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WorksheetsEnd of Year Social Studies Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?
So the states could end the war with Britain
So the states could raise taxes
So the U.S. could form a stronger government
So the U.S. could form a Congress
Which conflict pointed out the need to change the Articles of Confederation?
The French and Indian War
The War of 1812
The American Revolution
Shay's Rebellion
Which Constitutional proposal called for a two house legislature where both houses' representation was based on the population of the state?
The Delaware Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
The New York Plan
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
States agreed that three-fifths of their women could vote.
States agreed that three-fifths of a state's slaves could be counted in that state's population.
States agreed that three-fifths of their income could be taxed.
States agreed that three-fifths of their voters had to agree to an amendment.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution is called the _______________.
Bill of Rights
Top Ten
Ten Commandments
Rights of the People
Where and when did the Constitutional Convention take place?
New York, 1776
Philadelphia, 1787
Boston, 1777
Philadelphia, 1776
Who has the power to veto a law?
The Judicial Branch (Courts)
The Excecutive Branch (President)
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
All of the above
Who has the power to declare a law unconstitutional?
The Judicial Branch (courts)
The Executive Branch (President)
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
All the above
A tax on foreign goods brought into a country is called a ___________________.
tariff
bond
sedition
speculator
What name was given to the uprising of farmers over the issue of taxing alcohol?
The Great Vodka Protest
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Ale Petititons
The Rum Rebellion
What was Washington's policy regarding foreign relations?
support Britain
support France
fight both Britain and France
remain neutral
Political parties began to form when Americans began taking sides between what two Founding Fathers?
Madison and Jefferson
Adams and Franklin
Franklin and Jefferson
Jefferson and Hamilton
Why did Napoleon agree to sell all of Louisiana to the United States?
Because the land was useless and swampy
Because he needed money to pay for his wars in Europe
Because the land was inhabited by violent Native American tribes
Because he thought he could move to the U.S. and run for President
The belief that Great Britain was supplying Native Americans on the frontier with weapons to fight Americans led to ___________________.
The French and Indian War
The War of 1812
The Mexican American War
The Frontier War
The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key after the British bombardment of what fort?
Fort Detroit
Fort Wayne
Fort Erie
Fort McHenry
"The National Bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!" Was a cry heard from what American politician?
Nicholas Biddle
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson was the hero of what battle?
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of Detroit
The Battle of Little Big Horn
The Battle of Baltimore
John Quincy Adams defeating Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election became known as what?
The Roar of 24'
The Corrupt Bargain
The Great Upset
The Election of the Crazies
Many people left working on farms for the factories during the ______________.
War of 1812
Hartford Convention
The Industrial Revolution
Embargo Act
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs became known as _____________________.
The Spoils System
The Scratch Your Back System
The Reciprocal System
The Pay it Forward System
________________________ means that a state has the right to cancel a federal law that it feels is unconstitutional.
Repeal
Absolvement
Nullification
Nationalism
Sam Houston was a hero in the defeat of Santa Anna in the future state of ______________.
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
_________________________ refers to America's right and duty to spread their culture all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Domination Conquest
Coast to Coast
Manifest Destiny
Saturation Theory
___________________ were laws passed to keep slaves from running away or rebelling.
Slave regulations
Slave axioms
Slave codes
Slave prescriptions
Frederick Douglas was _______________________________________.
an escaped slave that told about his life under a harsh master.
a free black that was hated for returning escaped slaves.
a famous overseer who was very cruel to slaves that he watched.
a white newspaper owner that wrote articles against slavery.
What Massachusetts board of education leader spoke out for improvements to public education in America?
Tyler Smithsonian
Thomas Mead
Horace Mann
Eugene Hobbs
If you were a(n) __________________, that meant that you wanted to stop slavery completely in the United States.
abolitionist
separatist
cessationist
evangelist
What agreement allowed slavery south of a line and banned it north of the same line?
Disenfranchisement Line
Missouri Compromise
Shackleford Line
Confinement Agreement
What law required all citizens to help return runaway slaves?
Escape Clause of 1850
Runaway Stipulation of 1845
Slavery Return Policy of 1855
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Who was the most famous conductor of all time on the Underground Railroad?
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Stanton
William Lloyd Garrison
The opening shot of the Civil War was fired here at this island fort of the coast of South Carolina.
Fort Sumter
Fort McHenry
Fort Collins
Fort Abner
This battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War because Lee invaded the north and was turned away after three days of fighting.
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Chancellorsville
Antietam
Where was the first major battle of the Civil War fought?
Bull Run or Manassas
Antietam
Shiloh
Atlanta
What was the name of the campaign led by William Tecumseh Sherman where they captured Atlanta and then destroyed everything in their path on their way to Savannah, Georgia?
March to the Sea
Emancipation
Pickett's Charge
blockade
This location is marked as the final surrender point of the Confederate army. Lee surrendered his army to General Grant here.
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Appomattox Courthouse
What was the name of the move ordered by General Lee on the third day at Gettysburg that cost the Confederates the battle?
March to the Sea
Emancipation Proclamation
Pickett's Charge
Ring of Fire
1863 victory for the Union where they controlled the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Shiloh
Fredericksburg
What did Abe Lincoln issue that went into effect on January 1, 1863 freeing all slaves in rebelling states?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
First inaugural Address
Pickett's Charge
Where was Lincoln's three minute speech where he dedicated a cemetery to those who gave their lives for the Civil War cause?
Gettysburg
Washington DC
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Which of the following is not a Northern advantage in the Civil War?
larger population
better generals
more factories
more railroads
Which of the following is a Southern advantage in the Civil War?
smaller population
fewer factories
less railroads
fighting a defensive war
Which battle was a key Confederate victory where one of their best generals Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot and killed?
Chancellorsville
Vicksburg
Gettyburg
The Wilderness
Who was the 16th President of the United States that emancipated the slaves and saved the Union?
Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abe Lincoln
Ulysses S Grant
Who was President of the Confederate States of America?
Robert E Lee
Jefferson Davis
William Tecumseh Sherman
Stonewall Jackson
Who was asked by Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union troops against the South but had to refuse and would later lead the Confederate army against the North?
Philip Sheridan
Robert Anderson
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
The all African American unit that fought so bravely at Ft. Wagner in South Carolina was known as the ...
25th Indiana Regiment
35th Ohio Regiment
45th Maryland Regiment
54th Massachusetts Regiment
Copperheads were ...
Northern republicans that were against abolition and wanted the South to win
Northern democrats that were against abolition and felt bad for the South
Southern democrats that wanted slavery and did not plan on giving into the South
Southern republicans that were against slavery and wanted to see it abolished in the South
What victory did Lincoln need in order to get reelected in 1864?
The Wilderness
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Which of the amendments banned slavery throughout the nation?
7
10
12
13
Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
James Earl Ray
Hiram Revels
Andrew Johnson
