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Muston STAAR Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.

a)

European Explorers

b)

Natives of the Americas

c)

shipbuilders

d)

spice traders

2.
During the Age of Exploration, explorers were trying to find new trade routes to what place?
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
3.
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
a)
to visit holy sites
b)
to live in poverty
c)
to learn about other faiths
d)
to spread their beliefs 
4.
What is a cash crop?
a)
the name that Europeans used to refer to the Americas
b)
an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars
c)
a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
d)
a person who travels in search of new geographical information
5.
Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the New England region?
a)
Rich soil, mild winter, flowing rivers
b)
Eskimos and polar bears
c)
Very rich soil, long growing season
d)
Rocky soil, very short growing season
6.
Which colonies are associated with the Southern region?
a)
Texas, California, Alaska
b)
N.Carolina, S.Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland
c)
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
d)
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania 
7.
What is a characteristic of a Quaker?
a)
Strict religious practices
b)
Puritans and Pilgrams
c)
No religious practices
d)
Religious Tolerance
8.
Which Southern Colony was established as a refuge for Catholics?
a)
N. Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
S. Carolina
9.
Which region was know for its strict religious groups?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
United States
10.
What was the affect of the Native Americans after encountering Europeans?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Disease killed most of the Native Americans
c)
Small nations developed for both Native Americans and Europeans
d)
Nothing
11.
What type of economic system existed between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
a)
Free trade
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Salutary Neglect
12.
What type of economic system existed between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
a)
Free trade
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Salutary Neglect
13.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was trying to convince colonists to...
a)
Boycott British taxes
b)
Shoot British troops
c)
Remain loyal to King George III
d)
Declare independence from Britain 
14.
This man proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!!"
a)
Crispus Attucks 
b)
Sam Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams 
15.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

b)

Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

c)

The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

d)

British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

16.
What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
John Adams 
d)
James Armistead 
17.
Where did the Continental Army stay for its winter camp in 1776?
a)
Princeton
b)
Yorktown 
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Valley Forge
18.
Which battle started the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Trenton and Princeton
19.
What was the importance of the American victory at Saratoga?
a)
They won support of the French and prevented the British from dividing the colonies in two 
b)
They were able to retake New York City and capture a large British Army 
c)
John Paul Jones was able to escape from the British royal navy
d)
The British were so weakened by the loss that they began withdrawing from the war
20.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Sensation
d)
Representation
21.
Which of these are the best definition of an "unalienable right"? 
a)
any power that gives happiness to those who possess it 
b)
a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group 
c)
any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government 
d)
an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away
22.
What role did George Washington play during the American Revolution ? 
a)
Helped organize the Boston Tea Party
b)
Diplomat to France 
c)
The commander of the Continental Army 
d)
Leader of the British Army 
23.
Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for colonial settlements ?
a)
Mississippi River 
b)
Ohio River valley 
c)
Great Plains 
d)
Appalachian Moutains 
24.
Historians generally view believe the  Mercantilist system as one of the causes of the American Revolution becuase it demonstrated that ... .
a)
The mother country and the colonists had different views of colonial trade
b)
The colonies would never be profitable to the Mother country 
c)
British earliest Navigation acts were impossible to enforce. 
d)
The colonies could not be successfully defended from the French
25.

What event proved that the Articles of Confederation were weak?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Boston Tea Party

26.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
27.

Which principle of government gives people the power? 2 answers

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of government

c)

popular sovereignty

d)

republicanism

28.

What compromise decided how enslaved people were to be counted for population for Representatives?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

The Slavery Compromise

d)

Shay's Compromise

29.

Which two are checks and balances?

a)

The Supreme Court impeaches the President

b)

The President appoints and Congress approves Supreme Court justices

c)

Congress impeaches the President

d)

The President appoints people to Congress

30.
Which of the following explains the Constitutional principle called republicanism?
a)
Power is divided between state and federal government
b)
Power is divided into 3 government branches
c)
Elected representatives make and enforce laws
d)
Individuals have guaranteed liberties
31.

What were the two plans that were put together to create the Great Compromise?

a)

Virginia for small states and New Jersey for large states

b)

New York for large states and New Jersey for small states

c)

Virginia for large states and New Jersey for small states

d)

New York and Virginia

32.
Which Constitutional principle states that the power of government comes from the people?
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
33.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
34.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
35.

The freedom to bear arms is what amendment?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

36.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

37.

Who was the second president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

38.

Why did George Washington believe neutrality was best for the U.S.?

a)

Feared French settlements in the West

b)

Wanted to stay out of foreign affairs/wars

c)

Feared attacks from Native Americans

d)

Believed that fighting was a good thing

39.

Which two people were the founders of the first political parties?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Samuel Adams and John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine and Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

40.

The Monroe Doctrine said what?

a)

The U.S. would no longer allow foreign alliances

b)

The U.S wanted to be friends with all foreign countries.

c)

The U.S. wanted to fight the Native Americans over the territory claims.

d)

The U.S. would no longer allow foreign nations to settle in the Western Hemisphere

41.

What president declared war on England with the War of 1812?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

42.

Who was the Chief Justice who made the decisions for Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland?

a)

John Jay

b)

John Adams

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Paul Jones

43.

What was one of the causes for the War of 1812?

a)

British Impressment

b)

Quartering Act

c)

King George III not giving us representation

d)

Slave Revolt in the South

44.

Which territory doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?

a)

Gadsen Purchase

b)

Spanish Florida

c)

Ohio River Valley

d)

Louisiana Purchase

45.

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

a)

The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.

b)

The case impacted nothing

c)

It gave the courts power

46.

What did the marbury vs madison establish?

a)

It establish the judicial review

b)

It establish nothing

c)

It establish the rights of humans

47.

Define Suffrage:

a)

The right to vote

b)

extreme suffering of a group of people

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The nullify a law

48.

Why did suffrage increase during Jackson's presidency?

a)

Women gained the right to vote

b)

All people were given the right to vote

c)

You no longer had to own property and more people felt connected to politics

d)

The 13th amendment was passed

49.

What was the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Tail of Tears

c)

Increased Suffrage

d)

Goodbye Native Americans

50.

What state is present day "Indian Territory"?

a)

Texas

b)

Louisiana

c)

Mississippi

d)

Oklahoma

51.

Define Nullify:

a)

to cancel

b)

the right to vote

c)

to withdraw from the Union

d)

to leave

52.

Why did Americans want Cherokee land?

a)

The Cherokee were not using the land

b)

The Cherokee were never home and therefore did not need to land

c)

great farmland and a little gold was found

d)

The Americans had claimed the land first

53.

Why did Jackson dislike the Bank of the United States?

a)

He claimed it only benefited the wealthy

b)

He had way to much money in the bank

c)

He said the bank stole his money

d)

He had lived through the Great Depression and didn't trust banks

54.

How did John C Calhoun and the southern states feel about the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832?

a)

The loved the Tariffs

b)

Called them the Tariff of Abominations

c)

They supported the tariffs

d)

They wanted high protective tariffs

55.

What Supreme Court case protected the Cherokee's right to stay in Georgia?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

56.

What new political party did Jackson create?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Whigs

d)

Know-Nothing Party

57.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made goods and services more expensive & harder to ship
b)
Made goods and services cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people safer transportation
d)
Opened new land for exploring and settlements
58.
Railroads moved ___-_________ to factories.
a)
finished prodcuts
b)
raw materials
59.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we create goods?
a)
we made fewer products
b)
we made better quality products
c)
we made products from home
d)
mass production & cheaper goods
60.
The cotton gin was invented by _____, which helped separate seeds from cotton fiber.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Edmund Cartwright
61.
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People were looking for work.
b)
People were looking for farms.
c)
People wanted to buy a house.
d)
People wanted to sell their crops.
62.

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

63.

The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized which geographical feature as the United States border?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Rocky Mountains

64.

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The Louisiana Territory

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Red River Valley

d)

The original 13 colonies

65.

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

It allowed suffrage for the common man

b)

it allowed slavery in the Northwest

c)

it established a process for adding territories and states to the United States

d)

it pulled British troops out of the Northwest

66.

This list describes --

a)

economic motives for Manifest Destiny

b)

reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine

c)

reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

d)

economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance

67.

Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?

a)

They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities

b)

They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs

c)

They wanted to discover gold

d)

They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean

68.

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Chinese

69.

Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.

a)

religious persecution

b)

expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

c)

for adventure

d)

abolishing slavery throughout the United States

70.

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

James K. Polk

d)

John Tyler

71.

According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many people were needed in a territory to apply for statehood?

a)

5,000

b)

6,000

c)

60,000

d)

10,000

72.

Identify a major social reason for Manifest Destiny.

a)

America was experiencing a rapid population growth.

b)

to withdraw from foreign affairs

c)

to spread states' rights

d)

to prohibit the spread of slavery

73.

In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.

Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?

a)

to overturn a corrupt Mexican government

b)

to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression

c)

to end a Mexican slave rebellion

d)

to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

75.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

slaveholding states

b)

bordered by the Pacific

c)

formerly part of Mexico

d)

dependent of heavy industry

76.

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Florida

77.

Frederick Douglas was what?

a)

a slave

b)

mechanic

c)

architect

d)

farmer

78.

What is the purpose of Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

abolish slavery

b)

support abortion

c)

fight for women's suffrage and many other equal rights

d)

raise awareness for women's rights

79.

Which suffragist helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

a)

Alice Paul

b)

Elizabeth Cady Staton

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Abigail Adams

80.
Which invention contributed to the expansion of slavery in the South?
a)
mechanical reaper
b)
steam boat
c)
cotton gin
d)
interchangeable parts
81.

What was the Temperance Movement?

a)

When the earth cools fast and causes it to move

b)

The movement to make more people drink alcohol in the United States

c)

The movement to limit alcohol drinking in the United States and other countries

d)

When everyone started to pour alcohol on cats

82.

Which of the following are causes of the temperance movement? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Domestic violence became a trend

b)

Men/husbands were spending a lot of money on alcohol

c)

Men/husbands were spending so much time at bars and saloons

83.

What was the goal of the American Temperance Society?

a)

Spread more slavery out west

b)

Increase alcohol consumption

c)

Create a more perfect America

d)

Decrease alcohol usage

84.

This is Harriet Beecher Stowe. What reform is she most known for supporting?

a)

Abolition

b)

Temperance

c)

Suffrage

d)

Prison Reform

85.

Where would the mentally ill be sent?

a)

Islands off the coast of France

b)

Prisons

c)

To work in hot dog factories

d)

Corbett Junior High

86.

What did the 2nd Great Awakening have to do with the Reform Movement?

a)

It inspired people to try and do good things

b)

It caused fear of an angry God

c)

It made America stay woke about extraterrestrials

d)

It fixed the shortage of laborers in the factories

87.

What is the Reform Movement?

a)

Period of time where America expanded slavery out west

b)

Time when Americans moved to urban areas

c)

Era when Americans tried to improve conditions

d)

Factories replaced hand made products

88.

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton both fought for_______________________.

a)

expansion of slavery

b)

women's suffrage

c)

prison reform

d)

public education

89.

Who was elected President in 1860?

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Bell

d)

John Breckinridge

90.

Which compromise outlawed slavery above the 36 30' line in the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

d)

Louisiana Compromise

91.

This law required the return of runaway slaves even in free states and affected free African-Americans as well.

a)

Runaway and Return Act

b)

Underground Railroad Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Southern Slave Act

92.

Which region had an economy primarily based on agriculture and slave labor.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

93.

Which of the following was NOT an event that caused division between the North and South?

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

d)

Indian Removal Act

94.

This individual sued his slave owner for his freedom but lost his case as was declared a slave for life.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Hiram Rhodes Revels

95.

"People can now vote on slavery! There has been so much fighting and bloodshed lately!" Which act/event is best described by this statement?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

d)

Wilmot Proviso

96.

Which set of words best describes the "Nullification Crisis"?

a)

tariffs, manufacturing, James K. Polk, Alabama, cotton, nullify

b)

South Carolina, tariffs, unconstitutional, cotton, John C. Calhoun, nullify

c)

Andrew Jackson, Native Americans, Georgia, Cherokee, Supreme Court

d)

Andrew Jackson, tariffs, Mexican Cession, manufacturing, Cherokee, Florida

97.

This novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe brought awareness to slavery and helped increase abolition.

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

The Scarlet Letter

c)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

d)

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

98.

Which two states were added as a result of a compromise passed in 1820?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska

b)

California and Nebraska

c)

Kansas and Missouri

d)

Missouri and Maine

99.

Who was the president of the Confederacy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

100.

Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Winfield Scott

d)

Abraham Lincoln

101.

In what year does the Battle of Gettysburg take place?

a)

1861

b)

1862

c)

1863

d)

1864

102.

The most well known Confederate general was Ulysses S. Grant.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

What year did the Civil War end?

a)

1863

b)

1864

c)

1865

d)

1866

104.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

105.

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

b)

to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

c)

to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war

d)

to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

106.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
107.

What river was an important resource during the war?

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Amazon

d)

Delaware

108.

What document does Lincoln refer to in the Gettysburg Address to remind people that "all men are created equal"?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Mayflower Compact

109.

Which battle was the last major win for the Confederacy?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Vicksburg

d)

Cold Harbor

110.

Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Cold Harbor

d)

Fall of Richmond

111.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
112.

What amendment abolished slavery?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

113.

The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

a)

Gave African Americans citizenship

b)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

c)

Freed the slaves

d)

Gave landowners the right to sharecrop

114.

The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

a)

Gave African Americans the right to own businesses

b)

Freed the Slaves

c)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

d)

Forced African Americans back into slavery

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