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SPRING BREAK QUIZZIZ

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
a)
It led to war. 
b)
It doubled the nation's size.
c)
It limited trade opportunities.
d)
It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.
2.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest Destiny 
b)
 Monroe Destiny
c)
Moving West
d)
Louisiana Purchase
3.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1903
b)
1812
c)
1848
d)
1803
4.
What year was Jamestown founded?
a)
1607
b)
1050
c)
1776
d)
1610
5.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
6.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
7.
What are militia?
a)
People who are ready to fight in minutes
b)
Everyday people training for battle
c)
Soldiers coming from England
8.
What is "checks and balances?"
a)
Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
b)
The people elect their leaders. 
c)
The people are in charge. 
d)
The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 
9.

In 1776, who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

state's rights

c)

unalienable rights

11.

The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Spain

12.

During the Revolutionary Era, why did Parliament pass taxes (acts)?

a)

pay for the debt after the French and Indian War

b)

pay for the debt after the War of 1812

c)

pay for the debt after the Mexican-American War

d)

pay for the debt after the Civil War

13.

What are the key words for causes of the American Revolution?

a)

boycotts

b)

civil liberties violated

c)

economic policies imposed

d)

resented limits on westward expansion

14.

Who was General and Commander in chief of the Continental Army?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

15.

What are key words for Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

French and Indian War

c)

taxes

d)

westward expansion

16.

Chronology: Battles of the American Revolution

a)

Concord and Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown

b)

Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, and Saratoga

c)

Yorktown, Saratoga, Lexington, and Concord

d)

Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, and Concord

17.

Chronology: Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, _______________, and First Continental Congress

a)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Stamp Act of 1765

18.

Which number represents the Adams-Onis Treaty (Florida Cession)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

The key words for Oregon Territory are...

a)

U.S., Great Britain, treaty, and 1846

b)

Florida, Spain, and 1819

c)

U.S., Mexico, and territory

d)

1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.

20.

The key words for Florida Cession are...

a)

U.S., Great Britain, and 1846

b)

Florida, Spain, and 1819

c)

U.S., Mexico, and territory

d)

1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.

21.

Which number represents the Mexican Cession? Hint: After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

22.

Which number represents the Oregon Territory?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

23.

What was the main cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Florida Cession

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Treaty

24.

According to Manifest destiny, the US should expand to the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Appalachian mountains

c)

Pacific ocean

d)

China

25.

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

26.

All the events listed above occurred during —

a)

the era of Westward Expansion

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the Revolutionary Era

d)

the Jacksonian Era

27.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Missouri Compromise

28.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution

29.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

d)

Extreme climates limited productive activity

30.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 
31.

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To strengthen the authority of the federal government

b)

To improve the organization of the judiciary

c)

To give each state an equal amount of power

d)

To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

32.

The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by —

a)

decreasing the need for canals

b)

allowing more efficient movement of goods

c)

reducing the costs of settling in western territories

d)

transporting workers from southern states to northern states

33.

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —

a)

political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

b)

interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

c)

economic consequences of the Great Awakening

d)

economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

34.

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

a)

Shays’s Rebellion

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Nullification Crisis

d)

The Civil War

35.

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

a)

limited property ownership to church members

b)

extended voting rights beyond church members

c)

restricted trade with neighboring colonies

d)

asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

36.

During and after the War of 1812, U.S. manufacturing (industrialization)...

a)

decreased

b)

increased

37.

Which invention increased slavery in the U.S.?

a)

cotton gin

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

steamboat

d)

telegraph

38.

Which economic system has the key words limited government and profits?

a)

free enterprise

b)

mercantilism

39.

What are the key words for industrialization and factory system?

a)

efficient

b)

goods

c)

prices decrease

d)

production increases (mass)

40.
What is the spoils system? 
a)
giving govt. jobs to friends instead of people who earned it
b)
system where the White House chef get rid of old food
c)
 a system where rewards are given to the speaker of the house
d)
none
41.
The Indian Removal Act is responsible for doing what? 
a)
Removing white settlers from Indian territory
b)
removing Indians from their land and forcing them to places like Oklahoma
c)
telling Native Indians if they leave willingly they will get paid millions
d)
removing all Canadians from America, eh
42.
Eli Whitney invented which of these: 
a)
Telegraph & Steam boat
b)
Steam boat & assembly line
c)
Cotton Gin & Telegraph
d)
Interchangable Parts & Cotton Gin
43.

What was the cause of the War of 1812?

a)

taxes

b)

slavery

c)

impressment

d)

nullification

44.

The key words for Marbury v. Madison are constitution and..

a)

ignored

b)

process

c)

slaves

d)

judicial review

45.

During Washington's presidency, which was a protest over a federal tax?

a)

Farewell Address

b)

Alien and Sedition Act

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

46.

Who started the first political parties?

a)

Madison and Monroe

b)

Marbury and Madison

c)

Adams and Washington

d)

Hamilton and Jefferson

47.

The key words for Washington's Farewell Address are political and...

a)

colonization

b)

impressment

c)

judicial review

d)

permanent alliances

48.

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)

Domestic manufacturing (industry) increased.

49.
8.5A 
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
a)
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
b)
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
c)
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
d)
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union. 
50.

How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?

a)

Manufacturing produced goods to export overseas.

b)

Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.

c)

Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.

d)

Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.

51.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

a)

New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

b)

New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

c)

Washington, D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

d)

Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs