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Standard 2 Review USHC

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What significant acquisition did Thomas Jefferson authorize in 1803?

a)

the Statue of Liberty

b)

the Louisiana Purchase

c)

the Florida Territory

d)

the White House

2.

How did the United States get possession of the Oregon Territory?

a)

England gave up its claim to the area as part of a treaty with the United States.

b)

The United States bought the area as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

The United States bought it from a Native American tribe living in the area.

d)

Spain gave it to the United States in an attempt to prevent the Mexican War.

3.

What movement encouraged expansionism in America during the 19th century?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Manifest Destiny

4.

What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

to help Spain strengthen its ties with many Latin American nations

b)

to prevent European nations from interfering with or reestablishing colonies in Latin America

c)

to increase the size and power of the armed forces of the United States

d)

to expand the land holdings of the United States to include all of California and Oregon

5.

What was a major reason that Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

to help provide foreign aid to South America

b)

to use the port of New Orleans for the slave trade

c)

to expand the farming of cotton

d)

to gain control of the Mississippi River

6.
In the first half of the 1800s, what was the impact of westward expansion on democracy? (USHC 2.1)
a)
The importance of the Electoral College decreased
b)
Limitations were placed on the power of the Supreme Court
c)
Many states reduced or eliminated qualifications for voting
d)
Most states extended the right to vote to women and African Americans
7.
During the 1800s, how did the expansion of the population of the United States affect the lives of the American Indians?  (USHC 2.1)
a)
Indians sought to form alliances with other minority groups.
b)
Indians chose to adopt the culture of the settlers.
c)
Indians moved to urban areas in large numbers.
d)
Indians were forced to move westward.
8.
Why did southern states object to high tariffs before the Civil War?  (USHC 2.1)
a)
They would benefit northern industry rather than southern farmers
b)
They put limitations on the availability of western lands.
c)
They increased the revenue of the national government.
d)
They decreased the market for southern cotton.
9.
Which of the following prevented Texas from being admitted to the Union immediately achieving independence from Mexico? (USHC 2.2)
a)
Concern that the admission of another slave state would cause political conflict
b)
France’s threat to declare war on the United States if Texas was annexed
c)
Texans who wanted Texas to remain an independent state
d)
Problems with Mormons who practiced polygamy
10.
How did the United States gain possession of the area that became the state of California, Arizona, and Utah?  (USHC 2.2)
a)
by treaty with Great Britain
b)
by winning a war with Mexico
c)
by purchasing the land from France
d)
by winning a war with Great Britain
11.
What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s?  (USHC 2.3)
a)
The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved persons.
b)
Federal government regulations favored Southern exports.
c)
New inventions led to an increase in cotton production.
d)
Most early textile mills were built in the South.
12.
Which of the following federal policies was most popular in the North?  (USHC 2.3)
a)
the embargo on shipping
b)
the protective tariff
c)
cheap land in the west
d)
internal improvements
13.
To which region did the majority of immigrants travel in the first half of the 1800s? (USHC 2.4)
a)
the South
b)
the North
c)
the far West
d)
the Southwest
14.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the status of northern free blacks before the Civil War?  (USHC 2.4)
a)
They shared equal economic opportunities with poor whites.
b)
They lived in integrated communities without poor whites.
c)
They were the last hired and the first fired.
d)
They were able to vote and hold office.
15.

What are William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe best known for?

a)

They created free public schools.

b)

They started the temperance movement.

c)

They expanded the rights of women.

d)

They opposed the practice of slavery

16.

Why was the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 a significant event in the reform movement in the first half of the 1800s?

a)

It advocated a gag rule on slaves.

b)

It opposed the right to vote for women.

c)

It nominated the first woman candidate for president.

d)

It issued a statement of the injustices suffered by women.

17.

Which of the following best describes the conditions of free Blacks in the North?

a)

They were able to vote and hold political office.

b)

They lived in integrated neighborhoods.

c)

They were the last hired and the first fired.

d)

They had the same rights as whites

18.

Why did the South not develop as an industrial region in the first half of the 1800s?

a)

The Southern support of Henry Clay's American System.

b)

There were no large rivers to supply water power.

c)

Southern investment capital was tied up in slaves.

d)

There were no large cities in the South.

19.
The political period after the war of 1812, which was dominated by the Democratic - Republican Party, is called what?
a)
American System
b)
Colonial Period
c)
Expansion Era
d)
Era of Good Feelings
20.
The term “necessary evil” refers to what?
a)
a high tariff
b)
modern factories
c)
slavery
d)
mass production
21.
This was a large political program to build internal improvements, a national bank, and a protective tariff?
a)
Erie Canal
b)
National Road
c)
American System
d)
Jay's Treaty
22.
What did the supporters of Andrew Jackson call the election?
a)
Spoils System
b)
Tariff of Abomination
c)
Nullification Crisis
d)
Corrupt Bargain
23.
What theme did Jackson use for the election of 1828?
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Tippecanoe and Tyler too
c)
Common Man
d)
Corrupt Bargain
24.
Why were many more people allowed to vote in 1828 compared to 1824?
a)
tariffs were lowered
b)
property ownership was dropped
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
25.
This was the practice started by Jackson of giving government jobs to supporters?
a)
Common Man
b)
Nullification
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Spoils System
26.
Name the law which forced the removal of all Indians to lands west of the Mississippi?
a)
Worchester v. Georgia
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Corrupt Bargain
27.
What National program did Jackson effectively kill because he thought it served the interests of the wealthy?
a)
Spoils System
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
National Bank
d)
American System
28.
Name the new political party which arose to oppose the policies of Jackson.
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Federalists
d)
Whigs
29.
Who was chosen to be President in 1824 after no one won the Electoral College?
a)
John Q. Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Martin Van Buren
30.
Who did we fight in the War of 1812?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Mexico
31.
What is the term for someone who is opposed to slavery?
a)
sectionalist
b)
pacifist
c)
abolitionist
d)
Democrat
32.

Tariffs were unpopular among all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Northern merchant and industrialists

b)

Southerner planters

c)

Western farmers

d)

Democrats

33.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
34.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
35.

Which abolitionist lead the largest slave revolt in Virginia?

a)

Nat Tuner

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

David Walker

d)

Maria Stewart

36.

Which event happened in 1848 and called for women's rights, such as suffrage?

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

Seneca Falls Convention

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Hungarian Revolution

37.
Name of the territory gained from the Mexican-American War
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Oregon Territroy
c)
Gadsden Territory
d)
Louisiana Territory
38.
This painting best relates what social philosophy?
a)
Gilded Age
b)
Great Awakening
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Women's Suffrage
39.
Name of William Lloyd Garrison's paper? 
a)
The Liberation
b)
The Liberator 
c)
The Appeal 
d)
The Garrison
40.
Was a former slave who wrote the North Star newspaper and wrote an autobiography of his life.
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Booker T Washington
41.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
A place where slaves were sold
b)
It was a railroad that was underground and carried slaves to freedom.
c)
A network slaves used to get to freedom.
d)
A smooth form of transportation.
42.
Name the most famous of the many internal waterways built during the early 1800’s?
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Conestogas
c)
National Road
d)
national bank
43.
Name the practice of kidnapping sailors on the high seas to work on another nation’s vessels?
a)
slavery
b)
necessary evil
c)
indentured servants
d)
impressment
44.
This battle was lost by the Texans in a war with Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Republic
b)
Battle of the Lonestar Republic
c)
Battle of the Alamo
d)
Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
45.
This means to limit the consumption of alcohol
a)
Prohibition
b)
Abolition
c)
Sufferage
d)
Temperance
46.
Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.
a)
foreign goods
b)
american made goods
c)
ice cream
d)
slaves
47.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
48.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
49.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
50.
Which of the following was TRUE regarding the Missouri Compromise? 
a)
It was created by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun 
b)
It prevented the spread of slavery into western territories
c)
It kept the balance between slave and free states in the Senate 
d)
It caused the price of cotton to dramatically increase
51.
Primarily focused on industrial enterprise. Business and industry played major roles. Life was faster and commerce important.
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
52.
Primarily agricultural. The economy was primarily based upon the existence of large family farms known as plantations. The plantation economy relied on cheap labor in the form of slaves to produce tobacco & cotton. Farmers did not want to do the work themselves.
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
53.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
54.

After Texas gains its independence,

a)

the US immediately annexes it

b)

Mexico recognized it as an independent nation

c)

it becomes an independent nation

d)

stays a part of Mexico

55.

Public education was most supported in the

a)

North as a legacy of the importance of reading the Bible in colonial times

b)

South because wealthy planters wanted poor whites and slaves to learn how to read

c)

West because it was necessary to learn how to communicate with Native Americans

56.

The Oregon Territory was split between the United States and Britain under which expansionist president?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

James Polk

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

John Tyler

57.

James Polk was the President during all of the following important expansionist events EXCEPT:

a)

Mexican War

b)

The dividing of Oregon

c)

The Annexation of Texas

d)

California Gold Rush and statehood

58.

The term "Manifest Destiny" derives from the writing of:

a)

James Polk

b)

John L. O'Sullivan

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Zachary Taylor

59.

The War of 1812:

a)

Was a clear victory of the British over the Americans

b)

Was a clear victory of the Americans over the British

c)

Was a clear victory for Indians in the West

d)

Was a clear indication of America's staying power as a nation

e)

Was a clear indication of America's dependence on Great Britain

60.

The Embargo Act of 1807 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

A massive recession of the American economy

b)

A resurgence of the Federalist Party

c)

A massive recession of the French and English economies

d)

A weakening of support for the Democratic-Republican Party

61.

Jackson's spoils system was:

a)

the best way to get qualified people into governmental offices

b)

an example of corruption in government under Jackson

c)

Andrew Jackson's system for removing the Indians from the South

d)

The rechartering of the Second National Bank under Jackson

62.
Which of the following best describes the "Corrupt Bargain"?
a)
a deal was made between Andrew Jackson and John Adams so that Adams would become president and Jackson a Supreme Court Judge
b)
a deal between Henry Clay and John Adams where Adams becomes president and Clay Secretary of State
c)
a Bargain where someone buys half priced goods that have already been used
d)
a deal between Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay where Jackson becomes president and Clay becomes Vice President
63.

Who won the Election of 1844 as a "Dark Horse":

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

64.

America gained northern Mexico in the Mexican Cessian through the:

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Embargo Act of 1807

c)

Peace of Paris of 1783

d)

War of 1812

65.

Texas claimed independence as the:

a)

Lone Star Republic

b)

Texan Democratic-Republic

c)

Mexican Delegation

d)

Texan Republic

66.
Texas joined the United States through a process called
a)
expedition
b)
veto
c)
annexation
d)
joint resolution
67.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
68.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
69.
What was one outcome of the US-Mexican War?
a)
The United States gained control of the Oregon Country.
b)
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.
c)
Texas and the new territories had to give up slavery.
d)
Mexicans living in the new territories had to move to Mexico.
70.
What was the line of latitude that marked the Missouri Compromise?
a)
54 40'
b)
49
c)
36 30'
d)
29'
71.
What did the Monroe Doctrine proclaim?
a)
That European powers should stay out of the Americas
b)
That the United States had the right to interfere in Latin American affairs
c)
That the United States had the right to interfere in European affairs
d)
That the United States could never be divided into separate countries
72.

Why did Texans revolt against the Mexican government?

a)

Mexico passed harsh laws against Whites

b)

Mexico outlawed slavery in 1824

c)

Santa Anna ordered all Whites to leave northern Mexico

d)

Mexico attempted to make White Texans slaves

73.
What does this image represent?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas Annexation
74.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
75.

They went to Pennsylvania for religious freedom

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Separatists

76.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Canada
d)
Black Swamp
77.
Was a former slave who wrote the North Star newspaper and wrote an autobiography of his life.
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Booker T Washington
78.
Who left a wealthy slave-owning family in South Carolina to become an Abolitionist?
a)
Angelina Grimke
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
John Brown
d)
Elijah Lovejoy
79.
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of  Independence were most influenced by which of the following? (USHC 1.3)
a)
John Locke’s social contract theory
b)
Adam Smith’s ideas of free enterprise
c)
Louis XIV’s belief in divine right
d)
William Penn’s views on religious toleration
80.
Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)
a)
A strong chief executive headed a unified central government.
b)
The states had much greater power than the central government.
c)
Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.
d)
A balance of power existed between the three branches of the central government.
81.
Which of the following best illustrates the system of checks and balances?  (USHC 1.5)
a)
Congress censures one of its members
b)
The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress
c)
A governor sends the National Guard to stop a riot
d)
State and Federal governments levy and collect taxes
82.
What principle was affirmed in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?  (USHC 1.7)
a)
the right of Congress to declare war
b)
the right of citizens to criticize their government
c)
the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
d)
the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they find unconstitutional
83.
This ended prohibition in the United States
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
84.

In 1789 Congress Created the Federal Court System by passing the

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Judiciary Act

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

85.

What does STRICT interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?

a)

If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.

b)

Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.

86.

What does LOOSE interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?

a)

If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.

b)

Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.

87.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is.......

a)

Appellate Jurisdiction

b)

Summary Judgement

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Writ of Certiorari

88.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve for
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
life
d)
4 years
89.

Whiskey Rebellion

Bank of the US

Alien and Sedition Acts

The above were all -

a)

Were events that lead to the collapse of the Federalist Party

b)

Examples of the domestic issues faced by the leaders of the New Republic time period that lead to the formation of the two political parties

c)

Reasons that propelled Thomas Jefferson to victory in the presidential election of 1800, defeating John Adams

d)

Examples of events that pushed America into the Quasi War with France from 1798-1800

90.
"I believe our new nation will be more prosperous and have greater stability with a strong national government." - Who said this?
a)
An Anti-Federalist
b)
A Democratic-Republican
c)
A Federalist
d)
A Whig
91.

Which region would you most associate with the Quakers

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

92.

Which region would you most associate with the Puritans

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

93.

Which region would you most associate with the Anglican Church

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

94.

Which region would you most associate with staple crops

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

95.

Which region would you most associate with cash crops

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

96.

Which region would you most associate with fishing and shipbuilding

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

97.

Enforces the relationship between England and the Colonies by requiring the colonies to trade only with England

a)

salutary neglect

b)

navigation acts

c)

mercantilism

d)

triangular trade

98.
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?  (USHC 1.4)
a)
They believed amending the Constitution was too easy.
b)
They believed a federal court system would be too weak.
c)
They believed individual rights were not adequately protected.
d)
They believed too much power was given to the northern states.
99.
What Rebellion and threat of civil unrest led to the founding fathers calling a Philadelphia Convention?
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Stono Rebellion
100.
What document became the foundation of the first government of the United States?
a)
Constitution
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Dec. of Independence

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