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6th Grade U.S. History Full Year Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river is the border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Ohio River

2.

Which 2 rivers flow into the Mississippi River?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Rio Grande River

3.

Lines of latitude help measure which direction of the equator?

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

c)

North and East

d)

South and West

4.

Lines of Longitude measure direction which way of the Prime Meridian?

a)

North and South

b)

East and West

c)

North and East

d)

South and West

5.

Which body of water is on the Northern Coast of the US and Canada and there is 5 of them?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

6.

Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven Continent?

a)

North America

b)

North Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

8.

Which Native American troops lived in igloos and thought polar bears were sacred?

a)

Inuit

b)

Kwakiutl

c)

Iroquois

d)

Pueblo

9.

Which Native American tribe lives in adobe brick houses in the South Western area of the U.S.?

a)

Kwakiutl

b)

Iroquois

c)

Pueblo

d)

Lakota Sioux

10.

Which Native American tribe were nomads and followed the buffalo around?

a)

Lakota Sioux

b)

Iroquois

c)

Kwakiutl

d)

Pueblo

11.

Which 2 Native American tribes lived in longhouses?

a)

Kwakiutl

b)

Iroquois

c)

Pueblo

d)

Inuit

12.

What sport was created by the Iroquois tribe?

a)

Soccer

b)

Football

c)

Lacrosse

d)

Rugby

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 G's of Exploration?

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Giants

14.

What were the 2 main resources traded in the Western African Kingdoms?

a)

Salt

b)

Gold

c)

Silver

d)

Sugar

15.

Which explorer traveled the southwest part of the U.S. and was in search of gold?

a)

Coronado

b)

La Salle

c)

Champlain

d)

Cabot

16.

Which explorer sailed for England even though he was Italian and was the 1st to reach the mainland of North America?

a)

Cabot

b)

Coronado

c)

La Salle

d)

Champlain

17.

Which group of explorers were the cruelest to the Native Americans?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Italian

18.

Which group traded guns for furs with the Native Americans?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Italian

19.

Which group settled along the Mississippi River and built forts near major trading cities?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Italian

20.

What was the name of the "Lost Colony" in 1789?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Ronoake

c)

Raleigh

d)

Virginia

21.

Which word was found carved on a tree at Roanoke in 1789?

a)

Croatoan

b)

Virginia

c)

Queen

d)

Conquistador

22.

Which King of England had 6 wives and was the father of Bloody Mary and Queen Elizabeth?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King George III

c)

King James I

d)

None of the above

23.

Who was the King of England when Jamestown was created in 1607?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King James I

c)

King George III

d)

None of the above

24.

What was the major crop that made Jamestown successful?

a)

Cotton

b)

Sugar

c)

Tobacco

d)

Salt

25.

In which colony did the Pilgrims land in?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Delaware

26.

Which college was founded by the Puritans?

a)

JMU

b)

PITT

c)

WVU

d)

Harvard

27.

In which New England city was the witch trials of 1692?

a)

Boston

b)

Salem

c)

Hartford

d)

Providence

28.

Which religious group settled in Pennsylvania?

a)

Catholics

b)

Quakers

c)

Mormons

d)

Jews

29.

Which of the following people founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

a)

William Penn

b)

William Vania

c)

William Pennsylvania

d)

Quaker Oats Guy

30.

Which region was mostly farmland and plantations?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

31.

Which region had churches at the center of their town and cold, harsh winters?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

32.

Which current state was also part of the colony of Massachusetts?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

Maine

d)

Vermont

33.

Which country originally controlled New York and called it New Netherlands and New York City New Amsterdam?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Dutch

34.

Which other 13 colony was originally part of Pennsylvania?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Virginia

d)

New Jersey

35.

Which Southern colony was created by James Ogelthorpe and was made for people in debtors prison?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

36.

Who fought against the French in the French and Indian War?

a)

Indians

b)

British

c)

Neither

37.

Which is another name for the French and Indian War?

a)

8 Years War

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

7 Years War

38.

Which American Founding Father fought for the British in the French and Indian War?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

39.

Which was the 1st tax put on the colonists by King George III?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Tea Act

40.

All of the following were taxed on with the Stamp Act except...

a)

Books

b)

Playing Cards

c)

Tea

d)

Legal Documents

41.

In which event were 5 colonists killed during a mob/riot?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Bloody Boston

d)

None of the above

42.

Who did the colonists dress as during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Native Americans

b)

British Soldiers

c)

Themselves

d)

Halloween Costumes

43.

Which phrase was on a cartoon made by Ben Franklin?

a)

Join, or Live

b)

Join, or Die

c)

Don't Tread on Me

d)

Go Colonies Go!

44.

What was the name of the British Legislative?

a)

Monarchs

b)

King George

c)

Congress

d)

Parliament

45.

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King George I

c)

King George III

d)

King James I

46.

In which battle did Washington cross over the Delaware River and surprise the Hessian soldiers?

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Trenton

d)

Valley Forge

47.

Which of the following battles was a major turning point of the war and the French and Spanish joined the Patriots side?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

48.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?

a)

Common Pense

b)

Common Sense

c)

Why should an island rule us?

d)

Boo KG3

49.

What event did Washington emerge as a leader in the winter of 1777 due to a very bad winter and staying with his men?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Trenton

d)

Yorktown

50.

What was John Champe's role during the Revolution?

a)

General

b)

Soldier

c)

Spy

d)

None of the above

51.

Where did the British surrender to the colonists?

a)

Trenton

b)

Aldie

c)

Yorktown

d)

Valley Forge

52.

Which document stated grievances against King George III and the rights colonists should have?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Treaty of Paris

53.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Indpendence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Mr. Moore

54.

Which document 1st set up the U.S. government but ultimately failed with no President?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Indpendence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

55.

Which document was written by James Madison and set up the U.S. government we still have today?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

56.

Which branch of our government consists of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

57.

Which branch of the government consists the President?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

58.

Which branch of the government consists of the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

59.

What are the 1st 10 amendments called?

a)

Bill of Amendments

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Indpendence

60.

Which of the following is NOT part of the 1st Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Bear Arms

c)

Religion

d)

Assembly

61.

Which amendment gives the right to remain silent?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

6th

62.

Which amendment states no cruel or unusual punishment?

a)

1st

b)

7th

c)

6th

d)

8th

63.

Which purchase doubled the U.S. in size in 1803 and was bought from France?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Manifest Destiny

64.

Which 2 men were hired to landscape and explore the West part of the United States?

a)

Lewis

b)

Clarke

c)

Jefferson

d)

Madison

65.

Which of the following was NOT one of the 1st 5 U.S. Presidents?

a)

Washington

b)

Monroe

c)

Madison

d)

Colsey

66.

Which of the following groups experienced a significant loss of culture, economic stability, and land due to westward expansion in the United States?

a)

Immigrants

b)

American Citizens

c)

Native Americans

d)

Slave Owners

67.

The ___________________ faced persecution in New York and Missouri. They wanted to find a place where they would be free to live without persecution. Therefore, they started out on a westward journey on the Oregon trail.

a)

Mormons

b)

Catholics

c)

Mexicans

d)

Native Americans

68.

Some American expansionists challenged the ___________________ with the slogan “54 degrees 40 minutes or fight!” They were ready to go to war for the Oregon territory. However, US President James Polk settled the dispute with a compromise and agreed to draw the border at the 49th parallel.

a)

Mexicans

b)

British

c)

Canadians

d)

French

69.

Land in the West was much _____________than in the East. Many families made a difficult westward journey along routes such as the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails in the hopes of a better life.

a)

Cheaper

b)

Softer

c)

Harder

d)

More expensive

70.

After gaining independence from Mexico, Texas petitioned to join the United States. However, Northerners were opposed to Texas’s annexation because they oppose ________________ states.

a)

Slaves

b)

Coast

c)

Agriculture

d)

Arid

71.

To which state did people migrate to find gold in 1849?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Missouri

d)

Arizona

72.

The debate over slavery divided the United States into two sides. The __________________ emerged as the center of antislavery activity during the abolitionist movement.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

73.

The abolitionists objected to slavery for ___________________ reasons. They believed that it was an unjust practice that stripped humans of their dignity.

a)

Moral

b)

Constitutional

c)

Economic

d)

All of the Above

74.

Who of the following is NOT an abolitionist?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Robert E. Lee

75.

Which methods did abolitionists use to spread the abolitionist movement?

a)

urged slaves to destroy plantations

b)

filed lawsuits against slave owners

c)

took away slave owners’ land

d)

published antislavery books and articles

76.

Where did immigrants work in the North?

a)

Factories

b)

Planatations

c)

Farms

d)

Schools

77.

The south did not use immigrants to work because...

a)

they had a large number of slaves

b)

they were intolerant of immigrants

c)

they did not need as much labor

78.

The Compromise of 1850 brought about all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

passage of a law to return escaped slaves to their owners

b)

ban on slave trade in the nation’s capital

c)

freeing of runway slaves that settled in the North

79.

The South favored the spread of slavery because its ___________________ economy depended on slave labor.

a)

mining

b)

agricultural

c)

industrial

d)

space exploration

80.

At which battle did the Union troops have to retreat back to D.C.?

a)

Manassas/Bull Run

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Atlanta

d)

Gettysburg

81.

Which battle was the bloodiest DAY in U.S. Military History?

a)

Antietam

b)

Manassas

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

82.

Which battle was the bloodiest BATTLE and the turning point of the war?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Manassas

83.

At which battle did Grant starve out the the citizens of the South and gain control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Vicksburg

b)

Atlanta

c)

Chancelorsville

d)

Antietam

84.

Which Union General had the "March to the Sea" and destroyed everything in their path?

a)

Grant

b)

Sherman

c)

Burnside

d)

Hooker

85.

Which Confederate General lost his arm at Chancellorsville, died of pneumonia and has a separate grave for his arm next to his body?

a)

Jackson

b)

Lee

c)

Grant

d)

None of the above

86.

Who was the Confederate General who turned down an offer from Lincoln to lead the Union troops?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

87.

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Lee Harvey Oswald

c)

Princip

d)

None of the above

88.

Where did Lee surrender to the Union?

a)

Manassas

b)

Petersburg

c)

Richmond

d)

Appomattox Courthouse

89.

The ONE AND ONLY assasination attempt on Abraham Lincoln occurred in April 1865.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Which of the following was one of the events that turned the Civil War in the North’s favor?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Atlanta

d)

None of the above

91.

Which college did Mr. Kasman go to?

a)

WVU

b)

JMU

c)

PITT

d)

ODU

92.

What sport does Mr. Kasman coach at Dominion High School?

a)

Soccer

b)

Baseball

c)

Basketball

d)

Football

93.

What was the name of the Spy Ring in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Culpepper

b)

Washington

c)

Culper

d)

Hamilton

94.

What state is Mr. Kasman originally from?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

95.

Where did the witch trials in 1692 happen?

a)

Salem, OR

b)

Salem, MA

c)

Salem, IN

d)

Salem, MS

96.

What is Mr. Kasman's favorite sport movie?

a)

Minions

b)

High School Musical

c)

Mighty Ducks

d)

Kicking and Screaming

97.

What can Mr. Kasman not live without?

a)

Glitter

b)

School

c)

Gatorade

d)

Coffee

98.

What does Mr. Kasman hate most in the world?

a)

Glitter

b)

Coffee

c)

Minions

d)

Whales

99.

How much will we miss our students this summer?

a)

A lot

b)

A whole lot

c)

Too Much

d)

Infinite amount

100.

Who won the Civil War?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Great Britain

d)

France