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Social Studies EOY Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the British begin to tax the colonists?
a)
To pay off the war debt from the French and Indian War
b)
Because the colonists threatened to go to war
c)
To make friends with the colonists
d)
To stop the colonies from farming
2.
What is the importance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
a)
It was a very important battle. 
b)
The British General Howe lost 200 troops. 
c)
The battle lasted for a record 3 whole weeks! 
d)
It was the start of the American Revolution.
3.
What advantage did the Continental Army have at the Battle of Trenton? 
a)
They had warmer winter coats to protect them from warm winters. 
b)
They had the element of surprise. 
c)
They had taken medicine to make them fight better. 
d)
The British soldiers did not know where they were.
4.
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
It was the first time that gunpowder was used in cannons. 
b)
It was the first battle that was fought at midnight. 
c)
Salt was used to slow the enemy down.
d)
It was the turning point of the war.
5.

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Trenton

6.
What key things were asked for in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The colonists wanted world peace.
b)
The colonists wanted other colonists in Australia to be free.
c)
The colonists wanted life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
d)
They wanted freedom for all of their livestock. 
7.
What were some advantages that the Colonial forces had?
a)
The colonial forces wore blue, which was a color.
b)
They had much more money.
c)
They knew their land/geography and fought to defend their homes.
d)
The colonial forces were much taller.
8.
What were some advantages that the British had in fighting the colonists?
a)
They were fighting on their home soil and knew the area.
b)
The British loved tea and they decided to tax it.
c)
They wore red coats and this made them harder to see in the forest.
d)
The British had a large navy and a well-trained army.
9.
In the battle of Yorktown, the Americans used the location of the British camp against them! How did they win?
a)
Both sides cheated.
b)
The continental army hid in the woods and the mud.
c)
The British army got caught in quicksand.
d)
The French navy cut off all supplies from the British and trapped them.
10.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
11.
The French and Indian war was fought between 
a)
Great Britain and America
b)
England and France
c)
Jamaica and America
d)
Africa and Great Britain
12.
What was one of the problems/weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
There was no army
b)
There were too many people in charge
c)
There was a strong national government
d)
There were too many laws about trade
13.
What was another one of the problems/weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The states didn’t have very much power
b)
There were too many laws about trade
c)
There was a no leader of the national government
d)
There were too many people in charge
14.
Who were the leaders at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
James Madison and Benjamin Franklin
b)
Barack Obama and Joe Biden
c)
Sam Adams and Paul Revere
d)
George Washington and John Hancock
15.
What was the great compromise?
a)
Each state would get the same amount of votes (equal)
b)
Each state would get the amount of votes proportional the amount of citizens
c)
They formed two houses. One house would have equal votes and the other house would have   proportional votes.
d)
Each vote would be 3/5 the worth of another vote.
16.
Congress includes two houses. What are they?
a)
Legislative and Executive
b)
Supreme Court and court system
c)
Senate and House of Representatives
d)
White House and Capitol building
17.
What is an example of checks and balances?
a)
The President can veto a bill that Congress writes.
b)
The federal government has more power than the state government.
c)
The Judicial Branch doesn’t have any power.
d)
The Executive Branch has all the power.
18.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech?
a)
first amendment
b)
second amendment 
c)
sixth amendment
d)
eighth amendment
19.
How is the federal government different than state government?
a)
They both have power to tax.
b)
The federal government has a national military, but the state government does not have a military
c)
There is no state government.
d)
The state government has more power in the first 6 months of the year.
20.
How does the federal government manage major conflicts and protect the rights of citizens?
a)
The king elects a new President.
b)
The Legislative Branch lets people do whatever they want.  
c)
The military beats everybody up.
d)
They use the Judicial Branch to interpret the laws.
21.
The Bill of Rights is BEST described as which of the following?
a)
A list of individual crimes
b)
Limitations on individual rights
c)
A list of government powers
d)
 Limitations on government power
22.
Giving a speech about your ideas and views would be exercising which of the following rights?
a)
right to free speech
b)
right to privacy
c)
right to hit people
d)
right to vote
23.

What is a budget?

a)

a group that helps the community

b)

a safe place where people keep money

c)

a center where you can donate things

d)

a plan for spending and saving money

24.

The Westward Expansion era of the United States was a very important time in the country’s history. Which reason best explains the reason for such growth?

a)

The country wanted to compete with Russia to gain more land.

b)

The United States wanted to obtain Australia.

c)

The era of growth was bad for the United States.

d)

The country wanted to gain more territory and wanted to grow West.

25.

What were the major causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Trade issues with the British

b)

Working to have healthier food

c)

Distributing wealth and riches to poor people

d)

United States unity and expansion

26.

How did the Louisiana Purchase help the country expand its territory?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase bought all of Mexico and Canada.

b)

After the purchase, the United States doubled in size.

c)

The purchase made it possible to buy all the cars and computers.

d)

The country went to war.

27.

The War of 1812 had many effects. A major negative effect was ___________.

a)

The White House and the United States Capitol were burned.

b)

There was a later war called World War 2.

c)

The war was very bad but good in some ways like helping the United States and France.

d)

The War of 1812 was long and took over 40 years.

28.

How did the “Gold Rush” of 1849 aid, or help in the growth of California?

a)

It created boom towns which caused a demand for more people, supplies and buildings.

b)

The gold rush helped create jobs for teachers to teach about this important time.

c)

The Gold Rush was not only gold but silver as well.

d)

California grew because of the forests and the lumber industry.

29.

Why was the cotton gin an important invention during this time?

a)

It helped people and goods travel much faster along the nation’s rivers and canals.

b)

It was the first method of long distance communication.

c)

A machine that was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls.

d)

It helped by transporting raw materials and goods anywhere they were needed.

30.

Why was the steam locomotive an important invention during this time?

a)

It helped people and goods travel much faster along the nation’s rivers and canals.

b)

It was the first method of long distance communication.

c)

A machine that was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls.

d)

It helped by transporting raw materials and goods anywhere they were needed.

31.

Why was the steamboat an important invention during this time?

a)

It helped people and goods travel much faster along the nation’s rivers and canals.

b)

It was the first method of long distance communication.

c)

A machine that was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls.

d)

It helped by transporting raw materials and goods anywhere they were needed.

32.

Why was the telegraph an important invention during this time?

a)

It helped people and goods travel much faster along the nation’s rivers and canals.

b)

It was the first method of long distance communication.

c)

A machine that was able to successfully pull out the seeds from the cotton bolls.

d)

It helped by transporting raw materials and goods anywhere they were needed.

33.
Why was slavery generally supported by southerners?
a)
All southerners owned slaves
b)
They knew someday they would be slaveowners
c)
Slavery was an important part of their economy
d)
They would be executed for disagreeing
34.
Former slave, travels the country arguing for women's rights and abolition
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Harriet Tubman
35.
Shared his personal testimony of being a slave himself, he made listeners realize the brutality and horrors of slavery
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
John Brown
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Benjamin Rush
36.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
37.

How did Susan B. Anthony help the suffrage movement?

a)

She spoke to Congress and the president to fight for the rights of black soldiers.

b)

She voted in an election, even though it was illegal.

c)

She started the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and served as president

d)

She traveled to the dangerous South and rescued his family from slavery

38.

How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton help the suffrage movement?

a)

She spoke to Congress and the president to fight for the rights of black soldiers.

b)

She voted in an election, even though it was illegal.

c)

She started the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and served as president

d)

She traveled to the dangerous South and rescued her family from slavery

39.

After the Civil War, how was the South’s economy affected?

a)

The economy was negatively affected because they had to rebuild.

b)

The economy was negatively affected because northerners migrated South.

c)

The economy was positively affected because northerners migrated South.

d)

The economy was positively affected because they had to rebuild.

40.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book called Uncle Tom’s Cabin. How did the publication of this book make Northerners feel in regards to slavery?

a)

Northerners felt angry about how slaves were treated.

b)

Northerners felt good about slave owners.

c)

Northerners felt the need to bring slavery to the Union.

d)

Most Northerners moved to the south.

41.

The “Atlanta Campaign” is best known as

a)

A presidential campaign meeting held in Atlanta.

b)

The first battle of the Civil War.

c)

Several battles led by Union General Sherman around Atlanta, GA before his “March to the Sea”.

d)

A form of transportation used during the Civil War.

42.

Who was the General of the Union

Army that helped lead their army to victory?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

43.

Why is Fort Sumter significant to the Civil War?

a)

This is where the last shots were fired, which concluded the Civil War.

b)

This is where the first shots were fired, which signified the beginning of the Civil War.

c)

This was the turning point of the war.

d)

This event never took place in the war, but took place during the Revolutionary War.

44.

Why is Gettysburg significant to the Civil War?

a)

This is where the last shots were fired, which concluded the Civil War.

b)

This is where the first shots were fired, which signified the beginning of the Civil War.

c)

This was the turning point of the war.

d)

This event never took place in the war, but took place during the Revolutionary War.

45.

The Battle of Appomattox Court House was a major event of the Civil War because…

a)

This is where the war started.

b)

This was the turning point of the war.

c)

This is where the Civil War ended.

d)

This is where the South was destroyed.

46.

Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jackson Davis

d)

William McClellan

47.
Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
48.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
49.
Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
50.
What best describes Jim Crow laws?
a)
better opportunities for women
b)
African Americans gaining full civil and political rights
c)
discrimination laws focused on Native Americans
d)
unequal opportunities for African Americans in housing, jobs, and education
51.
Which of the following is true about sharecropping 
a)
Most southern states outlawed sharecropping
b)
Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping
c)
Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty
d)
Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.