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Which of the following were reasons for the Age of Exploration?
the Renaissance
the 3Gs/Fs
the Enlightenment
the Crusades
Which of the following are part of the 3Gs/Fs?
(pick all that apply)
Grain/Food
Glory/Fame
God/Faith
Gold/Fortune
What contribution did Amerigo Vespucci make to the Age of Exploration?
found the Northwest Passage
discovered North America
circumnavigated the earth
realized Columbus's discovery was a new continent
Which of the following allowed the Spanish to quickly conquer the natives?
(pick all that apply)
economics (wealth of supplies)
population (massive armies)
disease (smallpox, etc.)
mobility (horses & ships)
What term refers to the exchange of plants, animals, disease & technology across the Atlantic following Columbus's voyages?
Columbian Exchange
Transatlantic Trade
American Express
New World Exchange
Which of the following were problems with the Catholic Church in the early 16th Century (1500s)?
selling indulgences
selling church offices
moral decline
decline in membership
Who is this man who posted the Ninety-Five Theses and helped to start the Protestant Reformation?
Erasmus
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Calvin
What was Henry VIII responsible for?
Authorizing the first English translation of the Bible
Sending the first missionaries to the New World
Breaking England away from the Catholic Church
Destroying the Spanish Armada
What was the mission of the Spanish Armada and what did its fate signify?
- Invade England
- Rise of English naval dominance
- Protect Spain from invasion
- Rise of Spanish colonial empire
- Spread Catholicism to America
- Spanish naval dominance
- Destroy Englands colonial empire
- End of piracy
What is the divine right of kings?
king can force religion on his people
king can marry whomever he choses
king is basically a god
kings power comes from God
Which event ended the divine right of kings?
the decisive fate of the Spanish Armada
the transformative English Civil War
the bloodless Glorious Revolution
the revolutionary Ninety-Five Theses
Which of the following were popular Protestant faiths during the 16th century (1500s)?
Lutheranism
Calvinism
Anglican
Mormonism
Mercantilism argues which of the following.
only merchants should be allowed to influence the politics of a nation.
free trade between nations benefits all nations involved
wealth is promoted by protecting domestic producers from overseas competition
merchants should not be allowed to influence the politics of a nation.
Based on the political cartoon, how does mercantilism benefit the mother country?
The mother country always has something to eat.
The mother country can get rich from the colonies.
The colonies provide everything to the mother country.
The colonies take resources from the mother country.
What are the principles of mercantilism?
Export more than you import.
Import more than you export.
Settle as many colonies as possible
Gain as much gold and silver as possible.
What is one of the main ideas behind mercantilism?
Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country
Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country
Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted
Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country
What was the first English colony established in the New World?
Jamestown
St. Augustine
Plymouth
Roanoke
What was the first PERMANENT English colony established in the New World?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Boston
Jamestown
Which TWO men helped save the Virginia colony from failing?
John Smith - military rule/discipline
John Winthrop - established a religious sanctuary
John Rolfe - introduced a profitable cash crop
John Rogers - first to trade with the Natives
What rebellion took place when frontiersmen, unhappy over the governors handling of Indians, rebelled against the royal government in Virginia becoming the 1st rebellion in America?
Stono's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Spartacus's Rebellion
Plymouth Colony was founded by which religious group?
Catholics
Quakers
Separatists
Methodistis
Which colony was founded by John Winthrop at Boston as a "city upon a hill"?
Plymouth
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Why were Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson both persecuted?
race (both were black)
religious beliefs (freedom of religion)
nationality (both were Dutch)
economics (both were poor)
Which colony did Roger Williams found at Providence?
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Plymouth
Which of the following trades were the New England colonies built on?
ship building
lumber
tobacco
fishing
What type of government was conducted in the New England colonies?
universal male suffrage (voting)
town hall meetings
large county/state meetings
communal farmers (sharing everything)
Which colony was the first to legislate (make laws) religious tolerance?
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
What port city in South Carolina made the colony very profitable and was the real interest in the Carolinas?
Savannah
Georgetown
Port Royal
Charles Town
Which nationality owned and controlled New York before the English?
French
Dutch
Spanish
Irish
What was the religious belief of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania?
Jewish
Catholic
Quaker
Puritan
What acted as a community center in the South due to the absence of numerous towns like New England?
plantations
rail roads
churches
post offices
Africans first introduced to North America held which status in society?
slaves
indentured servants
paid labor
peasants
What is the Enlightenment?
a religious movement that focused on the personal relationship with God
a philosophical movement that emphasized reason over tradition
an educational movement that attempted to turn American universities more European
a movement that encouraged young Americans to attend European colleges
Which of the following are characteristics of the Enlightenment?
challenged existing ideas/institutions
embraced superstition
opposed intolerance
natural law = human law
Which of the following was an enlightened man that greatly influenced early American history as a scientist and diplomat who invented bifocal licenses?
John Adams
Henry Knox
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Which of the follow are part of the Navigation Acts?
Buy goods ONLY from Britain
Import non-British goods using taxable British ports
Forbid colonists from collecting their own taxes
Prohibit the colonies from making certain goods already made in Britain
What term refers to the heightened religious activity in the North American colonies during the 1730s & 1740s?
Enlightenment
Great Awakening
The Great Revival
Glorious Revolution
What did the Navigation Acts require?
British colonists in America to enlist in the Royal Navy
free passage for Englishmen who settled 40 acres of land in the Americas
all goods shipped to and from the colonies to be carried on English ships
British colonists in America to remain in America indefinitely
Which of the following were reasons for the growing discontent among the colonies?
militia system
cost of defencse
salutary neglect
mercantilism
The French and Indian War was fought between which two main colonial forces?
French and Indians
British and French
Spanish and British
British and Indians
The French and Indian War helped jump-start the military career of which young 22-year old?
Henry Knox
Patrick Henry
Nathanial Brannock
George Washington
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Greenwich
Treaty of Quebec
What was the result of the treaty that ended the French and Indian War?
France gained control of North America
nothing changed
Indians regained lost territory in New England and Canada
Britain gained control of North America
What imaginary line prohibited British colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountain and settling on Indian land?
Navigation Act
Proclamation of 1763
Intolerable Acts
Line of Demarcation
What major economic issue plagued the British government resulting in stricter acts on on trade?
counterfeiting
embezzeling
smuggling
robbery
Finish the famous phrase by James Otis: "No taxation without....."
voting rights
representation
economic sanctions
collaboration
What is due process?
allows people to gather peacefully
allows Parliament to tax income
allows fair treatment through the judicial/court system
guarantees legal representation to anyone accused of a crime
What secret organization of American patriots was formed in opposition to the Stamp Act?
Ku Klux Klan
Freemasons
Skull & Bones
Sons of Liberty
What event enflamed anti-British attitudes and led Samuel Adams to create the Committee of Correspondence?
Whiskey Rebellion
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Midnight Ride Paul Revere
What event involved 150 men dressed as Indians dumping British goods into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
Whiskey Rebellion
Boston Massacre
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Which of the following was NOT part of the Coercive "Intolerable" Acts?
New York port is closed
colonial government appointed by British government
transfer trials of British officials to Britain
new Quartering Act
What is marital law?
government enforced by religious authority
government enforced by the military
government enforced by men
government enforced by the courts
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Boston
New York
Lexington & Concord
Philadelphia
What famous phrase did Paul Revere utter as he rushed out and warned that the British military were preparing to march the next day?
"Prepare for war!"
"The regulars are coming!"
"The British are coming!"
"Redcoats are rallying!"
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army in 1775?
William Prescott
Nathanial Greene
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
What pamphlet helped shift public opinion against the king and for independence from Britain?
Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense
American Manifesto
War and Peace
What Enlightened Englishmen greatly influenced the beliefs and ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
James Madison
Harold Helton
Jefferson Davis
In what year was the Declaration of Independence approved and signed?
1774
1775
1776
1783
What does the Declaration of Independence do other than declare independence?
declares war on Britain
explained the justifications for separation
offers Britain peace if hostilities end
provokes a similar revolution in Canada
Which of the following were colonial advantages during the American Revolutionary War?
Fighting on home ground
Great leadership by generals
Strong central government
French alliance, loans, navy
Which of the following were British advantages during the American Revolutionary War?
well-trained army and navy
wealth of resources
strong central government
fighting for rights and freedoms
Where was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War fought?
Lexington and Concord
Boston
Bunker Hill
New York
Where did the Continental Army make camp and suffer through a horrible winter in 1777?
Saratoga
Georgetown
West Point
Valley Forge
Which city became the headquarters of the British army in American after Gen. Washington was forced to retreat becoming unable to keep the British out?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Hartford
What battle marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War with the surrender of a major British army?
Battle of York
Battle of Philadelphia
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Camden
Which foreign nation joins the Americans in the war against the British during the American Revolutionary War?
Spain
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Which famous Continental general betrayed the American colonists in a failed attempt to turn over the American fort of West Point?
Gen. George Monroe
Gen. Benedict Arnold
Gen. George Cornwallis
Gen. Henry Clinton
Which British general conducted military operations in the South?
Gen. Howe
Gen. Gage
Gen. Clinton
Ge. Cornwallis
What battle marked the last major conflict of the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Battle of Louisburg
Battle of Williamsburg
Battle of Yorktown
What treaty end the the American Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of York
Treaty of Boston
Treaty of London
What was the first governing document of the United States?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Democratic Manifesto
What powers did the first governing document provide?
make war and treaties
establish money
govern public land
raise an army
What event drew attention to problems in the first governing document?
Whiskey Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Boston Massacre
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held to revise the first governing document?
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
Who called for the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following are part of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establishing how a territory becomes a state?
territory appoints a governor
5,000 voters establish a territory constitution
60,000 voters establish an approved state constitution
contain a population of 250,000
Who received the most votes in the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
William Crawford
Henry Clay
Who became president during the Election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
William Crawford
Henry Clay
During the Nullification Crisis, what argument did John C. Calhoun make in addition to nullification?
state can make their own amendments
secede/leave from the union
negotiate treaties with foreign nations
not pay federal taxes
What act forced Native Americans in the east to lands west of the Mississippi River?
Indian Removal Act
Force Bill
Cherokee Worcester Act
Worcester v Georgia
What event resulted from the Tariff of Abominations
Indian Removal
Election of 1828
Nullification Crisis
Banking Crisis
What national institution did President Jackson destroy following his reelection?
Department of Indian Affairs
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Second National Bank
U.S. Navy
What name is given to the belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic to Pacific?
Manifest Destiny
Divine Intervention
The American Dream
Monroe Doctrine
What battle involved a small group of Texans who fought to the last man to buy time for the Texan Army to prepare for war?
Battle of Goliad
Battle of Monterrey
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Borderlands
What was the cause of the Mexican-American War?
slavery
tariffs
border disputes
Native American attacks
What nickname was given to gold prospectors who rushed out to California during the 1848 Gold Rush?
Sooners
49ers
Okies
Buckeys
Which of the following areas were added to the United States under the presidency of James K. Polk.
Texas
Oregon
California
Louisiana
What literary and philosophical movement urged people to go beyond their limits and live simple lives led by feelings rather than societal pressures?
Abolition
Trancendentalism
Temperance
Mormonism
Where did the women's movement begin in America?
Boston, Massachusetts
Rochester, New York
Philadephia, Pennsylvania
Senaca Falls, New York
Where did Mormons seek refuge after fleeing the east to escape religious persecution?
Oregon
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
What did abolition attempt to abolish?
alcohol use
women's suffrage
slavery
religious persecution
Temperance was an attempt to end what practice in the U.S.
Slavery
Alcohol use
Heavy taxation
Women's suffrage
What does antebellum mean?
a crisis
before the war
long shadow
war-like
Which political party was the first to take a stand against slavery?
Democrats
Whigs
Free-Soilers
Republicans
Which of the following were part of the Compromise of 1850?
California enters as a free state
outlawed slave trade in Washington D.C.
36-30 line separating free & slave territories
Fugitive Slave Act
What is a "fugitive" referring to in the Fugitive Slave Act?
runaway
unruly
rowdy
disobedient
What term was given to the secret network of trials and safe houses that helped guide runaway slaves to freedom in the North?
The North Star Express
Underground Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad
Shangri la
What 1852 best-selling book revealed the horrors of slavery to Northern readers?
Gone with the Wind
Uncle Tom's Cabin
50 Shades of Black
An Inconvenient Truth
What did the Kansas-Nebraska act do?
applied popular sovereignty to the area
separated the West into a slave South and free North
legalized slavery in the West
declared all slaves as property
What radical abolitionist was involved in Bleeding Kansas an the raid on Harper's Ferry?
Stephen Douglas
Charles Sumner
John Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What Supreme Court cases declared legally that slaves were property and found the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
Plessey v. Ferguson
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Engle v. Vitale
Who did Abraham Lincoln run against and debate in his failed attempt to win the Illinois Senate seat in 1858?
Stephen Douglas
Frederick Douglas
Charles Sumner
George McClellan
What was A. Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?
keep the presidency
gain foreign support
preserve the Union
free the slaves
What event is credited as the first conflict of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Bombing of Ft. Sumter
Battle of Bull Run
Bombing of Ft. McHenry
Which of the following states were border states during the Civil War?
Kentucky
Missouri
Maryland
Tennessee
Which of the following was part of the Union's Anaconda Plan?
blockade Southern ports
divide South by taking Mississippi River
invade territory (Atlanta, Richmond, N. Orleans)
gain foreign recognition
Which of the following is NOT an advantage the Union held during the Civil War?
more people
more factories
more battles on home turf
more railroads
What is the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
emancipated (freed) all slaves
emancipated (freed) all slaves in the North
emancipated (freed) all slaves in the rebelling states
emancipated (freed) all slaves who crossed in the North
Which regiment was the first to be made up of all black troops?
49th Pennsylvania
94th Maryland
54th Massachusetts
74th New York
Which army was the main Union army headed up by G. McClellan and eventually U. Grant?
Army of the Potomac
Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Tennessee
Army of Pennsylvania
Which army was the main Confederate army headed up by R. Lee?
Army of the Potomac
Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Tennessee
Army of Shenandoah
What campaign was an example of the Union's strategy of total war?
Peninsula Campaign
Sherman's March to the Sea
Anaconda Plan
Pickett's Charge
Which battle was the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Civil War ending in a Union victory and considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Petersburg
Which Union victory in the west split the Confederacy in two & established Grant as a successful general?
Battle of Spotsylvania
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
What term refers to a war strategy that involves the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting the lives of all citizens?
war of attrition
total war
guerrilla warfare
scorched earth
Which Union general led troops into the South to capture Atlanta before marching to the Savannah coast?
Gen. George Meade
Gen. George B. McClellan
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. William T. Sherman
What name was given to the series of 12-14 battles between Union general Grant and Confederate general Lee in the summer of 1864?
Peninsula Campaign
Overland Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Campaign
Which former general did President Lincoln defeat in his reelection in 1864?
Gen. George Meade
Gen. George B. McClellan
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. William T. Sherman
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Charles Guiteau
John Wilkes Booth
Leon Czolgosz
Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Richmond
Appomattox Court House
Which state seceded from a Confederate state due to disagreements over slavery and states rights?
Kentucky
West Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
What is the time period after the Civil War called?
Antebellum
Reconstruction
Progressive Era
Restoration
Under Lincoln's plan, what percentage of the population of a state had to swear a loyal oath before being readmitted back into the Union?
10%
20%
25%
40%
What did the 13th Amendment do?
freed the slaves
equal protection under the law
voting rights to blacks
income tax
What did the 14th Amendment do?
freed the slaves
equal protection under the law
voting rights to blacks
income tax
What group in Congress wanted a harsh punishment for the South following the Civil War?
Democrats
Progressive
Radical Republicans
New Whigs
Who was president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Garfield
What law did President Johnson break leading to his impeachment?
Enforcement Act
Tenure of Office Act
14th Amendment
Homestead Act
How many military districts was the South divided in under Military Reconstruction?
3
4
5
7
What organization attempted to help newly freed slaves adapt to their freedom after the Civil War?
Peace Corp
NAACP
Freedom Train
Freedman's Bureau
What term refers to laws passed to reduce or limit the rights of newly freed blacks?
slave codes
Solid South
black codes
dixie laws
What did the 15 Amendment do?
granted black the right to vote
freed the slaves
provided equal protection under the law
legalize the income tax
Which war hero was elected president in 1868 to carry out Reconstruction?
William T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
George B. McClellan
What domestic terrorist group was formed to intimidate blacks and prevent them from voting?
MS13
KKK
Black Panthers
Hell's Angels
What term refers to Northerns who came South for economic opportunities?
Scalawags
Carpetbaggers
Hobos
Dixiecrats
What event ended Reconstruction
Compromise of 1877
Election of 1868
15th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1866
What act allowed the federal government to prosecute the KKK and others who broke federal law?
Civil Rights Act
Enforcement Act
Voting Rights Act
Force Bill
Who was targeted by the Enforcement Act?
KKK
Republicans
carpetbaggers
scalewags
Which president ended Reconstruction?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses Grant
Rutherford Hayes
Where was gold discovered sparking a gold rush in 1858?
California
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Where was a large deposit of silver located in 1859 leading this state to become known as the "silver state"
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
Montana
What percentage of cowboys were black or Hispanic?
20%
25%
40%
10%
What type of metal fence led to the end of the Open Range?
chain linked fence
chicken wire
barbed wire
electrical fence
What Congressional Act gave free public land in the western territories to settlers who would live on and farm the land?
Homestead Act
Muller Act
Dawes Act
Morrill Act
What type of houses were used by most early settlers on the great plains?
tepees
log cabins
sod houses
mud brick houses
What term refers to the large vast area that allowed cattle to roam free without restrictions?
open plains
open range
free land
frontier
What act gave federal land to the states to help finance colleges?
Morrill Act
Homestead Act
Agricultural College Act
FFA Act
Which two immigrant groups helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad?
Indians and blacks
Irish and Chinese
Chinese and Indians
blacks and Irish
Why were cattle trails in Texas dependent on railroads in Kansas?
railroads brought feed that was grown in the Great Plains
barbed wire was shipped from Kansas to Texas
cattle were shipped to eastern markets
ranchers needed supplies brought by the railroads
What was the most important resource to the plains Indians?
Wheat
Cotton
Land
Buffalo
What famous battle was a major victory for the Sioux Indians who massacred part of the 7th cavalry?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Peddler's Bluff
Battle of Rosebud
What peaceful northwestern Indian nation was forced from their homes by the U.S. government after a cat-in-mouse chase?
Sioux
Hidatsa
Nez Perce
Shoshone
What peaceful northwestern Indian nation was forced from their homes by the U.S. government after a cat-in-mouse chase?
Sioux
Hidatsa
Nez Perce
Shoshone
What Congressional act attempted to assimilate the Indians?
Dawes Act
McKinley Act
Indian Homestead Act
Billy Bill
Where did the 7th cavalry slaughter a few hundred innocent Sioux Indians where their corpses were left in the freezing snow?
Red HIlls
Wounded Knee
Little Round Top
Bad Lands
What resulted from the destruction of the buffalo herds on the Great Plains?
Indians lost their most valuable resource
trains could travel more safely
more settlers could move to the Great Plains
national parks were established
What book described an era of treaties with Indians that were broken by the U.S. government?
Broken Arrow
No Conscience
A Century of Dishonor
A Red Moon Rises
What incident occurred when a peaceful tribe of Indians attempting to negotiate peace are slaughtered in Colorado?
Sand Creek Massacre
Bloody Sunday
St. Valentines' Massacre
Teton Terror
What term refers to the process of giving up ones culture and way of life in exchange of another?
absorption
incorporation
assimilation
integration
What organization was made up of farmers who banded together for political and economic benefits?
The Know Nothings
The Grange
The Future Farmers of America
B.O.F (Band of Farmers)
What political party formed in the late 1800s to address the needs and concerns of farmers in the South and Midwest?
Whigs
Populists
Progressives
Social Democrats
What is bimetallism?
monetary system backed by gold only
monetary system backed by silver only
monetary system backed by cash and gold only
monetary system backed by gold and silver
Which 1896 presidential candidate supported bimetallism?
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Which 1896 presidential candidate supported the gold standard?
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
What famous politician gave the "Cross of Gold Speech"?
Jon Stewart
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Benjamin Harrison
What term refers to the devalue of money and the rising of prices?
depression
deflation
recession
inflation
What business abused its power and forced farmers to become politically active?
telegraphs
food processing
steel production
railroads
What court case held that states have no authority to regulate railroad rates for interstate commerce?
Marbury v. Madison
Muller v. Oregon
Munn v. Illinois
Wabash v. Illinois
What took over Granger laws in keeping railroad rates down for farmers and was the first federal regulatory agency?
Interstate Commerce Railroad
Railroad Act
Interstate Commerce Commision
Indian Railroad Service (IRS)
