wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

AH I - Unit 4 Test

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was a time of renewed vigor for religious feelings.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Second Great Awakening

d)

Revival Movement

2.

What was the name of the large gatherings where preachers shared ideas

a)

Sunday Service or Mass

b)

Church

c)

Revival meetings

d)

Baptism or Salvation

3.

Both the 1st and 2nd Great Awakening resulted in...

a)

An end of Catholicism in the United States

b)

An increased enthusiasm towards religion

c)

A new god-centered nation being created in the west

d)

An increase in immigrants from outside of Europe

4.
What is a Utopia?
a)
The U.S. right now
b)
A perfect place, state, or condition
c)
A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos
5.
Who were the Mormons?
a)
1848 when gold was found in California
b)
name given to members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
c)
Mexican General
d)
created by Congress in 1848 as an area that included present day Oregon
6.

Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?

a)

Henry David Thoreau

b)

Margaret Fuller

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

d)

Robin Williams

7.

What is the transcendentalist belief about nature?

a)

nature is "just there"

b)

nature is awe-inspiring and reflects spirituality

c)

nature is unstable and changes too much

d)

nature is the origin of evil

8.

Transcendentalism encourages:

a)

following the rules

b)

being like everyone else

c)

joining the majority opinion

d)

not conforming to what others do and say

9.

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

According to the Transcendentalists, the way to discover spirituality is:

a)

by looking inwards & connecting to nature to discover self

b)

by listening to what your parents & following the rules

c)

by going to church every Wednesday & Sunday

d)

by listening to music & reading poetry by listening to music & reading poetry

11.

Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "depending on one's own power and resources instead of those of others"?

a)

Nonconformity

b)

Self-Reliance

c)

Free Thought

d)

Confidence

e)

Importance of Nature

12.

According to Thoreau we should...

a)

make sure that we always fully support our government

b)

make sure we do not indirectly support unjust governments

c)

remain peaceful as we tolerate unjust governments

d)

always remain loyal and fight for our governments

13.

When it comes to unjust laws, Thoreau believes...

a)

we should accept that they are a natural part of life

b)

we should not wait for other people to challenge them

c)

we should ask the government to change them

d)

we should collectively come together to challenge them

14.

Why did Thoreau choose to live in the woods?

a)

to challenge himself to do so

b)

to live meaningfully

c)

to avoid other people

d)

to get closer to nature

15.

A reformer who campaigned for humane treatment in mental hospitals.

a)

Horace Mann

b)

Catharine Beecher

c)

Dorothea Dix

d)

Neal Dow

16.

The 18th century effort to end alcohol abuse led mostly by women was called the...

a)

public school movement

b)

penitentiary movement

c)

temperance movement

d)

abolition movement

17.

18th century reformers worked to change schools by making them more...

a)

independent of state rules.

b)

accessible to everyone.

c)

demanding of their students.

d)

economical in their operations.

18.

Which reformer is associated with prison issues?

a)

Catharine Beecher

b)

Neal Dow

c)

Horace Mann

d)

Dorothea Dix

19.

Effort to establish tax-supported education.

a)

public school movement

b)

penitentiary movement

c)

temperance movement

d)

abolition movement

20.

What is an abolitionist

a)

Someone who wants to violently free enslaved people

b)

Someone who promotes the expansion of slavery

c)

Someone who advocates for the end of slavery

21.

Who wrote “The Liberator”

a)

John Brown

b)

Angelina Grimke

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

William Lloyd Garrison

22.

Free African American who wrote the newspaper the North Star

a)

John Brown

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Fredrick Douglass

d)

Elijah Lovejoy

23.

He was a radical abolitionist from Massachusetts and the creator of the first abolition newspaper.

a)

Jesse Thomas

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

James Tallmadge

d)

Abraham Lincoln

24.

____ was the movement to end slavery in America.

a)

The Suffrage Movement

b)

The Abolition Movement

c)

The Emancipation Movement

d)

The Citizen's Rights Movement

25.

____ was a former enslaved African American, and was a nationally known advocate for equality and justice. She gave the speech, "Ain't I a Woman?"

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Susan B. Anthony

e)

Frederick Douglass

26.

For what is Nat Turner most remembered?

a)

He was an abolitionist who published a newspaper called the Liberator and traveled around giving anti-slavery speeches.

b)

He was a slave and a preacher who led a violent slave rebellion in which dozens of whites were killed.

c)

He was a social reformer who advocated on behalf of women, public schools, temperance and abolition.

d)

He started a Utopian community in Indiana dedicated to the Transcendentalist philosophy.

27.

An 18th century defender of the institution of slavery would likely have said...

a)

The Bible condones (allows) slavery.

b)

Slaves are better off in America as Christians than as heathens (non-Christians) in Africa.

c)

Slaves are no worse off than factory workers in the North.

d)

Slaves are happy and enjoy their work.

e)

All of the above.

28.

Growing up, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not allowed to ______________ because she was a woman.

a)

drive

b)

cook

c)

vote

d)

sew

29.
Elizabeth tried to help abolish ___________.
a)
segregation
b)
slavery
c)
voting
d)
travel
30.
Though she worked for many causes, Stanton's main concern was ___________
rights.
a)
men's
b)
children's
c)
animal
d)
women's
31.
True or False: Women were given the right to vote before African American men.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Where did most of the girls live before they came to the mills?
a)
Cities
b)
Towns
c)
Farms
d)
Slums
33.
The Reaper help to increase agriculture production in what part of the country?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Canada
34.
Why were textile mills built near rivers?
a)
Rivers provided power to operate the mills.
b)
Rivers provided transportation for employees of the mills.
c)
Textile mills were built near population centers.
d)
Textile mills provided cloth for factories near the rivers.
35.
(Infer)Who were the political leaders in the South in the mid-19th century?
a)
Factory Owners
b)
Wealthy Planers
c)
Religious Leaders
d)
Educated Lawyers
36.
Which of these is one reason that U.S. immigrants settled in the North?
a)
It offered free land.
b)
It offered jobs in mills and factories.
c)
They were attracted by the good climate.
d)
They were attracted by the railroad system.
37.

During the first half of the nineteenth century, in rapid succession of innovations, such as the steamboat, canal, railroad, and telegraph Which statement is NOT true?

a)

It linked farmers to national and world markets making them major consumers of manufactured goods.

b)

These new innovations opened new land to settlement. ,

c)

They lowered transportation costs and made it easier for economic enterprises to sell their products.

d)

It created a national debt that kept America in a state of an economic depression

38.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the market revolution changed the United States. What was one of the biggest catalyst?

a)

Slavery

b)

The production of cotton

c)

A series of innovations in transportation and communication

d)

Sugar plantations

39.

Which of the following was NOT an innovation to transportation in the first half of the nineteenth century?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Steamboats

c)

Canals

d)

Railroads

40.

The term "Manifest Destiny" refers to...

a)

a religious underpinning to the celebration of personal self-improvement, self-reliance, and self-determination

b)

created a competitive world of the market revolution strongly encouraged the identification of American freedom with the absence of restraints on self-directed individuals seeking economic advancement and personal development

c)

the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable

d)

describe the increasing emphasis on the pursuit of personal advancement and private fulfillment free of outside interference

41.

He invented the telegraph, which introduced an instantaneous communication revolution

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

John Deere

42.

He invented the steel plow, which made possible the rapid subduing of the western prairies

a)

Cyrus McCormick

b)

John Deere

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Eli Whitney

43.

Invented the reaper, which greatly increased the amount of wheat a farmer could harvest.

a)

John Deere

b)

Cyrus McCormick

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Robert Fulton

44.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
45.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
46.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
47.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
48.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
49.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
50.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
51.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
52.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
53.
Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
People wanted their lands 
c)
Natives didn't want them on their land 
d)
All of the above
54.
What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Lone Star Republic
c)
Union of Texas
d)
Republic of New Mexico
55.
What war did the United States finally accomplish its Manifest Destiny expansion
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Mexican-American War
56.
Which of the following Ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
New Mexico and Arizona Purchase
d)
Guadalupe Purchase
57.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
58.
Which area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
green 
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
yellow
59.
The large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .
a)
Cession
b)
Transfer
c)
Treaty
d)
Compromise
60.
In US history, adding on a state to the rest of the country is known as _____.
a)
providence
b)
annexation
c)
manifest destiny
d)
secession
61.

Which U.S. president is most associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny and is responsible for the biggest territorial expansion of any U.S. presidency?

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

John Tyler

e)

William Henry Harrison

62.

Which of the following groups of people DID NOT benefit from Manifest Destiny?

a)

farmers

b)

miners

c)

Native Americans

d)

railroad builders

Similar Resources on Wayground

2 of 2 Practice Quizzes for Final

60 questions

2 of 2 Practice Quizzes for Final

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

USH Fall Final Review

65 questions

USH Fall Final Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Test Wiedzy o Patronie Szkoły i I WŚ

60 questions

Test Wiedzy o Patronie Szkoły i I WŚ

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Stary i nowy świat

64 questions

Stary i nowy świat

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

Events of the 60's

57 questions

Events of the 60's

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Early American History Review

64 questions

Early American History Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Great Depression and New Deal IRMS

61 questions

Great Depression and New Deal IRMS

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 11th Grade