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US History Comprehensive REVIEW

Total questions: 201

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
2.

Which Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter at Plymouth?

a)

Samoset

b)

Massasoit

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Squanto

3.

Which leader told the colonists at Jamestown, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

a)

Chief Powhatan

b)

Christopher Newport

c)

Lord De La Warr

d)

Captain John Smith

4.

What was the disastrous winter of 1610 called in which the natives stopped providing food to the Jamestown settlers?

a)

The Great Blizzard

b)

Snow Fury

c)

Dark Winter

d)

Starving Time

5.

This colony was founded by Roger Willaims and guaranteed separation of church and state.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Vermont

6.

Which religious group treated natives fairly and were considered "pacifist" meaning they are against all violence?

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Vikings

d)

Quakers

7.

Which religious group settled mostly in Pennsylvania?

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Salem Witches

8.

Why was the New England economy based off of fishing and not agriculture (farming)?

a)

Climate too cold and the soil was too rocky

b)

Climate was hot and not enough water

c)

Climate was hot and crops don't grow in New England

d)

The land was flat but it was too cold year round.

9.

Which colonial region had abundant flat land, good soil, and long growing seasons?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.

What was a primary outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

The British began taxing the colonists in order to pay off war debt

b)

The British sent the French a bill for the war

c)

The French controlled the entire eastern seaboard of North America

d)

The colonists declared their independence.

11.

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Ben Franklin

12.

Which law forced colonists to house British soldiers?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Navigation Acts

13.

What motivated the Sons of Liberty to carry out the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Monopoly on Tea by the British East India Company

b)

Writ of Assistance used by the British

c)

Taxation on Glass

d)

Taxation on Coffee

14.

Which British Act was meant as punishment that closed the Boston Harbor, disbanded its colonial assemblies, and increased troop presence in Boston?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Acts

15.

What resulted from the Colonists being angry about the monopoly granted to the British East India Company?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

New Hampshire Coffee Party

d)

Navigation Acts

16.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Henry Lee

17.

Why did Thomas Jefferson include a list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To justify why they were declaring independence

b)

To convince the king to lower taxes

c)

To convince colonists of their need to submit

d)

To highlight the deaths of Lexington-Concord

18.

At which battles did George Washington outsmart the British and the Hessians?

a)

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

b)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill and Boston

d)

Battles of Ticonderoga and Saratoga

19.

Who blocked the British escape from Yorktown and helped the United States win the war?

a)

French Navy

b)

German Navy

c)

Hessian Navy

d)

Spanish Navy

20.

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?

a)

Exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

b)

Exposed the weakness of the Northwest Territory ordinance.

c)

It impacted the trade between natives and Americans.

d)

It led to a boycott of British goods.

21.

Why did the Articles of Confederation not allow a chief executive?

a)

Americans feared a monarchy with a king.

b)

Americans did not trust any of their leaders

c)

Americans could not afford a king as they were in debt

d)

There was no system in place for electing a president.

22.

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?

a)

It showed that the U.S. needed a govt that could protect property and enforce law and order.

b)

It showed that the U.S. Military was strong and efficient

c)

It allowed the U.S. to trade freely with the rest of the world.

d)

It showed how the 2nd Amendment was dangerous.

23.

division of power between the state and federal governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Sovereignty.

24.

Which is an example of checks and balances?

a)

The President can veto (reject) legislation passed by Congress

b)

The president appoints a cabinet of advisors

c)

The Congress conducts a hearing

d)

The Supreme Court adjourns for recess.

25.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to list the purposes of government

b)

to establish the acceptance of a new constitution

c)

To justify declaring independence

d)

To warn the world that we will right for our rights.

26.

Which constitutional principle is designed to keep any one branch from getting too much power?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

27.

Each branch of government has distinct and different powers than the others is called...

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Union

28.

What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?

a)

Legislative, executive, and judicial

b)

Legislative, Parliament, and Judiciary

c)

Parliamentary, Articles, and Habeas Corpus

d)

Articles, Executive, and Legality

29.

What is the main purpose of the first ten amendments?

a)

to protect individual rights.

b)

to provide a system of taxes

c)

to guarantee the rights of the government

d)

to protect against criticism

30.

Which amendment provides the 5 basic freedoms including speech (RAPPS)?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

31.

What was the name of the sea route used to move slaves from West Africa to the Americas?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Route

d)

Northwest Passage

32.

Which group treated native Americans fairly and believed that all violence was wrong?

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Salem Witches

33.

Which state was called a "buffer" colony because it was created to protect the wealthy Carolinas from the Spanish and the French?

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachussetts

d)

Deleware

34.

Which religious group settled mostly in Pennsylvania?

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Salem Witches

35.

During which event did at least 20 people get put to death even without proper evidence.

a)

Salem Witch Trials

b)

Plymouth Executions

c)

Starving Time

d)

Jamestown Purge

36.

Who left Massachusetts to establish the Connecticut colony?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Anne Hutchinson

d)

James Oglethorpe

37.

First Battle of Revolutionary War and “shot heard round the world” was fired where?

a)

Lexington & Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Saratoga

38.

Native American women who assisted colonists at Jamestown. Married John Rolfe

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Pontiac

39.

First example of representative government in North America.

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

House of Commons

c)

House of Lords

d)

First Continental Congress

40.

What set of laws was designed to enforce Mercantilism?

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Sugar Acts

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Intolerable Acts

41.

Policy in which colonies provide raw materials to mother country and the mother country provides manufactured goods.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Monopoly

c)

Monotheism

d)

Magna Carta

42.

Document given to early North American English settlers by the King and led to the establishment of Jamestown.

a)

First Charter of Virginia

b)

Virginia Statute Act

c)

East India Trading Co.

d)

House of Burgesses

43.

Which event during Washington's presidency showed the U.S. could enforce law and order?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

44.

This treaty secured the right of the U.S. to use the Port of New Orleans.

a)

Pinckneys Treaty

b)

Treaty of

Paris 1654

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

45.

Warned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism

a)

Washington's Farewell Address

b)

Alien and Sedition Acts.

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

46.

Who was the Leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Jay

d)

John Adams

47.

Which party had a strict interpretation of the Constitution to prevent an abuse of power?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

48.

Who believed that only the wealthy and educated should lead?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

49.

Who wanted the nation to prosper through manufacturing and trade?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

50.

Wanted the nation to prosper through agriculture?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

51.

Leader of the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

John Jay

52.

What Tennessee city was established on land acquired in the Jackson Purchase?

a)

Memphis

b)

Clarksville

c)

Nashville

d)

Chattanooga

53.

The attempt of French agents to extort (get bribes) from American representatives Gerry, Pinckney, and Marshall.

a)

XYZ Affair

b)

Corrupt Bargain

c)

Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

Neutrality Act

54.

How would the roads and trails shown on the map help Tennessee achieve statehood?

a)

The roads would allow settlers and their families to travel deeper into Tennessee’s territory

b)

The roads allowed quick movement of Tennessee Militia forces

c)

The roads allowed native Americans to better trade with Tennesseans

d)

The roads would be toll roads to raise revenue for the eventual state.

55.

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

a)

John Sevier

b)

William Marbury

c)

Danial Boone

d)

Andrew Jackson

56.

Marbury v. Madison established the right of the SCOTUS to...

a)

determine if state and federal laws are constitutional

b)

determine if the president should be impeached.

c)

balance the budget and check the power of Congress

d)

Uphold legal contracts made by the federal government

57.

Who was the Supreme Court justice that ruled in the Marbury v. Madison?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

d)

Brett Kavanaugh

58.

Which event showed that the U.S. would not be bullied and would fight to protect its trade?

a)

Conflict with the Barbary States

b)

War of 1812

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Louisiana Purchase

59.

What was significant about the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

size of U.S. doubled and vast new resources acquired

b)

Gold mines were found in New Orleans

c)

the U.S. was drawn into a war with France

d)

There was a massive land rush to get new land

60.

Which court case established Judicial Review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Mculloch v. Maryland

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

61.

What role did John Marshall play in Marbury vs. Madison

a)

He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

He was Marbury's Lawyer

c)

He was the presidents representative

d)

He was the defendant in the case

62.

What event in Jefferson's Presidency showed the US would fight to protect it's trading rights and not be bullied?

a)

Conflict with the Barbary States / War in Tripoli

b)

Embargo Act of 1807

c)

War of 1812

d)

Louisiana Purchase

63.

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Prussia

d)

France

64.

The Louisiana Purchase gave the US access to what important trading port?

a)

Port of Houston

b)

Port of Baltimore

c)

Port of Nebraska

d)

Port of New Orleans

65.

Who was the 3rd President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

66.

First peaceful transition of power between opposing parties

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Election of 1796

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

67.

Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Simon and Garfunkel

c)

Marbury and Madison

d)

Daniel Boone

68.

What geographical terrain feature did Lewis and Clark primarily use to complete their journey?

a)

River systems

b)

Mountain Passes

c)

Roads and Trails

d)

Valleys and draws

69.

Native American who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Squanto

c)

Geronimo

d)

Sitting Bull

70.

The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled mainly by...

a)

Railroad

b)

Roads/Trails

c)

River systems

d)

Horse and Wagon

71.

How did President Jefferson respond to the conflict shown in the cartoon?

a)

he imposed an embargo

b)

He declared war

c)

He paid more tribute money

d)

Mediate a peace treaty between them.

72.

Why did Thomas Jefferson pass the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

To stop trade and cause unemployment

b)

To keep America out of war with Britain and France

c)

To enable our Navy to keep us from being bullied

d)

To provide the opportunity to produce imported products

73.

Who was the President during the War of 1812?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James Monroe

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

74.

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?

a)

Stopped trade with all countries

b)

Stopped trade with the British

c)

Stopped trade with the French

d)

Stopped trade with the British and French only

75.

What is impressment?

a)

When one person tries to make themselves look good for another person

b)

The act of forcing U.S. sailors to serve on British ships

c)

Paying taxes on British goods.

d)

Putting people in prison for treason

76.

At what battle did Andrew Jackson defeat the British in the War of 1812?

a)

Battle of Thames

b)

Battle of Lake Erie

c)

Battle of Tippecanoe

d)

Battle of New Orleans

77.

Who defeated Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Oliver Hazard Perry

d)

James Madison

78.

Shawnee Chief who united tribes against U.S. settlers

a)

Kicking Bird

b)

Geronimo

c)

Sacajawea

d)

Tecumseh

79.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Oliver Hazard Perry

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Andrew Jackson

80.

Which battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Thames

d)

Battle of Tippecanoe

81.

War Hawk from Kentucky

a)

James Madison

b)

John Marshall

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Henry Clay

82.

What were the two parts to the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Europeans are welcome to colonize the western Hemisphere.

b)

No European colonization in the western Hemisphere

c)

U.S. would not interfere with European Affairs

d)

U.S. would be heavily involved in Europeans affairs.

83.

How did the U.S. get the land highlighted on the map?

a)

Adams - Onis Treaty

b)

Pinckneys Treaty

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Convention of 1818

84.

The Adams-Onis Treaty did what?

a)

ceded 23 million acres of Indian land to U.S.

b)

ceded Floria to Spain

c)

ceded Florida to U.S.

d)

ceded Louisiana to U.S.

85.

What action did Thomas Jefferson take to keep the United States out of War with Great Britain as a result of their impressment of our sailors?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

War in Tripoli

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

86.

What president was involved with The Monroe Doctrine?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Monroe

87.

What were the results of McCulloch vs. Maryland? (CHOOSE TWO)

a)

Congress had the right to establish a national bank

b)

It held that Congress could not interfere with state laws.

c)

It reinforced the supremacy of the federal government

d)

State governments could break contracts

88.

What did the SCOTUS decisions of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden have in common?

a)

States could not interfere with federal institutions or violate federal law

b)

Congress does not have the implied powers of the Constitution

c)

State legislatures have the power to void federal laws deemed unconstitutional

d)

The SCOTUS could declare a law unconstitutional

89.

What was the primary issue in Gibbons v. Ogden court case?

a)

Interstate Commerce

b)

The National Bank

c)

Indian Removal

d)

Taxation without representation

90.

Who was the Supreme Court Justice that ruled in Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Marlyland?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Roger Taney

d)

Andrew Jackson

91.

Which court case enabled the right of the federal government to create a national bank and reinforced the supremacy of the federal government?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

92.

Any time a state and federal law is in conflict with one another which law is followed?

a)

Federal Law

b)

State Law

93.

Since no single candidate won a majority of electoral votes, how was the election of 1824 decided?

a)

House of Representatives elections committee

b)

Senate Vote Committee

c)

A second election was held

d)

A runoff in each state

94.

Who won the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Abraham Lincoln

95.

The Corrupt Bargain refers to

a)

Controversy over Jackson's loss to John Quincy Adams in 1824

b)

frequent use of the veto by Andrew Jackson

c)

Influence of the Bank of the U.S. over members of Congress

d)

Forced removal of Cherokees from their lands.

96.

Who won the Election of 1828?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

97.

Which President was considered the champion of the "common man"?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Henry Clay

98.

The act of rewarding political supporters with public government offices after a presidential victory is called...

a)

The Spoils System

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Nullification

d)

Secession

99.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

100.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

101.

What was Andrew Jackson's response to the National Bank?

a)

He vetoed the charter

b)

He renewed the charter

c)

He ignored the vote and let the bank continue

d)

He challenged it in the Supreme Court

102.

What event does the image above represent?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

nullification crisis

c)

Bank Crisis

d)

Manifest Destiny

103.

Why did the U.S. government want to move the Native Americans west of the Mississippi?

a)

White settlers wanted their land for gold

b)

Tribal members refused to comply with U.S. Law

c)

The government wanted to return natives to their ancesteral homes

d)

The SCOTUS ruled they had to leave

104.

Using the Map, where did the Native Americans settle after their journey on the Trail of Tears?

a)

They were forced to live on Reservations in Oklahoma

b)

They settled in the swamplands of Florida

c)

They headed west to California

d)

In the Northeastern part of the US.

105.

What constitutional principle was at the heart of the nullification crisis?

a)

The Supremacy Clause

b)

Judicial Review

c)

States rights

d)

Checks and balances

106.

During Andrew Jacksons time as POTUS he greatly increased the power of the Executive branch.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

What was the big issue surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

States ignoring a federal law

b)

states managing federal mandates

c)

Taxes on state incomes

d)

Immigration

108.

Which constitutional principle was at the heart of the nullification controversies?

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Elastic Clause

c)

Preamble

d)

Checks and Balances

109.

The idea that a state can nullify federal laws that are considered "unconstitutional"

a)

Doctrine of Nullification

b)

Doctrine of ignorance

c)

Doctrine of Avoidance

d)

Doctrine of Secession

110.

Which eventual state (shaded on the map) was the destination of the Cherokee natives on the Trail of Tears?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Kansas

c)

Tenessee

d)

Wyoming

111.

During Andrew Jackson's time in office he greatly expanded the power of the ________________ branch.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

112.

Which event is most closely related to the text?

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

National Bank Charter

d)

Jacksonian Democracy

113.

What Supreme Court Case did Andrew Jackson ignore leading to the Trail of Tears?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Marbury v. Madison

114.

What main ideas make up Manifest Destiny? (Choose 3)

a)

Democracy is the superior form of Govt and must be spread

b)

Challenge to a new frontier

c)

Obtain valuable new resources

d)

Eliminate native Americans

e)

Increase trade with foreign countries

115.

What is the main idea this image is trying to communicate?

a)

Americans are destined to expand westward

b)

America must bring technology to the native Americans

c)

Americans must return to their rugged colonial roots

d)

The 2nd Great Awakening is being birthed.

116.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The idea that the USA is destined by God to overspread and possess all of the American continent

b)

The idea that the destiny of our nation lay in agriculture and livestock

c)

The idea that the American destiny lays in manufacturing and trade

d)

The idea that slavery must be spread to the entire world

117.

What does the image portray?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

Mexican Cession

118.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
119.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
120.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
121.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
122.

What line would was used to determine whether a state would be free or slave?

a)

36 30 line

b)

45 70 line

c)

mason-Dixon line

d)

Proclamation line

123.

What was the primary reason for the Missouri Compromise?

a)

To settle the question of slavery expansion into the Louisiana Purchase Territory

b)

To prevent the expansion of slavery into California

c)

To allow setters the right to settle in California

d)

To allow Missouri to become a free states instead of a slave state.

124.

Reasons why the Texas War of Independence began (CHOOSE 3).

a)

Mexicans confiscated (took) Texan's firearms

b)

Texans forced to learn Spanish and become Catholic

c)

Mexico banned slavery

d)

Texans forced to house Mexican soldiers

e)

Mexican taxation without representation

125.

Famous battle in which Davy Crockett was killed

a)

Battle of The Alamo

b)

Battle of San Jacinto

c)

Battle of Gonzales

d)

Battle of Mexico City

126.

Which river did Mexico claim was the international border between the U.S. and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Nueces River

c)

Rio Bravo

d)

Mississippi River

127.

What river did the U.S. claim was the international border between the U.S. and Mexico?

a)

Nueces

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Rio Bravo

d)

Mississippi River

128.

Individuals involved in the Texas War for Independence? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

John C. Fremont

e)

John Sutter

129.

First man to bring American settlers into Texas?

a)

Stephen Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Santa Anna

130.

These people blazed trails westward for others to follow.

a)

Mormon and Christian Missionaries

b)

Mountain Men

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

49ers

131.

Group of wagons who traveled westward in large groups

a)

Wagon Trains

b)

Wagon Groups

c)

Herd of Wagons

d)

Wagon Missionaries

132.

What was the primary land route that pioneers used to head west during the 19th century (1800s)?

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Santa Fe Trail

c)

Mormon Trail

d)

California Trail

133.

Where did the Mormons mostly settle in the west?

a)

Utah

b)

Nevada

c)

Oregon

d)

California

134.

What famous battle is being depicted in the image?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of San Jacinto

d)

Battle of Harpers Ferry

135.

Who made their living out west by trapping and trading furs?

a)

Mountain men

b)

Politicians

c)

Western tribes

d)

Eastern Merchants

136.

Which trail is being represented?

a)

Santa Fe Trail

b)

Mormon Trail

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Oklahoma Trail

137.

President who acquired California and annexed Texas into the Union.

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Franklin Pierce

d)

Abraham Lincoln

138.

Which number represents the Gadsden Purchase that was purchased by President Franklin Pierce?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

139.

Land that was purchase from Mexico in 1854 for $10 million dollars so the transcontinental railroad could be completed and become new southern border with Mexico.

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

140.

What term best describes number 1?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

California

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

141.

What term best describes number 2?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

California

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

142.

What term best describes number 4?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

California

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

143.

What term best describes number 5?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

California

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

144.

What was the final boundary for the Oregon Territory?

a)

49th Parallel

b)

54' 40'

c)

36' 30'

d)

Rio Grande River

145.

What piece of land is #2

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

146.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
147.

What did the Supreme Court rule (decide) in the Dred Scott case?

a)

Dred Scott was given his freedom

b)

Slavery was outlawed

c)

African Americans are not citizens

148.
A political party formed to prevent the spred of slavery
a)
Free Soil Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Democratic Party 
d)
Constitutional Party
149.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

150.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
151.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

Where sovereignty is left to the government to decide

b)

Where sovereignty is left to the people to decide

152.

Which of the following describes "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

A violent slave uprising led by Joseph Cinque

b)

Violence in Kansas between proslavery and antislavery settlers prior to the Civil War

c)

The turning point of the Civil War, in which Robert E. Lee's army was routed from Kansas

d)

The devastation caused by a tornado in Kansas in 1854, which killed 55 people

153.

What part of the Compromise of 1850 and made it a crime to help runaway slaves?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Fugitive Criminal Act

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

California-Maine Act

154.

What part of the Compromise of 1850 caused the most conflict between the North and the South?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Balance of power in Congress

c)

That California was entered as a slave state

d)

That Oregon became a slave state.

155.
How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?
a)
She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.
b)
She brought food to the slaves who were starving.
c)
She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.
d)
She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.
156.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
157.

A series of hiding places where those who were escaping slavery traveled.

a)

conductor

b)

suffrage

c)

abolition

d)

underground railroad

158.

Who wanted states to decide the issue of slavery using popular sovereignty?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Stephen Douglas

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Frederick Douglas

159.

Which event led to the rise of the Republican Party?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Gadsden Purchase

160.

Who would have viewed John Brown as a hero?

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Slave owners

c)

Government officials

d)

small family farmers in the south

161.

Who led the failed raid on Harpers Ferry Virginia?

a)

John Brown

b)

Elihu Embree

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

162.

What book enflamed tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

The Bible

c)

One flew over the Cuckoos nest

d)

Common Sense

163.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Sharpsburg

164.

Who served as the President of the Confederate States of America (CSA)?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

165.

What was one of the main effects of the Battle of Fort Sumter?

a)

Several more southern states seceded

b)

More states joined the Union

c)

Abraham Lincoln wanted a peace treaty

d)

Slavery was immediately abolished.

166.

Who was the President of the United States (Union)?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

167.

A slave state that stayed loyal to the Union is called a _________________ _______________?

a)

Border State

b)

Slave Loyalist

c)

Union Slaver

d)

Indecisive

168.

Analyze the map: How did sectionalism effect the outcome of the election of 1860?

a)

The different sections of the country cast their votes based on their beliefs about slavery

b)

The Southern states were strongest

c)

The Northern states wanted slavery

d)

There was widespread support for popular sovereignty

169.

Who won the election of 1860 causing southern states to begin seceding (leaving) from the Union?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Johnson

170.

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Tennessee

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

171.

How would the large amounts of railroad mileage help the North in the Civil War?

a)

The North was able to transport supplies and troops more easily

b)

The North had to maintain all of the railroad lines

c)

The North was able to retreat more quickly after major losses

d)

The railroad had very little impact in the Civil War.

172.

Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River (circled in the map)?

a)

It would divide the Confederacy and isolate its western territories.

b)

It would allow the Union to have free trade with the Confederacy

c)

It would limit the fighting to the West

d)

The Union did not want to control the Mississippi.

173.

One of Lee's most trusted generals. Won many battles early in the war. Lee's 'right arm"

a)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

J.E.B. Stuart

d)

Beauregard

174.

Which African American Union Regiment gained fame because of their attack on Fort Wagner?

a)

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment

b)

The 13th U.S. Colored Troops

c)

The 42nd Infantry

d)

101st Airborne Division

175.
The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw, but the Confederate retreat gave Abraham Lincoln the “victory” he desired before issuing the
a)
Declaration of Independence.
b)
13th Amendment.
c)
Gettysburg Address.
d)
Emancipation Proclamation.
176.

Who was promoted to the overall Union Commander after the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

George McClellan

d)

Ambrose Burnside

177.

What battle was considered the turning point in the Civil War because Lee could no longer mount an offensive?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Shiloh

d)

Bull Run

178.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

a)

Appomattox Courthouse, VA

b)

Chattanooga, TN

c)

Richmond Virginia

d)

Washington D.C.

179.

Which military leader helped to capture New Orleans

a)

David Farragut

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

180.

Why did the Union Army's capture of Vicksburg so important?

a)

It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River (Anaconda)

b)

It gave access to the upper Mississippi Delta Region

c)

It cut off all supplies to Robert E. Lee in Virginia

d)

It allowed the Union to attack Richmond

181.

Union General who conducted his famous "March to the Sea" through Georgia?

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Nathan Bedford Forrest

d)

Robert E. Lee

182.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Army of The Potomac (Union)?

a)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Richmond, Virginia

d)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

183.

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

Lee Harvey Oswald

c)

James Earl Ray

d)

Sirhan Sirhan

184.

Who became president after Abraham Lincolns assassination?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

John F. Kennedy f

d)

William Howard Taft

185.

Who gained power in Congress after Lincolns assassination?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

Whigs

d)

Southern Democrats

186.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

187.

Which amendment gave African Americans citizenship?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

188.

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

189.

Black Codes in southern states led to which amendment being passed?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

190.

A northerner who would most likely take advantage of southern whites to make money?

a)

Carpetbagger

b)

Scalawag

c)

Radical Republican

d)

Abolitionist

191.

Southern white who supported the Republicans and their efforts to reconstruct the south

a)

Carpetbaggers

b)

Scalawags

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Democrats

192.

Why was President Johnson impeached?

a)

He had violated the Tenure of Office Act

b)

He wanted to forgive the South

c)

He had packed the Supreme Court

d)

He suspended constitutional rights for ex-confederates

193.

What law make it illegal to remove cabinet officials who had already been approved by Congress?

a)

Tenure of Office Act

b)

Reconstruction Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Dawes Act

194.

What type of laws segregated (separated) people by race in places like bathrooms, restaurants, trains, and even water fountains?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Code Laws

c)

Tenure of Office Laws

d)

SIgnatory Laws

195.

What type of law is being displayed above?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Code Laws

c)

Proclamation Laws

d)

Law of Equality

196.

This group was made of ex-confederate soldiers who intimidated people by attacking their homes and families to enforce white supremacy.

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Carpetbaggers

d)

Scalawags

197.

How was the controversial election of 1876 determined?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Special Electoral Commission chose the winner

c)

A coin flip

d)

Congressional vote based on popular sovereignty

198.

When Hayes became President in 1877, what was one of his first actions?

a)

He pulled all federal troops out of the South ending reconstruction

b)

He raised taxes on the South

c)

He reinstated the Freedman's Bureau

d)

He abolished the 13th Amendment

199.

According to the chart, why was the Election of 1876 controversial?

a)

Tilden won the popular vote but lost the election

b)

Hayes lost the election due to corruption

c)

Hayes won the popular vote but lost the election

d)

Tilden won the election but lost the electoral college

200.

Why were laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed by Southern states?

a)

limit the rights of formerly enslaved persons

b)

To support Radical Republicans

c)

To raise money for the south

d)

to improve education for former slaves

201.

What did Jim Crow laws enforce?

a)

Segregation

b)

Equality

c)

Slavery

d)

Indentured Servitude

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