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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common.
a)
culture
b)
culture trait
c)
culture region
d)
culture diffusion
2.

The pathway created by the frozen water in the Bering Strait is called a....

a)

strait

b)

land bridge

c)

nomads

d)

theory

3.

The physical environment affected the lives of Native Americans. Which one of the following activities best describe some of the Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains

b)

They built long houses out of bark.

c)

They fished for salmon in the rivers.

d)

They grew cotton and tobacco in the fields.

4.
American Indians shared this common trait:
a)
They all dressed alike.
b)
They spoke the same language.
c)
They had the same type of houses.
d)
They respected and cared for the environment.
5.
As semi-nomadic people, the Native Americans of the Great Plains followed this big game as they hunted them for food
a)
Moose
b)
Wolf
c)
Bear
d)
Bison
6.
All of the cultural groups have differences, but one thing is similar to them all.  What is it?
a)
They looked the same.
b)
They used environmental resources to survive.
c)
They spoke the same language.
d)
They all lived in longhouses.
7.

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

a)

using mud bricks to build pueblos

b)

using ice to build igloos

c)

using trees to build longhouses

d)

using palm leaves to build roofs

8.
What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
9.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
10.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
11.

New England's geography could be described as

a)

flat and fertile soil

b)

rocky and cool climate, poor soil

c)

warm and tropical

d)

same weather all year long

12.

The slave trade was a major part of the southern economy. Why were slaved used in the southern colonies?

a)

Textile Manufacturing

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Land Creation Act

d)

Plantation System

13.

The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it set up a legislature based on:

a)

Elected Representatives

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Federalism

d)

Monarchies

14.

The geography of Southern Colonies included:

a)

Uncleared Forests, Moderate Growing Season and Winters

b)

Fertile Soil, Warm Climate, Long Growing Season

c)

Harsh Winters, Rocky Soil, Jagged Coast

15.
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies?
a)
The Breadbasket
b)
The Midlings
c)
The Potbelly
d)
The Topnotcher
16.
poor soil in New England led to 
a)
Making money on things other than farming
b)
farming anyways
c)
Plantations
d)
Puritans leaving the area
17.

What were conditions like for slaves on the middle passage of the triangular trade? pick the best word that describes the conditions

a)

luxurious

b)

peaceful

c)

horrific

d)

rewarding

18.

The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.

a)

Continental trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Trade

d)

European Trade

19.
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. 
20.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
21.

What happens to Great Britain as a result of the war?

a)

They end up with much debt due to expenses incurred with the war.

b)

The colonists decide to never move into the Ohio River Valley territory.

c)

They decide they need to become better friends with the Native Americans living in the Ohio River Valley region.

d)

They decide to build many forts in this new territory to protect British colonists moving there.

22.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
23.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
24.

Why was it called a massacre?

a)

A lot of people died.

b)

Because they felt like it.

c)

The Redcoats fired upon the colonists.

d)

Because it was an opportunity for Americans to unite against England.

25.

Boycott means

a)

Deliberately and violently kill a large group of people

b)

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd

c)

A statement or action expressing disapproval or objection to someone or something

d)

To refuse to buy, use, or participate in something

26.

What was the name of the huge fight that occurred in Boston in 1770 that started the revolution?

a)

The Big Fight in Boston

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Revolutionary War

27.
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
28.

Which of the following led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Colonists started to trade more

b)

Colonists became more religious

c)

Colonists wanted change in the government

d)

Colonists wanted more help from the military

29.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
30.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
31.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
32.

Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Veto Process

c)

Bicameral

d)

Federalism

33.

Which branch of government has the most power?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

None silly... they are all equal.

34.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

35.

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

a)

The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

b)

The case impacted nothing

c)

It gave the courts power

36.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
37.
The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
rule of law
d)
 checks and balances
38.
Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first 1st amendment?
a)
Right to an education
b)
Freedom of press
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to privacy 
39.
 Washington wanted America to remain ___________ when dealing with other countries?
a)
strong
b)
neutral
c)
weak
40.
Everything Washington did set a ___?
a)
Precedent
b)
Mess
c)
Law
41.

What is the "big idea" of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

b)

It is the right of the people to rebel

c)

people hate being taxed

d)

the strength of the federal government

42.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
43.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
44.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
45.
_________  in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.
a)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
None of the above
46.

The Journey of the Cherokee who were forced to move from their homes in the Southeast to the Indian Territory became known as the...

a)

Wilderness Trail

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Louisiana Purchase

47.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
It was only a temporary solution
b)
The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery
c)
The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery
d)
It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west
48.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
49.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states.
b)
The Compromise upset the balance of power between free states and slave states in the Senate.
c)
The Compromise was liked by Northerners, but not Southerners.
d)
The Compromise solved all future issues regarding new states.
50.

The two Americans that were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory from France.

a)

James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Jefferson & Franklin

d)

Sacagawea & York

51.

What is #3 on the map?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

52.

What is #4 on the map?

a)

Florida (Spanish) Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

53.

What is #5 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

54.

What is #6 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Country

55.

What is #7 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Country

56.

What is #8 on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Gadsden Purchase

57.

Land gained from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after Mexican-American War

a)

section A

b)

section B

c)

section C

d)

section D

58.
What literary work did Harriet Beecher Stowe write that brought attention to the brutal conditions of slavery?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Gone With the Wind
c)
Up From Slavery
d)
North and South
59.
What secret organization helped slaves escape to freedom?
a)
Seneca Falls Convention
b)
National Freedom Road
c)
Underground Railroad
d)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
60.
In the 1800's, what law required Northerners to help return runaway slaves?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Dredd Scott Decision
d)
Fugitive Slave Law
61.
The abolitionists worked to
a)
give women the right to vote.
b)
grow as much cotton as possible.
c)
make slavery popular in every state.
d)
put an end to slavery.
62.

What attack started the Civil War?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Richmond

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Washington DC

63.

Which General was the leader of the Confederate States Army?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

William T. Sherman

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Robert E. Lee

64.

What battle was the turning point of the war in which the Union army began winning the war?

a)

Antietam

b)

Atlanta

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Gettysburg

65.

Which Union General destroyed everything of value and emancipated slaves during his "march to the sea"?

a)

William T. Sherman

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Thomas Stonewall Jackson

66.

Where did the last major battle occur that ended the Civl War?

a)

Appamattox

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Atlanta

67.

Which Amendment to the US Constitution ended slavery in the United States?

a)

15th

b)

14th

c)

13th

d)

12th

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