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Fall Semester Review - US History

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did Christopher Columbus land in the Caribbean Islands?

a)

1491

b)

1492

c)

1493

d)

1504

2.

Who funded Columbus's voyage?

a)

Queen Elizabeth of England

b)

King Henry and Queen Maria of Portugal

c)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

d)

King Charles and Queen Antoinette of Italy

3.

Why did some consider Columbus to be a bad leader?

a)

He found the New World.

b)

He treated his crew and the natives unfairly.

c)

He brought new items back to Europe to sell.

d)

He landed in Canada.

4.

what is christopher columbus day mean or what do we celebrate it for?

a)

landing of christopher columbus in the amercians

b)

landing of christopher colmbus in europe

c)

landing of christopher columbus in asia

5.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
6.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
7.
What animal changed life for American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
8.
Disease wiped out over a million American Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What term refers to the exchange of people, animals, plants and disease between the Eastern and Western hemisphere?
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
Transatlantic Slave trade
d)
NAFTA
11.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
12.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
13.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
14.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
15.
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
16.

What significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution?

a)

Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.

b)

Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.

c)

The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.

d)

Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.

17.
What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre? 
a)
To avoid conflict with Native Americans
b)
Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies
c)
King George was in debt from the French & Indian War
d)
Boycott
18.

What was the cause of the Boston Massacre

a)

Colonists were throwing snowballs

b)

Colonists were taunting the soldiers

c)

A soldier shot into the crowd

d)

All of the above

19.

What was the effect of the Boston Massacre

a)

5 people died

b)

6 people died

c)

7 people died

d)

None of the above

20.

What famous patriot defended British soldiers in their trial?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Sam Adams

21.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
22.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
23.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
24.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
25.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
26.

Who was the leader of the Shay Rebellion?

a)

Daniel Shay

b)

James Shay

27.

What was Shays' Rebellion a reaction to?

a)

dislike of government

b)

money problems

c)

teen angst

d)

an overreaction to nothing

28.

What did Shays' Rebellion mark the need for?

a)

nothing

b)

more money printed

c)

more jail cells

d)

a stronger central government

29.

Farmers rebelled and shut down the courts because

a)

they did not want to lose their farms

b)

they wanted to rewrite the constitution

30.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
31.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
32.
Jacksonian Democracy 
a)
an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
b)
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers
c)
The period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
d)
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
33.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
34.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
35.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
36.
Andrew Jackson was in support of the policy of removal towards Native Americans.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
38.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
39.
Andrew Jackson ran on the support of the "common man". Which is the best description of what this means?
a)
He made himself relatable to the average American.
b)
He limited the amount of voters by increasing property requirements
c)
He supported transportation growth
d)
He came from a wealthy family in the upper class
40.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states'  rights supporters.
41.
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
a)
He wanted to expand the US
b)
The land had good resources
c)
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
d)
To get Shrek'd
42.
What year did Mexico and America sign the treaty 
a)
1856
b)
1848
c)
1892
d)
1847
43.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
44.
This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.
a)
just after
b)
shortly before
c)
during
d)
about 20 years after
45.
What was the Treaty called 
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Treaty of Utrecht
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
The Adams-Onís Treaty
46.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
47.
What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to
a)
Texas American war
b)
Mexican Revolu
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Indian War
48.
Which state was not gained by the U.S. as a result of the war?
a)
California
b)
Arkansas
c)
New Mexico
49.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention ?
a)
A womans rights movement because woman were not treated fairely.
b)
A Civil War
c)
A Constitution
d)
A Right
50.
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton ?
a)
She was a girl.
b)
She faught in the revolutionary war.
c)
She was the first woman president of the United States of America.
d)
She was abolitionist to slavery and a leading figure for early womens rights movement. She was also the president of National Woman Suffrage Accosiation for 20 years.
51.
Why is the Seneca Falls Convention important ?
a)
It was the first womens rights movement.
b)
It was a war that helped indians.
c)
it is important because it is a theme park were you can ride rides and eat cotton candy.
d)
A is becuase of the end.
52.
The first official political meeting to address the issue of Women's Rights was held here.
a)
Albany
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Seneca Falls
d)
Buffalo
53.
All of the following important women attended the Seneca Falls Convention EXCEPT-
a)
Elizabeth Katy Stanton
b)
Lucretia Mott
c)
Susan B Anthony
d)
Gloria Steinem
54.
The terms suffrage and franchise refer to this -
a)
Slavery
b)
Voting
c)
Trade
d)
Income
55.
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
56.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
57.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
58.
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
59.
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.
60.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
61.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
62.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
63.
What are identical components that can be used in place of each other?
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Factories
c)
Dynamos
d)
Assembly Lines
64.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
65.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
66.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
67.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
68.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
69.

This was the time period of great technological advancements in Europe and America between 1750 and 1850

a)

Sector Advancement

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

French Revolution

d)

Industrial Revolution

70.
Nat Turner's rebellion killed over 55 men. Was this active resistance or passive resistance?
a)
Active resistance
b)
Passive resistance
71.
Who led the largest revolt in Virginia?
a)
Nat Tuner
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
David Walker 
d)
Maria Stewart
72.
Who was Harriet Tubman?  
a)
She led many slaves to the Underground Railroad.  
b)
She started the Underground Railroad.  
c)
She died being a slave in 1913.  
d)
A woman born in Africa.
73.
The Underground Railroad was:
a)
A network of secret routes and safe houses starting in the South and ending in the North.
b)
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States.
c)
A network of well-known routes and safe houses used by many.
d)
A network of slaves going back and helping other slaves on a regular basis, saving over 2 million.
74.
What was Harriet Tubman’s role on the Underground Railroad? 
a)
conductor
b)
overseer
c)
stationmaster
d)
safehouse
75.
Whose economy depended on slave labor?
a)
neither the North or the South
b)
North
c)
both the North and the South
d)
South
76.
Who led the anti-slavery fighters?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
John Brown
c)
Joe Brown
d)
Phil Brown
77.

The idea that people should get to choose if they wanted slavery to be legal in their territory or not.

a)

Pro-Slavery

b)

Anti-Slavery

c)

Popular Sovereignty

78.

Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beacher Stow

c)

Robert E Lee

d)

Fredrick Douglas

79.
An abolitionist is 
a)
a person who put the welfare of the country above their region
b)
a person in favor of slavery
c)
a person who wanted to end slavery
d)
a person who wanted to end the spread of slavery
80.

What did Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of?

a)

That it was ok to own a slave

b)

That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves

c)

That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin

d)

That slavery was wrong

81.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
82.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
83.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
84.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
85.
How many votes does each state have in the senate?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
depends on population 
86.
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
87.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
88.
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
a)
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
b)
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
c)
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
d)
It added California as a slave state
89.
What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
a)
The underground railroad was ended
b)
Slaves that ran-away would be jailed
c)
Made it illegal for slaveholders to recapture their slaves
d)
Made it easier for slaveholders to find and reclaim runaway slaves
90.
What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Michigan
d)
Iowa
91.
According to the Compromise of 1850, What could New Mexico and Utah territories do?
a)
They could only join the Union as a free state.
b)
The people of the territory could decided where to allow slavery.
c)
They could only join the Union as a slave state.
d)
They could become their own nation.
92.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

93.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
94.
This law (act) opened the Kansas and Nebraska territory to being possible slave states 
a)
Fugitive Slave Act 
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Missouri Compromise 
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act 
95.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

Where sovereignty is left to the government to decide

b)

Where sovereignty is left to the people to decide

96.

Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

97.
All male citizens have the right to vote regardless of race.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
3rd
c)
26th
d)
14th
98.
Every person born or naturalized in the US is a citizen.  Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
15th
d)
14th
99.
Slavery is abolished.  Which amendment is this?
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
24th
d)
19th
100.

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

a)

Guaranteed women the right to vote

b)

Outlawed the sale of alcoholic drinks

c)

Guaranteed religious freedom

d)

Made slavery illegal

e)

All of the above

101.

What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?

a)

Prohibitionists

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Federalists

d)

Slavers

e)

Legalists

102.

What president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Bush

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

John Adams

e)

George Washington

103.

What war was fought in the United States largely over the issue of slavery?

a)

World War II

b)

War of 1812

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

World War I

e)

Civil War

104.

The Fourteenth Amendment was initially put into place to protect what group of people?

a)

Former slave owners

b)

Freed slaves

c)

Members of Congress

d)

Former presidents

e)

Coal miners

105.

What did the Fifteenth Amendment protect?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

The right of all people to vote regardless of race

d)

Freedom of the press

e)

The right of all people to vote regardless of gender

106.
Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
a)
Integration
b)
Conflagration
c)
Confederation
d)
Segregation
107.
Any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of former slaves after the Civil War.
a)
Black Codes
b)
Rude Laws
c)
Common Law
d)
Racial Statutes
108.
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was not discriminatory 
a)
Mawer v. Utter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
109.
Form of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.
a)
Crop Rotation
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Companion Planting
d)
Hydroponic Farming
110.

Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of the Jim Crow system?

a)

Keep public facilities cleaner

b)

keep African-Americans as second-class citizens

c)

keep the races pure

d)

keep African-Americans from voting

111.
 adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves— citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws. 
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
112.

Laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities.

a)

Racist

b)

Prejudice

c)

Discrimination

d)

Jim Crow

113.

A secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in Southern states after the Civil War.

a)

Racism

b)

Discrimination

c)

Prejudice

d)

Ku Klux Klan

114.

An example of ____________________ was a law which forbid white people from playing billiards with black people.

a)

lynch

b)

poll tax

c)

inferior

d)

Jim Crow Laws

115.
Jim Crow laws included
a)
literacy tests, poll taxes and a grandfather clause
b)
grandfather clause, physical exam, court cases
c)
english requirements, photo id, citizenship
d)
all blacks in voting, women could vote, food tax
116.
Which of the following is true of Booker T. Washington's childhood?
a)
He never knew his mother.
b)
He was born a slave.
c)
He was homeless.
d)
He was sick throughout most of his childhood.
117.
What was the name of the college that Washington started?
a)
The Washington Institute
b)
The University of Alabama
c)
The Tuskegee Institute
118.
Valued vocational school
a)
washington
b)
dubois
c)
garvey
119.
Was willing to accept segregation
a)
washington
b)
dubois
c)
garvey
120.
founded the NAACP
a)
washington
b)
dubois
c)
garvey
121.
Pushed for political, economic,civil,and social rights for African Americans
a)
Washington
b)
Dubois
c)
Garvey
d)
Martin Luther King
122.
Who say this "An education where I learn to use my hands will help me get a job and support my family"
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
123.
This African-American demanded full political, civil, and social rights to his people, so he started the NAACP
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Frederick Douglass
124.
This Reconstruction plan said a state could rejoin if 10% of its population swore an oath of loyalty
a)
Lincoln's Plan
b)
Johnson's Plan
c)
Radical Republican's Plan
d)
Grant's Plan
125.
Who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction?
a)
Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Scalawags
d)
Carpetbaggers
126.

Who became the president when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Thaddeus Stevens

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Charles Sumner

127.

Which group or person wanted the strictest requirements for readmitting former Confederate states?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Radical Republicans in Congress

c)

Andrew Johnson

128.
Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?
a)
17th,18th,19th
b)
13th,14th,15th
c)
13th,14th,16th
d)
8th,9th,10th
129.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped provide African Americans with education
c)
Helped provide food for former slaves
d)
Helped create new Black Codes for freedmen
130.
White leader of Radicals who fought for African Americans during Reconstruction
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Thaddeus Stevens
c)
Hiram Revels
d)
William Sherman
131.

Why was Andrew Johnson chosen to be Vice President in 1864?

a)

He could appeal to Southern/Democratic voters.

b)

He was a Radical Republican.

c)

He had a long history of working with Lincoln.

d)

Lincoln wanted someone who would be harsh to the South after the war.

132.

Which of the following best describes Lincoln's goals for Reconstruction?

a)

He wanted to punish the South.

b)

He wanted to reunite the nation.

c)

He wanted to make it difficult for the South to create new governments.

d)

He wanted to confiscate the South's land.

133.
What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
a)
the American Missionary Association
b)
the Freedmen's Bureau
c)
the Ku Klux Klan
d)
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP
134.
The Freedmen's Bureau is MOST associated with which time period?
a)
Antebellum Era
b)
The Civil War
c)
Industrial Era
d)
Reconstruction
135.
· Founded in 1865; helped former slaves find homes; employment ended in 1871

These are describing which government program?
a)
Jim Crow Act
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
Confiscation Act
d)
13th Amendment
136.
Which Reconstruction era organization worked to improve conditions for the newly-freed African-Americans?
a)
the Redeemers
b)
the Freedman's Bureau
c)
the White League
d)
the Ku Klux Klan
137.
What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights
b)
to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
c)
to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan
d)
to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
138.
Strict punishment of Confederate veterans and financial assistance to African Americans were policies pushed by which of the following group during the Reconstruction Era?
a)

Radical Democrats
b)
Moderate Republicans
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Moderate Democrats
139.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
140.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
141.
After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if
a)
he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau
b)
he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south
c)
he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only
d)
he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress
142.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877.  The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
143.
Overall, Reconstruction
a)
established constitutional amendments that wouldn't be fully enforced for decades
b)
was a complete success
c)
was a complete failure
d)
was fully embraced by the South
144.

This famous journalist wrote Common Sense:

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

145.

In his pamphlet " Common Sense," Thomas Paine presented the argument that

a)

Britain had the right to tax the colonists.

b)

The Intolerable Acts were helpful to the colonists.

c)

It made economic sense to not separate from Great Britain.

d)

It was logical to separate from Great Britain.

146.
What was Mayflower?
a)
A vegetable
b)
A ship
c)
A book
d)
A Nazi weapon
147.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
148.

What did the Mayflower Compact establish?

a)

a dinner menu

b)

a travel pattern

c)

a form of self-government

d)

a confirmed religion

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