wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

TN Ready Social Studies Review

Total questions: 192

Worksheet time: 4hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the topic in this political cartoon?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Triangular Trade

2.

What is shown in the picture? It is a void in the Appalachian Mountains that settlers would use.

a)

Natchez Trace

b)

Pennsylvania Turnpike

c)

Cumberland Gap

d)

Old Walton Road

3.

Who is best known for leading settlers through the Cumberland Gap?

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

Daniel Boone

c)

John C. Fremont

d)

Kit Carson

4.

The French and Indian War was fought from 1754 to 1763 between the French and Indians and what country over control of North America?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

5.

Which region of America were the British and French fighting over?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Ohio Valley

c)

Mississippi River Delta

d)

Cumberland River Valley

6.

Following the French and Indian War, Britain gained the Ohio Valley and what else?

a)

Canada

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Outer Banks, NC

7.

What war was fought in America from 1775-1783?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Mexican War

c)

Civil War

d)

American Revolution

8.

America sought independence from what country?

a)

Prussia

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Netherlands

9.

In which war did America gain and accomplish Manifest Destiny in 1848?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Mexican War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Pontiac's War

10.

What is represented by the DARK gray area on the map?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Gadsden Purchase

11.

Which war is also known as the "War Between the States"?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Civil War

d)

Mexican War

12.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No Executive Branch

b)

No Power to Tax

c)

No Common Currency

d)

No Control of Interstate Commerce

e)

All of the Above

13.

The idea that each state has an equal number of senators, but a different number of representatives in the house based on population is known as the _____________________.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

3/5's Compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

14.

The idea of counting a slave as 60% of a person in the population count was known as the _______________________.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

3/5's Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Great Compromise

15.

Which group tended to favor states' rights over a strong federal government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

16.

The Anti-Federalists were led by _________________________.

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

17.

The faction that favored a stronger federal government was known as the _______________________.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

18.

Who led the Federalists?

a)

John Jay

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

19.

A series of essays defending the Constitution, written mainly by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, were known as the ______________________.

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Constitutional Papers

c)

American Essays

d)

Crisis of Confidence Papers

20.

The opening paragraph of the Constitution outlining its purpose is known as the _____________________.

a)

Constitution

b)

Preamble

c)

Compact

d)

Predestination

21.

The principle of the Constitution outlying the need for three separate but equal branches is known as what?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

22.

The principle of Constitution discussing that the three branches has power over another is known as what?

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

23.

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the rights of the accused?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

24.

Which amendment guarantees a speedy trial by jury?

a)

2nd

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

8th

25.

Which amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

26.

Which amendment provides protection from the lodging of troops in private homes?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

27.

Which amendment protects from Illegal Search and Seizure

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

28.

Which president gave the first Farewell Address, warning that America stay out of European matters, warned against political parties, to always respect the government, and to respect the religions of others?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

29.

During Washington's presidency, what rebellion did Pennsylvania farmers rise up and refuse to pay a tax on corn? This is the key ingredient in making whiskey. Washington himself rode out to enforce the law.

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Jamestown Rebellion

30.

During John Adams' presidency, the law enacted to disallow speaking out against the government was known as what?

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

31.

During John Adams' presidency (1797-1801), what law was enacted that promised to deport anyone thought to a threat to the country?

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

32.

The purpose of the National Bank was to pay off debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. Who was FOR the National Bank?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

33.

John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in the Election of 1824 in what became known as _____________________.

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The Kitchen Cabinet

c)

The Corrupt Bargain

d)

The Nullification Crisis

34.

Andrew Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as ________________.

a)

Mudslinging

b)

The Spoils System

c)

The Corrupt Bargain

d)

The Trail of Tears

35.

During the Nullification Crisis with Andrew Jackson, what state threatened to secede over the issue of federal tariffs?

a)

Georgia

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

36.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Delaware

37.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Virginia

38.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Maryland

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

39.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maryland

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New York

40.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York

41.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Rhode Island

42.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

43.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Georgia

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

North Carolina

44.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Connecticut

d)

Massachusetts

45.

What "colony" is seen here?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Connecticut

d)

Vermont

46.
The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812
a)
The White House
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Yorktown
47.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
48.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kay
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
49.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one won. It was a stalemate.
50.
The Embargo Act was a direct reaction to the Napoleonic Wars as it relates to US trade, what two countries did we cut off trade with in an attempt to avoid war?
a)
England/Britian
b)
Spain/France
c)
UK/France
d)
England/Portugal
51.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
52.

What was the main reason for the inclusion of the Fugitive Slave Law in the Compromise of 1850?

a)

To reward slave states for contributing funds to settle land claims.

b)

To pacify the free states for the decision to maintain slavery in the nation's capital.

c)

To foster support for the admission of another free state.

d)

To address problems caused by allowing popular sovereignty in the territories.

53.

What caused the defeat of Fort Loudon during the French and Indian War?

a)

The lack of trade networks between the colonists and Indians

b)

The British's failure to capture land in Ohio River Valley

c)

Weakened relationship between western settlers and Cherokee

54.

What number on this map represents Colonial New York?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

Which factor best completes this list?

a)

Large population of indentured servants

b)

Large inland port on the bank of the Mississippi River

c)

Many wealthy plantation owners

d)

Many well-built roads through the Smoky Mountains

56.

What is the next step to best complete this process?

a)

Citizens voted for officials who were in favor of ratifying the Constitution.

b)

The states sent edits to the document in order to support ratification.

c)

Citizens signed petitions in their states for ratifying the Constitution.

d)

The Constitution was adopted when nine states voted in favor of ratification.

57.

The Supreme Court's interpretation of this section of the Constitution increased congressional power by

a)

Enabling the federal government to increase military spending.

b)

Creating a federal agency to collect taxes from the states.

c)

Authorizing the federal regulation of interstate commerce.

d)

Allowing the federal government to issue money to the states.

58.

How did the adoption of this document influence the development of colonial self-government?

a)

It enabled colonists to establish trade treaties with other nations.

b)

It allowed colonists to create their own laws for the area.

c)

It allowed colonists to practice freedom of religion.

d)

It enabled colonists to protect their land from native people.

59.

Which headline describes an action Congress was unable to accomplish under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

According to this platform, Douglas would MOST likely support legislation that would

a)

end the plantation system

b)

require wages for enslaved persons

c)

follow the ideals of abolitionists

d)

protect slavery where it already exists

61.

Based on the source, Oglethorpe helped establish a colony in an effort to provide a

a)

home for former slaves.

b)

new beginning for poor people and refugees.

c)

safe place for religious people and communities.

d)

military barrier against native peoples.

62.

Why was William Blount's census of the land ceded by North Carolina important for the establishment of the state of Tennessee?

a)

It would prove that the American Indian population was lower than expected.

b)

It increased the number of representatives in North Carolina.

c)

It determined that North Carolina had no right to cede its territory.

d)

It would prove the population was large enough to form a state government.

63.

Which phrase best expresses Thomas Paine's purpose for writing his pamphlet?

a)

To honor American soldiers for winning a major battle.

b)

To motivate loyalists to support independence.

c)

To encourage citizens to begin making a peace settlement.

d)

To inspire Americans to continue to fight for Independence.

64.

Which argument did opponents use to criticize Henry Clay's plan?

a)

High tariffs would negatively affect domestic manufacturing.

b)

Farmers would be unable to secure loans for a central bank.

c)

Using federal revenue to fund state improvements would be unconstitutional.

d)

Government involvement in the economy would violate the principles of capitalism.

65.

Which phrase completes the table?

a)

Large population from diverse European and African backgrounds.

b)

Small population of mostly young, unmarried Englishmen.

c)

Medium population of mostly Puritan and Quaker church members.

d)

Small population of American Indians who learned English customs.

66.

What was the main result of Andrew Jackson's presidency on U.S. politics?

a)

It led to a power struggle between the executive and judicial branches.

b)

It established the importance of political skill over military experience.

c)

It ended the debate over states' rights.

d)

It strengthened the power of the executive branch.

67.

In this speech, President Lincoln explained that he intended to

a)

impose martial law upon the South.

b)

Expand the legal rights of slaves.

c)

Refuse to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

d)

Respect the rights of Southern states.

68.

What does it mean when the government receives its powers from "the consent of the governed"?

a)

citizens give governments permission to govern them

b)

citizens must list their grievances with the King

c)

government has absolutely no power

d)

politicians give citizens permission vote

69.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To become independent from Great Britain

b)

To agree to pay taxes to Great Britain

c)

A last ditch attempt to achieve peace with Great Britain

d)

To declare war against Great Britain

70.

__________________________ are people who opposed the Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Federalist

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Anti-Federalist

71.

_____________________ are people who supported the Constitution

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitutional Convention

72.

______________________________________ was the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1785

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution Convention

d)

Federalist

73.

Several counties in what is today Tennessee tried to form their own independent state known as the __________________________________, by 1788 because of conflict with the United States and Native Americans it fell apart.

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Constitution Convention

c)

Lost State of Franklin

d)

Articles of Confederation

74.

__________________________ provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the northwest territory.

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Anti-Federalist

75.

He proposed the creation of a national bank to regulate currency and interest rates

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

76.

_____________________ led an army of Tennessee militia and volunteers to fight the British at the port of New Orleans.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

77.

The ­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________ was a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel of latitude as the boundary between Canada (British) and the United States across the West.

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Adams-Onis Treaty

c)

Embargo Act

d)

Convention of 1818

78.

The ________________________ was between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. It began over alleged British violations of American shipping rights, such as the impressment of seamen. There was no clear winner in the war.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Embargo Act

c)

War of 1812

d)

Barbary Pirates

79.

__________________________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Convention of 1818

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Marbury v. Madison

80.

The ____________________________________ was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Monroe Doctrine

81.
Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?
a)
Oregon
b)
Louisiana
c)
Texas 
d)
Florida
82.
What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Righteous Growth
c)
Sovereign Development
d)
Due Process
83.
Who was the famous abolitionist who published the Liberator?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass 
c)
William Lloyd Garrison
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
84.

Abolitionists wanted what practice to end immediately?

a)

The Civil War

b)

Women's voting

c)

Unclean meat

d)

Slavery

85.

What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Men's rights

b)

Immigrant's rights

c)

African American's rights

d)

Woman's rights

86.

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

87.

Which factor accounts for this trend?

a)

The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.

b)

Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.

c)

Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.

d)

The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities.

88.
a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

89.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

90.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

91.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
92.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

93.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
94.

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

95.
"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation.... The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trial of Tears" describes events resulting from the---
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Indian removal Act
96.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

97.

More white men voted for president the 2nd time Jackson ran for president because they no longer had to own what?

a)

slaves

b)

cows

c)

land

d)

a college degree

98.

Which Supreme Court decision established the principle that the federal government rather than the individual state governments has authority to deal with American Indian affairs?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Worcester v. Georgia

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

99.
WHAT INDIAN TRIBE TOOK THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO COURT/SUPREME COURT?
a)
APACHE
b)
CHEROKEE
c)
MUSLIM
d)
COMANCHE
100.

Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Paul Revire

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

101.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

The act was taxation without representation.

b)

The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

c)

The tax was a large amount of money.

d)

The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

102.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

a)

Dressed up like Native Americans

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

d)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

103.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

a)

A patriot

b)

A loyalist

c)

A Yes man

d)

Neutral

104.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

British

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Neutral

105.

What does this political poster represent?

a)

The Colonies needed to be united

b)

Colonies need to be independent

c)

Serpents can grow back together

d)

Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

106.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

107.

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

108.

Check all of strengths American colonists

a)

Knew the terrain

b)

Well equipped with supplies

c)

Fighting for their freedom

d)

Style of fighting: Guerrilla Warfare (ambushing opponents)

109.

In an attempt to inspire his soldiers, Washington leads his men across the Delaware to defeat the Hessians in which of these battles?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Trenton

110.

Which of the following was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

It inspired many soldiers to continue to fight for the cause

b)

It was the turning point of the war, as France joined in alliance

c)

It gave the glory to Benedict Arnold as he always wanted

d)

It was the point in the war when the British started to win

111.

Under harsh winter conditions, low supplies, and battling sickness Washington's army fought through it and became better trained at this place...

a)

Trenton

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

112.

Known as the major deciding battle in the Revolution as General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington in the...

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Valley Forge

113.

What Recognized American Independence and the end of the Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Boston

114.

What was considered the first attempt of a government by the colonies?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Congress of America

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

115.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
116.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
117.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
118.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
119.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
120.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
121.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
122.
Which set of colonies thrived off of shipbuilding, lumbering & fishing? 
a)
Southern 
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
123.
William Penn owned which colony?
a)
Pensacola
b)
New York
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
124.
Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.
a)
Puritans
b)
Protestants
c)
Catholics
d)
Quakers
125.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slavery
c)
colony
126.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
127.
What was the reason Georgia was founded as a colony?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
It was a place for criminals and debtors
c)
Agriculture
128.

The attached picture depicts which event?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Battle at Lexington and Concord

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Battle at Bunker Hill

129.

Which description best fits the policy of mercantilism as it

was followed by colonial rulers in the Americas?

a)

European colonial powers developed trade agreements with one another.

b)

The colonies were required to provide raw materials to their mother country and to purchase the mother country's manufactured goods.

c)

The colonies developed their own industries in order to be self-sufficient.

d)

European colonial powers encouraged the development of

democratic governments in the colonies.

130.

Following the French and Indian War, how did the British

government treat their colonists?

a)

Strict trading laws were enacted on the colonists.

b)

The government allowed them to elect their own colonial governor.

c)

The colonists' taxes were increased.

d)

The colonists were finally granted representation in Parliament.

131.

Based on the attached chart, what powers belong in arrow 5?

a)

Override a veto

b)

Make treaties

c)

Impeach the president

d)

Approve Supreme Court Justices

e)

Declare laws unconstitutional

132.

In August 1787, delegates from each of the 13 states met in

Philadelphia and wrote the Constitution. They all had many

goals for the government of the United States. Sometimes they

disagreed with each other. After a month of arguing, they came

to an agreement.


Which goal did the delegates agree was the MOST important?

a)

abolishing slavery

b)

protecting individual rights

c)

supporting western farmers

d)

keeping state governments strong

133.

Which of the following best describes the political significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

America controlled all land west of the Mississippi.

b)

It strengthened America’s control of trade routes.

c)

It challenged Great Britain’s efforts to colonize Asia.

d)

Europe would not interfere in Latin America.

e)

America promised not to interfere in Europe.

134.

Which of the following should be added to the center oval in the web?

a)

Major events of the American Revolution

b)

Major events of the French and Indian War

c)

Major events of the War of 1812

d)

Major events of the Mexican-American War

135.

Which statement best summarizes William Lloyd Garrison’s views?

a)

wanted a gradual end to slavery in the United States.

b)

equal rights to all African Americans.

c)

favored slaves rising up and overthrowing slavery.

d)

end to slavery and equal rights for all African Americans.

136.

What Tennessee hero died fighting for Texas at the Alamo?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

David Crockett

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Sam Houston

137.

What was the name of the first fort built on the land that became Tennessee?

a)

Fort Watauga

b)

Fort Nashborough

c)

Fort Loudoun

d)

Fort Donelson

138.

What court case established the idea of JUDICIAL REVIEW?

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

McCullough v Maryland

c)

Ogden v Gibbons

139.

James Oglethorpe helped found the colony of Georgia in the 1700s. Which of the following can be listed as a reason for founding this colony?

a)

help to provide a buffer between the British and the Spanish

b)

to provide religious freedom for Catholics

c)

to prevent the spread of slavery in the colonies

d)

to create a settlement for people imprisoned because of debt

140.

Based on your knowledge of American History, which statement best illustrates the significance of the Mayflower Compact

a)

It set a precedent of self government by the colonies

b)

It set a precedent for the advancement of Christianity

c)

It set a precedent of giving control of the colony to the King

d)

It set a precedent of establishing laws in accordance to the Navtives

141.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

A movement of thinkers who believed in the idea of logic and reason

b)

The migration of thousands of English people to the New England colonies

c)

The series of witchcraft trials during the 1690s

d)

A religious movement that swept through the colonies and changed religion, society, and politics.

142.

Which of the following is Not an impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

Building relationships with Native Americans

b)

Discovering gold in the western territories

c)

Cataloguing of newly discovered plant and animal life

d)

Mapping of the region for future expeditions

143.

Which invention is most directly responsible for the drastic rise of slaves in the south in the early 1800s.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Water Loom

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Cotton Gin

144.

What is the significance of Uncle Tom's cabin?

a)

Caused the further spread of slavery

b)

Caused states to secede

c)

Caused the expansion of the abolitionist movement

d)

Caused the formation of the Republican party

145.

What happened during the Seneca Falls convention?

a)

Mental illness reforms

b)

The first meeting of abolitionists

c)

The first meeting of women's suffrage

d)

A meeting of transcendentalists

146.

What is Harriet Tubman associated with?

a)

Writing Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

The Underground Railroad

c)

Women's Suffrage

d)

Education Reform

147.

Which event was not associated with the growth of the Abolitionist movement?

a)

Second Great Awakening

b)

The creation of Anti-slavery newspapers

c)

The annexation of Texas

d)

Passage of the Fugitive Slave Laws

148.

Which of the following are associated with the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth

b)

Horace Mann and Dorothea Dix

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau

d)

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

149.

What happened as a result of Lincoln's election?

a)

The CIvil War began

b)

South Carolina seceded

c)

Slavery was abolished

d)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed

150.

How did the North respond to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

The abolitionist movement grew

b)

Republicans were elected into office

c)

Fighting began in slave states

d)

The government outlawed slavery

151.

Which of the following was a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Fugitive Slave Law

b)

The secession of South Carolina

c)

The abolishment of slavery in the west

d)

The formation of the Confederacy

152.

Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience against the practice of slavery?

a)

Nullification Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Underground Railroad

153.

Why was slavery nearly nonexistent in the Northern states by the time that the Civil War began?

a)

Northern farmers were poor and could not afford slaves.

b)

Most Northern states outlawed slavery after a series of slave rebellions.

c)

The industrial economies of the Northern states was not suited to slave labor.

d)

Christian leaders in the North pressed state lawmakers to outlaw slavery on moral grounds.

154.

Using the poster above, why would free blacks in Boston be afraid?

a)

Southern slaves would try to catch them.

b)

They were protected by the mayor.

c)

They could be kidnapped as slaves.

d)

Southern slaves would bring them to the South.

155.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 gave the government the financial and physical responsibility of —

a)

capturing and returning slaves to their owners..

b)

educating fugitive slaves in ways to evade capture.

c)

providing fugitive slaves with food, clothing, and shelter.

d)

establishing labor camps in which to detain runaway slaves.

156.

In the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, the United States Supreme Court decided that —

a)

F.

Dred Scott should be returned to free territory.

b)

slavery should be banned in the United States.

c)

slaves were not American citizens and had no rights.

d)

once inside a non-slave state or territory all people are free

157.

The abolitionist movement evolved out of the —

a)

Great Awakening.

b)

Industrial Revolution.

c)

Harlem Renaissance.

d)

Era of Good Feelings.

158.

Which of the following statements about the Lowell System is correct?

a)

It was utilized by the federal government to fill vacant government positions.

b)

It was a labor program utilized by textile mills.

c)

It was essential to railroad construction in the West.

d)

It represented an attempt to extend the right to vote to all white male citizens.

159.

Who of the following was a member of the Republican Party that was formed to fight the practice of slavery in 1854?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Quincy Adams

160.

In 1793, ___________ invented the cotton gin it quickly removed the seeds from picked cotton allowing a huge increase in production.

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

d)

Robert Frost

161.

Eli Whitney received a contract with the U.S. government to produce 10,000 rifles. He invented a manufacturing method known as ____________ to produce weapons that could use the same components.

a)

interchangeable parts

b)

gins

c)

patents

d)

mixable components

162.

The southern states depended on agriculture. The most important crop in the South was ___________.

a)

Tobacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Beans

d)

Rice

163.

Northeastern states relied on manufacturing and the production of cloth in the _________ industry.

a)

iron

b)

textile

c)

paper

d)

indigo

164.

Robert Fulton was hired to design and build the first __________ to be used to transport people up the Hudson River from New York to Albany.

a)

steamboat

b)

Sail boat

c)

Row boat

d)

Ironclad ship

165.

A ____________ is an artificial, manmade waterway used to transport people and goods from one place to another.

a)

ship

b)

tunnel

c)

bridge

d)

canal

166.

Thousands of Irish immigrants helped to create the _________ canal, a 363 mile waterway, connecting Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY.

a)

Superior

b)

Erie

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Hudson River

167.

A famous explorer and pioneer, ______________, helped to build the Wilderness road through the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Daniel Boone

d)

Big Foot Johnson

168.

Senator Henry Clay proposed the ______________ Compromise of 1820 to keep a balance between free and slave states.

a)

Texas

b)

Arkansas

c)

Missouri

d)

Kansas-Nebraska

169.

The President issued a clear warning to the nations of Europe to stay out of the political and military affairs in North America. This became known as the _____________

a)

Madison Doctrine

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Jefferson Proclamation

d)

Proclamation of American Neutrality

170.

___________________ is a division of the nation, based on geography, and a difference of opinion about goals and needs.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

A Monopoly

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

171.

What set the slave line at the 36°30° parallel?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Missouri Compromise

172.

What states were added because of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

California

b)

Missouri

c)

Kansas

d)

Nebraska

e)

Maine

173.

Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

John Quincy Adams

174.

What were the main points of the Compromise of 1850? Choose 4.

a)

California would join as a free state

b)

The Fugitive Slave Act passed

c)

Utah & New Mexico's citizens would choose whether they would allow slavery

d)

Slavery would continue in Washington D.C. but not slave trade

e)

The U.S. would purchase 30,000 square miles from Mexico to finish out the southern border

175.

30 years after the MO Compromise, the question about the growth of slavery into new territories re-emerged after the...

a)

Revolutionary War.

b)

War of 1812.

c)

Mexican War.

d)

Civil War.

176.

In 1850, _______ with its' large population as a result of the Gold Rush, applied for statehood.

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

177.

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

178.

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

179.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

Where sovereignty is left to the government to decide

b)

Where sovereignty is left to the people to decide

180.

Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

181.

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

182.

Why did John Brown raid Harper's Ferry?

a)

to start a widespread slave revolt

b)

to guarantee that Kansas would be a free state

c)

to rescue a fugitive slave from prison

d)

to kidnap the mayor and hold him for ransom

183.

The Republican Party was formed in 1854 because of what issue?

a)

a fear of the growing influence of the Catholic church

b)

a fear of federal power over states' rights

c)

opposition to slavery in the new territories

d)

support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act

184.

What violent situation took place in Congress in the 1850s as a reaction to the issue of slavery?

a)

the animosity that developed between Lincoln and Douglas in their debates

b)

the debate between John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster over the nature of the Union

c)

Preston Brooks' caning of Charles Sumner who gave a fiery speech in the Senate

d)

secessionist Yancy's attack on Seward for delivering his "higher law" speech

185.

Which of these was NOT included in the Supreme Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

a)

Slaves were considered property and could not sue in court.

b)

It was unconstitutional to ban slavery in the United States.

c)

Slave owners could be punished for abusing their slaves.

d)

Slaves were not citizens of the United States.

186.

What impact did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision have on the nation?

a)

It upheld the Missouri Compromise, settling the question of slavery in new territories.

b)

It prevented the government from giving away free land, slowing the settlement of the West.

c)

It struck down the idea of citizenship for Native Americans, ending their fight to win voting rights.

d)

It further complicated the issue of slavery, increasing sectional tensions between the North and South.

187.

The idea of manifest destiny was used to

a)

segregate schools

b)

repeal the Homestead Act

c)

support westward expansion

d)

end slavery in the west

188.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

189.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
190.
The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
191.
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 Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
192.

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

a)

a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

b)

issues arising over the boundaries of Texas (border dispute)

c)

the discovery of gold in California

d)

the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast