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U.S. History Quiz #1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A sequence is helpful because it: 
a)
List important dates
b)
Puts events in order from first to most recent
c)
Puts events in order from most recent to earliest
d)
Tell you about important people
2.
What is a primary source?
a)
Something created or used during the time period it talks about or refers to
b)
Anything that is old
c)
Something in a book 
d)
Something created or used after the time period it talks about or refers to
3.
A letter George Washington wrote is a :
a)
Primary source
b)
Secondary source
4.
A book about the history of cars is a: 
a)
Primary source 
b)
Secondary source
5.

An autobiography of Bill Clinton is a:

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

6.
What is a secondary source?
a)
Something created or used during the time period it talks about or refers to
b)
Something that is new
c)
Something written in a book
d)
Something created or used after the time period it talks about or refers to
7.

Which word best describes the economy of the northern states during the 19th century?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Industrial

c)

Fishing

d)

Mining

8.
Which of the following was NOT a reason why southern states seceded from the union?
a)
The south wanted to expand slavery to new states and territories
b)
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the new president
c)
The southern states did not want to follow the same laws as the north
d)
They did not have enough jobs
9.

How did southern states benefit from slavery economically?

a)

They needed enslaved workers to farm the plantations

b)

They needed enslaved workers to work in factories

c)

They viewed African Americans as property, not human beings

d)

They were too lazy to farm themselves

10.

Why did northern states NOT have to rely on enslaved workers for its economy?

a)

White northerners farmed instead of slaves

b)

Northern states used made products in factories instead of needing enslaved workers

c)

The north viewed whites and African Americans as equals

d)

They were too poor to own enslaved workers

11.

What does the word "secede" mean?

a)

Break away from a country

b)

Join a country

c)

Unite

d)

Accomplish a goal

12.

Which of the following became one of the South's main cash crop?

a)

Cotton

b)

Corn

c)

Apples

d)

Slaves

13.

Which of the following was an advantage the Union had over the Confederacy during the Civil War?

a)

The Union had more factories to make better equipment

b)

The Union had planes, while the South didn't

c)

The Union had more slaves

d)

The Confederate states had more land

14.
The Emancipation Proclamation Freed ALL the slaves in the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

The Emancipation Proclamation allowed slaves to fight in the Union army.

a)

True

b)

False