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U.S. History Final Exam Review Fall 2019

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following were results of the War of 1812? (Choose 2)

a)

The British began the practice of impressment of American sailors.

b)

The U.S. and Britain stopped fighting over territory in North America.

c)

The U.S. established a national identity as an independent, strong country.

d)

The U.S. and Britain formed an alliance against France and the Native Americans.

2.

In mercantilism, what 2 things does a country seek to do? (Choose 2)

a)

Export more than import

b)

Accumulate as much gold as possible

c)

Decrease tariffs on foreign goods

d)

Stop the use of slave labor to boost the economy

3.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

A mixture of farming and commerce

b)

Numerous rivers

c)

Economy based on shipbuilding and fishing

d)

Ideal for trade

4.

Which battle? Turning point of the American Revolution. After this battle, the French formed an alliance with the Americans. Colonists won by taking the higher ground.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

5.

What does this picture represent?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

c)

Impressment of Americans by the British

d)

Mercantilism in the 18th century

6.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To protect South American countries from European countries

b)

To encourage the building of the Erie Canal

c)

To stop the spread of slavery into new territories

d)

To encourage people to support

7.

Which event led to the Wilmot Proviso?

a)

The Mexican-American War

b)

The War of 1812

c)

Sectionalism

d)

The Era of Good Feelings

8.

Which battle of the Civil War gave the Union enough of a victory for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

The Battle of Bull Run

c)

The Battle of Vicksburg

d)

The Battle of Antietam

9.

Which of the following is the best description of the relationship between colonists and American Indians?

a)

They worked together to build a new country

b)

The American Indians forced the colonists to return to Europe

c)

They agreed to maintain separate societies to avoid conflict

d)

The colonists pushed American Indians off their land

10.

Whose ideas were a major influence on the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

James Madison

11.

What was the role of African Americans in the American Revolution?

a)

The British offered freedom to any runaway slaves that fought for them.

b)

African Americans only supported the Americans in the war.

c)

After the war, slaves who fought for the British were returned to their owners.

d)

African Americans did not play a significant role in the American Revolution.

12.

In the writing of the Constitution, which agreement resolved the issue of representation in the Senate and House of Representatives?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Virginia Plan

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The 3/5 Compromise

13.

Which of the following explain the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783? (Choose 2)

a)

Great Britain recognized America's independence.

b)

The Ohio River Valley was returned to the American Indians.

c)

The western boundary of the U.S. was set at the Mississippi River.

d)

Britain regained control of Florida.

14.

Which of the following were political philosophies of Jacksonian Democracy? (Choose 2)

a)

No support for Manifest Destiny

b)

Abolition of slavery

c)

Suffrage for all adult white males

d)

A strong executive branch and weaker Congress

15.

How did different ethnic and religious groups from England influence the development of the American colonies?

a)

Decreased tensions between colonists and Native Americans

b)

Ended the debate over slavery

c)

Increased the cultural diversity of the colonies

d)

Resulted in religious wars over territory and beliefs

16.

What do the Committees of Correspondence, the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty all have in common?

a)

All were created the enforce British taxes on the colonists

b)

All were part of the movement to abolish slavery

c)

All were protests designed to end British rule of the Colonies

d)

All were causes of the French and Indian War

17.

Which document includes this quote: "Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed?"

a)

The Declaration of Independene

b)

Common Sense

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Bill of Rights

18.

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a state's population

b)

Congress could not collect taxes

c)

There was no national court system

d)

The states lacked unity

19.

Which factor most affected the outcome of the Civil War?

a)

The north did not have many slaves

b)

The system of government in the south

c)

The military traditions of the south

d)

The industrial capacity of the north

20.

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

a)

They kept the British Parliament informed of the colonists' protests

b)

They kept a record of the debate at the Constitutional Convention

c)

Their ideas were the basis of the Declaration of Independence

d)

They created cooperation between the colonies against British actions

21.

Which of the following statements was accurate at the beginning of the Civil War?

a)

There was great economic disparity between the north and south.

b)

The north had a disadvantage because of their lack of slaves.

c)

The north was guaranteed to win at the beginning of the war.

d)

The south relied on industry as the basis of its economy.

22.

What did the Committee of Five create?

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

23.

Which of the following contributed most to the American victory in the Revolution?

a)

French military aid and other foreign assitance

b)

The victory at Valley Forge

c)

The British failure to capture Philadelphia

d)

The failure of many Americans to support the Patriot cause

24.

What was significant about the Battle of Fort Sumter? (Choose 2)

a)

Five southern states joined the Confederacy after the battle.

b)

The March to the Sea began there.

c)

The location was where the first shots of the war were fired.

d)

This was where the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

25.

What was a major difference between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction?

a)

How quickly states should be readmitted to the Union.

b)

Whether or not to execute all Confederate leaders.

c)

How much southern states should have to pay in war reparations.

d)

Whether or not newly freed slaves should be granted their freedom.

26.

Which event resulted in: The election of Rutherford B. Hayes, the removal of federal troops from the south and the end of Reconstruction?

a)

The Presidential Election of 1876

b)

The Second Great Awakening

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The War of 1812

27.

During the American Revolution, on which side did most American Indians fight?

a)

The French

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Americans

d)

The British

28.

What was important about the geography at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

It was in a valley.

b)

It was on the coast.

c)

It was far inland.

d)

It was surrounded by trees.

29.

Which of the following was important to the American victories at Trenton, Saratoga and Yorktown?

a)

Knowing the geography

b)

Help from American Indians

c)

French military support

d)

Avoiding naval combat

30.

What did Shay's Rebellion demonstrate?

a)

The judicial branch was not as powerful as the other branches

b)

The government under the Articles of Confederation was weak

c)

The issue of slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty

d)

Only white land-owning men should be able to vote

31.

At the Constitutional Convention, which plan created a Congress with one house based on population and one house with equal representation?

a)

The Missouri Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Virginia Plan

d)

The Compromise of 1850

32.

Why did President John Adams work with Congress to pass the Sedition Act?

a)

To prevent immigrant from Canada

b)

To prevent immigrants from joining the Federalist party

c)

To prevent a war with France

d)

To prevent citizens from opposing his Federalist government

33.

Which of the following was an issue in Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

The Nullification Crisis

b)

The Dred Scott decision

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

34.

How did the Missouri Compromise impact the admission of new states from the Louisiana Territory?

a)

States entering the Union north of the 36 30 latitude line would be free states.

b)

States entering the Union would decide the issue of slavery based on popular sovereignty.

c)

States entering the Union were required to be slave states.

d)

States entering the Union east of the Mississippi would be slave states.

35.

Which of the following is an example of Manifest Destiny?

a)

The Compromise of 1850

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

The annexation of Texas and acquisition of the Oregon Territory

d)

The ban on slave trade in Washington, D.C.

36.

Which issue led to the secession (leaving) of southern states prior to the start of the Civil War?

a)

sectionalism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

reform movements

d)

Women's equality movement

37.

What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all have in common? (Choose 2)

a)

The extension of slavery into western territories

b)

The equal distribution of land to owners of small farms

c)

Equal representation between slave and free states in Congress

d)

The end of mercantilism

38.

After Fort Sumter, who would have said this: "Secession is unlawful and treasonous. Everything possible must be done to preserve the Union."

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

39.

How did the Battle of Gettysburg affect the Civil War?

a)

It was the last major Confederate invasion of the north.

b)

It forced Robert E. Lee to resign his position.

c)

It forced Jefferson Davis to resign.

d)

It cut the Confederacy in half.

40.

What happened next in this list? Sectionalism -> States' Rights -> The issue of slavery -> The Civil War -> ??

a)

Reconstruction

b)

The Nullification Crisis

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Treaty of Ghent