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WorksheetsEarly American History Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 39mins
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.
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
6.
What was the campaign against the drinking of alcohol called?
a)
Suffrage
b)
Temperance
c)
Abolition
d)
Stop the Violenc
7.
A _______________ government is a system of government where people elect representatives.
a)
Representative Government
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
None
8.
_____________ were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Loyalists
9.
_____________ 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
10.
___________ 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
11.
_____________ 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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
"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
16.
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
17.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
18.
Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Ireland
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
19.
"Father of the Constitution"
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
20.
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
21.
Which amendment gives you freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, and the right to protest?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
22.
President Monroe issued the _______________ _______________ to stay out of European affairs.
a)
US Constution
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Federalists Papers
d)
Magna Carta
23.
The president during the War of 1812 is _______________.
a)
Adams
b)
Jeffreson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
24.
Abolitionists want to rid the US of __________________.
a)
Alcohol
b)
Poverty
c)
Slavery
d)
Democrats
25.
Turning point of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
26.
The era after the Civil War is called ________________________.
a)
Colonization
b)
Independence
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Reconstruction
27.
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
28.
Who invented the coton gin in 1793?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Deere
29.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
religious freedom
30.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the Battle of _____________.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Baltimore
d)
Alamo
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1676
c)
July 4, 1786
d)
July 4, 1766
35.
People who believed that slavery was wrong and tried to stop it
a)
abolitionists
b)
habeas corpus
c)
state's rights
d)
secede
36.
The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery forever!
a)
9th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
18th
37.
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
38.
Who is credited with 'discovering America?'
a)
Bartholomew Dias
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Balboa
39.
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
40.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Frankliin
41.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
42.
What city did the British burn in the War of 1812?
a)
Baltimore
b)
New York
c)
Washington City
d)
Providence
43.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
44.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
James Madison
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Abraham Lincoln
45.
Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Washington
d)
Lincoln
46.
"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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
The United States won the Mexican-American war after the capture of what city?
a)
Austin
b)
Mexico City
c)
Denver
d)
Del Fuego
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
John Quincy Adams negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 to purchase ______ from Spain.
a)
Texas
b)
Arkansas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Florida
54.
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
55.
Who invented the Morse code?
a)
Samuel Langhorne Clemons
b)
Samuel Colt
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Daniel Webster
56.
Who called the Election of 1824 the 'Corrupt Bargain?'
a)
John Q. Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
57.
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
58.
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
59.
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
60.
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
61.
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
62.
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
63.
Who won the Mexican-American War?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
64.
Who won the American Civil War?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Confederate States
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