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U.S. History Final Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What document declared the Americas weren't able to be colonized anymore by European countries?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Embargo Act of 1807

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Trail of Tears

2.

What happened as a result of a high tariff & led to the Southern states trying to cancel federal laws?

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Embargo Act

d)

Panic of 1837

3.

Which state had enough population with the Gold Rush that they could apply for statehood?

a)

California

b)

New Mexico

c)

Utah

d)

Texas

4.

Which native american tribe was most affected by the Trail of Tears?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Creek

c)

Seminole

d)

Chickasaw

5.

What was the idea that America should all of the continent from coast to coast?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Monroe Doctrine

6.

What was the time period where America moved from making things by hand to by machine instead?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Immigration

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Farming Revolution

7.

What was the most controversial right for women that was discussed at the Seneca Fall Convention?

a)

suffrage

b)

allowing divorce

c)

property rights

d)

discrimination in the workplace

8.

What is one way that the Industrial Revolution did NOT change farming?

a)

more advanced equipment

b)

able to farm faster and make more money

c)

less people were needed to work on farms

d)

people worked long hours and were paid very little

9.

What was the major impact of immigration on America?

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

acculturation

c)

population growth

d)

less jobs for Americans

10.

What created sectionalism because it divided the country into slave & free states with a line?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Nullification Act

d)

Kansas-Nebaska Act

11.

What was used in the Dred Scott case to prove that slavery was protected by the Constitution?

a)

Fifth Amendment

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

First Amendment

d)

Declaration of Independence

12.

What gave people in the territories, like Kansas, the option to decide if they wanted slavery or not?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

sectionalism

c)

states' rights

d)

secession rights

13.

Which of the following was NOT a strength of the Union in the Civil War?

a)

strong military leadership

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

better transportation

d)

more population

14.

Which branch enforces the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

15.

Which branch makes the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

16.

Which branch interprets the laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

17.

How was the Monroe Doctrine a reflection of the outcomes of the War of 1812?

a)

The U.S. had a stronger place in the international community

b)

The U.S. created alliances with stronger powers in Europe, such as Britain

c)

The U.S. needed the assistance of other countries in the Western Hemisphere to rebuild its economy

d)

the U.S. spread its control of the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean, giving us control of the Western Hemisphere

18.

Which powers are given to the state governments, like education?

a)

enumerated

b)

reserved

c)

implied

d)

concurrent

19.

Which powers are shared between the states and federal government, like collecting taxes?

a)

reserved

b)

enumerated

c)

concurrent

d)

implied

20.

The purchase of which territory doubled the size of the county......

a)

Mexico

b)

Spanish Florida

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Louisiana Territory

21.

Which of the following were political philosophies of Jacksonian Democracy? (Choose 2)

a)

No support for Manifest Destiny

b)

Abolition of slavery

c)

Suffrage for all adult white males

d)

A strong executive branch and weaker Congress

22.

Which factor most affected the outcome of the Civil War?

a)

The north did not have many slaves

b)

The system of government in the south

c)

The military traditions of the south

d)

The industrial capacity of the north

23.

Which of the following statements was accurate at the beginning of the Civil War?

a)

There was great economic disparity between the north and south.

b)

The north had a disadvantage because of their lack of slaves.

c)

The north was guaranteed to win at the beginning of the war.

d)

The south relied on industry as the basis of its economy.

24.

Which event resulted in: The election of Rutherford B. Hayes, the removal of federal troops from the south and the end of Reconstruction?

a)

The Presidential Election of 1876

b)

The Second Great Awakening

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The War of 1812

25.

Which of the following was an issue in Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

The Nullification Crisis

b)

The Dred Scott decision

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

26.

How did the Missouri Compromise impact the admission of new states from the Louisiana Territory?

a)

States entering the Union north of the 36 30 latitude line would be free states.

b)

States entering the Union would decide the issue of slavery based on popular sovereignty.

c)

States entering the Union were required to be slave states.

d)

States entering the Union east of the Mississippi would be slave states.

27.

Which of the following is an example of Manifest Destiny?

a)

The Compromise of 1850

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

The annexation of Texas and acquisition of the Oregon Territory

d)

The ban on slave trade in Washington, D.C.

28.

Which issue led to the secession (leaving) of southern states prior to the start of the Civil War?

a)

sectionalism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

reform movements

d)

Women's equality movement

29.

What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all have in common? (Choose 2)

a)

The extension of slavery into western territories

b)

The equal distribution of land to owners of small farms

c)

Equal representation between slave and free states in Congress

d)

The end of mercantilism

30.

How did the Battle of Gettysburg affect the Civil War?

a)

It was the last major Confederate invasion of the north.

b)

It forced Robert E. Lee to resign his position.

c)

It forced Jefferson Davis to resign.

d)

It cut the Confederacy in half.

31.

What happened next in this list? Sectionalism -> States' Rights -> The issue of slavery -> The Civil War -> ??

a)

Reconstruction

b)

The Nullification Crisis

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Treaty of Ghent

32.

The Missouri Compromise stated

a)

Future states north of the 36*30 parallel would be free states; south of the line would become slave states

b)

Missouri would be admitted as a free state

c)

All lands acquired by Mexico would have the option of popular sovereignty

d)

For every slave state, there needed to be two free states

33.

The cotton gin brought upon all of the following changes EXCEPT

a)

Separating seeds more quickly from cotton fibers

b)

Cotton becoming the leading cash crop in the South

c)

The increase of slavery

d)

The decrease of slavery

34.

Nativism is

a)

Preserving an immigrant group's culture in the U.S.

b)

Protecting the Native Americans from the effects of westward expansion

c)

Racism towards Native Americans

d)

Protecting the interest of native-born peoples over those of immigrants

35.

Andrew Jackson was criticized for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Abuse of the veto power

b)

Abuse of the spoils system

c)

Ending the Second National Bank

d)

Creating the Missouri Compromise

36.

All of the following describe this region EXCEPT

a)

It had the majority of slaves right before the Civil War

b)

It produced the most textiles in the U.S.

c)

It was the first region that seceded from the Union

d)

The majority of U.S. cotton was grown here

37.

Manifest destiny is

a)

A mass migration of 80,000 men to California

b)

America's God-given right to civilize the west

c)

Life, liberty, and property

d)

A religious movement that promoted the salvation for all

38.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed for

a)

Popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico

b)

Missouri to be admitted as a slave state

c)

Popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska

d)

California to be admitted as a slave state

39.

The Dred Scott Decision led to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Dred Scott did not have the right to sue

b)

Dred Scott remained a slave

c)

Northern abolitionists were infuriated by the decision

d)

Dred Scott was freed by Roger B. Taney

40.

The significance of the Election of 1860 was

a)

It was the closest electoral race in U.S. history

b)

It was the ultimate event that led to the Lower South's secession

c)

The South predominantly voted for Stephen Douglas

d)

Lincoln only earned electoral votes from the South

41.

Select TWO contributions of Eli Whitney to the Industrial Revolution.

a)

He built the first textile plant in Waltham, Massachusetts

b)

He designed tools that could rapidly produce interchangeable musket parts

c)

He invented a machine for twisting yarn to give it a smooth surface

d)

He doubled the speed of power looms

e)

He created a version of the cotton gin that aided in the American cotton boom

42.

What change over time do these maps display?

a)

An increase in women's suffrage

b)

Greater restrictions on suffrage

c)

An increase in white male suffrage

d)

Greater restrictions on African-American suffrage

43.

All of the following were part of the Jacksonian Democrat platform in 1828 EXCEPT

a)

Equal rights and popular rule for all white men

b)

Encouragement of big business and the American System

c)

Hostility towards Native Americans

d)

Seeking a fair tariff to replace that of the Tariff of 1828

44.

All of the following were Northern advantages during the Civil War EXCEPT

a)

Home turf advantage

b)

Larger population and military

c)

Better balance between farming and industry

d)

An established government and military

45.

All of the following were Southern advantages during the Civil War EXCEPT

a)

Greater motivation to fight

b)

Home turf advantage

c)

More military academies

d)

More railroads

46.

Which of the following best summarizes the course of the Civil War?

a)

The Confederacy earned early victories; however, the Union dominated the second half of the war

b)

The Union earned early victories; however, the Confederacy dominated the second half of the war

c)

The Confederacy quickly defeated the Union and earned its independence

d)

The Union captured Richmond within one year of the war

47.

All of the following were significant about women's participation in reform EXCEPT

a)

It was the first time that many women worked towards a goal outside of the home

b)

Middle class women, out of all the social classes, became aware of women's inferior status to that of men

c)

Women began to advocate for their social, political, and religious rights, including suffrage

d)

Men eagerly accepted women's demands for equal rights, expediting a suffrage law in the mid-1840s

48.

Frederick Douglass led abolitionist movements using all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Sharing his personal experiences through his autobiography

b)

Delivering powerful speeches

c)

Instigating violent attacks on plantations

d)

Starting abolitionist newspapers

49.

The Declaration of Sentiments called for

a)

The abolition of slavery

b)

Labor unions for factory workers

c)

Independence from Great Britain

d)

Women's rights

50.
What treaty ended the Mexican-American war and gave the USA land in the Southwest (the Mexican Cession)?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Paris
51.
What act did Andrew Jackson sign into law that relocated thousands of Indians?
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Trail of Tears
52.
Factories coming to the United States marked the beginning of what in America?
a)
Prince and the Revolution
b)
End of Agricultural Society
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The American Revolution
53.
Where were the first (and most) factories located?
a)
The Southwest
b)
The South
c)
The West
d)
The Northeast
54.

How did most people in the United States and Europe make a living in the 1700s?

a)

farming

b)

sewing

c)

working in a factory

d)

content creator

55.

As more trains and railroads were built, a demand for _ and _ increased.

a)

coal, iron

b)

wood, steel

c)

coal, steel

d)

wood, marble

56.

Samuel F. B. Morse invented the

a)

spoon

b)

telephone

c)

microwave

d)

telegraph

57.
Why did labor unions first form?
a)
To protect the rights of business owners
b)
To protect the rights of workers
c)
To protect the rights of customers
d)
Allof the above
58.
What typically happened to individual employees who complained about working conditions?
a)
They were given a pay raise
b)
They were promoted
c)
They were fired
d)
They quit their jobs
59.
Which national union did Samuel Gompers found?
a)
NFL
b)
CIO
c)
AFL
d)
NEA
60.
Which of the following BEST explains  the mental impact of child labor?
a)
children were losing limbs and lives
b)
children did not get an education
c)
children did not have any social skills
d)
children were working long hours
61.
Which industrialist is best known for his work in the steel industry?
a)
Charles Lindberg
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John Rockefeller
62.
Oil industry
a)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Abraham Lincoln
63.
a highly populated city area
a)
rural
b)
urban
c)
suburban
d)
agricultural
64.
When handmade products were replaced by machines and mass production
a)
industrialization
b)
revitalization
c)
reconstruction
d)
urbanization
65.
allows products to be mass produced generally allowing the price to decrease
a)
assembly line
b)
push factor
c)
pull factor
d)
sharecropping
66.
A monopoly is the total or complete control of an industry. Unfortunately for consumers, this prevents ___________. 
a)
Unions
b)
Capitalism
c)
Competition
d)
regulation
67.
Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
a)
meatpacking, automobile,  and construction
b)
railroads, steel and oil
c)
textile, meatpacking and canals
d)
political machines, settlement houses and ghettos
68.
What processing station did Immigrants go through on the WEST coast?
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angel Island
c)
Devil Island
d)
Alcatraz
69.
Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
Baltimore
70.
During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?
a)
The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.
b)
Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.
c)
Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.
d)
Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.
71.
In late nineteenth century America, recent immigrants made up a large portion of the population of big cities, such as New York and San Francisco. Which of the following best describes why immigrants in these cities established their own separate neighborhoods, such as New York's Little Italy and San Francisco's Chinatown?
a)
They did so in order to ensure that they were able to receive high wages and benefits for factory work.
b)
They did so in order to establish their own political parties that could influence both local and state government.
c)
They did so in order to continue practicing the traditions that they brought over from their home countries.
d)
They did so in order to build and open their own factories that could compete with others in the city.
72.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
73.
How did immigration to the original 13 colonies differ from immigration during the 19th and 20th centuries?
a)
The original immigrants were mostly wealthy; afterward, immigrants were mostly poor
b)
The original immigrants came mostly from Great Britain; afterward, immigrants came from all over the world
c)
The original immigrants did not speak English; afterward, most did
d)
The original immigrants were Native Americans; afterward, most immigrants were Europeans
74.
What keeps any one branch of the U.S. government from gaining too much power?
a)
Vetoeing
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
The Executive Branch
d)
Voting on a Bill
75.
By 1860, the Midwest and East were united by a network of ____________________.
a)
roads
b)
canals
c)
steam-powered ships
d)
railroads
76.
Which invention was perfected by Thomas Edison?
a)
typewriter
b)
light bulb
c)
diesel engine
d)
airplane
77.
To improve their labor conditions, many industrial workers formed
a)
Trust
b)
Holding company
c)
Monopoly
d)
Unions
78.
Why might some people use the term "Robber Barons" to describe business leaders like Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Morgan?
a)
They helped build America during the Industrial Age.
b)
They used unfair business practices and did not treat workers well.
c)
They believed in giving away money to charity.
d)
They believed only the strong should survive.
79.

Industrialists were also called Robber Barons because . . .

a)

they did not pay their workers a fair wage

b)

they used cutthroat tactics to take over other companies

c)

they created monopolies

d)

all of these

80.

The disaster at the Triangle Factory was . . . ?

a)

a fire that killed many workers

b)

they ran out of triangles and had to use circles

c)

the workers had won an increase in wages

d)

disaster? There wasn't any disaster.

81.

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

a)

end of plantation lifestyle

b)

increase in use of slave labor

c)

decrease in cotton production

d)

industrialization of the South

82.

The first factories in the U.S. primarily focused on creating....

a)

Machines

b)

Textiles

c)

Material

d)

Agriculture

83.

Which is most likely the importance of the Erie Canal being built in 1825?

a)

connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River making transportation of goods easier

b)

more water for the settlers to use for their crops

c)

loss of business in the port of New York

d)

the bankruptcy of several railroads

84.

The Dawes Severalty Act dealt with which group in America?

a)

Indians (Native Americans)

b)

Immigrants

c)

Chinese

d)

Settlers

85.

Political Machines took advantage of what major groups?

a)

The Immigrants and the Poor

b)

The Immigrants and Big Businesses

c)

The Poor and the Chinese

d)

The Chinese and the Big Businesses

86.

Changing their names, cutting their hair, forcing them to adopt Christianity, requiring them to learn English, etc. These are all examples of what pushed on many Immigrants, but especially the Indians (Native Americans)?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Temperance

87.

Americans who grew angry and resentful at the increased Immigrant migration into the country, especially those from Southern and Eastern Europe

a)

Nativists

b)

Populists

c)

Philanthropists

d)

Social Workers

88.

The Homestead Act caused a shift in population to move from where to where?

a)

East Coast to West Coast

b)

West Coast to East Coast

89.

Overcrowding and pollution were caused primarily by what?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Nativism

d)

Assimilation

90.

Declining wages and a rise unemployment on the west coast led to what piece of legislation?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Pendleton Act of 1883

91.

Roads, skyscrapers, prisons, sewers, schools, railroads, etc, are all examples of what?

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Rural Expansion

c)

Assimilation

d)

Nativism

92.

What Supreme Court case set the precedent for "Separate but Equal", which would last until the Civil Rights Movement of the mid 1900s?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Brown v Board of Education

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Roe v Wade

93.

Who is most associated with political machines in New York City?

a)

"Boss" Tweed

b)

John Rockefeller

c)

Jane Adams

d)

Andrew Carnegie

94.
The photo demonstrates one of the problems with
a)
overcrowding urban tenements.
b)
labor union activism in urban areas.
c)
the overproduction of consumer goods.
d)
the growth of political machines.
95.
What gave 160 acres to people willing to settle the plains?
a)
Dawes Act
b)
National Grange
c)
Farmers' Alliances
d)
Homestead Act
96.

During the Gilded Age there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

a)

Work and Infrastructure

b)

Corruption and Laissez-Faire

c)

Urbanization and Immigration

d)

Monopolies and Political Bosses

97.

Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

a)

Person

b)

Philanthropist

c)

Nativist

d)

Political Boss

98.
"Survival of the fittest" applied to business competition
a)
Social Gospel
b)
Gospel of Wealth
c)
Social Darwinism
99.

What did the 13th amendment accomplish?

a)

It mad slavery illegal

b)

Grants citizenship & equal protection

c)

Guarantees voting rights

100.

What did the 14th amendment accomplish?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Grants citizenship and equal protection

c)

Made slavery illegal

d)

Guarantees voting rights

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