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First Semester Final Exam

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Proclamation of 1763 by King George angered colonists because:

a)

They couldn't settle land further west

b)

They couldn't afford their taxes

c)

Colonists had to house British troops

d)

They were forced to join the British Army

2.

This war encouraged cooperation between the colonies, creating a tighter bond between them before independence.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Colonial Revolution

d)

War of 1763

3.

Which of the following was not a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Hatred of the King

b)

Representation

c)

Land

d)

Taxes

4.

Colonists not having a say in British affairs while being forced to pay taxes is called:

a)

Taxation without Representation

b)

Representative Government

c)

Townshend Affairs

d)

Intolerable Taxation

5.

This city was the epicenter of protests prior to the start of the war.

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Baltimore

6.

Whose document titled Common Sense helped sway people towards revolution?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Gage

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

7.

Which of the following is not a symbol of the American Revolution?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Three-Fifth's Compromise

d)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

8.

Who had a decided edge in weapons and industry at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

a)

British

b)

Colonist

c)

French

d)

Patriot

9.

Those who still sided with the King and British were called:

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Traitors

d)

Rebels

10.

Who did the Native populations primarily support during the Revolutionary War?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Patriot

d)

Colonist

11.

he peace treaty that ended the war, in which Britain recognized the United States as an independent country, is called:

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Treaty of Boston

12.

he Great Compromise was extremely important to the success of the Constitution because:

a)

It established equality between states in Congress

b)

It established the Presidency

c)

It created the Vice President

d)

It made the Federal government more powerful than States

13.

The 3/5th's Compromise meant that:

a)

Slaves counted as 3/5th's of a person

b)

States had to pay 3/5th's of their taxes

c)

3 out of 5 states had to approve the Constitution

d)

Created the 3 branches of government

14.

This group was worried that the new government would be too powerful:

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

15.

The Bill of Rights was added to protect the individual freedoms of citizens of the United States of America.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Following the Revolutionary War, what was the United States' #1 problem?

a)

Loyalists causing disruptions

b)

Native American attacks

c)

Overwhelming national debt

d)

Too many babies

17.

Which of the following was not an important outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

the government has the power to tax its citizens

b)

the government has the power to enforce its laws

c)

the government imprisons its citizens without trial

18.

This political party believed in spreading industry, factories, and was supported by the rich and powerful.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

19.

This political party believed in supporting farmers, and believed that industry/factories would create a divide between the rich and poor.

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

20.

Which of the following was not part of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

14 year wait to become a US citizen

b)

Illegal to speak out against the government

c)

Limiting the right to vote for non-citizens

21.

What did Thomas Jefferson buy that doubled the size of the United States instantly?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Napoleon's State

c)

Northwest Territory

22.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not a law was constitutional or not is called:

a)

judicial review

b)

judicial supremacy

c)

constitutional review

23.

Which of the following was not a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Trade embargos

b)

Supplying Natives with weapons

c)

Invasion of Washington DC

24.

This song was written after the American victory in Baltimore:

a)

Star Spangled Banner

b)

God Bless America

c)

Amazing Grace

d)

Baby Got Back

25.

Which of the following was not a result of the end of the War of 1812?

a)

Increased American patriotism

b)

Opened up the West for settlement

c)

Forfeit territory to Great Britain

26.

The problem when South Carolina tried to separate from the United States over paying taxes during Jackson's presidency:

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Civil War

c)

Executive Reaction

27.

Andrew Jackson's forced removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands is called:

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Seminole Massacre

c)

Geronimo's Sadness

d)

Super Awesome Fun Time Death March

28.

The statement that all American continents were now off limits to European powers for colonization is called:

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Jackson Diplomacy

c)

Isolationist Policy

29.

Which of the following was not an effect of the Industrial Revolution

a)

Transition from farms to factories

b)

Increased movement westward

c)

depended less on southern farms for agriculture/food

30.

The invention of the cotton gin increased southern dependence on:

a)

slave labor

b)

railroad transportation

c)

northern cooperation

d)

Cotton and Gin

31.

In order to settle the slavery dispute, this compromise drew a line across the United States: above the line are free states, below are slave states

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Wilmot Compromise

d)

Compromised Compromise

32.

Which of the following was not an advantage that the Union possessed over the South prior to the start of the Civil War?

a)

Better generals

b)

Larger population

c)

More industry

d)

More railroads

33.

Which of the following was not an advantage for the South at the start of the Civil War?

a)

More industry

b)

Will to fight

c)

Defensive strategy

d)

Better generals

34.

This battle just outside Washington DC proved that the Civil War was going to be a lot longer and a lot more terrible than Americans ever imagined.

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of New Orleans

35.

Lincoln issued this statement during the Civil War which freed slaves in the South - making the war about freedom, and not just preserving the Union.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Dred Scott Decision

36.

What was General Lee's fatal mistake at Gettysburg that turned the tide of the war in favor for the North?

a)

Ordered Pickett's Charge

b)

Ordered a full retreat

c)

Ordered the KKK to be formed

d)

Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant

37.

This was when a Northern General marched from Atlanta, across Georgia, burning everything in his path to show the South how terrible the war was.

a)

Sherman's March

b)

Selma's March

c)

March of Washington

38.

This Amendment banned slavery forever.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

26th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

2nd Amendment

39.

This group was created to help provide food, clothing and education to freed slaves following the Civil War.

a)

Freedman's Bureau

b)

Freedom's Union

c)

Emancipator's Association

40.

Radical Republican's plans for Reconstruction centered around:

a)

Punishing the South and helping African Americans

b)

Punishing the South and African Americans

c)

Making the South take oaths of loyalty

d)

Pardoning Confederate leaders

41.

This was the name given to Northerners who packed up their things and headed down to take advantage of the South during Radical Reconstruction

a)

Carpetbaggers

b)

Buccaneers

c)

Hooverites

d)

Big Bad Scally-Dads

42.

This group formed to terrorize, intimidate and strike fear into the hearts of anyone who supported equality for African Americans during Reconstruction.

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Wu Tang Clan

c)

Techno Union Clan

d)

Vicroy Clan

43.

This is the term for when Southerners started to trap African Americans in a cycle of debt and poverty by making them give up a portion of the food they grew on farms as a form of payment.

a)

Sharecroppers

b)

Shareholders

c)

Cropperhandles

d)

Farm Debts

44.

Which of the following was not a key element in the new mass culture created during the late 1800s?

a)

Transportation

b)

Communication

c)

Entertainment

d)

Military Service

45.

What is the term we use for when Native Americans were forced to adopt the customs and attitudes of the "white" American culture?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Discernment

c)

Segregation

d)

Manipulatory Discretion

46.

Rural is to urban as __________ is to ______________.

a)

Country; city

b)

City; country

c)

Seclusion; Simulation

d)

Assimilation; Segregation

47.

The extreme dislike/hatred of immigrants by native-born Americans is called _______.

a)

Nativism

b)

Americanism

c)

Racism

d)

Migrantism

48.

Immigrants coming to New York City from Europe passed through which immigration station?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Three Mile Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

America Island

49.

Which of the following was not a pull factor for immigrants to come to the United States?

a)

Opportunity to own land

b)

Find a job

c)

Safety from danger

d)

Join the military

50.

When a corporation controls an entire market or industry, they have a _______.

a)

Cartel

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Monopoly

d)

Business

51.

This theory helped Americans justify social inequality, that certain people or businesses were successful because they were "fitter" than others.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Laissez-Faire

52.

During the late 1800s, workers were upset with low wages and dangerous working conditions, so they formed these to collectively bargain with big corporations.

a)

Labor Unions

b)

American Federations

c)

Guilds

d)

Clans

53.

Which of the following was not a grievance that workers had during the industrial revolution?

a)

Long Hours

b)

Low Wages

c)

Dangerous Conditions

d)

Insurance Policies

54.

Which of the following groups was often used to repair large industrial machines in factories?

a)

Women

b)

Robots

c)

Children

d)

Immigrants

55.

Which group primarily made up the industrial workforce, bringing a higher standard of living and prosperity to the majority of Americans?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Children

c)

Men

d)

Robots