WorksheetsAmerican History Ultimate Challenge
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Who was Bernardo de Galvez?
Benjamin Franklin's brother in law
Spanish nobleman who helped Patriots during the Revolution
French navy commander
Prussian officer who helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
When was Louisiana purchased?
1776
1492
1803
1787
What is the significance of the year 1787?
The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation
The Louisiana Purchase
The Declaration of Independence
The start of the Civil War
Which Amendment protects rights to own guns?
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
9th Amendment
5th Amendment
What amendment keeps soldiers from taking over your home?
3rd
5th
8th
9th
What amendment protects our freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech?
first
second
fourth
eighth
Signed by many Pigrims, helped establish the idea of Self-Government
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Virginia House of Burgesses
These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England
Middle Colonies
New England
Southern Colonies
Canada
Maryland was founded for
Whalers
Ship building
Catholics
Timber production
Georgia was created for
Pilgrims
English debtors
Runaway slaves
Abolitionists
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for the
Puritans
Anglicans
Baptists
Quakers
Colonists who supported independence from Britain
Loyalists
Patriots
Confederates
Yankees
Colonists who wanted to stay with Britain
Loyalists
Patriots
Yankees
Confederates
Used to show one side of the story; usually very biased
Letters to the editor
Classified advertisements
Propaganda
Sunday Comics
Founded the Sons of Liberty and organized opposition to the Stamp Act
John Adams
John Hancock
John Quincy Adams
Samuel Adams
African American Patriot; like Paul Revere, made a midnight ride to warn of the British arrival
Crispus Attucks
James Armistead
Wentworth Cheswell
Patrick Henry
Wrote Common Sense
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
King George III
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry's famous quote
"Get me my gun!"
"Stop or I'll shoot!"
"Show me your warrant!"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
providing them with voting rights
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
providing them with access to the court system
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of
expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
acquiring land for a southwestern railroad
reserving western territory for American Indians
securing the southern border of the country
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To improve the organization of the judiciary
To give each state an equal amount of power
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by
decreasing the need for canals
allowing more efficient movement of goods
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives.
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the --
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution . . .
—Proclamation, President Andrew Jackson
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?
Shays’s Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged
International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
the use of reason and scientific theory
states’ rights and governmental reform
mercantilism and the development of global trade
John Marshall
• Promoted the public good
• Maintained a strong sense of duty
Used clear language to discuss complex issues
Which action should be added to this list?
Upheld the doctrine of states’ rights
Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices
Allowed slavery to extend into western territories
Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review
With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —
run for public office in the South
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
• Bonds and currency with little to no value
• Bank failures and bankrupt businesses
• Destroyed railroads, farms, and homes
High food prices and widespread crop failures
This list describes conditions found in —
California following the Gold Rush
Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
• Life
• Liberty
• Pursuit of happiness
The rights listed above were —
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
more than doubled the size of the United States
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom
An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
Bombardment of Fort Sumter
How was the event listed above significant to the Civil War?
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war.
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
The abolition of consumption taxes
The creation of a trade alliance with France
The establishment of a national bank
During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as—
legal counselors in state courts
crew members on cargo ships
staff reporters for local newspapers
cloth weavers in textile mills
When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the—
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Sixth Amendment
4th Amendment
Speaker 1: A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress. Afterall,the national government is supposed to share power with the states.
Speaker 2: I believe that you are wrong.The states do share power with the national government, but the Constitution says the national government has supremacy.
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the —
Monroe Doctrine
Nullification Crisis
MIssouri Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Temperance Movement
Movement to ban or lessen the use of alcohol
Movement to give ex slaves the right to vote
Movement to allow children to go to school
Abolitionist
People who spoke out against women's rights
People who fought to end slavery
People who fought for education reform
Suffrage
the right to attend school
the right to suffer
the right to vote
Susan B. Anthony
Leader in the fight for women's rights
Conductor in the Underground Railroad
Leader in the fight for better treatment of the mentally ill
Dorthea Dix
Fought for women's right to vote
Fought for prison reform and better treatment of the mentally ill
Fought for education reform and children's rights
Sectionalism
different parts of the country developed different ways of living due to geography
dividing political parties based on the population of each state
different political groups that divided the United States
Northern Economy
large farms and slave labor
textile mills (factories) , trade and immigrants
mining for gold and silver
Southern Economy
textile mills (factories) , trade, and immigrants
large plantations (cotton) and slave labor
Mining for gold and silver
Fugitive Slave Law
a law that stated that runaway slaves could be captured and returned to the South
a law that protected runaway slaves once they had entered the North
a law that gave all runaway slaves the right to land and farming jobs in the North
Kansas-Nebraska Act
agreement that made slavery illegal in Kansas and Nebraska
agreement that attempted to solve the SLAVERY problem but violence erupted
agreement that gave slaves the right to vote and become citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property and not citizens
Supreme Court ruled that slaves were freemen and could not be owned
Supreme Court ruled that children of slaves were born free
Battle of Vicksburg
Confederacy has control of the Mississippi River & divided the Union troops.
Union has control of the Mississippi River & divided the Confederate troops.
No one has control of the Mississippi River and the troops stay intact.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called
The Townshend Acts
The Tea Act
The Punitive Acts
The Intolerable Acts
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers
The Quebec Act
The Tea Act
The Townsend Acts
The Quartering Act
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers
The Quebec Act
The Tea Act
The Townsend Acts
The Quartering Act
A popular method of protesting British laws was to ______________, or refuse to buy British goods.
riot
vandalize
tar and feather
boycott
How many people died at the Battle of Fort Sumter?
100
10
0
1000
When was the Civil War?
1861-176
1861-1865
1870-1876
2015-2019
