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WorksheetsDBA REVIEW FOR A GRADE
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins
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1.
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --
a)
the passage of federal laws favoring workers
b)
new laws restricting immigration and naturalization
c)
poor working conditions and low wages in may industries
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
2.
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?
a)
1: Indigo
b)
2: Moderate
c)
3: Rocky Soil
d)
4: Ships
3.
The factors listed above contributed most to the --
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
4.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth
and Jamestown?
and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.
5.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
6.
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as -
a)
port cities
b)
farming communities
c)
industrial centers
d)
military outposts
7.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
b)
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
c)
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
d)
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
8.
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -
a)
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
b)
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
c)
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
d)
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
9.
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters.Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
a)
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
b)
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
c)
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.
d)
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
10.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North
America?
America?
a)
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
b)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
c)
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
d)
To create joint ventures with other European powers
11.
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York,
Boston, and Charleston?
Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
b)
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
c)
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
d)
Extreme climates limited productive activity.
12.
Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?
a)
Direct democracy
b)
An elected legislature
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Checks and balances
13.
What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?
a)
New York Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
14.
According to the 3/5 Compromise what would the slaves count for?
a)
Representation & Taxation
b)
Representation ONLY
c)
Taxation ONLY
d)
Property ONLY
15.
Shays’s Rebellion led most Americans to call for a
a)
national guard
b)
ban on rebellious activity
c)
federal judiciary
d)
stronger central government
16.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
a)
Monroe said that S. America was going to be added to the United States
b)
Monroe told European countries to stay out of the Americas
c)
Monroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the world
d)
He said that the United States should just give money to help Australia
17.
What did the Louisana Purchase do for the United States?
a)
Tripled its size
b)
Doubled its size
c)
decreased its size
d)
Divided it by pi
18.
Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?
a)
Federalism
b)
firing of soldiers
c)
consignment of sailors
d)
Impressment of sailors
19.
Letter B marks the location of:
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
20.
The legislative assembly established in the 1640's in Virginia, now known as the General Assembly of Virginia, was the
a)
Parliament
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Continental Congress
d)
House of Representatives
21.
The PRIMARY purpose of the Sugar, Stamp, and Tea Acts was to help Parliaments to
a)
control smuggling in the West Indies by the colonists
b)
hinder colonial self-government in Massachusetts and Virgina
c)
pay for the French and Indian War debts as well as British troops sent to protect the colonists
d)
work with the conlonial legislatures in governing the thirteen American colonies
22.
Which of the following happened after the Treaty of Ghent and propelled Andrew Jackson to war hero?
a)
Battle of New York
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Atlanta
d)
Battle of the Bands
23.
What letter represents the area obtained as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
24.
The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap
a)
Oil
b)
Steel
c)
electricity
d)
cotton cloth
25.
What event happened in the year 1620?
a)
American Revolution
b)
US Civil War
c)
Columbus discovered America
d)
Plymouth Rock Settlement
26.
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1776
d)
1607
27.
What American Document was written in 1787?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
28.
During which war was the National Anthem written?
(Oh say can you see...)
(Oh say can you see...)
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
War of 1812
d)
French and Indian War
29.
What document begins with, "Four score and 7 years ago"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Gettysburg Address
30.
What document was replaced by the Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
31.
Which Amendment protects against "unlawful search and seizure"?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
32.
Which Amendment gives citizenship to Americans?
a)
Twelfth
b)
Thirteenth
c)
Fourteenth
d)
Fifteenth
33.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
a)
A To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources
34.
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services,including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices areprotected by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
35.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
36.
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
37.
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
38.
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
resident Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
39.
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
a)
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
b)
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
c)
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
d)
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences
40.
This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Pairs
d)
Declaration of Indepedence
41.
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
42.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
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.
43.
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
b)
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
c)
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
d)
Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
44.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
45.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
46.
Economic system in which England controlled trade of the
colonies
colonies
a)
mercantilism
b)
merchandise
c)
trade
d)
barter
47.
To withdraw/leave formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
a)
success
b)
pretension
c)
ascension
d)
Secession
48.
Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew crops on _________ & used __________ to do the work so they could grow CASH CROPS cheaply.
a)
farms; indentured servants
b)
plantations; slaves
c)
fields; workers
d)
rice fields; immigrants
49.
Term used to refer to the trade that involved shipping goods from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves, these slaves being shipped to the West Indies and exchanged for sugar, rum, and other commodities, which were in turn shipped back to Britain.
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
3/5 compromise
c)
Quarterly Compromise
d)
Triangular Trade
50.
As a result of the French & Indian War, the British began taxing the colonists to pay for the war and the proclamation line of 1763 was established to keep colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
51.
First Battles of the American Revolution...?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Yorktown & Saratoga
c)
Battles of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bull Run
52.
Wrote Common Sense and American Crisis, He urged Americans to support the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Sir Elton John
53.
American Hero and Martyr of the Boston Massacre; former slave & first person shot during Boston Massacre
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
54.
Born into slavery, this great writer and speaker escaped to the North, where he worked to achieve freedom of slaves through nonviolent means.
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Nat Turner
c)
David Walker
d)
Frederick Douglass
55.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
56.
What is suffrage?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the act of suffering
c)
anything that is disliked or hated
d)
limiting voting
57.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
d)
Alaska
58.
Jackson replaced many federal workers and gave jobs to people who supported him during his election bid. This system of rewarding supporters is known as…
a)
The Landslide
b)
The Suffrage System
c)
The Spoils System
d)
The Spoiled Rotten System
59.
The ___, which gets its name from a word meaning "self-restraint," attempted to prohibit the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
a)
civil disobedience
b)
temperance movement
c)
utopian community
d)
antebellum
60.
The ____ allowed California to be admitted to the Union as a free state and allowed others in the Utah and New Mexico territories to decide about slavery.
a)
Compromise of 1820
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
61.
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
a)
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
b)
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
c)
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
d)
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
62.
Which President pushed for the INdian Removal Act of 1830?
a)
President Andrew Jackson
b)
George Washington
c)
ABraham LIncoln
d)
President Obama
63.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Walt Whitman
c)
Stephen Crane
d)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
64.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
65.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves to the New World.
b)
The route taken by raw materials to Europe.
c)
The route taken by refined materials to the New World.
d)
The route taken by refined materials to Africa.
66.
An exchange of goods between the Old World and the New World.
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Transatlantic Slave Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Disease in Europe
67.
Why did the Puritans settle in New England?
a)
Trade with Natives
b)
Economics
c)
Spread Catholic Belief
d)
Escape Persecution
68.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
69.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
70.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
71.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
72.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
73.
The Three-fifths compromise helped
a)
protect the economy
b)
increase representation
c)
protect slavery
d)
increase taxes
74.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
75.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
76.
In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?
a)
50,000
b)
65,000
c)
70,000
d)
60,000
77.
The Tenth Amendment states that...
a)
most powers belong to the national government.
b)
powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
c)
the people are the source of all government powers.
d)
the states are the most important part of our government system.
78.
What is nationalism?
a)
A tax voted on by the people.
b)
A nation leaving another nation
c)
The feeling of pride in ones country.
d)
Your civic duty.
79.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
80.
Who was the inventor of the mechanical reaper?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
George Stephenson
d)
Cyrus McCormick
81.
Which of the following innovators built the FIRST factory in America in 1791?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Samuel Slater
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Henry Ford
82.
Which of the following happened frequently to Irish immigrants during the nineteenth century?
a)
They easily found work in the cities.
b)
They quickly amassed large fortunes.
c)
They joined the Know-Nothing Party.
d)
They experienced social discrimination.
83.
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
a)
The need to establish national parks
b)
The threat of industrial pollution
c)
The abundance of wildlife
d)
The promise of a new beginning for the nation.
84.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
85.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
86.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
a)
more than doubled the size of the United States
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d)
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
87.
Since Jefferson’s presidency, Britain had been interfering with American trading and impressing American sailors. This president finally gave in to the War Hawks calls, and in June 1812, asked Congress to declare war on Britain.
a)
J Adams
b)
Monroe
c)
Jefferson
d)
Madison
88.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
89.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
90.
Who was John Brown?
a)
An abolitionist who was involved in the attack on Harper's Ferry.
b)
A pro-slavery land owner who wanted to fight.
c)
A politician who ran for president during the war.
d)
A union general who led troops in the first battle
91.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1864
b)
1861
c)
1859
d)
1872
92.
What year did the Civil War End?
a)
1860
b)
1893
c)
1864
d)
1865
93.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
a)
A Confederate general
b)
A Union general
c)
President of the Confederacy
d)
Vice President of the Union
94.
What was the 13th Amendment?
a)
Allowed all men to vote
b)
Banned Slavery
c)
Made everyone equal
d)
Allowed slavery in the North
95.
What was the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
Agency that gave houses to anyone who lost their home in the war
b)
A bank
c)
Agency that helped newly freed slaves start a new life
d)
A lawyer's office
96.
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws to keep crows in Zoos
b)
Laws to try to keep African Americans from voting
c)
Laws to limit the rights of African American
d)
Laws that anyone named Jim could not vote
97.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
98.
This person was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
99.
This was the turning point of the Civil War.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Battle of Fort Sumter
c)
Battle of Bull Run
d)
Battle of Chickamauga
100.
This was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Fort Sumter
d)
Battle of Chickamauga
101.
This is the location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
102.
What advice did George Washington give to the nation in his Farewell Address in 1796?
a)
New and weak nations should ally with stronger ones
b)
European nations should colonize in North America
c)
The U.S. should intervene in Latin America if needed
d)
The U.S. should avoid permanent alliances with other nations
103.
Which historic document granted freedom to enslaved peoples living in the Confederacy?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Monroe Doctrine
104.
Americans sought to obtain control of New Orleans in 1803 so that ______.
a)
Western farmers could ship goods through the Erie Canal
b)
Western farmers could drive cattle to railroad stops
c)
Western farmers could ship goods down the Mississippi River
d)
Miners could reach California more easily
105.
Which development MOST encouraged Irish Immigration in the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
Religious persecution against Irish Protestants
b)
A famine in Ireland from the failure of the potato crop
c)
A failure of a series of unifying political revolutions
d)
The need for soldiers to fight in the American Civil War
106.
What was the main goal of the Women's Rights Movement at Seneca Falls, New York in 1848?
a)
The expansion of suffrage to women
b)
An increase in the pay for women workers
c)
The abolishment of slavery throughout the U.S.
d)
The ability to join labor unions
107.
Which of the following colonies was founded by James Oglethorpe as a place for debtors?
a)
Maryland
b)
South Carolina
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Georgia
108.
How did the War of 1812 the economy of the United States?
a)
Americans were forced to buy manufactured goods from Britain
b)
Americans were cut off from trade and were forced to manufacture their own goods
c)
Americans boycotted all imported goods as an act of protest
d)
Americans increased the amount of goods that they imported from foreign nations
109.
What was an important effect of Eli Whitney's invention of the Cotton Gin?
a)
The demand for slavery died out because they weren't needed anymore
b)
Slavery spread throughout the South and cotton production increased
c)
Foreign nations refused to purchase American produced cotton
d)
The farming of cotton expanded to states in the North
110.
Early European explorers who came to the "New World" were looking for a Northwest Passage to ______.
a)
prove the world was round
b)
improve trade relations with Native Americans
c)
find a shorter water route to Asia
d)
gain access to the gold mines of California
111.
Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?
a)
Massachusetts - haven for Pilgrims & Puritans
b)
South Carolina - place for imprisoned debtors and convicts
c)
Maryland - Refuge for Quakers
d)
Pennsylvania - refuge for English Catholics
112.
Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?
a)
Connecticut - haven for Pilgrims & Puritans
b)
Virginia - place for imprisoned debtors and convicts
c)
Delaware - Refuge for Quakers
d)
Maryland - refuge for English Catholics
113.
The _________ was signed in 1215 by the King of England and served as an early example of limited government.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Two Treatises of Government
114.
The Senate and House of Representatives (also known as Congress) serve to make laws in America. Which branch are they?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Progressive
115.
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.
c)
Poll taxes were reduced.
d)
Voter participation increased.
116.
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision stated that Congress could regulate transportation between states as part of its power to regulate interstate commerce?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
117.
Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief that it could declare federal law unconstitutional within its own borders.
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
118.
A philosophical and literal movement emphasizing a simple life and truth found in yourself and nature.
a)
Socialism
b)
Libertarianism
c)
Communism
d)
Transcendentalism
119.
Which title best completes the diagram?
a)
Key Events of the Civil War
b)
Causes of the Civil War
c)
Individual Rights during the Civil War
d)
The Nullification Crisis
120.
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —
a)
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
b)
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
c)
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
d)
run for public office in the South
121.
This list describes conditions found in —
a)
California following the Gold Rush
b)
Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
c)
western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
d)
southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
122.
An economic system in which individuals depend on supply and demand and the profit margin to determine what, how, and how much to produce, and for whom to produce.
a)
Free-Enterprise System
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Free-Trade
d)
Mercantilism
123.
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
a)
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
b)
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
c)
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.
d)
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
124.
Tobacco, indigo, rice, a long-growing season and plantations could all be found in the __________ colonial region.
a)
Western
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Middle
125.
The first written constitution was the
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
London Company Contract
126.
People who signed a contract to work for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage to America were known as
a)
Native Americans
b)
African slaves
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Indentured servants
127.
Which geographic region had a warm climate, long growing seasons, and fertile soil?
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
Mid-Atlantic colonies
d)
New England colonies
128.
Economic activity in New England would include
a)
farming, timber and fur trading
b)
fishing, ship building and rice
c)
fishing, whaling and shipbuilding
d)
fishing, whaling and farming
129.
The primary cause of economic differences in the colonies was
a)
language
b)
tradition
c)
geography
d)
religion
130.
Who was responsible for saving Jamestown saying, "he who shall not work, shall not eat,"?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
Lord Delaware
d)
Chief Powhatan
131.
. General Washington and the Continental Army made camp during the ________ of 1777- 1778 at _______________ because the British were occupying Philadelphia.
a)
winter, Boston
b)
winter, Valley Forge
c)
winter, New York City
d)
winter, Saratoga
132.
What is the significance (importance) of the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
The American capitol was captured
b)
It convinced the French to assist the Americans
c)
It ended the American Revolution
d)
It began the American Revolution
133.
_______ was a schoolteacher who became an advocate for people who were mentally ill.
a)
Daniel Webster
b)
Lyman Beecher
c)
Dorothea Dix
d)
Margaret Fuller
134.
Who was Horace Mann?
a)
Leader of the Abolition Movement
b)
Leader of the Temperance Movement
c)
Leader of the Republican Party
d)
Leader of the Education Reform Movement
135.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was_____
a)
leader of the Abolition Movement
b)
leader of the Women's Rights Movement
c)
leader of the Prison Reform Movement
136.
Which Transcendentalist ended up in jail using civil disobedience as a reason to protest taxes that were being raised for the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
Henry David Thoreau
c)
John Locke
d)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
137.
Which movement did Ralph Waldo Emerson lead?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionism
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
138.
Which of the following statements best explains the importance of the city identified on the map?
a)
Upstate farmers met to protest unfair trading practices with Great Britain
b)
The first women's rights convention occurred where women demanded equality
c)
A rebellion occurred in which freed slaves took over a factory and federal arsenal
d)
Abolitionists met to discuss a new US Constitution which outlawed slavery
139.
Influenced by Romanticism in Europe, paintings like the one above of American nature and landscapes were produced by -
a)
Ashcan School
b)
The National Audubon Society
c)
Hudson River School artists
d)
Enlightenment artists
140.
In Congress, who was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" because he created the Missouri Compromise and other compromises during the 1800s trying to keep the US from splitting apart.
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
141.
Kansas earned this nickname as a result of the violence that broke out.
a)
The show me State
b)
The Ghost Town
c)
Pottowatomie massacre
d)
Bleeding Kansas
142.
Which geographic factor helped trade for the northern factories?
a)
fertile soil
b)
rocky mountains
c)
moderate climate
d)
natural harbors
143.
South Carolina Senator - advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
James Farmer
d)
Henry Clay
144.
Which party was Alexander Hamilton a member of?
a)
Federalist
b)
Tea Party
c)
Anti-Federalists
145.
Patrick Henry and George Mason belonged to which party?
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
146.
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled in favor of Cherokee in Worcester vs. Georgia?
a)
John Ross
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Cena
147.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
148.
The Nullification Crisis was triggered by strong opposition from South Carolina to the
a)
Force Bill.
b)
Indian Removal Act.
c)
Tariff of Abominations.
d)
Bank of the United States.
149.
Native Americans were relocated to Indian Territory. Today that state is known as
a)
California
b)
Louisiana
c)
Texas
d)
Oklahoma
150.
As more immigrants arrived in America, more people meant
a)
creation of public schools for all immigrant children
b)
a decrease in educational opportunities for women
c)
factory produced goods became more expensive
d)
more factory workers were available
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