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APUSH Periods 4-6 Final Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With the aim of increasing industry, improving transportation and travel through roads, railroads, and canals, establishing a national bank, and issuing protective tariffs, which politician proposed "The American System"?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Nat Turner

2.

Why did Jefferson struggle with the decision to make the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

He feared the land was worthless

b)

He worried it would anger Britain

c)

He was not sure it was Constitutional

d)

He feared a Napoleonic doublecross

3.

Which of these was NOT a part of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Maine enters as a free state

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

A geographic line dividing future slave and free states

d)

Missouri enters as a slave state

4.
As proclaimed by Monroe in his message of 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that
a)
only the United States had a right to intervene to promote democracy in Latin America
b)
the British and Americans would act together to prevent further Russian expansion on the Pacific coast
c)
the United States would not tolerate further European intervention or colonization in the Americas
d)
the United States would support the Greeks in their fight for independence against Turkey
5.
All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a)
the relationship between the British and Native American tribes in the western territories of North America
b)
the impressment of American naval crews
c)
the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories
d)
the violation of America's rights as a neutral power
6.

During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?

a)

Appointing political supporters to public office is corrupt practice

b)

All white male citizens should be allowed to vote in elections

c)

The national economy must be controlled by the federal government

d)

Establishing new poilitcal parties threaten the security of the nation

7.

Which of the following represents the best definition of The Second Great Awakening?

a)

Salvation can only be achieved through a personal belief in Jesus Christ in some cases.

b)

People demonstrate true faith by leading a transformed life and by performing good deeds.

c)

Religion is the only way to solve the world's problems.

d)

The idea of including all people in the religious experience, not just rich people.

8.

Who of the following was NOT an abolitionist leader?

a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Patrick Henry
d)

Grimke Sisters

9.

The concept of nullification became an issue during Jackson's presidency when

a)

South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills

b)

Southern representatives to the Electoral College switched their votes in the 1824 election

c)

Virginia nullified congressional legislation concerning slavery

d)

South Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of Native Americans

10.

Marbury v. Madison was the court case that established ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.

a)
judicial review
b)
states' rights
c)
sedition
d)

nullification

11.

What was the period from 1815 to 1825 during which there was only one dominant political party?

a)

Era Of Good Feelings

b)

Era Of Joyful

c)

Era Of Madness

d)

Era Of Happiness

12.

Which of the following contains a series of resolutions issued at the Seneca Falls Convention. It was modeled after the Declaration of Independence, listed grievances, called for equality for women, and demanded the right to vote.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Sauce

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Deceleration of Van Rooster

13.
The slogan “Manifest Destiny” referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)
a)

God-given right to exist as a nation.

b)

opportunity to replace greed with benevolence.

c)
obligation to spread across the continent.
d)
mission to free slaves.
14.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California would enter the Union as a free state.
b)
The slave trade would be abolished in Washington, D.C.
c)

The territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada would become states.

d)
A tougher fugitive slave law would be enacted.
15.
An increase in which of the following was the key part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act to attract Southern support?
a)
Transportation in the South
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Representation in Congress
16.
Why did the South secede after the election of 1860?
a)

They feared Abraham Lincoln would outlaw slavery in all states.

b)

After winning the election, Abraham Lincoln forced all Southern states to leave the United States.

c)

There was a tie in the election and the North and South fought over the winner.

d)

Abraham Lincoln wanted to force Southern states to pay higher taxes than Northern states.

17.

Which of the following refer to laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877 that legalized segregation? 

a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
18.

Which Civil War battle was the northernmost fought in Union territory?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

d)

Bull Run

19.

Which amendment freed slaves in the United States?

a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)

16th

20.

Which amendment gave African Americans birthright citizenship?

a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)

16th

21.
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)

16th

22.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves... (select THREE answers)

a)

were NOT citizens of the U.S.

b)

had NO right to sue in court.

c)

were considered to be the property of their owner.

d)

should all be freed immediately.

e)

were considered free if physically in a non-slave state.

23.
During the Gilded age, workers came together under ___________________________ to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours.
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
24.

Some business owners such as Andrew Carnegie believed in giving money to libraries, museums and schools to help benefit people who wanted to move up in the social ladder. What is a term for this belief?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Populism

c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Gospel of Wealth
25.

Which movement advocated for a return to traditional ways of life and challenged white dominance in society?

a)

Ghost Dance Movement

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

The Pullman Strike

d)

The People's Party

26.

In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago to help working class women, many recent immigrants. Who founded Hull House?

a)
Margaret Sanger
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
27.

"New Immigrants" that came to the United States in the late 1800s were from which part of Europe?

a)

Southern and Northern Europe

b)

Northern and Eastern Europe

c)

Southern and Western Europe

d)

Southern and Eastern Europe

28.

Who was an influential African American who, encouraged African Americans to GRADUALLY move up in society?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
George Washington Carver
d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

29.

Which of the following is true about sharecropping?

a)

Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.

b)

Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping.

c)

Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty.

d)

Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.

30.

Select the term that best describes the Gilded Age.

a)

Everything was covered in gold.

b)

Businesses were struggling financially.

c)

Businesses grew at a rapid rate but problems persisted below perceived.

d)

Businesses achieved unprecedented success and increased pay for all workers.

31.

Who led the largest slave revolt in American history; ultimately led to more stringent restrictions against slaves?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

John Brown

c)

Jemmy Cater

d)

Nat Turner

32.

Which law was created to regulate monopolies?

a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Roosevelt Anti-Trust Act
d)
Slayton Anti-Trust Act
33.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Yorktown

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Antietam

34.

Black Codes were created after the Civil War to...

a)

provide farmland for former slaves.

b)

guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans.

c)

support the Freedman's Bureau.

d)

restrict the rights of newly freed Black people.

35.

The Free Soil Party, like many northerners...

a)

was focused largely on the sole issue of preventing the expansion of slavery into new territory.

b)

sought to eradicate slavery in all parts of the country.

c)

was powerful enough to convince James Polk not to seek reelection.

d)

strongly opposed the Wilmot Proviso but agreed to let it pass as part of a compromise.

36.

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war? Select three.

a)

Mexico was threatening to invade the U.S. to liberate slaves.

b)

The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary.

c)

Americans continued to desire to achieve Manifest Destiny

d)

The U.S. recently annexed Texas.

e)

Mexico had launched an attack on American colonies.

37.

Select the statement that best describes the difference between the AFL and the Knights of Labor.

a)

The Knights of Labor allowed only skilled workers to join their union.

b)

The AFL allowed skilled and unskilled laborers to join their union.

c)

The Knights of Labor allowed skilled and unskilled workers to join their union.

d)

Both labor unions worked to improve lives for the owners of major companies.

38.

Select both descriptions that relate to the "New South"

a)

Described the South after the Civil War

b)

A time when African American farmers became equal to White farmers

c)

Promoted the idea that the South should industrialize

d)

A term used to describe the South before the Civil War

39.

Select the statement that best describes the Dawes Act?

a)

It allowed whites and blacks to remain separate but equal.

b)

It sought to assimilate Native Americans to American culture.

c)

It gave more power to women in the workforce.

d)

The act was created with the purpose of welcoming immigrants to America.

40.

Select the statement that does NOT describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad.

a)

It promoted migration and settlement in the West.

b)

It increased conflict between settlers and Native Americans.

c)

There was an increased use of Chinese immigrants as laborers.

d)

It led to peace among settlers and Native Americans.