WorksheetsU.S. History Final Exam Review Fall 2019
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following were results of the War of 1812? (Choose 2)
The British began the practice of impressment of American sailors.
The U.S. and Britain stopped fighting over territory in North America.
The U.S. established a national identity as an independent, strong country.
The U.S. and Britain formed an alliance against France and the Native Americans.
In mercantilism, what 2 things does a country seek to do? (Choose 2)
Export more than import
Accumulate as much gold as possible
Decrease tariffs on foreign goods
Stop the use of slave labor to boost the economy
Which of the following does NOT describe the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
A mixture of farming and commerce
Numerous rivers
Economy based on shipbuilding and fishing
Ideal for trade
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.
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
What does this picture represent?
Indentured servants
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Impressment of Americans by the British
Mercantilism in the 18th century
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To protect South American countries from European countries
To encourage the building of the Erie Canal
To stop the spread of slavery into new territories
To encourage people to support
Which event led to the Wilmot Proviso?
The Mexican-American War
The War of 1812
Sectionalism
The Era of Good Feelings
Which battle of the Civil War gave the Union enough of a victory for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Antietam
Which of the following is the best description of the relationship between colonists and American Indians?
They worked together to build a new country
The American Indians forced the colonists to return to Europe
They agreed to maintain separate societies to avoid conflict
The colonists pushed American Indians off their land
Whose ideas were a major influence on the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Paine
James Madison
What was the role of African Americans in the American Revolution?
The British offered freedom to any runaway slaves that fought for them.
African Americans only supported the Americans in the war.
After the war, slaves who fought for the British were returned to their owners.
African Americans did not play a significant role in the American Revolution.
In the writing of the Constitution, which agreement resolved the issue of representation in the Senate and House of Representatives?
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The Articles of Confederation
The 3/5 Compromise
Which of the following explain the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783? (Choose 2)
Great Britain recognized America's independence.
The Ohio River Valley was returned to the American Indians.
The western boundary of the U.S. was set at the Mississippi River.
Britain regained control of Florida.
Which of the following were political philosophies of Jacksonian Democracy? (Choose 2)
No support for Manifest Destiny
Abolition of slavery
Suffrage for all adult white males
A strong executive branch and weaker Congress
How did different ethnic and religious groups from England influence the development of the American colonies?
Decreased tensions between colonists and Native Americans
Ended the debate over slavery
Increased the cultural diversity of the colonies
Resulted in religious wars over territory and beliefs
What do the Committees of Correspondence, the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty all have in common?
All were created the enforce British taxes on the colonists
All were part of the movement to abolish slavery
All were protests designed to end British rule of the Colonies
All were causes of the French and Indian War
Which document includes this quote: "Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed?"
The Declaration of Independene
Common Sense
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?
Slaves were counted as 3/5 of a state's population
Congress could not collect taxes
There was no national court system
The states lacked unity
Which factor most affected the outcome of the Civil War?
The north did not have many slaves
The system of government in the south
The military traditions of the south
The industrial capacity of the north
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
They kept the British Parliament informed of the colonists' protests
They kept a record of the debate at the Constitutional Convention
Their ideas were the basis of the Declaration of Independence
They created cooperation between the colonies against British actions
Which of the following statements was accurate at the beginning of the Civil War?
There was great economic disparity between the north and south.
The north had a disadvantage because of their lack of slaves.
The north was guaranteed to win at the beginning of the war.
The south relied on industry as the basis of its economy.
What did the Committee of Five create?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following contributed most to the American victory in the Revolution?
French military aid and other foreign assitance
The victory at Valley Forge
The British failure to capture Philadelphia
The failure of many Americans to support the Patriot cause
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Sumter? (Choose 2)
Five southern states joined the Confederacy after the battle.
The March to the Sea began there.
The location was where the first shots of the war were fired.
This was where the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
What was a major difference between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction?
How quickly states should be readmitted to the Union.
Whether or not to execute all Confederate leaders.
How much southern states should have to pay in war reparations.
Whether or not newly freed slaves should be granted their freedom.
Which event resulted in: The election of Rutherford B. Hayes, the removal of federal troops from the south and the end of Reconstruction?
The Presidential Election of 1876
The Second Great Awakening
The Emancipation Proclamation
The War of 1812
During the American Revolution, on which side did most American Indians fight?
The French
The Spanish
The Americans
The British
What was important about the geography at the Battle of Yorktown?
It was in a valley.
It was on the coast.
It was far inland.
It was surrounded by trees.
Which of the following was important to the American victories at Trenton, Saratoga and Yorktown?
Knowing the geography
Help from American Indians
French military support
Avoiding naval combat
What did Shay's Rebellion demonstrate?
The judicial branch was not as powerful as the other branches
The government under the Articles of Confederation was weak
The issue of slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty
Only white land-owning men should be able to vote
At the Constitutional Convention, which plan created a Congress with one house based on population and one house with equal representation?
The Missouri Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The Compromise of 1850
Why did President John Adams work with Congress to pass the Sedition Act?
To prevent immigrant from Canada
To prevent immigrants from joining the Federalist party
To prevent a war with France
To prevent citizens from opposing his Federalist government
Which of the following was an issue in Jacksonian Democracy?
The Nullification Crisis
The Dred Scott decision
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
How did the Missouri Compromise impact the admission of new states from the Louisiana Territory?
States entering the Union north of the 36 30 latitude line would be free states.
States entering the Union would decide the issue of slavery based on popular sovereignty.
States entering the Union were required to be slave states.
States entering the Union east of the Mississippi would be slave states.
Which of the following is an example of Manifest Destiny?
The Compromise of 1850
Jacksonian Democracy
The annexation of Texas and acquisition of the Oregon Territory
The ban on slave trade in Washington, D.C.
Which issue led to the secession (leaving) of southern states prior to the start of the Civil War?
sectionalism
Manifest Destiny
reform movements
Women's equality movement
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all have in common? (Choose 2)
The extension of slavery into western territories
The equal distribution of land to owners of small farms
Equal representation between slave and free states in Congress
The end of mercantilism
After Fort Sumter, who would have said this: "Secession is unlawful and treasonous. Everything possible must be done to preserve the Union."
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
How did the Battle of Gettysburg affect the Civil War?
It was the last major Confederate invasion of the north.
It forced Robert E. Lee to resign his position.
It forced Jefferson Davis to resign.
It cut the Confederacy in half.
What happened next in this list? Sectionalism -> States' Rights -> The issue of slavery -> The Civil War -> ??
Reconstruction
The Nullification Crisis
The War of 1812
The Treaty of Ghent
