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WorksheetsAmerican History 1753-1865
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
3.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
4.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
5.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
6.
The British repealed their taxes on everything but what, causing the Boston Tea Party.
a)
paint
b)
paper
c)
glass
d)
tea
7.
At the Continental Congress, two things were decided. The first was that the colonies should start boycotting British goods again. The second was...
a)
To start training and arming Militias
b)
To send King George a strongly worded letter
c)
To send in a negotiator
8.
What Act was passed after the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Intolerable Act
9.
What was the punishment the British gave after the Tea Party?
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
closing the Harbor
c)
Taking all of the tea away
d)
Attacking The colonies
10.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
11.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
12.
Who was involved in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Native Americans
c)
British soldiers
d)
King George III
13.
How many militiamen were gathered around Lexington?
a)
700
b)
70
c)
7
d)
7,000
14.
Why were the British soldiers on their way to Concord?
a)
to arrest Sam Adams and John Hancock
b)
To seize weapons and ammunition
c)
to murder the colonists
15.
This was America's 1st constitution, which proved to weak to protect the American people.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Human Rights
16.
Because of the Articles, each state got __ vote(s).
a)
1
b)
2
c)
10
d)
more votes if more people live in that state
17.
The Articles created a _____ national government.
a)
strong
b)
weak
c)
nope
d)
nope
18.
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
a)
The ability to sign peace treaties
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
60,000 Ordinance
19.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
20.
What did the Continental Congress want to protect Individual Rights from?
a)
Another rebellion like Shays'
b)
Taxation
c)
Another revolution
d)
Another tyrannical government
21.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
22.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
23.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
24.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
25.
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
a)
democrats
b)
anti-federalists
c)
federalists
d)
small states
26.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
27.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
28.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
29.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
30.
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
31.
How many terms did George Washington serve as President before he stepped down?
a)
8 terms
b)
2 terms
c)
He was impeached after 1 term
d)
4 terms
32.
The first two political parties in American government were the Federalists and ____________________
a)
Hamiltons
b)
Whig Party
c)
Libertarians
d)
Democratic-Republicans
33.
The leader of the Federalists was __________________
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Alexander Hamilton
34.
The leader of the Democratic-Republicans was ______________________
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
George Washington
35.
The Federalists thought the economy should be based on ________________ .
a)
manufacturing
b)
farming
c)
working-class laborers
d)
slavery
36.
The Democratic-Republicans thought the economy should be based on ____________ .
a)
Fishing
b)
Industry
c)
Agriculture
d)
Steel Production
37.
Which political party thought that a strong federal level of government was needed for the United States to succeed as a nation?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
38.
Which political party thought that the state governments should hold most of the power in the nation and a strong federal government was a dangerous thing.
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
39.
Who won the Election of 1796 becoming the 2nd President of the United States?
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
40.
Which law gave the federal government the power to arrest aliens, or immigrants. Then the government could send these arrested aliens out of the country.
a)
Deportation Law
b)
Alien Act
c)
Bournier Act
d)
Diplomacy Act
41.
Which law passed by President Adams made it illegal to speak or write bad things about the American government?
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Protest Restriction Law
c)
Lawyers Embarkment Act
d)
Jay's Treaty
42.
A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
43.
A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
44.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking.
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
45.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
46.
An 1803 US Supreme Court Case that established the principle of judicial review was...
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
47.
1798-1799 Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
48.
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Pike
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Jackson
d)
Lewis and Clark
49.
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
a)
Zebulon Pike
b)
the Prophet
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Tecumseh
50.
Seizing sailors from one ship and forcing them into military service on another is called __________.
a)
the draft
b)
blockading
c)
an embargo
d)
impressment
51.
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.
52.
What was Monroe's message to European nations in the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Come colonize as much as you want!
b)
Stay out of the Western Hemisphere!
c)
Change your trading tactics!
d)
Give up all your power!
53.
Tariff is
a)
tax on imports
b)
tax on exports
c)
sales tax
d)
income tax
54.
Laissez faire
a)
Government helps the public
b)
Government stays out of people's lives
c)
Government effects people's lives
d)
Government is people's lives
55.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
56.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
57.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
58.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
59.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
60.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
61.
The _________ was invited by Samuel Morse in order to help the railroads.
a)
Telegraph
b)
Telephone
c)
Telescope
d)
Television
62.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
63.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Whitney
b)
dave
c)
james henry
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
64.
Who is the slave or former slave that lost his case, then won his case, then lost his case and then took his case all the way to the Federal Supreme Court and lost his case trying to gain his freedom?
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
Plessy Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Fredrick Douglas
65.
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court...
a)
avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court.
b)
ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property.
c)
ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if their masters allowed them to do so.
d)
ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free state or territory was a free citizen of the Untied States.
66.
The Compromise of 1850...
a)
allowed California to enter as a free state.
b)
ended the Fugitive Slave law.
c)
gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas.
d)
banned slaver in Washington D.C.
67.
An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?
a)
outlawing alcohol
b)
ending slavery
c)
limiting slavery to southern states
d)
ending women's suffrage
68.
Who is associated with the Underground Railroad?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Frederick Douglass
69.
Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.
a)
foreign goods
b)
american made goods
c)
ice cream
d)
slaves
70.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
71.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
72.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
73.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
74.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
75.
Which of the following literary works of Harriet Beecher Stowe supported the abolitionist movement before the Civil War?
a)
Up From Slavery
b)
Gone with the Wind
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
The Jungle
76.
In the 1800's, which of the following required Northerners to help return runaway slaves?
a)
Dred Scott Decision
b)
Compromise of 1820
c)
Fugitive Slave Law
d)
Compromise of 1850
77.
Kansas earned this nickname as a result of the violence that broke out.
a)
The show me State
b)
The Ghost Town
c)
Pottowatomie massacre
d)
Bleeding Kansas
78.
What occurred as a result of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
All abolitionist groups and freed slaves left Kansas
b)
Kansas became a slave state
c)
Border ruffians invaded and took control of Nebraska
d)
Bloody conflicts broke out in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups
79.
Idea that a state has the right to nullify, or cancel, a federal law that state leaders consider unconstitutional ...
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Nullification
c)
Urbanization
d)
Trail of Tears
80.
South Carolina declared tariffs illegal and threatened to secede from the union ...
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Urbanization
c)
Nullification
d)
Interchangeable parts
81.
Enacted to move Native Americans off their land ...
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Tariff of Abominations
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Spoils System
82.
The name given to the paths the Native Americans took as they moved from their tribal land to Oklahoma ...
a)
Expanded Sufferage
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification
83.
Jackson opposed renewing the Second National Banks charter because he thought it was undemocratic and favored the rich ...
a)
Spoils System
b)
Bank War
c)
Cherokee Nation
d)
Industrial Revolution
84.
Tariff passed by Congress in 1828 that favored manufacturing in the North ...
a)
Gold
b)
Tariff of Abominations
c)
Cherokee Nation
d)
Indian Removal Act
85.
Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?
a)
Northeastern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Southwestern U.S.
86.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
87.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
88.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
89.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
90.
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
91.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
92.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
93.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
94.
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.
95.
Which term means to have the right to vote on slavery in a state after the Missouri Compromise was thrown away?
a)
suffrage
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
Constitution
96.
This was a mini civil war between citizens that wanted slavery and citizens that did not want slavery.
a)
John Browns Raid
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Underground Railroad
97.
Who sued for his freedom even though he was born into slavery?
a)
John Brown
b)
Nat Turner
c)
Dred Scott
98.
Who decided the fate of Dred Scott?
a)
The government
b)
Dred Scott
c)
The Supreme Court
99.
Who was hung for starting a revolt?
a)
Dred Scott
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Brown
100.
Which word means to have the right to leave, or quit?
a)
secede
b)
confederate
c)
Liberation
101.
Which state left the Union first?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New York
c)
South Carolina
102.
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
John Brown
103.
What was the name of the states that broke away from the Union?
a)
Awesome states
b)
The best states
c)
The Confederate States
104.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
105.
Who won the battle of Shiloh?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
106.
Who defeated an army twice its size at Chancellorsville?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
107.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
108.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
109.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
110.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
111.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
112.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
113.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
114.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
115.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
116.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
117.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It made slavery more important to the South.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
118.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
119.
What was the major goal of the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War?
a)
To overthrow the government and set up a monarchy
b)
To become independent
c)
To spread slavery to the North
d)
To eliminate slavery in the border states
120.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
121.
The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that
a)
it could control the movement of trade and goods
b)
it was a natural division to “split the South”
c)
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
d)
all of the above
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