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WorksheetsMAKE UP ASSIGNMENT 5/14
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
This painting by Thomas Nast shows General Robert E Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S Grant, which ended the Civil War. Where did the events in the painting take place?
A private home in Appomattox County, VA
The U.S. Capitol building
A public church near Ford's Theater
The governor's mansion in Richmond, VA
After General Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, the main priority of the U.S. was to-
elect a new president and vice president
complete construction of the Capitol
establish Union forts in former Confederate states
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
In this picture, Lincoln is about to chop down the tree labeled slavery. How did Lincoln finally end slavery in the U.S.?
By ordering the use of popular sovereignty to determine the issue
By encouraging an armed rebellion of slaves in the South
By promoting the passage and ratification of the 13th amendment
By helping abolitionists fund the Underground Railroad
Job opportunities in cities increased
· Agriculture became more mechanized
· Prices of consumer goods decreased
These developments occurred as a result of –
Westward migration
Industrialization
Expansion of U.S. territory
Government regulation of business
"History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican government. . . It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances." - President George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796
The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid -
becoming involved in other countries political affairs
establishing U.S. territories overseas.
creating two separate political parties
allow U.S. citizens to immigrate
The state shown in the map above was acquired from which country in 1819?
Mexico
Spain
France
England
The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused -
a decrease in free trade between nations.
an increase in government regulation of businesses.
an increase in the production levels of goods
an expansion of rural society
-Invention of the cotton gin
-Opening of lands along the Mississippi river
-Growing demand for inexpensive labor
-New laws and compromises balancing slave and free states
Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?
A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states.
The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories.
A reduction in trade with European countries.
The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories.
"The _________ outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the first thirteen states." -From Primary Documents in America's History
Which document completes this excerpt?
The Constitution
Treaty of Ghent
The Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Susan B Anthony is remembered for her work doing what?
Being the first female senator
Her work with women's suffrage
Getting women the right to be president
Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the
early 1850s?
Work building the railroad
To purchase inexpensive farmland
To avoid a plague
To escape religious persecution
Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
"Bills of Rights....are not only necessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous."
Those who agreed with this point of view at the Constitutional Convention were known as:
Minutemen
Loyalists
Federalists
Patriots
-The Missouri Compromise
-The Compromise of 1850
-The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
Should the U.S. expand westward?
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
Should states be able to secede from the Union?
"the production of goods moved from home businesses to production in factories. This revolution included major changes in transportation, manufacturing, and communications." -From The Industrial Revolution in the United States
Which of the following was most responsible for the revolution described in this excerpt?
Expanded public education
Rapid technological innovation
Increased government spending
Rapid territorial expansion
