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Social Studies Final Exam REVIEW GAME (2022)

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
2.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
3.
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

No national army

d)

Strong central government

5.
Which one of the following is not a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?
a)
Right to own a gun
b)
Right to freedom of Speech
c)
Right to  petition the government
d)
Right to assemble peacefully
6.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
7.

Which Amendment does this describe: Freedom to peaceably assemble (come together)

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

8.
Which Amendment does this describe: Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
9.
Which Amendment does this describe: Right to bear arms and create a militia
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
10.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
11.
Which Amendment does this describe: Rights that are not written in the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the people.
a)
10 amendment
b)
4th amendment
c)
6th amendment
d)
9th amendment
12.

Which Amendment does this describe:

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including churches, a synagogue, and a mosque. Which amendment protects your right to choose your religion?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

1st

d)

10th

13.
Which Amendment does this describe? Guarantees freedom from incriminating yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
14.
-Henry Knox
-Alexander Hamilton
-Thomas Jefferson
a)
George Washington's 1st Cabinet
b)
Leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Involved in the XYZ Affair
d)
All were against the creation of the National Bank
15.
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for future people to follow
a)
Cabinet
b)
President
c)
example
d)
Precedent 
16.

Washington wanted America to remain ___________ when dealing with other countries, especially during the war between Great Britain and France.

a)

strong

b)

neutral

c)

weak

d)

none of the above

17.

The purpose of Washington's Cabinet was to...

a)

Offer advice and assistance

b)

Store all government papers

c)

Get together and have some fun

d)

Divide the nation

18.
What basic freedom is missing from this first amendment list: speech, petition, media, assembly,  & ___________.
a)
right to bear arms
b)
life
c)
religion
d)
the pursuit of happiness
19.

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

a)

In the Legislative branch

b)

With the president

c)

With the states

d)

With the federal government

20.

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

a)

they supported the new Constitution

b)

they questioned the justice of slavery

c)

the feared the power of the national government

d)

the believed that states should have equal representation

21.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Constitutional
22.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
23.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
24.

Which branch executes (carries out) the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Appellate

d)

Legislative

25.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
26.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
27.
Which Amendment does this describe:  No one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
28.
Which Amendment does this describe: Protects against "cruel and unusual punishment."
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
8th
29.
Identify the historical event: A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey. Washington sends troops. Shows the strength of Federal Government.
a)
Precedent
b)
Shays Rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion 
d)
Jay's Treaty
30.
The largest problem facing Washington when he became president was - 
a)
lack of military experience
b)
where to put the national capital
c)
national debt
d)
Native Americans
31.
Washington thought that Political Parties would _________ America?
a)
help
b)
hurt
c)
divide
d)
empower
32.

Why did Jefferson oppose Hamilton's idea of a National Bank?

a)

He thought it was Constitutional

b)

He wanted each state to become part of the national bank

c)

He felt banks would threaten the wealthy

d)

He thought it was unconstitutional

33.
The __________________ helped settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
13th amendment
c)
5th amendment
d)
XYZ Affair
34.
Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Three-Fifths  Compromise
c)
The Constitutional Compromise
d)
The Big Compromise
35.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The Articles of Confederation made the government too weak
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
36.

Congress is made up of...

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Only the President

37.
This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice.
a)
3rd
b)
6th
c)
10th
d)
5th
38.

What system prevents any branch of government from having too much power?

a)

Power Balance

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

Power Checks

39.
What divides the national government into 3 branches?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independnce
d)
The Articles of Confederation
40.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
41.
The beginning part of the Constitution
a)
Article I
b)
Amendments
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
42.
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Third amendment
d)
Constitutional rights
43.
Which principle means that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches?
a)
checks and balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
democracy
44.
What are the first three words of the Constitution? 
a)
I, Thomas Jefferson...
b)
We the people...
c)
We of freedom...
d)
This new country...
45.
To approve law
a)
radical
b)
ratify
c)
veto
d)
preamble
46.
Buying this land doubled the size of the United States.
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
Alaska
c)
Nebraska-Kansas Territory
d)
Cuba
47.

This woman helped guide and translate for the Lewis & Clark expedition.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Martha Washington

48.
This president gave Lewis and Clark the specific instructions to map the land and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
George Washington
49.

Name the 3 goals that Thomas Jefferson gave to Lewis and Clark.

a)

Find a water route to the Pacific, Claim land in the Northwest part of the country, Learn and take notes on the plants, animals, and tribes in the West.

b)

Find a water route to Hawaii, Learn about bears, hang out with the Native American tribes.

c)

See how high they could climb in the mountains, find new lands and people in Asia, figure out if the world is flat or round.

50.

What current U.S. state became its own country during a war with Mexico?

a)

Texas

b)

Maine

c)

Kansas

d)

Florida

51.

This U.S. President would introduce the Indian Removal Act.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Andrew Jackson

52.
How much did the United States spend purchasing Louisiana?
a)
$15 million dollars
b)
$5 million dollars
c)
$150 million dollars
d)
$5 dollars
53.
These two men explored the west for the United States
a)
Lewis and Clark
b)
Sonny and Cher
c)
Bonnie and Clyde
d)
Elmo and Cookie Monster
54.
The United States fought this country in The War of 1812.
a)
Great Britain 
b)
Canada
c)
France
d)
Mexico
55.
This famous song was written during the War of 1812.
a)
Oh America!
b)
American the Beautiful
c)
The Star Spangled Banner
d)
Freedom of our Land
56.
Native American people called the "five civilized tribes" because they
a)
adopted aspects of European culture
b)
followed traditional cultures and had written lang.
c)
joined in an alliance
d)
welcomed white settlers on their land
57.
The "Five Civilized Tribes" consisted of the ____.
a)
Cherokee, Creek, Osage, Seminole, and Kiowa
b)
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Comanche, Seminole, and Creek
c)
Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole
d)
Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, Kiowa, and Cherokee
58.
Settlers wanted the Native Americans to relocate so that the settlers could take the land for themselves.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

The Indian Removal Act ____.

a)

created the Indian Territory

b)

paid settlers to occupy the Native American lands

c)

ended the Americans' fight against the Seminole

d)

created treaties with Native Americans to relocate further west

60.

When the Cherokee protested their removal, ____.

a)

they successfully fought off American soldiers

b)

the government gave them land in the Florida territory

c)

President Jackson met with them to find a peaceful solution

d)

the army was sent in to force them to move

61.
Which of the following best characterize the Jackson presidency?
a)
Justice for Native Americans
b)
greater democracy for the common man
c)
the bank of the U.S. was saved
d)
women gained the right to vote
62.
What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?
a)
American Indians were forced to relocate.
b)
American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship
c)
American Indians were allowed to keep their land
d)
White settlers were ordered to stay off Indian lands.
63.
What would be considered the worst tragedy in the Age of Jackson?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
The U.S. Bank closing
c)
South Carlolina seceding from the Union
d)
the Corrupt Bargain
64.
Which color on the map of the United States marked the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
white
b)
green
c)
yellow
65.

What was the main thing Sacagawea did for Lewis and Clark that helped them on their journey?

a)

Found hostile Native American tribes

b)

Translated for Lewis and Clark

c)

Showed them land in the east

d)

Gave them a place to stay

66.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kay
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
67.

What is the main reason for the War of 1812 - U.S. vs. Great Britain?

a)

British capturing American sailors

b)

Showing off to the person next to you

c)

Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi

d)

British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans

68.

What territory was added after it won independence from Mexico and became an independent republic?

a)

California and the Southwest territory

b)

Oregon

c)

Texas

d)

Louisiana

69.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
70.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
71.

Belief that the U.S. would control North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Manifest Determination

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Imperialism

72.

People choosing to move west were called...

a)

Pioneers

b)

Native Americans

c)

Slaves

d)

Travelers

73.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
74.

Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?

a)

Free pizza at the end of the trip.

b)

They win a million dollars.

c)

New land, opportunities & life.

d)

The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.

75.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
76.
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The War for Independence
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The War of 1812
77.
President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave.  What was this process called?
a)
Americanization Policy
b)
Indian Removal Act of 1830
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Land Trade
78.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain 
79.

What do the Louisiana Purchase & Texas becoming a state have in common?

a)

They brought about a war with France.

b)

They increased the territory of the United States.

c)

Each resulted in territory removed by the United States.

d)

Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.

80.

This picture is a symbol of what?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Suffrage

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Louisiana Purchase

81.
Which event describes the end of the war?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Fredricksburg
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Gettysburg
82.
What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate States of America
b)
Communist States of America
c)
Southern States of America
d)
Lincoln's Land
83.
Which army did General Robert E. Lee lead?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
84.
Jefferson Davis was... 
a)
President of the Union
b)
President of the Confederacy
c)
General of the Union
d)
General of Great Britain
85.
What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war? 
a)
to allow slavery to continue
b)
to bring the British and French to America
c)
to show his strength as a president
d)
to preserve (keep) the Union together
86.
The _____ produced more than 90% of the country's weapons, cloth, shoes, and iron. They also had more railroads, canals, roads and money.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
87.
Which event is described?
Idea was to destroy the peoples will to fight. Traveled 300 miles in the South from Savannah to Atlanta. 60 mile wide path of destruction.
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Shermans March to Sea
d)
Bull Run
88.
Which army did Ulysses S. Grant lead?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
89.
Abraham Lincoln was...
a)
President of the Confederacy
b)
President of the United States
c)
General of the Confederacy
d)
General of Canada
90.
Which was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, overall?
a)
Chickamauga
b)
Atlanta
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
91.
The Civil War was mainly fought over this issue.
a)
Cotton profits
b)
Taxes
c)
Slavery
d)
Lincoln's Presidency
92.
The speech that Lincoln gave to honor the soldiers who died in battle and to drive home the idea that America is 1 nation - a UNITED states of America. 
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
13th Amendment
93.
In the Civil War you were most likely to die from... 
a)
being a prisoner of war (POW)
b)
disease/infection
c)
cannon ball to the face
d)
heartache 
94.
Total War means...
a)
all nations are involved in the war
b)
destroying everything you can in a battle - including morale
c)
two sides battle until the war is totally over
d)
war is totally necessary
95.
Who created the Cotton Gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
John Bell
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Solomon Northup
96.
How did cotton relate to slavery?
a)
The desire to grow more cotton led to increased slavery
b)
It did not relate to slavery
c)
All slaves were required to grow cotton
d)
Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa
97.
What were slaves legally considered?
a)
People
b)
Property
c)
Citizens
d)
Children
98.
Which of these was the most common way slaves resisted slavery.
a)
by killing their owners
b)
by escaping to the North
c)
by organizing uprisings
d)
by finding ways to quietly rebel
99.
This stated that escaped slaves must be returned to owners.
a)
Escaped Slaves Law
b)
Runaway Slaves Act
c)
Fugitive Slave Act 
d)
Civil Rights Act
100.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the from Africa to America was known as the _______________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
101.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people owned slaves in America?
a)
Belief that God approved of slavery
b)
Belief that black people are not as human or good as white people
c)
Feeling remorse for owning another human being
d)
Being raised around slavery and thinking nothing is wrong with it
102.
A(n) ______________'s job was to keep a watchful eye on the slaves
a)
abolitionist
b)
slave code
c)
fugitive
d)
overseer
103.
Many states had laws that said what the rights of slave owners was. These laws were called... 
a)
fugitive slaves
b)
slave codes
c)
overseers
d)
oral traditions
104.
Why did plantation owners let slaves get married?
a)
To make slaves happy
b)
Because they thought slaves would be less likely to run away and rebel
c)
To allow slaves to have some rights
d)
Because they wanted slaves to have no rights
105.
Why might a slave choose to NOT revolt?
a)
To avoid punishment 
b)
To avoid family/friends being affected 
c)
To avoid death 
d)
All of the above
106.
What is the Underground Railroad?
a)
Secret passageways that help slaves escape
b)
Various unorganized "escape routes" that slaves could travel in hopes of gaining freedom
c)
A very organized system designed to help slaves escape
d)
A system of secret hideouts for slaves
107.
This group of people wanted to end slavery. 
a)
Abolitionists
b)
Fugitives
c)
Slave Codes
d)
Confederacy 
108.
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
To free the slaves in the south
b)
To allow plantation owners to own more slaves
c)
To banish and get rid of slavery
d)
To punish slaves
109.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
110.
Which is the best definition of secede?
a)
something use to plant in the dirt
b)
rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
c)
to withdraw or break away from a nation
d)
the separation or isolation of a race
111.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
112.
What was the first state to secede from the Union
a)
Georgia
b)
Texas
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
113.
What was Abraham Lincoln’s position on slavery in the election of 1860?
a)
He supported slavery
b)
He wanted to abolish slavery nationwide
c)
He felt that the north should have more slaves
d)
He didn't want slavery to expand to new territories
114.
Dred Scott believed he should be a free man because:
a)
he traveled and lived in a free state
b)
the Supreme Court ruled he was free
c)
he paid for his freedom
d)
he had been a slave for 20 years
115.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired when Abraham Lincoln tried to resupply the federal troops at
a)
Harper's Ferry
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Fort McHenry
d)
Ticonderoga
116.
What was the name of the novel that exposed the evils of slavery?
a)
"Gone of the Wind"
b)
"Aunt Harriet's Parlor"
c)
"The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
d)
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
117.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
118.
 _____ states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be "free states"
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
119.
The Civil War began in ______.
a)
1865
b)
1860
c)
1861
120.
When did the Civil War end?
a)
April, 1864
b)
April, 1863
c)
April, 1865

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