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Review Quiz 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term means 'a change or addition to the Constitution'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
amendment
2.

The principle where each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Limited government

3.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
4.

The Legislative branch makes laws.

The Executive branch enforces laws.

The Judicial branch judges the laws.


This is an example of which political principle?

a)

judicial review

b)

unwritten constitution

c)

separation of powers

d)

federalism

5.

What kind of Congress did the Great Compromise establish?

a)

A Supreme Court that is limited to one term

b)

A House of Representatives and Senate that vote on laws

c)

An electoral college to vote for the President

d)

A three-fifths compromise to determine population and representation.

6.

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

a)

Methods to elect the President of the United States.

b)

How slaves should be counted for representation

c)

How states should be represented in the Civil War.

d)

Establishing the power of the National Bank

7.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review? 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
8.

Washington left office and declared in his Farewell Address that the United States should

a)

increase the number of people who could vote

b)

avoid using political parties

c)

expand westward in support of Manifest Destiny

d)

support foreign alliances with Europe

9.

George Washington established many precedents. A precedent is

a)

the leader of a country

b)

to promise to repay a debt

c)

a tax on foreign goods

d)

an example to be followed by others

10.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

11.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
12.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
13.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
14.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
15.

"The Western Hemisphere is off limits to European colonizers." Which President's foreign policy includes this statement?

a)

James Monroe

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

16.

The primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to —

a)

help Europe rebuild after a major war

b)

protect the independence of the United States.

c)

end fighting in the War of 1812

d)

achieve friendly relations with European powers

17.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
a)
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
b)
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
c)
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
d)
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
18.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson   Because it suggests that ---
a)
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
b)
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
c)
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
d)
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
19.

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

20.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
21.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
22.
What is the name of the mountain range located on the west side of the United States?
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Madre
d)
Appalachian
23.
What is geographic feature letter B?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
24.
What is geographic feature letter K?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
25.
What is geographic feature letter L?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
26.
Which of the following inventions by Eli Whitney increased the demand for slave labor and cotton before the Civil War?
a)
cotton reaper
b)
cotton gin
c)
cotton tractor
d)
spinning mill
27.
This machine actually lead to an increase of slavery in the South.
a)
Revolving turret
b)
Steamship
c)
Cotton Gin
d)
Factory
28.

What was the greatest impact the Erie Canal had on the United States?

a)

Cities decreased population.

b)

Commerce benefited from faster transportation.

c)

Cost of goods increased.

d)

Working conditions improved.

29.
What was the network of safe houses that assisted runaway enslaved persons?
a)
slave houses
b)
runaway houses 
c)
slave codes
d)
Underground Railroad
30.

The process of moving from handmade goods to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods.

a)

textile

b)

economy

c)

industrialization

d)

technology

31.

Factories could be built in cities after the invention of

a)

steam power

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

mass production

d)

the spinning jenny

32.

Why were railroads so important during the mid 1800s?

a)

They moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

b)

They were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states

c)

People could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

d)

Railroad lines created sectional differences between the North and South.

33.

The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was significant because it:

a)

forced the government to discuss petitions against slavery

b)

marked the start of the organized womens' rights movement

c)

granted women the right to participate in the voting process

d)

revealed the need for temperance and educational reform

34.
What was the name of the convention held in 1848 for women's suffrage? 
a)
National Women's Suffrage Convention
b)
Niagra Falls Women's Convention
c)
Seneca Falls Convention 
d)
National Women's Party
35.

The abolitionists worked to

a)

give women the right to vote.

b)

grow as much cotton as possible.

c)

make slavery popular in every state.

d)

put an end to slavery.

36.
Which two women are credited with authoring “The Declaration of Sentiments” at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone
b)
Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
d)
Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett
37.
What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
a)
The underground railroad was ended
b)
Slaves that ran-away would be jailed
c)
Made it illegal for slaveholders to recapture their slaves
d)
Made it easier for slaveholders to find and reclaim runaway slaves
38.

This image was most likely the result of which law being passed?

a)

The Compromise of 1820

b)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

The Slave Law

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act

39.
What did John Brown, Nat Turner, and Harriet Tubman have in common?
a)
They were all slaves.
b)
They were all against slavery.
c)
They were all plantation owners.
d)
They were all Union soldiers.
40.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
heavy industrial development
b)
a network of railway lines to transport supplies and troops
c)
superior military leadership
d)
an alliance with Britain and France
41.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
42.

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

The Battle of Vicksburg

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

The Battle of Gettysburg

43.
This gave slaves their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address 
c)
The Battle of Antietam 
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
44.
What was the main cause of the Civil War? 
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
45.

A technological advancement during the Civil War which made the firing of guns much more accurate was the

a)

cannon

b)

bayonet

c)

minie-ball

d)

saber