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US History mid-term

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ideas of J. Locke & T. Jefferson are mentioned in which document ?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Bill of Rights
2.
One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was
a)
the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
b)
states could not trade among themselves under the Articles.
c)
small states were underrepresented under the AOC.
d)
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the AOC.
3.
Mercantilism is
a)
smuggling of trade goods.
b)
encouraging free trade among different European colonies.
c)
encouraging trade among the colonies and European countries.
d)
colonies exist to benefit the mother country in making money
4.
Why did Parliament abandon salutary neglect and begin taxing the colonists?
a)
to show their authority
b)
to make England wealthy
c)
to pay for French and Indian war debts
d)
to increase trade imports
5.
The US victory at Saratoga was especially important for which of the following reasons?
a)
helped Washington to save the Revolution
b)
forced the British to seek peace to end the war
c)
the first US victory of the Revolution
d)
convinced France to become our ally
6.
Why did America adopt the “Checks and Balances” system?
a)
to keep balance of power between branches of gov't
b)
to make sure larger states have more power
c)
to balance power between national and state gov't
d)
government from interfering with religion
7.
This map represents which concept?
a)
expansion of slavery in the US
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
foreign relations
d)
policies towards Native Americans
8.
These are characteristics of which political group?
* led by Alexander Hamilton
* favored a strong central government
* supported by businessmen, bankers, and merchants
a)
the Whigs
b)
the Federalist
c)
the Anti-federalist
d)
the Democrat-Republicans
9.

The United States generally followed the precedent set by George Washington in regard to foreign policy.

a)

containment

b)

neutrality

c)

agression

d)

indifference

10.

What was the response by certain states to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and the constitutional question this response raised?

a)

Land Act of 1800; eminent domain

b)

Judiciary Act 1801; judicial review

c)

Fugitive Slave law of 1793; states' rights

d)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions; nullification

11.

What was the unexpected outcome of the election of 1796?

a)

What was the unexpected outcome of the election of 1796?

b)

Thomas Jefferson became the Federalist vice president

c)

The president and vice president were of opposing political parties

d)

The results were finally decided by the Senate

12.

Under the Great Compromise, how are the number of representative per state calculated?

a)

Every state gets one representative.

b)

The size of the state's land area determines the number.

c)

The size of the state's population determines the number.

13.

What is federalism?

a)

It is the sharing of power between the federal, state and local governments.

b)

It is the separation of powers between the three branches.

c)

It is a way for each branch to check the power of the other branches.

d)

It is declaring a law unconstitutional.

14.

Which court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Plessey v. Ferguson

15.

Why were some people upset about the Alien and Sedition Acts?

a)

They thought it treated immigrants unfairly.

b)

They were strict constructionists.

c)

They thought they violated the first amendment.

d)

They thought they would pull us into a war.

16.

What did the Monroe Doctrine do?

a)

It increased the number of years someone had to live in the US to be a citizen.

b)

It ended mercantilism.

c)

It warned Mexico to stay out of Texas.

d)

It warned European countries like Spain to stay out of the Americas.

17.

Which of the following would be associated with Manifest Destiny?

a)

sectionalism

b)

acquiring land from the Mexican War

c)

seccession

d)

interstate and intrastate trade

18.

Which of the following was an attempt to keep slavery out of the territory gained from the Mexican War?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Wilmont Provisio

d)

Popular sovereignty

19.

What did Lincoln believe about slavery in the territories?

a)

There should be no slavery in the territories.

b)

People should get to vote on whether there will be slavery in the territories.

c)

Slavery should end by adding the 13th amendment to the Constitution.

d)

Congress should decide the slavery issue.

20.

Which Civil War battle was an attempt by Lee to take the war into the North?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Vicksburg

21.

What did the Compromise of 1877 do?

a)

It granted voting rights to black males.

b)

It ended Reconstruction by removing the military from the South.

c)

It said separate but equal is okay.

d)

It vetoed the Freedman's Bureau.

22.

How was the transcontinental railroad paid for?

a)

The government gave them land and subsidies.

b)

Americans invested their money in the RR company.

c)

Slaves built it so it did not cost much.

23.
What was the purpose of the British Navigation Acts?
a)
to allow colonies to trade openly with Europe for profits.
b)
limiting colonial trade with or through Great Britain.
c)
limit the amount of “black market” smuggling
d)
to allow foreign goods to travel freely to the colonies.
24.
The American System would address all of the following EXCEPT
a)
unifing the nation
b)
creating national currency and bank
c)
making internal improvements
d)
increasing slavery
25.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
26.

1. Which of the following lists accurately describes the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

Town meetings, thin rocky soil, strict religious beliefs

b)

Good relations with American Indians, ethnically and religiously diverse, good harbors and river systems

c)

Plantation system, dependence on slaves and indentured servants, Bacon’s Rebellion

d)

Puritans, House of Burgesses, lumbering and fishing major industry

27.
Belief that the U.S. would control North America?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Manifest Determination
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Imperialism
28.
This was the first legislature in English North America.
a)
General Court
b)
General Assembly
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
29.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was...
a)
A form of representative government created in Jamestown to make laws.
b)
A form of government the Pilgrims agreed to in Plymouth. 
c)
A form of government the pilgrims agreed to in Jamestown
d)
A rule book created by Captain John Smyth 
30.
According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with -
a)
raw materials and markets
b)
manufactured goods
c)
military recruits
31.
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
a)
Followers put suspected witches on trial
b)
Puritans in England immigrated to settlements in the New World
c)
People became more emotionally engaged in religion
32.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

33.

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

c)

Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

34.

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

a)

Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves

b)

Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

c)

Colonists thought they were being picked on.

35.

What did Common Sense convince the colonists to demand from the "Mother Country" (Britain)?

a)

Money

b)

Seperation

c)

Love

d)

Peace

36.

Through his writings, he inspired support for American independence.

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

37.

Which weakness in the Articles led to all the financial troubles in the United States?

a)

No executive branch

b)

No judicial branch

c)

No ability to tax or regulate trade

d)

States constantly disagreeing.

38.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 _____
a)
allowed slavery in the northwest territory
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
made people move to the northwest
d)
did nothing
39.

Shays's Rebellion ....

a)

exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation in its inability to provide security for the country.

b)

led the country to repeal the Articles of Confederation and adopt the Constitution of the United States.

c)

was a minor incident that had very little effect on the early government of America.

d)

was America's first punk rock band.

40.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
41.

a war between Great Britain and U.S. that started because of impressment

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

Civil War

42.
The idea that the common people should control the government
a)
Spoils system
b)
Corrupt Bargain
c)
American system
d)
Jacksonian Democracy
43.

What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Men's rights

b)

Immigrant's rights

c)

African American's rights

d)

Woman's rights

44.
What part of Congress is the North and South fighting for power in? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Cabinet
45.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states.
b)
The Compromise upset the balance of power between free states and slave states in the Senate.
c)
The Compromise was liked by Northerners, but not Southerners.
d)
The Compromise solved all future issues regarding new states.
46.

Which Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling?

a)

Slavery Could Never Legally End

b)

Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

c)

Slavery Helped The Economy

d)

Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

47.

Which animal provided many of Which animal provided many of the basic needs of Native Americans and was central to life on the Great Plains?the basic needs of Native Americans and was central to life on the Great Plains?

a)

cow

b)

horse

c)

buffalo

d)

deer

48.

Under what circumstance can the writ of habeas corpus be suspended?

a)

If a prosecutor thinks it would be useful.

b)

If there is a natural disaster like a hurricane.

c)

If there is a problem with a presidential election being challenged.

d)

If there is a situation of war or rebellion and public safety is threatened.