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Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the colonists come to America
a)
They were tired of being persecuted for their religion
b)
They were tired of being persecuted for their race
c)
They were tired of being persecuted for their gender
d)
They were tired
2.
We left England, went to the Netherlands, asked King James for a charter, died in droves the first winter, got help from the Natives, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in North America.
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Berndt's
3.
The French & Indian Wars were fought between the
a)
The French & Indians
b)
The English & Indians
c)
The French & Indians vs the English & Indians
d)
None of the above
4.
I was the king of England who came up the "Acts"; Coercive, Sugar & Stamp to name a few.
a)
Charles I
b)
James
c)
William
d)
George III
5.
Freedom of the press, was a right gained by the colonies because
a)
the grapes revolted
b)
Peter Zenger printed the truth and had to go to court to defend himself from printing the truth
c)
Andrew Hamilton thought Peter Zenger was wrong & proved it
d)
The Governor of New York on his own gave that right to the Colonists
6.
This is a celebrated "Midnight Ride" character who said, "The British are coming!" or more accurately, "The Regulars are coming!"
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Sam Adams
d)
George Washington
7.
I was a famous colonist who got off to a bad military start in the French & Indian War
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Sam Adams
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
George Washington
8.
The Boston Tea Party is
a)
A party for King George III
b)
A place to drink tea with King George III
c)
A place where Colonists made tea for King George III
d)
A place where people showed their defiance toward King George III
9.
A duty is
a)
Something you do naturally everyday
b)
A tax placed on imports
c)
A tax place on exports
d)
A taxi
10.
The intentional "refusal to buy" something for some reason or other
a)
Smuggling
b)
Boycott
c)
Persecution
d)
Duty
11.
The total number of colonies were
a)
1
b)
12
c)
13
d)
7
12.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
13.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
14.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
15.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
16.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
17.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
18.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
19.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
20.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
21.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
22.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
23.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
24.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
25.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
26.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
27.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
28.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
29.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom
b)
Peace
c)
Loyalty
d)
Rebellion
30.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
31.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
32.
The separation of powers
a)
divides powers between two consuls
b)
divides the government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches
c)
makes the judicial power weak
d)
makes the legislative branch too strong
33.
The Southern colonies
a)
consisted of scattered settlements and farms
b)
produced rum and ships
c)
were settled for religious freedom
d)
had many large cities
34.
The Middle Colonies were called
a)
The German Colonies
b)
The "Bread basket" colonies
c)
backward colonies
d)
Puritan Colonies
35.
The New England Colonies
a)
Farmed to eat, not for profit
b)
used lumber for shipbuilding
c)
sol rum for African Slaves
d)
all answers are correct
36.
The English colonies were established for the Benefit of England under and economic System called
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Communism
c)
Bimetallism
d)
Capitalism
37.
The English in Jamestown
a)
set up a religious haven
b)
were Roman Catholics
c)
were prepared for the hardships of Colonization
d)
were unprepared for the hardships of Colonization
38.
The US Constitution and its Amendments provided for all of the following rights except
a)
the right of citizens to bear arms
b)
the right of Congress to levy taxes
c)
the right of the Senate to impeach the president
d)
the right of states to impose the death penalty
39.
American colonists decided to push for independence for all these reason EXCEPT
a)
to obtain assistance from Europe
b)
To be treated as prisoners of war, not as traitors
c)
George III hired Hessians (German mercenaries)
d)
Washington wanted to remain a British subject
40.
The Declaration of Independence accomplished all of the following except
a)
it elevated the war to one for freedom from tyranny
b)
it encourage help from France and Spain
c)
Colonists praised the action of George III
d)
it provided the United States with a basic democratic philosophy
41.
The USA based its Constitution and government of the concept of
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
divine rights of kings
c)
the communist manifesto
d)
The commonwealth
42.
What is the best meaning of the term "Bicameral" as used in the following statement?
The First branch of government created by the Constitution was bicameral Congress
The First branch of government created by the Constitution was bicameral Congress
a)
2 party Legislature
b)
1 house Legislature
c)
2 house Legislature
d)
1 party Legislature
43.
The first political parties in the USA were the
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
Republicans and Whigs
c)
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
d)
Whigs and Tories
44.
The beliefs of Hamilton and Jefferson differed greatly about the direction of the United States would take. Jefferson believed
a)
the U.S. would be a nation of farmers
b)
in rule by the "rich and well born"
c)
the U.S. Would become Industrialized
d)
in Strong executive Leadership
45.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government did not control commerce and trade. Which statement best describes this problem
a)
The united States had clear trade polices
b)
all countries wanted to trade with the new country
c)
The United States wanted to buy tea from England
d)
"it was like dealing with a snake with 13 heads"
46.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
47.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
48.
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
49.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
50.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
51.
-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
52.
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
53.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
54.
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
c)
one camel
d)
Three camels
55.
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
56.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
57.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
58.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
59.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
60.
This event solidified the authority of the president and the government's authority to levy and collect taxes.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Washington's Native American Policy
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Pinckney's Treaty
61.
This treaty solidified the authority of the President to make treaties and solved trade and navigation problems between the US and Britain.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Pinckney's Treaty
d)
Washington's Treaty
62.
This treaty solved disputes between the US and Spain of territory boundaries and the use of the Mississippi River for trade. It also encouraged people to start moving westward.
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Washington's Treaty
63.
In Washington's Farewell address, what does he say about foreign affairs?
a)
The US should make more alliances
b)
The US should stay neutral
c)
He did not say anything
64.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships. What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
65.
Another scandal that is associated with Adams' presidency that was concerned with immigration was the:
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Immigration Acts of 1798
c)
Alien and Foreign Allegiances Ban
d)
Sedition and Bribery Scandal
66.
Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Hearing appeals from lower federal courts
c)
Deciding cases involving two or more states
d)
Judicial independence through lifetime tenure
67.
The decision in Gibbons v Ogden (1824) addressed which of the following issues?
a)
The issue of congressional privileges
b)
The regulation of interstate commerce
c)
The right of states to tax a federal property
d)
The Supreme Court’s right to declare Congressional acts unconstitutional
68.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
69.
Which of the following statements about the Lewis and Clark Expedition IS TRUE?
a)
The Expedition left from St. Louis, Missouri with 85 men
b)
The Expedition was important because it informed Americans about the people, plants and animals that were in the Louisiana Territory and led to Americans moving West
c)
The Expedition travelled all the way to the Atlantic Ocean
d)
It was discovered that gold was an abundant resource in the Rocky Mountains
70.
Which of the following vocabulary words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?
a)
Embargo
b)
Boycott
c)
impressment
d)
blockade
71.
Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of national over state government
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
72.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams
a)
John Marshall
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
William Clark
d)
Meritwether Lewis
73.
Conflict in which Jefferson follows the Adams's precedent of undeclared war by fighting the Barbary pirates.
a)
Election of 1800
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Barbary War
d)
Embargo Act
74.
North Africans who attacked American ships and tried to ransom American sailors
a)
John Marshall
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
William Clark
d)
Barbary Pirates
75.
Explorers sent by Jefferson in 1804 to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
a)
John Marshall
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Barbary Pirates
76.
A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark
a)
John Marshall
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Barbary Pirates
77.
What did Dorothea Dix want to improve?
a)
Shelters for pets
b)
Equality for African Americans
c)
Conditions in prisons
d)
Food distribution
78.
What event was the event held to promote women’s rights in 1848?
a)
The March on Washington
b)
The Sarah Childress Polk Meeting
c)
The Rally in Hyde Park
d)
The Seneca Falls Convention
79.
Women had all of the rights below except which one?
a)
The right to vote
b)
The right to divorce
c)
The right to get custody of their children
d)
They did not have any of these rights.
80.
What religious movement led to the other reform movements?
a)
The Reformation
b)
The Second Great Awakening
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The First Great Awakening
81.
Which of the following was a problem that set in motion reforms?
a)
alcoholism was destroying families
b)
prisons were poorly run
c)
children lacked proper education
d)
all of the above
82.
Which of the following was associated with women's suffrage?
a)
Charles Finney
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Susan B. Anthony
83.
Define Reform
a)
to make change to something in order to improve it
b)
first co-ed college
c)
the time period directly after a major war
d)
the right to vote
84.
What is temperance?
a)
abstinence from alcoholic drink
b)
the study of temperatures
c)
a religious belief that says your temper controls your fate
d)
the right to vote
85.
The Underground Railroad was:
a)
A network of secret routes and safe houses starting in the South and ending in the North.
b)
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States.
c)
A network of well-known routes and safe houses used by many.
d)
A network of slaves going back and helping other slaves on a regular basis, saving over 2 million.
86.
The main goal of the abolitionist movement was to--
a)
secure for women the right to vote.
b)
eliminate slavery.
c)
establish public schools.
d)
prohibit the consumption of alcohol
87.
How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" help the abolitionist movement?
a)
It showed Northerners that slavery was a problem
b)
It created new laws
c)
It taught many slaves how to read
d)
It only hurt the reform movement
88.
the right of women to vote
a)
voting
b)
suffrage
c)
rights
d)
frankage
89.
Why was there a need to reform the prison and mental health system?
a)
People who were mentally ill were kept in prisons with criminals
b)
Mental health hospitals were being given too much money
c)
The prison system was too strict
d)
Prisons were forcing people to become mentally ill
90.
Why were reforms necessary during the 19th century?
a)
Industrial Revolution brought progress but deepened poorer living
b)
they were not necessary and wasted valuable resources
c)
Necessary because the Industrial Revolution destroyed America
d)
Not necessary caused more harm than good.
91.
The cotton gin and interchangeable parts were inventions of--
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Robert Morse
92.
_________________ was an important leader in education reform.
a)
George Whitfield
b)
Dorthea Dix
c)
Horace Mann
d)
Fredrick Douglas
93.
In the 1840s, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for -
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
94.
Who was the leader of the education reform movement?
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Horse Mann
c)
Neighhhhh
d)
Hoarse Mann
95.
Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
a)
Leader in the abolitionist movement
b)
First woman doctor in the United States
c)
Leader in improving American schools
d)
Organizer of the Women's Rights Convention
96.
The Texas Declaration of Independence is most similar to which country?
a)
the United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
France
97.
Which side won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexicans
b)
Texans
c)
Spanish
d)
French
98.
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
99.
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.
100.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
101.
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.
102.
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
103.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
104.
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
105.
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
106.
What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?
a)
Oregon Country
b)
Given Mexican Land
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
107.
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
108.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
109.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
110.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
111.
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.
112.
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
113.
Belief that the U.S. would control North America?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Manifest Determination
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Imperialism
114.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
115.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
116.
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.
117.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
118.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
119.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
120.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
121.
Which of the following states are part of the Confederacy?
a)
Florida
b)
Maine
c)
Ohio
d)
California
122.
Which of the following states was part of the Union?
a)
Arkansas
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Texas
123.
Where is the capital of the Confederacy?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Montgomery
c)
Richmond
d)
Charleston
124.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
125.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
126.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
127.
What kind of city is New Orleans, which makes it important to both the North and the South?
a)
Port City
b)
Southern Capital
c)
Border City
d)
Army Headquarters
128.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
129.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
130.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
131.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
132.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
133.
The South's system of forced labor force in which people were treated as property
a)
slavery
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
134.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
135.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
136.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
137.
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
138.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
139.
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.
140.
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
141.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
142.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
143.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
144.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
145.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Breckinridge
146.
Which of the following was not a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped create African American Colleges
c)
Helped feed slaves
d)
Forced African Americans to become sharecroppers
147.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
148.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
149.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forced to work for white landowners.
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
150.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
151.
Made African Americans citizens.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
152.
Guaranteed all men the right to vote no matter their race.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
153.
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
154.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
155.
The President that Congress tried to impeach during Reconstruction was:
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Richard Nixon
156.
Groups like the Ku Klux Klan that formed during Reconstruction helped freed slaves and worked to protect their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
157.
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
158.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction. This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
159.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
160.
How did the railroads solve the bison problem?
a)
Railroads had Native Americans t sent to reservations.
b)
Railroads had guards protect the rails.
c)
Railroads hired sharpshooters to kill the buffalo
161.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
162.
Where did the Central Pacific Railroad build?
a)
Omaha, Nebraska to the West, over the plains
b)
Sacramento, California to the East, Over the mountains
c)
Missouri to California
d)
Over the Mississippi River
163.
How were the Chinese discriminated against?
a)
They were denied water and supplies
b)
Black Codes prevented their freedoms
c)
they were objected to Jim Crow Laws
d)
they were paid less than other workers
164.
Texans used to let their cows hang out and graze all together on the....
a)
Open range
b)
railroads
c)
Indian reservations
d)
cotton plantations
165.
wire twisted together with little pointy parts sticking out every few inches
a)
barbed wire
b)
railroads
c)
windmills
d)
picket fences
166.
an invention that helped farmers and ranchers pump water out of the ground for drinking water and irrigation
a)
barbed wire
b)
windmills
c)
railroad
d)
telegraph
167.
African American soldiers who were sent to fight the Indians
a)
Blank panthers
b)
Buffalo soldiers
c)
Texas Rangers
168.
The people who drove cattle on long cattle drives were called ___________.
a)
Shepherds
b)
Cowboys
c)
Vigilantes
d)
Chaps
169.
____________ Mexican cowboys highly skilled in ranching and handling cattle.
a)
Chaps
b)
Lariats
c)
Vaqueros
d)
Rodeos
170.
Cattle drives often ended in __________. Towns that grew up usually where railroads passed through.
a)
Ghost Towns
b)
Boom Towns
c)
Cattle Towns
d)
Mining Towns
171.
One of the most famous cattle trails was the ___________ Trail.
a)
Vaquero
b)
Chaps
c)
Chuck Wagon
d)
Chisholm
172.
One of the greatest fears for a "cowboy" on the cattle drive was ___________.
a)
attacks by indians
b)
tornadoes
c)
a stampede
d)
swarms of locusts
173.
Texas ranchers (after the Civil War) rounded up herds of "Texas ____________" cattle and drove the cattle hundreds of miles north to railroad lines in Kansas and Missouri.
a)
Shorthorns
b)
Herefords
c)
Angus
d)
Longhorns
174.
The "Open Range" was grazing land that ___________.
a)
was fenced in
b)
was not fenced in
175.
Usually cattle ranchers identified their cattle on the open range with ____________.
a)
photographs
b)
brands
c)
Identification tags
d)
None of these are correct
176.
The Chisholm Trail __________ important cattle trail during 1867 until the 1880s.
a)
was
b)
was not an
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