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US History Midterm

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Colonial response to the Navigation Acts?

a)

They attacked the ships that were keeping them in the harbors.

b)

Nothing the Expedition had nothing to do with them.

c)

They complained that the acts did not give them the new navigation technology 

d)

They traded with other countries anyway.

2.

Why did plantation owners look to get slaves from Africa?

a)

It was the closest and easiest continent to transport people from.

b)

It was their only option.

c)

They believed they would be the best fit because of the climate in Africa. 

d)

They were the only ones willing to come to the United States.

3.

Why did some slave owners exchange their Indian slaves for Africans?

a)

Indians started to run away to their hometown but Africans couldn’t do that.

b)

They could not keep up with all of the labor.

c)

They were paying the Indians, but they didn’t have to pay Africans.

d)

None of the above

4.

How were the slaves originally brought to the colonies?

a)

By a ship from europe

b)

Kidnapped by the Portuguese 

c)

They were already on the land and just captured

d)

They lost a war and were brought over after the loss

5.

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written 

a)

It was written as a break up letter to the King

b)

It was a declaration to the Indians claiming land  

c)

It explained to the world why the colonies were leaving Great Britain

d)

It was written as a message to the king that the colonist wanted to return to Great Britain 

6.

What was the Stamp Act

a)

A British tax on shipped goods entering England

b)

A British tax on shipped goods entering the colonies

c)

A British tax on shipped goods existing England

d)

A British tax on paper items in the colonies

7.

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 restrict colonists from doing?

a)

Settling past the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Having slaves past the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Trading past the Appalachian Mountains

d)

Settling south of Virginia

8.

The battle of Saratoga was a pivotal point in the war because?

a)

It allowed Britain to secure a quick win

b)

It showed the colonies were capable of defeating a world power

c)

It showed France’s weakness in the war

d)

The Spanish had a striking come back

9.

What was the end goal of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

To expand westward and claim that land from Mexico 

b)

Establish a national government after the United States declared their independence

c)

Abolish slavery in all border states

d)

To end the Boston Massacre 

10.

What caused the Boston Massacre

a)

The British dumped their tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

It started in as a bar fight

c)

Started as a fist fight between the Patriots and Redcoats

d)

The British Parliament Passed the Townshend Acts, designed to exert authority over the colonies

11.

Loyalists considered patriots those of which who have committed treason, why so?

a)

The Patriots wanted independence from Great Britain, doing so they had planned to revolt against the Kings laws

b)

The Patriots had massacred multiple of the Kings soldiers during a riot

c)

The Patriots began to steal from the king, specifically by not paying taxes

d)

The Patriots had planned a revolt to evacuate the thirteen colonies and make their own society

12.

What background was a Loyalist most likely to have?

a)

A loyalist was most likely to be a middle classed shoemaker, they were also against Great Britain's rule

b)

A loyalist was most likely to be a smuggler who were upset by the Patriots' Embargo

c)

A loyalist was most likely to be a religious Bishop from the colonies, who was devoted to god

d)

A loyalist was most likely to be a soldier who led a revolt from the King and desired Independence

13.

What were the 3 major ideas in the Declaration of Independence

a)

The right to bare arms, Right to collect taxes, the right to house soldiers 

b)

The right to Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness, All Men are created equal, Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others

c)

The fact that all men are created equal, the right to bare arms, right to fair trial 

d)

Right to freedom, right to remain silent, the right to an attorney 

14.

What was the outcome of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Colonists happily agreed to stop westward expansion

b)

Some colonists were okay with it and others weren’t

c)

The colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor

d)

Colonists were angry and defiant

15.

How was the second great awakening spread?

a)

Through huge camp meetings

b)

Through newspapers

c)

Through the president

d)

Through industrialization

16.

Marbury v. Madison is important because it established the power

a)

Of the Veto

b)

Of Judicial Review

c)

Of the Filibuster

d)

Of Habeas Corpus

17.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To set up rules that the colonists had to abide by

b)

To warn European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization and that they were the dominant power in the western hemisphere

c)

To warn nations in Africa that the United States would not tolerate further colonization and that they were the dominant power in the western hemisphere

d)

None of the abofve

18.

1. What did the Embargo act do?

a)

Closed all railroads in the north

b)

Closed US ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain

c)

Opened the US ports to all exports and imports

d)

Closed cruise ships to the Bahamas

19.

What were the affects of the Embargo Acts?  

a)

Agricultural prices and earnings fell

b)

Existing markets were wrecked 

c)

Unemployment increased

d)

All of the Above

20.

How did the Louisiana Purchase expand slavery in the US?

a)

It didn’t.

b)

Slaves were already there and we just took over those slaves and the people that lived there and made them our slaves. 

c)

Slaves were captured during their vacation and were brought to the territories that were gained in the Louisiana Purchase.

d)

It doubled the size of the US and gave the US new territories to bring slaves and expand slavery and create more slave states.

21.

How did the Missouri Compromise affect the expansion to the West?

a)

The Compromise benefited the westward expansion because it added many more industrialized factories in the west

b)

It affected the westward expansion negatively because it caused conflict between the north and south, specifically over whether the new states would be slave-states or free-states

c)

It negatively impacted the westward expansion because the Missouri Compromise had strict placed rules over the expansion of slavery

d)

The westward expansion was beneficial due to the Missouri Compromise because it helped decide whether or not the new western states would become slave-states or free-states peacfully

22.

Impressment was a British military tactic that_______

a)

Encouraged enlistment through propaganda

b)

Empowered people to come together

c)

Forced unwilling men into military or naval force

d)

Forced slaves to join the war

23.

What was the big impact of the Erie Canal?

a)

lower the cost of shipping and increase trade

b)

easily being able to deliver manufactured goods

c)

the spread of machinery

d)

all the above 

24.

What did tariffs increase the price?

a)

Foreign goods

b)

Local goods

c)

National goods

d)

Tea

25.

Which state threatened to nullify the tariffs passed by the federal government?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

South Carolina

d)

New York

26.

What was the importance of the 13th amendment?

a)

It stopped the spread of slavery to the wast

b)

It abolished slavery, but only in the Confederacy

c)

It abolished slavery everywhere

d)

It spread slavery to the west

27.

What did the Whigs fear would happen in the Mexican American War?

a)

The United States would win the war but get nothing out of the win

b)

War with the Mexico would not allow for expansion of the United States

c)

That the United States would lose the war and would not gain any land from the War

d)

War with Mexico would result with the United States gaining new territories in the southwest

28.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

a)

Repealed the Missouri Compromise which allowed popular sovereignty

b)

Made the two territories split into two different states called Kansas and Nebraska

c)

Furthered the Missouri Compromise line westward 

d)

Allowed for slaves to be free in both states

29.

What was the main reason that the Confederates withdrew from the Union?

a)

They wanted to get rid of slavery

b)

They wanted to keep slavery

c)

They didn’t want to pay taxes

d)

They wanted equality for everyone

30.

All of the following are advantages of the north except…?

a)

railroads

b)

Factories

c)

a bigger army

d)

Military leadership

31.

Which battle provided Lincoln with the chance to share the Emancipation Proclamation speech and is marked as a pivotal point in the civil war?

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Siege of Vicksburg

c)

Battle of Antietam

d)

First Battle of the Bull Run

32.

Which Battle caused the Confederacy to split in half and the Union gained control of the Mississippi river?

a)

Siege of Vicksburg

b)

The Battle of Gettysburg 

c)

First Battle of the Bull Run

d)

Battle of Antietam

33.

The Compromise of 1850 

a)

Added California as a free state and added Utah and New Mexico as territories that could decide via popular sovereignty if they would permit slavery

b)

Outlawed the slave trade in D.C.

c)

Enacted harsh fugitive slave laws

d)

All of the above

34.

The Free-Soil Party was created in 1848 and opposed the expansion of slavery because ________

a)

Enslaved peoples were raiding there small farms

b)

White farmers did not want to compete with large plantations

c)

They were abolitionists

d)

They did not agree with Lincoln

35.

What was the end goal of the American Mexican War

a)

United States wanted less control of the territory they have and give some to Mexico 

b)

United States wanted to share control over Mexico and the Mexican government

c)

United States wanted to complete the manifest destiny and expand across the entire North American

d)

The United States wanted agree with Mexico and share California 

36.

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed all the slaves within the United States

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What was a key advantage that helped the Union win the Civil War?

a)

Home court advantage

b)

Having experienced Generals 

c)

Their higher population/troop numbers 

d)

Their ability to trade cotton for military help 

38.

What was the cause for Bleeding Kansas?

a)

Slavery

b)

Land

c)

Money

d)

Crops

39.

What was a main cause of Bacon's rebellion?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

Slavery

c)

To free the state from British Control 

d)

The government would not support them against the Native Americans

40.

What was one of the causes of race based slavery?

a)

They felt like it

b)

The colonists/Americans couldn't give out safe land to indentured servants because Native Americans were inhabiting it, therefore causing conflict

c)

The colonists/Americans couldn't pay their indentured servants back with money, so they just used slaves instead.

d)

It never happened

41.

Which of the following were positive effects of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans traded livestock, which changed the occupations of many people from the New World.

b)

Animals brought by the exchange allowed for the ground to become used for planting, which used to be a very arduous activity in the New World

c)

Europeans traded livestock, which changed the occupations of many people from the New World.

d)

all of the above

42.

Which of the following is true about the Puritans’ religious beliefs?

a)

They were English religious reformers who wanted to purify English Christianity 

b)

They considered themselves separatists and didn’t believe in the church. 

c)

They believed that meditation and spiritual life are ways to achieve enlightenment. 

d)

They were radical members of the church who believed in science over God

43.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that said how many people were allowed on the Mayflower.

b)

A set of rules for self-governance established by the English Settlers who traveled to the New World.  

c)

A widespread transfer of materials and technology 

d)

An armed rebellion 

44.

Who was more likely to settle in the Chesapeake and Southern regions?

a)

Unmarried men looking for work

b)

Rich families looking to settle down

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

45.

What group settled the New England colonies? 

a)

Single men

b)

Elders

c)

Puritan families

d)

middle class

46.

1. Which of the following was not one of the items exchanged during the Columbian Exchange. 

a)

disease

b)

food

c)

land

d)

animals 

47.

 What was the immediate cause for King Philip's War? 

a)

King Phillip was beaten in public for no good reason

b)

the trial and execution of three of Metacom's men by the colonists

c)

The American colonist raided a Native American town, killing women, men, children, and animals

d)

There was no immediate cause, it was just a build up of aggression and mistreatment. 

48.

The British Mercantile System was an economic theory that promoted…

a)

The use of only domestic production and raw materials.

b)

The freeing of trade for all colonies under British rule.

c)

A favorable balance of trade, which a government should ensure by implementing protective laws and tariffs. 

d)

The belief that there was an unlimited amount of wealth in the world that could be earned.

49.

What were the effects after 9/11?

a)

Increase in patriotism

b)

War between the US and Afghanistan

c)

TSA was created

d)

All of the above

50.

What did the United States do immediately after the attack on 9/11?

a)

Did not retaliate

b)

Invaded Afghanistan 

c)

Went to war with Iraq

d)

Demanded an apology

51.

Which points of view are true about the Loyalists and Patriots?

a)

Loyalists were usually more wealthy, Patriots were mainly farmers and wanted the taxes to stop so they could make money

b)

Patriots were usually more wealthy, Loyalists were mainly farmers and wanted the taxes to stop so they could make money

c)

Both were very wealthy

d)

Loyalists hated Britain and wanted to be free, Patriots wanted the taxes to apply to them

52.

What happened during the First Great Awakening?

a)

Individual Religious Devotion was revived

b)

Advances in Science were made

c)

People protested against the Church

d)

None of the Above

53.

Why was Common Sense written?

a)

to convince people to vote for Washington

b)

to help people find their true purpose in life.

c)

To advocate independence from Great Britain to the thirteen colonies. 

d)

To advocate for the loyalist party and their ideals.

54.

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

a)

The federal government was well funded and able to effectively carry out foreign policy.

b)

The states had more power than the federal government

c)

No one would vote for elected officials

d)

The British were heavily involved in the federal government

55.

What started the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Unfair representation in congress

b)

general dislike for former loyalist "Charles Whiskey"

c)

an objection to the Whiskey tax

d)

undecided state borders

56.

What ended the Whiskey Rebellion

a)

President Washington sent militiamen to put down the rebellion

b)

It died out over time

c)

People stopped drinking Whiskey because of the tax

d)

The rebellion successfully ended the tax

57.

Why did slave States want all their slave counted?

a)

They thought that slaves were only 3/5 of a person

b)

They believed in equality for both slaves and freemen

c)

They wanted a larger representation in the House of Representatives. 

d)

All the above

58.

Why did congress make the federal government so weak when making the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They didn’t, they had too much power

b)

So congress could have all of the power

c)

To make sure central government didn’t have too much power

d)

They accidentally gave them no power

59.

What was the reason for the Intolerable Acts

a)

The colonies didn’t pay tax

b)

The Parliament wasn’t getting enough money

c)

The attack of the Boston Tea Party

d)

Because they wanted to

60.

What was the result of the XYZ Affair?

a)

An alliance between France and America that resulted in the defeat of the Native Americans

b)

The treaty that resolved the issues with foreign affairs like France and Great Britain

c)

An undeclared war at sea with France 

d)

An alliance with a group of Native Americans to help them drive out France from the Western territories

61.

Why did the Americans refuse to meet with the French in the XYZ Affair?

a)

The French wanted a bribe to meet and the Americans felt that was dishonoring

b)

There was a terrible storm that made it impossible to travel over sea

c)

The French didn’t think the Americans were strong enough to form an alliance

d)

The diplomats didn’t like each other so they refused to meet one another.

62.

What issue did the National Bank resolve in the US? 

a)

It helped spread US currency to people across the country 

b)

It provided a uniform set of Bills for the American people 

c)

It helped stabilize and improve the Country’s credit 

d)

All of the above

63.

What did the Tariff of Abominations apply tax help the northern and western agricultural economies?

a)

Imports

b)

Slave Trade

c)

National Trade

d)

Exports

64.

What did people feel about alcohol and slavery during the Second Great Awakening?

a)

People felt that alcohol and slavery was good for society

b)

People felt that alcohol and slavery were essential for society

c)

People denounced slavery and the use of alcohol during the Second Great Awakening

d)

People encouraged the use of alcohol and slavery during the Second Great Awakening.

65.

Did the era of good feelings live up to its name?

a)

Yes, there was a massive economic boost

b)

Partially, partisan fighting temporarily ended, but sectional debates soon divided the country

c)

No, a war broke out

d)

None of the above

66.

How did the Embargo Act effect the United States?

a)

It proved the United States didn’t need the outside trade

b)

It had a devastating effect on the American trade

c)

Nothing happened and it had no effect.

d)

Great Britain was insulted and attacked ports in America

67.

Great Britain was insulted and attacked ports in America

a)

The president cannot purchase land without congress's approval (Strict Constitutionalism)

b)

No additional land could be added to the American territory (Strict Constitutionalism)

c)

Jefferson's opposition to a national bank (Strict Constitutionalism)

d)

This action followed all Jeffersonian ideals of Strict Constitutionalism.

68.

How was religion spread throughout the Second Great Awakening?

a)

Religion was spread through the standard means of preaching

b)

People read the bible and other religious texts individually and were able to interpret them individually

c)

Traveling preachers knocked on doors and recruited people to their religion

d)

Religion was spread through revivals and emotional preaching

69.

Why did Andrew Jackson lose the 1824 election despite winning the most electoral votes?

a)

Jackson did not have the popular vote

b)

Jackson was found guilty of voter fraud

c)

Jackson did not win 50% of the electoral vote. The House of Representatives elected John Quincy-Adams

d)

Henry Clay won more electoral votes

70.

Which of the following was not an element of the American System?

a)

A new national bank 

b)

Protective tariffs 

c)

A new system for electing the president 

d)

New road ways and canals 

71.

What were Henry Clay’s steps to create the American System?

a)

Trade with foreign countries, gain more land, end the use of banks

b)

Lessen the need for slaves

c)

Create a hierarchical pyramid 

d)

Higher tariffs, new bank, industrialization 

72.

How did the Tariff of Abominations affect the South?

a)

It caused economic growth

b)

It caused them to lose money due to increased taxes of European goods

c)

They were able to sell more of their goods

d)

They paid less taxes for manufactured goods from Europe.        

73.

Industrialization 

Why was Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin necessary for society at the time?

a)

It made it easier to pick the seeds out of cotton

b)

It increased the supply amount from 1 pound per day to 50 pounds per day

c)

They were able to make more money from producing more cotton each day

d)

All of the above

74.

What state became a free state according to the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Maine

b)

Louisiana

c)

Delaware

d)

Pennsylvania

75.

Why was the Eerie Canal such a great achievement?

a)

It helped proliferate the rate of economic and industrial growth for the state of New York

b)

It was the longest artificial waterway in North America

c)

It connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River allowing for much faster transportation methods. 

d)

All of the above 

76.

What did the Compromise of 1850  deal with?

a)

Slavery and Territorial Expansion

b)

Economical reform

c)

Change of Presidents

d)

Land Exchange

77.

What was the major effect of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California was no longer a free state

b)

Texas was named a free state

c)

Fugitive slave act was ammended

d)

Southern States could no longer vote

78.

Why was the main belief of the free-soil party?

a)

The party opposed the westward expansion of slavery

b)

The party supported the abolition of slavery

c)

The party wanted slavery to be protected under a newly proposed 13th Amendment

d)

The party wanted to give slaves the right to vote

79.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do?

a)

Repeal the Missouri compromise

b)

Create two new territories (Kansas and Nebraska)

c)

Produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas”

d)

All of the Above

80.

What did Supreme Court rule about Congress’s intervention with slavery?

a)

That slavery could be intervened with by Congress only with the support of the President. 

b)

That slavery could be intervened with by Congress at anytime

c)

That slavery could not be intervened with by Congress

d)

That slavery could only be intervened with by Congress in a majority vote by the electoral college

81.

What party did the free-soil party eventually join?

a)

The Democrats

b)

The Whigs

c)

The Federalists

d)

The Republicans

82.

What was the main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

To gain the right to vote for women

b)

To establish peace between Great Britain and the USA

c)

To end racism

d)

None of the above

83.

What was ruled in the Supreme Court regarding the citizenship of African Americans?

a)

African Americans were only regarded as American citizens if one of their parents was white

b)

African Americans were regarded as American citizens

c)

African Americans were only regarded as American citizens if both of their parents had been born in America

d)

African Americans were not regarded as American citizens

84.

What issues were the Know- Nothing Party very passionate about changing ? 

a)

Slavery 

b)

Immigration 

c)

Taxation 

d)

Women's Suffrage

85.

What claim did Manifest Destiny make?

a)

Southern landowners had the right to continue owning slaves

b)

Westward expansion was ordained by god to bring civilization to “uncivilized” areas

c)

Northern expansion was crucial to save the economy

d)

Native Americans had the right to the land they were already inhabiting

86.

What factors encouraged the westward expansion of Americans?

a)

Land scarcity in the eastern regions

b)

The creation of new railroads in that direction

c)

The discovery of minerals in the west

d)

All of the above

87.

Which of these was not a strength of the Confederacy

a)

The confederacy used the strategy of attrition by making the other side give up.

b)

The confederacy used the Anaconda plan to blockade the southern ports. 

c)

The confederacy had the home field advantage and they knew the land. 

d)

The confederacy has 5 million bales of cotton production.

88.

Which of the following was one of the biggest weaknesses of the Union? 

a)

They had less soldiers to fight with in battle. 

b)

There were constant revolts in the union because of the unfair treatments and living conditions. 

c)

Their generals and leaders were generally not as capable as Confederate generals

d)

They had to fight the Confederacy, who was using an defensibly approach to battle. 

89.

What battle is considered the major turning point of the war and why? 

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederacy was able to get the upper hand and gain power over that Union 

b)

The Battle  of Antietam, The confederacy successfully took over Maryland 

c)

The Battle of Gettysburg, the Union turned the tide and took the advantage

d)

First Battle of Bull Run (Battle of First Manassas), the Union showed how easy it would be to defeat the Confederacy 

90.

When was popular sovereignty first introduced to the United States?

a)

When Maine became a free state

b)

Right before the Mexican-American War

c)

When South Carolina succeeded 

d)

During the organization of New Mexico and Utah

91.

The 13th Amendment Did which of the Following

a)

Freed slaves South of the Mason Dixon Line

b)

Freed slaves North of the Missouri Compromise Line 

c)

Freed slaves across the United States

d)

Freed slaves South of the Missouri Compromise

92.

Clara Barton, a hero during the Civil War, did which of the following: 

a)

Found the Red Cross

b)

Setup Field Hospitals 

c)

Give a speech to former slaves to join the Union Effort 

d)

Found the Red Cross and Setup Field Hospitals

93.

Which of the following was an effect of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

All slaves in the United States were freed

b)

Only slaves in the Confederacy were freed and not in the border states

c)

Slavery became illegal in the United States forever

d)

There was no effect on slavery from the Emancipation Proclamation

94.

What was the main cause of the Civil War?

a)

Taxes

b)

Sectional differences regarding Slavery

c)

Southern States' Rights

d)

Riots from unpaid workers

95.

What was the “point of no return” leading up to the Civil War?

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Filibustering and the Ostend Manifesto

c)

Congressional Violence & the Caning of Sumner

d)

All of the Above

96.

What started "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

Indians wanted to stay in their land and Americans wanted to move in 

b)

Mexico had control of the area leading to the Mexican-American war in Kansas

c)

Fugitive slave law, due to the people who took care of the runaway slaves and wouldn’t return them back causing bloodshed 

d)

Popular Sovereignty, due to anti-slavery and pro-slavery wanted to declare if Kansas was a free or slave state based on their perspectives 

97.

What started "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

Indians wanted to stay in their land and Americans wanted to move in 

b)

Mexico had control of the area leading to the Mexican-American war in Kansas 

c)

Fugitive slave law, due to the people who took care of the runaway slaves and wouldn’t return them back causing bloodshed 

d)

Popular Sovereignty, due to anti-slavery and pro-slavery wanted to declare if Kansas was a free or slave state based on their perspectives