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WorksheetsSemester 2 Review
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
2.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
3.
What was the first industry affected by the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Automobile
b)
Railroad
c)
Textile
d)
Telephone
4.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
5.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
School
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
6.
One effect of the cotton gin was that ____.
a)
farmers could plant more cotton in limited space
b)
the need for enslaved labor decreased
c)
the seeds of the cotton plant no longer stuck to the fibers
d)
workers could process more cotton
7.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Jim Morse
c)
James Watt
d)
the guy that delivers your pizza
8.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
9.
Who was Nat Turner?
a)
The inventor of the cotton gin
b)
The man who led hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad
c)
The man who led one of the bloodiest slave revolts
d)
The man who introduced Christianity to the slaves
10.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton
c)
It helped improve the working conditions for slaves
d)
It had no significant impact on slaves or slavery
11.
How did cotton relate to slavery?
a)
The desire to grow cotton led to increased slavery
b)
It did not relate to slavery
c)
All slaves were required to grow cotton
d)
Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa
12.
The most famous canal in New York was called the...
a)
Whitewater Canal
b)
Miami Canal
c)
Champlain Canal
d)
Erie Canal
13.
The difference between canals and rivers is that canals are natural and rivers are man-made.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
15.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
16.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
17.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
18.
What change was made to the institution of slavery in the year 1808?
a)
Slavery was completely abolished
b)
Slavery was banned in all territory north of the Missouri Compromise line
c)
Importing slaves from Africa became illegal
d)
Missouri became a free state
19.
What was used to control and oppress slaves in the south?
a)
Slave Codes
b)
Nationalism
c)
Industrialization
d)
The Underground Railroad
20.
What other invention, besides the Cotton Gin, did Eli Whitney invent?
a)
The Spinning Jenny
b)
The Steam Engline
c)
The Assembly Line
d)
Interchangeable Parts
21.
How did Southern states respond to slave rebellions?
a)
They gave slaves some freedoms
b)
They passed even stricter laws about slaves
c)
They began to understand that slavery was wrong
d)
They refused to take slaves back to their owners when captured
22.
This famous representative from Kentucky came up with the Missouri Compromise as well as the American System.
a)
James Monroe
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Henry Clay
23.
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.
24.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
25.
What territory was added after it won independence from Mexico and became an independent republic?
a)
California and the Southwest territory
b)
Oregon
c)
Texas
d)
Louisiana
26.
People choosing to move west were called...
a)
Pioneers
b)
Native Americans
c)
Slaves
d)
Travelers
27.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
28.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Free pizza at the end of the trip.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
New land, opportunities & life.
d)
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.
29.
Many pioneers headed west to California in 1849 looking for _______________.
a)
granite
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
marble
30.
The Mormons moved west because _____________________..d.
a)
they were seeking religious freedom.
b)
they were looking for jewels and fame.
c)
they wanted to get away from crowded areas
d)
they were looking for a Northwest Passage.
31.
The ______________ resulted in huge territorial gains in the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona,Nevada…) for the United States during the period 1825 to 1850.
a)
Civil War
b)
French Revolution
c)
Mexican War
d)
War of 1812
32.
The United States gained the Oregon Territory through ___________________.
a)
a war with Great Britain over the land
b)
a gift from France for helping them gain independence.
c)
a purchase from Spain.
d)
a compromise with Great Britain to avoid war.
33.
During the Westward Expansion, the ________________ were most negatively affectedby the addition of new territories to the United States.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Recent immigrants
c)
Prospectors migrating west
d)
People living in big cities
34.
The _____________________ repealed (took away) the Missouri Compromise and let peopledecide if the state would be a free or slave state.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott Decision
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Missouri Compromise of 1820
35.
The _____________________ required the federal government to assist in gettingand returning runaway slaves – no matter where they were found in the United States.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott Decision
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Missouri Compromise of 1820
36.
The _____________________ by the Supreme Court stated that African Americanswere not citizens of the United States and had no right to sue in the Supreme Court.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Dred Scott Decision
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Missouri Compromise of 1820
37.
States in the South believed
a)
They should have more representatives in Congress
b)
They were better
c)
They should have the right to decide their own laws
d)
They were French
38.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
39.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
40.
Which part of the United States relied heavily on agriculture?
a)
North
b)
South
41.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
42.
What woman led escaped slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Mary Lincoln
43.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
44.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use___________________________ to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the the U.S. Mexican War.
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
Raiding
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Secession
45.
The Compromise of 1850 outlawed the slave trade in
a)
Atlanta
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
New York City
d)
All states
46.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
47.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
48.
What did the Dred Scott decision say?
a)
It considered slaves to be property without rights.
b)
It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
c)
It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
d)
It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens
49.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
50.
A group of ships that block other ships from sailing in and out of a harbor is called a ...
a)
import
b)
export
c)
blockade
d)
battle
51.
An abolitionist is
a)
a person who fights for slavery
b)
a soldier that fights for the Confederate
c)
A person who fights against slavery
d)
a soldier that fights for the Union
52.
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
a)
They thought Lincoln would free their slaves
b)
Wanted to make laws to fit their states needs
c)
They were trying to hold onto their way of life
d)
all of the above
53.
What was the main issue that divided the nation and led to the Civil War?
a)
westward expansion
b)
tariffs
c)
slavery
d)
foreign affairs
54.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
55.
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
56.
Who was President of the Union?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
57.
A tax on imported goods was called a ______________. The south did not like this.
a)
states' right
b)
tariff
c)
farce
d)
Union
58.
A series of passageways to escape to freedom was the
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
tunnel vision quest
c)
Freedom Crossing
d)
way to slavery
59.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
60.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
61.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
62.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
63.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
64.
Where is the capital of the Confederacy?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Montgomery
c)
Richmond
d)
Charleston
65.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
66.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
67.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
68.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
69.
What event freed the slaves?
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Declaration of Independence
70.
What amendment abolishes slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
71.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
72.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
73.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
74.
What was the Civil War originally fought over?
a)
Secession
b)
Slavery
c)
Exports
d)
Taxes
75.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
76.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
77.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
78.
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
79.
This was the rebuilding of the country after the Civil War?
a)
Sherman's March to the Sea
b)
Reconstruction
c)
WWI
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
80.
This amendment abolished slavery.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
81.
This amendment says if you are born here you are a citizen.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
82.
This amendment says all male citizens can now vote.
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
19th
d)
23rd
83.
Sharecroppers had little chance of making a profit and getting ahead.
a)
True
b)
False
84.
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling.
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
85.
Segregation means .......
a)
separation based on race
b)
separation based on gender
c)
coming together
d)
get rid of
86.
With Jim Crow laws, blacks and whites could attend the same schools.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
System of farming where plantation owners would lend former slaves a place to live in exchange for farming crops
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Freedmen's Bureua
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Slavery
88.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Booth
b)
Gody
c)
Lee
d)
Grant
89.
The 10% plan required ten percent of each states voters to swear loyalty to ________.
a)
The United States of America
b)
the Union
c)
the Confederacy
d)
Abraham Lincoln
90.
The President that Congress tried to impeach during Reconstruction was:
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Richard Nixon
91.
All of the following resulted from the end of Reconstruction EXCEPT:
a)
Ku Klux Klan is founded
b)
Jim Crow laws were passed to segregate blacks from whites and place other limits on their rights.
c)
Sharecropping becomes the dominant economy in the South
d)
Blacks continued to enjoy increased freedoms and equality
92.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
93.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
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