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US History EOC Review (Colonization to the Civil War)

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following regions would have featured the MOST diversity during the late 1600s and 1700s?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
2.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
3.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
4.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
5.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called 
a)
The Townshend Acts 
b)
The Tea Act 
c)
The Punitive Acts 
d)
The Intolerable Acts 
6.

All of the following were precedents set by George Washington EXCEPT

a)

a two term limit for the presidency

b)

living in the White House

c)

the establishment of a Cabinet

d)

a foreign policy of neutrality

7.

SSUSH6: What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

to prevent European interference in Latin America

b)

to restrict trade between Latin America & Europe

c)

to prevent Latin America from interfering with US foreign policy

d)

to restrict European access to U.S. markets

8.

What precedent did Washington set in his response to the Whiskey rebellion?

a)

State laws should prevail when they come into conflict with federal laws

b)

the executive branch enforces federal laws

c)

the protection of natural rights outweighs national security concerns

d)

the president may commit troops to combat without federal approval

9.

SSUSH7: The Nullification Crisis was about

a)

Calhoun's claim that a state has the power to ignore federal laws

b)

Jackson's attempt to abolish slavery in the South

c)

Whether slavery should be allowed in western territories

d)

The constitutionality of the second Bank of the United States

10.

SSUSH7: An abolitionist would be MOST LIKELY to support which of the following?

a)

alcohol prohibited in all states

b)

slavery allowed until 1808

c)

slavery being abolished in all states

d)

slavery allowed in the South but not the North

11.

SSUSH7: How did Andrew Jackson want to change the balance of power in government?

a)

He wanted a stronger executive and stronger states

b)

He wanted a stronger executive and stronger federal government

c)

He wanted a stronger legislative and stronger states

d)

He wanted a stronger legislative and stronger federal government

12.

SSUSH8: Which of the following statements about the Missouri Compromise is correct?

a)

it was trying to emancipate slaves in the Upper South

b)

it was an attempt to preserve the balance between free and slaves states

c)

it sought to abolish the slave trade in DC

d)

it allowed residents of each state to decide if slavery should be allowed

13.

SSUSH8: Bleeding Kansas, the Dred Scott Decision, and John Brown's raid all...

a)

ended conflict over slavery in the territories

b)

made sectional compromise more difficult

c)

eased tensions between the North and the South

d)

contributed to the formation of the Whig Party

14.

SSUSH9: The North had an advantage over the South during the Civil War in all of the following areas EXCEPT...

a)

military leaders

b)

population

c)

industrial output

d)

railroads

15.

SSUSH9: The Confederate defeat at Vicksburg was important because it...

a)

forced Robert E. Lee to leave Virginia and take command in the West

b)

caused Jefferson Davis to resign as president of the Confederacy

c)

ended the last major Confederate invasion of the North

d)

resulted in the Confederacy being split in half along the Mississippi River

16.

SSUSH10: What did Lincoln and Johnson want to do in their plans for Reconstruction?

a)

force the southern states to pay reparations to the federal government

b)

regulate southern industries in an effort to help the northern economy recover

c)

allow southern states to reenter the nation as quickly as possible

d)

establish the Republican Party as the dominant political party in the South

17.

Why was the Sedition Act, signed into law by President John Adams in 1798, controversial?

a)

The act restricted Americans' freedom of speech

b)

The act restricted Americans' freedom of religion

c)

The act established the first U.S. military draft

d)

The act established the first national bank

18.

What did proponents of Jacksonian Democracy justify using the ideals of Manifest Destiny?

a)

Extending suffrage to all male U.S. citizens

b)

Legalizing slavery in the new western territories

c)

Imposing high tariffs to reduce international trade

d)

Expanding U.S. borders into American Indian territory

19.
What law made slavery illegal north of the Ohio R. and laid out guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union?
a)
the Northwest Ordinance
b)
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
the Missouri Compromise
d)
the Louisiana Purchase
20.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference
a)
abolition
b)
the Second Great Awakening
c)
women's suffrage
d)
education reform
21.
How did acquiring new territories impact education in the United States?
a)
Education was seen as an important means for maintaining national unity as the nation got bigger
b)
Most states ignored calls from the national govt to support education b/c they were too busy developing economically.
c)
It had very little effect on education.
d)
Less attention was paid to education because people only cared about land.
22.
Jacksonian Democracy can BEST be described as
a)
government that favors an elite few.
b)
representative government in which property owners are the only ones that vote
c)
a system of government in which even poorer white men have a voice in their government.
d)
democracy based on equality, regardless of social standing, gender or race.
23.
What was the land purchase that roughly doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Oregonian Purchase
24.
What effect did Manifest Destiny have?
a)
It extended U.S. territory all the way to the Pacific.
b)
It improved relations between the United States and Mexico.
c)
It resulted in universal suffrage.
d)
It made Texas a free republic.
25.
Major causes of ___________________ ·  The impressment of U.S. sailors ·  The restriction of U.S. trade ·  The military support of Native Americans
Which phrase correctly completes the title of the above list?
a)
the War of 1812
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
French and Indian War
d)
American Revolution
26.
What was the economic system used by Great Britain in which colonies were established in the Americas?
a)
Free enterprise
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Mixed economy
d)
Command economy
27.
The laws passed in Great Britain to control trade were called...
a)
The Act of Toleration
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
The English Bill of Rights
d)
The Navigation Acts
28.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism 
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
29.
Mercantilism is when
a)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'
b)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as refined materials to the colony
c)
When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens
d)
When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits
30.

The British Policy of Salutary Neglect led to

a)

A war between Britain and France

b)

The collapse of the colonial economy

c)

Increased colonial self-governance

d)

Decreased colonial trade with Europe

31.

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

32.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

Provided for no common currency

d)

All of the these

33.

The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known as

a)

Shays Rebellion

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Bacon's Rebellion

34.

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Affordable Care Act

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Declaration of Independence

35.

Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?

a)

“I demand a new constitution”

b)

“I support ratification”

c)

“I fear a strong government”

d)

“I oppose a bill of rights”

36.

Henry Clay's American System included all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

ending slave labor

b)

a new national bank

c)

protective tariffs

d)

new canals and roads

37.

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

b)

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

c)

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

d)

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

38.

How did John Brown contribute to the abolitionist movement?

a)

John Brown fought on the Union side during the Civil War.

b)

John Brown led enslaved African Americans through the Underground Railroad.

c)

John Brown participated in raids against slavery in Harper's Ferry and Kansas.

d)

John Brown worked with Harriet Tubman to orchestrate the Underground Railroad.

39.

The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by

a)

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

b)

the threat of the Congress to abolish slavery.

c)

refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law.

d)

the invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Ft. Sumter.

40.

How did the state of Confederate railroads mainly impact that group's efforts in the Civil War?

a)

Numerous rail lines helped to increase communications between Southern cities.

b)

Southern states were able to ship large quantities of agricultural goods to port.

c)

The existence of rail lines helped build a feeling of unity among Southern states.

d)

A sparse amount of rails made it difficult to transport Southern troops and munitions.

41.

Which statement BEST identifies a negative consequence of westward expansion in the years before the Civil War?

a)

Westward expansion led to an economic "boom" in the Midwest, as new cities and markets were connected by rail and canals.

b)

Westward expansion led to Spain's declaration of war against the United States in 1898, which was one of America's costliest wars.

c)

Westward expansion resulted in increased freedom and economic opportunities for African-Americans who were fleeing slavery in the South.

d)

Westward expansion led to loss of life and territory for Native Americans and added to the growing conflict between "free" and "slave" states before the Civil War.

42.

Manufacturing, mining, urban growth, & increased immigration were factors prevalent leading up to the Civil War in which region?

a)

the North

b)

the South

c)

the Frontier

d)

the Great Plains

43.

Agriculture, plantation system, & slave labor were factor prevalent in the year leading up to the Civil War in which region?

a)

the North

b)

the South

c)

the Frontier

d)

the Great Plains

44.

Ft. Sumter is MOST significant for being

a)

the location of the end of the Civil War.

b)

destroyed by the Union when taking Port Royal.

c)

the target of General Sherman's March to the Sea.

d)

where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

45.

General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was important to the Union war effort because

a)

it placed the Mississippi River under Union control.

b)

it convinced Great Britain to stop supporting the Confederacy

c)

important railroad tracks were destroyed, severing supply lines for Confederate forces.

d)

Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his forces as a direct result of Sherman's victory.

46.

Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?

a)

Union general

b)

Confederate general

c)

President of the Confederate States

d)

Cabinet member of the U.S. government

47.

Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to

a)

end slavery

b)

save the Union

c)

destroy the South

d)

win the Election of 1864

48.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

a)

ended the Civil War

b)

freed the slaves in the Union

c)

freed the slaves in the rebelling areas

d)

declared a blockade of the southeastern coast

49.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
50.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
51.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
52.

The "turning point in the war". It showed the patriots had a good chance of winning. France decided to ally with the Americans after this battle.

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battles of Saratoga

e)

Battle for New York

53.

1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampment in a surprise attack after crossing the Delaware River

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battles of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Yorktown

e)

Battle for New York

54.

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War which resulted in the surrender of British forces

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battles of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Yorktown

e)

Battle for New York

55.

Prussian drill master who taught American soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge how to successfully fight the British.

a)

Baron von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Francis Marion

e)

Henry Clinton

56.

American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Lord Cornwallis

e)

John Burgyone

57.
Valley Forge
a)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
58.

Treaty of Paris, 1783

a)

said kings were nonsense

b)

Was the final major battle of the Revolution

c)

Decided the outcome of the fight between Khan and Pippin

d)

The agreement ending the Revolution

59.
The 15th amendment was primarily meant to:
a)
Give African Americans citizenship
b)
End the institution of slavery
c)
Allow former slaves the right to vote
d)
Provide African Americans due process under  the law
60.
What role did Congress play in the Presidential Election of 1876?
a)
They allowed northern votes to be counted twice.
b)
Congressmen from several states had the Democratic candidate removed from the ballots.
c)
After indecisive election results, a Congressional committee awarded the Presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes and troops were removed from the South.
d)
Congress had to swear to an oath not to impeach the new president because of the Republicans’ questionable reasons for impeaching Andrew Johnson. 
61.
What was one of the goals of the KKK in the South during Reconstruction?
a)
To gain support for a second secession of the southern states.
b)
They wanted to get the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments repealed.
c)
To help the new Republican governments sustain power in the southern states.
d)
They worked to keep African Americans and other minority groups from voting through violence.
62.
A program that provided clothing, medical attention, food, education, and even land to African Americans who needed a start coming out of slavery. 
a)
13th Amendment
b)
Reconstruction Act
c)
14th Amendment
d)
Freedmen’s Bureau
63.
Laws, limiting the activity of blacks so much that they were still living like they had as slaves, after the Civil War was known as:
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Common Laws
d)
Segregation 
64.
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments reflected the growing 19th century American trend of
a)
granting universal manhood suffrage.
b)
upholding rights of free speech and religion.
c)
decreasing the power of the Federal government.
d)
recognizing the basic civil liberties of all races.
65.

After WWII, the US implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of this plan was to:

a)

Supply West Berlin with much needed supplies despite the Soviets' decision to block access to the city.

b)

Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas.

c)

Prevent Communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia.

d)

Provide returning US soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities as they returned home from the war.

66.

This was the basis for many U.S. foreign policy decisions during the Cold War and refers to the determination to stop the spread of communism.

a)

containment

b)

compressment

c)

subjugation

d)

conformity

67.

Stated that the United States would supply any nation with economic and military aid to prevent its falling under the Soviet sphere of influence.

a)

G.I. Bill

b)

National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

Truman Doctrine

68.

A series of "Red Scares" highlighted by statements about alleged communist infiltration of the U.S. government and the U.S. Army, which led to civil rights violations of those who were communists, were suspected of being communists, or were suspected of knowing someone who might be a communist.

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Trumanism

c)

Marshallism

d)

Indoctrinism

69.

A US army soldier returning home after WWII to find that he could get a loan and buy an affordable new home in the suburbs would most likely owe a debt of gratitude to:

a)

HUAC and Joseph McCarthy

b)

"Reaganomics"

c)

The New Deal

d)

The GI Bill

70.

Congress passed this, which authorized the construction of a national network of highways to connect every major city in America. The new system replaced the railroad network as the principal way of transporting goods and boosted economic development.

a)

G.I. Bill

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

National Interstate and Defense Highway Act

d)

Marshall Plan

71.

Sputnik concerned leaders in the United States because:

a)

It was an agreement between the USSR and Cuba that placed nuclear missiles within 90 miles of the U.S.

b)

It was a Soviet satellite that signaled that the US was far behind the Soviets in education.

c)

It was a submarine that U.S. ships were defenseless against.

d)

It was a bomb ten times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Japan.

72.
Writers that investigated the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
73.

Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) to help the immigrant poor?

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Ida B. Wells

74.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
82.
Wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902. Showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices. 
a)
Ida B. Wells 
b)
Ida Tarbell 
c)
Susan B. Anthony 
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
80.
What book caused the government pass the Meat Inspection Act and create the Food and Drug Administration? 
a)
The Jungle
b)
A Red Record
c)
A History of Standard Oil
d)
How the Other Half Lives
77.

This muckraker wrote a book that led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and creation of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Upton Sinclair

78.
What did the 17th Amendment do?
a)
Prohibited the making and selling of alcohol
b)
Allowed citizens to elect Senators
c)
Create the Income Tax
d)
Students no longer had to complete their homework
81.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
a)
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more sources of revenue for state governments
80.
What book caused the government pass the Meat Inspection Act and create the Food and Drug Administration? 
a)
The Jungle
b)
A Red Record
c)
A History of Standard Oil
d)
How the Other Half Lives
81.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
a)
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more sources of revenue for state governments
82.
Wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902. Showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices. 
a)
Ida B. Wells 
b)
Ida Tarbell 
c)
Susan B. Anthony 
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
83.

Laws that were created to segregate blacks and whites were called

a)

black codes

b)

slave codes

c)

blackface laws

d)

Jim Crow laws

84.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
a)
an outbreak of infectious diseases
b)
General Palmer's raids
c)
fear of communists coming into the US
d)
an invasion of very aggressive fire ants
85.
This prohibition amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol in the US
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
86.
As a result of the Great Depression, millions were left homeless and unemployed. Shanty towns began forming outside of cities known as
a)
Shantyvilles
b)
Ghettos
c)
Hoovervilles
d)
Rooseveltvilles