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TnReady Review week 1

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 4hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which quote demonstrates an individual's right to freedom in relation to others?
a)
I don't even call it violence when it's self defense; I call it intelligence.
b)
The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins.
c)
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
d)
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
2.
An individual has the right to freedom until
a)
they use their rights to promote patriotism
b)
their freedom effects someone else
c)
they gain too much power
d)
the government intervenes
3.
A group of people holding picket signs and protesting are exercising their right to:
a)
Civil Disobedience
b)
Assembly and Free Speech
c)
Sedition
d)
Freedom of Religion
4.
The 5th Amendment offers protection from what?
a)
Free Speech
b)
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
c)
Clear and Present Danger
d)
Self-Incrimination
5.
First, the protest must involve something over which the government has constitutional authority. Second, the limits the government places on free expression must not be too extreme. Third, the government must not be motivated simply by the desire to keep people from expressing dissent. These are the three questions the Supreme Court analyze when deciding if a(n) _____ is a violation of a persons right to Free _____?
a)
holiday; Religion
b)
protest; Speech
c)
article; Press
d)
gathering; Assembly
6.
The Civil War began at 4:30 AM on April 12, 1861 when Confederates attacked which fort?
a)
Ticonderoga 
b)
Monroe
c)
Knox 
d)
Sumter
7.
Which part of the country dealt more in industry?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Nortwhest
d)
Southwest
8.
How long is "Four score and seven years ago?"
a)
47 years
b)
27 years
c)
80 years
d)
87 years
9.

"In the early -to mid- 1800s, large farms called plantations were the backbone of the Southern economy.Cotton, a cheap material used often in everyday life all over the world, was one of the most important crops grown on the plantations,As a result, cotton plantations multiplied throughout the region."What does the author mean by calaling plantations the "backbone"of the Southern economy?

a)

Plantations were the weakest link in the strong Southern economy

b)

Plantations were built on the bones of the slaves who worked on them

c)

Plantations were the most important part of the Southern economy.

10.

What was the major issue between the North and the South starting in the 1850s?

a)

industry

b)

cotton

c)

slavery

d)

women's rights

11.

This passage explains the sequence of events that led to the Civil War. What happened after seven Southern states seceded from the Union

a)

The American Civil War began

b)

Abraham Lincoln was elected president

c)

Vermont abolished slavery in its constitution

d)

The North began a process of industrialization

12.

The passage states, "Slaves were considered property." Based on this information, what conclusion can you make about how slaves were treated?

a)

Slaves were treated well by some people

b)

Slaves were treated as less than people

c)

Slaves were mostly ignored by most people

d)

Slaves were treated like prized possessions

13.

The problem that Lincoln saw with the Emancipation Proclamation was that it could potentially be reversed after the end of the Civil War, if leaders viewed it as only a wartime measure. How did Lincoln attempt to solve this problem?

a)

Lincoln declared all slaves in the border states free.

b)

Lincoln tried to acquire more legal rights as president

c)

Lincoln invited Congressmen to the White House.

d)

Lincoln pressed to pass the 13th Amendment

14.
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 
15.
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
16.
Which party was Alexander Hamilton a member of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Tea Party
c)
Anti-federalists
17.
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 
18.
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
19.
What does the statement below describe? 
"The national government could not tax or regulate commerce among states" 
a)
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation 
b)
An opinion of a Federalist
c)
A weakness of the Constitution
d)
A strength of the Articles of Confederation 
20.
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
21.
The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizues.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
22.
Nothing in the Constitution says the federal gov. has power to limit people's freedoms in the first place.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
23.
The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
24.
I would like a weak central (Federal) Government.
a)
Federalist 
b)
Anti-Federalist
25.
The Anti-Federalists believed in weak _____________.
a)
international government 
b)
county government
c)
city government
d)
national government
26.
The Anti-Federalists were in favor of the states being more powerful than the national government.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
28.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
29.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
30.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
31.
Argument is to problem as ___________ is to solution. 
a)
threaten
b)
order
c)
ignore
d)
compromise
32.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
33.
How much did America pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$2,000,000
b)
$10,000,000
c)
$50,000,000
d)
$15,000,000
34.
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.
35.
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore which river?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Missouri
c)
Tennessee
d)
Oregon
36.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
37.
Lewis and Clark began and ended their journey at what city?
a)
Chicago
b)
New Orleans
c)
St. Louis
d)
Kansas City
38.
What year did the explorers begin their expedition?
a)
1804
b)
1904
c)
1774
d)
1864
39.
Judicial power is shared between what levels of gov.
a)
Federal; local
b)
City; state
c)
Local; state
d)
Federal; state
40.
How many justices are typically on the Supreme Court
a)
7
b)
10
c)
9
d)
12
41.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
life
d)
4 years
42.
Ability of each branch to oversee the activities of other branches-
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Jurisdiction
d)
Checks and balances
43.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
44.
What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
45.
Which court is the highest in the land?
a)
U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
Virginia Supreme Court
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. District Court
46.
This case established JUDICIAL REVIEW
a)
US v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Marbury v. Madison 
47.
What did Marbury v Madison establish?
a)
Made the banks legal
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Railroads
d)
Segregation
48.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
49.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress creates lower federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
50.
Dividing up the functions or role of government is known as what?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Amendment Process
51.
Why were checks and balances necessary?
a)
Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the others
b)
Prevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executive
c)
Prevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicial
d)
Prevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches
52.
How does the legislative branch check the power of the executive branch?
a)
Bills can be vetoed by all the branches
b)
President can override a Congressional bill
c)
Legislative branch can override a presidential veto
d)
Supreme Court can veto a decision made by Congress
53.
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
54.
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.
55.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
56.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain 
57.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
58.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?
a)
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
b)
West of the Mississippi River
c)
Along the Canadian border with the United States
59.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
60.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
61.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
62.
How many original colonies were there?
a)
50
b)
15
c)
13
d)
10
63.
The people who founded the 13 Colonies, where where they coming from?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Europe
d)
United States
64.
Why did the colonists want to leave England?
a)
To have a better life and escape religious persecution
b)
To grow crops
c)
To visit their family
d)
To take a vacation
65.
What were the northern colonies called?
a)
The Northern Colonies
b)
The Great Brittan Colonies
c)
The New England Colonies
d)
The English Colonies
66.
What were the middle colonies called?
a)
The New England Colonies
b)
The Southern Colonies
c)
The Middle Colonies
d)
The In-Between Colonies
67.
What were the Southern Colonies called?
a)
The Bottom Colonies
b)
The Slave Colonies
c)
The South Colonies
d)
The Southern Colonies
68.
What direction did the colonists start moving?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
69.
What was the term for moving west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Westward Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Trail
d)
Immigration
70.
What was it called where people thought it was God's will and their duty or responsibility to expand their territory and take over the Native American's land?
a)
Westward Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Oregon Trail
71.
What was happening in the late 1840's in California that attracted people?
a)
Really good shopping
b)
Gold was found
c)
Oil was found
d)
Good soil to grow crops
72.
What day do we celebrate our freedom from England?
a)
September 16th
b)
January 1st
c)
July 4th
d)
Memorial Day
73.
What was the war called when the Colonists won their freedom from England?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Mexican American War
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Battle of Saratoga
74.
Why did the Colonists want to break away from England?
a)
They were being taxed unfairly
b)
England was making all the rules and the Colonists had no say
c)
Soldiers from England could stay in the Colonists' house for free and the Colonists had to take care of them
d)
All of the above
75.

What years did the Civil War occur between what two armies?

a)

1883-1889 with the East Coast against the West Coast

b)

1861-1865 with the Union against the Confederacy

c)

1705-1709 with Spain against Mexico

d)

1800-1880 with the 13 Colonies against King George

76.

How did Southern (Confederate) leaders justify seceding from the Union?

a)

They claimed that the Magna Carta gave Southerners the right to revolt against an oppressive government.

b)

They used Charles de Montesquieu's theories of natural law and inalienable rights to justify forming a government that would protect their property.

c)

They argued "states rights;" that since each state had voluntarily joined the Union, it had the right to leave the Union.

d)

They claimed that Article 8 of the Constitution clearly allowed for secession

77.

What were the three main reasons that started the Civil War?

a)

They just wanted to fight

b)

Industrialism, Slavery, Patriotism

c)

Federalism, Anti-slavery, Monarchy

d)

Slavery, States Rights, Sectionalism

78.

What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

They had the best QB to come out of the state.

b)

Missouri becomes a slave state in exchange for Maine becoming a free state

c)

They had free jobs for everyone

d)

They were better than Mississippi State

79.

Which compromise occured on 1820?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1820

c)

Coach Workman's Compromise of 1820

d)

Missouri Compromise

80.

What was one of the tensions during the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1856?

a)

They didn't share candy

b)

Deciding on whether to allow slavery or not to allow slavery

c)

Who had the better NCAA basketball team

d)

Who had state rights to say what goes

81.

Who became president in 1860?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

82.

Who was president of the Confederacy?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses Grant

83.

What was the constitutionl issue when Lincoln became president?

a)

If the states had the right to secede

b)

Who would become Vice President

c)

Where the White House should be located

d)

How many years can Lincoln serve.

84.

Which battle took place on April 12, 1861?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of the Bands

c)

Battle of the White House

d)

Battle of Ft. Sumter

85.

The Battle of Gettysburg had several events, what were they?

a)

Turning point of the war for England, Lincoln gave up

b)

The Confederacy decided to pledge allegiance to the Union

c)

Lincoln decided to resign as president and the Union surrendered

d)

Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address and it was the turning point in the war for the Union

86.

April 9, 1865, what happened to Robert E Lee?

a)

He won barbecue champion of the year

b)

He got married

c)

He surrendered

d)

He dissappeared

87.

Dred Scott Case- what was the result?

a)

It made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, and slavery could legally spread

b)

Allowed Lincoln to continue to allow slavery everywhere

c)

Lincoln decided to move to Texas cause everything is better in Texas

d)

Gave Mexico the power to control Texas

88.

What was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850?

a)

Made all the slaves free

b)

The slaves would be paid for their hardwork

c)

Slaves who escaped to the North could be hunted down and returned to their owners

d)

Gave slaves the right to own land and vote

89.
Less than a week after the end of the Civil War, Lincoln was shot in the head by ____________________.
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Mark David Chapman
d)
Sirhan Sirhan
90.
What was John Wilkes Booth's occupation?
a)
Bricklayer
b)
Actor
c)
Clerk
d)
Soldier
91.
How was Lincoln assassinated?
a)
He was stabbed
b)
he was strangled
c)
he died in a house fire
d)
He was shot with a small gun in the back of the head
92.
On what day was Lincoln assassinated? 
a)
April 30, 1865
b)
January 10, 1864
c)
April 14, 1865
d)
April 4, 1865
93.
Issues that divided the United States in the 1850's were ____.
a)
War with Mexico
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Slavery and States' Rights
d)
Railroads and Ships
94.
What was the Southern economy based upon?
a)
Mining
b)
Tourism
c)
Whaling
d)
Agriculture
95.
What was the Northern economy based upon?
a)
Industry and Manufacturing
b)
Agriculture and Forestry
c)
Farming and Ranching
d)
Police and Outlaws
96.
Which of the following is an effect of the Civil War?
a)
the Missouri Compromise
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
the Gettysburg Address
d)
Reconstruction
97.
The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the ...?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
98.
Passed in 1865, the amendment outlawed slavery
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
99.
This amendment granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
100.
 After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution was to
a)
grant civil and political rights to Native American Indians
b)
guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law
c)
allow women to become full citizens
d)
extend constitutional rights to new territories
101.
Which group benefited most directly from the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?
a)
abolitionists
b)
slave owners
c)
immigrants
d)
enslaved persons
102.
Who was the third president of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Donald Trump
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
103.
When was the Declaration of Independence created?
a)
1776
b)
1770
c)
1779
d)
1786
104.
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
a)
1783
b)
1776
c)
1745
d)
1802
105.
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in America?
a)
1442
b)
1482
c)
1492
d)
1490
106.
What was Abraham Lincoln's famous speech?
a)
"I Have A Dream"
b)
"Gettysburg Address"
c)
“Inauguration Address”
d)
"Farewell Address"
107.
An abolitionist
a)
worked to get rid of slavery
b)
is a fugitive
c)
is a slave
d)
a member of a military regiment
108.
Most slaves lived in the
a)
western states
b)
eastern states
c)
southern states
d)
northern states
109.
Which state seceded from the United States?
a)
Michigan
b)
South Carolina
c)
New York
d)
North Carolina
110.
What is another name for the confederate army? 
a)
Union
b)
Rebel
c)
North
d)
Redcoats
111.
Where was the battle of Gettysburg? 
a)
Michigan
b)
Virginia
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
112.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed slaves
b)
captured slaves
c)
ended the Revolutionary War
d)
created jobs
113.
The Northern economic system was based on
a)
plantations
b)
factories
c)
slaves
d)
sharecroppers
114.
Throughout the 1800's, cultural differences grew between the _____________ and ______________ geographic regions of the U.S.A.
a)
South, West
b)
North, East
c)
West, East
d)
North, South
115.
Most historians believe that the final cause of the Civil War is related to the election of....
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Henry Clay
116.
Identify a reason the eleven Southern states seceded from the Union?
a)
They wanted to abolish slavery.
b)
They wanted their own flag.
c)
They wanted to keep slavery.
d)
They did not believe in states' rights.
117.
Identify the event that officially started the Civil War.
a)
The attack at Fort Sumter
b)
The disagreements between North and South
c)
The Border States
d)
The disagreements between abolitionists and slave owners
118.
The Southern plantation system was known for
a)
slave labor
b)
free labor
c)
no labor
d)
factories
119.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
The statement giving freedom to all women.
b)
A statement giving freedom to all people in the U.S.A.
c)
A statement giving freedom to all Confederate States still at war with the Union.
d)
A statement giving freedom to slaves in all Confederate States still at war with the Union.
120.
Secede means
a)
become a part of
b)
join together
c)
separate away from
d)
be successful
121.
A very large farm specializing in (mainly) one cash crop
a)
factory
b)
barn
c)
union
d)
plantation
122.
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
123.
Which of these occurred as a result of the 15th Amendment?
a)
African American families divided by slavery are reunited
b)
Newly freed men and women move west to claim free land
c)
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election
d)
Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship
124.
Black Codes was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on freedmen, such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, and limiting their right to testify against white men. They were also forbidden from carrying weapons in public places and working in certain occupations. —
National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010)
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —
a)
F. limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
b)
G. increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
c)
H. decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
d)
J. improve relations with the Democratic Party
125.
- Bonds and currency with little to no value
- Bank failures and bankrupt businesses
- Destroyed railroads, farms, and homes
- High food prices and widespread crop failures
This list describes conditions found in —
a)
A. California following the Gold Rush
b)
B. Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
c)
C. western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
d)
D. southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
126.
Which of these describes a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?
a)
A. African Americans in the North could vote
b)
B. State governments were required to protect individual rights.
c)
C. Former Confederate officials were prohibited from holding elected office.
d)
D. African Americans in the South could move elsewhere.
127.
Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford?
a)
A. The Dawes Act
b)
B. The Fourteenth Amendment
c)
C. The Compromise of 1877
d)
D. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
128.
Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
16th
d)
13th
129.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
130.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
131.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
132.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877.  The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
133.
The organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South was known as:
a)
The Civil Rights Committee
b)
The Freedmen's Bureau
c)
The Welfare Committee
d)
The Salvation Army
134.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
135.
All of the following resulted from the end of Reconstruction EXCEPT:
a)
Ku Klux Klan is founded
b)
Jim Crow laws were passed to segregate blacks from whites and place other limits on their rights. 
c)
Sharecropping becomes the dominant economy in the South
d)
Blacks continued to enjoy increased freedoms and equality
136.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Breckinridge
137.
Jim Crow laws included
a)
literacy tests, poll taxes and a grandfather clause
b)
grandfather clause, physical exam, court cases
c)
english requirements, photo id, citizenship
d)
all african-americans could vote, women could vote, food tax
138.
which region was most affected by Reconstruction
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
139.
Which event occurred last?
a)
End of Reconstruction
b)
14th Amendment
c)
President Lincoln assassinated
140.

Colvin refused to give up her seat because she…

a)

was tired and didn’t want to move.

b)

didn’t think it was fair that she had to move.

c)

wanted to create the foundation for a revolution.

d)

knew that it would get people’s attention.

141.

Which of the following best describes Colvin after she was arrested?

a)

She felt satisfied for sending a message.

b)

She was confident that civil rights groups would help her.

c)

She felt brave and was not afraid of going to prison.

d)

She was afraid of being locked in prison.

142.

Which of the following described why Colvin’s actions were considered particularly impressive?

a)

She was extremely young when she stood up for herself.

b)

She practiced nonviolence in her show of resistance.

c)

She was the first one to defy Jim Crow laws in the South.

d)

She testified in court to help end segregation in the South.

143.

Colvin is a lesser known figure for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…

a)

her lack of passion.

b)

her appearance.

c)

her young age.

d)

her silence after the event.

144.

How did Colvin’s actions compare to Parks’ actions?

a)

Claudette Colvin’s actions were more violent in her refusal to give up her seat than Rosa Parks’ were.

b)

Claudette Colvin’s actions were as sign of active resistance, while Rosa Parks merely didn’t want to move after a long day.

c)

Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks both challenged segregation, but Rosa Parks’ resistance was used as a symbol for a movement.

d)

Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks did not intend to start revolutions when they decided not to give up their seats on the bus.

145.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
a)
A 3 year old girl.
b)
Someone who did not support the boycott.
c)
A girl thrown of the bus for not following the rules 
d)
A 80 year old woman.
146.
Who do you think this is?
(The woman not the police officer )
a)
E. D. Nixon
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Cladette Colvi
147.

What happened to Viola after the Marchers finished their journey on the steps of Alabama's State Capitol?

a)

While she was driving the marchers back to their homes in Selma, a car filled with Klu Klux Klansmen, forced her car off the road and killed her.

b)

After the Marchers from Selma arrived in Montgomery and Dr. King's speech had ended, Viola was driving back to family when she fell asleep at the wheel. Her car veered after the road and she was killed when the car flipped over and rolled down a steep cliff.

c)

Viola was kidnapped and tortured by a carload of Nazi White supremacists. Her body was never found. They say her spirit still haunts the main road between Montgomery and Selma.

d)

After the March ended, Viola was arrested by the Alabama State Police for running a red light near the Edmund Pettus Bridge. While they were bringing her to the County Jail in Selma, she tried to escape and was shot in the back by Sheriff Jim Clark.

148.

Viola Liuzzo was one of the many hundreds of martyrs who gave their lives as part of the great struggle for Civil Rights. However, in Viola's case, her sacrifice in unique because...

a)

... she was the only white female protester to die in the civil rights movement.

b)

... she was the last female protester to die in the civil rights movement.

c)

... the murderers who took Viola's life were never brought to justice.

d)

... it took 40 years before her murderers were brought to justice.

149.

Viola saw the "Bloody Sunday" March and the brutal treatment of the protestors on the TV news and was horrified. She decided to go to to Selma and participate in the protests that were taking place there. Where did she come from?

a)

Detroit, Michgan

b)

Detroit, Mississippi

c)

Trenton, New Jersey

d)

Chicago, Illinois

150.
Who do you think this is?
(The woman not the police officer )
a)
E. D. Nixon
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Cladette Colvi

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