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WorksheetsUnit 2 Practice Test
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 55mins
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1.
Which of these is associated with the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
a)
the abolition of slavery
b)
a restriction of voting rights
c)
the creation of the Spoils System
d)
voting rights for women and African-Americans
2.
"Jacksonian Democracy" is associated with which of these characteristics?
a)
suffrage for all people in the United States
b)
voting rights extended to all adult, white males
c)
a nation governed by upper and middle class educated property owners
d)
laws promising full political equality regardless of race, sex, or wealth
3.
· The Second Bank of the United States expires
· Expansion of Suffrage
· Manifest Destiny
· Spoils System
All of these are MOST associated with which era of U.S. History?
· Expansion of Suffrage
· Manifest Destiny
· Spoils System
All of these are MOST associated with which era of U.S. History?
a)
Jacksonian Democracy
b)
Jeffersonian Democracy
c)
The Era of Good Feelings
d)
The Reconstruction Period
4.
More than 45,000 American Indians begin to be relocated to the West
About 100 million acres of Indian land was ceded to the U.S.
The Treaty of New Echota was signed, giving up all Cherokee land in Georgia
Almost 4,000 Cherokee died on what became known as the Trail of Tears
These statements are describing events from the presidency of
About 100 million acres of Indian land was ceded to the U.S.
The Treaty of New Echota was signed, giving up all Cherokee land in Georgia
Almost 4,000 Cherokee died on what became known as the Trail of Tears
These statements are describing events from the presidency of
a)
John Marshall.
b)
Andrew Jackson.
c)
James Buchanan.
d)
Winfield Scott.
5.
During which era did the "common man" make the most gains toward achieving the "American Dream" of individual rights, equal protection under the law, and due process?
a)
The Federalist Era
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Jeffersonian Democracy
d)
The Era of Good Feelings
6.
What is temperance?
a)
Abstinence from alcoholic drink
b)
The study of temperatures
c)
The removal of slavery
d)
The right to vote
7.
What does REFORMATION mean?
a)
Changing society
b)
Passing of laws
c)
Church attendance
d)
Increasing factories
8.
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
Elizabeth Cady Staton
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
American Temperance Society
9.
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
A organized gathering of women that wanted equal treatment such as pay, voting, and rights
b)
A organized gathering of women that pushed for abolition
c)
A convention that gathered for an altered version of the Declaration of Independence
d)
A convention that wanted people to rise up and banish all alcohol in the US
10.
What was the Declaration of Sentiments?
a)
A declaration by Elizabeth Cady Staton that said "men and women were created equal"
b)
A declaration by Harriet Tubman that said "men and women were created equal"
c)
A declaration by Susan B. Anthony that said "men and women were created equal"
d)
A declaration by Betsy Ross that said "men and women were created equal"
11.
What happened here?
a)
A gathering of women that wanted equality and the Declaration of Sentiments was read
b)
A gathering of women to overthrow the government and write a new constitution
c)
The start of the Erie Canal
d)
The first railroads were placed for the Transcontinental Railroad
12.
Susan B. Anthony was a major reformation leader for what cause?
a)
Suffrage
b)
The US debt
c)
Eliminating the Spoils System
d)
Ratifying the US Constitution
13.
Dorthea Dix wanted reformation for which group of people?
a)
Slaves
b)
Mentally ill
c)
Chinese immigrants
d)
Irish immigrants
14.
Mentally ill patients were often chained together and left in a dark room alone. They were beaten if they did not comply with orders, and were at times not fed. ______________________ wanted to put an end to this cruelty through reformation.
a)
Dorthea Dix
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Eliza Farnham
d)
Harriet Tubman
15.
What movement was started because of alcohol abuse in America?
a)
Women's Rights
b)
Abolition
c)
Temperance
d)
Prison reform
16.
What was the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Religious Revival
b)
A major decline in religion
c)
Increased effort of embargo and tariffs
d)
Alliances made with other countries
17.
Which leader wanted an education reformation such as: more educated children, public schools to be built, and trained teachers?
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
James Madison
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
18.
Which of the following believed that education would lead to a productive society?
a)
Charles Finney
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Horace Mann
d)
WIlliam Lloyd Garrison
19.
Which of the following was not included in the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
Free public education.
b)
Taxation without representation
c)
No slavery north of the Ohio River
d)
Freedom of religion
20.
Why did Thomas Jefferson have a problem with himself purchasing the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
The land cost too much.
b)
He was scared Napoleon would want a war.
c)
George Washington disagreed with the purchase.
d)
It doesn't mention in the constitution that the president can buy land.
21.
Which of the following did Thomas Jefferson instruct Lewis and Clark to do?
a)
To explore and make accurate maps of the new territory he bought from Napolean.
b)
Attack the British
c)
Attack the French
d)
Make a peace treaty with the French
22.
Why was Thomas Jefferson’s decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory surprising?
a)
He didn’t like the French Government
b)
Because the constitution didn’t specifically state the Jefferson had the power to purchase territory.
c)
He didn’t think the country need to add any land.
d)
He didn’t believe the New Orleans was necessary to gain access to trade along the Mississippi river.
23.
Why was gaining control to New Orleans important to Thomas Jefferson?
a)
It is located on the Mississippi River which was important for trade.
b)
It would eliminate French presence in North America once and for all.
c)
New Orleans was rich with Spanish Gold
d)
It would give Jefferson access to Texas.
24.
What was one of the main goals of the Lewis and Clark on their exploration?
a)
To make contact with the Native Americans in the area
b)
To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
c)
The make their way to Alaska to set up new trading posts
d)
to drive the Spanish out of the territory
25.
The document that ended the American Revolution
a)
treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris 1783
c)
Declaration of Independence
26.
After Shays' Rebellion, Congress decided to meet to revise the Articles. What was this meeting called?
a)
Constitutional Convention
b)
Delegate Convention
c)
Congressional Session
27.
Massachusetts farmer who started a rebellion because he couldn't pay his debts.
a)
Daniel Boone
b)
Davey Crockett
c)
Daniel Shays
d)
Shay Daniels
28.
The first form official written form of government in the US; adopted in 1777.
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
29.
The Articles of Confederation were designed to have a _____________ central government
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
30.
_________________ had the most power under the Articles of Confederation.
a)
States
b)
People
c)
Federal Government
31.
What was the purpose of the group "State Law" assignment Yesterday?
a)
To demonstrate how states operated under the Articles
b)
To demonstrate how stupid law is
c)
to demonstrate how the federal government worked under the Articles
32.
What did Anti-Federalists want?
a)
A strong, central government
b)
A Bill of Rights
c)
Less power for the states
d)
To keep the Articles of Confederation
33.
What was the name of the law passed in 1787 that created new states like Ohio and Indiana?
a)
Land Ordinance
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
34.
What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
The Townshend Acts
35.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute over
a)
The Presidential veto power
b)
The issue of slavery
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Judicial Review
36.
What is the significance of the year 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Jamestown
d)
Mayflower Compact
37.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators
c)
Bill of Rights
38.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
39.
What amendment gives people the right to NOT quarter soldiers in their homes?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
40.
Which group from the list below believed that a strong national government was the best way to guarantee individual rights and freedom?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Conservatives
d)
The Anti-Federalists
41.
Which group felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee individual rights and freedom?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Conservatives
d)
The Anti-Federalists
42.
"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control he governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself."
This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for
This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for
a)
A strong executive
b)
A system of checks and balances
c)
An independent military
d)
A national education system
43.
John Adams defeated _______ in the controversial election of 1796, where the House of Representatives voted more than 35 times after the electoral vote ended as a tie.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Henry Clay
44.
In the 1824 presidential election, ________ was defeated by John Quincy Adams even though he had more electoral votes.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Henry Clay
45.
In 1830, the _____ was passed to relocate native Americans from their lands in the southeast to less fertile land west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
X, Y, Z Affair
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Force Bill
46.
When Natives refused to leave their land, Andrew Jackson sent the military to escort them to new reservations. More than 25% of the Natives forced from their land died on what is known as the ____.
a)
Force Bill
b)
Five Civilized Tribes
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Rush-Bagot Treaty
47.
_____ came up with a way to maintain the balance between slave and free states.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Tyler
48.
After giving a 2-hour long inauguration speech, ____ became ill and died within a month of becoming president.
a)
John Tyler
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Rush Bagot
49.
Although the Constitution included the Judicial Branch, the ____ created the federal circuit and district courts
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Sedition Acts
50.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the _____ from the French for _______, almost doubling the size of the United States.
a)
Louisiana Territory; $50million
b)
Oregon Territory; $15 million
c)
Louisiana Territory; $15 million
d)
Oregon Territory; $50million
51.
Which of the following is NOT true of the War of 1812?
a)
One cause was the impressment of US soldiers.
b)
One event was the burning of Washington, D.C.
c)
It inspired the Star Spangeled Banner
d)
It led the British to evacuate their forts in Canada
52.
During George Washington's presidency, farmers from western Pennsylvania became angry over an _____ on grain, leading to rebellion.
a)
Excise Tax
b)
Income Tax
c)
Crop Tax
d)
Stamp Tax
53.
One result of the ____ was that the federal government showed it could enforce its laws within states.
a)
War of 1812
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quasi War
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
54.
The Tariff of 1828 (or Tariff of Abominations) led many, including former Vice President _________ to rally for succession, or at the least, nullification.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Aaron Burr
55.
Andrew Jackson used the ____ to reward his friends and supporters with government jobs whether they were qualified or not.
a)
Judiciary Act
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Spoils System
d)
Jackson Protocol
56.
Although it failed to include any repercussions (consequences), the ____ attempted to look out for other countries in the western hemisphere by keeping European countries on their side of the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Burr-Hamilton Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Tecumseh Treaty
d)
Sedition Act
57.
The Alien and Sedition Acts angered the ____ because they felt they violated the freedom of speech protected by the Constitution.
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
d)
Antifederalists
58.
The Alien and Sedition Acts did the following except:
a)
Ease fears about war with France by quieting public criticism and open negociations with France
b)
Prompt the creation of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Empower the deportation of dangerous foreigners and allow prosecution of critics of the president
59.
Which of the following did the Northwest Ordinances not do?
a)
Resolve western land claims of the original 13 states
b)
Create a process of territories to become states
c)
Set aside large reservations of Indian tribes in the area
d)
Prohibit slavery north of the Ohio River
60.
The Sedition Acts were passed in response to which challenges?
a)
Fear of Indian Attacks at the border
b)
Limitations of the AOC
c)
Potential of Loyalist criticism and sabotage
d)
Threat of foreign alliances and entanglements
61.
Which continuity in US history is best demonstrated by the Sedition Acts?
a)
Debate over voting rights and citizenship
b)
Debate between federal and states' rights
c)
Debate over liberty and order
d)
Debate over executive and legislative power
62.
George Washinton's farewell speech warned against which of the following?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Permanent Alliances with foreign countries
c)
Both Political Parties and Permanent Alliances
d)
None of these answers
63.
Who is Dorethea Dix?
a)
a criminal
b)
a reformer
c)
a secret spy
d)
a teacher, who was moved by seeing the horrible conditions of jails and wanted to seek reform
64.
What religious movement led to the other reform movements?
a)
The Reformation
b)
The Second Great Awakening
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The First Great Awakening
65.
What invention instigated slavery greatly expanding across the south?
a)
The telegraph
b)
The lawn mower
c)
The cotton gin
d)
The light bulb
66.
What was the name of the weekly abolitionist newspaper?
a)
The New York Sun
b)
Chattanooga Daily Rebel
c)
National Enquirer
d)
The Liberator
67.
The cotton gin caused slavery to -
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
68.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
a)
Predominant Temperance leader who banned alcohol
b)
Advocate for the mentally disabled and prisoners
c)
Member of influencial Labor Unions
d)
Abolitionist who advocated for education of African-Americans
69.
How was the economy in the North and South different during Industrialization?
a)
Manufacturing grew in the North.
b)
The South supported tariffs.
c)
Ship-building grew in the South.
d)
Innovations declined in the North.
70.
Nat Turner's rebellion happened in
a)
1751
b)
1831
c)
1901
d)
1981
71.
Nat Turner was:
a)
A slave who led a rebellion
b)
A slave owner who led a rebellion
c)
A slave who married his owner
d)
A slave who died of a cold
72.
Nat Turner's rebels
a)
took their owners prisoner and treated them well
b)
ran away in the dead of night
c)
killed almost every white person they saw
d)
fed their owners a special feast
73.
In retaliation, the white owners
a)
Gave the rebels a stern lecture
b)
Sentenced the rebels to prison for a year
c)
Took mercy on the rebels and set them free
d)
executed hundreds of black people
74.
Nat Turner was killed by
a)
starvation
b)
the common cold
c)
beheading
d)
hanging
75.
When asked whether he regretted what he had done, Nat Turner said
a)
"Was Christ not crucified?"
b)
"Cogito ergo sum?"
c)
"Was the prophet not inebriated?"
d)
Wherefore art thou?"
76.
Which section of the country liked tariffs?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
East
77.
Which section of the country hated tariffs?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
East
78.
This map shows the results of the -
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Tariff of Abominations
c)
Election of 1824
d)
War of 1812
79.
Why was Jackson called 'King Jackson I'?
a)
He wore a crown to all the meetings
b)
He used his force and authority without regard for Constitution
c)
He wanted to be called emperor instead of president
d)
He was from England
80.
Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Texas
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Georgia
81.
What conceptual breakthrough, used by Eli Whitney to produce rifles and the cotton gin, was vital to the 1st Industrial Revolution in the United States?
a)
The Bessemer process
b)
Hydroelectric power
c)
The factory system
d)
Interchangeable parts
82.
Jacksonian Democracy (universal male suffrage) favored
a)
New Englanders
b)
The “common man”
c)
Native Americans and blacks
d)
Wealthy landowners
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