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USHG - Unit 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "precedent"?

a)

A rule you must follow

b)

A law you can choose to follow, but don't need to

c)

An example that people choose to follow

d)

An example you must follow

2.

The Document that creates our current US government

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

3.

This group of advisors to the president started off with 4 positions, now it has 15

a)

The Cupboard

b)

The Filing Cabinet

c)

The Secretaries

d)

The Cabinet

4.

What were the first 2 major political parties in the US called?

a)

Federalist & Democratic-Republicans

b)

Democrats & Republicans

c)

Anti-Federalist & Whigs

d)

Anti-Federalist & Federalist

5.

Who basically started the first 2 major political parties in the US?

a)

Alexander Hamilton & George Washington

b)

George Washington & Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson

6.

Which of the following was a major problem when Washington took office as president?

a)

Paying off the war debts from the American Revolution

b)

Picking out the right wallpaper for the White House

c)

Trying to prevent southern states from breaking away because they wanted to keep slavery

d)

Fighting off Canada while it was invading New York State

7.
During George Washington's presidency, the authority of the federal government was strengthened by the
a)
elimination of political parties
b)
suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion
c)
formation of a military alliance with England
d)
establishment of a national language
8.
Which major political party supported the National Bank?
a)
The Federalists
b)
The Republican-Democrats
c)
The Democrats
d)
The Wig Party
9.
A political party is a group of _______________________________________________.
a)
who share the similar beliefs about government.
b)
who share the similar beliefs about the president.
c)
who share the similar beliefs about congress.
d)
who share the similar beliefs about the judicial branch
10.

Cabinet position that deals with "Foreign Affairs" (interactions between the US and other countries)

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Secretary of War

c)

Secretary of Treasury

d)

Attorney General

11.

Cabinet position that deals with "Economic Affairs" (interactions between the US gov., businesses, and the economy)

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Secretary of War

c)

Secretary of Treasury

d)

Attorney General

12.

The Federalist party supported a strong national government.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Washington's Farewell Address did which of the following? Pick the BEST answer

a)

Encouraged America to be friendly toward her neighboring countries

b)

Warned against creating a large military

c)

Warned against America entangling herself in European wars

d)

Encouraged Americans to join political parties based on their religious beliefs

14.

What does it mean to be a "strict constructionist"?

a)

To strictly adhere to the values and beliefs of the founding fathers

b)

To narrowly and conservatively interpret the meaning of the Constitution

c)

To loosely interpret the meaning of the Constitution

d)

To grow up under strict parents

15.

Thomas Jefferson favored a large government and high taxes

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Washington's proclamation of _______________ stated that the U.S. would stay out of foreign affairs.

a)

independence

b)

Tyrrany

c)

Neutrality

d)

Sectionalism

17.

George Washington served _______ terms as president totaling ________ years.

a)

1,4

b)

2,6

c)

1,8

d)

2,8

18.

Who was elected as the second President of the United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamioton

c)

James Monroe

d)

Stephen Cohen

19.

The capture of U.S. sailors was know as

a)

Kidnapping

b)

Embargo

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Impressment

20.

The Louisiana Territory was purchased from which country because they were struggling to get out of debt?

a)

Britain

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

France

21.

These two men traveled over 8,000 miles over the course of two years exploring the Louisiana Territory.

a)

Washington and Adams

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Marbury and Madison

d)

Jefferson and Hamilton

22.
Who did John Adams ultimately lose the Election of 1800 to?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Charles Pinckney
23.
The political party that supported strong state governments and a farming economy was
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Liberals
d)
Democrats
24.
The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party  was
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Elbridge Gerry
d)
Ms. Wallace 
25.
What did the Embargo act of 1807 do?
a)
Allowed American merchants to trade with whoever.
b)
Banned American merchants from trading with foreign nations.
c)
Raised taxes on imported goods.
26.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
27.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
28.

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military

a)

Impressment

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Embargo

d)

Nullify

29.

What was the nickname given to the group in Congress who pushed for the War of 1812 to happen?

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British Bullies

30.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
31.
In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established or created because the United States wanted to -
a)
Warn Europe against establishing or creating colonies in America
b)
Establish colonies in Africa
c)
Gain control of Alaska and Hawaii
d)
Support British colonies in Latin America
32.
Describe America after the War of 1812.
a)
Brink of Civil War
b)
Utter devastation
c)
Military dictatorship
d)
High morale
33.

Which state became a "free state" when the Missouri Compromise was passed?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kansas

d)

Texas

34.

Which state became a "slave state" when the Missouri Compromise was passed?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Florida

d)

Oregon

35.

What document upheld George Washington's policy of avoiding European entanglements and guided the U.S. foreign policy for many years?

a)

Tariff of 1816

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Embargo Act of 1807

36.

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

a)

Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth

b)

Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops

c)

The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited

d)

New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment

37.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

a)

The use of federal paper currency increased

b)

Agricultural imports increased

c)

Imports of raw materials increased

d)

Manufacturing increased

38.

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

39.

Which statement describes "The Trail of Tears"?

a)

The blood shed by the Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn

b)

The line connecting Natives from sea to shining sea

c)

The path Chief Osceola took on his way to prison in Florida

d)

The involuntary 1000-mile march Cherokee Indians made in their removal from Georgia

40.

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

a)

Republicans

b)

common people

c)

rich upper-class

d)

Native Americans

41.

The Indian Removal Act relocated thousands of Cherokees from Georgia to Indian Territory for the purpose of ________________.

a)

making the land available for white settlers and farmers

b)

allowing the Cherokee their freedom from U.S. control

c)

obeying the Supreme Court's order to move the Cherokee

d)

creating a wilderness area for use by French for trappers

42.

What proclamation led the Trail of Tears under President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

War of 1812

43.

____ and ____ were accused of making a “corrupt bargain” in the 1824 Presidential Election.

a)

Andrew Jackson; Henry Clay

b)

Henry Clay; John C. Calhoun

c)

Henry Clay; John Quincy Adams

d)

John Quincy Adams; Andrew Jackson

44.

Who decided the election of 1824?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Electoral College

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The Senate

45.

How did President Andrew Jackson view the Bank of the United States?

a)

Jackson supported the Bank and signed a bill to renew its charter

b)

Jackson viewed the Bank as a monopoly that favored wealthy Easterners and limited western growth

c)

Jackson was responsible for creating the bank to hold federal government's money and control the nation's money supply.

d)

Jackson believe that federal government money should be held in foreign banks.

46.
Texans fought for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
47.
What people group is most abused in the American movement to the West? 
a)
African Americans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Irish Imigrants
48.
What is territory label D
a)
Florida
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Gadsden Purchase
49.
What territory is label E
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
50.
What territory is label F
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida
d)
13 Colonies
51.
What territory is label G
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Louisiana Purchase
52.
What Territory is label H
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Florida
d)
Treaty of Paris 1873
53.
Why did people flock to California in 1849?
a)
To find gold
b)
To spread Christianity
c)
To move west
d)
To find oil
54.
What physical feature did all the trails west encounter?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Salt Lake
c)
Death Valley
d)
Grand Canyon
55.
Missouri Compromise of 1820 did not allow slavery above the 
a)
Missouri Compromise line 36 degrees 30 minutes
b)
State of Kentucky
c)
Mason Dixon Line
d)
Washington DC parallel 
56.
The Compromise of 1850 enacted a
a)
Fugitive Slave Law
b)
Slavery every act
c)
No more slavery act
d)
Power to the People
57.
The Kansas Nebraska act allowed the people to choose slavery or not...what principle is this?
a)
Popular Sovereignty 
b)
Checks and balanaces
c)
Federalism
d)
States' Rights
58.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Texas

59.

What term means to formally withdraw from something? Like when slave states wanted to leave the United States.

a)

cede

b)

secede

c)

repeal

d)

annex

60.
How did cotton relate to slavery?
a)
The desire to grow cotton led to increased slavery
b)
It did not relate to slavery
c)
All slaves were required to grow cotton
d)
Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa
61.
Many slaves worked on large farms called ______.
a)
plantations
b)
villages
62.
What was the main job of an overseer?
a)
To evaluate the price of slaves
b)
to supervise the work of slaves
c)
to teach slaves to use new tools
d)
to help them escape
63.
The middle passage was...
a)
From Africa to the Americas carrying African slaves
b)
From Britain to Africa carrying manufactured goods
c)
Carrying sugar, tobacco, rum, rice, cotton and other goods back to Britain
d)
From Africa to Britain carrying slaves
64.

What is meant by cleaning cotton?

a)

Washing it in soapy water

b)

Boiling the fibers until the seeds melt

c)

Picking the tiny seeds from the bolls of cotton

d)

Hanging cotton in dry spaces until the cotton is clean

65.
This law allowed slavery to expand in the West through popular sovereignty.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Case
66.
an enslaved person who sued for his freedom after having lived in a free state  
a)
Roger B. Taney
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Stephen Douglass
John Brown
d)
Stephen Douglas
67.

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

a)

radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

b)

a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

c)

a pro-slavery Senator

d)

a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

68.

How was Frederick Douglass different from many other slaves of his time?

a)

Douglass did not support the antislavery movement in the United States.

b)

Douglass was well educated and had published narratives about his life.

c)

Douglass won his freedom after he petitioned the Supreme Court.

d)

Douglass was able to gain the respect of southerners for his abolitionist work.

69.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
70.
What event caused Kansas to be known as “Bleeding Kansas?”
a)
John Brown's attempts to take over United States arsenals
b)
Tension between Nebraskans and Kansans over the border
c)
Fighting between free soilers and pro-slavery supporters
d)
Murders of runaway slaves on the western prairie
71.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

A train that took people to freedom.

b)

A tunnel where people could buy slaves.

c)

A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

d)

A home where Harriet Tubman grew up.

72.

Justice Taney said Dred Scott was still a slave

a)

true

b)

false

73.
For most of her adult life, Elizabeth Cady Stanton campaigned for....
a)
Abolition of Slavery
b)
Voting Rights for Black citizens
c)
Women's Suffrage
d)
Fair treatment of Immigrants
74.
How did,Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, affect slavery in the South?
a)
The number of slaves in the South decreased because of the invention.
b)
Economic prosperity grew in the South and many slaves benefitted economically.
c)
Due to increased cotton production, more slaves were needed.
d)
The cotton gin led to better working conditions for the slaves.
75.
Where were most large cities located in the 1860's?
a)
Union/North
b)
Confederacy/ South
76.

The North was home for many...

a)

Plantations

b)

Railroads

c)

Orange fields

d)

Factories

77.

The South was home for many...

a)

Underground railroads

b)

Factories

c)

Plantations

d)

Gold mines

78.

What does the word abolish mean?

a)

to end

b)

to split

c)

to secede

d)

to stablish

79.

Which was the name for the Southern states once they have secede?

a)

Unionists

b)

Confederates

c)

Westerners

d)

Americans

80.
More factories, larger population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
81.
The main goal of the North at the beginning of the war was to:
a)
End Slavery
b)
Be recognized as independent
c)
Punish the South
d)
Reunite the country
82.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Richmond
83.
What battle was the turning point in the war?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Atlanta
84.
What was the single bloodiest day of battle during the civil war?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Bull Run
d)
Antietam
85.
Famous Confederate General who was there for the surrender at Appomattox Court House
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abe
c)
Gabe
d)
Jefferson Davis

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