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U.S. History Semester 2 Final Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so that
a)
it could control the movement of trade and goods
b)
it was a natural division to “split the South”
c)
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
d)
all of the above
2.

All of the Constitutional amendments are examples of why the Constitution is a _____________.

a)

Supreme Court decision

b)

Equity market agreement

c)

Living document

d)

Civil rights leader

3.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
4.
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that described the cruelty of slavery.
a)
Gone with the Wind
b)
Across the Lines
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Gettysburg
5.
War between people of the same country
a)
secede
b)
state's rights
c)
civil war
d)
slavery
6.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
7.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
8.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
9.
An abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion by attacking an armory at Harpers Ferry, VA.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
state's rights
d)
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
10.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
11.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
12.
3 day battle that the South lost and is considered the turning point in the war
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
The Atlanta Campaign
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
13.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
14.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
15.
General Sherman led his troops through Georgia toward Savannah and destroyed  things that Southerners needed for war.
a)
Sherman's March to the Sea
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Gettysburg
d)
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
16.

What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

a)

to create equality for all Americans

b)

to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.

c)

to limit the power of the federal government

d)

to give all people the right to vote

17.

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified following which war?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Spanish American War

18.

Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

19.

Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?

a)

The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.

b)

The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor

c)

The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.

d)

The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.

20.

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

5th

21.
Where was gold first discovered in California?
a)
Sutters Mill
b)
San Fransisco
c)
San Diego
d)
Sacramento
22.
What were the people who searched for gold called?
a)
Gold diggers
b)
49ers
c)
Crazy
d)
76ers
23.
True or False: More people struck it rich by finding gold, even small amounts, than with businesses and services for miners
a)
True
b)
False
24.
______ was the time period named for the thousands of gold-seekers moved to California in hopes of striking rich  
a)
California Gold Rush
b)
Forty-niners
c)
Population Boom
d)
Economic BOOM!!!!!!
25.

Why did life not get easier once people made it to California?

a)

People worked long hours and got very sick.

b)

People had to face deadly snakes and bugs.

c)

People could not find Sutter's Mill.

d)

People found out that there was no gold.

26.
Whose election pushed forward the Annexation of Texas?
a)
Zachary Taylor
b)
John Tyler
c)
James K. Polk
d)
William Henry Harrison
27.
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
a)
He wanted to expand the US
b)
The land had good resources
c)
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
d)
To get Shrek'd
28.
Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution? 
a)
The Spanish
b)
The Mexicans
c)
The Americans
d)
The British
29.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
30.
What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to
a)
Texas American war
b)
Mexican Revolu
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Indian War
31.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
32.
Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with? 
a)
First Bank of the United States
b)
Second Bank of the United States
c)
Pet Banks
d)
State Banks
33.
 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?
a)
he was Harvard educated
b)
he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
c)
he was well-mannered and sophisticated
d)
his dad was the second president of the US
34.
Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
35.

Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner" after seeing the flag after the attack on __________________.

a)

Fort McKey

b)

Fort Jackson

c)

Fort Donelson

d)

Fort McHenry

36.

_________________________ was the first lady who saved many national treasures before the British arrived at the White House.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

37.

_______________________ wrote a poem that was made into the song "Star Spangled Banner" which is our national anthem.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

38.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
39.
What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto Power
c)
Make Laws
40.

What was the XYZ Affair?

a)

Thomas Jefferson having a relationship with one of his slaves.

b)

A meeting with foreign nations to agree on an alphabet.

c)

A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats

d)

A dishonest Spelling Bee John Adams won in grammar school

41.

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

42.
Which of the following did the Sedition Act make illegal?
a)
To organize protests 
b)
To falsely criticize the government
c)
To print factual information about the government
d)
The sponsorship of immigrants to America
43.
Washington had earned the respect of Americans after leading the U.S. to a victory over the _________ in the _____________ War.
a)
British; Revolutionary
b)
French; Rebellious
c)
British; French & Indian
d)
French; French & Indian
44.
Washington's Proclamation of __________ stated the U.S. would stay out of foreign affairs.
a)
Independence
b)
Neutrality
c)
Tyranny
d)
Sectionalism
45.
The largest problem facing Washington when he became president was - 
a)
lack of military experience
b)
where to put the national capital
c)
national debt
d)
Native Americans
46.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?
a)
political parties and native americans
b)
permanent alliances & native americans
c)
political parties and permanent alliances
d)
native americans and the national bank
47.
Who was the first President of the United States of America?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
George Bush
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
48.
How long was George Washington President?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
49.
What ended during Abraham Lincoln's Presidency?
a)
States
b)
Slavery
c)
America
d)
Voting
50.
When did Abraham Lincoln become President?
a)
1860
b)
1820
c)
1850
d)
1900

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