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US First Semester Exam Quizizz Review # 2

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following drew a line through the Louisiana Purchase at 36°, 30’ latitude with north of the line free and south of the line open to slavery?

a)

Jay’s Treaty

b)

Albany Plan

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Land Ordinance

2.

Which of the following established the court system?

a)

Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Nullification Ordinance

c)

Excise Act of 1807

d)

The Great Compromise

3.

Which of the following, passed during John Adam’s presidency, made it illegal to criticize the government?

a)

A. Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Alien and Sedition Acts

c)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

d)

Force Bill of 1802

4.

All of the following were effects of the War of 1812 on the United States EXCEPT:

a)

The number of Americans migrating to Florida increased.

b)

The United States developed a close alliance with Spain.

c)

The United States became more assertive in foreign affairs.

d)

The United States acquired shared claim to the Oregon Territory.

5.

What treaty, signed during Washington’s president, led to outrage among Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Jay’s Treaty

b)

Hughes’ Treaty

c)

Pinckney’s Treaty

d)

Shays’ Treaty

6.

From what country did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

England

7.

What was the American System?

a)

A free trade agreement between the United States and other countries of the Western Hemisphere.

b)

A program that supported transportation improvements in the United States.

c)

A program by the Federalists with the goal of restricting immigration.

d)

A federal act that created new taxes called excise, or sales, taxes on specific items.

8.

What country did President John Adams carry out an undeclared naval war with?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

France

9.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British interference with American trade

b)

British aid to Indians in the west

c)

Britain’s alliance with France

d)

British kidnapping of American sailors

10.

The United States acquired Florida from ___________.

a)

Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Spain

11.

Gibbons v. Ogden confirmed the federal government’s power over _________________.

a)

the military

b)

slavery

c)

the currency system

d)

commerce

12.

Why was South Carolina upset in the Nullification Crisis?

a)

The felt that the national government was not protecting American businesses from foreign competition.

b)

They claimed that the tariff on foreign goods helped northern states at the expense of southern states.

c)

They believed that Andrew Jackson had won the presidency in a corrupt election.

d)

They believed that Andrew Jackson had won the presidency in a corrupt election.

13.

At what battle did Americans in Texas fortify themselves at an old mission house and fight until their last man died?

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Battle of the Alamo

d)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

14.

What was the name of the movement to end slavery?

a)

Temperance

b)

Suffrage

c)

Liberty

d)

Abolition

15.

According to the Compromise of 1850, ___________ would be admitted as a free state while _____________ would decide on their own.

a)

Maine/Missouri and Texas

b)

California/the Southwest territories

c)

Minnesota/the Louisiana Purchase territories

d)

Oregon/Kansas and Nebraska territories

16.

The goal of the Temperance Movement was to:

a)

improve America’s educational system.

b)

provide more humane treatment of the mentally ill.

c)

develop a more uniform and sanitary prison system.

d)

outlaw the use of alcohol.

17.

What president best personified the “democratic” spirit of the “Age of the Common Man”?

a)

James Monroe

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

18.

The idea of Manifest Destiny stated that:

a)

the Native Americans were destined to become Christians.

b)

the United States was destined to extend from coast to coast.

c)

the United States was destined to be the greatest power in the world.

d)

the institution of slavery was destined to come to an end.

19.

What was the name of the newspaper published by the Anti-Slavery Society?

a)

The Liberator

b)

The Pennsylvania Gazette

c)

The Freedom Journal

d)

The Emancipator

20.

In which city was the women’s rights convention held where they issued a declaration of women’s grievances and rights?

a)

Harrisburg, PN

b)

Seneca Falls, NY

c)

Albany, NY

d)

Boston, MA

21.

Which new political party, for which Andrew Jackson was a candidate, claimed to represent the common man?

a)

the American Party

b)

the National Republican Party

c)

the Whig Party

d)

he Democratic Party

22.

Which of the following was an effect of slave revolts?

a)

The use of slavery in the South went on the decline.

b)

People in the South became very divided over the issue of slavery.

c)

Southern laws against fugitive slaves were made more severe.

d)

Plantation owners provided more education for slaves.

23.

What term meant that the people of a territory would decide whether or not to allow slavery?

a)

states’ rights

b)

sectionalism

c)

nullification theory

d)

popular sovereignty

24.

The changing character of American politics in “the Age of the Common Man” was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

increased voter participation.

b)

Americans developed a greater trust in their aristocratic leadership.

c)

a changing style of campaigning.

d)

heightened emphasis on equality in the political process for adult white males.

e)

the rise of interest group politics and sectional issues.

25.

Which American Indian tribe was relocated in the “Trail of Tears”?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Miami

c)

Shawnee

d)

Seminole

26.

What country did the United States fight with over the territory of the Southwest?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Mexico

27.

All of the following statements about the Kansas-Nebraska Act are true EXCEPT:

a)

it opened up the possibility of slavery in territories that had previously prohibited slavery.

b)

it led to the formation of a new anti-slavery political party.

c)

it reaffirmed the basic principles of the Missouri Compromise.

d)

it led to violent conflict in the territory of Kansas.

28.

The women’s suffrage movement involved the fight for women’s __________________________.

a)

right to own property

b)

access to education

c)

right to vote

d)

right to employment

29.

Why did Andrew Jackson get rid of the National Bank?

a)

He thought that the federal government wasn’t authorized to create a national bank under the Constitution.

b)

The country was in a major depression and he believed that it was caused by the Bank.

c)

He believed that the Bank only helped rich people and did not help the common man.

d)

He wanted to create a new national bank that was under the power of the president.

30.

What party was established to oppose Andrew Jackson’s policies?

a)

the Whig Party

b)

the Democratic Party

c)

the American Party

d)

the National Republican Party

31.

In what treaty did the United States obtain most of the southwestern area of the United States?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

c)

Treaty of 1846

d)

Gadsden Treaty

32.

Which of the following was not included within the territory acquired by the treaty mentioned in the previous question?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Idaho

c)

California

d)

Arizona

33.

What term refers to the practice of rewarding campaign supporters by giving them public offices (jobs)?

a)

the Kitchen Cabinet

b)

the Sedition Strategy

c)

the Civil Service System

d)

the Spoils System

34.

Which political party was formed in the 1850s on an anti-slavery platform?

a)

Republicans

b)

Constitutional Union Party

c)

Democrats

d)

Whigs

35.

Which of the following was an effect of the Dred Scott Case?

a)

It ruled that slaves had a minimum standard of rights.

b)

It led to the development of the Whig Party.

c)

It blocked attempts to prevent the spread of slavery.

d)

It transferred power over the western territories to Congress.

36.

After which battle did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Bull Run

c)

Battle of Chancellorsville

d)

Battle of Antietam

37.

Which of the following is a quote from the Gettysburg Address?

a)

“We are not prepared for this suffrage But we can learn.”

b)

“All persons held as slaves within any State in the United States…shall be henceforth… forever free.”

c)

“…our fathers brought forth…a new nation…dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal…”

d)

“You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful…determined people on earth.”

38.

What was the name of the program to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War and to determine the position of African Americans?

a)

Emancipation

b)

Redemption

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Expansion

39.

The __________ Amendment abolished slavery, the ___________ Amendment gave voting rights to African Americans, and the ___________ Amendment prohibited states from denying equal rights to any American.

a)

13/15/14

b)

14/15/13

c)

15/14/13

d)

13/14/15

40.

Jim Crow laws were laws in that South that:

a)

denied citizenship to former slaves.

b)

created segregated facilities for whites and blacks.

c)

established obstacles to keep African Americans from voting.

d)

did not allow African Americans to own land.

41.

What law required slaves that had escaped to the North be returned to the South?

a)

Fugitive Slave Law

b)

Taylor-Simpson Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

42.

What caused the first seven Southern states to secede?

a)

Lincoln’s election in 1860

b)

Firing at Fort Sumter

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Dred Scott Case

43.

Which of the following freed the slaves in rebelling states?

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address

c)

The Gettysburg Address

d)

The Homestead Act

44.

What did Robert E. Lee encourage Southerners to do after he surrendered?

a)

To peacefully accept the surrender and rejoin the country.

b)

To continue to fight in other locations.

c)

To nullify laws passed by the Northern-controlled Congress.

d)

To stop fighting but refuse to listen to President Lincoln.

45.

Which group in Congress wanted to punish the South after the Civil War?

a)

Northern Democrats

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Carpetbaggers

d)

Tories

46.

Which of the following Civil War leaders is NOT matched with an accurate description of what they did after the Civil War?

a)

Robert E. Lee—emphasized the importance of education and served as president of Washington College.

b)

William T. Sherman—served on the Supreme Court for three decades.

c)

Frederick Douglass—encourage federal protection for freedmen in the South and was ambassador to Haiti.

d)

Ulysses S. Grant—president during most of Reconstruction.

47.

Ida B. Wells focused on the issue of:

a)

segregation.

b)

poverty.

c)

voting.

d)

lynching.

48.

What led four more Southern states to secede?

a)

The Union blockade of the Southern coast

b)

Lincoln’s call for troops

c)

The Battle of Vicksburg

d)

The failure of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

49.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Southern economy after the Civil War?

a)

Most former slaves became landowners when plantations were broken up and redistributed.

b)

The South faced major destruction and continued to have an agricultural economy.

c)

The South experienced a period of rapid industrialization, though many areas were left out.

d)

The South became increasingly dependent on trade with foreign countries.

50.

Which of the following was established by Congress during Reconstruction to aid former slaves?

a)

Civil Rights Commission

b)

Southern National Congress

c)

Freedmen’s Bureau

d)

Tuskegee Institute

51.

What political party regained power in the South after Reconstruction ended?

a)

Southern Democratic Party

b)

National Whig Party

c)

Radical Republican Party

d)

Constitutional Union Party

52.

Which statement best describes the ideas of Booker T. Washington?

a)

He said that equality would come through education and economic success and accepted social separation.

b)

He believed African Americans needed to focus on gaining the right to vote rather than fighting segregation.

c)

He called for the use of non-violent protest to fight the segregation in the South.

d)

He believed that African Americans should migrate out of the South to areas with less discrimination.

53.

What president in the 1850s failed to deal with the divisive issues facing the country?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

John Tyler

c)

Millard Fillmore

d)

James Buchanan

54.

What Union general marched across Georgia and up the coast, destroying everything in his path?

a)

George B. McClellan

b)

John Pope

c)

Henry Stanton

d)

William T. Sherman

55.

What statement best describes Abraham Lincoln’s ideas on Reconstruction?

a)

Southern states should only be readmitted after a majority of their citizens declared loyalty to the U.S.

b)

The South should be reorganized into new states to prevent the old power structures from being restored.

c)

Southerners should be punished for their actions during the Civil War.

d)

Southern states had never legally seceded and should be restored to the Union quickly.

56.

What court case stated that “separate-but-equal” doctrine did not violate the 14th Amendment?

a)

Virginia v. John Brown

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

The Dred Scott Case

57.

Which of the following put the South under military occupation during Reconstruction?

a)

The 13th Amendment

b)

The Wade-Davis Bill

c)

The Wilmot Proviso

d)

The Reconstruction Act of 1867

58.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Lincoln decided to use African Americans to fight in the Union army.

b)

It led to multiple slave uprisings in the Confederate states.

c)

Permanently ending slavery became a new goal for the North in the war.

d)

It discouraged other countries from getting involved in the war.

59.

Who won the Election of 1876 through a compromise?

a)

Thaddeus Stevens

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

Samuel Tilden

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

60.

What book led to increased support for the abolition movement?

a)

The Endless Vine

b)

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

c)

Walden Pond

d)

The Scarlett Letter

61.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln shortly after the end of the Civil War?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Lee Harvey Oswald

c)

Howard Biehler

d)

Charles Guiteau

62.

In what state did the Battle of Antietam occur?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Tennessee

63.

The Compromise of 1877 signaled an end to:

a)

the Republican Party.

b)

the Panic of 1873.

c)

Reconstruction.

d)

Jim Crow South.

64.

Called for a strong national government and wanted a commercial economy.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

65.

Leaders included John Adams and Alexander Hamilton.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

66.

Led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

67.

Supported by bankers and business interests in the Northeast.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

68.

Called for a weak national government and wanted an

economy based on agriculture.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

69.

Supreme Court Chief Justice; his decisions strengthened the federal government.

a)

Roger Taney

b)

John Marshall

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Henry Knox

e)

Alexander Hamilton

70.

Inventor of the cotton gin.

a)

Roger Taney

b)

John Marshall

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Henry Knox

e)

Alexander Hamilton

71.

Washington’s Secretary of Treasury that wanted to strengthen the national government.

a)

Roger Taney

b)

John Marshall

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Henry Knox

e)

Alexander Hamilton

72.

Former slave; great orator/speaker in the movement to end slavery.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

John Calhoun

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Dorothea Dix

e)

Gabriel Prosser

73.

One of the leaders of the first women’s rights convention.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

John Calhoun

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Dorothea Dix

e)

Gabriel Prosser

74.

Attempted to lead a slave revolt in Richmond, VA.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

John Calhoun

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Dorothea Dix

e)

Gabriel Prosser

75.

Founder of the Anti-Slavery Society; published an anti-slavery newspaper.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Nat Turner

e)

David Walker

76.

Led a slave revolt in Southampton, Virginia.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Nat Turner

e)

David Walker

77.

Leader in the fight for women’s suffrage.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Nat Turner

e)

David Walker

78.

Was where the Indians that were relocated by the Indian Removal Act were moved to.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Oklahoma

d)

California

e)

Utah

79.

Was settled by Mormons who were fleeing religious persecution.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Oklahoma

d)

California

e)

Utah

80.

Was settled by “Forty-Niners” seeking gold.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Oklahoma

d)

California

e)

Utah

81.

Had an industrial economy and favored tariffs.

a)

North

b)

South

82.

Believed that the U.S. was one union, not separate states.

a)

North

b)

South

83.

Believed that states had the right to nullify laws and secede from the union.

a)

North

b)

South

84.

Had an agricultural economy and opposed tariffs.

a)

North

b)

South

85.

Turning point of the Civil War.

a)

Cold Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

e)

Gettysburg

86.

Opening battle of the Civil War.

a)

Cold Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

e)

Gettysburg

87.

Sight of Lee’s surrender at the end of the war.

a)

Cold Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

e)

Gettysburg

88.

Union victory that split the Confederacy in two.

a)

Cold Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

e)

Gettysburg

89.

Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

John Fremont

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

e)

George Lampley

90.

Top general for the South; General for the Army of Northern Virginia

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

John Fremont

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

e)

George Lampley

91.

Top Union general; fought out west early in the war but later fought in Virginia.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

John Fremont

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

e)

George Lampley

92.

Formed the NAACP; called for political equality for African-Americans.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Andrew Johnson

e)

Samuel Tilden

93.

Lincoln’s Vice President that became president; was impeached

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Andrew Johnson

e)

Samuel Tilden

94.

Urged Lincoln to use black troops during the war.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Andrew Johnson

e)

Samuel Tilden

95.

Was the president of the Confederate States of America.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

W.E.B. Du Bois

d)

Andrew Johnson

e)

Samuel Tilden