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AMS U.S. History Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is not a primary source?

a)

Constitution

b)

book written by James Madison

c)

Magna Carta

d)

book report

2.
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
3.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Indianapolis
b)
New York City
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Washington D.C.
4.
What is the name of our National Anthem?
a)
Oh Say Can You See
b)
The Pledge of alligiance
c)
The Star Spangled Banner
d)
My Country Tis of Thee
5.
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
a)
One for each of the 13 continents
b)
One for each of the 13 original colonies
c)
One for each of the 13 Oceans
d)
One for each of the 13 capital cities in the United States
6.

The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located

a)

west of the Mississippi River

b)

on the Great Plains

c)

along the Gulf Coast

d)

east of the Appalachian Mountains

7.

What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?

a)

Indentured servants are forced to work, while slaves volunteer to work.

b)

Indentured servants came from Africa, while slaves came from England.

c)

Indentured servants worked voluntarily to pay off debts, while slaves were forced to work without pay.

8.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

a)

disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley between the French and the British

b)

conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

c)

taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

d)

violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native Americans

9.

The main reason that Britain taxed the colonists was to

a)

give raises to all of the soldiers

b)

cover the cost of settling other lands

c)

pay the debt they had because of war

d)

provide extra money for supplies sent to the colonies

10.

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

a)

placed quotas on immigration

b)

placed restriction on trading

c)

discouraged the export of raw materials to England

d)

encouraged colonial manufacturing

11.
What was the Colonists' economic motivation for the American Revolution?
a)
Escape Persecution
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
Political Liberty
d)
Taxation Without Representation
12.
Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Hancock
d)
Benjamin Franklin
13.

Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

States

b)

National Government

c)

Congress

d)

the President

14.
After Shay's rebellion, America decided that--
a)
They needed a stronger national government
b)
Give farmers more money
c)
They needed a weaker national government
d)
farmers need more land
15.
Who was the "Father of our Country" and our first president?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Samuel Adams
16.

True or false: George Washington could have served as long as he wanted legally.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What are our Unalienable Rights according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Speech, Assembly, and Bearing Arms
b)
Expression, Petition, Religion
c)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Voting, Citizenship, and Serving on a Jury
18.
What keeps any one branch of the U.S. government from gaining too much power?
a)
Vetoeing
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
The Executive Branch
d)
Voting on a Bill
19.

What was the name of the compromise over slavery that was written into the US Constitution?

a)

1/3rd Compromise

b)

3/5th's Compromise

c)

2/3rd's Compromise

d)

4/5th's Compromise

20.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
21.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
22.
For the Great Compromise, how is the number of Senators determined?
a)
based on population of each state
b)
equal number - 1 from each state
c)
equal number - 2 from each state
d)
slaves count as 3/5
23.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
c)
States with slaves
d)
States without slaves
24.

Which branch of government passes laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

electoral college

25.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803 (which is considered by many to be the greatest real estate deal of all time)?
a)
The Florida Pan Handle
b)
The Louisiana Territory
c)
The Texas Territory
d)
New Mexico
26.
The revolution in the late 1700s and early 1800s that changed the way that people worked was the ___________________.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Modern Revolution
c)
Technology Revolution
d)
Machine Revolution
27.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
28.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
29.

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

30.

Why did many people move to California in 1849?

a)

gold

b)

cattle

c)

land

d)

farming

31.
The main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates was _______________________.
a)
western territories
b)
war with Mexico
c)
slavery
d)
the economy
32.
Some Southerners wanted to break away from the United States, or to ____________________.
a)
nullify
b)
secede
c)
caucus
d)
expand
33.
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the __________________, which was a decree freeing all enslaved people in "rebel territory".
a)
Free Slave Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
13th Amendment
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
34.
After the Civil War, the period of rebuilding the South was called ______________________.
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Reorganization
c)
Rebuilding
d)
Reformation
35.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
36.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
laws that made segregation legal
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
37.
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
a)
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
b)
Free Food Bureau
c)
Jobs and Education Bureau
d)
Freedman's Bureau
38.

This group opposed Lincoln's plan for reconstruction and felt the south should be punished.

a)

Democrats

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Libertarians

d)

Socialists

39.

This gave all men regardless of race the right to vote.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

40.

All of the following are TRUE about Lincoln's plan EXCEPT

a)

only 10% of the people had to take the loyalty oath

b)

meant to pardon all southerners except high ranking military leaders

c)

meant to be slow and difficult

d)

meant to restore the southern state to the Union

41.

Who became president after Lincoln's assassination?

a)

U.S. Grant

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Robert E. Lee

42.

Americans who grew angry and resentful at the increased Immigrant migration into the country, especially those from Southern and Eastern Europe

a)

Nativists

b)

Populists

c)

Philanthropists

d)

Social Workers

43.

The Homestead Act caused a shift in population to move from where to where?

a)

East Coast to West Coast

b)

West Coast to East Coast

44.

Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Nativism

d)

Assimilation

45.

Roads, skyscrapers, prisons, sewers, schools, railroads, etc, are all examples of what?

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Rural Expansion

c)

Assimilation

d)

Nativism

46.

What Supreme Court case set the precedent for "Separate but Equal", which would last until the Civil Rights Movement of the mid 1900s?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Brown v Board of Education

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Roe v Wade

47.

Rockefeller's company was named...

a)

Chevron

b)

Sunoco

c)

National Oil

d)

Standard Oil

48.

When workers unite and join together to negotiate with their boss for higher wages and better conditions, they have formed a ...

a)

union.

b)

trade deal.

c)

strike.

d)

communist organization.

49.

In which industry did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?

a)

Oil

b)

Steel

c)

Railroads

d)

Finance

50.
What type of business did the Sherman Antitrust Act try to break up?
a)
Monopolies
b)
Small Business
c)
Meat Packaging
d)
Joint-Stock Companies
51.
This was created to allow women to vote nationally
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
52.

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

53.

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

54.

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

a)

Red Journalism

b)

Orange Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Green Journalism

55.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
USS Michigan
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Missouri
d)
USS Maritime 
56.

Which President fought for the construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William McKinley

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

57.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
58.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
59.
What was created by Woodrow Wilson to help maintain peace?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Woodrow Wilson did not suggest anything he was against peace
60.
This was constructed at the Paris Peace Conference, signed between the Allies & Germany which ended World War I.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Schlieffen 
d)
Treaty of Hamburg
61.

Even if the regents is canceled, would you be willing to take it when it is offered again so you can get a score on your transcript?

a)

Definitely, I want colleges to see that I know US History

b)

ehhh.....Maybe

c)

No, not at all!

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