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Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Baron de Montesquieu suggested that there were three types of political power—executive,

legislative, and judicial.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Life for the Sioux and others on the Great Plains changed dramatically after they began taming

buffalo.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The Spanish built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The Dutch established the settlement of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The Maya had a talent for engineering and mathematics which helped them develop complex and

accurate calendars.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The James Company was founded in 1606 when King James I of England granted a petition from

English investors for a charter to plant colonies in Virginia.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Puritan intolerance led to the founding of new colonies in New England.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Portugal was the first Western European state to begin financing voyages of exploration.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

The cultures of most Native Americans developed in response to their environments.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The Algonquian Confederacy was an alliance of five Native American nations that had similar

cultures.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The Dutch colony of New Netherland had strict rules about who would be allowed to buy land in

the colony

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The philosophy that emphasizes the role of logic and reason in gaining knowledge is called

a)

rationalism.

b)

pietism.

c)

the Great Awakening

d)

the Enlightenment

13.

According to John Locke, when do people have the right to revolt against their government?

a)

when the government becomes a threat to the people’s natural rights

b)

when the government becomes too bureaucratic

c)

when the government is involved in an unjust war

d)

when the people disagree with the government’s policies

14.

Which country financed Columbus’s voyage across the Atlantic in 1492?

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

15.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
16.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
17.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
18.
What is Habeas Corpus?
a)
Right for prisoner to know charges against them
b)
Right to be able to bury a family member's body
c)
Right to protect your home against invasion
d)
Right to freedom of speech
19.
Which event led to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
American Revolution
d)
French and Indian War
20.
The goal of this group was to increase the resistance movement within the colonies to fight unfair taxation passed by Parliament.
a)
Parliament
b)
Committees of Correspondence
c)
Loyalists
d)
Cavaliers
21.
Why did the leaders of the colonies meet at the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
To raise taxes for the war
b)
To gain Great Britain's support
c)
To begin a strong national defense with an army led by George Washington
d)
Established an alliance with the US and France
22.
Which document granted the US independence from England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
d)
Proclamation Act of 1763
23.
When this was put into place, British imports rapidly decreased
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Townshend Acts
24.
Colonist were very upset about the taxing of glass, lead, paint, and tea that this Act caused 
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Townshend Acts
25.
Which Battle was a turning point in the War?
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Saratoga
26.
Which two documents advocated for limiting the monarchy?
a)
Common sense and Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta
d)
Magna Carta and Bill of Rights
27.

One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business

a)

Robber Baron

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Captain of Industry

d)

Corporation

28.

Total control of a type of industry by one person or one company

a)

Corporation

b)

Trust

c)

Bessemer Process

d)

Monopoly

29.

An organization of common laborers and craft workers in a particular industry

a)

Industrial Union

b)

Economies of Scale

c)

Teacher Union

d)

Corporation

30.

Settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider

a)

Settlement

b)

Arbitration

c)

Corporation

d)

Laissez-faire

31.

The first oil well was drilled near Titusville, Pennsylvania by

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Elisha Otis

c)

Edwin Drake

d)

Thomas Alva Edison

32.

The two railroad corporations who built the Transcontinental Railroad were

a)

Southern Railway and Great Northern

b)

Central Pacific and Great Northern

c)

Southern Railway and Union Pacific

d)

Union Pacific and Central Pacific

33.

How did N.W. Ayers and Sons, the first advertising company try to attract customers?

a)

By placing ads only in newspapers

b)

By putting up billboards

c)

By printing a catalog

d)

By using large illustrated ads

34.

Thomas Alva Edison stood as a symbol of the age of technology with his invention of the light bulb filament.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the four factors of production relates to the natural resources used to produce a product?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Management

36.

Which of the four factors of production relates to the human force needed to make products?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Management

37.

Which of these business barons made his fortune in oil in the late 1800's?

a)

John D Rockefeller

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Henry Ford

38.

The US government promised railroad developers government land if they would build what?

a)

A new statue of liberty

b)

Railroads in China

c)

The transcontinental railroad

d)

Houses for the urban poor

39.

What was used to put down labor unrest in the late 1800's?

a)

Volunteer militia men

b)

Police units and the military

c)

The President pleaded with people to stop

d)

Congress

40.

Choose which option would NOT have been an industry that helped the railroad industry have the materials it needed:

a)

Steel

b)

Coal

c)

Gold

d)

Iron

41.

Mark the reason why natural resources helped make the US an industrialized nation:

a)

Lots of countries sent their natural resources to the US for free

b)

The US uniquely had many natural resources within its own borders & therefore didn't have to depend on other countries

c)

The California Gold Rush provided enough gold for the US to become rich

d)

Canada sold natural resources to the US really cheap

42.

The Federalists believed...

a)

people are basically selfish

b)

people are basically wise

c)

people can govern themselves

d)

the state should have more power than the federal government

43.

The federalists believed and Alien and Sedition Acts

a)

was proof that the nation needed a bank

b)

were against their 1st Amendment

c)

helped to stop the Whiskey Rebellion

d)

were constitutional

44.

Who did the Federalists want the US to ally with?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Scotland

45.

The Federalists believed the Whiskey Rebellion..

a)

was an example of what is best about the United States

b)

required a strong force to stop

c)

was necessary and proper

d)

would sort itself out

46.

The Republicans (Anit-federalists) believed

a)

in a loose interpretation of the Constitution

b)

in a strict interpretation of the Constitution

c)

they shouldn't sign the Constitution

d)

the Articles of Confederation were enough

47.

The Anti-federalists (Republicans) believed the Alien and Sedition Acts...

a)

were against the 1st Amendment

b)

were constitutional

c)

was proof that a national bank was not needed

d)

helped stop the Whiskey Rebellion.

48.

The Republicans (Anti-federalists) wanted the United States to ally with...

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Ottoman Empire

49.

The Anti-federalists (Republicans) believed the Whiskey Rebellion...

a)

was an example of people exercising liberty like in the DOI

b)

required a strong force to stop

c)

should be celebrated

d)

was an embarrassment

50.

Nullification means...

a)

A state can make unconstitutional laws

b)

The Federal government can choose not to follow a state law

c)

A state can choose not to follow a federal law

d)

The Federal government can make unconstitutional laws.

51.

Why did the Federalists not support the French Revolution?

a)

They French were going to start a dictatorship

b)

The French never helped the United States in the revolutionary war

c)

They feared the French people would not form a strong stable government

d)

No particular reason

52.

Support France

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

53.

Support Britain

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

54.

Alexander Hamilton

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

55.

States should have the power

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

56.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

57.

Which U.S. President introduced the Monroe Doctrine

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

58.

What is a Tariff?

a)

A tax on imported and exported goods

b)

A price marked on goods

c)

Profit made from manufactured goods

59.

WHY ARE TARIFFS USED?

a)

TO PROTECT DOMESTIC JOBS AND INDUSTRIES

b)

TO RAISE REVENUE FOR GOVERNMENT

c)

TO PROTECT STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

60.
Where did the MOST industrial towns and factories develop?
a)
near mountains
b)
near oceans
c)
along rivers and canals
d)
near the railroad
61.

Idea during the 1800s that the US must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

a)

manifest destiny

b)

spoils system

c)

reservation

d)

annex

62.

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused -

a)

a decrease in free trade between nations

b)

an increase in government regulation of businesses

c)

an increase in production levels

d)

a decrease in immigration

63.

What did Samuel Morse invent?

a)

phonograph

b)

telegraph

c)

light bulb

d)

batteries

64.

What is one reason many Americans moved from rural to urban areas?

a)

urban areas

b)

immigration laws

c)

better heating

d)

job opportunities

65.

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

a)

Labor Union

b)

Workers Rights

c)

Worker Strikes

d)

Collective Bargaining

66.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
67.

cancel out or not follow

a)

andrew jackson

b)

tariff

c)

corrupt bargain

d)

null & void

68.

Jackson's Presidency was often referred to as?

a)

trail of tears

b)

age of the common man

c)

andrew jackson

d)

jacksonian democracy

69.

South Carolina cancelled tariffs & threatened to secede from the Union if they tried to collect the tax

a)

jacksonian democracy

b)

nullification crisis

c)

trail of tears

d)

states rights

70.

Henry Clay helps John Quincy Adams win presidency & Adams appoints Clay Secretary of State. Jackson claims this was the reason why he lost the election of 1824.

a)

corrupt bargain

b)

states rights

c)

jacksonian democracy

d)

andrew jackson

71.

what helped Jackson win presidential election of 1828?

a)

john quincy adams

b)

indian removal act

c)

john c calhoun

d)

changing voting requirements

72.

Great Compromiser. Founder of Whig Party, Came up with compromise tariff of 1833 → Whig Party

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

created by Jackson & supporters of Jackson → Democratic Party

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

74.

Why did John C. Calhoun believe states could nullify tariffs enforced by the federal government? → Andrew Jackson

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

Refers to the end of property qualifications, the "spoils system", and new forms of campaigning. → Jacksonian Democracy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

76.

This system allowed supporters of Jackson that helped him get elected President be appointed to government offices. → spoils system

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

77.
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
78.
Texans fought for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
79.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
80.
What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
81.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
82.
What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and  1852
a)
Gold was  found 
b)
Fresh water was found
c)
War with Native-Americans 
d)
farmers moved there to grow their crops 
83.
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.
84.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
85.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
86.
Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
People wanted their lands 
c)
Natives didn't want them on their land 
d)
All of the above

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