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Semester 2 Study Guide!

Total questions: 174

Worksheet time: 27hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a department of the Executive branch?

a)

Department of Health

b)

Department of Treasury

c)

Department of War

d)

State Department

2.

What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

a)

To protect the individual liberties of the people from a strong government

b)

Rights granted to citizens stating that they can take over the government at any moment

c)

The right of British parliament to control United States citizens

d)

To emphasize the idea that importing goods from China helps the economy

3.
This principle held that the powers of the federal government were limited to those clearly granted by the Constitution.
a)
States' rights
b)
Nullify
c)
Sedition
d)
Partisan
4.
This principle held that the powers of the federal government were limited to those clearly granted by the Constitution.
a)
States' rights
b)
Nullify
c)
Sedition
d)
Partisan
5.
True or False. Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Federalist party.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Who was the leader of the Republican party?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Martin Luther
7.
True or False: The Judiciary Act of 1789 established a federal court system.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This political party believed in a strong federal government.
a)
Federalist
b)
Republican
c)
Democratic-Federalist
d)
Independent
9.
Which political party believed that educated, wealthier men should hold political office?
a)
Federalist
b)
Republican
c)
Puritan
d)
Independent
10.
This term is defined as activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance to authority.
a)
Sedition
b)
Partisan
c)
Caucus
d)
Resolve
11.
Which party believed in the strict reading of the Constitution?
a)
Republican
b)
Federalist
c)
Democratic-Federalist
d)
Independent
12.
The event when three French agents demanded a bribe and a loan for France from the Americans.
a)
XYZ affair
b)
Nullify
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
French Resolution
13.
In Washington's final address, which was a concern  that he felt would threaten the new nation?
a)
Political Parties
b)
The attacks from the Swedish Army
c)
Selfishness
d)
The next presidential candidate
14.
Which closely defines the term "alien"?
a)
A resident who is not a citizen
b)
To overthrow
c)
A person who works for no pay, for a period of time, in order to receive passage into the US
d)
A person who is lost and does not have a map
15.
What was the result of the Treaty of Greenville?
a)
Native American leaders agreed to surrender most of the land which is now Ohio
b)
Native Americans can now hunt in the lands south of Georgia
c)
Native Americans became slaves of the British
d)
The British could claim the city of Greenville, Ohio
16.
Which term is defined as "firmly favoring one party or faction"
a)
Partisan
b)
Caucus
c)
Nullify
d)
Federalist
17.
True or False. The Americans used impressment to challenge Britain's neutral stance.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which treaty led to the British agreeing to withdraw from American soil?
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Pinckney's Treaty
c)
The Washington-Parliament Treaty
d)
The Treaty of Greenville
19.
Which General, sent by Washington, had a decisive victory over the Native Americans in 1794?
a)
Anthony Wayne
b)
Arthur St. Claire
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Adams
20.
Which lesson 1 key term, also means "traditions"?
a)
Precedent
b)
Partisan
c)
Bond
d)
Cabinent
21.
True or False. President Washington wanted to remain neutral when it came to foreign conflicts
a)
True
b)
False
22.
In 1791 Congress passed a tax on the manufacture and sale of whiskey, a type of alcohol made from grain. Western Pennsylvania farmers were especially upset by this tax. Their anger turned into violence in July 1794. An armed mob attacked tax collectors and burned down buildings. This protest was
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Tax Revolution
d)
The Whiskey Tea Party
23.
What is a certificate that promises to repay borrowed money, in the future, plus interest?
a)
Bond
b)
Tariff
c)
Charter
d)
Cash Advance
24.
What is the purpose of the Department of Treasury?
a)
To manage the nation's money
b)
A fund set up to repay Britian for the costs of the French and Indian war
c)
The government's special task force to find pirates' hidden treasures
d)
To search businesses owned by other countries for smuggled goods and cash (without a warrant)
25.
Which term is defined as "to find a solution; settle conflict"?
a)
Resolve
b)
Nullify
c)
Charter
d)
Sedition
26.
This gave Native Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River and the right to trade at New Orleans
a)
Pinckney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
The Treaty of Greenville
d)
The Plantations Rights Act
27.
What was different about the way Jefferson and Adams campaigned?
a)
They mailed out letters to leading citizens to gain support
b)
By handing out homemade cookies and cupcakes to gain support
c)
They went door to door to speak with the citizens
d)
By going to the local news station to campaign on television
28.
Which Lesson 4 term means "a fast, medium-sized warship"?
a)
Frigate
b)
Steamboat
c)
Caravan
d)
Sailboat
29.
Which is the closest definition to "react"?
a)
To act in response to something
b)
The power to influence/command thought, opinion, or behavior
c)
The power or right to interpret and apply the law
d)
A prohibition of blocking of trade with a certain country
30.
True or False. The Election of 1800, between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, was tied.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or False. Thomas Jefferson defeated Aaron Burr during the Election of 1800.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
This ended the war of 1812
a)
The Nonintercourse Act
b)
The Treaty of Ghent
c)
The Embargo Act
d)
The Treaty of Pinckney
33.
Which term means "Money paid to a leader or state for protection"?
a)
Tribute
b)
Bond
c)
Capital
d)
Charter
34.
True or False. One of the British Navy's warships was named Constitution?
a)
True
b)
False
35.
True or False. Thomas Jefferson chose to run for a third term, despite Washington's precedent.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Why was New Orleans an important city to settlers?
a)
They could easily ship goods to the East Coast from there
b)
They enjoyed the culture and customs of the native people
c)
It was one of the developed cities on the Haitian island
d)
They enjoyed the weather of the Caribbean city
37.
What was the ruling of the McCulloch v. Maryland case?
a)
Congress has implied powers and states cannot tax the federal government
b)
The creation of the judicial review
c)
The court held that federal law overrules state law in matters affecting more than one state
d)
States could not regulate Native Americans, only the federal government had that power
38.
True or False: Sacagawea acted as a translator and guide during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Which event resulted in Tecumseh's demise (death) and brought an end to the British-Native American alliance?
a)
The Battle of the Thames
b)
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
c)
The Battle of York
d)
The Battle at Lake Erie
40.
Who is credited to have written "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
Zebulon Pike
41.
Andrew Jackson led U.S. forces in an attack on the Creeks during this battle. As a result, more than 500 Creeks died and the Creeks were forced to give up most of their lands.
a)
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
b)
The Battle of the Thames
c)
The Battle at Lake Erie
d)
The Battle of York
42.
True or False. During a duel, Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
How did the War of 1812 affect the Federalist party?
a)
Congress began to fear the Federalist party
b)
The party lost respect and disappeared as a political force
c)
Other countries gained a new respect for the party
d)
The federalist were seen as the most patriotic party
44.
Worried about the Louisiana purchase, what did the Massachusetts Federalist plan to do?
a)
Secede from the nation and form the "Northwest Confederacy"
b)
Assist the British navy to defeat the French
c)
Began a civil war against the South
d)
Pack up and migrate to Canada
45.
True or False. After the War of 1812, nations around the world gained a new respect for the United States
a)
True
b)
False
46.
In order to finance the war, what property did Napoleon offer to the United States?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
Florida
d)
Pike's Peak
47.
Which term means "a strong sense of devotion to one's country"?
a)
Charter
b)
Nationalism
c)
Federalist Republic
d)
Secede
48.
True or False. Other countries were inspired to trade, after witnessing the profits from the Empress of China's cargo
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Which term means "Freedoms granted to nations that do not choose a side in a conflict"
a)
Neutral rights
b)
Natural rights
c)
Civic duty
d)
Underestimate
50.
Which is the definition of the lesson 4 term "goal".
a)
Something one is trying to accomplish
b)
A fast, medium-sized warship
c)
Money paid to a leader or state for protection
d)
The act of buying something
51.
What is the name of the French leader who offered to sell  the Louisiana Purchase to the United States in order to fund the costs of war in Saint Domingue
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Francisco Pizarro
52.
Definition: Money or other items, such as machines or buildings, used to create wealth
a)
Capital
b)
Element
c)
Patent
d)
Free enterprise
53.
Definition: A part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part
a)
Interchangeable Part
b)
Capitalism
c)
Patent
d)
Free enterprise
54.
True or False. New England's soil was fertile, which made farming simple in the region
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Which allowed shipping in raw materials and shipping out finished goods?
a)
Ports
b)
Farming
c)
Census
d)
Treaty of Pinckney
56.
Who created the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
57.
Fill in the blank. The main source of _________ activity in the U.S. was ___________
a)
farming; agriculture
b)
economic; agriculture
c)
factory; cotton gin
d)
economic; stealing
58.
True or False. Low taxes helped encourage small investors to provide money for new businesses.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
True or False. Corporations are generally owned by a single, wealthy person.
a)
True 
b)
False
60.
True or False. New cities did not have a sewer system, so disease were a constant threat.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Which was the resolution to prevent British flooding the sales of goods in America?
a)
Tariff of 1816
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
The Missouri Compromise
d)
Treaty of Pinckney
62.
Under what treaty did Spain finally give up Florida to the United States?
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of 1816 
d)
The Missouri Compromise
63.
Which two leaders led the rebellions which led to the loss of Spain's power
a)
Miguel Hidalgo and Simon Bolivar
b)
Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortez
c)
Hernando de Soto and Simon Bolivar
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon & Hernando de Soto
64.
Why was the Monroe Doctrine so important?
a)
It was a warning for the European nations to keep out of the Americas
b)
It allowed the Spanish to take the lands in Oregon
c)
It allowed the Native Americans to regain all of their land
d)
It granted freedom to all of the enslaved people
65.
Definition: A market where there is only one provider
a)
Free enterprise
b)
Monopoly
c)
Interstate commerce
d)
Sectionalism
66.
Definition: A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
a)
Sectionalism
b)
Intense
c)
Monopoly
d)
Interstate Commerce
67.
Why did Secretary of War John C. Calhoun order U.S. troops into Florida?
a)
To stop Seminole raids
b)
To search for runaway Asian captives
c)
To hand over Florida to the Spanish
d)
To keep the Spanish in slavery
68.
True or False. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What does "Seminole" mean?
a)
Runaway
b)
Lover of Alligators
c)
The Freed Ones
d)
Captive
70.
How many states were added to the United States between 1791 and 1821?
a)
9
b)
15
c)
4
d)
45
71.
True or False. The first steamboat with an engine powerful enough to travel upstream was the Clermont
a)
True
b)
False
72.
Definition: The official count of a population
a)
Census
b)
Capitalism
c)
Turnpike
d)
Free enterprise
73.
Which academic vocabulary term means "to show"?
a)
Reveal
b)
Region
c)
Element
d)
Technology
74.
The Erie Canal was built to connect New York with which body of water?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Gulf of Mexico
75.
True or False. Warriors' Path was a Native American trail that served as the basis for the Wilderness Road
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Which closely defines the academic term "Region"?
a)
An area defined by a feature or characteristic
b)
An artificial waterway
c)
Very strong
d)
Within the country
77.
Which closely defines the Lesson 3 Vocabulary term "cede"?
a)
To transfer control of something
b)
Rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
c)
A market where there is only one provider
d)
Very strong
78.
Why were white Southerners angry and frustrated about Spain holding most of Florida?
a)
They had no authority over enslaved Africans in Spanish controlled Florida
b)
Spain was flourishing in the cotton trade
c)
Spain blocked access to the Oregon Trail
d)
The Southerners wanted access to the beautiful beaches
79.
Which academic vocabulary term means "very strong"?
a)
Intense
b)
Cede
c)
Regions
d)
Capitalism
80.

Definition: A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state?

a)

Favorite Son

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

Spoils system

d)

Mudslinging

81.

Which term means "greater than half of a total number of something"?

a)

Majority

b)

Plurality

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Mudslinging

82.

Which term means: "To take part in"

a)

Participate

b)

Mudslinging

c)

Plurality

d)

Spoils System

83.

Which was the ruling in the McCulloch v. Maryland case?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled that the bank was constitutional

b)

The Creeks had to give up their lands to the British

c)

The Native Americans were relocated to Maryland

d)

The government cannot interfere with Cherokee affairs

84.

Definition: To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law

a)

Veto

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

Nominating Convention

d)

Spoils System

85.

Who was the first Whig president?

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Martin Van Buren

86.

Which President served the shortest presidential term of 32 days.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

John Quincy Adams.

d)

Henry Clay

87.

T or F. Jackson fired many federal workers and replaced them with his supporters.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Which economic principle did President Van Buren support?

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

The Charter System

c)

Judicial Review

d)

The government should play a major role in the economy

89.

What is a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad?

a)

Participate

b)

Favorite Sons

c)

Mudslinging

d)

Bureaucracy

90.

True or False: President Jackson did not have the support of Americans because he was wealthy

a)

True

b)

False

91.

True or False. President Jackson disagreed with the court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia, and did not enforce the ruling.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Who was President Harrison's running mate?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Tyler

c)

George Washington

d)

John Q. Adams

93.

What term means "to continue existing or living after nearly being destroyed"?

a)

Survive

b)

Relocation

c)

Federal

d)

Facilitate

94.

Which was an area in where the Seminole lived?

a)

Georgia

b)

South Dakota

c)

California

d)

Canada

95.

All were candidates in the election of 1824, except:

a)

John Q. Adams

b)

William H. Crawford

c)

Henry Clay

d)

William Henry Harrison

96.

Which economic principle did President Van Buren support?

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

The Judicial Review

c)

The Charter System

d)

The government should take a major role in the economic system

97.

Which closely defines the economic principle "laissez-faire"?

a)

The government should interfere as little as possible in the economic system

b)

The government should interfere as much as possible in the economic system

c)

Removing all federal workers and replacing them with supporters to save money

d)

Remove all money from the banks and ship them to France

98.

Which law by President Jackson allowed the use of the military to enforce federal law?

a)

Nullification Act

b)

The Military Advance Plan

c)

Force Bill

d)

The G.I. Bill

99.

What is the phrase which refers to the long, trecherous journey west which the Cherokee endured?

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Oregon Trail

d)

The Battle of Thames

100.

What was the main issue that divided the National Republicans and the Democrats in 1828?

a)

They could not agree on the strength of the central government

b)

They could not agree on slavery

c)

They could not agree on the strength of the British

d)

They could not agree about the Canadian border boundary

101.

Which defines the academic term "institution"?

a)

An organization that has an important purpose in society

b)

Relating to a national government

c)

The largest number of something, but less than a majority

d)

To move to another place

102.

What action did Jackson take to kill the Bank even before its charter expired?

a)

He withdrew government's deposits from the national bank and put the money in state banks

b)

He did nothing

c)

He had the Bank of America burned to the ground

d)

He took the money and put it into a Swiss account

103.

Why did Andrew Jackson not win the election of 1824?

a)

He received plurality, but not the majority of the votes

b)

Jackson was not able to campaign, so no one recognized his name

c)

He ended up passing away before the election.

d)

Jackson received majority of votes, but Congress threw out the votes

104.

Which closely defines the academic term "facilitate"?

a)

To help make happen

b)

To take part in

c)

To continue existing or living after nearly being destroyed

d)

Relating to a national government

105.

T or F. The Oregon Country was claimed by four different nations in the early 1800s.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

What was the war cry that motivated the Texans to keep fighting winning their independence?

a)

Fifty-four Forty or Fight

b)

Fight to the finish

c)

Remember the Alamo

d)

Give me liberty of give me death!

107.

What is a fast-growing community?

a)

Boomtown

b)

Vigilante

c)

Rancho

d)

Ranchero

108.

A person who leaves his or her country to live somewhere else?

a)

Emigrant

b)

Plus

c)

Boomtown

d)

Prairie Schooner

109.

The Oregon Country was important to Americans because they wanted access to the ________________.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Florida Everglades

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Rio Grande

110.

Which treaty led to Mexico finally relinquishing its claims of Arizona and New Mexico, to the United States?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Treaty of Versailles

111.

In this treaty, the US gained: California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of four other states?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

The King's charter

112.

What is the closest definition of ranchero?

a)

Rancher, owner of a rancho

b)

A fast-growing community

c)

Ranches (large estates) set up by Mexicans in the west

d)

Fortune-seeker who came to California during the Gold Rush

113.

True or False. William Becknell was the first American trader to use the Santa Fe trail.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Fill in the blank. In the 1700s, explorers and missionaries built a chain of _____________.

a)

Missions

b)

Townhouses

c)

Prairie Schooners

d)

Rancheros

115.

In the 1840s, more Americans came to ____. They were attracted by the mild ____ and rich ______.

a)

California; climate; natural resources

b)

Texas; soil; cheap gas prices

c)

Florida; winters; slave owners

d)

Canada; snow; altitude

116.

True or False. Many Americans though New Mexico was part of their Manifest Destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

When Mexico won its independence from _____, California became a ___________ in the new nation.

a)

Italy; Italian state

b)

Russia; Canadian territory

c)

France; French providence

d)

Spain; Mexican state

118.

What was one of the main causes for the Mexican-American war?

a)

Mexico's refusal to sell California & New Mexico to the United States

b)

They both wanted to claim territories in North and South Carolina

c)

Both of the countries' leaders argued on social media

d)

The citizens were infringing on each others rights

119.

Which Lesson 2 term means "to block off"

a)

Tejano

b)

Barricade

c)

Decree

d)

Annex

120.

Merchants from boomtowns were to set the prices of goods, without restrictions.

a)

True

b)

False

121.

True or False. The California Gold Rush decreased the world's supply of gold.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

True or False. In 1818 the United States and Britain negotiated a joint occupation contract.

a)

True

b)

False

123.

True or False. Florida was the 27th state added to the Union.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

What fraction of Florida's population were enslaved people, during this time?

a)

1/2

b)

3/4

c)

3/10

d)

7/12

125.

Problem: California needed a better government.

What was the solution?

a)

California applied for statehood and wrote a constitution

b)

California broke apart and formed three new nations

c)

California begged Mexico to accept it as a permanent state

d)

California declared itself independent and elected Chinese officials

126.

This Democratic presidential candidate highly supported Manifest Destiny. As a result, he defeated the Whig candidate Henry Clay. Who is he?

a)

James Polk

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Q. Adams

127.

Why did vigilantes form committees to protect themselves?

a)

Mining towns had no police or prisons

b)

California's government tried to overpower the citizens

c)

The police force engaged in illegal activities

d)

There was no more room to fit people in the jails

128.

Many of the planters, who moved to Florida, came from all the states except:

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Arizona

d)

Carolina

129.

True or False. Mountain men served as guides for hunters looking for beaver skins.

a)

True

b)

False

130.

True or False: The Adams-Onís Treaty eliminated Spain's claim to the Oregon Country.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

Which academic vocabulary term means "to include, absorb"?

a)

Constitution

b)

Incorporate

c)

Boomtown

d)

Justify

132.

Who was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)?

a)

John Smith

b)

Joseph Smith

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Andrew Jackson

133.

True or False. The Santa Fe trail was the main route between Missouri and New Mexico

a)

True

b)

False

134.

What is the belief that the Union was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Boomtown

c)

Emigrant

d)

Prairie Schooner

135.

True or False. The use of machines sped the rate of the production of manufactured goods.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

Which is not a innovation in transportation during the 1800s?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Railroads

c)

Clipper ships

d)

Steam boats

137.

What is a system for sending coded messages instantly along electrical wires?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Overseer

c)

Clipper ship

d)

Slave codes

138.

The Great Plains included all of the following states except ___________.

a)

Minnesota

b)

Virginia

c)

Iowa

d)

Missouri

139.

Hint: Occurred in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania, between Camp Hill Station and Fort Washington Station

Two trains, traveling on the same track in converging directions, collided, killing between 59 and 67, and injuring over 100. This was known as one of the worst train wrecks in American history.

a)

The Great Train Wreck of 1856

b)

Fidenae Amphitheatre Collapse

c)

Hatfield Rail Crash

d)

North Carolina Train Collision

140.

Hint: Occurred in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania, between Camp Hill Station and Fort Washington Station

Two trains, traveling on the same track in converging directions, collided, killing between 59 and 67, and injuring over 100. This was known as one of the worst train wrecks in American history.

a)

The Great Train Wreck of 1856

b)

Fidenae Amphitheatre Collapse

c)

Hatfield Rail Crash

d)

North Carolina Train Collision

141.

Workers began organizing into _____ to try to get factory owners to improve conditions at work.

a)

Trade Unions

b)

Machines

c)

Factories

d)

Labor laws

142.

Which lesson 2 term is defined by "unfair treatment"?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Strike

d)

Community

143.

What is the closest definition to the academic term "community"?

a)

A group of people who live in the same area

b)

An unfair opinion not based on facts

c)

An extreme shortage of food

d)

To give an official authority to do something

144.

Which term is defined by "To give an official authority to do something"

a)

License

b)

Nativists

c)

Productivity

d)

Charter

145.

True or False. People in the South moved from the Deep South to the Upper South.

a)

True

b)

False

146.

T or F. The cotton gin increased the speed of production by processing the cotton (separating the seeds).

a)

True

b)

False

147.

True or False. The buying and selling of enslaved Africans was known as the domestic slave trade.

a)

True

b)

False

148.

How did people in the South transport their crops and goods?

a)

Natural Waterways

b)

Railroad

c)

UPS expedited shipping

d)

Horse and wagon

149.

True or False. Southern cities grew slowly due to the poor quality rail road system.

a)

True

b)

False

150.

True or False. The success of the South's economy did not depend on slave labor.

a)

True

b)

False

151.

Chattanooga grew because it was an important railroad system.

a)

True

b)

False

152.

True or False. Cyrus McCormick became famous for his invention of the steel tipped plow.

a)

True

b)

False

153.

________________ became the first licensed African American lawyer.

a)

Macon B. Allen

b)

Samuel Cornish

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Alexander Hamilton

154.

Which academic term is defined as "To prepare"?

a)

Productivity

b)

Literacy

c)

Process

d)

Consequence

155.

True or False. The "Know Nothing" Party consisted of a group of people who opposed immigration.

a)

True

b)

False

156.

A work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer is a __________.

a)

Strike

b)

Labor law

c)

Prejudice

d)

Discrimination

157.

Definition: "A new development or invention"

a)

Innovation

b)

Morse Code

c)

Community

d)

Telegraph

158.

Who is a person who is opposed to immigration?

a)

Nativist

b)

Whig

c)

Yeoman

d)

Cayuse

159.

True or False. Cotton became the chief crop of the South.

a)

True

b)

False

160.

What was the main purpose of slave codes?

a)

To prevent enslaved workers from rebelling

b)

To establish rules for buying enslaved African Americans

c)

To prevent people from importing enslaved people from other countries

d)

To share secrets from one enslaved worker to an enslaved worker on another plantation

161.

Hint: This expressed joy but also sadness about the conditions of enslaved people. This was often used as a way to communicate secretly.

a)

spirituals

b)

literacy

c)

slave codes

d)

morse codes

162.

Definition: A network of "safe houses" and escape routes for slaves from the South to the North.

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

The Freedom Train

c)

The Oregon Trail

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

163.

Definition: Drinking little or no alcohol

a)

Temperance

b)

Revival

c)

Utopia

d)

Civil Disobedience

164.

Definition: A person who sought the end of slavery in the United States in the early 1800s

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Indentured Servant

c)

Charter

d)

Utopia

165.

Definition: "Conflict between citizens of the same country"

a)

Civil War

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Border Ruffian

d)

Fugitive

166.

Who were border ruffians?

a)

Armed pro-slavery supporters who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas

b)

Anti-slavery activists who rough-housed with the slave owners to scare them

c)

Someone who is running away from legal authority

d)

A person who dies for a cause

167.

Under this Act, anyone who helped a fugitive could be fined or imprisoned.

a)

The Fugitive Slave Act

b)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The Louisiana Purchse

168.

In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories.

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

The Kansas- Nebraska Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

The Louisiana Compromise

169.

Which is not a border state during the Civil War period?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Delaware

c)

Missouri

d)

Kentucky

e)

Maryland

170.

What is a decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1, 1863.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

d)

The 1st Amendment

171.

Definition: "A legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court"

a)

Habeas Corpus

b)

Greenback

c)

Bounty

d)

Draft

172.

Which group won the Civil War?

a)

The Confederate Soldiers (South)

b)

The Union Soldiers (North)

173.

What is a war strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military?

a)

Total War

b)

Resistance

c)

Entrench

d)

Flank

174.

Which is the closest definition of "enlist"

a)

To formally join a military force

b)

A warship equipped with an iron plating for protection

c)

A system of selecting people for required military service

d)

The side or edge of military formation

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