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American History Ultimate Challenge

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Bernardo de Galvez?

a)

Benjamin Franklin's brother in law

b)

Spanish nobleman who helped Patriots during the Revolution

c)

French navy commander

d)

Prussian officer who helped train Washington's troops at Valley Forge

2.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

When was Louisiana purchased?

a)

1776

b)

1492

c)

1803

d)

1787

4.

What is the significance of the year 1787?

a)

The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The start of the Civil War

5.

Which Amendment protects rights to own guns?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

6.

What amendment keeps soldiers from taking over your home?

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

9th

7.

What amendment protects our freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech?

a)

first

b)

second

c)

fourth

d)

eighth

8.

Signed by many Pigrims, helped establish the idea of Self-Government

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

9.

These colonies were settled by the Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans in 1630 to escape religious persecution in England

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Canada

10.

Maryland was founded for

a)

Whalers

b)

Ship building

c)

Catholics

d)

Timber production

11.

Georgia was created for

a)

Pilgrims

b)

English debtors

c)

Runaway slaves

d)

Abolitionists

12.

William Penn founded Pennsylvania for the

a)

Puritans

b)

Anglicans

c)

Baptists

d)

Quakers

13.

Colonists who supported independence from Britain

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Confederates

d)

Yankees

14.

Colonists who wanted to stay with Britain

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Yankees

d)

Confederates

15.

Used to show one side of the story; usually very biased

a)

Letters to the editor

b)

Classified advertisements

c)

Propaganda

d)

Sunday Comics

16.

Founded the Sons of Liberty and organized opposition to the Stamp Act

a)

John Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

17.

African American Patriot; like Paul Revere, made a midnight ride to warn of the British arrival

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

James Armistead

c)

Wentworth Cheswell

d)

Patrick Henry

18.

Wrote Common Sense

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

King George III

d)

Patrick Henry

19.

Patrick Henry's famous quote

a)

"Get me my gun!"

b)

"Stop or I'll shoot!"

c)

"Show me your warrant!"

d)

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

20.

The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —

a)

providing them with voting rights

b)

guaranteeing their freedom of speech

c)

providing them with access to the court system

d)

guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

21.

As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the United States achieved its goal of

a)

expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean

b)

acquiring land for a southwestern railroad

c)

reserving western territory for American Indians

d)

securing the southern border of the country

22.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

b)

To improve the organization of the judiciary

c)

To give each state an equal amount of power

d)

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

23.

The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by

a)

decreasing the need for canals

b)

allowing more efficient movement of goods

c)

reducing the costs of settling in western territories

d)

transporting workers from southern states to northern states

24.

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 --

a)

political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

b)

interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

c)

economic consequences of the Great Awakening

d)

economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

25.

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?

a)

Shays’s Rebellion

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Nullification Crisis

d)

The Civil War

26.

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged

b)

International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances

c)

The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty

d)

Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

27.

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —

a)

spiritual revival and the need for social reform

b)

the use of reason and scientific theory

c)

states’ rights and governmental reform

d)

mercantilism and the development of global trade

28.

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?

a)

Upheld the doctrine of states’ rights

b)

Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices

c)

Allowed slavery to extend into western territories

d)

Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review

29.

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

a)

A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified

b)

Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous

c)

Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed

d)

The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation

30.

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?

a)

People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity

b)

Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.

d)

Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny

31.

The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —

a)

run for public office in the South

b)

win an election as a member of the Democratic Party

c)

serve as a member of the U.S. Senate

d)

win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi

32.

• 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 —

a)

California following the Gold Rush

b)

Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812

c)

western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War

d)

southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction

33.

• Life


• Liberty


• Pursuit of happiness


The rights listed above were —

a)

established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

b)

defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

c)

established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

d)

defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

34.

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —

a)

proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

b)

more than doubled the size of the United States

c)

encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

d)

established a method for admitting new states to the Union

35.

What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

a)

The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

b)

A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

c)

An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

d)

A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

36.

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

a)

filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation

b)

ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation

c)

ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation

37.

Bombardment of Fort Sumter


How was the event listed above significant to the Civil War?

a)

The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war.

b)

The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River

c)

The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy

d)

The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war

38.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

a)

To reduce overpopulation in Europe

b)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance

c)

To profit from trading in furs and other goods

d)

To create joint ventures with other European powers

39.

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?

a)

The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

b)

The abolition of consumption taxes

c)

The creation of a trade alliance with France

d)

The establishment of a national bank

40.

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as—

a)

legal counselors in state courts

b)

crew members on cargo ships

c)

staff reporters for local newspapers

d)

cloth weavers in textile mills

41.

When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the—

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

42.

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 —

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

MIssouri Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

43.

Temperance Movement

a)

Movement to ban or lessen the use of alcohol

b)

Movement to give ex slaves the right to vote

c)

Movement to allow children to go to school

44.

Abolitionist

a)

People who spoke out against women's rights

b)

People who fought to end slavery

c)

People who fought for education reform

45.

Suffrage

a)

the right to attend school

b)

the right to suffer

c)

the right to vote

46.

Susan B. Anthony

a)

Leader in the fight for women's rights

b)

Conductor in the Underground Railroad

c)

Leader in the fight for better treatment of the mentally ill

47.

Dorthea Dix

a)

Fought for women's right to vote

b)

Fought for prison reform and better treatment of the mentally ill

c)

Fought for education reform and children's rights

48.

Sectionalism

a)

different parts of the country developed different ways of living due to geography

b)

dividing political parties based on the population of each state

c)

different political groups that divided the United States

49.

Northern Economy

a)

large farms and slave labor

b)

textile mills (factories) , trade and immigrants

c)

mining for gold and silver

50.

Southern Economy

a)

textile mills (factories) , trade, and immigrants

b)

large plantations (cotton) and slave labor

c)

Mining for gold and silver

51.

Fugitive Slave Law

a)

a law that stated that runaway slaves could be captured and returned to the South

b)

a law that protected runaway slaves once they had entered the North

c)

a law that gave all runaway slaves the right to land and farming jobs in the North

52.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

a)

agreement that made slavery illegal in Kansas and Nebraska

b)

agreement that attempted to solve the SLAVERY problem but violence erupted

c)

agreement that gave slaves the right to vote and become citizens

53.

Dred Scott v. Sandford

a)

Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property and not citizens

b)

Supreme Court ruled that slaves were freemen and could not be owned

c)

Supreme Court ruled that children of slaves were born free

54.

Battle of Vicksburg

a)

Confederacy has control of the Mississippi River & divided the Union troops.

b)

Union has control of the Mississippi River & divided the Confederate troops.

c)

No one has control of the Mississippi River and the troops stay intact.

55.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
56.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to  settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists. 
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
57.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They were unhappy because they could not settle on new lands.
b)
They wanted to travel all the way west to California.
c)
They wanted to share the land with the Native Americans.
d)
They wanted their money back for the land.
59.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
60.
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
61.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
62.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
63.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
64.
Which of the following documents influenced the system of government established by the U. S. Constitution
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Federalist Papers
d)
Olive Branch Petition
65.
The House of __________________ was the first representative government in the New World.
a)
Representatives
b)
Burgesses
c)
Confederation
d)
none
66.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
The route taken by slaves to the New World.
b)
The route taken by raw materials to Europe.
c)
The route taken by refined materials to the New World.
d)
The route taken by refined materials to Africa.
67.
In ____, the first permanent English settlement in North America, _____,was established. 
a)
1607, Roanoke
b)
1619, Jamestown  
c)
1620, Plymouth
d)
1607, Jamestown 
68.
Separatists or Pilgrims left England to settle in North America 
a)
to find wealth
b)
to escape religious persecution
c)
to create an alliance with Native Americans
d)
to establish trade with the French
69.
The Mayflower Compact was the beginning of 
a)
the preamble to the U.S. Constitution
b)
colonial self-government
c)
better relations with the Native Americans
d)
the Declaration of Independence
70.
People who signed a contract to work for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage to America were known as
a)
Native Americans
b)
African slaves
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Indentured servants
71.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

b)

Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

c)

Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

d)

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

72.

The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Punitive Acts

d)

The Intolerable Acts

73.

Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Townsend Acts

d)

The Quartering Act

74.

Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Townsend Acts

d)

The Quartering Act

75.

A popular method of protesting British laws was to ______________, or refuse to buy British goods.

a)

riot

b)

vandalize

c)

tar and feather

d)

boycott

76.

How many people died at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

0

d)

1000

77.

When was the Civil War?

a)

1861-176

b)

1861-1865

c)

1870-1876

d)

2015-2019

78.
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was at the Battle of ________________.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
79.
Which document, written in 1215, influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Tea Act
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Treaty of Paris
80.
 The United States first attempt at a national government was ________________________.
a)
Olive Branch Petition
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Federalists Papers
81.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Impressment of sailors
b)
England encouraging Natives to attack settlers
c)
Slavery
d)
England prevented trade with other countries
82.
Power of the government is divided between state and national governments is ___________.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
83.
 When people are represented in government by elected representatives.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
d)
Limited Government
84.
A Federalists would agree with all of the following except:
a)
Closer ties with England
b)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
Based in Industry
d)
Weak National Government

85.
Which amendment gives protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
86.
Which amendment gives you right to a jury in civil cases?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
87.
Powers not listed in the Constitution go the states and people is which amendment?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
88.
"Father of Education"
a)
Fulton
b)
Mann
c)
Stanton
d)
Douglass
89.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book about the cruelties of slavery in the South?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Anne Hutchinson
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
90.
Who practiced civil disobedience by not paying his taxes to protest the Mexican War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Henry David Thoreau

c)
John Hancock
d)
Horace Mann
91.
Single bloodiest battle of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
92.
Turning point of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
93.
Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Freed slaves in Southern States
b)
Freed all slaves across America
c)
Freed slave in Northern states
d)
increased slavery in the West
94.
The era after the Civil War is called ________________________.
a)
Colonization
b)
Independence
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Reconstruction

95.
What invention by Eli Whitney contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
Steel Plow
c)
Mechanical Reaper
d)
Cotton Gin
96.
Who was a violent opponent to slavery?
a)
Preston Brooks
b)
John Brown
c)
Andrew P. Butler
d)
Charles Sumner
97.
The leadership of which two generals was a key factor in the Confederates’ military success in the East?
a)
Ambrose Burnside and Joseph Hooker
b)
George McClellan and George Meade
c)
Ambrose Burnside and Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
98.
Which famous African American abolitionist, speaker, and writer escaped from slavery as a runaway?
a)
Frederick Douglas
b)
John Russwurm
c)
Samuel Cornish
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
99.
I was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. 
a)
Thomas Edison 
b)
Andrew Johnson 
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis 
100.
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 
101.
I worked with Susan B.Anthony to extend suffrage to women. 
a)
Robert E. Lee 
b)
Fredrick Douglas 
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
d)
Andrew Johnson