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US History EOY TEST Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a secondary source?
a)
A source created during the period the historian is investigating
b)
source from a secondary school textbook
c)
a reconstruction of the past by people living at a later time
d)
a visual source
2.
History is important because?
a)
We can learn from past mistakes
b)
We can learn about other cultures
c)
We know what happened in the past
d)
All of the above
3.

__________ is the study of the past.

a)

History

b)

Geography

c)

Archaeology

d)

Pastory

4.

What does C.E. stand for?

a)

Common Era

b)

Common problem

c)

Common history

d)

Common idea

5.

What does B.C.E. stand for?

a)

before the common era

b)

before the stone age

c)

before electricity

d)

before the plague

6.

A source usually created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Bias

d)

Opinion

7.

A source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Opinion

d)

Source

8.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about European settlements in the Americas?

a)

The major motivation for European settlements in the Americas was to learn about new places and trade with Native Americans.

b)

The major motivation for European settlements in the Americas was to to strengthen their nation with wealth, territory, and resources.

c)

The major motivation for European settlements in the Americas was to spread religion and diseases.

d)

The major motivation for European settlements in the Americas was to bring African slaves for farming.

9.

Which European nations explored and claimed land in the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

The Netherlands, England, Spain, Italy

b)

The Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain

c)

France, England, Spain, The Netherlands

d)

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales

10.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

a)

They expected to be governed by the English king.

b)

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

c)

They expected to denounce their English citizenship.

d)

They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.

11.

Which of the following descries the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from Old World to New World and from New World to Old World

b)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the Old World to New World only

c)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the New World to Old World only

d)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from South America to North America only

12.

What happened to the population of many indigenous Americans due to Europe's invasion and colonization of Latin America?

a)

The population decreased significantly due to diseases and warfare

b)

The population increased significantly due to diseases and warfare

c)

The population didn't change much

d)

The population increased significantly due to the new crops and animals

13.

The Columbian Exchange had positive and negative impacts for both the New and Old World.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

First permanent English settlement in North America

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

15.

Which colonial region is described by this: cash crops, small farms, plantations, slavery, organized into counties?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

d)

Mid Western

16.

The economy of the New England colonies resolved around all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

17.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

18.

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans travel to the New World?

a)

Seek freedom from Spain

b)

Seek religious freedom

c)

To grow tobacco

d)

Establish trading alliance with Jamestown Colonist

19.

What are the 3 regions of colonial America?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Northern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

American Colonies

e)

New England Colonies

20.
The southern economy was based on what?
a)
Agriculture, Cash crops & making money
b)
Fishing, furniture building, & rum
c)
Harvesting jewels from the Appalachian Mts. & making jewelry
d)
Raising silk worms brought from Asia to make sails for ships
21.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
22.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
a)
A paper signed on July 4th stating that the America Colonies were now free and independent
b)
A document signed in 1215 limiting the kings power
c)
A document that set up self goverment for the Pilgrims
23.
What is Rule of Law?
a)
An introduction to a speech
b)
The principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern (president)
c)
Separation of Power
24.
What did the Stamp Act Tax?
a)
Stamps :) 
b)
newspapers, documents, almanacs etc...
c)
Tea
d)
Lead, glass, and cotton
25.
What was the Quartering Act?
a)
Restriced the colonist from making goods
b)
Forced the colonist to stop printing money
c)
Colonist were forced to house and feed British soldiers
26.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Taxed tea
b)
Forced colonist to house troops
c)
Laws passed by Britain to control rebellious actions
27.
What was the Declaratory Act?
a)
said Parliament had complete control over when and how it taxed the colonist
b)
Laws passed to control colonist rebellious actiobns
28.

What document ended the French & Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of the Ohio River Valley

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Treaty of France & Indians

29.

Colonists who favored American independence were known as _______

a)

loyalists

b)

separatists

c)

patriots

d)

nationalists

30.

What event sparked the beginning of the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Lexington

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Suffolk Resolves

31.

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

a)

Common Sense

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

32.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

33.

Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

a)

George Washington

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Baron von Steuben

34.

The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

a)

Lexington; Concord

b)

Concord; Bunker's Hill

c)

Lexington; Saratoga

d)

Concord; Camden

35.
Why did France decide to help?
a)
the colonists helped during the French and Indian War
b)
They were also under control of the British
c)
France considered England an enemy, too
36.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
37.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
38.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
39.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
40.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
41.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
42.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
43.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
44.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government is essential to the survival of our nation"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

45.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government would becoming just like a king, taking away people's individual rights"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

46.
What was G. Washington's policy with foreign nations?
a)
Alliance with Spain
b)
Alliance with Britian
c)
Alliance with France
d)
Stay Neutral
47.
This group were strong supporters of having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
48.
This group created essays that tried to convince people to vote for ratification of the Constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
49.
The first elected president of the U.S. was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
George Washingmachine
50.
Advised the U.S. to stay "neutral" in its relations with other nations" and to avoid political parties.
a)
War of 1812
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Washington's State of the Union Address
d)
Monroe Doctrine
51.

Lewis and Clark created the first detailed map of the

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

American Northwest

d)

American Southwest

52.

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from _____________?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

53.

Why did President Jefferson ask the U.S. Congress to pass the Embargo Act?

a)

to stop American merchant ships from avoiding taxes

b)

to stop Britain and France from fighting

c)

to stop Britain and France from seizing American merchant ships

d)

to stop trade with European countries

54.

Besides doubling the size of the nation, what else did the Louisiana Purchase do?

a)

Increased our Natural resources and angered-affected the Native American settlements.

b)

Made friends with the Indians and increased trade.

c)

Forced France to leave America forever.

d)

Took the Mississippi River away from Spain.

55.
What is a Conestoga Wagon?
a)
A pull toy children rode in.
b)
A wagon pulled by horses along a canal.
c)
A wagon used to carry coal.
d)
A covered wagon settlers used to carry their supplies.
56.

Why did suffrage increase during Jackson's presidency?

a)

Women gained the right to vote

b)

All people were given the right to vote

c)

White men no longer had to own property and more people felt connected to politics in order to vote

d)

The 13th amendment was passed

57.

What was the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Tail of Tears

c)

Increased Suffrage

d)

Goodbye Native Americans

58.

Why did Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?

a)

He claimed it only benefited the wealthy

b)

He had way to much money in the bank

c)

He said the bank stole his money

d)

He had lived through the Great Depression and didn't trust banks

59.
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
60.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
61.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They all brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They all increased the territory of the United States.
c)
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
d)
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 
62.
What territory first allowed the United States to reach the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Oregon Treay
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Gadsden Purchase
63.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
64.
Oregon Trail 
a)
a route used during the US migration westward
b)
a person who went to California for the gold rush
c)
a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
d)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
65.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
66.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
67.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
68.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
69.
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Gold Movement
c)
Goldilocks
d)
Gold Gathering
70.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
71.
What was Mexico's perspective on the U.S.-Mexican War?
a)
The United States invaded Mexican soil
b)
Mexico had a right to Texas
c)
Texas never gained independence
d)
The war would spread slavery into Mexico
72.
Cotton became a profitable cash crop in the South after the invention of this -
a)
cotton gin
b)
cotton mill
c)
textile mill
d)
cotton candy
73.
Which of the following was an effect of the invention of the cotton gin?
a)
slavery increased in the South
b)
slavery decreased in the South
c)
slavery was abolished in the United States
d)
cotton production decreased
74.
How did the steamboat contribute to economic growth in the United States?
a)
they offered dinner cruises on the Mississippi River
b)
they increased trade between Europe and the United States
c)
they allowed a more efficient movement of goods between cities
d)
they gave tours on the Erie Canal
75.
Why did people move to cities during the industrial era?
a)
to find new land for planations
b)
to attend colleges and universities
c)
in search of economic opportunties
d)
to promote Manifest Destiny
76.
North ____________
South ____________
a)
HOT- COLD
b)
RURAL- URBAN
c)
SKILLED LABOR- SLAVES
d)
FACTORIES- CASH CROPS
77.

Many factory jobs were available in the Eastern United States, which resulted in......

a)

An increased acceptance of immigrants in the Eastern United States

b)

A higher level of farms production in the Eastern United States

c)

A decrease in the level of immigrants settling in the Eastern United States

d)

A high level of European immigrants settling in the Eastern United States

78.

What is the main weapon a labor union can use in their struggle against factory owners?

a)

Political Party Conventions

b)

A lockout where workers are not allowed into factories

c)

Violence between workers and business managers

d)

The ability to strike and shut down production

79.

Which system of transportation shipped raw goods to factories where they were turned to consumer goods?

a)

Electric Streetcar

b)

The Pony Express

c)

Wagon Train

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

80.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
81.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

a series of tunnels dug underground to help slaves reach freedom

b)

a network of railroad lines that would sneak slaves to the north

c)

a colonization movement that tried to transport slaves back to Africa

d)

a network of people who secretly helped slaves reach freedom "station" by "station"

82.

Why did some people want to form labor unions?

a)

to improve working conditions

b)

to open the workplace to more immigrants

c)

to create more jobs

d)

to increase productivity

83.

Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman are best known as

a)

abolitionists

b)

authors

c)

temperance leaders

d)

utopian thinkers

84.
What is the definition of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
a religious movement by Protestants in the U.S.
b)
a religious movement of Jewish people in the U.S.
c)
A religious movement headed by African Americans living in the south.
d)
a religious movement that has happened twice.
85.
What is the definition of an abolitionist?
a)
someone who wanted to make slavery illegal.
b)
someone who wanted to abolish all laws.
c)
a woman voter.
d)
a black voter. 
86.

This was part of the age of Reform

a)

Abolishing Slavery, Women's rights, Education reform, Prison reform, and temperance (opposition to alcohol)

b)

Banning animal cruelty, deforestation, more voting rights, and industrialization

87.

What is an abolitionist?

a)

A person who approved slavery.

b)

A person who shipped slaves from Africa.

c)

A person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s

88.

What does the term secede mean?

a)

A person running away from the law

b)

A conflict between two nations

c)

To control

d)

To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization

89.

What is popular Sovereignty?

a)

state and federal government share power

b)

Government has limited powers

c)

people are allowed to decide

d)

Each branch has separate powers

90.

Fighting that Broke out between anti-slavery and pro-slavery groups in Kansas became known as_________?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

91.

Which of the following cases ruled that African Americans were not citizens and were considered property.

a)

Marbury v Marshall

b)

Gibbons v Odgen

c)

McCullough v Maryland

d)

Dred Scott v Sanford

92.

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

a)

George Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

93.

Which state was the first to secede on December 20, 1860?

a)

Texas

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

South Carolina

94.

Which of the following reason did the South use to justify or explain their decision to secede?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

States' Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Limited Government

95.

The first battle of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Fort Sumter

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

96.

What was the name of the new Nation for the Southern states that seceded?

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

Power Puffs

c)

The Confederate States of America

d)

Blue Angels

97.

Who did the Confederacy chose as their new president?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

98.

What was the Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney's final ruling on the Dred Scott case?

a)

The Constitution did not protect slavery.

b)

The Constitution protected slavery.

c)

States can ban slavery.

99.

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debate?

a)

State's Rights

b)

Slavery

c)

Secession

100.

What was John Brown's goal when he raided the arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?

a)

Arm supporters of slavery against the U.S. government.

b)

Arm slaves to revolt against their slaveholders.

c)

Arm abolitionists to start the civil war.

101.

Who was the Republican candidate for the 1860 presidential election? (Hint: he was a Republican and he won that election)

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Buchanan

c)

Stephen A. Douglas

102.

In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.

a)

Declaration of Independance

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Battle of Bull Run

103.

The Union army ...

a)

represented the northern states and wore grey

b)

represented the southern states and wore grey

c)

represented the northern states and wore blue

d)

represented the southern states and wore grey

104.

The Confederate army...

a)

represented the northern army and wore grey

b)

represented the southern army and wore grey

c)

represented the northern army and wore blue

d)

represented the southern army and wore blue

105.

Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?

a)

It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.

b)

The Confederacy surrendered.

c)

The first shots of the Civil War were fired.

d)

General Pickett charged the Union line.

106.

The Northern United States relied on this type of economy:

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Agriculture

c)

Government Aid

d)

Medicine

107.

The dramatic shift from handmade to machine-made goods was known as the:

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Era of Reform

d)

Manifest Destiny

108.

What was the MOST important thing children gave up to work in factories?

a)

Education

b)

Family time

c)

Social life

d)

Playtime with toys.

109.

Factories

a)

North

b)

South

110.

Agriculture

a)

North

b)

South

111.
The number one cause of child labor is:
a)
No Education
b)
Factory Work
c)
Poverty
d)
Sweatshops
112.
Which of the following BEST explains the social impact of child labor
a)
America had a booming economy
b)
America had little racial issues
c)
America had people making good money in good labor conditions
d)
America had a generation(s) of people unable to read and write

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