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WorksheetsBENCHMARK REVIEW 2019
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 38mins
In his farewell address, President George Washington advised the U.S. to-
support the democratic governments in other nations
avoid permanent alliances with foreign countries
engage in territorial expansion west of the Mississippi River
avoid commercial relations with Europe
"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations, is to have with them as little political connection as possible." According to GW the interest of the U.S. would be best served by-
placing high tariffs on imported goods
forming a military alliance with other nations
avoiding trade with foreign nations
maintaining a foreign policy based on neutrality
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail to provide for a national government strong enough to accomplish its goals?
It did not include a provision for adding new states
After their experience under British rule, the writers feared a strong central government would abuse its power
It's authors created an executive much like the Monarchy
it made it difficult for people and goods to move
Why did the French establish in North America?
Fur Trapping
build religious missions
What president is credited with the creation of the Democratic Party?
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
How did the United States acquire several territories from Mexico?
After Texas is annexed by the United States, Mexico declares war and loses territories.
Purchased from France for $15 million
Purchased from Britain for $10 million for the railroad
After the American Revolution, Mexico gives up territories
Who surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse?
General George Washington
General Robert E. Lee
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because it-
extended slavery in the new territories
established reservations for American Indians
ensured voting for all males
provided a process for admission of new states to the Union
The first authorized assembly in Virginia greatly influenced-
slavery in the colonies
other colonies to self-govern
British Policy
the economy in the colonies
Which of the following best describes the reason why the United States declared war on Britain in 1812?
British impressment of U.S. sailors
Tariffs placed on imported goods
Unwanted British presence in America
Territrorial claims over Canada
Population growth in major U.S. cities in the mid 1800's were associated with-
the rise of the factories in the United States
the War of 1812
Which supreme court ruling did President Jackson ignore to forcefully relocate Native Americans to the Oklahoma Territory?
Marbury v Madison
Worcester v Georgia
Cash crops are to the Southern Colonies as Shipbuilding is to-
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
The West
Canada
A proposal by a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the State Legislatures is one way to-
amend the Constitution
to develop the Mayflower Compact
In the Great Compromise, the Senate is to equality as the House of Representatives is to-
population
economics
religion
____________ needs to be open minded, able to make decisions, and not be easily influenced by others?
A voter
A person serving jury duty
An elected official
How did Lincoln succeed in abolishing slavery in the U.S.
by promoting the ratification of the 13th Amendment
by promoting the ratification of the 10th Amendment
by promoting the ratification of the 12th Amendment
New Markets, cheap farmland, and the discovery of gold were-
economic motives for the passing of the NW Ordinance
reasons for the Monroe Doctrine
economic motives for Manifest Destiny Policies
The Boston Massacre and The Boston Tea Party were -
trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
protests against British taxation policies
Mining is to the West as _________________ is to the Southeast.
shipbuilding
cattle ranching
the plantation system
to cancel or void = ?
ratify
nullify
Letter A
Oregon Country
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
13 Colonies
Letter F
1848
1846
1803
1853
Ceded by Spain in 1819
I
A
G
D
An effect of the factory system was--
a mass production of goods
a decrease in time to produce goods
goods were cheaper to buy
all of these
To pay back debt from the French and Indian War, British Parliament imposed the--
Embargo Act and Alien Act
Stamp Act, Townshend Act and Tea Act
Neutrality Proclamation
Which group of immigrants is responsible for building the railroads during the 1800s?
Chinese
Quakers
The colonists were not allowed to go west of the Appalachian Mountains with the--
Northwest Ordinance
Proclamation of 1763
Jay's Treaty
Neutrality Proclamation
The U.S. acquires land from Mexico with the--
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Adams-Onis Treaty
Britain was blockading and interrupting U.S. ships from trading with France is a cause to--
The War of 1812
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Civil War
Pilgrims and Puritans lived in the ________________ region to have freedom of religion.
New England
Middle
Southern
The New England economy is based on--
fishing
shipbuilding
lumber
all of these
The southern economy is based on--
slaves and plantations
wheat and small farms
shipbuilding and fishing
all of these
Mining during the 1800's was based primarily in the--
west
south
north
east
The railroads traveled from __________________ for people to gain access to cheap land and markets.
south to north
east to west
A domestic issue the U.S. encountered and was stopped by Washington was--
Alien and Sedition Acts
Whiskey Rebellion
Boston Massacre
Louisiana Purchase
Patriots and Loyalists were from the _____________________ Era.
Federalist
Industrialization
Colonization
American Revolution
Argued whether a bill of rights should be added to the U.S. Constitution.
Federalists VS Anti-Federalists
Marbury V Madison
someone who wants to get rid of slavery
a person who is for the banning of alcohol consumption
a person who is a believer in nature
-an abolitionist
-writer of the "North Star" an anti-slavery newspaper
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Barrack Obama
Harriet Beecher Stowe
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton
-Jane Addams
-Susan B. Anthony
leaders of the Women's Suffrage movement
leaders of the temperance movement
leaders of the prison reform movement
leaders of the second great awakening
Women's rights activists and was part of the Seneca Falls Convention.
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
-Prison Reformer
Hudson River School
Temperance Movement
Aboliltionist Movement
Women's Suffrage
Which event ended the Civil War?
Yorktown
Appomattox Court House
Battle of New Orleans
Winter at Valley Forge
What happened at Appottamox Court House?
General Lee surrendered to General Grant
ended the War of 1812
Ended the American Revolution
All compromises are about the issue of SLAVERY except--
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths compromise
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
New transportation technologies such as the railroads and roads made it easier--
to transport goods to markets in the west
to communicate with people in the south
Limited the power of the national government by sharing power with the states.
10th amendment
Federalism
Both
Abraham Lincoln got rid of slavery by ratifying the _________ amendment.
13th
12th
10th
8th
Equal representation and representation based on population was settled with the Great Compromise with--
large states VS small states
slave states VS free states
-wrote the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages because it leads to crime and abuse--
Abolitionist Movement
Second Great Awakening
Temperance Movement
Prison Reform Movement
The making and production of goods increased because of the --
factory system in the north
mining in the south
trade with Canada
Native American power increasing
Expansion into new territories, cheap work and inventions such as the telegraph and cotton gin led to--
manufacturing and more production of goods
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
