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10th 1st Semester

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
We are all _________________ because we study and learn history.
a)
Teachers
b)
Doctors
c)
Historians
d)
Librarians
2.
The textbook, newspaper, eyewitness and photo are all good _____________ when you want to get information
a)
Sources
b)
Information
c)
Places
d)
things
3.
The same accident looked different to the three witnesses because they each had a different ____________ of the accident.
a)
Perspective
b)
Angle
c)
Motive
d)
Opinion
4.
It is easy to ______________ apples to oranges, they are both fruits and they are round
a)
Eat
b)
Smell
c)
Compare
d)
Difference
5.
This term means:
one-sided; unfair favoritism
a)
evaluate
b)
accuracy
c)
perspective
d)
bias
6.
How people feel/think
a)
opinion
b)
fact
c)
perspective
d)
corroborate
7.
Things that are proven to be true
a)
fact
b)
opinion
c)
corroborate
d)
accuracy
8.
What should you do when you contextualize sources? 
a)
Determine when and where the document was created. 
b)
Determine which document is more reliable. 
c)
Determine the language(words, phrases, images, symbols) that is used in the document. 
d)
Determine the author of the document 
9.
Which of the following best describes the process of contextualization?
a)
Answering Who, What, Where, and When
b)
Determining when and where the document was created 
c)
Indicating the author's perspective, evidence, claims, and language
d)
Cross-checking other sources of information
10.
Why should we study history? 
a)
Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
b)
Learn from our mistakes
c)
Create a better future
d)
All of the options are correct.
11.

continuity & change over time (SSP.05)

a)

an account of the past

b)

acknowledging what stays the same, and what is different, over a period of time

c)

imagining the time period in which a document was created

d)

Putting events in sequence and making connections based on related continuity and change

12.

causation (SSP.04)

a)

determining how one event leads to another

b)

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter; perspective

c)

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

d)

a conclusion reached based on evidence and inferences

13.
Which term means point of view?
a)
values
b)
opinion
c)
perspective
d)
fact
14.
These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
c)
comic book
d)
coloring book
15.
Written at the time of the event
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
16.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
Diaries are examples of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
18.

At school we use textbooks to learn about the history? When we use textbooks, what are we using?

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

19.

A document is a written form of communication.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What influence did the Mayflower Compact have on the colonists views of government?

a)

people can form a new government

b)

created three separate branches of government

c)

enumerated rights of the colonists

d)

called for a written constitution

21.

The picture shows a passage from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Which statement shows this in our modern political system?

a)

absolute monarchy controls laws

b)

authoritarian governments restrict freedoms

c)

members of the Supreme Court are appointed

d)

legislative officials are elected by the people

22.

The Magna Carta listed several things:


*The king could not impose taxes without approval

*A group of barons would make sure that rule of law was followed

*The king could appoint court officials if they understood and followed the law


What idea of government is described in this list?

a)

separation of power

b)

limited government

c)

self-government

d)

habeas corpus

23.

The English Bill of Rights enumerated the following rights:


*right to bear arms

*right to petition the king


Which document was influenced by these ideas?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Rights and Sentiments

24.

The picture here shows the colonists on the Mayflower. Which idea of government best describes what we see here?

a)

democracy

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

representative government

25.

In his pamphlet Common Sense Thomas Paine claimed the British King had treated the colonists unfairly. Which term best describes this action?

a)

habeas corpus

b)

tyranny

c)

right to counsel

d)

right to bear arms

26.

The Mayflower Compact is an example of...

a)

social contract

b)

pamphlet

c)

natural law

d)

checks and balances

27.

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776


Which idea of government is described in this passage?

a)

consent of the governed

b)

limited government

c)

habeas corpus

d)

limited monarchy

28.

Article One, Section 9, clause 2, which demands that "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it." -U.S. Constitution


Which document impacted the view of government stated here?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Common Sense

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

29.

Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?

a)

Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights

c)

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense

30.
Gave too much power to the states,
Weak central govt
led to the writing of the Constitution
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Bill of Rights
31.
More perfect union
Establish justice
General Welfare
Domestic tranquility
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Preamble
c)
The VA declaration of Rights
d)
The "no crying in civics" constitution
32.
Which part of the Preamble addresses natural disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes?
a)
More perfect union
b)
Establish Justice
c)
General welfare
d)
Domestic tranquility
33.
When you find yourself in a courtroom where due process is observed
a)
Domestic tranquility
b)
more perfect union
c)
we the people
d)
Establish justice
34.
The purpose of the Preamble is to state the _____ of the Constitution
a)
Options
b)
Goals
c)
Platform
d)
Rules
35.
which of the following documents declared the colonists' freedom from Great Britain?
a)
The VA declaration of Rights
b)
The declaration of Independence
36.
Which document is closely related to the VA Declaration of Rights?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Preamble
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Charters of the VA co of London
37.
Which document could be considered a first try at a constitution?
a)
The VA declaration of Rights
b)
The Preamble
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
38.
The first ten amendments of The Constitution are called
a)
The declaration of rights
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The declaration of independence
d)
RAPPS
39.
The founding documents influenced which current document we follow now?
a)
The articles of confederation
b)
The VA declaration of rights
c)
The VA statute for religious freedom
d)
The Constitution
40.

This document created our current government and set up a system of checks and balances

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

41.

This document protects the rights of citizens of the United States of America

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

42.

This document created the United States of America and supports equality for all

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

43.

Which document is the CONSTITUTION?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Which document is the Bill of Rights?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which document is the Articles of Confederation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

What is the word that means a government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement?

a)

self-government

b)

rule of law

c)

limited government

d)

rights

47.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
48.
What was the only state above the line of the Missouri Compromise that allowed slavery?
a)
Missouri
b)
Nebraska
c)
Ohio
d)
Kansas
49.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Paul Revere

50.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

a)

All men are created equal

b)

Rights are given by good kings

c)

Government exists to protect us from ourselves

d)

Only a democracy can protect our rights

51.

The words self-evident means what?

a)

confusing

b)

obvious

c)

wrong

d)

self-aware

52.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights that can be taken away

b)

rights that cannot be taken away

c)

rights that don't matter

d)

rights for the government

53.

The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Lexington

54.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Tories

b)

Separatists

c)

Patriots

d)

Loyalists

55.

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

a)

Redcoats

b)

Loyalists

c)

Neutrals

d)

Patriots

56.

Why were the colonists angry about British taxes?

a)

Representatives of the colony had not voted on the tax

b)

they had never paid taxes

c)

they did not think the British needed money

d)

They did not think the King was collecting enough taxes from people in England

57.

Who suggested that the nation's capital be moved from New York City to a new city in the South in order to help gain support for his national debt plan?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

Thomas Jefferson

58.

Which event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?

a)

the Whiskey Rebellion

b)

the XYZ Affair

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

the British blockade of the eastern seacoast

59.

Who was president when the United States acquired and began to explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

60.

What principle was affirmed in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?

a)

the right of the citizens to criticize their government

b)

the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

c)

the right of Congress to declare war

d)

the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they deem unconstitutional

61.

In the 1790s, a Federalist would most likely have supported

a)

a national bank.

b)

a limited national government.

c)

an economy based on farming.

d)

the strict interpretation of the Constitution.

62.

Why did the United States go to war against Britain in 1812?

a)

Britain was trying to buy the Louisiana Territory.

b)

Britain was interfering with U.S. foreign trade.

c)

Britain refused to give up its forts in the Northwest Territory.

d)

Britain was becoming too friendly with France.

63.

The XYZ Affair resulted in

a)

strong anti-French feelings in the United States and fears of sedition.

b)

an agreement by the British to evacuate the Northwest Territory.

c)

American use of the Mississippi River for trade.

d)

the death of George Washington.

64.

For 15 million dollars, the United States was able to purchase the Louisiana Territory from

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Native Americans

65.

In which direction were Lewis and Clark headed when they first left St. Louis?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

66.

This event nearly doubles the size of the United States

a)

War of 1812

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

XYZ Affair

67.

This ends the War of 1812

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

War of 1812

68.
Which of the following geographic factors contributed to the development of the plantation economy in the south?
a)
cold climate
b)
rocky soil
c)
lumber
d)
warm climate
69.
Why were slaves imported into the southern colonies in the transatlantic slave trade?
a)
they were the labor force for plantations
b)
they were imported for factory work
c)
they were used to build railroads in the west
70.
Which of the following was a factor in drawing settlers to the western territories?
a)
inexpensive land
b)
factory work
c)
urban lifestyles
71.
Which of the following groups had NO desire to see slavery expand into western territories?
a)
abolitionists
b)
Southern Democrats
72.
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
73.
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
74.
  The industrial movement affected many women because--
a)
many had to look after their families while the men went to work
b)
they joined the military for the first time
c)
they took jobs in factories like the textile mills
75.
  Which of the following contributed to increased immigration from Ireland in the 1840s?
a)
the potato famine
b)
political unrest
c)
need for labor on cotton plantations
76.
Where did most of the Chinese immigrants move to?
a)
the Northeast
b)
the South
c)
the West
77.
a)
Building the National Road
b)
Cultivating a plantation
78.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt 
d)
Gustavus Swift
79.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
80.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
81.
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
a)
passage of laws that supported workers
b)
laws restricting immigration
c)
poor working conditions and low wages
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
82.
This group of immigrants was especially discriminated against with an Exclusion Act made in 1882.
a)
Chinese
b)
Irish
c)
Italian
d)
German
83.
During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for what reason?
a)
to find more food
b)
because they didn't like growing cotton
c)
to find better jobs
d)
to get bigger homes
84.
Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the Congress of Industrial Organization were examples of....
a)
Organized Crime
b)
Terrorist organizations
c)
Labor unions
85.
True or False: The Haymarket Strike was dangerous for the strikers because many were killed or wounded.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
The 1894 Pullman Strike, like many strikes at the end of the 1800s:
a)
involved little violence upon the part of the workers and the businesses.
b)
was a victory for labor both politically and socially.
c)
was supported by President Cleveland.
d)
collapsed as a result of the Federal Government's support of businesses
87.
Railroads became stronger and able to carry more people and goods due to - 
a)
The Bessemer Steel Process
b)
interchangeable parts
c)
cotton gin
d)
the production of canals
88.
Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
Baltimore
89.
What is the term for the mixture of people of different cultures and races together into Americans?
a)
Mixing Bowl
b)
Angel Food Cake
c)
Fish Tank
d)
Melting Pot
90.
Which term  is the name of a restriction on immigration passed by Congress?
a)
Melting Pot Act
b)
Nativism Act  of 1902
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
None of the above
91.
Which amendment to the United States Constitution defines citizenship?
a)
16th
b)
14th
c)
13th
d)
None of the above
92.
All of the following are challenges immigrants face except
a)
clothing
b)
jobs
c)
language
d)
prejudice
93.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
94.
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
95.

Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were created in part because

a)

of the book, The Jungle.

b)

suffragist were protesting the meat packing industry.

c)

the 18th Amendment

d)

Civil Service Act.

96.
Men or women that fought for woman’s suffrage
a)
Suffragist
b)
Muckraker
c)
Klan Member
d)
People
97.
Law that requires company to properly label food and medicines
a)
Medicine Man
b)
Food Amendment
c)
Label Lemons
d)
Pure Food and Drug Act
98.
Which president supported progressive ideas such as conservation and the regulation of public health? 
a)
William McKinley
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
99.

Main goal of most muckraking journalists?

a)

Gain fame through articles of high popular interest

b)

Expose social and economic problems in need of political attention

c)

Increase public awareness of America's great potential

d)

End corrupt relationships between politicians and big business

100.
One way in which the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Gentlemen’s Agreement, and the National Origins Act were similar is that all were expressions of
a)
imperialism 
b)
nativism 
c)
militarism 
d)
Manifest Destiny 
101.

Nativists are against...

a)

Corruption

b)

African Americans

c)

Railroads

d)

Immigrants

102.
Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.
a)
automobile
b)
mass production
c)
sports car
d)
transportation
103.
The temperance movement warned people of the ____.
a)
dangers of alcohol
b)
evils of slavery
c)
weakness of reform
d)
need for education
104.
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
technological advancements in communication and transportation
b)
imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories
c)
greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people
d)
increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses
105.
National parks were established for the purpose of
a)
protecting natural wonders from human destruction
b)
preventing the pollution of critical forests and waterways
c)
allowing government management of energy resources
d)
producing hydroelectric power and controlling flooding in remote regions
106.
This gave women the right to vote.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
107.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
108.
What is imperialism?
a)
When one country takes over another country
b)
When one country is allies with another country
c)
When one country is at war with another country
d)
all of these options
109.
This is the door to...
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
India
110.
What prompted US government to participate in 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy?
a)
Colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations
b)
Kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists
c)
Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political influence of American sugar planters
d)
King Kalakaua's discussions with Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor
111.
Which of the following factors contributed to the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
poor treatment of foreigners by Chinese leaders
b)
the breaking of the alliances between Russia and China
c)
Chinese nationalists' anger at foreign involvement in the country
d)
American socialism and its effects on China
112.
The United States acquired Alaska from 
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britain
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
113.
Which US president pledged not to become involved in European affairs?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Washington
c)
T. Roosevelt
d)
A. Jackson
114.
Noninvolvement in world affairs is...
a)
expansionism
b)
isolationism
c)
imperialism
d)
annexation
115.

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

a)

A belief in "cultural superiority"

b)

A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny

c)

Taft's foreign policy approach

d)

A belief in white privilege

116.

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Annexation

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

117.

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

a)

Colony

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Empire

118.

__________warned against the establishment of any additional European colonies in Latin America.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

William H. Taft

119.

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William H. Taft

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

120.

___________: The system in which support is given only to the countries whose moral beliefs are similar to that of the democratic United States.

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

121.

What was NOT a factor in the annexation of Hawaii?

a)

Tariffs on sugar imports

b)

American settlers' economic interests

c)

Queen limiting American's political power

d)

The Hawaiian people agreeing to be annexed

122.

Sensational headlines, developed during the Spanish-American War

a)

Muckraking

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Clickbait

123.

The ship that suddenly exploded in Cuba, provoking the Spanish-American War

a)

USS Maine

b)

USS Texas

c)

USS Montana

d)

USS Alaska

124.

What country is NOT involved in the Spanish-American War?

a)

America

b)

Cuba

c)

Spain

d)

Phillippines

e)

None of the Above

125.

Where did the Spanish-American War take place?

a)

Puerto-Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

Phillippines

126.

What did the US gain from the Spanish-American war?

a)

Phillippines

b)

Guam

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

127.

______________: gave the US the right to intervene in Cuba and the use of Guantanamo Bay

a)

Platt Amendment

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Buffalo Soldiers

128.

Between 1848 and 1920, suffragists protested for women to have the right to vote.


Which amendment guaranteed women this right in the United States?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

129.

Founder of the NAACP

Pushed for the "Talented Tenth"

Attended Harvard University

a)

Ida B Wells

b)

Booker T Washington

c)

W E B DuBois

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

130.

Key Reforms of the Progressive Era

· Initiative

· Referendum

· Recall

· Direct Primary

· 17th Amendment


How did the reforms listed above impact the US?

a)

A system of separate schools for new immigrants

b)

They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government

c)

More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.

d)

They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class

131.

Prohibition banned the making, selling, buying, or drinking of alcohol. Which amendment made this possible?

a)

17th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

132.

Reporters, journalists, photographers, and authors who used the media to raise concerns about the negative effects of industrialization were known as

a)

muckrakers

b)

suffragists

c)

immigrants

d)

abolitionists

133.

____________?____________


A period of time when social, economic and political problems caused by rapid industrialization were exposed and in some cases reformed.


What is the most likely title for this?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Prohibition

134.

The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was to

a)

break up monopolies

b)

give equal rights to women

c)

help people living in poverty

d)

end racism

135.

Which idea of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal led to the creation of National Parks?

a)

Meat Inspection Act

b)

Preservation

c)

Conservation

d)

Intimidation

136.
What was an important effect of the influx of people from the country to the cities in the late nineteenth century?
a)
a sharp increase in college enrollment
b)
crowded slums and unsanitary conditions
c)
decline in economic growth
d)
 a large amount of unused farmland
137.
Jim Crow laws were laws that
a)
denied citizenship to Asian immigrants.
b)
promoted discrimination against women
c)
separated the races
d)
taxed voters
138.

Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled in size.


This is most likely due to...

a)

The Baby Boom

b)

Immigration

c)

The Homestead Act

d)

Better Healthcare

139.

The Gospel of Wealth encouraged the rich to donate millions to philanthropy and charity.


Which man most likely believed in the Gospel of Wealth?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Thomas Edison

140.
To say that foreign countries seized spheres of influence in China means that they
a)
were allowed trade with China
b)
gained control of resources of in specific of China
c)
openly supported Chinese political parties
d)
had secret agreements with the Chinese

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