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US History EOC Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
2.
The Daughters of Liberty were known for:
a)
their delicious apple pies.
b)
their dramatic protests.
c)
the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
d)
making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.
3.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
4.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
5.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
6.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
7.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
8.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
9.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
10.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
11.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
12.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
13.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
14.
Pamphlet that sparked the independent spirit within the colonies during the revolution.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Catching Fire
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Mayflower Compact
15.
Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?
a)
1607
b)
1773
c)
1781
d)
1776
16.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
17.
What amendment provides people with the right to No excessive bail and No cruel or Unusual Punishment?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
18.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
19.
What is the significance of the year 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Jamestown
d)
Mayflower Compact
20.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute over 
a)
The Presidential veto power
b)
The issue of slavery
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Judicial Review
21.
What did Federalists want?
a)
A Bill of Rights
b)
More power to be given to the states
c)
More protection of individual rights
d)
A strong, central government
22.
What did Anti-Federalists want?
a)
A strong, central government
b)
A Bill of Rights
c)
Less power for the states
d)
To keep the Articles of Confederation
23.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
24.
The Constitution made federal laws _______________ to state laws.
a)
Interior
b)
Inferior
c)
Supplementary
d)
Superior
25.
How many houses make up the legislative branch under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
27.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
28.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
29.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
30.
What amendment protects freedom of speech?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
31.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

32.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
33.
How did most people travel to the west?
a)
Boat
b)
Horseback
c)
Car
d)
Covered Wagon
34.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts
35.
How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?
a)
It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
b)
It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
c)
It transported Native Americans to the west. 
d)
 It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 
36.
What invention changed farming and cattle drives during Westward Expansion?
a)
Steel plow
b)
Windmills
c)
Mechanical reaper
d)
Barbed wire
37.
This is loyalty to your region, rather than the whole country.
a)
tariff
b)
federalism
c)
states' rights
d)
sectionalism
38.

Which war was not in the 1800s?

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Revolutionary War

c)

the War of 1812

d)

the Mexican-American War

39.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

Florida

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Louisiana Territory

40.

Abolitionists wanted to

a)

end slavery

b)

continue slavery

c)

stop the sale of alcohol

d)

produce alcohol

41.

The Southern states called themselves

a)

the North

b)

the Union

c)

the Confederacy

d)

Freedom Fighters

42.

The President of the Union was

a)

George Washington

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Abraham Lincoln

43.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
44.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave 
d)
preserve the Union
45.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
46.
What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?
a)
unified popular support for the war effort
b)
superior military leadership
c)
economic aid from Great Britain and France
d)
greater human and economic resources
47.

What was the significance of the Dred-Scott decision?

a)

The Supreme Court overruled attempts by Congress to limit the spread of slavery.

b)

The Supreme Court held that the practice of slavery was unconstitutional.

c)

While Lincoln objected to the decision, Stephen Douglas supported it.

d)

Dred Scott and his wife spent the rest of their lives in slavery.

48.

The Painting depicts the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.


What was the primary objective of the US policy that led to the conflict shown in the painting?

a)

To protect the safety of the transcontinental railroad from attack.

b)

To force American Indian tribes on the Great Plains to live on reservations.

c)

To remove remaining American Indian tribes from east of the Mississippi River.

d)

To capture deserters from the Union and Confederate armies after the Civil War.

49.

The chart shows the population of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. from 1860 to 1920.


Why did the population of Chinese Americans decrease, as shown on the chart, when the populations of many other ethnic groups were increasing?

a)

Improved economic conditions in China discouraged further emigration to the United States.

b)

Congressional legislation in the 1880s banned any further immigration of workers from China.

c)

After completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was a shortage of jobs in western states.

d)

China entered into a "Gentlemen's Agreement" with the United States not to permit further immigration.

50.

The picture depicts President Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Trusts(Monopolies). He depended on the Sherman Antitrust Act tremendously when dealing with big trusts.


What was the goal of this legislation(Sherman Antitrust Act)?

a)

To prevent businesses from unfairly exploiting their laborers.

b)

To use the power of the government to promote economic growth and full employment.

c)

To encourage companies to take advantage of their patent rights and natural monopolies.

d)

To maintain fair competition and to halt unfair practices damaging to consumers and competitors.

51.

The information given describes the development of a U.S. Conservation policy in regards to our natural resources.


Which Progressive President was responsible for instituting a system of preservation for our natural resources?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

John F. Kennedy

52.

The picture displays a drawing of the USS Maine being destroyed.


How did this event contribute to the United States entry into the Spanish-American War?

a)

It led to anti-government demonstrations in the United States.

b)

It enraged Cuban Americans in Florida who had lost their relatives.

c)

It revealed that the United States needed to have colonies in the Caribbean.

d)

It became difficult for President McKinley to resist demands to intervene in Cuba.

53.

What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Oregon

d)

California

54.
The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except 
a)
California entered the Union as a free state
b)
All other states would enter under popular sovereignty
c)
US pays TX $10 million for land outside present day boundary
d)
Texas agreed to become a free state
55.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between 
a)
Nueces River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
56.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
57.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
58.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
59.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
60.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
61.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
62.

What did states pass to limit what slaves could do such as traveling or learning to read?

a)

slave laws

b)

slave codes

c)

slave restrictions

d)

slave rules

63.

Who led the most violent slave revolt in American history?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Nat Turner

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Samuel Slater

64.

How did the Cotton Gin affect the price of cotton clothing?

a)

The price of clothing stayed about the same

b)

The price of clothing was cheaper

c)

The price of clothing was higher

65.

At the beginning of the Civil War, why were some northerners unhappy with Lincoln?

a)

He wasn't doing enough to end slavery

b)

He was reluctant to make decisions in war

c)

He thought slavery should be abolished in the west

d)

He let the south secede

66.

What was one effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Confederates

b)

More African Americans (slave and free) joined the Union

c)

Many southern soldiers joined the North

d)

Some of the northern states lost faith in Lincoln

67.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
68.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
69.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

70.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
71.
I was the abolitionist who published the "Liberator" advocating an immediate end to slavery. 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Nat Turner 
d)
Susan B. Anthony 
72.
I helped raise anti-slavery feelings in the North by writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin". 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Nat Turner 
d)
Susan B. Anthony 
73.
I was the commander of the Union Army in the Civil War who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox, After the war, I served as President during most of the Reconstruction years. 
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Andrew Johnson 
c)
Ulysses S.Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis 
74.
I was the commander of the Confederate forces during the Civil War, who wished for quick reconciliation. After the war, I became President of Washington College and stressed education. 
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Stephen Douglas 
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Andrew Carnegie 
75.
A former slave, I was the abolitionist who helped convince Lincoln to use Black troops in the Civil War. I continued to work for equal rights for African-Americans and was appointed to several high government posts. 
a)
Ida B. Wells
b)
Henry Ford 
c)
John Hay
d)
Fredrick Douglas 
76.
My conflict with Congress over Reconstruction policies after the Civil War led to me to be the first impeached President. 
a)
Eugene Debs
b)
Andrew Johnson 
c)
Woodrow Wilson 
d)
Richard Nixon 
77.
Invented the airplane 
a)
Thomas Edison 
b)
Alexander Bell
c)
Wright Brothers
d)
Henry Ford 

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