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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
Person who wanted to end slavery in the U.S.
Advocate
Abolitionist
Capitalist
Puritan
Economic system in which citizens and companies own the means of production
Socialism
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Communism
What were the causes of the Civil War?
Slavery, sectionalism, balance of power in Congress, abolitionists, states’ rights
Slavery, sectionalism, Bleeding Kansas, Washington's Precedents
Sectionalism, states' rights, Harper's Ferry, Assassination of Lincoln
Monroe Doctrine, Bleeding Kansas, slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Settlement of a dispute (disagreement) by each side giving up some demands
Compromise
Treaty
Peace agreement
Amendment
Decree issued by President Lincoln freeing slaves in rebel-held territory
Gettysburg Address
Inaugural Address
Farewell Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group
Propaganda
Discrimination
Bias
Persecute
An economic policy of establishing colonies to gain wealth
Capitalism
Socialism
Mercantilism
Tariffs
Which of the following was an effect of the triangular trade?
Rice and Tobacco were exported to the Americas
The end of European colonialism
The decrease in trade between continents
The expansion of slavery
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
There was a dispute between France and Britain over the Ohio River Valley
Native Americans attacked the French near Pittsburgh
Colonists were angry over unfair taxes
There was a disagreement between Britain and Spain about who should get the Native Americans’ land
What was one effect of the French and Indian War?
Colonists had to assume the war debt by paying higher taxes
France declared war on Britain
British colonies became rich from the acquisition of the Ohio River Valley
Spain declared its independence from Britain
Which of the following statements about European relationships with Native American groups is accurate?
Spain respected the Native American way of life
France developed a fur trade with the Native Americans
England paid the Native Americans for using their land
The Dutch went to war with the Iroquois Confederation
Which of the following were motivations for North American colonization?
I. Search of the Northwest Passage
II. Search for gold
III. Finding a quicker route to Africa
IV. Gain wealth from land
I and III
I, II, and III
I, II, and IV
II, III, and IV
Which of the following statements is true about the Southern colonies?
Their economy was shaped by fishing, industry, and small farms
They were known for their diversity
Their economy was shaped by slavery and large plantations
They had rocky soil and long winters
One reason the Puritans migrated to Massachusetts was because they were
searching for gold
looking for the Northwest Passage
seeking religious freedom
looking for habitable farming land
The colonists formed the Continental Congress because they
wanted to go to war with Britain
needed to unite against the French and Indians
wanted to elect George Washington as president
were unhappy about the Coercive Acts
Which of the following was a protest group that challenged British rule?
Loyalists
Patriots
Sons of Liberty
Continental Congress
The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence to
unite the colonists with Great Britain
reach out to other European countries for trade
outline their reasons for declaring Independence from England
divide the British government
What was one cause of the American Revolution?
The writings of prominent Loyalists
The Olive Branch Petition
Dispute over the Ohio River Valley
No taxation without representation
Saratoga is often called the turning point of the Revolutionary War because
Great Britain surrendered
Washington trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown
France joined the war on America’s side
Spain declared war on the loyalists
Which of the following were reasons the patriots won the Revolutionary War?
I. The leadership of George Washington
II. Foreign support
III. A strong Navy and well-trained army
IV. Fighting on their own soil
I, II, and III
I, II, and IV
II and III
I, III, and IV
What did Baron von Steuben do during the hard winter at Valley Forge?
He trained the Continental Army into a strong, confident fighting force
He organized the supply department to provide adequate food and clothing
He had the soldiers build him a warm headquarters in which to spend the winter
He went back to Prussia to get supplies for the starving continental army
What happened at Trenton, New Jersey?
Washington’s army spent a hard winter camping there without sufficient food, clothing, or supplies
The French army helped Washington defeat the British
On Christmas night, Washington and his men crossed the icy Delaware River to surprise the enemy
The patriot army was completely outnumbered and suffered a devastating loss
What issue was settled by the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Whether or not slavery would be legal
How slaves would count toward representation in Congress
How many electoral votes each state would have in presidential elections
The way to set up the three branches of government
What is federalism?
Sharing powers between national and state governments
A system by which each branch of government limits power of other branches
Special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president
A change, correction or improvement added to a document
Which of the following were precedents set by George Washington?
I. Serving only two terms
II. Delivering a Farewell Address
III. Firing the Vice President
IV. Joining a political party
I and II
I, II, and III
I, II, and IV
I and III
Which precedent set by George Washington allowed presidents to meet with their most trusted aides?
Establishing a Court System
Establishing the Cabinet
Delivering a Farewell Address
Establishing the Capitol
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against
a strong central government
political parties
money in politics
foreign terrorism on U.S. soil
This image best represents
Checks and Balances
Capitalism
States' Rights
Federalism
The belief that the U.S. should expand to the Pacific Ocean, spreading ideas, progress, and new technology
Manifest Destiny
Era of Good Feelings
Nationalism
Compromise of 1850
One thing true about this image is
Native Americans welcomed Western migration
New technology was brought to the West
The West was known; the East unknown
God disproved of Manifest Destiny
A strong sense of devotion to one’s nation, loyalty to one’s country
Patriotism
Sectionalism
Federalism
Nationalism
Economic theory followed by European countries to increase wealth by building its supplies of gold and silver
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
Capitalism
To choose no sides in war
Neutral
Pacifism
Surrender
To be nice
The belief that government is subject to the will of the people (the people rule)
Popular Opinion
Electoral College
Democratic Republic
Popular Sovereignty
Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
Precedent
Abolish
Speech
Propaganda
Ideas or information intentionally spread to harm or help a cause
Precedent
Bias
Propaganda
Mudslinging
A system of cooperation to aid and help enslaved people who had escaped
Underground Railroad
Fugitive Slave Law
Missouri Compromise
Gettysburg Address
When British Redcoats fired at an angry mob of colonists killing 5 people
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Fire
Boston Red Sox
The Sons of Liberty, disguised as Indians, threw British tea in Boston Harbor
Boston Red Sox
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Fire
Rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
Sectionalism
civil war
nationalism
federalism
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for American independence
Uncle Tom's Cabin
War and Peace
Common Sense
The Liberator
A feeling of unity in the United States following the War of 1812
Manifest Destiny
Era of Good Feelings
Jacksonian Democracy
Cold War
The idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution doesn’t give the federal government
Federalsim
states' rights
nationalism
sectionalism
The U.S. gave up claims to Texas and acquired Florida from Spain
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for a just cause
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
I have a dream
Farewell Address
Heightened sense of democracy for the common man under President Jackson
Monroe Doctrine
Jacksonian Democracy
Spoils System
Trail of Tears
Doctrine issued by James Monroe warning European countries to stay out of the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Presidential Precedents
Violence in Kansas between pro and anti-slavery forces
Harper's' Ferry
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Civil War
A practice of rewarding government jobs to political supporters (made famous by Andres Jackson)
Nominating Conventions
Spoiler Alert
Spoils System
Mudslinging
(Indian Removal Act) - many Native Americans were forced off their land
Oregon Trail
Bleeding Kansas
Trail of Tears
Manifest Destiny
