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Collins APUSH Review 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Daughters of Liberty assisted in the revolution by

a)

harassing British Redcoats.

b)

preparing the tar and feathers for tax collectors.

c)

weaving homespun cloth to assist in colonial boycotts.

d)

cooking meals for the soldiers.

2.

In his pamphlet, Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued

a)

that the colonists must stay loyal to England

b)

the sensibility of living under British protection

c)

that the colonists enjoyed the trading partnership with England.

d)

that the colonies must separate from England.

3.

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 Bull Run

4.

The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called

a)

embargo.

b)

abolition.

c)

impressment.

d)

recruitment.

5.

The Open Door policy stated that

a)

The United States could trade freely with Britain

b)

all nations have equal access to trade wth China

c)

France was cut off from trade with the United States

d)

all nations should have equal access to trade with Japan

6.
The explosion of the USS Maine
a)
proved that McKinley was a weak president
b)
rallied Americans against Spain
c)
caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
d)
formed a bond between America and Cuba
7.

John D. Rockefeller used this method; when companies that produce a similar product merges together

a)

horizontal integration

b)

vertical integration

c)

scientific management

d)

Social Darwinism

8.
Who was the "captain of industry" who created the Standard Oil Trust?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
9.
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
a)
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
b)
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
c)
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
10.
Strict punishment of Confederate veterans and financial assistance to African Americans were policies pushed by which of the following group during the Reconstruction Era?
a)

Radical Democrats
b)
Moderate Republicans
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Moderate Democrats
11.
During Reconstruction, most former Confederate states
a)
were placed under military rule for a time
b)
were readmitted into the Union, but only after promising to end slavery within 10 years
c)
given full representation in Congress without issue
d)
supported the immediate end of slavery throughout the U.S.
12.

Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as

a)

Scalawags

b)

Populists

c)

Carpetbaggers

d)

Sharecroppers

13.

The immediate reason for Bacon's Rebellion was

a)

the Virginia governor's refusal to retaliate against Indian attacks on frontier settlements.

b)

a shortage of indentured servants in the Carolinas.

c)

to halt the importation of African slaves to northern colonies.

d)

The middles colonies restriction of religious freedoms.

14.

Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin; an abolitionist fictional story explaining the terrors of slavery.

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Lucretia Mott

15.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the First Great Awakening?
a)
A number of colleges were founded
b)
More Christian denominations were formed
c)
The Old Lights split from churches 
d)
A greater allegiance to the King of England
16.

In addition to Missouri, what other state came into the Union with the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Michigan

c)

Maine

d)

Minnesota

17.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Samuel Slater
b)
Eli Whitney 
c)
Francis Lowell
d)
James Monroe
18.

This construction opened in 1825 and spanned over 300 miles as a way to connect New York City to the Great Lakes.

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Buffalo Canal

d)

Suez Canal

19.

Which sentence best describes Manifest Destiny?

a)

The United States should not attempt to govern those who can govern themselves.

b)

The United States is called to compete for trade with Asia.

c)

The United States is meant to share North America with England and France.

d)

The United States has the right to settle North America from coast to coast.

20.
The original purpose of the Gadsden Purchase was to
a)
balance free and slave states.
b)
enlarge Kansas and Nebraska.
c)
create a route for a railroad.
d)
expand slavery west.
21.
The Wilmot Proviso, which never passed, would have
a)
created a compromise by dividing the territories into free states and slave states.
b)
made it easier for slaveholders to retrieve an enslaved person
c)
prevented Congress from banning slavery in any territory gained from Mexico
d)
prohibited slavery in any territory gained from Mexico.
22.
Abolitionist who attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry
a)
John Brown
b)
Preston Brooks
c)
David Atchison
d)
Nat Turner
23.
The Federalists believed in a ____________ central government.
a)
weak
b)
strong
c)
nonexsistent
d)
overpowering
24.
___________ thought political parties were bad for the government.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
George Washington
25.
Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?
a)
Southern states gave voting rights to women.
b)
African Americans were voting for the first time.
c)
New states gave voting rights to all white men.
d)
A new federal law required all men and women to vote.
26.
In 1607, where was the first English settlement established?
a)
Plymouth, MA
b)
New York City, NY
c)
Hartford, CT
d)
Jamestown, VA
27.

What was John Smith's philosophy in leading Jamestown?

a)

Tougher rules, organization, and "he who works not, eats not".

b)

It was a fun society where everyone was hunting for gold.

c)

He brought money from England and distributed it evenly among the people.

d)

He put the people in jail who did not want to support the society.

28.
Who were the first Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Portugese
d)
Spanish
29.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
30.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
31.
Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group 
a)
Latinos
b)
African-Americans 
c)
Native Americans
d)
Asians
32.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

Aylor v Byrd

c)

Brown v Board of Education

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

33.

William "Boss" Tweed was known for what?

a)

Controlling elections and promising favors to immigrants to stay in control

b)

Robbing banks and then giving the money to the homeless and the poor

c)

Exposing corruption in the meat-packing industry

d)

Being a naturalized Irish immigrant who fought for immigrants

34.
Founder of "Hull House"
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Jane Addams
35.
Wrote "How the other half lives" exposing conditions in the slums
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Boss Tweed
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Jane Addams
36.
What were businesses called that sold alcoholic drinks during prohibition?          
a)
Taverns
b)
Bars
c)
Speakeasies
d)
Restaurants
37.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
38.

What do Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony have in common?

a)

They were both women's suffrage reformers

b)

They were both temperance reformers

c)

They were both supporters of Manifest Destiny

d)

They were both prison reformers

39.

Writings that stressed the relationship between humans and nature and the importance of individual conscience

a)

Trancendentalism

b)

Temperance

c)

Liberate

d)

Revival

40.
What event freed the slaves?
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Declaration of Independence
41.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
42.

During the Civil War, where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomatox

43.

Who did we purchase the Louisiana territory from?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Portugal

44.

An important guide and interpreter to the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tecumseh

45.

Who won the election of 1844 with the slogan "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!"

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Quincy Adams

46.

In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

bank runs

c)

soup kitchens

d)

bull markets

47.

The TVA helped transform the Tennessee River Valley from poverty to productivity by ...

a)

employing young men on projects involving soil conservation and tree planting

b)

building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports

c)

building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity

d)

providing assistance to farmers by buying surplus crops

48.

Which of the following led to the convening of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

Gabriel's Rebellion

d)

Pontiac's Rebellion

49.

Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Howard Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Herbert Hoover

50.
What act gave the British the right to come into the colonists homes (if there were no room left in the barracks or British housing)?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Declaratory Act
d)
Stamp Act

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