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Worksheet time: 43mins
Which president warned Americans to steer clear of foreign alliances?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
During the Westward Expansion Era, which state was acquired from Spain in 1819?
Florida
Texas
California
Idaho
What was an impact of the factory system in the United States?
a decrease in immigration
an increase in the production of factory goods
a decrease in trade between countries
an increase in government interference
Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation make it so weak?
They did not want to add a judicial branch
They wanted to keep being a monarchical society.
They feared a strong central government would abuse its power.
They did not want to collect taxes.
Why did the British Parliament pass the Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, and the Stamp Act?
To help pay for the costs of fighting the French and Indian War
To continue to growth of the 13 Colonies into the Appalachian Mountains
To promote the growth of agriculture
To help improve the conditions of the roads
Spanish Colonists -------- ????
French Colonists ----------????
Which pair completes the graphic above?
Spanish - enslaved African Americans
French - spread the Mormon Religion
Spanish - established Catholic Missions
French - Focused on fur trading
Spanish - promoted democracy for all
French - promoted the sale of slaves
Spanish - created communities for the American Indians
French - created public schools for all children
Which president is associated with the start of the Democratic Party?
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
What geographic feature served as the boundary for the Proclamation of 1863?
Gulf of Mexico
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
What was one result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo following the end of the Mexican-American War?
President Polk sent US troops to Mexico
Texas became a part of the United States
The United States acquired Mexican territory
Mexico acquired Florida from Spain
What was the main reason of President Andrew Johnson's impeachment?
He opposed the ratification of the 14th amendment
He refused to investigate criminal activity
He opposed Radical Reconstruction for the former Confederate States
He refused to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant?
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
Washington, DC
New York City, NY
Charleston, South Carolina
The invention of the cotton gin, the opening of western lands for settlement, and the growing demand for unpaid labor led to which change?
the opening of factory jobs in the Northern States
The decrease if immigration to America
The expansion of Slavery to the western territories
an increase of trade with Southern American Countries
This document outlined how states should be admitted into the union, and is considered one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation -
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Northwest Ordinance
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What was one of the main purposes of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
to be able to self-govern on a local level
to be able to vote in Parliament
to participate in the Triangular Trade
To be able to boycott British goods
What was one major cause of the War of 1812?
The impressment of US Sailors
The French attack of American ships
British embargoes of American products
British invasion of South American countries
Why did the population increase in the US from 1840s - 1870s?
The rise of industrialism in the US
the rise of wars over western territories
the establishment of the post office
a food shortage in the United States
Which group of artist is mostly likely to have painted this image?
The Impressionists
The Hudson River School Artists
The members of the Temperance Movement
Members of an abolitionist movement
What was one purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction in the South?
by offering legal advice and educational opportunities to former slaves
by dividing the plantations and redistributing the land to former slaves
by creating a military of former slaves
none of the above
Which group settled in Massachusetts and why?
Puritans: to freely practice their religion
Quakers: to practice egalitarianism
Explorers: to map the landscape and rivers
Merchants: to trade with the Native Americans
What was a result of President Andrew Jackson ignoring the Supreme Court ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?
Members of the Cherokee tribe are forced to walk the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma?
Members of the Cherokee tribe are able to stay in Georgia
Members of the Cherokee tribe flee to Florida
Members of the Cherokee tribe are forced to walk to Texas
Which of the original 13 colonies had an economy primarily based on shipbuilding and fishing?
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Georgia
Maryland
This political cartoon represents events that occurred during which era in US History?
Early Republic Era
American Revolution
First Great Awakening
Reconstruction Era
What is one way to amend the US Constitution?
Proposal by a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress &
Ratification by the three-fourths of the state legislatures
Proposal by a 3/4 votes in both houses of Congress &
Ratification by eligible voters
Proposal by a three-fourths vote in both houses and
Ratification by the Supreme Court
Ratification through popular sovereignty
Which of the following impacted why the North won the Civil War?
The North was more industrialized and the South was more agricultural
The South had better military commanders
The North was more religious and God helped them win
The South had great trading relations with France and Europe
This individual was a runaway slave, an abolitionist, and publisher of the North Star pro-abolition newspaper. Who is he?
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Lyman Beecher
Horace Mann
"Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given the power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative Branches" - Thomas Jefferson
Which constitutional principle is Jefferson referring to in this excerpt?
**hint** Which branch is missing from the excerpt**
Federalism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
What type of economic system includes the following:
private property
competition
profit motive
consumer choice
private businesses
Mercantilism
Free Enterprise System
Limited Government
Popular Sovereingty
Which event defines the struggle the US had in defining its authority as a central government?
The Whiskey Rebellion
The XYZ affair
The War of 1812
The French and Indian War
Which group was against the addition of a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Loyalists
Patriots
How did the framers of the Constitution settle the issue of representation for small and large states?
by creating a bi-cameral legislature (House of Representatives and the Senate)
they kept the Articles of Confederation
They enacted the Electoral College
By ending slavery immediately
What type of labor did male Chinese and Irish immigrants perform in the United States?
building the Erie Canal
Constructing bridges in the South
Building roads across the Rocky Mountains
Building railroads in western territories
Which civic duty do we perform in which we get to decide if someone is guilty or innocent? We have to be impartial and listen only to the evidence presented.
voting in presidential elections
jury duty
paying taxes
joining the military
How did President Lincoln manage to abolish slavery once and for all?
By the passage of the 13th amendment
By encouraging the South to rebel
by assisting Harriet Tubman run the Underground Railroad
by allowing the people decide on slavery in local elections
What right does the 10th amendment guarantee?
States' rights
Trial by jury
Right to bear arms
Due Process
What reform movement did Dorothea Dix promote?
Education for all
Temperance movement
Improved facilities for the mentally ill and disabled
The creation of Labor Unions
Which title completes the list below?
Access to new markets
The discovery of gold
Access to cheap farmland
Economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance
Economic motives for Manifest Destiny
Economic motives for the Monroe Doctrine
Economic motives for the Gadsden Purchase
How did the expansion of the railroad affect the US economy?
By expanding access to markets
by making easier for people to get to work
by allowing faster trade between the US and Britain
by allowing for faster communication between employers and their employees
Why did the Patriots throw the British tea into the Boston Harbor?
to protest the British taxation without representation
to encourage trade with France
to start a war with the Native Americans
None of the above
Why did the US Congress pass the following compromises?
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
to determine if slavery should be allowed in the western territories
to expand slavery to the Northern states
to nullify the tariff of abomination
none of the above
Which of the following pairs correctly identifies the regions' economy?
South - Plantations
West - Mining
North - Farming
South - Plantations
North - Industries
West - Cattle Ranching
West - Industries and manufacturing
North - Industries and manufacturing
Which of the following would be considered unconstitutional under the First Amendment? (Choose more than one answer)
The jailing of journalist for writing a piece against the president
The prohibition of electing a religious leader to government office
The arrest of people holding a peaceful protest
The requirement of the church secretary to pay taxes
What was an impact of the Industrial Revolution?
Rapid technological innovations
Rapid territorial expansion
increased educational opportunities
The decrease of slavery in the South
Why did Congress honor Susan B. Antony by putting her on a coin?
Because she was the first woman president of the United States
she designed the first flag of the United States
she fought for women's rights and suffrage
she was the first woman to be elected to the house of representatives
