WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 136
Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins
What city had an advantage because the Erie Canal?
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Michigan
Who Invented The Telegraph?
Samual Morse
Don McLean
Thomas Edison
Stevie Wonder
What invention turned rivers into busy routes for traders and travelers.
Railroads
Steamboat
Telegraph
Mechanical Reaper
What invention allowed parts to be exchanged or repaired.
Interchangeable Parts
Telegraph
Steel Plow
Railroad
What did the telegraph do?
Transmit messages from a distance
Make toast
Flower Transportation
Power Railroads
What contributed to domestic industrial growth and manufacturing in the U.S. after the war?
A severe decrease in farming
Disruption in European trade
France gave us new inventions
The Louisiana Purchase
What invention improved long distance communication?
telegraph
cotton gin
steamboat
steel plow
Which region's economy is based plantations, cash crops, and slave labor?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region's economy is based on exporting wood, fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region has rich soil, lots of rain and sun, and easily navigated rivers?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region has rich soil, hot summers and mild winters, and long growing seasons?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region has rocky soil, harsh winters, and good natural harbors?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region's society consisted of many slave owners, slaves, and plantations?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
What type of convention did Elizabeth and her friend Lucretia Mott hold in New York?
Sephora
Women's Right
Dog Diaries
Prodigy
Which of the following correctly identifies two well-known men who attended the Seneca Falls Convention?
Frederick Garrison and William Douglass
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass
Henry Ward Beecher and William Lloyd Garrison
Which two women were mainly responsible for organizing the Seneca Falls Convention?
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe and Lucretia Mott
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
An Anti Federalist believed...
There should be a weak central government
There should be a powerful central government
Which of the following documents became the major achievement of the Seneca Falls Convention?
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of the Rights of Women
The 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution
The Declaration of Sentiments
Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
Who would represent the Executive Branch?
The President
Congress
Supreme Court
A federalist....
Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.
Supported the idea of Checks and Balances
Who would represent the Legislative Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
A strong central government would be able to...
Create rules and regulations for the entire nation
Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations
Legislative Branch has the ability to....
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge laws
Who represented the Judicial Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
An anti-federalist
Supported checks and balances, separation of powers
Wanted the executive branch to have ultimate power
Judicial Branch has the power to...
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge Laws
Executive Branch has the power too
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge Laws
Citizens elect senators to serve in Washington, D.C.
popular sovereignty
republicansim
federalism
limited government
Who makes up our Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The President and his crew
We the people...do ordain and establish this Constitution
popular sovereignty
republicanism
federalism
separation of powers
The national government conducts foreign policy
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
limited government
federalism
The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.
divine oversight of government
popular sovereignty
democratic self-government
constitutional monarchy
The Constitution restricts the powers of our government
federalism
separation of powers
limited government
republicanism
State governments can pass marriage laws within their state.
federalism
republicanism
limited government
separation of powers
Congress can impeach judges and the president
separation of powers
checks and balances
federalism
republicanism
The president can pardon criminals
checks and balances
federalsim
separation of powers
republicanism
The president appoints federal judges
checks and balances
federalsim
republicanism
limited government
The judicial branch interprets the law
separation of power
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
republicanism
Government is by the consent of the governed
popular sovereignty
federalism
republicanism
checks and balances
The executive branch enforces the law.
separation of power
limited government
popular sovereignty
federalism
How many Congress votes are required to ratify an amendment?
2/3
1/2
1/3
How many states must approve an amendment?
1/3
1/4
3/4
All power comes from the people
federalism
popular sovereignty
separation of powers
republicanism
Under a free enterprise system, businesses in the U.S. are allowed to do all of the following EXCEPT:
decide what products to sell
decide how to operate their business
price their products
they're allowed to do all of the above
Another word used to describe a free enterprise system is:
communism
capitalism
nationalism
none of the above
The legislative branch makes laws.
popular sovereignty
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony existed for the benefit of
Native Americans
the mother country
the colonists & settlers
ALL answer choices
Why did the Founders make it difficult to amend the Constitution?
They wanted to annoy people
They wanted to maintain stability with the original goals
They wanted to make sure only men could decide on amending
Define ratify
formally suggesting an amendment
to approve an amendment
The amount of money a business earns when selling a good
Profit
Consumer
Entrepeneur
Competition
Who was the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during the Worcester v. Georgia case?
Samuel Worcester
William McIntosh
John Marshall
Andrew Jackson
Which REQUIREMENT of the naturalization process is missing from this list:
be at least 18 years old
legal permanent resident for at least 5 years
be of good moral character
speak and read English
have at least one American parent
live in the U.S. prior to 2010
pass a civics and history test
Worcester v. Georgia was about...
a white missionary who tried to help the Cherokee keep their tribal lands
a Creek chief who signed a treaty ceding Indian lands
a Cherokee chief who signed a treaty ceding Indian lands
land companies that bribed members of GA's General Assembly
What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case?
Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.
Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.
Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.
Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should be relocated to Oklahoma.
Who was the U.S. President that refused to support the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
John Marshall
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Former slave who demanded equal rights for women and slaves
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Define the term suffrage
the right to live
the right to protest
the right to vote
the right to educate
What was the main goal of the Temperance Movement?
To influence people to stop drinking alcohol.
To ensure proper rights within factories in the North
To abolish slavery in the south
To reform mental institutions
Which statement best explains how the Second Great Awakening influenced change in American society?
It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.
It inspired the growth of social reform movements.
It led to the industrialization of northern cities
It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.
"Depriving us..... of.... Trial by Jury"
How did the Cotton Gin affect slavery?
Plantation owners needed less slaves.
It didn't affect it.
Plantation owners needed more slaves.
Plantation owners no longer needed slaves.
Why did the invention of the Cotton Gin increase the need for more workers?
Because plantation owners needed more slaves to grow more cotton.
Because plantation owners need more slaves to pick seeds out of cotton.
Because plantation owners needed more slaves to make fabric.
Because they bought a lot of Cotton Gins and needed more slaves.
What important event took place in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848?
An abolitionist meeting was held which started the
the movement to end slavery
A convention was held which started the women’s rights
movement
A religious meeting was held that started a Christian
revival movement
A political rally was held that started the Republican Party
How did the Constitution prevent the government from imposing taxes without representation?
Making taxes illegal
Giving all states representation in Congress
Giving people freedom of speech
What is the subject of the chart?
Effects of Shays' Rebellion on the laws of the United States.
How colonial grievances were addressed by the United States Constitution.
Effects of the Revolutionary War upon the United States' system of government.
How the United States Constitution addressed problems of the Articles of Confederation
How did the Constitution prevent the government from searching people's houses without the people's consent?
The third amendment prohibits forced quartering of soldiers
The second amendment gives the right to bear arms
The fourth amendment prevents unreasonable search and seizure
The sixth amendment
What does the word secession mean?
Leaving the Union
Joining the Union
Taxing imports and exports
Declaring a law unconstitutional
How did the Constitution prevent the government from housing soldiers without the people's consent?
The third amendment prohibits forced quartering of soldiers
The second amendment gives the right to bear arms
The fourth amendment prevents unreasonable search and seizure
First amendment
What does nullification mean?
Leaving the Union
Joining the Union
Taxing imports/exports
Declaring a law unconstitutional
When a territory gained _______ free adult people, it could write a Constitution and apply to the U.S. government to become a state
5,000
50,000
60,000
Any number of
The Nullification Crisis occurred when
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
Jackson forced South Carolina leave the United States.
Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Freedom of religious worship without government interference
Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college
Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed
All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years
What caused the nullification crisis?
removal policies
election of 1828
northern trade policies
southern opposition to tariffs
What was Jackson's response to the Nullification Crisis?
He admitted that the states could nullify federal laws.
He agreed that South Carolina had the right to secede.
He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union.
He threatened to use force against South Carolina.
During the Nullification Crisis, what was really being tested?
the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions
the rights of states to override federal laws
the right of states to secede from the United States
the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions
What was one of the reasons James K. Polk won the 1844 presidential election?
He was against removing the Native American from their land
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska territory
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
the spoils system.
Jacksonian democracy.
mudslinging.
a corrupt bargain.
Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Saratoga
Dred Scott went to court to be free. What was the name of the last court he went to?
Federal Court
County Court
Supreme Court
Which city became one of the U.S's largest almost overnight due to the Gold Rush?
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Sonoma
