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US History Review 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did President Adam's decision to maintain neutrality in the war between France and Britain affect the U.S.?

a)

England began a war with the US.

b)

France began a war with the US.

c)

France interfered with US ships at sea.

d)

England demanded bribes

2.

President Washington established many traditions. Which of these is a way he influenced future presidents?

a)

He supported political parties.

b)

He supported permanent treaties with other countries.

c)

He was a military hero so other heroes ran for president

d)

He was a college graduate.

3.

How was the presidential election of 1800 different from other elections before that date?

a)

The decision was made by the Electoral College.

b)

The decision was made by the House of Representatives.

c)

The president and vice president were elected together.

d)

The president and vice president were elected in different months.

4.

What land that was acquired during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson led to the expedition of Lewis and Clark?

a)

the Florida Territory

b)

the Louisiana Territory

c)

the Northwest Territory

d)

the Southwest Territory

5.

Which type of labor is MOST associated with raising cash crops, such as tobacco and rice?

a)

indentured servants in the Southern colonies

b)

slave labor in the New England colonies

c)

free labor in the New England colonies

d)

slave labor in the Southern colonies

6.

Which description is a characteristic of Southern colonies?

a)

cold climate with rocky soil that allowed only enough food for families

b)

warm, humid climate with fertile soil to grow cotton and rice for export

c)

warm, humid climate with harbors that supported a large shipping industry

d)

medium climate with rivers that allowed for rapid transportation of crops

7.

Which statement BEST explains the reason that England established Georgia as a British colony?

a)

Georgia allowed access to the western frontier for the colonists.

b)

Georgia created a defensive barrier for the other colonies.

c)

Georgia provided natural resources to the other colonies.

d)

Georgia provided a safe religious haven for colonists.

8.

Why were farmers in the southern colonies more likely to have slaves than farmers in the New England colonies?

a)

The local laws in New England didn't allow use of forced labor to grow crops.

b)

The land and climate in New England were not suitable for growing the cash crops that allowed large farms.

c)

The religious and social systems in New England did not view farming as an honorable profession

d)

The growing cities in New England did not allow enough space for farms to expand to the point where additional labor was needed.

9.

What is one way that the southern colonies differed from the middle and New England colonies?

a)

While the middle and New England colonists generally lived in towns, the Southern colonists lived in rural settings.

b)

While the middle and New England colonists generally relied on trade for subsistence, the Southern colonists relied on fishing.

c)

While the middle and New England colonists generally di dnot ally with Native Americans, the Southern colonies did.

d)

While the middle and New England colonists were primarily Protestant, the Southern colonists were primarily Puritan.

10.

Which statement BEST describes an impact of colonial settlement on Native Americans?

a)

Colonial settlement was followed by wars with Native Americans.

b)

Colonial settlement was followed by cooperation with Native Americans.

c)

Colonial settlement was followed by economic competition with Native Americans.

d)

Colonial settlement was followed by equally profitable trade with Native Americans.

11.

Which US president signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

John Quincy Adams

12.

How were voting rights expanded during the Jacksonian era?

a)

The voting age was reduced.

b)

The poll tax was decreased.

c)

Women were allowed to vote.

d)

Property ownership qualifications were eliminated

13.

Which list of individuals would be most accurately categorized as "Explorers of the American West"?

a)

Andrew Jackson, William Clark and Zebulon Pike

b)

Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and John Smith

c)

Meriwether Lewis, Sacajawea, and Zebulon Pike

d)

Sacagawea, John Adams and Zebulon Pike

14.

Which group had the greatest effect on the farming habits of European settlers?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

children

d)

women

15.

Why did many Americans feel justified taking Native American and Mexican territories during westward expansion?

a)

the philosophy of Federalism

b)

the philosophy of the Monroe Doctrine

c)

the philosophy of Manifest Destiny

d)

the philosophy of the Second Great Awakening

16.

How did Eli Whitney's invention change the country forever?

a)

The sewing machine allowed mechanization of the garment industry.

b)

The new lubrication method allowed lubrication of moving machinery.

c)

The steamboat allowed goods to easily travel up the Mississippi River.

d)

The cotton gin improved the process of separating seeds from fiber.

17.

How did Chinese immigrants contribute to building the first transcontinental railroad in the United States?

a)

by donating the land

b)

by working as laborers

c)

by designing the route

d)

by working as managers

18.

What was a major impact of the invention of the steel plow?

a)

The steel plow increased the ease of separating seeds from cotton bolls.

b)

The steel plow increased manufacturing production of the North.

c)

The steel plow enabled farmers to cut through prairie soil.

d)

The steel plow enabled farmers to plow by hand.