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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Which regions primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?
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Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
African American families divided by slavery were reunited
Newly free men and women moved west to claim land
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election
Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship
Who is responsible for this statement?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Tubman
Phillis Wheatley
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
What major event happened on July 4, 1776
The US Constitution was written
The Declaration of Independence was written
Jamestown was founded
The Mayflower Compact was written
Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians to forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism
How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth
small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops
The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited
New alliances resulted in increased foreign investment
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By increasing the profitability of slavery
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek
Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment
Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories
What was one reason James K Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the roles of women in U.S. society?
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
The years 1861-1865 are important because-
Jamestown was founded
The colonies were not independent
The colonist were not allowed to cross the Appalachian Mountains
They are the dates of the Civil War
What is significant about the year 1607
Mayflower Compact was written
The Constitution of the US was written
Jamestown was founded
The Civil War
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped men and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C. slave markets
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in territories
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France during which year?
1776
1787
1861-1865
1803
Which best describes the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decision of the royal governor
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
the king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a--
Method to purchase territory from foreign powers
Procedure for military takeovers of existing contries
Process through which states could be added to the Union
Compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Which event in the timeline contributed most directly to the outbreak of the US-Mexican War?
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After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to--
Punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
Support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
Promote the activities of the Freedmen's Bureau
Limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the confederacy?
The river had provided direct access to the Unions base of military operations
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills
When was the US Constitution written?
1607
1776
1787
1620
Which amendment provides for the protections described in the list?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
Which excerpt from the US Constitution best illustrates the principles of Popular Sovereignty
"Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members"
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the people of the several states"
"The Senate shall chuse their other officers, and also a president pro tempore..."
The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the Legislature thereof"
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
Federalism
Due Process
A bicameral legislature
The Social Contract
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States. What was the primary reason for this migration?
Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine caused by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists sought military support from France
Colonist organized boycotts from British Goods
Colonist signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonist dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction. Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?
Radical Republicans took control of Congress
Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts
The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress
Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights that are t be considered-
Granted to citizens by their government
Natural and possessed at birth
Protected under religious doctrine
Defined by the courts
Which motive best completed the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To found utopian communities
To expand Empires
The Twelfth amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to-
Prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
Ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
Keep state officials from exerting undue influence on president elections
Reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it-
Caused many American Indians to create written constitutions
Provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
Limited the voting rights of American Indians
Harmed the Native American way of life by assimilating them into White culture
