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Worksheets2021 Benchmark Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
What impact did Samuel Morse's telegraph have on the American's daily life?
It was the major method of communication among Americans.
It was the only way in which government leaders negotiated with foreign leaders.
It was an expensive and inconvenient manner of communication.
It increased sectionalism among the states.
Southern colonies - warm, humid climate, fertile soil
New England Colonies - cold, rocky soil
The colonial differences in geography led to -
an increase in educational opportunities in the New England Colonies
the implementation of an import tax
the development of different types of economies in the two regions
an increase of Catholicism in the Southern Colonies
How did the southern states react to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?
By allowing all black, male citizens to vote
By establishing Jim Crow Laws
By forcing African Americans to engage in the practice of sharecropping and tenant farming
By implementing strict requirements designed to deny the African American population the right to vote
Sectionalism
States' Rights
Slavery
The above causes led to -
Civil War
American Revolution
War of 1812
French and Indian War
Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton among other women gathered in Seneca Falls, NY for the Seneca Falls Convention. There they presented the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments closely modeled after the US Declaration of Independence.
What were the women advocating for?
an increase in wages
the right to vote
the right to a free public education
the right to own property
Which answer correctly identifies the reasons for and against ratification of the US Constitution?
For: The proposed document expands state authority
Against: The proposed document lacks a provision for a national bank
For: The proposed document prevents foreign alliances
Against: The proposed document restricts the Judicial Branch
For: The proposed document expands the power of the local government
Against: The proposed document limits the authority of the executive branch
For: The proposed document increases the power of the national government
Against: The proposed document lacks a bill of rights
Reasons for North American Colonization
1 to convert the Native to Catholicism
2 to extract natural resources from the Southern region
3 to expand agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay area
4 to profit from the fur trade
Which is the primary reason for French Colonization?
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We can give employment to from 50 to 100 girls, at the usual wages paid in this place. Our custom is to pay the new girls one dollar per week, until they can tend the machines without assistance. After than they are paid for all the work they can get off... - John Clark, July 27, 1847
The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of -
The new production methods brought on by industrialization
The expansion of the new cottage industries
The abolition of slavery
The passage of strict federal labor laws
"We whose names are underwritten...do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant, and combine ourselves into a civil body politick, for our better orders and preservation.. - Mayflower Compact, 1620
For what reason did a group of Pilgrims agree to this contract?
to declare independence from Great Britain
to demonstrate a goodwill towards the Native American population
to form a social contract among themselves
to establish trade relations with France
Which of the answer choices below best demonstrates the US principle of Republicanism?
The creation of Congress to carry out the will of the people
The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
The separation of power among three branches
The establishment of the Supreme Court to interpret the laws
The great ideal in Article V [of the Constitution] is that change requires two elements...national agreement, as well as agreement in most of the states, that an urgent problem exists that cannot be remedied by the courts, legislatures of Congress. - Mary Frances Berry, The New York Times
The author is expressing her opinion about -
impeaching the president
amending the Constitution
disobeying the Supreme Court
recalling Supreme Court justices
US Reasons for building up the military
*American Indian attacks on the frontier
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*Conflicts with pirates in North Africa
Which reason best completes the table above?
Impressment of US soldiers by the British
Abolition of the US Navy
Requirements to maintain an alliance with France
Interest in conquering Spanish owned Florida
"The Constitution meant that its co-ordinate branches should be checks on each other. But the opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional, and what not, not only for themselves in their own sphere of action, but for the legislature & executive also in their spheres, would make the judiciary a despotic branch." - Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, September 11, 1804
despotic - of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.
This excerpt supports the conclusion that Thomas Jefferson disagreed with -
the Supreme Court's power of judicial review
the congressional power of impeachment
the states' power to amend the Constitution
the presidential power to veto bills
How did opposition to Mercantilism affect the economy of the United States in the late 1700s?
The government imposed tariffs on imported goods
The US adopted the free enterprise system
There was an increase in cottage industries
Interstate trade taxes were forbidden
Which action is one part of the official path to US citizenship through the naturalization process?
attending an finishing a four-year university
working for the US government
attending a seminar on jury duty
passing a US civics exam
Are you willing to...elect to all offices of Honor, Profit, or Trust, none but native born citizens of America, of this country to the exclusion of all foreigners...? - Examiner's questions for admittance to the Know-Nothing Party, 1854
Which inference about the know-nothing party is supported by the excerpt above?
Its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away jobs.
The party encouraged western migration of settlers.
Its members opposed enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Northeast.
The party supported universal suffrage
One of the conflicts that emerged as a result of industrialization and urbanization was the difference of political beliefs between immigrants and American-born citizens. This resulted in the formation of -
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Unionist Party
Know-Nothing Party
What effect did Francis Scott Key's poem entitled "The Defense of Fort McHenry" have on the United States?
It served to usher in a time of nationalism and patriotism
It led to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence
It summarized the events that led to the War of 1812
It highlighted sectional differences between the North and the South.
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem titled "The Defence of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, his song later became the Star Spangled Banner in 1931.
What is one reason this song has endured for so many years?
This song was inspired by Brigham Young
This song is about protecting individual rights
This song celebrates a patriotic act from the past
This song is a religious song sung in many churches
What was one reason for the establishment of Georgia in the Southern region of the 13 colonies in 1733?
It acted as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the rest of the 13 British Colonies
It increased the number of Quakers living in the British colonies
Georgia was the main stop for the Transatlantic slave trade
The number of Native Americans living in the region decreased
How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect the Native Americans?
Current reservation policies were replaced with land grants for the American Indians
Georgia ignored the ruling and distributed Indian land to American settlers
The ruling gave the state the authority to negotiate with American Indians
The court decided to remove the American Indians from their Native lands
"The time has passed for argument. Noting more need to be said. For a long time it has been clear that colored persons must be senators" - Charles Sumner, from his debate on the Senate Floor
The quote from Sumner above is explaining the -
reasons for passing the black codes
justification for the 13th Amendment
election of Hiram Rhodes Revels
reasons against integration in the South
The _________________ began in the early 1800s and it was a religious revival that led to social reforms such as temperance, women's rights, and the abolition of slavery. In western New York, the spirit of revival encouraged the emergence of new denominations.
Which term best completes the excerpt?
Second Great Awakening
temperance movement
Era of Good Feelings
Early Republic
Why did the use of slaves as a labor source increase in the United States during the early 1800s?
The indentured system of servitude was banned.
The need for agricultural workers increased as a result of the cotton gin.
Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate
Advancements in technology led to the increase in the need for factory workers.
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in , to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have born the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. - Abraham Lincoln, second inaugural address
Which leadership quality does President Lincoln best demonstrate in this address?
Inspiration - he wants the union to be a model of democracy for all nations.
Compassion - he wants to help those who suffered during the Civil War
Persistence - he believes the Union must surrender in order to have peace
Confidence - He believes history would prove him correct to fight in the Civil War.
Resolved. that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them...is the only security against a burdensome taxation... - Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30, 1765
Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?
The colonists were angered by the punishments imposed after the Boston Tea Party
The colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre
The colonists were opposed to the colonial laws being created only by Parliament
The colonists wanted to expand the powers given to the royal governors.
Which person is most likely a supported of free enterprise?
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So soon as there shall be five thousand free male inhabitants, of full age in the district, upon giving proof thereof to the governor, they shall receive authority, with time and place, to elect a representative from assembly..There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory.
The above excerpt best explains...
US Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Emancipation Proclamation
Northwest Ordinance
Provisions of the Northwest Ordinance
-Congress appoints a territorial governor for each authority
-When territory has 5,000 adult males it can elect its own legislature
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-The territory must allot land for public schools
Which provision is missing from the list?
When the territory was 60,000 free settlers
The people must pass a resolution allowing all men to vote
The territories can vote on the issue of slavery
The people must elect a territorial governor
What factor led to the increase of different types of religious groups in the United States in the late 1700s?
Beliefs expressed by the Abolitionists
Growth of reform movement
Freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
The expansion of suffrage during the Age of Jackson
Speaker 1 - The states do not have to follow the laws created by the government...if those laws are in direct contradiction to the meaning of the Constitution.
Speaker 2 - The power of a state to annul a law of the United States is in direct violation as to the purpose of our Union and creation of the Constitution.
The two speakers above were debating an issue that was known as the -
Whiskey Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
Nullification Crisis
Indian Removal Act
What was the main issue behind the Nullification of Crisis of 1832?
Do states have the power to declare federal laws unconstitutional?
Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?
Does the federal government have the power to enact laws regarding slavery?
Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?
-Brook Farm community members practiced plain living according to transcendentalists philosophy
-The Amana colonies established a network of villages with an agricultural base
-Shakers practiced communal living, pacifism, and gender equality
The communities in this list were established in American during the 18th and 19th centuries. What did they have in common?
The were devoted to creating ideal Utopian societies
They were dedicated to improving working conditions in factories
They attempted to expand suffrage
They served as camps for escaped slaves.
What grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the sixth amendment in the Bill of Rights?
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury
He has obstructed the...laws for establishing judiciary powers
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us...
What was the primary reason President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
To prevent human rights violations from occurring in Mexico
To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
To stop the Mexican Army from attacking the US troops
To expand Catholicism in the newly acquired Republic of Texas
The American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European Power. - President James Monroe, message to Congress, 1823
What was the main purpose President Monroe made this statement?
To strengthen political ties with European Nations
To expand political influence across the North America
To increase US military readiness for European expansionism
to prevent European intervention in countries near the United States and South America
Which of the following pairs led to the creation of political parties in the United States?
Continental Army
English Army
George Washington
Sam Adams
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Why is this type of interaction important in US society?
Due process laws are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment
Free speech allows people to create a better government
Slavery was made illegal by the Fourteenth Amendment
Freedom of the press helps the government respond the the public's opinions
Which event occurred as a result of General Corwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain
The 2nd Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.
The 2nd Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition the King George.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris
Which choice lists three factors that contributed most to the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the United States?
Fertile soil, mild climate, unskilled labor
Protective tariffs, abundant land, slavery
Telegraph, nativism, cotton gin
Investment capital, new means of transport, large labor force
In the 1630s, Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts. These disagreements were resolved when Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams -
founded new political parties in Massachusetts
left Massachusetts and established new colonies
practiced civil disobedience and refused to buy British goods
left Massachusetts and explored Canada
What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?
renewal of the bank charter
elimination of the spoils system
ratification of the 18th amendement
increased levels of voter participation
What was one effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
The Republican Party lost influence in the federal legislature
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was deemed unconstitutional by federal courts
Native Americans were forced to relocate from eastern cities to western territories
Tensions increased between the Northern and Southern States
California Census Data
Year Population
1850 - 92, 597
1860 - 379,994
What factor contributed most to the population change shown in the information above?
Completion of the Panama Canal
Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Relocation of American Indians to reservations
How did the Union treat former Confederate leaders under the Radical Reconstruction Plan?
They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry.
They were denied the ability to obtain political positions
They were required to enlist in the US army for two years
They were denied citizenship and the right to vote
Which of the following was an impact of the Embargo of 1807 on the Northern states of the United States?
prices for manufactured goods decreased
factories closed as workers returned to farms
a decline in foreign trade damaged the commercial shipping industry
fishing revenues decreased as a result of reduced demand
Responsibility - Second president of the United States
Courage - Defending the Redcoats at the Boston Massacre Trial
Perseverance - Negotiating the Treaty of Paris
Which of the following Founding Fathers is described above?
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Where would a history student most likely find this image>
In a biography of early Texan explorers
In a museum about the French Revolution
In a book about Irish Immigration patterns
In a presentation about Manifest Destiny
