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history exam multiple choice

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

the Pilgrims left Holland because:

a)

the dutch government banned their religion

b)

the dutch culture was affecting the pilgrim's children

c)

the pilgrims were facing financial hardship

d)

the pilgrims wanted to seperate from the church of holland

2.

the house of burgesses was:

a)

the first self governing assembly in america

b)

the home of the governor of virginia

c)

the financial backer of the pennsylvania colony

d)

the first church in maryland

3.

connecticut, rhode island, and new hampshire all:

a)

promoted anglicanism

b)

were started by gold seekers

c)

promoted puritanism exclusively

d)

were started by settlers from massachusetts

4.

what was the primary motivation for the settlement of massachusetts?

a)

religious freedom

b)

financial opportunity

c)

reform of debtors

d)

political freedom

5.

which of the following was considered a middle colony?

a)

maryland

b)

georgia

c)

pennsylvania

d)

virginia

6.

settlers came to america for all of the following reasons except:

a)

religious freedom

b)

riches

c)

land

d)

to join the british army

7.

which section of the colonies had the greatest cultural diversity?

a)

middle colonies

b)

southern colonies

c)

new england

d)

frontier lands

8.

which two colonies came from the land originally called new netherland?

a)

maryland and deleware

b)

north and south carolina

c)

new hampshire and rhode island

d)

new york and new jersey

9.

which of the following was considered a new england colony

a)

delaware

b)

new hampshire

c)

new jersey

d)

pennsylvania

10.

which phrase best fits rhode island?

a)

settlers originally from virgina

b)

haven for religious dissenters

c)

policy of religious intolerance

d)

support for the established church

11.

england's denomination that was predominantly spread to the colonies

a)

baptists

b)

catholicism

c)

congregationalists

d)

anglicanism

12.

the "great philadelphia wagon road" was:

a)

a road TO philadelphia

b)

a road FROM philidelphia TO california

c)

a road USED BY pilgrims

d)

road USED BY immigrants through the frontier

13.

germans who settled in pennsylvania were called:

a)

pennsylvania germs

b)

pennsylvania dutch

c)

pennsylvania germans

d)

pennsilgermans

14.

what was the purpose of the "new england primer"?

a)

learn to farm

b)

learn reading

c)

learn history

d)

learn math

15.

what spiritual event changed everything about the american colonies?

a)

protestant reformation

b)

french and indian war

c)

great awakening

d)

american revolution

16.

this man founded the anglican college: "william and mary"

a)

roger williams

b)

george fox

c)

daniel smith

d)

james blair

17.

baptists emphasize what doctrine?

a)

baptism

b)

lord's supper

c)

justification

d)

love

18.

founded the quakers

a)

roger williams

b)

francis makemie

c)

george whitefield

d)

george fox

19.

founded american presbyterians

a)

francis makemie

b)

thomas blair

c)

jonathan edwards

d)

bob presbyterian

20.

a group of conservative mennonites (anabaptists), who live primitively:

a)

catholics

b)

methodists

c)

amish

d)

congregationalists

21.

a catechism is:

a)

a book of prayers

b)

a textbook

c)

a festival

d)

church doctrine

22.

the war of jenkins's ear was called what in the american colonies?

a)

king william's war

b)

the french and indian war

c)

queen anne's war

d)

king george's war

23.

which war was started and began because of conflict in the colonies?

a)

king william's war

b)

the french and indian war

c)

queen anne's war

d)

king george's war

24.

what officer signed a treaty that blamed the british for starting the war?

a)

edward braddock

b)

james wolfe

c)

marquis de montcalm

d)

george washington

25.

what country was NOT an ally of france in the french and indian war?

a)

prussia

b)

austria

c)

russia

d)

spain

26.

how many continents did fighting take place in during the french and indian war?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

washington failed to take what french fort?

a)

necessity

b)

louisbourg

c)

dusquesne

d)

quebec

28.

english general who died during a surprise attack

a)

edward braddock

b)

james wolfe

c)

william pitt

d)

montcalm

29.

what type of warfare did the french and indians use predominantly?

a)

napoleonic warfare

b)

traditional warfare

c)

open combat warfare

d)

guerrilla warfare

30.

what position did the albany plan want to create in the colonies?

a)

america king

b)

american general

c)

american diplomat

d)

american president

31.

what treaty ended the french and indian war?

a)

treaty of utretch

b)

treaty of paris

c)

treaty of quebec

d)

treaty of byrdland

32.

this battle ended the french and indian war:

a)

fort desquesne

b)

fort louisbourg

c)

plains of abraham

d)

battle of newfoundland

33.

the Tea Act of 1773 had what consequence on the colonies?

a)

made money for the colonies

b)

UK refused to sell tea

c)

east india co. received a monopoly

d)

tea became expensive

34.

what was the motivation behind the coercive acts?

a)

punish the colonists

b)

help the colonists

c)

raise money for the king

d)

pay for governers

35.

what name did the colonists give the coercive acts?

a)

the imperial acts

b)

the generous acts

c)

the noble acts

d)

the intolerable acts

36.

what nickname was given to colonists who supported the revolution?

a)

rebels

b)

patriots

c)

yankees

d)

tories

37.

what document did the continental congress send to the king in attempt to avoid war?

a)

the declaration of independence

b)

the declaration of american rights

c)

treaty of paris

d)

the olive branch petition

38.

what document was penned by thomas jefferson, signed by 55 delegates?

a)

the declaration of independence

b)

the declaration of american rights

c)

treaty of paris

d)

the olive branch petition

39.

what battle was the turning point of the revolutionary war?

a)

saratoga

b)

yorktown

c)

camden

d)

monmouth

40.

what battle proved baron von steuben's training worked?

a)

saratoga

b)

yorktown

c)

camden

d)

monmouth

41.

who were the german mercenaries hired by england?

a)

redcoats

b)

byrdmen

c)

hessians

d)

lobsterbacks

42.

famous traitor of the american revolution

a)

horatio gates

b)

ethan allen

c)

thomas gage

d)

benedict arnold

43.

american hero of the western frontier, defeated the british and indians

a)

george rodgers clark

b)

francis marion

c)

nathaniel greene

d)

henry knox

44.

what derogatory phrase did federalists against the War of 1812 call the engagement with england?

a)

"the useless war"

b)

"mr. madison's war"

c)

"the unholy war"

d)

"mr. jefferson's war"

45.

to end british and french impressment, what did congress first pass?

a)

embargo act

b)

non-intercourse act

c)

macon's bill #2

d)

law of byrd

46.

when england and france both continued impressment, congress passed what law, hoping to gain a friend in one of the two aggressors?

a)

embargo act

b)

non-intercourse act

c)

macon's bill #2

d)

official treaty of byrdland

47.

realizing they had only hurt american trade , congress passed:

a)

embargo act

b)

non-intercourse act

c)

macon's bill #2

d)

byrd's bill for dictatorship

48.

what term means to steal sailors and force them to work for you?

a)

human trafficking

b)

impressment

c)

piracy

d)

enforcement

49.

what army officer was sent to explore the rocky mountains?

a)

andrew jackson

b)

william henry harrison

c)

oliver hazard perry

d)

zebulon pike

50.

what indian battle before the war of 1812 gave the ability for americans to settle in the in the northwest territory?

a)

battle of fallen timbers

b)

battle of horseshoe bend

c)

battle of the thames

d)

battle of new orleans

51.

andrew jackson beat what indian tribe at the battle of horseshoe bend?

a)

the creeks

b)

the seminole

c)

the cherokee

d)

the braves

52.

who won the battle of new orleans?

a)

the british

b)

andrew jackson

c)

zebulon pike

d)

william herny harrison

53.

who was the governor of the northwest territory?

a)

oliver hazard perry

b)

james monroe

c)

william henry harrison

d)

james madison

54.

zachary taylor's nickname in the mexican war was?

a)

"old fire and brimestone"

b)

"old big and bad"

c)

"old rough and ready"

d)

"old fuss and feathers"

55.

winfield scott's nickname in the mexican war was?

a)

"old fire and brimestone"

b)

"old big and bad"

c)

"old rough and ready"

d)

"old fuss and feathers"

56.

what city was winfield scott trying to capture to end the war?

a)

mexico city

b)

buena vista

c)

santa fe

d)

los angeles

57.

what battle ended the texan war for independence?

a)

the battle of the alamo

b)

the battle of san jacinto

c)

the battle of buena vista

d)

the epic battle of byrdland

58.

what battle cry encouraged the texans to victory?

a)

"remember davy crocket"

b)

"remember your moms"

c)

"this is sparta"

d)

"remember the alamo"

59.

what was NOT a cause for the start of the mexican-american war?

a)

border dispute with texas

b)

colonizing oregan

c)

annexation of texas

d)

history of hostility

60.

what great battle did zachary taylor win against great odds?

a)

battle of buena vista

b)

battle of san jacinto

c)

battle of the alamo

d)

battle of la cucaracha

61.

what current u.s. state was first its own country

a)

missouri

b)

texas

c)

oregon

d)

byrdland

62.

what treaty ended the mexican-american war?

a)

treaty of paris

b)

treaty of gadsden

c)

treaty of guadeloupe hidalgo

d)

treaty of seneca falls

63.

what nickname was given to the election of 1824?

a)

"a corrupt duo"

b)

"tyranny of the whigs"

c)

"a rotten deal"

d)

"a corrupt bargain"

64.

to what presidential candidate did henry clay give his support in the house of representatives to be president?

a)

andrew jackson

b)

john quincy adams

c)

william henry harrison

d)

william crawford

65.

who won the u.s. presidential election of 1860?

a)

zachary taylor

b)

jefferson davis

c)

andrew jackson

d)

abraham lincoln

66.

what battle began the civil war?

a)

1st manassas

b)

fort sumpter

c)

fredericksburg

d)

antietam

67.

what battle was the turning point of the civil war, fought in pennsylvania?

a)

battle of fredericksburg

b)

battle of chattanooga

c)

battle of gettysburg

d)

battle for byrdland

68.

at what battle was stonewall jackson wounded?

a)

gettysburg

b)

fredericksburg

c)

antietam

d)

chancellorsville

69.

what city had the union failed to take in the first half of the war?

a)

montgomery

b)

atlanta

c)

richmond

d)

washington dc

70.

what battle in virginia did the union bravely cross cross a river, fight through a town, and then suicide charge across a mile long field at the south?

a)

gettysburg

b)

antietam

c)

fredericksburg

d)

1st manassas

71.

stonewall jackson was the right-hand man of what general?

a)

u.s. grant

b)

joseph johnston

c)

william t. sherman

d)

robert e. lee

72.

what was NOT a major cause of american industrial growth during the gilded age?

a)

immigration

b)

low tariff

c)

innovative spirit

d)

new sources of power

73.

what was the first trust that became the inspiration for many others?

a)

american tobacco company

b)

united states steel corporation

c)

standard oil company

d)

american telephone and telegraph

74.

the twin pillars of the "new south" were cotton and?

a)

textiles

b)

shipping

c)

tobacco

d)

oil

75.

what was the most significant communications achievement during the gilded age?

a)

telegraph

b)

telephone

c)

typewriter

d)

automobile

76.

politics during the gilded age was dominated bt all the following issues except:

a)

civil service reform

b)

regulation of trusts

c)

tariff revision

d)

aid to the poor

77.

problems within what industry sparked the passage of the interstate commerce act?

a)

oil

b)

telegraph

c)

railroads

d)

telephone

78.

what was the main issue of the populist party platform?

a)

high tarrifs

b)

state regulation of railroads

c)

farming research

d)

free silver

79.

what was not a major element of american society during the gilded age?

a)

urbanization

b)

materialism

c)

new immigration

d)

romanticism

80.

what preacher was known for his emotion while preaching?

a)

a.p. bliss

b)

sam jones

c)

fanny crosby

d)

d.l. moody

81.

the first transcontinental railroad was built primarily by immigrants from ireland and:

a)

china

b)

italy

c)

poland

d)

japan

82.

what is the significance of promontory point, utah

a)

center of the gold rush

b)

site of an indian massacre

c)

end location of the cattle drives

d)

middle of the transcontinental railroad

83.

which of the following statements about the comstock lode is true?

a)

it was the largest silver deposit found in the US

b)

the lead mined there would spur factories in the east

c)

very few settlers would move there

d)

mine was federally owned and operated by federal troops

84.

the open range cattle industry came to an end for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

fencing of farms

b)

overgrazing of land

c)

reduced demands for beef

d)

expansion of railroads

85.

which territory was settled by "land rushes"?

a)

alaska

b)

oklahoma

c)

hawaii

d)

utah

86.

what became the main crop of the great plains?

a)

corn

b)

soybeans

c)

cotton

d)

wheat

87.

what was the key to the culture of the great plains?

a)

buffalo

b)

horses

c)

deer

d)

rifles

88.

what was the american government's goal during the indian wars?

a)

to exterminate the indians

b)

to send the indians to canada for good

c)

to move indians to reservations

d)

to coexist peacefully with the indians

89.

what was the subject of "A Century of Dishonor"?

a)

the indians plight

b)

life on the range

c)

america's imperialism

d)

japanese isolation

90.

what territory did america purchase for russia in 1867?

a)

alaska

b)

hawaii

c)

guam

d)

philippines

91.

how did the united states acquire hawaii?

a)

annexation

b)

purchase

c)

military conquest

d)

treaty of alliance

92.

who were the rough riders?

a)

cowboys out west

b)

ranchers who fought in ranch wars

c)

yellow journalists who advocated war

d)

volunteers in spanish american war

93.

as a result of the spanish american war, the united states gained ownership of all of the following territories except:

a)

cuba

b)

puerto rica

c)

guam

d)

philippines

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