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WorksheetsCFE US History Review (Cumulative)
Total questions: 197
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
An area of land or settlement ruled by another country is a
a)
empire
b)
colony
c)
estate
d)
county
2.
The first English colony in North American was ______________. No one knows what happened to its colonists.
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Amsterdam
c)
New Spain
d)
Jamestown
3.
The leaders of the Virginia Company started Jamestown for the purpose of finding
a)
gold
b)
silver
c)
jewels
d)
money
4.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
New Spain
5.
The Puritans created the _________________, an agreement of how to govern their colony.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
governing body
6.
What made the New England colonies unique?
a)
Life centered around plantations.
b)
Shipbuilding, fishing, and textiles were primary occupations.
c)
Farms in the New England colonies fed slaves in the Caribbean.
d)
New England colonists lived shorter lives than Southern and Middle colonists.
7.
All of the following are Southern colonies EXCEPT:
a)
North Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
8.
The present-day state of Florida was controlled by which European country?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
The Netherlands
9.
Which colony served as a buffer between Spanish and English territory?
a)
Georgia
b)
Florida
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
10.
Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?
a)
wealth
b)
religious conversion
c)
spread disease
d)
economic opportunity
11.
Why did the French explorers come to North America and Canada?
a)
They wanted to move
b)
They heard the land was better
c)
They wanted beaver furs to make stylish hats
d)
Religious freedom
12.
The American Indians suffered incredible decimation as a result of contact with the European Colonists mainly due to this -
a)
War
b)
Suicide
c)
Starvation
d)
Disease
13.
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
14.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
15.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
16.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
17.
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
18.
What fort did George Washington attack that officially started the French and Indian War?
a)
Fort Bragg
b)
Fort Pitt
c)
Fort Duquesne
d)
Fort Delaware
19.
Which colony uses slaves to work on the farms?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
20.
Which colony did the Quakers belong to?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
21.
Which colony's main cash crop was furs, fish, and lumber?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
22.
Which colony did the Pilgrims and Puritans belong to?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
23.
Which colony's main cash crops were tobacco, cotton, and rice?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
24.
Which colony has thin rocky soil that was not good for farming?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
25.
Which group is in red on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
26.
Which group is in orange on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
27.
Which group is in green on the map?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
28.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
29.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
30.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
31.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
32.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony to grow?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
potatoes
33.
Which region was most known for its diversity of people groups?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Canada
34.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To find gold
b)
As a refuge for Catholics
c)
To help debtors and other poor people
d)
To help England control southeastern North America
35.
Why was Maryland founded?
a)
To find gold
b)
As a refuge for Catholics
c)
To help debtors and other poor people
d)
To help England control southeastern North America
36.
Why was Georgia founded?
a)
To find gold
b)
As a refuge for Catholics
c)
To help debtors and other poor people
d)
To help England control southeastern North America
37.
Which of the following were problems faced by Jamestown settlers?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Lack of Food/Clean Water
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
38.
Where was Jamestown located ?
a)
Virginia
b)
Maryland
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
39.
1. What is mercantilism?
a)
Where a mother countries gets natural resources from its colonies, gaining money and power
b)
Where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
40.
2. What effect did Triangular Trade have on Europe?
a)
It immediately helped industrialize Africa and Latin America
b)
It drained their economy of resources
c)
It led to the need for more resources
d)
It helped them become wealthy and have an economic advantage
41.
3. For what purpose were the Southern Colonies settled?
a)
To make money for the proprietors & crown
b)
To explore the southern coast & protect the other colonies from Spain
c)
To find the Northwest Passage & travel to Asia
d)
To spread Christianity to the Native Americans
42.
11. When the Dutch came to New Amsterdam, they came to _________________.
a)
Find glory
b)
Explore the land
c)
get religious freedom
d)
set up fur trading post
43.
What colony did the French establish?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Quebec
d)
New Spain
44.
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases in this map is known as:
a)
Arrows Exchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Triangular Trade Exchange
d)
Northwest Passage Exchange
45.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
46.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
47.
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
48.
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
49.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
50.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
51.
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
52.
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
53.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
54.
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
55.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
56.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
57.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
58.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
59.
Which battle happened Christmas night, Where Washington crossed the Delaware to ambush the Hessians
a)
Battle of Long Island
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
60.
Which Battle was a 'turning point' for the Americans because the French offered their support?
a)
The Battle of Long Island
b)
The Battle of Trenton
c)
The Battle of Saratoga
d)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
61.
Which of the following helped Train the Continental army into an elite fighting force?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Casimir Pulaski
c)
Juan Miralles
d)
Baron von Steuben
62.
Which of the following was NOT a strength of the Continental Army
a)
The leadership of George Washington
b)
The patriots were fighting for a cause and on their own territory
c)
The patriots had excellent officers
d)
The Continental army recieved overseas help
63.
Which of the following WAS a weakness of the British army?
a)
The British had a stronger motivation to fight
b)
The British people supported the war
c)
General Germain tried to run the war from Britain without going to the colonies
d)
The British knew the territory and terrain they were fighting on
64.
What did Marquis de Lafayette NOT do to help the Americans?
a)
He came over as a 19 year old that helped fight in the war
b)
Became an aide to Washington and served without pay
c)
Brought guns and ships to the Americans
d)
Trained the Continental Army
65.
The crucial battle in which General Cornwallis was defeated in Virginia by a combined effort of Continental and French forces.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Trenton
c)
Yorktown
d)
New York
66.
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the soldiers at Valley Forge?
a)
Lack of food
b)
Lack of good shelter
c)
Disease
d)
All of the above
67.
Which of the following was a Strength for the British
a)
Patriotism
b)
A strong navy and a large army
c)
Home field advantage
d)
Overseas Help
68.
Which was the main American strength when the war began?
a)
An experienced Army
b)
A powerful Navy
c)
Patriotism
d)
A large supply of weapons
69.
Which is TRUE about the Loyalists?
a)
One out of every Five colonists was a Loyalist
b)
Loyalists lived easily in the colonies during the Revolution
c)
Loyalists were people who wanted to be independent from Britain
d)
Loyalists stayed in the colonies during the War
70.
What did Thaddeus Kosciuzko do to help the Americans
a)
Became Washingtons most trusted advisor for NO pay
b)
He helped build important military defenses
c)
He trained the Continental Army
d)
He brought money and supplies back from Poland
71.
Why were the colonists angry about being taxed?
a)
The money was being used to build the King a new palace
b)
The colonists were being taxed without having a say in Parliament
c)
The tax money was not being used for the colonists
d)
England taxed the goods the colonists used the most
72.
What was the name given to the group of colonists who wanted complete independence from Britain?
a)
The Undecideds
b)
The Conservatives
c)
The Patriots
d)
The Loyalists
73.
What was the name given to the group of colonists who opposed independence from Britain?
a)
The Undecideds
b)
The Loyalists
c)
The Patriots
d)
The Independents
74.
Who was the author of Common Sense and an advocate for the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Paine
75.
The British Townshend Acts of 1767 placed a tax on which of the following?
a)
Goods exported to England
b)
Goods imported from England
c)
Goods Exported as part of the Triangular Trade
d)
Goods exchanged with Native Americans
76.
British "writs of assistance" were documents that enabled British officers to search for what?
a)
Foreigners
b)
Foreign Goods
c)
People for confiscated goods
d)
Colonial homes for smuggled goods
77.
How did the Sugar Act of 1764 try to stop colonial American smuggling?
a)
by protecting the colonists from illegal seraches
b)
by raising the tax on molasses
c)
by lowering the tax on molasses to discourage smuggling
d)
by increasing sale of sugar/molasses in the colonies
78.
Which of the following goods did the Stamp Act of 1765 place a tax on?
a)
The sale of postage stamps
b)
first hand stamps for passage into the 13 colonies
c)
all printed material such as newspapers and document
d)
all goods imported from England
79.
How did British Parliament respond to the colonial protests against the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
they increased the tax on paper goods
b)
they repealed or canceled the Stamp Act
c)
they refused to sell stamps to the colonists
d)
they arrested those that protested the Stamp Act
80.
This engraving is an example of what?
a)
Propaganda
b)
Taxation without Representation
c)
The Shot heard around the World
d)
Lexington and Concord
81.
What is the main purpose of government, according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
To secure citizens' rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
To create a strong central government
c)
To secure citizens' rights to life, liberty, and property
d)
To provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare
82.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to persuade England to end slavery in America
b)
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
c)
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
d)
to convince the king to grant colonists more land
83.
What caused Parliament to pass the Tea Act?
a)
It raised taxes on tea because Parliament needed more money
b)
It was passed because the Stamp Act was repealed
c)
It was passed to save the British East India Company that was close to going out of business
d)
It was passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
84.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
a)
A group of colonists still loyal to Parliament and the King
b)
A Rebel group formed to protect the rights of the colonists
c)
A rebel group formed to assassinate King George III
d)
A group of colonists who left the 13 colonies to go start a new country in Canada
85.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
86.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
87.
America's first plan of government was called _________ .
a)
the US Constitution
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Magna Carta
88.
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
a)
Treaty of Pennsylvania
b)
Treaty of Pillows
c)
Treaty of Philadelphia
d)
Treaty of Paris
89.
All of the following are conditions of the Treaty of Paris EXCEPT:
a)
British would continue to make laws for the United States.
b)
British recognized the U.S. as an independent country.
c)
Britain had to give the Americans the land from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River.
d)
The U.S. had to return all property that had been taken during the war to the Loyalists.
90.
Why did federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
a)
To stregnthen the authority of the federal government
b)
to improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
d)
to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
91.
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
any congressional action required executive approval
b)
Congress lacked the power to declare war
c)
most congerssional decisions required the approval of at least nine states
d)
congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade
92.
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to --
a)
sign the Treaty of Paris
b)
repeal the Intolerable Acts
c)
declare an embargo on imported goods
d)
restructure the federal government
93.
What is the Constitution?
a)
a document that explains where Americans can travel.
b)
a Document that declared our independence from Great Britain
c)
the document that helps us make money.
d)
A document that outlines how our government will be ran.
94.
Which of the following WAS NOT a precedent set by President George Washington?
a)
Creating a "cabinet of advisors"
b)
Serving only two terms as president
c)
Creating the title "Mr. President"
d)
Saying "May God guide me" at the inaugration
95.
What were two dangers Washington warned the American people of in his famous "Farewell Address?"
a)
The dangers of political parties dividing the nation and The danger of getting caught in foreign alliances and wars
b)
The danger of the presidency becoming too powerful and The dangers of political parties dividing the nation
c)
he danger of the nation accumulating too much debt and the dangers of political parties dividing the nation
d)
The danger of becoming too reliable on technology and the danger of getting caught in foreign alliances and wars
96.
Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton's idea of a National Bank?
a)
They thought it was Constitutional
b)
They wanted states to form their own banks
c)
They felt banks would threaten municipal bonds
d)
They thought it was unconstitutional
97.
Which part of Hamilton's economic plan was NEVER accepted?
a)
Repaying federal and state debt
b)
Putting a tax on whiskey to raise money
c)
Create a National Bank
d)
Imposing High Tariffs on Imported Goods
98.
What did the Southern states get in return for approving Hamilton's plan to assume State debts?
a)
The Southern states would pay less taxes for twenty years
b)
The Southern states would pay no taxes for ten years
c)
The Southern states would get one additional representative
d)
The capital (Washington, D.C.) would be located in the South
99.
Why did Washington want the United States to be neutral in the 1790's?
a)
He wanted to avoid being in European Wars
b)
He wanted support from the Federalist party
c)
He wanted to be able to improve the United States' military
d)
He wanted to enforce the Treaty of Alliance that he agreed to with Britain
100.
The British practice of seizing American sailors and forcing them to serve on British ships...
a)
Impressment
b)
Commandeering
c)
Kidnapping
d)
Seizure
101.
A rebellion of Western Pennsylvania farmers, after a tax was placed on Whiskey was called what?
a)
The Whiskey Revolution
b)
The Boleshvik Revolution
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Shay's Rebellion
102.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Federalist Party?
a)
They wanted a strong national or federal government
b)
They supported the National Bank
c)
They wanted a strong manufacturing economy
d)
They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution
103.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Democratic-Republican Party?
a)
They opposed the national bank
b)
They supported the British
c)
They felt the "Common Man" should run the government
d)
They supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution
104.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the XYZ Affair?
a)
France was upset the the US didn't help France during war
b)
The US sent three delegates to France to negotiate peace
c)
France signed a treaty with the United States
d)
3 French representatives demanded a bribe from the US
105.
Which event in 1807 led to the sharp decrease of imports and exports?
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Proclamation of Neutrality
106.
Which Supreme Court case established the precedent of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
107.
Which Supreme Court case established the precedent of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
108.
The Louisiana Purchase -
a)
doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
tripled the size of the U.S.
c)
cut the U.S. size in half
d)
gave thousands of acres to the Spanish
109.
A major reason President Jefferson supported the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was that it -
a)
gave the U.S. sole ownership of Florida
b)
gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River
c)
allowed the U.S. to gain control of California
d)
removed the Spanish from North America
110.
Which areas were added to the U.S. by the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Territory from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River
c)
Territory from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
d)
Territory from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
111.
Jefferson stepped down after 2 terms. He followed the precedent that was set by -
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Hamilton
d)
Madsion
112.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
113.
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To collect and record species of animals and plants in the new territory.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
All of the above
114.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
115.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
116.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
117.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
118.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
119.
What is the 3/5 compromise?
a)
Slave states only have to pay 3/5 the taxes as non-slave states
b)
Slave states get additional Congressional representation based on 3/5 of the slave population
c)
Individual states are permitted to cash in their pre-war currency for 3/5 of new federal dollars
d)
Only 3/5 of the states need to vote for any new law in order for the bill to pass
120.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
121.
Rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts, protesting mortgage foreclosure. It highlighted need for a stronger central government
a)
American Revolution
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Protests of Farmers
d)
Massachusetts Convention
122.
What caused the United States to enter the war?
a)
A tax on tea
b)
A tax on paper goods
c)
The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisoners
123.
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 Paoli
124.
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 Paoli
125.
How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?
a)
Lather trails with molasses
b)
Get weapons and supplies from Great Britain
c)
Cut off trade to America
d)
Invade NYC
126.
Who becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?
a)
Harrison
b)
Washington
c)
Johnson
d)
Jackson
127.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
128.
What was one cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Slavery was needed in the north.
b)
The French burned the White House.
c)
The British took over American ships.
d)
The colonists wanted their own country.
129.
In the early 1800s, France and Great Britain were again at war with each other. France did not want the United States to trade with Great Britain, and Great Britain did not want the United States to trade with France. Which of the following sentences states the view of the United States?
a)
The United States would only trade with France.
b)
The United States would trade with all countries except France and Great Britain.
c)
The United States would only trade with Great Britain.
d)
The United States would trade with any country that would trade with it.
130.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
131.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture?
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
132.
The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture?
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
133.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
134.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
135.
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
a)
a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory
b)
issues arising over the boundaries of Texas
c)
the discovery of gold in California
d)
the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
136.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
137.
Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of people and goods across rivers and canals much faster and easier?
a)
Steamboat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
Air Plane
d)
Telegraph
138.
Which of the following inventions made communication over long distances possible in the 1800s?
a)
Steamboat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
Telephone
d)
Telegraph
139.
President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave. What was this process called?
a)
Americanization Policy
b)
Indian Removal Act of 1830
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Land Trade
140.
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The War for Independence
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The War of 1812
141.
The Monroe Doctrine says that:
a)
All Native Americans must live west of the Mississippi River
b)
The U.S. would not accept new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
c)
New roads and bridges will be constructed throughout the west
d)
All Americans deserve healthcare
142.
Which of the following was the treaty in which Spain ceded Florida to the United States?
a)
The Quincy Adams Treaty
b)
The Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
The San Martin Treaty
d)
The Seminole-Spain Treaty
143.
Which modern political party was created after Andrew Jackson lost the Election of 1824?
a)
Whigs
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Libertarians
144.
How many people voted in the election of 1828?
a)
About 1 Million people
b)
About 2 Million people
c)
About 3 Million people
d)
About 4 Million people
145.
What is the spoils system?
a)
Using false allegations against another candidate
b)
the practice of rewarding loyal supporters with government positions
c)
Forgiving someone for breaking the law, because they apologized
d)
Spoiling the president by letting him not follow the law
146.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
147.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
148.
Why did three times as many people vote i the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?
a)
By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no women could vote in 1824.
b)
By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.
c)
The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.
d)
The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.
149.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
150.
Jackson's policy toward American Indians was
a)
to honor treaties that protected Indian land.
b)
to use force to remove Indians from their land.
c)
to give Indians fertile land for farming.
d)
to help Indians create their own government.
151.
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the —
a)
A. formation of the patent system
b)
B. creation of labor unions
c)
C. use of mass-production techniques
d)
D. eight-hour workday
152.
How did the factory system contribute to the rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
A. By using slave labor to mass-produce goods
b)
B. By relying on skilled artisans to create custom goods
c)
C. By making the production of goods more efficient
d)
D. By making the distribution of goods less costly
153.
Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?
a)
It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
b)
It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
c)
It made cotton easier to plant
d)
It was invented by James Monroe
154.
Which of the following gives inventors sole legal rights to their invention and its profits?
a)
patent
b)
technology
c)
contract
155.
Why did the British call inventor Samuel Slater "Slater the Traitor?"
a)
He revealed positions of the British Military
b)
He gave America British military technlogy
c)
He memorized the design of British factory technology and brought it to the US
d)
He stole Whitney's idea of interchangeable parts
156.
What was the primary benefit of Robert Fulton's steamboat the Clermont
a)
travel time decreased as the steamboat could now travel against the current
b)
travel on canals now became easier
c)
slaves could now be quickly transported to auctions in the South
d)
travel time from New York to Los Angeles was cut in half
157.
Which of the following connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, leading to the rapid increase in trade and settlement in New York, Ohio, and Michigan?
a)
Panama Canal
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Great Lakes Canal
d)
Erie Canal
158.
Which of the following inventions was used to create thread from cotton?
a)
power loom
b)
cotton gin
c)
Spinning Jenny
d)
canals
159.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Lowell Textile Factory in the early 1800's?
a)
Many young women left farms to work for wages in the factory
b)
Lowell used the idea of employing young women in the factory
c)
Lowell girls were provided with free room and board (meals)
d)
Girls made between $2-$4 a week
160.
Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Lowell Textile Factory in the early 1800's?
a)
Workers were given vacation pay
b)
The air was often hot, stuffy and full of cotton fibers and dust
c)
Girls were commonly injured by the machinery
d)
Girls worked 12-14 hours a day
161.
Which manufacturing system completed all steps of producing a product in one place?
a)
corporations
b)
capital system
c)
factory system
d)
patent system
162.
Which of the following WAS one innovation or new idea of the Lowell Mill system during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
the use of water power
b)
the employment of young women as workers in the factories
c)
the use of the assembly line system of production
d)
the combination of old craft techniques with new machinery to create fabrics
163.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
164.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
165.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It was only a temporary solution
b)
The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery
c)
The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery
d)
It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west
166.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
167.
How many white slave owners were killed in Nat Turner's Slave Revolt
a)
12
b)
105
c)
55
d)
83
168.
The Union is the......
a)
South
b)
North
169.
The Confederacy is the.....
a)
South
b)
North
170.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
Slaves
d)
Farming
171.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Prohibited slavery north of 36 degrees 36 minutes
b)
Canceled Missouri Compromise and said setters decide slavery for themselves
c)
An Act joining two territories into one
d)
An Act that abolished slavery for good
172.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Prohibited slavery north of 36 degrees 36 minutes
b)
Canceled Missouri Compromise and said setters decide slavery for themselves
c)
An Act joining two territories into one
d)
An Act that abolished slavery for good
173.
Who won the Election of 1860?
a)
Stephen A. Douglas
b)
Abraham Lincoln
174.
Who won the Election of 1860?
a)
Stephen A. Douglas
b)
Abraham Lincoln
175.
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott decision?
a)
All enslaved people did not have to move west with their owners
b)
Confirmed enslaved people were property and could not bring a case to the federal court
c)
Said that all enslaved people were now free
176.
How did the South support their economy?
a)
Industry (industrial)
b)
Taxes
c)
Agriculture (Farming)
d)
Tourism
177.
What caused South Caroline to secede (separate from the Union- U.S.)?
a)
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
b)
John Browns Raid
c)
Attack on Fort Sumter
d)
Lincoln is elected president
178.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
State's Rights
179.
What was John Brown's plan and how did he go about following it?
a)
He planned to blow up the arsenal
b)
Brown and a small band of blacks and whites gathered at Harpers ferry in what is now West Virginia. There, they attacked the federal arsenal, a place where weapons were kept.
c)
He planned to capture the troops and force the south to surrender to him
180.
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
181.
What were the Fugitive Slave Acts?
a)
A law that abolished slavery in the North
b)
the second amendment to the Constitution
c)
a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States
d)
a compromise that Henry Clay used to get re-elected
182.
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin affect the climate prior to the Civil War?
a)
It told the slaves that they should rebel
b)
It changed attitudes in society (especially in the North) about slavery
c)
It helped Abraham Lincoln to get elected
d)
It made William Lloyd Garrison burn the Constitution
183.
The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 with the Battle of
a)
Ft. Sumter
b)
Saratoga
c)
San Jacinto
184.
Why was the Union victory at Gettysburg, the turning point in the war?
a)
The Confederate army surrendered to the Union army
b)
The Union army surrendered to the Confederate army
c)
Robert E. Lee lost so many soldiers he never invaded the North again
d)
The outcome convinced European nations to help the Confederacy
185.
Which two of the following were advantages the SOUTH had over the North?
a)
The Confederate army fought mostly on their home territory
b)
The South had more factories to produce weapons and ammunition
c)
The Confederacy had more farms to grow food, to feed the army
d)
The South had better military leadership, with well trained generals and officers
186.
What was significant about the Battle of Antietam?
a)
It was the bloodiest day in American History
b)
Robert E. Lee was killed at this battle
c)
Abraham Lincoln challenged Jefferson Davis to a duel, where Davis was killed.
d)
It allowed for the North to finally take control of the Mississippi River and Grant was promoted to Major General
187.
Why did the Union use naval blockades on the South?
a)
It was part of the Python Plan
b)
The Union wanted to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
c)
To motivate enslaved African Americans to escape to the North
d)
to encourage Union sympathizers to persuade their states to rejoin the Union
188.
Bull Run was important because...
a)
it showed both armies the war would be long and difficult
b)
it showed the strength of the Union Army
c)
led to the capture of Washington D.C.
d)
led to the capture of Richmond
189.
The Southern strategy for winning the war was...?
a)
Let the North attack, fight a defensive war, and wait for the Union to tire itself out
b)
Blockade the North and wait until they run out of supplies.
c)
Rely on the railroad systems and rapid movement.
d)
Lead a full scale invasion of the Union
190.
Why was the battle of Vicksburg important?
a)
The North burnt Florida to the ground.
b)
The North captured the Mississippi River and cut the South in half
c)
The South captured Washington D.C.
d)
The Southern general Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson was killed by friendly fire
191.
Which document below, did Lincoln use to show that abolishing slavery was a Union goal during the civil war?
a)
The Gettysburg Address
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
First Inaugural Address
192.
Which of the following is true about Sherman's March to the Sea and his use of total war?
a)
Union forces burned the city of Atlanta as they moved southwest across Georgia
b)
The Union destroyed public and private property; including farms, railroads, and government buildings.
c)
An attempt to get Southerners to give up the fight and surrender
d)
Men, women, and children were murdered during the march
e)
The South led an invasion of the North as payback for Sherman's march
193.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
194.
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
195.
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
196.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
197.
How did poll taxes and literacy tests stop newly freed African Americans from voting after the Civil War?
a)
African Americans were not able to pass literacy tests
b)
African Americans could not afford to pay a poll tax
c)
The grandfather clause that allowed a man to vote if his grandfather had previously voted only helped poor white men
d)
All of the answers are true
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