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WorksheetsU.S. History Mid-Term Rev
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
a)
Universal suffrage
b)
a limited monarchy
c)
religious toleration
d)
a laissez-faire economy
2.
Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
support for states' rights and slavery
b)
a belief in the natural rights of citizens
c)
the need for a federal system of government
the need for a federal system of government
d)
a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy
3.
The political theory that people form governments for their mutual protection and that government rules only with the consent of those people is known as
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Social Contract Theory
4.
Which of these was the FIRST example of a written agreement for colonial self-government in the British colonies in North America?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
The Iroquois Confederacy
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
Mayflower Compact
5.
· Quakers
· Catholics
· religious tolerance
· flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?
· Catholics
· religious tolerance
· flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?
a)
New England
b)
West Indies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
6.
Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
a)
American colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were keeping the nobility in luxury.
b)
Unlike American colonists, people who lived in Great Britain did not have to pay any duties .
c)
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
d)
Great Britain did not offer the American colonists any protection from the French and the Indians.
7.
The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to
a)
industrial states.
industrial states.
b)
agricultural states.
agricultural states.
c)
states with small population.
states with small population.
d)
states with large population.
8.
One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was
a)
the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
b)
the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles.
the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles.
c)
small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation.
small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation.
d)
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
9.
A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called
a)
reserved powers.
reserved powers.
b)
expressed powers.
c)
checks and balances.
d)
separation of powers.
10.
The division of governing power between the national and state/local governments is called
a)
federalism.
b)
conservatism.
c)
checks and balances.
checks and balances.
d)
separation of powers.
separation of powers.
11.
A major failing of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation was its
a)
inability to allow the United States to expand.
inability to allow the United States to expand.
b)
nability to regulate commerce among the states.
c)
failure to defend Texas from being annexed by Mexico.
d)
failure to allow the United States to conduct foreign relations.
failure to allow the United States to conduct foreign relations.
12.
Alexander Hamilton based much of his financial program on his belief that
a)
land was the most important source of wealth.
b)
speculation in government securities had to be prevented.
c)
the states should be discouraged from depending on the federal government.
the states should be discouraged from depending on the federal government.
d)
the success of the new government required the support of the upper class.
13.
In the early 1800s, many people in the United States migrated westwards because
a)
of the growing timber industry.
b)
of the availability of farmland
of the availability of farmland
c)
transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad.
transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad.
d)
they wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in western territories.
they wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in western territories.
14.
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
a)
was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.
b)
pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.
pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.
c)
resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.
resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.
d)
almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.
almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.
15.
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around
a)
the annexation of Texas.
b)
Jackson's War on the Bank.
Jackson's War on the Bank.
c)
decreased trade with France.
decreased trade with France.
d)
southern opposition to tariffs.
southern opposition to tariffs.
16.
Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"
a)
whether labor unions would be allowed to form
whether labor unions would be allowed to form
b)
whether states would allow women the right to vote
c)
whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina
d)
whether slavery would spread across the United States
17.
This painting BEST relates what social philosophy?
a)
Gilded Age
Gilded Age
b)
Great Awakening
c)
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
d)
Women's Suffrage
18.
The cotton gin, new farmlands in the west, and the demand for cotton in northern and European textile factories led to
a)
an increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
an increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
b)
a decrease in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
c)
the development of an industrialized southern economy.
d)
the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
19.
The Union blockade during the Civil War
a)
led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.
led to an alliance between the Confederacy and Great Britain.
b)
caused inflation and shortages in the South, especially for manufactured goods.
c)
C)really had no effect on the South, since they were already agriculturally self-sufficient.
d)
hurt the North most since they relied heavily on Southern cotton and agriculture for its own manufacturing base.
hurt the North most since they relied heavily on Southern cotton and agriculture for its own manufacturing base.
20.
Which of these describes a significant advantage possessed by the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?
a)
a larger free population
b)
a larger agricultural labor force
a larger agricultural labor force
c)
a superior supply of military officers
a superior supply of military officers
d)
a longer coastline for importing and exporting
21.
What was the effect of the use of literacy tests throughout the South after the U.S. Civil War?
a)
women were denied the right to vote
b)
an increase in voter turnout by African Americans
c)
the poor and African Americans not being allowed to vote
d)
an increase in the power of the Republican Party in the South
22.
The Monroe Doctrine can be viewed as a moral opposition to
a)
racism.
b)
slavery.
c)
communism.
d)
colonialism.
23.
The event MOST LIKELY occurring due to the 1860 presidential election of Lincoln was
a)
the beginning of Reconstruction.
the beginning of Reconstruction.
b)
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
c)
the John Brown-led raid at Harper's Ferry.
d)
the secession of South Carolina from the Union.
the secession of South Carolina from the Union.
24.
Which group was founded by W.E.B. DuBois and others in 1909 to promote equal treatment of Blacks in America?
a)
The Black Panthers
The Black Panthers
b)
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
c)
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
d)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
25.
Which of these BEST describes the immediate effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
a)
States passed segregationist legislation and expanded Jim Crow.
b)
Southern blacks became fearful and moved to cities in the north.
c)
States tried to keep segregation and Jim Crow from becoming the law.
d)
Southerners protested peacefully and had sit-ins calling for their rights.
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