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US History Final

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the single most important factor in determining the economies of the different regions?

a)

geography

b)

culture

c)

politics

d)

literature

2.

Due to their distance from England and other issues, the colonists began practicing what almost immediately?

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

dictatorship

d)

self-government

3.
What was the economic system used by Great Britain in which colonies were established in the Americas?
a)
Free enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Mixed economy
d)
Command economy
4.

The "triangular" slave trade that sent slaves from Africa to America, raw material to Europe, and goods from Europe around the world was called what?

a)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

b)

Europa Trail

c)

South American Slavery

d)

Manifest Destiny

5.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
6.

What can happen when political, economic, and social beliefs are in conflict? (select two that are true)

a)

peace

b)

treaties

c)

war

d)

compromise

7.

What is the main job of government?

a)

rule the people

b)

protect the rights of the people

c)

make more money

d)

obtain land

8.

According to the Declaration of Independence, when can government be changed?

a)

when it no longer serves the people

b)

whenever the people want

c)

when the president wants to change it

d)

it can never be changed

9.

Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?

a)

Elected officials and appointed officials.

b)

State government and federal government.

c)

Executive and Legislative branches.

d)

People and government.

10.

Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?

a)

Self-government

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Limited government

11.

The federal government is also known as?

a)

limited government

b)

main government

c)

national government

d)

official government

12.

Where does our government get its power?

a)

God

b)

the president

c)

the people

d)

the king of England

13.

What is another way to say that our government gets its power from the people? (choose 2)

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

consent of the governed

d)

impressment

14.

According to the Great Compromise, which part of government would have equal representation (2 per state)?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Presidency

c)

Judges

d)

Senate

15.

According to the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives would have representation based on?

a)

income

b)

population

c)

square miles

d)

equal (everybody got 2)

16.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
a)
Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
d)
Slaves in the South were set free
17.

In what region did excellent soil and a long growing season lead to the use of enslaved workers?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

18.

In what region did poor rocky soil and long harsh winters lead to a society based around the ocean?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

19.

In what region did good soil and moderate year around weather lead to growing crops such as wheat and corn?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

20.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
21.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
22.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
23.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
24.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
25.
George Washington wanted the US to remain ________________________?
a)
Allies
b)
Federal
c)
British
d)
Neutral
26.
What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
a)
Debt
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
French
27.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
28.

Early presidents of the United States attempted to remain neutral by doing which of the following? (choose all that apply)

a)

Embargo Act of 1807

b)

Proclamation of Neutrality

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

War of 1812

29.

What do these three cases have in common: Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, and McCulloch v. Maryland?

a)

reduced federal power

b)

increased federal power

c)

reduced state power

d)

increased state power

30.
The first two political parties in American government were the Federalists and ____________________
a)
Hamiltons
b)
Whig Party
c)
Libertarians
d)
Democratic-Republicans
31.
The Democratic-Republicans thought the economy should be based on ____________ .
a)
Fishing
b)
Industry
c)
Agriculture
d)
Steel Production
32.
The Federalists thought the economy should be based on ________________ . 
a)
manufacturing
b)
farming
c)
working-class laborers
d)
slavery
33.
Who did the Federalists think should be able to vote and hold elected office positions in American government?
a)
women and slaves
b)
everyone, no matter rich or poor
c)
immigrants
d)
land-owning, educated Americans
34.
Who did the Democratic-Republicans think should be able to vote and hold elected office positions in American government?
a)
women and slaves
b)
everyone, no matter rich or poor
c)
immigrants
d)
land-owning, educated Americans
35.
Define political party.
a)
a celebration for a political figure
b)
a group of people who have similar ideas about government
c)
a jury of men and women who judge elections
d)
a group of immigrants who are trying to become political citizens
36.
What did President Washington say that political parties will do to the United States?
a)
destroy the economy
b)
unite the nation
c)
cause war with Europe
d)
divide the nation
37.
Which of the following was a major problem immigrants experienced once arriving to the United States?
a)
Discrimination based on nationality
b)
Unsanitary and unsafe living conditions
c)
Political corruption from certain politicians
d)
All of the above
38.
Which was a major reason for the increase of immigration during the early 20th century?
a)
Desire for a better life and job opportunities
b)
Desire to ride a ship for 3 months straight
c)
Desire to live in tenements and ghettos
d)
Desire for discrimination in major US cities 
39.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
40.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
41.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?
a)
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
b)
West of the Mississippi River
c)
Along the Canadian border with the United States
42.
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.
43.

What was one result of the Mexican American war?

a)

Arguments/compromises about slavery in the new territories

b)

Improved relations with Mexico

c)

America became a world power

d)

All of Mexico became American land

44.
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
45.

The freedom to start a business and make and sell for a profit any product allowed by law is called

a)

Market

b)

Industry

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Entrepreneur

46.
Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Secession
47.
Every state north of Missouri's southern border had to be what kind of state?
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Frontier
d)
Sovereign
48.
What idea was introduced by the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Sucession
c)
Limited Government
d)
Fugitive Slave Law
49.
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court...
a)
avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court.
b)
ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property.
c)
ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if their masters allowed them to do so.
d)
ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free state or territory was a free citizen of the Untied States.
50.

Why did Lincoln exclude the Border States from the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Slavery was already illegal in the Border States

b)

Lincoln didn't have any power the in the Border States

c)

The Border States worked out a compromise to keep slavery

d)

He didn't want to give them a reason to side with the South

51.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
52.

What laws were enacted by Southern states and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities?

a)

tea act

b)

13th amendment

c)

sugar act

d)

Jim Crow Laws

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