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BENCHMARK REVIEW 2019

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In his farewell address, President George Washington advised the U.S. to-

a)

support the democratic governments in other nations

b)

avoid permanent alliances with foreign countries

c)

engage in territorial expansion west of the Mississippi River

d)

avoid commercial relations with Europe

2.

"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-

a)

placing high tariffs on imported goods

b)

forming a military alliance with other nations

c)

avoiding trade with foreign nations

d)

maintaining a foreign policy based on neutrality

3.

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail to provide for a national government strong enough to accomplish its goals?

a)

It did not include a provision for adding new states

b)

After their experience under British rule, the writers feared a strong central government would abuse its power

c)

It's authors created an executive much like the Monarchy

d)

it made it difficult for people and goods to move

4.

Why did the French establish in North America?

a)

Fur Trapping

b)

build religious missions

5.

What president is credited with the creation of the Democratic Party?

a)

George Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

6.

How did the United States acquire several territories from Mexico?

a)

After Texas is annexed by the United States, Mexico declares war and loses territories.

b)

Purchased from France for $15 million

c)

Purchased from Britain for $10 million for the railroad

d)

After the American Revolution, Mexico gives up territories

7.

Who surrendered at the Appomattox Courthouse?

a)

General George Washington

b)

General Robert E. Lee

8.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because it-

a)

extended slavery in the new territories

b)

established reservations for American Indians

c)

ensured voting for all males

d)

provided a process for admission of new states to the Union

9.

The first authorized assembly in Virginia greatly influenced-

a)

slavery in the colonies

b)

other colonies to self-govern

c)

British Policy

d)

the economy in the colonies

10.

Which of the following best describes the reason why the United States declared war on Britain in 1812?

a)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

b)

Tariffs placed on imported goods

c)

Unwanted British presence in America

d)

Territrorial claims over Canada

11.

Population growth in major U.S. cities in the mid 1800's were associated with-

a)

the rise of the factories in the United States

b)

the War of 1812

12.

Which supreme court ruling did President Jackson ignore to forcefully relocate Native Americans to the Oklahoma Territory?

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Worcester v Georgia

13.

Cash crops are to the Southern Colonies as Shipbuilding is to-

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

The West

d)

Canada

14.

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-

a)

amend the Constitution

b)

to develop the Mayflower Compact

15.

In the Great Compromise, the Senate is to equality as the House of Representatives is to-

a)

population

b)

economics

c)

religion

16.

____________ needs to be open minded, able to make decisions, and not be easily influenced by others?

a)

A voter

b)

A person serving jury duty

c)

An elected official

17.

How did Lincoln succeed in abolishing slavery in the U.S.

a)

by promoting the ratification of the 13th Amendment

b)

by promoting the ratification of the 10th Amendment

c)

by promoting the ratification of the 12th Amendment

18.

New Markets, cheap farmland, and the discovery of gold were-

a)

economic motives for the passing of the NW Ordinance

b)

reasons for the Monroe Doctrine

c)

economic motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

19.

The Boston Massacre and The Boston Tea Party were -

a)

trade disagreements between colonists and French traders

b)

protests against British taxation policies

20.

Mining is to the West as _________________ is to the Southeast.

a)

shipbuilding

b)

cattle ranching

c)

the plantation system

21.
What does judicial review mean?
a)
The Supreme Court has the power to cancel any laws that are unconstitutional
b)
The Congress has the power to make laws
22.

to cancel or void = ?

a)

ratify

b)

nullify

23.

Letter A

a)

Oregon Country

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

13 Colonies

24.

Letter F

a)

1848

b)

1846

c)

1803

d)

1853

25.

Ceded by Spain in 1819

a)

I

b)

A

c)

G

d)

D

26.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
a)
farming to factories
b)
from hands to machines
c)
rural to urban
d)
all of above
27.

An effect of the factory system was--

a)

a mass production of goods

b)

a decrease in time to produce goods

c)

goods were cheaper to buy

d)

all of these

28.

To pay back debt from the French and Indian War, British Parliament imposed the--

a)

Embargo Act and Alien Act

b)

Stamp Act, Townshend Act and Tea Act

c)

Neutrality Proclamation

29.

Which group of immigrants is responsible for building the railroads during the 1800s?

a)

Chinese

b)

Quakers

30.

The colonists were not allowed to go west of the Appalachian Mountains with the--

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Neutrality Proclamation

31.

The U.S. acquires land from Mexico with the--

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Adams-Onis Treaty

32.

Britain was blockading and interrupting U.S. ships from trading with France is a cause to--

a)

The War of 1812

b)

American Revolution

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Civil War

33.

Pilgrims and Puritans lived in the ________________ region to have freedom of religion.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

34.

The New England economy is based on--

a)

fishing

b)

shipbuilding

c)

lumber

d)

all of these

35.

The southern economy is based on--

a)

slaves and plantations

b)

wheat and small farms

c)

shipbuilding and fishing

d)

all of these

36.

Mining during the 1800's was based primarily in the--

a)

west

b)

south

c)

north

d)

east

37.

The railroads traveled from __________________ for people to gain access to cheap land and markets.

a)

south to north

b)

east to west

38.

A domestic issue the U.S. encountered and was stopped by Washington was--

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Louisiana Purchase

39.

Patriots and Loyalists were from the _____________________ Era.

a)

Federalist

b)

Industrialization

c)

Colonization

d)

American Revolution

40.

Argued whether a bill of rights should be added to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Federalists VS Anti-Federalists

b)

Marbury V Madison

41.
South = Plantations = ?
a)
Slaves
b)
Factories
c)
Machines
d)
More people
42.
North = Cities = ?
a)
Factories
b)
Plantations
43.
A Federalist believed in--
a)
a strong central government
b)
a strong state government
44.
Industrialization caused --
a)
agriculture now used with machines
b)
an increase in jobs
c)
prices of goods decreased
d)
all of the above
45.
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
46.
"The United States is governed by the consent of its people."
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Individual Rights
47.
a)

someone who wants to get rid of slavery

b)

a person who is for the banning of alcohol consumption

c)

a person who is a believer in nature

48.

-an abolitionist

-writer of the "North Star" an anti-slavery newspaper

a)

John Brown

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

49.

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

-Jane Addams

-Susan B. Anthony

a)

leaders of the Women's Suffrage movement

b)

leaders of the temperance movement

c)

leaders of the prison reform movement

d)

leaders of the second great awakening

50.

Women's rights activists and was part of the Seneca Falls Convention.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Harriet Tubman

51.
Frederick Douglass
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Prison Reformer
52.
-Created the first generation of American Mental Asylums
-Prison Reformer
a)
Dorothea Dix
b)
Abigail Adams
53.
a)

Hudson River School

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

Aboliltionist Movement

d)

Women's Suffrage

54.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
The Western region--
a)
had farming and rich people
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had rivers and industries
d)
had mining and railroads
56.

Which event ended the Civil War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Appomattox Court House

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Winter at Valley Forge

57.

What happened at Appottamox Court House?

a)

General Lee surrendered to General Grant

b)

ended the War of 1812

c)

Ended the American Revolution

58.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
59.

All compromises are about the issue of SLAVERY except--

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Three-Fifths compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

60.

New transportation technologies such as the railroads and roads made it easier--

a)

to transport goods to markets in the west

b)

to communicate with people in the south

61.

Limited the power of the national government by sharing power with the states.

a)

10th amendment

b)

Federalism

c)

Both

62.

Abraham Lincoln got rid of slavery by ratifying the _________ amendment.

a)

13th

b)

12th

c)

10th

d)

8th

63.

Equal representation and representation based on population was settled with the Great Compromise with--

a)

large states VS small states

b)

slave states VS free states

64.
-an abolitionist
-wrote the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Susan B. Anthony
65.

A social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages because it leads to crime and abuse--

a)

Abolitionist Movement

b)

Second Great Awakening

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Prison Reform Movement

66.
Leader of the Underground Railroad--
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B Anthony
67.

The making and production of goods increased because of the --

a)

factory system in the north

b)

mining in the south

c)

trade with Canada

d)

Native American power increasing

68.

Expansion into new territories, cheap work and inventions such as the telegraph and cotton gin led to--

a)

manufacturing and more production of goods

b)

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo