Reset
