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WorksheetsThird Quarter Benchmark Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
The Cherokee Indians were one of the major Native American tribes in South Carolina during colonial times. However, the Cherokee had very little interaction with the first European explorers and settlers who arrived in the 16th century.
Which of the following statements explains the reason for this situation?
The Cherokees refused to trade or meet with the Europeans because they had never seen white men before.
The Cherokees did not arrive in South Carolina until the mid-1700s. They came to the area to avoid the violence during the French and Indian War.
The Cherokees lived in the Upstate of South Carolina, far away from the coastal areas where the first Europeans arrived.
The European explorers intentionally avoided the Cherokees because they believed that they were an extremely violent and dangerous people
What were the main items used by Native Americans for trade with the colonists?
Maize and rice.
Deerskin and other furs.
Pitch and tar.
Guns and other weapons.
Which of the following trade goods helped South Carolina become one of England’s most valuable colonies during the 1600s?
Corn, rice and slaves.
Rice, naval stores, and trading with Native Americans for animal furs.
Tea, indigo, and iron.
Tobacco, gold, and wheat.
What was the purpose of Slave Codes during the early years of South Carolina’s settlement?
Slave Codes promoted religious discipline in the new settlements.
Slave Codes prevented large numbers of African slaves from rebelling by requiring plantation owners to tightly control the lives of their slaves.
Slave Codes protected the settlers from Native Americans.
Slave Codes provided ways for slaves to gain their freedom.
Under the economic system of mercantilism, England established colonies in the Americas for what reason?
To create training areas for their military.
To obtain raw materials and provide markets for British-made goods.
To provide a place of exile for criminals, debtors, and Catholics.
To wage war on Native Americans.
The experimental crop that became known as “Carolina gold” was rice. Which group of people had the best knowledge of growing rice?
West African slaves.
English settlers from Barbados.
Native American slaves.
Indentured servants.
The Lords Proprietors failed to protect the South Carolina colonists from the:
French, Spanish, and Native Americans.
French, Spanish, and pirates.
French, pirates, and Native Americans.
Spanish, pirates, and Native Americans.
The major consequence of the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) was that the:
Colonists’ decision to side with France led Britain to retaliate against them.
Elimination of the French threat in North America led Britain to concentrate on conquering all of the remaining Spanish colonies.
Loyalty of the colonists to the British side led Britain to grant them a high degree of self-government.
Expense of fighting the war led Britain to tax the colonies directly for the first time.
Which of the following is a reason that new taxes so angered the colonists prior to the American Revolution?
The taxes had to be paid in British currency, which made the money printed in the colonies completely worthless.
The taxes were passed by Parliament without the colonies having representation to argue for or against the tax.
The taxes were so high that they made it impossible to conduct business within the colonies.
The taxes were relatively small, but the British government threatened to imprison the colonists who failed to pay.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. Which of the following describes the primary purpose of this document?
It explained why the colonists wanted to separate from the control of the British government.
It established the principles of democratic government in America.
It gave King George III one final chance at peaceful negotiations before the American Revolution began.
It lifted the morale of the Loyalists and caused more people to join their side during the Revolutionary War.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . .”
This excerpt from the Declaration of Independence was:
Intended to establish an absolute monarchy as America’s first form of government.
Taken almost word for word from the Bible.
Written to allow the continued use of slave labor in the Southern colonies.
Inspired by the philosophical ideas of John Locke and the European Enlightenment.
At the start of the American Revolution, historians estimate that one-third of the colonists were Patriots (they supported the war), one-third were Loyalists (they were loyal to the King of England), and one-third of the colonists:
Did not have an opinion either way.
Were disgusted by the politics and were making plans to leave the American colonies.
Were waiting for France to join in the war before they made up their minds.
Were waiting to see which side the Native Americans joined (so they could join the other side.)
Why was the British capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major defeat for the Americans?
The American colonists had not expected the British Army to launch an attack on Charleston.
The majority of the Continental Army was stationed in Charleston.
When Charleston was captured, all of the armies of North and South Carolina had no choice but to surrender.
Charleston served as a major port, and it was the most important city in the colonies south of Philadelphia.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
A government document to seize western territory.
The articles written by Thomas Paine to discourage the colonists during the Revolution.
The first constitution for the newly formed United States.
A guide for how the colonists would use slaves.
Which of the following statements is correct concerning South Carolina’s economy following the American Revolution?
The economy boomed as trade increased with the other states in America, many of which relied on raw materials from South Carolina.
The economy changed from agricultural-based to industrial-based as new factories were built across the state.
The economy changed from agricultural-based to maritime-based as shipbuilding, whaling and commercial fishing became the largest source of income for the state.
The economy suffered as a result of war debt, crop failures, and a decline in trading with England.
Why did the South Carolina General Assembly vote in 1786 to move the capital from Charleston to Columbia?
Charleston was declining in importance as a major port city.
Members of the Up Country militia had taken over the government.
Moving the state capital to the center of the state would help decrease tensions between the Up Country and the Low Country.
Moving the state capital to the center of the state protected it from any future military invasions.
During the Constitutional Convention the delegates were forced to make several compromises in order to create a final document. One of these compromises was the Three-Fifths Compromise. What did this compromise address?
Slave owning states would be allowed to count each slave as three-fifths of a person in determining the state’s total population.
Three-fifths of the western territories would be counted in the population.
The southern states wanted to punish three-fifths of the Loyalists from the Revolution.
The president would be able to serve three terms with each term lasting five years.
According to the United States Constitution, which branch of the government decides whether a law is protected or not protected by the Constitution?
The legislative branch.
The executive branch.
The judicial branch.
None of the branches do this.
In the late 18th century, the political differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to the creation of the nation’s first political parties. What were the names of these two parties?
The Populist Party and the Progressive Party.
The Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party.
The Whig Party and the Federalist Party.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Which of the following programs were part of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan for the new nation?
The creation of a national bank.
A high protective tariff.
The federal government would pay the debts from the Revolutionary War.
All of the above.
For several decades, citizens living in the Upstate of South Carolina were frustrated that the citizens in the Lowcountry dictated most of the state’s politics. How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 shift this balance of power?
It helped cotton plantations to thrive in the Upstate. This gave the growing number of wealthy plantation owners more negotiating power with citizens living in the Lowcountry.
It decreased the value of cotton. This put a great strain on the plantations in the Lowcountry, but finally enabled Upstate farmers to compete.
It took the place of slave labor. This helped farmers in the Upstate who did not have any slaves, and hurt farmers in the Lowcountry who had hundreds of slaves.
It limited the exportation of cotton. This hurt merchants working at the ports in Charleston, but helped Upstate farmers who sold their crops locally.
During the early 19th century, better methods of transportation were being developed, such as the locomotive. In South Carolina, the main purpose of investing in the railroad was to:
Provide a better way for tourists to get to the coastal areas.
Provide a method for slaves to escape to freedom.
Provide a way to bring cotton from the upstate to the port of Charleston.
Provide a way to carry steel from the factories of the stat.
Denmark Vesey was a former slave in South Carolina who managed to purchase his own freedom. In 1822, Vesey organized an event that led to his execution.
What was the event that Vesey was trying to organize?
The assassination of John C. Calhoun.
A massive slave rebellion.
A strike of all government workers.
A plot to burn large cotton plantations.
In 1828, Andrew Jackson supported a tariff (or tax) on materials arriving from Europe. This tariff sparked the Nullification Crisis because it helped the industrial states in the North, but hurt the economy of the South.
Which of the following describes Vice-President John C. Calhoun’s position on the Nullification Crisis?
Calhoun believed that it was okay for an individual state to nullify (or void) a law, so long as the state had received approval from the federal government before the law was passed.
Calhoun believed that individual states should be able to nullify (or void) federal laws if the laws were damaging to the state.
Calhoun believed that the public should be able to vote on certain laws, and the law should be nullified (or voided) if the majority was against it.
Calhoun believed that it would break apart the Union if one state decided that it was going to nullify (or void) a federal law.
One of the most controversial parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave Law. South Carolinians supported this law, but it angered people in the North because it did which of the following?
Protected the right of southern slave owners to travel north into the Free states to recover a runaway slave.
Forced citizens in the North to provide housing and assistance to a slave who had run away from his home in the South.
Allowed southern slave owners to expand the use of slavery into the northern states.
Provided southern slave owners a new slave (paid for mainly by taxes collected in the North) if one of his slaves ran away to a free state.
Which of the following best describes the way the leaders of South Carolina felt about the issue of States’ Rights in the decades prior to the Civil War?
They didn’t want the federal government to interfere with the laws of the state.
They believed that the laws in one state should apply to the rest of the states in the nation.
They believed that the state government should keep tight control over its citizens.
They believed that the nation’s more populated states should make all of the major decisions.
As South Carolinians debated the idea of leaving the Union, people had differing opinions on the matter. The group that eventually gained control in December 1860 was the:
Cooperationists.
Unionists.
Secessionists.
Republicans.
A total war is a war that involves both soldiers and civilians. Which of the following is the best example of the Civil War being a total war?
Sherman’s “March to the Sea”.
The construction of a prison stockade in Florence.
The battle of the CSS Hunley submarine.
The first shots at Fort Sumter.
During the Civil War, the Union set up a blockade around the city of Charleston. What was the main purpose of this blockade?
To cut off supply lines and keep the Confederate troops from receiving food, clothing, and ammunition.
To make sure that the Union always knew what the Confederate Army was doing.
To protect Union ships when they sailed along the Union coast.
To surround the southern states and frighten them.
At the start of the Civil War, both Confederate and Union Armies had many volunteers. However, as the war continued, both sides were forced to pass conscription laws, which meant that:
Soldiers were drafted, or required by law to serve in the army
Soldiers had to have a certain degree of military training before going into battle
Soldiers were not the only ones required to carry weapons, but also civilians
Soldiers no longer had to be white men, but could also be slaves, children, and even a few women
As the Civil War continued, women and children felt the effects of the war in many ways. One way that these groups contributed to the war effort was by:
Joining the Army in large numbers to fight.
Voting for politicians who would bring the war to an end.
Running farms and businesses to provide for the needs of their families.
Writing letters to other countries to ask for their help.
After the Civil War, a reporter traveled through South Carolina and wrote, “one marks how few men there are, and how generally the young women are dressed in black.” From this statement, you could conclude that:
The state lost many men in the Civil War.
The state lost few men in the Civil War.
The state had too many women.
The state needed more immigration.
The man in this cartoon symbolizes:
Radical republicans from the North who moved in to take advantage of the South.
Democrats who took sides with the northern Republicans.
Andrew Johnson becoming President after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
John Wilkes Booth and his plan to assassinate President Lincoln.
A sharecropper is a farm worker who does not receive any money for his work. Instead, he is paid with a share of the crops that he helped grow. Why did many African Americans accept this kind of an arrangement during the late 1800s?
People agreed to be sharecroppers in order to avoid having to work in the factories.
Sharecroppers were treated better than paid employees.
Crops (such as cotton and tobacco) were more valuable than money.
There were so few paying jobs for African Americans that they were willing to accept any kind of work they could find.
What was the name of this controversial group?
The laws of segregation defined South Carolina during the first half of the 20th century. Which of the following is an example of segregation?
Black and white children attending different schools
Black children learning to speak English even if their native language was Gullah
Families being allowed to send children to any school within the county limits
Companies being forced to hire black employees even if they were not qualified for the job
Which of the following statements is most likely true about a man who worked in a textile mill during the late 1800s?
He lived in an extremely rural area, sometimes more than a mile away from his nearest neighbor.
He lived in a mill town that was near the textile factory, and the local church, school, and store had ties to the mill.
He worked outside on most days, except when it was rainy or very cold.
He worked only a few hours each day because the textile mills only operated in the early morning.
Prior to the Civil War, South Carolina was primarily an agricultural state. However, during the late 19th century a few industries began to thrive, such as:
Oil refining, phosphate mining, automobiles.
Oil refining, steel mills, wood products.
Textiles, phosphate mining, wood products.
Steel mills, automobiles, textiles.
Upon his death on April 12, 1888, Thomas Green Clemson donated a huge portion of his land to the state of South Carolina. He wanted the state to build a college (which became Clemson University) that was dedicated to the field of:
Civil rights.
Agriculture.
Textiles.
Journalism.
Which of the following describes Benjamin Tillman’s views on race during the 1890 election for governor of South Carolina?
Tillman believed that blacks and whites were equal, but he felt that segregation was what the African American community wanted because it limited violence.
Tillman believed that blacks and whites were equal, and that they should be treated equally under the law.
Tillman did not believe that blacks were equal to whites, and the law should not treat them that way.
Tillman did not believe that blacks were equal to whites, but he did want to end the laws of segregation.
(Use the graphs to answer question 46 )
Which region had the largest percentage of immigrants into the United States from 1881 to 1890?
Eastern/Central Europe.
Northern and Western Europe.
Southern Europe.
Western Hemisphere.
(Use the graphs to answer question 47 )
Which of the following statements is true about changes in the immigrant population of the United States from 1881 to 1900?
The percentage of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe remained unchanged, while the percentage of immigrants from Eastern/Central and Southern Europe increased.
The percentage of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe decreased, while the percentage of immigrants from Eastern/Central and Southern Europe remained unchanged..
The percentage of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe decreased, while the percentage of immigrants from Eastern/Central and Southern Europe increased.
The percentage of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe increased, while the percentage of immigrants from Eastern/Central and Southern Europe decreased.
In the 1890s, the South Carolina legislature created the Dispensary for which of the following purposes?
To provide debt relief to farmers.
To end the violence of racial segregation.
To encourage northern industries to move into the state.
To control the distribution of alcoholic beverages.
A huge accomplishment for women in America came in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment. This amendment did which of the following?
Allowed women to serve in the military.
Made sexual harassment an official crime.
Gave women the right to vote.
Protected women from job discrimination.
Which group of presidents are associated with the Progressive Movement?
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses Grant.
Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson.
Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman.
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe.
