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WorksheetsTest 2 Study Practice
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
Because yes.
He wanted independence from England.
He wanted land.
He wanted to end slavery.
Which war was the bloodiest in US history?
Civil War
War of 1812
World War I
World War II
What was Reconstruction?
building a house for a cat
building a new school
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
because no.
Where were MOST immigrants from in the late 1800s?
Africa
Mexico
Europe
El Salvador
What was the Ghost Dance?
a ritual where the Native Americans thought the land would return to them.
a dance to worship something.
a dance to scare people.
none of the above.
What three ways did the US expand Westward?
life, liberty, happiness
1, 2, 3
gold, railroads, treaties
war, treaties, money
Which amendment gives freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What is the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?
a political party
A racist terrorist group
a group of slaves
none of the above
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A law that prohibited Chinese people from entering the United States.
a law that forced Chinese to build the railroad.
A law that gave Chinese immigrants citizenship.
All of the above.
Why did the US government want Native American land?
to put in a mall
to have plantations
Gold, railroads, racism
to rebuild the South after the Civil War
What is assimilation?
Becoming similar to something.
The plan for Native Americans to be like white people.
When you arrive in a new country and learn a new language.
ALL of the above.
What were the American Colonies comprised of?
Northern/New England, Middle, Southern
Eastern, Western, Southern
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala
North America, South America, Europe
What was the Declaration of Independence?
a document officially separating the colonies from England.
the Constitution
the government of the United States.
State laws.
What was a major reason for the American Revolution?
happiness
liberty
taxes
because yes
What are the three branches of government?
life, liberty, happiness
gold, treaties, war
1, 2, 3
executive, legislative, judicial
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
a large area of land Thomas Jefferson bought from France.
money the US gave to Louisiana.
A statue that France sold to the US.
none of the above.
What was the first time the US government systematically killed the Native Americans?
Trail of Tears.
This never happened.
War of 1812
Thanksgiving.
What difference between the North and South caused the Civil War?
Economy - slave versus wage labor.
Food - none versus plenty.
Music - rock n roll versus soul.
Computers - dell versus mac.
What was the 13th Amendment?
slavery started.
slavery ended.
Slavery never existed.
What is slavery?
What was the 14th Amendment?
Freed slaves/African Americans were citizens now.
Freed slaves/African Americans could vote.
no more slavery.
slavery began.
What was the 15th Amendment?
Freed slaves/African Americans were citizens now.
Freed slaves/African Americans could vote.
no more slavery.
slavery began.
What was used to stop African Americans from voting?
Poll taxes
Reading tests
KKK
All of the above.
What was a sharecropper?
a freed slave that became famous.
a freed slave that returned to Africa.
A freed slave that worked for previous owner again.
None of the above.
What were the Black Codes?
Racist laws.
You could only wear black.
Secret messages written in black ink.
All of the above.
Why were the buffalo important to Native Americans?
They used buffalo for food.
They used buffalo for clothing.
They used buffalo for tools.
All of the above - the whole buffalo was respected and used.
What happened when immigrants arrived at Ellis Island?
They were given money.
They were given food.
They were inspected for being sick.
They were inspected for candy.
What was the Massacre at Wounded Knee?
Over 300 Native American people were killed.
The final fight between the government and Native Americans.
An event at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, 1890
ALL of the above.
