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US HISTORY 1607-1877

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What years did the Civil War take place?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1812-1814
c)
1861-1865
d)
1763-1783
2.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Lexington
c)
Antietam
d)
Ft. Sumter
3.
What town did General Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in?
a)
Sherman
b)
Washington
c)
San Jacinto
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
4.
This is the belief that the United States should own all the land from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
a)
Expansion
b)
Imperialism
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
None
5.
What was the campaign against the drinking of alcohol called?
a)
Suffrage
b)
Temperance
c)
Abolition
d)
Stop the Violenc
6.
_____________ were supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Loyalists
7.
_____________ were people opposed to the Constitution, preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government.
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
8.
Abraham Lincoln issued the_________ on January 1, 1863, setting all slaves in the Confederate states free.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Inaugural Address
c)
Emancipation Procalamation
d)
Farewell Address
9.
An inventor, statesman, diplomat to France, signer of the Declaration of Independence and delegate to Constitutional Convention.
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Sam Adams
10.
The King of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies, and refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies.
a)
King John 
King John
b)
King Richard
c)
King George VIIII
d)
King George III
11.
"We the People of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect Union..." These words are in the _______ 
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Articles of Confederation
12.
Andrew Jackson signed into law the _________ forcing Native-Americans to move to Oklahoma.
a)
Indian Highway Act
b)
Cherokee Removal Act
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Indian Trail Act
13.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
14.
"Father of the Constitution"
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
15.
Which amendment gives you freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, and the right to protest?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
16.

President Monroe issued the _______________, demanding that Europe stay out of North and South America.

a)

US Constution

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Federalists Papers

d)

Magna Carta

17.
Turning point of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
18.
 Abolitionists want to rid the US of __________________.
a)
Alcohol
b)
Poverty
c)
Slavery
d)
Democrats
19.

The era after the Civil War is called ________________________.

a)

Colonization

b)

Independence

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Reconstruction

20.
Conflict with Britain over the impressment of US sailors that proved the nation could defend itself
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War
d)
War of 1812
21.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
religious freedom
22.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the Battle of _____________.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Baltimore
d)
Alamo
23.
1803 expansion of US territory that doubled the size of the nation
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Annexation of Texas
d)
Gaddsen Purchase
24.
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1676
c)
July 4, 1786
d)
July 4, 1766
25.
People who believed that slavery was wrong and tried to stop it
a)
abolitionists 
b)
habeas corpus
c)
state's rights
d)
secede
26.
The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery forever!
a)
9th 
b)
13th 
c)
14th 
d)
18th 
27.
Who is credited with 'discovering America?'
a)
Bartholomew Dias
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Balboa
28.
How did the Native-American people get from Asia to North America?
a)
They sailed t North America from China
b)
A temporary land bridge across the Bering Strait
c)
The sailed to North America from Africa
d)
Aliens flew them to North America from Asia
29.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Ben Frankliin
30.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
31.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a)
James Madison
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Abraham Lincoln
33.

Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

d)

Robert E. Lee

34.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." These words are from the ______________
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Magna Carta
35.
The final battle of the American Revolution was won by George Washington with the help of the French. What is the name of the battle?
a)
Brandywine
b)
New York
c)
Yorktown
d)
Boston
36.
This group of people came to the United States as a result of a famine in their home country.
a)
Irish
b)
Chinese
c)
German
d)
French
37.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
38.
Who called the Election of 1824 the 'Corrupt Bargain?'
a)
John Q. Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
39.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
40.
Who was the President of Mexico in 1836 and the General of the Mexican Army?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
41.
Who was a famous frontiersman and Congressman from Tennessee who fought at the Alamo?
a)
Jim Bowie
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Santa Anna
42.
Who did John Wilkes Booth assassinate in Ford's Theater in April of 1865?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
John Smith
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Sam Houston
43.
Put the following events in the correct order:
a)
Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican War, Texas Revolution
b)
Texas Revolution, Mexican War, American Revolution, War of 1812
c)
American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Texas Revolution, Mexican War
d)
American Revolution, War of 1812, Texas Revolution, Mexican-American War, Civil War
44.
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
45.
Who won the Mexican-American War?
a)
United States
b)
 France
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
46.
Who won the American Civil War?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Confederate States
47.

What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island?

a)

They all died of an illness

b)

They were killed by Indians

c)

They were taken captive by Indians

d)

They were captured by the Spanish

e)

We simply do not know for sure

48.

How many English Colonies were in North America?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

15

49.

The first permanent English Colony in America was ________

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Kings Landing

d)

New Orleans

50.

Andrew Jackson is considered by some to be the first President elected as a member of the ___________ Party.

a)

Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Whig

d)

American

51.

Andrew Jackson hated the ________ and refused to renew it's charter. He destroyed it by closing all government checking accounts with the institution.

a)

2nd National Bank of America

b)

1st National Bank of America

c)

First Savings and Loan

d)

1st World Bank

52.

Who won the Election of 1800?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

53.

John ___ served as Supreme Court Justice for 34 years and set the standard for future justices.

a)

Adams

b)

Marshall

c)

Burr

d)

Pinckney

54.

The ruling in the landmark case, Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall established _________________

a)

rules and regulations for the Bank of America

b)

process for appointing federal judges

c)

rules for navigation of the rivers

d)

the three principals of judicial review

55.

Barbary pirates demanded foreign governments pay ______ to sail unmolested near their coast.

a)

taxes in paper currency

b)

military firearms

c)

tribute (protection money)

d)

ships and cargo

56.

Thomas Jefferson agreed to purchase the Louisiana Territory from ____________

a)

Napoleon Boneparte

b)

Toussaint L'Ouverture

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

King George III

57.

Who did Aaron Burr kill in a gentleman's duel?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Adam Smith

58.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
59.

Who was the FIRST Republican elected President in 1860?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Samuel L. Jakcson

60.

Put the following Wars in the correct order from first to last:

  • American Civil War
  • American Revolutionary War
  • French and Indian War
  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American War
a)
  • Civil War * Revolutionary War * War of 1812 * Mexican-American War * French and Indian War
b)
  • French and Indian War * American Revolutionary War * War of 1812 * Mexican-American War * Civil War
c)
  • Mexican-American War * War of 1812 * Revolutionary War * French and Indian War * Civil War
d)
  • French and Indian War * American Revolutionary War * Mexican-American War * War of 1812 * Civil War

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