WorksheetsPre-Civil War Test
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the definition of IMPRESSMENT?
British capturing American sailors
Showing off to the person next to you
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
Philadelphia
Boston
Savannah
Washington DC
Which of the following was not a reason of the War of 1812
The impressment of U.S. ships from the British
War Hawks in the U.S. advocating for war
Britain giving NA weapons to attack the U.S.
Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin
Who allied with both the Americans and the British?
France
Native Americans
Germany
Spain
Who allied with the Americans?
Spain
Germany
Norway
France
Who won the War of 1812?
England
United States
France
No one/ it was a stalemate
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
They agreed to give up their land.
They were given their choice of where to live.
They were forced to live in reservations.
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Jackson
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
Name the piece of Land in green.
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Florida Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
Manifest Destiny
Universal Expansion
Survival of the Fittest
Divine Nature
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
They brought about a war with Spain.
They increased the territory of the United States.
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
Jobs in factories
Family
Jobs on the farm
Friends
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
Length of the journey
Weather
Disease
All of the above
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
Work on railroads
Build Houses
Work on plantations
Work building ships
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
Luxurious
Accommodating
Spacious
Dark and Claustrophobic
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
Triangular Trade Route
Middle Passage
Northwest Passage
Bermuda Triangle
How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?
The lodgings were clean and sanitary for the slaves
The slaves were well fed and clothed
The conditions were dirty and unsanitary for the slaves
All of the above
Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?
Slave traders usually purchased unhealthy individuals
Overloaded ships often sank
Successful rebellions on board ships took many lives
Disease and malnutrition
Why was the middle passage so hard and horrible? Choose the best answer
The smell -people would vomit and use the bathroom where they were standing and it would never get cleaned up.
The slaves were barely fed food.
There was barely enough space to turn around.
all of the above
What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?
North America, South America, and Brazil
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa
North America, Europe, and Africa
South America, Asia, and Europe
The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...
the economies and history of the world
the amount sugar sold
the amount of slaves sold
the amount of slaves killed
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?
think about Columbus
1400s
1500s
1600s
1700s
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
sugar, cotton, wheat
cotton, wheat, corn
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
Europe
Spain
Africa
Asia
Why were the Africans' heads shaved?
To prevent lice
To dehumanize them
To make them look like an military men
The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?
racist ideology
equality
economic growth for everyone
liberty and freedom
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
What was the route of the Triangle Trade Route?
England to Africa, Africa to the Americas, the Americas back to England.
China to North America, North America to India, India back to China.
England to South America, South America to China, China back to England.
South America to England, England to India, India back to South America.
Slave traders captured Africans from different parts of Africa and also purchased slaves from other Africans.
TRUE
FALSE
When was the Atlantic Slave Trade abolished in America?
1865
1776
1808
1842
What did Europeans usually exchange for Africans?
raw goods
silver and jewels
silk and cotton
manufactured goods, gold, and guns
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700's?
a lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
demand for house servants in the American colonies
When the Atlantic Slave Trade was abolished, it put a stop to the trading or selling of slaves and led to a decline in slavery in the U.S.
TRUE
FALSE
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with?
First Bank of the United States
Second Bank of the United States
Pet Banks
State Banks
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
tariffs were lowered
women gained the right to vote
African Americans were allowed to vote
What was the Southern economy based on?
manufacturing
livestock
agriculture
service industry
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
the rich and well-born
Native Americans
the common people
states' rights supporters
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Sorrows
Trail of Tears
Nullification Act
"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation.... The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trial of Tears" describes events resulting from the---
Intolerable Acts
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Quartering Act
Indian Removal Act
Which Supreme Court decision established the principle that the federal government rather than the individual state governments has authority to deal with American Indian affairs?
Marbury v. Madison
Worcester v. Georgia
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
WHAT INDIAN TRIBE TOOK THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO COURT/SUPREME COURT?
CHEROKEE
CREEK
CHIPPAWA
CHOCTAW
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation was
John Adams
John Jay
John Bon Jovi
John Marshall
These Indians had their own government with a Constitution and elected leaders.
Sioux
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Red Hawks
This tribe lived mostly in Florida and were either killed or forced to leave their homes.
Sioux
Choctaw
Iroquois
Seminole
In the mid-1800s, the specific network of routes and safe houses used by people escaping slavery was known as
the Fugitive Slave Act
the abolitionist movement
Underground Railroad
the transcontinental railroad
Which option below explains how William Lloyd Garrison influenced the abolitionist movement?
He helped the ideas of the abolitionist movement spread through print.
He helped Frederick Douglas escape slavery.
He trained conductors on how to use the Underground Railroad.
He helped Nat Turner initiate a successful slave rebellion.
Abolitionists wanted slavery to end when?
In three years
Never
Immediately
Once cotton was harvested
Which of the following is NOT an example of how abolitionists helped the slaves?
Were conductors on the Underground RR.
Hated slavery so much they moved themselves to Canada.
Wrote books and have speeches on the horrors of slavery.
Founded abolitionist newspapers.
Which of the following was NOT an abolitionist leader?
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Patrick Henry
Harriet Tubman
What was Frederick Douglass's role in the abolitionist movement?
He was a powerful speaker and founded an antislavery paper.
He did little to help the abolitionist movement.
He personally ushered escaped slaves to Canada.
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book about _________
How terrible slavery was
Living in the woods
How great slavery was
The Civil War
The most influential anti-slavery newspaper
The Liberator
Abolitionists
Civil Disobedience
Underground Railroad
One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to
give women the right to work.
allow women to attend church.
give women the right to vote.
get women out of schools.
Which of the following women was born into slavery and later became a speaker for abolition( ending slavery) and women's rights?
Harriet Tubman
Lucretia Mott
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Abolitionists worked to (more than one answer)
give women the right to vote.
grow as much cotton as possible.
make slavery popular in every state.
put an end to slavery.
What is something that Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman have in common? (more than one answer)
They disagreed with slavery
They felt women should have rights, for example, the right to vote
They felt slavery was okay
They agreed that women should NOT have a voice or vote
She was born as a slave in Maryland; escaped from slavery; made 19 journeys to the South to help others escape; and never lost a slave during her journeys. She is ________________________
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Which of the following individuals was a former slave who published a newspaper titled “The North Star” which spoke about the evils of slavery?
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
How did Frederick Douglass help the suffragist movement?
**suffrage-women's right to vote
He encouraged women to form conventions
He convinced Elizabeth Mott’s husband to help her.
He spoke at the Seneca Falls convention in support of the suffragists (women's rights).
He marched in the Women’s Suffrage Parade.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was presented at the First Women's Convention in Seneca Falls. Stanton changed the words in this document to say that
"all men and women are created equal"
" all men are created equal"
"all men and women can attend conventions from this day forward"
"all women have the right to vote"
