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Worksheets2nd Term Final Exam 10th Grade
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is this?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John O'Dea
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
2.
Who was the president during the Louisiana purchase?
a)
James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
3.
Who becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?
a)
Harrison
b)
Washington
c)
Johnson
d)
Jackson
4.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
5.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
6.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the
a)
Treaty of Ghent.
b)
Treaty of Paris.
c)
Treaty of New Orleans.
d)
none of the above
7.
The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called
a)
embargo.
b)
trade.
c)
impressment.
d)
recruitment.
8.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
9.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
10.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
11.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
12.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
13.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
14.
The War of 1812 involved fighting between -
a)
Britain and the U.S.
b)
Britain and France
c)
France and the U.S.
d)
U.S. and Spain
15.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
James Monroe
16.
James Madison was the _____ President of the U.S.
a)
4th
b)
3rd
c)
2nd
d)
5th
17.
Where were the British attacking while “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written?
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Benning
c)
The White House
d)
The Capitol Building
18.
What did Dolley Madison save before she escaped from the White House before it was caught on fire?
a)
Her dogs Lucy and Bailey
b)
Her Jewelry and Make Up
c)
All of the President's Money
d)
A portrait of Washington and important papers
19.
Who became a famous general after the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
20.
Shawnee leader who worked to unite Native Americans against U.S. expansion
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Little Turtle
c)
Pontiac
d)
Tecumseh
21.
Who was Tecumseh's brother that helped lead a Native American resistance against the Americans in the Northwest?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
The Prophet
c)
Little Big Foot
d)
Little Big Town
22.
Where is Fort McHenry?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Baltimore
23.
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812? What country is Ghent in?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Belgium
d)
the Netherlands
24.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
25.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
26.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
27.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
28.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
29.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a)
Election of a state governor
b)
A population of 60,000 people
c)
Appointment of the first postmaster
30.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
31.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
32.
Why were the Northwest Ordinances so important to the new nation?
a)
It led to the admission of new states to our country.
b)
It made Halloween a National Holiday! (don't pick this one!)
c)
It limited the number of voters in national election.
d)
It was so weak that it was replaced with the Constitution.
33.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
34.
Who created the national bank
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Adams
35.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Roth
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Whitney Houston
36.
What was the result of the cotton gin?
a)
Decreased the demand for Slaves
b)
Imports of cotton grew
c)
Jeffersonian Society
d)
Increased the demand for slaves in the South
37.
What was a war hawk?
a)
A person who favored war
b)
A person who opposed war
c)
A person who tried to prevent war
38.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
39.
The purpose of John Brown's raid was to....
a)
steal supplies and sell them for money
b)
get his name in the local newspapers
c)
start a slave revolt
d)
get the 13th amendment passed
40.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
A secret network of people and hiding places to help slaves escape to freedom.
b)
Rights protected by people.
c)
Not being controlled by someone.
d)
Forced to work without pay.
41.
Why was slavery generally supported by southerners?
a)
All southerners owned slaves
b)
They knew someday they would be slaveowners
c)
Slavery was an important part of their economy
d)
They would be executed for disagreeing
42.
He was an extreme abolitionist who tried to arm slaves.
a)
Nat Turner
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
John Brown
d)
Preston Brooks
43.
Who was the author of the book written to depict the evils of slavery?
a)
Henry David Thoreau
b)
Catherine Beecher
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Harriet Tubman
44.
Former slave, travels the country arguing for women's rights and abolition
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Harriet Tubman
45.
Most famous conductor of the Undergroud Railroad.
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Harriet Stanton
d)
Harriet Marshall
46.
Abolition is a movement to end...
a)
the consumption of alcohol
b)
slavery
c)
women's rights
d)
trade
47.
Was published by Frederick Douglass
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
The North Star
c)
The Liberator
d)
Harper's Weekly
48.
Was published by William Lloyd Garrison
a)
The Liberator
b)
The North Star
c)
Harper's Weekly
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
49.
What secret organization helped slaves escape to freedom?
a)
Seneca Falls Convention
b)
National Freedom Road
c)
Underground Railroad
d)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
50.
Who escaped from slavery only to return 19 times to help other slaves escape?
a)
Sojourner Truth
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
51.
What literary work did H.B. Stowe write that brought attention to the brutal conditions of slavery?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Gone With the Wind
c)
Up From Slavery
d)
North and South
52.
Which invention contributed to the expansion of slavery in the South?
a)
mechanical reaper
b)
steam boat
c)
cotton gin
d)
interchangeable parts
53.
What abolished slavery?
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
Declaration of Independnece
54.
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln's view of slavery was that
a)
it was a legal issue.
b)
the nation could continue as half-free and half-slave
c)
slavery would cause the Union to dissolve.
d)
It was a moral issue
55.
Dred Scott is famous for
a)
being sued
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
becoming a famous doctor
d)
winning his freedom
56.
This began in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, in hopes of starting a slave rebellion
a)
Dred Scott Case
b)
Freeport Doctrine
c)
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
d)
John Brown’s Raid
57.
Formally withdrawing from the United States
a)
To Confederate
b)
Leaving
c)
Succession
d)
Secession
58.
The Southern states left to form which of the following?
a)
The United States of America
b)
The Confederate States of America
c)
The Slave States of America
d)
The Union
59.
Slaves usually traveled during the _______________.
a)
night time
b)
day time
60.
A person who believed in getting rid of slavery was called ______________.
a)
an abolitionist
b)
a soldier
c)
a civilian
61.
During the time of the Underground Railroad, _____________ were used to help with communication.
a)
maps
b)
cell phones
c)
quilts
62.
Was the Underground Railroad really underground?
a)
yes
b)
no
63.
___________________ was the first state to break away.
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina
c)
West Virginia
d)
Florida
64.
Who had the advantage of more people
a)
North
b)
South
65.
Who had the advantage of knowing the land better?
a)
North
b)
South
66.
Who had more money?
a)
North
b)
South
67.
Had more than 70% of the nations rail roads
a)
North Advantage
b)
South Advantage
c)
North Disadvantage
d)
South Disadvantage
68.
They were invading unfamiliar land
a)
North Advantage
b)
South Advantage
c)
North Disadvantage
d)
South Disadvantage
69.
Had few railroads to move troops and vital supplies
a)
North Advantage
b)
South Advantage
c)
North Disadvantage
d)
South Disadvantage
70.
Clara Barton was the first woman to nurse wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
a)
true
b)
false
71.
What part of the country MOST supported and used slavery?
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
d)
North of the Mississippi River
72.
Atlanta was burned at the end of the Civil War. During which campaign was Atlanta burned?
a)
Robert E. Lee’s last campaign
b)
Stonewall Jackson’s campaign into Gettysburg.
c)
William Sherman’s March to the Sea
d)
Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
73.
The Union's strategy for defeating the Confederacy by "squeezing" them in was called the ____ plan.
a)
Total War
b)
Anaconda
c)
Blockade
74.
Closing off an area with troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out is called a ___.
a)
anaconda
b)
blockade
c)
total war
75.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Make the citizens like him
b)
surrender to the Confederacy
c)
remind Americans of why the Civil War was being fought
d)
declare and end to the Civil War
76.
Why did some northerners not like the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Upset that not all slaves would be freed
b)
Thought that African Americans would take their jobs for less money
c)
They all liked and agreed with it.
d)
Feared the Union would remain divided despite this
77.
The border states Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all
a)
free states that sided with the Union
b)
completely unified in their feelings about the war
c)
against President Lincoln’s war policies
d)
slave states that did not join the Confederacy
78.
Women served during the Civil War as
a)
nurses, spies, and fundraisers
b)
postmasters and telephone operators
c)
bootleggers and flappers
d)
news reporters and photographers
79.
Which of the following was the first major land battle during the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Vicksburg
c)
The Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
80.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
a)
Abolitionist, former slave
b)
President of the Confederate States
c)
Commander of the Confederate Army
d)
Commander of the Union Army
81.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
82.
When did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1860
c)
1754
d)
1987
83.
When did the civil war end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
84.
How many lives were lost in the Civil War?
a)
5,000,000
b)
90
c)
500
d)
600,000
85.
Who gave the Gettsyburg address speech?
a)
Katelyn BOSS
b)
Ulysess S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Victoria Alexander
86.
This gave slaves their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Battle of Antietam
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
87.
What was Sherman's strategy of total war?
a)
destroying all civilian and military resources
b)
killing prisoners of war
c)
attacking from land and sea
d)
killing all the slaves in the south
88.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
89.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
90.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
91.
Who were the majority of soldiers on both sides?
a)
Freed African Americans
b)
Upper white class senators
c)
Poor and middle class farmers
d)
German and Irish immigrants
92.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
93.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
94.
The President during the Civil War was ______________________.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Robert E. Lee
95.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
96.
Which part of the U.S referred to as the North during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
c)
Border
d)
None of the above
97.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
98.
What event determined that slaves and free blacks were not citizens and were denied the rights of citizenship?
a)
Dred Scot Case
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
99.
Which group supported the abolition of slavery?
a)
republicans
b)
Georgia abolition
c)
southern democrats
d)
Constitutional Union
100.
How was the issue of slavery determined in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska?
a)
Popular sovereignty determined slave status.
b)
Kansas would become a slave state and Nebraska would become a free state.
c)
Nebraska would become a slave state and Kansas would become a free state.
d)
Because they are north of the 36 30' parallel, they would become free states.
101.
Many southern states believe that the state should be the final authority over slavery. This belief is an example of
a)
abolition
b)
sectionalism
c)
states' rights
d)
popular sovereignty
102.
When congress passed the tariff on British goods, South Carolina began a campaign to invalidate, or ______ the federal law.
a)
nullify
b)
secede
c)
abolish
d)
sectionalize
103.
Who was elected president in 1860?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
104.
What was the US Supreme Court's decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he
a)
would be granted his freedom
b)
was lying about living in a free state
c)
was property, not a citizen, and had no legal right to sue
105.
Which compromise stated that slavery would not be allowed north of the 36 30' parallel?
a)
Tariff of 1832
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
106.
What was the result of the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
a)
Southern states seceded.
b)
South Carolina began a nullification campaign.
c)
Violence at voting polls resulted in Bleeding Kansas.
107.
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
a)
Liberator Act
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
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