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U.S. History Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the embargo act?

a)

Prevents American ships from trading with foreign countries

b)

A tax on all printed material

2.

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

a)

reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

b)

confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

c)

established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

d)

upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

3.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
4.

Geography such as rocky soil in the New England colonies led directly to--

a)

the economy such as fishing and shipbuilding

b)

no trading with foreign countries

5.

The Industrial Revolution (factories, machines, jobs) encouraged--

a)

More cities to develop

b)

Less people to immigrate to the U.S.

6.

60,000 free settlers to apply for statehood

Added new territory to the Union

5 new states

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Embargo Act

d)

Louisiana Purchase

7.

Which supreme court ruling did President Jackson ignore to forcefully relocate Native Americans to the Oklahoma Territory and destroy their sovereignty

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

Worcester v Georgia

8.
Lord Cornwallis surrenders at this last battle of the American Revolution--
a)
Appottomax Court House
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Saratoga
9.

President James Monroe wrote the Monroe Doctrine to prevent Europeans from--

a)

colonizing anywhere near the western hemisphere (North America & South America)

b)

settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

10.

The Western region--

a)

had mining and railroads

b)

had plantations and slaves

11.

The cotton gin affected the U.S. economy by--

a)

Increasing the number of slaves and profit

b)

Decreasing the amount of slaves and profit

12.

What is the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A time period when there was a transition of people working from home (farms) to factories (machines)

b)

A time period when colonists fought for their independence from Britain

13.

Why did the first political parties emerge?

a)

there was a problem with the extent of federal power

b)

an economic conflict with the building of a national bank

c)

arguments between Hamilton and Jefferson

d)

a problem with adding California to the Union

14.

10th amendment = federalism = states have the power to cancel or overturn federal laws = _________________

a)

Republicanism

b)

Nullification crisis

15.

James Oglethorpe founded Georgia for the debtors and --

a)

as a barrier to keep the Spanish in Florida out of the colonies

b)

for the Catholics to escape persecution

16.

Which of the following is true about the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

written at the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812

b)

written by Francis Scott Key

c)

reflected patriotism and nationalism

d)

written during the American Revolution

17.

The Fugitive Slave Act caused tension and divided the--

a)

northern states and southern states

b)

big states and small states

18.

People have the FREEDOM to start a business for profit with little government interference

a)

free-enterprise

b)

mercantilism

19.

More people

Easier transportation

Increase in jobs

a)

urbanization (cities)

b)

rural areas (farming)

20.

Slavery, sectionalism (north, south, and west) and states' rights were all causes to--

a)

Civil War

b)

French and Indian War

21.

3/4 of the states and 2/3 of Congress in the national government must be in agreement when--

a)

amending or changing the U.S. Constitution

b)

writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

buying Trump hot cheetos

d)

voting for a king

22.

Which two groups would argue over power of the federal government and ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Federalists VS Anti-Federalists

b)

Loyalists VS Patriots

23.

Which party would be against ratification of the U.S. Constitution because of a lack (did not have) of a Bill of Rights?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Pilgrims

24.

Which of these states had a rush of people after a discovery of gold in the west?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What was a major problem between the northern states and southern states in the 1800's?

a)

slavery

b)

Native Americans

c)

geography

d)

Pokemon

26.

Which of the following represents the 6th amendment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of the following pictures represents agriculture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which of the following represents the principle of republicanism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

New transportation systems and a large work force would lead to--

a)

urbanization (cities)

b)

plantation systems (rural areas)

30.

capitalism ($) = money ($) = profit ($) = ?

a)

economy

b)

foreign

c)

compromise

31.

California (western territory) achieving enough people to become a state in 1850 was as a result of

a)

The Gold Rush

b)

The Steel Stampede

c)

The Iron Riot

d)

The Silver Race

32.

Author of "The North Star" an anti-slavery newspaper

a)

John Brown

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

33.

-Created the first generation of American Mental Asylums

-Prison Reformer

a)

Dorothea Dix

b)

Abigail Adams

34.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

-Henry David Thoreau

a)

Transcendentalists

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Education Reform

35.

An abolitionist who started his own newspaper called THE LIBERATOR--

a)

William Lloyd Garrison

b)

Horace Mann

36.

Which of these innovations made it easier and more efficient to harvest crops?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Which of these innovations made it the transportation of goods and people faster and cheaper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

A landowner would let a worker use his land in exchange for help with the crops.

a)

sharecropping system

b)

triangular trade

39.

What was the main purpose of Reconstruction?

a)

The readmitting of southern states back into the union

b)

To fix the economy of the South

c)

To divide the South into military disricts

d)

to convince the Native Americans to buy American land

40.

Which are true about the Mayflower Compact?

a)

written by the pilgrims

b)

formed a social contract

c)

written in Plymouth, Massachusetts

d)

limited the power of the monarchy (king)

41.

Which are true about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

a)

written by Thomas Hooker

b)

first written constitution in the colonies

c)

...based on the "free consent of the people.." (self-government)

d)

written by the pilgrims in Massachusetts

42.

With the passage of policies and duties such as the Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, and Intolerable acts, the colonists felt--

a)

angry and upset their freedoms were being threatened

b)

hopeful and decided to confront King George III

43.
What treaty officially ended The War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of France
44.
Who became a national hero after the War of 1812?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Jay
d)
James Madison
45.
Who wanted the government to be split into 3 branches, "separation of powers?"
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Baron de Montesqueieu
46.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Checks and balances 
c)
Great Compromise
d)
 Direct democracy
47.
a)
industrialization 
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
48.
a)
The eligibility requirements for congressional office
b)
The power granted to the central government
c)
The establishment of a separate judicial branch
d)
The difficulty of the amendment process
49.

A social movement to decrease the consumption of alcohol

a)

Temperance

b)

Transcendentalist

c)

Abolitionist

50.

Patriots and Loyalists were from the _____________________ Era.

a)

Federalist

b)

Industrialization

c)

Colonization

d)

American Revolution

51.

Mining during the 1800's was based primarily in the--

a)

west

b)

south

c)

north

d)

east

52.

Britain was blockading and interrupting U.S. ships from trading with France is a cause to--

a)

The War of 1812

b)

American Revolution

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Civil War

53.

The colonists were not allowed to go west of the Appalachian Mountains with the--

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Neutrality Proclamation

54.

Which group of immigrants is responsible for building the railroads during the 1800s?

a)

Chinese

b)

Quakers

55.

The _________________ came to the colonies primarily to trade fur with the Native Americans.

a)

French

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

56.
Which U.S. territory was the last to join? (the territory in blue in the picture)
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Texas
d)
Gadsden Purchase
57.
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
58.
a)
Federalism 
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rights
59.

-Faster route to Asia

-Spread Christianity

-Expand empires

All of these fall under what era?

a)

European Exploration Era

b)

Colonization Era

c)

Revolutionary Era

d)

Federalist Era

60.
a)

Votes were cast by secret ballot

b)

Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.

c)

Poll taxes were reduced.

d)

Voter participation increased.

61.
8.13(A) 8.29(B)
a)
The supply of British goods decreases
b)
Congress ends the European embargo.
c)
Exports to Great Britain increase.
d)
Congress reduces tariffs.
62.

In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —

a)

a civil war between Protestants and Catholics

b)

a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop

c)

a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments

d)

a series of smallpox epidemics

63.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
64.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
65.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
66.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
67.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
68.
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
69.
a)
Temperance 
b)
Abolitionism 
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
70.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
71.
a)
New transportation systems
b)
Increased government regulation
c)
A decline in agricultural production
d)
The growth of labor unions
72.
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
73.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
74.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
75.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

76.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

77.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

78.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
79.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy? 
a)
The establishment of a national bank
b)
The creation of a trade alliance with France
c)
The abolition of consumption taxes
d)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
80.
8.15 D 8.30 A
a)
Due process
b)
Separation of powers 
c)
Federalism 
d)
Checks and balances

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