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End of Year Quizizz Finale

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except...

a)

It had wide, fertile coastal plains

b)

It had access to the seaport of New Orleans for trade

c)

It had fast-moving rivers as a source of power

d)

It had plentiful rainfall and long growing seasons

2.
The economy of the South was based on which of these?
a)
Mining
b)
Banking
c)
Agriculture
d)
Factories
3.
The economy of the North was based on which of these?
a)
Mining
b)
Banking
c)
Agriculture
d)
Factories
4.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
James Monroe
d)
Frederick Douglas
5.

The clearing away of forests is known as what?

a)

Desertification

b)

Forestry

c)

Deforestation

d)

Manifest Destiny

6.
Which of these crops would most likely be grown in the north?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Cotton
c)
Corn
d)
Oranges
7.

A person whose wealth comes from factory ownership is known as a

a)

Agrarian

b)

Industrialist

c)

Farmer

d)

Socialist

8.
Where was slavery banned as a result of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
a)
South of the Ohio River
b)
North of the Ohio River
c)
On the East Coast
d)
In Canada
9.

Because of its location, questions about slavery arose regarding what state in 1819?

a)

Missouri

b)

Iowa

c)

Louisiana

d)

Illinois

10.
Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states?
a)
Issue of respect
b)
Issue of voting power
c)
Issue of tax revenue
d)
Issue of future elections
11.
What law was passed to help slave owners recapture their property?
a)
There was no such law
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Fugitive Slave Act
d)
The Tallmadge Agreement
12.
The Fugitive Slave Law was tremendously successful.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What anti-slavery novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Waldon Pond
c)
Ostend Manifesto
d)
Johnny Tremain
14.
Violence erupted in Kansas following the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Abraham Lincoln easily beat Stephen Douglas in the Senate race of 1858.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

Which final event launched the nation into Civil War?

a)

John Brown's raid

b)

The election of Abraham Lincoln

c)

The open fire on Fort Sumter

d)

Dred Scott losing his case

17.

Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives. The Senate...

a)

merely voted to censor him.

b)

refused to take a vote.

c)

failed to convict him by one vote.

d)

dead locked and couldn't reach an agreement.

18.

The 15th amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment?

a)

to give African Americans the right to vote

b)

to establish a federal income tax

c)

to give women the right to vote

d)

to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"

19.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau.  While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:  
a)
prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections.
b)
establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans.
c)
provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
d)
to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens
20.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
21.
In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached.  However, he was not removed from office
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
23.
Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to:
a)
teaching religion
b)
eliminating slavery
c)
helping the imprisoned
d)
establishing public schools
24.

A formal statement of injustices suffered by women, presented at the Seneca Falls Convention-

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Sentiments

c)

Proclamation of Women's Rights

d)

Seneca Falls Proclamation

25.

Devoted Americans who wanted to change society for the better-

a)

missionaries

b)

reformers

c)

abolitionists

d)

educators

26.

A philosophy, popular in 1840's that taught people to "go beyond" logical thinking-

a)

transcendentalism

b)

second great awakening

c)

abolitionism

d)

suffragettes

27.

Henry David Thoreau's (and other transcendentalists) approach to individualism was to-

a)

question societies rules and institutions

b)

increase government control over citizen's lives

c)

believe that rule of law led to a perfect society

d)

spread Christianity westward

28.

What was the focus of Horace Mann's reform movement?

a)

education

b)

religion

c)

healthcare

d)

voting rights

29.
Which of these led to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
30.
Which of these was one legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
They mapped a route to the Pacific.
b)
They established missions in new territories.
c)
They explored present day Colorado.
d)
They located a water route across the country.
31.
In the 1830s, what was California's main industry?
a)
fur trading
b)
ship building
c)
coal mining
d)
cattle ranching
32.
Which of these describes the experience of many Chinese immigrants in California?
a)
They had to return to China after a year.
b)
They were subjected to prejudice and abuse.
c)
They were highly successful gold miners.
d)
They were respected for their ancient culture.
33.
Why did Mormons move west to Utah?
a)
To escape poverty and debt.
b)
To convert American Indians to their religion.
c)
To settle on land provided by the government.
d)
To settle where they could freely practice their beliefs.
34.

What is one reason some people in the United States wanted to acquire Florida?

a)

They liked warm weather states.

b)

To end raids on Georgia Farms.

c)

The people there were nice.

d)

to add a free state

35.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?
a)
doubled it
b)
no change
c)
tripled it
d)
decreased it by 25%
36.
What was Mexico's policy toward slavery in 1830?
a)
They encouraged people to have as many slaves as possible.
b)
They limited people to owning only 2 slaves.
c)
It was illegal.
d)
They didn't have one.
37.
How did President Polk feel about the amount of land the US owned?
a)
He thought the US was the perfect size.
b)
He had no opinion.
c)
He thought the US was too large and wanted to sell off land.
d)
He believed in Manifest Destiny and wanted more.
38.
What was gained through the Gadsden Purchase of 1853?
a)
Beautiful mountainous land
b)
Land filled with lakes filled with seafood
c)
A good railway route to California through flat land.
d)
Bringing Iowa into the US
39.
What political party from today traces its roots to Andrew Jackson?
a)
Whigs
b)
Democrats
c)
Federalists
d)
Republicans
40.

Informal group of trusted advisers relied on by President Andrew Jackson was called?

a)

Coffee Cliche

b)

Buddy System

c)

kitchen cabinet

d)

Stonewall groupings

41.
These two candidates teamed up to create a "corrupt bargain" in the 1824 election. 
a)
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
b)
Henry Clay and John Tyler
c)
James Polk and John C. Calhoun
d)
John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
42.
Which was not a career Jackson had before becoming President?
a)
plantation owner
b)
soldier
c)
lawyer
d)
factory owner
43.
Employees of the government are called...
a)
civil servants
b)
common man
c)
well-born
d)
kitchen cabinet
44.
John C. Calhoun was...
a)
Jackson's best friend
b)
Jackson's vice president.
c)
the guy who stole the election of 1824 from Jackson.
d)
Jackson's most trusted advisor
45.
Which of the following stated that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in Latin America? 
a)
XYZ Affair 
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts 
c)
Monroe Doctrine 
d)
Treaty of Ghent
46.
As stated in his Farewell Address, which term best describes President Washington’s foreign policy? 
a)
aggression 
b)
isolationism 
c)
colonial expansion 
d)
alliance expansion
47.
Which slogan portrayed the U.S. response to the XYZ Affair? 
a)
Free trade and sailors' rights! 
b)
No taxation without representation! 
c)
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute! 
d)
First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen!
48.
What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
to put an end to attacks on U.S. ships
b)
to warn against impressment of U.S. sailors
c)
to encourage foreign trade with European merchants
d)
to prevent European interference in North and South America
49.

Andrew Jackson's wife:

a)

Celeste

b)

Mary

c)

Jane

d)

Rachel

50.

What ERA of US History came after Civil War/Reconstruction?

a)

Contemporary United States

b)

The Great Depression

c)

Religious Revival and Reform

d)

Industrial United States

51.

Heading west and starting a farm from scratch:

a)

galavanting

b)

homesteading

c)

corrigating

d)

salivating

52.

Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives. The Senate...

a)

merely voted to censor him.

b)

refused to take a vote.

c)

failed to convict him by one vote.

d)

dead locked and couldn't reach an agreement.

53.
The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to abolish slavery
54.

The 15th amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment?

a)

to give African Americans the right to vote

b)

to establish a federal income tax

c)

to give women the right to vote

d)

to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"

55.

The Reconstruction Era officially ended in South Carolina when:

a)

Ulysses S. Grant was elected as President.

b)

President Hayes withdrew Federal troops from the South.

c)

Democrats gained control of Congress.

d)

the "Red Shirt" campaign for governor began.

56.
The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vote
b)
to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
c)
to abolish slavery
d)

to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
57.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau.  While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:  
a)
prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections.
b)
establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans.
c)
provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
d)
to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens
58.
Which of the following men assassinated President Abraham Lincoln only two weeks after the Civil War ended?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Edwin Stanton
c)
Thaddeus Stevens
d)
Samual Tilden
59.
The members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
a)
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
b)
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
c)
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
d)
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states.
60.
The term "scalawag" refers to a small and useless animal.  What types of people were described as "scalawags" during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Northern citizens who moved south to take advantage of the disorder and destruction
b)
Southern Republicans who were sympathetic to the Northern politicians in the South.
c)
Newly freed slaves who were competing for jobs with the poor, white population.
d)
Veterans of the Civil War who refused to return to civilian life in the South.
61.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
62.
In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached.  However, he was not removed from office
a)
True
b)
False

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