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Total questions: 200

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1.

Each member of the Cabinet SPECIALIZES in a different area, like health or education. What does SPECIALIZE mean?

a)

to focus on a specific topic

b)

to ask many questions

c)

to meet with different people

d)

to vote someone for president

2.

Why do you think Congress passed a law stating that presidents could only serve for two terms?

a)

to give the Supreme Court a chance to pass new laws

b)

to let the president lead another country’s government

c)

to help make the president more like a king

d)

to keep one person from leading the government for too long

3.
How often do we vote for a new president?
a)
November 8
b)
every four years
c)
every 8 years
d)
every November 8
4.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
5.
How many terms can a president be elected for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What does the President do as Chief Diplomat?
a)
Leads foreign policy
b)
Leads his political party
c)
Leads the Executive Branch
d)
Leads the military 
7.

True or False: You have to be at least 35 years of age to be President.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot on the court?

a)

Legislature

b)

Citizens

c)

President

d)

Congress

9.

The Checks and Balance Power used by the President (Executive Branch) against the Legislative Branch when the President does NOT like a Law passed by the Legislative Branch is called

a)

Presidential Veto

b)

Impeachment

c)

Judicial Review (optional)

d)

Appointment Power

10.

The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...

a)

Chief of the Armed Forces

b)

Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces

c)

Chief Commander

d)

Commander in Chief

11.

As Chief Executive, it is the president's job to...

a)

MAKE laws

b)

ENFORCE laws

c)

INTERPRET laws

d)

none of the given

12.

At the start of the story, Jerry and his friends are collecting

a)

baseball cards

b)

cowboy cards

c)

presidents cards

d)

Pokeman cards

13.

Jerry sells his Grover Cleveland card for

a)

10 cents

b)

5 cents

c)

5 dollars

d)

10 dollars

14.

Armand was _____________ when his brother did not contribute as much money as he could towards his father's birthday present.

a)

angry

b)

disappointed

c)

hateful

d)

cross

15.

Jerry was ________ when he only gave some of his money to Armand for his father's birthday present.

a)

unselfish

b)

clever

c)

obedient

d)

selfish

16.

To get what he wants, Rollie Tremaine often uses

a)

trickery

b)

charm

c)

threats

d)

money

17.
Under Washington, Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of?
a)
State
b)
War
c)
Treasury
d)
Education
18.
Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 to keep the United States out of the war between what two countries?
a)
Britain and Spain
b)
France and Spain
c)
Britain and France
d)
Russia and Austria
19.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against what?
a)
Forming alliances with other countries
b)
Angering Native Americans
c)
Going to war with Spain
d)
Electing Thomas Jefferson
20.
In Washington's Farewell address, what does he say about foreign affairs?
a)
The US should make more alliances
b)
The US should stay neutral
c)
He did not say anything
21.
Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 to keep the United States out of the war between what two countries?
a)
Britain and Spain
b)
France and Spain
c)
Britain and France
d)
Russia and Austria
22.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address ?
a)
The dangers of political parties
b)
Thomas Jefferson becoming president
c)
A national bank
23.
What was Washington's view on foreign policy?
a)
Set up permanent alliances  with other nations
b)
Do not set up permanent alliances with other countries
c)
Do not let foreign ships into harbors without paying taxes
d)
Letting ships freely enter U.S. waters will promote trade
24.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
25.
Under Washington, Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of?
a)
State
b)
War
c)
Treasury
d)
Education
26.
What was Washington's view on foreign policy?
a)
Set up permanent alliances  with other nations
b)
Do not set up permanent alliances with other countries
c)
Do not let foreign ships into harbors without paying taxes
d)
Letting ships freely enter U.S. waters will promote trade
27.
Not siding with one country or the other.
a)
Neutrality 
b)
Peace
c)
Diplomacy 
d)
Negligence 
28.
What was one of the challenges George Washington faced as first President of the United States?
a)
Determining how many senators each state should have in Congress.
b)
Paying off debt from the American Revolution.
c)
Defending the Southern border of the United States against attacks from Spain.
d)
Deciding which exports to foreign countries should be taxed.
29.
Warned against the formation of political parties that could weaken the nation. Urged nations to remain neutral and “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Washington's Cabinet 
c)
Pinkney's Treaty
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
30.
In Washington's Farewell address, what does he say about foreign affairs?
a)
The US should make more alliances
b)
The US should stay neutral
c)
He did not say anything
31.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address ?
a)
The dangers of political parties
b)
Thomas Jefferson becoming president
c)
A national bank
32.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised against what?
a)
Forming alliances with other countries
b)
Angering Native Americans
c)
Going to war with Spain
d)
Electing Thomas Jefferson
33.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
34.
Warned against the formation of political parties that could weaken the nation. Urged nations to remain neutral and “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
Washington's Cabinet 
c)
Pinkney's Treaty
d)
Washington's Farewell Address
35.
PANAMA CANAL/ "TRUST BUSTER"
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Woodrow WIlson
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Richard Nixon
36.
TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL
a)
Franklin D Roosevelt
b)
Warren Harding
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
37.
Signed the HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF
a)
Franklin D Roosevelt
b)
Warren Harding
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
38.
CREATED THE NEW DEAL/COURT PACKING
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Warren Harding
39.
Dropped the Atomic Bomb in WW2
a)
Franklin D Roosevelt
b)
Harry S Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Dougal MacArthur
40.
Interstate Highway Act
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Franklin D Roosevelt
c)
Dwight D Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
41.
Space Race/Cuban Missile Crisis
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Lyndon B Johnson
c)
John F Kennedy
d)
Jimmy Carter
42.
Created the Great Society
a)
Lyndon B Johnson
b)
John F Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Gerald Ford
43.
Watergate Scandal/Pentagon Papers
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Lyndon B Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Ronald Reagan
44.
Camp David Accords/Iran Hostage Crisis
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George H W Bush
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
45.
Reaganomic/Iran Contra Scandal
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George H W Bush
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Bill Clinton
46.
Persian Gulf War
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
47.
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
a)
George H W Bush
b)
George W Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
48.
World Trade Center Attacked
a)
George H W Bush
b)
George W Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Barack Obama
49.
First Minority President
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Donald Trump
d)
George W Bush
50.

Hated political parties

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

51.

Established a policy of neutrality

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

52.

A reluctant president

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

53.

Alien and Sedition Acts

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

54.

XYZ Affair

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

55.

Avoided war with France

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

56.

Louisiana Purchase

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

57.

Who was elected in the year 1928?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Al Smith

d)

Herbert Hoover

58.

How often do we vote for a new President?

a)

every two years

b)

every eight years

c)

every four years

d)

every five years

59.

Who was the President who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

60.

Who is the main character of the story?

a)

Farmer Brown

b)

The Cows

c)

Duck

d)

Donald Trump

61.

What was duck's problem at the beginning?

a)

He wanted to be lazy.

b)

The pigs didn't like to work.

c)

Duck did not like to do chores.

d)

The pond diving board was broken.

62.

What did duck do to solve his problem?

a)

Run away to Washington.

b)

Have an election.

c)

Turn the pigs into tasty bacon.

d)

Open up a lemonade stand.

63.

Why were the mice protesting?

a)

Duck made it so you had to be so tall to vote.

b)

There was not enough cheese in the barn.

c)

Mice weren't allowed to vote.

d)

Livingston told them to.

64.
How many terms did Ronald Reagan Serve? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
65.

Which of these was when the US sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages and then gave the money to anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua?

a)

Camp David Accords

b)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

66.
Oliver North
a)
first woman on the Supreme Court, appointed by President Reagan
b)
first African American to make a serious run for a presidential nomination
c)
chief figure in the Iran-Contra scandal who admitted to covering up illegal actions
67.

Which political leader introduced programs that moved the USSR away from totalitarianism, and increased economic freedom and political rights?

a)

Mikhail Gorbechev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Boris Yeltsin

d)

Vladimir Putin

68.

Gorbachev‘s policy of openness in discussing problems in

the Soviet Union

a)

glasnot

b)

perestroika

c)

Tiananmen Square

d)

INF Treaty

69.

Who did John Hinkley Jr. try and assassinate?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

James Brady

d)

Jimmy Carter

70.
Another name for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was:
a)
Star Trek
b)
Star Wars
c)
Star Killer
d)
SALT
71.

Why did the Soviets shoot the plane down?

a)

The plane was in restricted airspace

b)

The soviets believed it was a spy plane

c)

All of the above

72.
What is an oath?
a)
an opinion
b)
a lie
c)
a very serious promise
d)
a story
73.
What is an inauguration?
a)
announcement for a new president
b)
voting for the president
c)
a debate
d)
a show
74.
Which job does a president not do?
a)
make laws
b)
give speeches
c)
meet new people
d)
create states
75.
The presidential elections were in 
a)
March
b)
July
c)
October
d)
November
76.
Which city does the president live in?
a)
Cleveland
b)
New York City
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Nashville
77.
Which is not a part of the armed forces?
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Air Force
d)
FBI
78.
Where do presidents live?
a)
a hotel
b)
their house
c)
Air Force One
d)
the White House
79.
When does our new president get inaugurated?
a)
January 20, 2017
b)
January 1, 2017
c)
November 2, 2016
d)
December 25, 2016
80.
Who will be the president? 
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Hilary Clinton
d)
Jebb Bush
81.
How long does a president serve?
a)
4 years
b)
10 years
c)
1 year
d)
7 years
82.
How long does a president serve?
a)
4 years
b)
10 years
c)
1 year
d)
7 years
83.
How many presidents have there been in the United States (including Donald Trump)?
a)
45
b)
40
c)
42
d)
39
84.
What president served more than two terms in office?
a)
George Washington
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Abraham Lincoln
85.
Who is this President?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Richard Nixon
86.
What Presidents have been assassinated?
a)
Lincoln, Ford, Truman, Coolidge
b)
Kennedy, Eisenhower, Johnson, Buchanan
c)
Garfield, Jackson, Roosevelt, Polk
d)
Lincoln, Kennedy, Garfield, McKinley
87.
Which President was once said to be "stuck in a bathtub"?
a)
William Howard Taft
b)
John Tyler
c)
Martin Van Buren
d)
William Henry Harrison
88.

Which happens LAST?

a)

The bill goes to the president.

b)

Congress votes to pass a bill.

c)

The president signs the bill.

d)

The bill becomes a new law.

89.

.Which sentence is FALSE?

a)

The president leads all of the armed forces

b)

The president can serve up to three terms

c)

The president must be born in the United States.

d)

The president chooses Supreme Court judges.

90.

Why did the founding leaders write the Constitution?

a)

to demand power to vote for their own kings and queens

b)

to create the country’s budget and find ways to spend money

c)

to set up a new system of government with elected leaders

d)

to decide how to fight for independence from England’s rule

91.
Why is the first term of Monroe's presidency known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?
a)
People just really liked Monroe.
b)
Many national divisions had disappeared during the War of 1812.
c)
There was a renewed trust trust between the U.S. and France.
d)
It was back to trading as usual between England and the U.S.
92.
During Monroe's administration Henry Clay proposed the American System which included all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
a Second National Bank
b)
spending on transportation such roads, bridges and canals
c)
loaning out money to start small businesses
d)
increasing military spending
93.
What was one economic foreign affairs challenge that Monroe faced?
a)
Britain was once again raiding on U.S. merchant ships.
b)
France refused to trade with the U.S.
c)
Britain was flooding American markets with cheap goods.
d)
Pirates were hitting ships just off the coast of New Orleans
94.
During Monroe's presidency, Congress passed a tariff because:
a)
the British continued to raid on U.S. ships.
b)
U.S. manufacturers could not keep up with demand.
c)
they were trying to protect American manufacturers.
d)
many U.S. ports could not accommodate the larger global ships.
95.
What effect did the tariff have on domestic life in the U.S.?
a)
Caused division because southerners were hit harder by the tariff.
b)
Encouraged the Era of Good Feelings beause of increased money for roads and bridges.
c)
Made the Northerners angry because it made their items cost more.
d)
Enabled the government to completely rebuild the Army and Navy.
96.
How did the addition of Missouri as a state during Monroe's presidency give him a domestic problem?
a)
The Native 
Americans in Missouri were fiercely opposed to white settlement and he had to send in troops.
b)
Missouri wanted to be admitted as a slave state so the Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820) had to be written.
c)
Missouri was contested land between Spain and the U.S. so the Missouri Compromise had to be written.
d)
Missouri had not met all of the requirements of the Northwest Ordinance and so had to apply for an exception to the rules.
97.
Which of the following were NOT part of the Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820)?
a)
Missouri would be added as a slave state
b)
Maine would be added as a free state
c)
slavery would be voted on be each state as it was added
d)
slavery would be blocked in all territories and states north of the 36/30 line of lattitude
98.
During Monroe's presidency, he and his secretary of state signed the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain which gave the U.S. which piece of land?
a)
California
b)
Oregon
c)
Alabama
d)
Florida
99.
What caused Monroe to negotiate with Spain for Florida?
a)
Monroe felt the U.S. needed the coastline and ports that Florida offered.
b)
The Spainish were using Florida as the base for spying on the U.S. and Monroe wanted it stopped.
c)
Native Americans from Florida were raiding on Georgia and Spain couldn't control them.
d)
There was a piracy problem in Florida and Spain was not doing anything about it.
100.
In simple terms, what does the Monroe Doctrine give as a warning to the European countries?
a)
don't colonize the Americas; any attempt to colonize will be seen as a threat against the U.S. and we will act accordingly
b)
stop raiding on our ships or we will bring the full force of our navy down on you
c)
don't try to upset the leaders who are in place in the Americas; any attempt at revolution will be met with force
d)
if you attack our trading partners, England and France, we will attack the country who is causing the problem
101.

when did the titanic sink

a)

April 14, 1912

b)

April 15, 1912

102.
What day did the Titanic set sail?
a)
April 14, 1912
b)
April 10, 1911
c)
April 10, 1912
d)
April 15, 1911
103.
The Titanic set sail in
a)
1945
b)
1963
c)
1912
d)
1908
104.
The captain of the Titanic was
a)
Captain Edward J. Smith
b)
Captain Antonio Kirk
c)
Captain Bert Blyleven
d)
Captain Marvel
105.
The Titanic sailed how many times BEFORE the trip in which she sunk
a)
None
b)
Twice
c)
Seven
d)
Twelve
106.
The Titanic struck a 
a)
Ship
b)
Iceberg
c)
Rock
d)
Island
107.

Which section of the article gives the reader information about when the Titanic sunk?

a)

Introduction

b)

Speed May Have Been a Factor

c)

Wrong Turn Toward Iceberg

d)

No Binoculars and Too Few Lifeboats

108.

What does the section "No Binoculars And Too Few Lifeboats" show the reader?

a)

how many binoculars were locked up on the Titanic

b)

how many people could fit on each lifeboat

c)

how many people were not able to get off the Titanic

d)

how long it took for the ship to sink

109.

Which selection from the introduction shows the author's purpose for writing?

a)

On May 31, 1911, the world's largest ocean liner was launched.

b)

The Titanic weighed 46,000 tons.

c)

The Titanic was supposed to be "unsinkable." Yet on the night of April 14, 1912, something terrible happened.

d)

Today, we still do not know why the ship went down. There were probably several reasons. Here are some possible ones.

110.

How long did it take titanic to sink?

a)

2 hours

b)

2 days

c)

2 minutes

d)

2 weeks

111.

What gender and ages got on lifeboats first

a)

Women and men

b)

animals and kids

c)

men children and women

d)

women and children

112.

what year did the titanic sink?

a)

1890

b)

1450

c)

1912

d)

1990

113.

when was the movie titanic night to remember made in?

a)

1978

b)

1956

c)

1912

d)

2013

114.

what was the titanic desinghers name

a)

tohmas andrews

b)

john jacob astor

115.

how many people died and survived pick all that apply

a)

1000+died

b)

778 surviers

c)

2000died

d)

3000survivers

116.
Where was the Titanic headed?
a)
Europe
b)
New York
c)
Austraila
117.
For those who were in the water, what was likely their cause of death?
a)
hunger
b)
stress
c)
freezing water temperatures
118.
For those who were in the water, what was likely their cause of death?
a)
hunger
b)
stress
c)
freezing water temperatures
119.
What did the Titanic hit in the Atlantic Ocean that caused it to sink?
a)
dolphin
b)
another ship
c)
iceberg
120.

how did the titanic sink?

a)

sank like the Britannic

b)

engines blew-up

c)

hit an iceberg

121.

what day did the titanic sink?

a)

April 15,1912

b)

June 14,1912

c)

April 15,1911

122.

who designed the titanic?

a)

Molly Brown

b)

Thomas Andrews

123.

was titanic famous in 1912?

a)

yes

b)

never

c)

no

124.

did Captain Smith die during the sinking?

a)

no, he died

b)

yes,he survived

125.

did Thomas Andrews go down with the ship?

a)

no

b)

yes

126.

what year was titanic first found in the Atlantic ocean?

a)

1985

b)

1965

c)

1987

d)

1953

127.

In which country Titanic was built?

a)

America

b)

India

c)

Ireland

d)

Iceland

128.

Who Designed Titanic?

a)

Thomas Andrew

b)

Andrew Big

c)

Thomas Anderson

d)

Andrew Lee

129.

What was the personal maximum speed of Titanic?

a)

23 knots

b)

32 knots

c)

43 knots

d)

34 knots

130.

What was RMS stand for?

a)

Rest more son

b)

Royal mail streamer

c)

Rock my sister

d)

Run my son

131.

The White Star Line was founded in

a)

1845

b)

1891

c)

1907

d)

1908

132.

What does the word “capacity” mean as used in the passage?

“Still, if all of the lifeboats were filled to capacity, only half of the people on the Titanic would have fit.”

a)

Fit

b)

The maximum amount

c)

The minimum amount

d)

Sufficient

133.

At which of the following places did the Titanic not pick up passengers?

a)

Queenstown

b)

New York

c)

Southampton

d)

Cherbourg

134.

What was the main problem with the lifeboats?

a)

There wasn’t enough time to load all of the passengers before the ship sank

b)

The lifeboats were lowered only half full

c)

The lifeboats couldn’t hold more than 50 passengers in each

d)

There weren’t enough lifeboats for the number of passengers onboard

135.
What did the band do while the ship was sinking?
a)
continued to play
b)
jumped overboard
c)
helped others onto the lifeboats
136.
Was the Titanic ever found after it sank?
a)
yes
b)
i don't know
c)
no
137.
Where was the Titanic constructed?
a)
Belfast, Ireland
b)
Southampton, England
c)
Cherbourg, France
d)
New York, New York
138.
Which ship responded to the Titanic's distress call?
a)
None
b)
Olympic
c)
Britanic
d)
Carpathia
139.
How long was the Titanic?
a)
53,000 tons
b)
882 1/2 feet
c)
900 feet
d)
809 1/2 feet
140.
What company built the Titanic?
a)
Blue Star Line
b)
White Star Line
c)
Olympic
d)
United
141.
Where did the Titanic set sail from?
a)
Queenstown
b)
New York
c)
Cherbourg
d)
Southampton
142.
What day did the Titanic hit the iceberg?
a)
April 14, 1912
b)
April 10, 1912
c)
April 15, 1912
d)
April 11, 1912
143.
Who was the captain of the Titanic?
a)
J. Bruce Ismay
b)
Thomas Andrews
c)
Edward James Smith
d)
Jack Thayer
144.

Who was the creator of Titanic

a)

j bruce ismay

b)

notch

c)

jeb

d)

white star line owner

145.

which month did titanic sank

a)

April

b)

November

c)

October

d)

January

146.

which olympic class is titanic

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

147.

what made the titanic sink

a)

iceberg

b)

another ship

c)

a mine

148.

what made the titanic sink

a)

iceberg

b)

another ship

c)

a mine

149.
Which is true of free African Americans living in both the North and the South?
a)
They faced discrimination and racism.
b)
They lived side by side with white Americans.
c)
They had the same rights as everyone else.
d)
They preferred living only with African Americans.
150.
What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?
a)
citizen
b)
property
c)
dependents
d)
immigrants
151.
Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?
a)
They feared the power of the slaveholders.
b)
They believed they would be able to own slaves someday.
c)
They knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor.
d)
They understood that the Constitution did not ban slavery in the South.
152.
What did Harriet Tubman’s work with the Underground Railroad involve?
a)
As a freed slave, she led others to take a stand against slave owners.
b)
As a freed slave, she bought slaves and then gave them their freedom.
c)
As an escaped slave, she guided slaves from the South to freedom.
d)
As an escaped slave, she opened a school for those who traveled to Canada.
153.
Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion?
a)
Nat Turner
b)
Edward Covey
c)
Sojourner Truth
d)
Frederick Douglass
154.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

b)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

c)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

d)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

155.

Which statement accurately describes the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

a)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Gadsden Purchase.

b)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Missouri Compromise.

c)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Compromise of 1850.

d)

It effectively overturned the terms of the Fugitive Slave Act.

156.

Why did “Bleeding Kansas” occur?

a)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the Fugitive Slave Act to be enforced within the borders of Kansas and Nebraska.

b)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty to determine whether or not Kansas and Nebraska would be slave territories or free territories.

c)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed abolitionists to establish an underground railroad to help free slaves in Kansas and Nebraska

d)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed new settlers to Kansas and Nebraska to bring slaves with them even though slavery was not allowed there.

157.

Who was known as the “Great Compromiser” for his role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Franklin Pierce

b)

James Gadsden

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Henry Clay

158.

Which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?

a)

The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.

b)

The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.

c)

The territory of California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and California’s entry would upset the balance between free and slave states.

d)

There was a dispute of boundaries with Mexico, and the United States wanted to build a railroad on the disputed land.

159.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

John Deere

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Samuel Morse

160.

The cotton gin can do the work of how many men?

a)

50

b)

75

c)

25

d)

100

161.

What was the nickname for the cotton explosion in the South?

a)

Cotton Explosion

b)

Cotton Bang

c)

Cotton Boom

d)

Cotton Pop

162.

Identify the states that were part of the Cotton Belt.

a)

Alabama

b)

Georgia

c)

Indiana

d)

Nebraska

163.

Who made sure the slaves followed orders?

a)

Foremen

b)

Bosses

c)

Drivers

d)

Servants

164.

Who were the wealthiest members of southern society?

a)

planters

b)

yeoman

c)

slaves

d)

women

165.

What is a slave?

a)

Someone that is owned by the government

b)

Someone that is owned by someone else

c)

Someone that is paid for their work

d)

Someone that moves from place to place

166.

How much land did Britain own by 1900?

a)

1/6

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

1/8

167.

How many slaves were transported across the Atlantic?

a)

10 million

b)

6 million

c)

16 million

d)

12 million

168.

What areas were visited as part of the Slave Trade Triangle? (3 answers)

a)

North America and the West Indies

b)

Canada

c)

Chile

d)

Britain

e)

West Africa

169.

What areas were visited as part of the Slave Trade Triangle? (3 answers)

a)

North America and the West Indies

b)

Canada

c)

Chile

d)

Britain

e)

West Africa

170.

This enslaved person’s journey from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean on a slave-trading ship.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangular trade

c)

Slave trade

d)

Journey

171.

This is the forced migration of millions of captured and enslaved people from Africa to the Americas.

a)

Slave Trade

b)

Gold Trade

c)

Salt Trade

d)

Silver Trade

172.

This is a series of transatlantic trade routes

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Slave Trade

d)

Trade Winds

173.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

America, Europe, and Africa

c)

Asia, Europe, and Africa

d)

Australia, Asia, and Europe

174.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
175.

Why did the founding leaders write the Constitution?

a)

to demand power to vote for their own kings and queens

b)

to create the country’s budget and find ways to spend money

c)

to set up a new system of government with elected leaders

d)

to decide how to fight for independence from England’s rule

176.

What does the word "President" mean?

a)

the leader of a group, company, or government

b)

the singer of a group, company, or government

c)

the teacher

d)

the voice of a group, company, or government

177.

What does the word "Veto" mean?

a)

to make a silly decision

b)

to look at someone in the eyes

c)

to have fun all the time

d)

to vote against and block a decision

178.

What does the word "Cabinet" mean

a)

a group of experts that helps someone in games and fun

b)

a group of students that helps someone

c)

a group of experts that helps someone lead and make decisions

d)

a group of fun people that helps someone lead and make decisions

179.

What does the word "armed forces" mean?

a)

groups that do not protect a country, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard

b)

groups that protect a country, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard

c)

groups that may protect a State, such as the schools, park, playgrounds, skies, and oceans.

d)

groups

180.

What does the word "policy" mean?

a)

an idea

b)

a plan or guide not to making decisions

c)

a plan or guide to making decisions

d)

a plan or guide to making things fun for all.

181.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

182.

What is the name of the first African American President?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Ben Carson

d)

Clarence Thomas

183.

Which President did not serve multiple terms?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Barack Obama

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

George Washington

184.

What does the President do as Legislative Leader?

a)

Leads the military

b)

Leads the Executive Branch

c)

Gives awards to deserving citizens

d)

Proposes laws to Congress

185.
What role allows the President to be the leader of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Executive
186.

Who would currently be considered the Party Leader for the Republicans?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Paul Ryan

d)

Mitch McConnell

187.

a person who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living

a)

alien

b)

sedition

c)

senator

d)

citizen

188.

This law made it possible for the President to kick immigrants out of the country.

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Neutrality Act

d)

Jay's Treaty

189.

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the government

a)

alien

b)

sedition

c)

amendment

d)

freedom of expression

190.

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the government

a)

alien

b)

sedition

c)

amendment

d)

freedom of expression

191.

This person or group was on the side of the British and wanted the US to go to war with France during John Adams's presidency

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

192.

What happened in the 1796 presidential election?

a)

different political parties came in first and second in the election

b)

the same political party came in first and second in the election

c)

Thomas Jefferson tied with John Adams

d)

John Adams won all the electoral votes

193.

What was duck's new problem?

a)

No one listened to duck.

b)

Duck wanted more power.

c)

The mice were giving duck a hard time.

d)

Running the farm was more work than his old chores.

194.

Did becoming in charge of the farm solve duck's problem?

a)

Yes

b)

No

195.
How long was George Washington President?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
196.
What was George Washington's Nickname?
a)
Georgie Porgie
b)
Dr. George
c)
The Father of our Country
d)
1st President
197.
What month was George Washington born?
a)
January 
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
198.
Did George Washington ever live in the White House?
a)
Yes
b)
No
199.
George Washington's face is on what coin?
a)
penny
b)
nickel
c)
quarter
d)
dime
200.
Abraham Lincoln's face is on what coin?
a)
nickel
b)
quarter
c)
dime
d)
penny

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