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WorksheetsMr. Acree's Final Exam REVIEW
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Any human made object
a)
sachem
b)
tool
c)
artifact
d)
wampum
2.
The Age of Exploration begins as a search for
a)
religious freedom
b)
more land
c)
faster trade routes
d)
God
3.
All of the following were results of the Columbian Exchange except
a)
disease spread to Native Americans
b)
new animals in each hemisphere
c)
land gained by Native Americans
d)
new crops in each hemisphere
4.
This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Ronaoke
d)
Albany
5.
Ships, lumber, whaling and fishing were economic activities here
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
6.
Flat land, fertile soil, and a long growing season were present here.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
7.
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania were in this region
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
8.
The belief that the colonies exist to make the mother country rich.
a)
mercantilism
b)
nationalism
c)
sectionalism
d)
patriotism
9.
This war led to debt and to taxation of the colonies
a)
War of 1812
b)
Mexican American War
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
French and Indian War
10.
It taxed legals documents, newspapers, and playing cards
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
11.
It allowed soldiers in people's homes
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
12.
March 5, 1770, 5 people are dead
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
13.
April 19, 1775, the "shot heard 'round the world"
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
14.
The series of Holy Wars between Christians and Muslims were the
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Wars of 1812
c)
Crusades
d)
Spanish American Wars
15.
All of the following groups came to America in search of religious freedom except
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Quakers
d)
Africans
16.
The refusal to buy certain goods
a)
embargo
b)
boycott
c)
tariff
d)
impeach
17.
The state of basic rights, list of grievances, and statement of independence are all parts of the
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Declaration of Sentiments
c)
Article of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
18.
This man was the author of the "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis"
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
19.
This man was the author of the the Declaration of Independence
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
20.
This act closed the port of Boston and banned town meetings in response to the Boston Tea Party
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Intolerable Act
21.
The branch of government that enforces the laws
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
supreme
22.
The system that is used to elect the president
a)
electoral college
b)
spoils system
c)
popular vote
d)
sectionalism
23.
All of the following are checks and balances except
a)
amendment
b)
veto
c)
override
d)
impeach
24.
All of the following were northern advantages during the Civil War except
a)
better leaders
b)
more men
c)
more supplies
d)
better railroad networds
25.
Loyalty to one's region rather than one's nation
a)
nationalism
b)
mercantilism
c)
sectionalism
d)
militarism
26.
All of the following describe the land-bridge theory except
a)
it was called Pangea
b)
it was called Beringia
c)
the first humans are believed to have crossed it in search of food
d)
it happened around 10,000 years ago
27.
The region with the longest growing season, plantations, and cash crops
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
28.
The region with rocky soil, small farms, lumber and shipbuilding
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
29.
The town meeting, an early form of democracy, was found here.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
30.
All of the following were weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation except
a)
There was no judicial branch
b)
There was no executive branch
c)
The federal government was too strong.
d)
The federal government was too weak.
31.
This amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal protection under the law
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
32.
This amendment stated that voting could not be denied on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
33.
This amendment abolished slavery and ended forced labor in America.
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
34.
All of the following were used to deny African Americans the right to vote except
a)
poll taxes
b)
literacy tests
c)
grandfather clauses
d)
carpetbaggers
35.
The author of this political cartoon was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
36.
The Crusades led to the Age of Exploration as explorers searched for
a)
new land
b)
religious freedom
c)
food
d)
faster trade routes
37.
The British debt after the French and Indian is why many historians argue that it is a long term cause of the
a)
War of 1812
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
Spanish American War
d)
Civil War
38.
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre and Uncle Tom's Cabin are both considered to examples of
a)
mercantilism
b)
propaganda
c)
nativism
d)
nationalism
39.
The Declaration of Independence included all of the following except
a)
statement of basic rights
b)
grievances
c)
"All men are created equal"
d)
"Four score and seven years ago"
40.
The system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful is
a)
sectionalism
b)
federalism
c)
checks and balances
d)
amendment
41.
The forced removal of Cherokee Indians during the presidency of Andrew Jackson was the
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
Freedom Trail
42.
This Civil War battle proved the war would be no picnic
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Bull Run
d)
Appomattox
43.
This Civil War battle proved to be the turning point
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Bull Run
d)
Appomattox
44.
All of the following were goals of the Reconstruction Era except
a)
to rebuild the nation
b)
to determine the process for readmission to the Union
c)
to decided what to do about slavery
d)
to allow sectionalism to continue
45.
The name for the freedmen who farmed land on former plantations giving a portion of their harvest to the landowner was
a)
sharecroppers
b)
carpetbaggers
c)
scalawags
d)
suffragists
46.
All of the following were used to impact suffrage in the mid 1800s except
a)
grandfather clauses
b)
sharecropping
c)
poll taxes
d)
literacy tests
47.
The name for laws that separated blacks and whites in the south after the Civil War was
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
John Crow Laws
c)
Jane Crow Laws
d)
James Crow Laws
48.
Enforced separation of the races
a)
sectionalism
b)
segregation
c)
secession
d)
scalawag
49.
This phrase came out of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision encouraging segregation in many public facilities
a)
"In God we trust"
b)
"separate but equal"
c)
"divided we fall"
d)
"all men are created equal"
50.
The United States Supreme Court established the precedent that the Court has the power to:
a)
reduce the delegated powers of Congress
b)
declare a law of Congress unconstitutional
c)
apply the principle of executive privilege
d)
guarantee civil rights
51.
Slavery increased in the 1800’s due to the invention of the
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
Steel Plow
c)
Mechanical reaper
d)
Cotton gin
52.
The invention of the steamboat was important because:
a)
People could now take riverboat vacations
b)
The steamboat made Robert Fulton popular
c)
The steamboat could move against water currents making transportation more efficient.
d)
Goods could be transported overseas
53.
Worchester v. Georgia ruled that the Cherokee would be allowed to stay on their land in the state of Georgia. Andrew Jackson...
a)
sent troops to protect the Cherokee
b)
made a law to protect the Cherokee
c)
supported the decision of the court.
d)
Had congress pass the Indian Removal act and sent the Cherokee to the Oklahoma territory.
54.
The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Free Enterprise
55.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were best known for their efforts to:
a)
expose government corruption
b)
obtain the right to vote for women
c)
form labor unions
d)
prohibit the manufacture & sale of alcohol
56.
Which area was acquired from the war with Mexico?
a)
J
b)
O
c)
N
d)
M
57.
Which area was purchased by Thomas Jefferson in 1803?
a)
N
b)
H
c)
G
d)
L
58.
A push factor that led to Irish immigration to the United States in the 1800’s would be:
a)
potato famine
b)
free enterprise
c)
economic opportunities
d)
an abundance of land
59.
Who was Dred Scott?
a)
Supreme Court justice during the 1860s
b)
an abolitionist newspaper columnist
c)
a slave who filed a lawsuit for his freedom
d)
the leader of a slave uprising
60.
Textiles became a leading industry in the North after the cotton gin was invented by —
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Daniel Webster
c)
Samuel Slater
d)
Eli Whitney
61.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution —
a)
established a process for the admission of western states
b)
created new congressional districts
c)
brought immediate equality to Native Americans
d)
granted civil rights primarily to African Americans
62.
The Nullification Crisis concerned South Carolina’s dissatisfaction with federal policy on
a)
Tariffs
b)
Transportation
c)
Banking
d)
Immigration
63.
To care about your section of the country rather than the U.S. as a whole is what?
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Nullification
64.
To declare a federal law null and void
a)
Secede
b)
Tariff
c)
Nullification
d)
Civil Disobedience
65.
A person who worked to end slavery
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Temperance
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Banking
66.
People vote on an issue
a)
Immigration
b)
Supreme Court justice
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Abolitionist
67.
Reasons for leaving a country & for moving to new place
a)
Vacation
b)
Immigration
c)
Embargo
d)
Push-Pull Factors
68.
To officially leave the country
a)
Secede
b)
equality
c)
15th Amendment
d)
13th Amendment
69.
Tax on imported goods
a)
1st Amendment
b)
Republicanism
c)
Tariff
d)
economics
70.
Interference with American shipping and impressment of US sailors led to what?
a)
War of 1812
b)
American Revolution
c)
U.S.-Mexican War
d)
French and Indian War
71.
Which president warned Europe to stay out of both North and South America?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
James Monroe
d)
Andrew Jackson
72.
So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war! — Abraham Lincoln to Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1862
a)
The Wealth of Nations
b)
A.McGuffey’s Eclectic Reader
c)
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
d)
Democracy in America
73.
A person who worked to end slavery
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Temperance
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Banking
74.
The branch of government that enforces the laws
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
supreme
75.
All of the following are checks and balances except
a)
amendment
b)
veto
c)
override
d)
impeach
76.
The author of this political cartoon was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
77.
The British debt after the French and Indian is why many historians argue that it is a long term cause of the
a)
War of 1812
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
Spanish American War
d)
Civil War
78.
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre and Uncle Tom's Cabin are both considered to examples of
a)
mercantilism
b)
propaganda
c)
nativism
d)
nationalism
79.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
80.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
81.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
82.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
83.
Where did debtors settle?
a)
Plymouth Colony
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
84.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
85.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
86.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
87.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
88.
Name one of the cultural interactions between the Spanish and American Indians that caused hardship and suffering for the American Indians?
a)
Introduction of European diseases to the American Indians
b)
Introduction of European economy to the American Indians.
c)
Introduction of the European social life to the American Indians.
d)
Introduction of European settlements to the American Indians.
89.
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
To prevent colonist from talking about the King
b)
To help colonist trap fur in the Ohio River Valley
c)
To forbid colonist from moving across the Appalachian Mountains
d)
To give all colonist born in 1763 a free birthday dessert at their favorite restaurant
90.
Based on this excerpt written from his experiences in the Americas, what was de las Casas’ perspective toward the Spanish treatment of native peoples?
“New Spain was discovered in 1517 and, at the time, great atrocities were committed against the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition. In 1518 the so-called Christians set about stealing from the people and murdering them on the pretence of settling the area.”
--Bartolome’ de las Casas; 16th century Spanish explorer, historian, and Dominican friar
a)
He fully supported Spanish settlements.
b)
He felt that the role of the Spanish should be to convert the Natives to Christianity.
c)
He felt the Natives would make great slaves.
d)
He felt that the treatment of the Natives by the Spanish was cruel and wrong.
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