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USI End of Year Review

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Imaginary lines that run horizontally across the globe (east to west) are known as?
a)
longitude
b)
prime meridian
c)
latitude
d)
horizontals
2.
I am located at 0 degree latitude. I divide the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. What am I?
a)
prime meridian
b)
international date line
c)
deadline
d)
equator
3.
I am located at 0 degrees longitude and I divide the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres. What am I?
a)
international dateline
b)
prime meridian
c)
equator
d)
continental divide
4.
Which continent is located at 20' S, 30' E?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
5.
Imaginary lines that run vertically, north to south, and measure east and west of the prime meridian are known as?
a)
latitude
b)
parrallels
c)
longitude
d)
equator
6.
Which of the following American Indian tribes inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada where they lived in arctic areas with below freezing temperatures for most of the year?
a)
Kwakiutl
b)
Iroquois
c)
Inuit
d)
Lakota
7.
Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?
a)
fish
b)
canoe
c)
bows & arrows
d)
tomahawk 
8.
People who fish, make clothing, and hunt animals are examples of _______________.
a)
capital resources
b)
natural resources
c)
renewable resources
d)
human resources
9.
Goods produced and used to make other goods and services are known as __________.
a)
capital resources
b)
human resources
c)
natural resources
d)
renewable resources
10.
Which of the following American Indian tribes inhabited the Southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona, where they lived in desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains?
a)
Iroquois
b)
Pueblo
c)
Kwakiutl
d)
Inuit
11.
The buffalo is most associated with which of the following American Indian tribes?
a)
Inuit
b)
Lakota
c)
Pueblo
d)
Iroquois
12.
Archaeologists study human behavior and cultures of the past through the recovery and analysis of ________________.
a)
resources
b)
treasures
c)
artifacts
d)
photos
13.
scientist who searches for and studies the artifacts of people from the past to learn about their culture is known as a(n) _____________.
a)
psychologist
b)
biologist
c)
archaeologist
d)
meterologist
14.
Longhouses are most associated with which American Indian tribes?
a)
Iroquois
b)
Lakota
c)
Kwakutl
d)
Pueblo
15.
Totem poles are most associated with which American Indian tribe?
a)
Inuit
b)
Kwakiutl
c)
Lakota
d)
Pueblo
16.
Which statement best describes how American Indians got their food?
a)
American Indians traded with other tribes to get food.
b)
American Indians bought food from white colonists at trading posts.
c)
American Indians fished, hunted, gathered, and harvested crops.
d)
American Indians only hunted and fished; they never harvested or gathered.
17.
Which of the following American Indian tribes lived in northeast North America, called the Eastern Woodlands, which is heavily forested.
a)
Lakota
b)
Pueblo
c)
Iroquois
d)
Inuit
18.
Tepees are most associated with which American Indian tribe?
a)
Lakota
b)
Puebolo
c)
Iroquois
d)
Kwakiutl
19.
During European exploration, the Spanish claimed which parts of North America?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Southwest United States & Florida
c)
Eastern Canada
d)
Quebec
20.
Which European nation was the FIRST to explore & trade with West African kingdoms?
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
21.
Which of the following European nations was best known for enslaving or killing American Indians?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
22.
Mansa Musa was a famous leader of which West African kingdom?
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
23.
Ghana, Mali, & Songhai were each located along which river in west Africa?
a)
Niger
b)
Nile
c)
Nottoway
d)
Amazon
24.
West African kingdoms were best known for trading GOLD for ___________. 
a)
Salt
b)
Silver
c)
Gold
d)
Camels
25.
Which of the following is an example of a NEGATIVE consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Spread of deadly diseases to the New World
b)
Improved ships & navigational tools
c)
Introduction of horses to the New World changed the lives of Plains Indians
d)
Exchange of crops between New & Old Worlds 
26.
Which of the following European nations established settlements & learned farming techniques from American Indians in the New World?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
27.
All of the following were examples of motivations for European exploration EXCEPT:
a)
Gold, natural resources, and trade
b)
Spread Christianity
c)
Competitions for empire
d)
Spread of diseases 
28.
Which European nation claimed the territory of Quebec & the Mississippi River Valley?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
29.
Which European nation's exploration of Newfoundland & the eastern seaboard led to the discovery of the land that would later become the 13 Colonies?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Great Britain
30.
Which European nation was best known for establishing trading posts with American Indians, while spreading Christianity?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Great Britain
31.
American Indians most benefited from trade with Europeans by acquiring ____________.
a)
Metal tools & weapons
b)
Diseases
c)
New crops to harvest
d)
Ships & navigational tools
32.
All of the following are areas of conflict between American Indians & European explorers EXCEPT:
a)
Diseases
b)
Land
c)
Language differences
d)
Trade
33.
Which famous city was founded by Mansa Musa as a learning center & major trading spot?
a)
Timbuktu
b)
New York 
c)
Jamestown
d)
Mali
34.
Gold, God, & Glory are examples of __________ for European exploration.
a)
Motivations
b)
Accomplishments
c)
Areas of conflict
d)
Obstacles
35.
Obstacles to the exploration included all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Fear of the unknown
b)
Poor maps & navigational tools
c)
Disease & starvation
d)
Lack of sponsorship (money)
36.
This failed economic venture resulted in a mystery known as “The Lost Colony.”
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
c)
Roanoke Island
d)
Georgia
37.
Those who wanted to separate from the Church of England (separatists) settled at which of the following colonies?
a)
Massachusetts Bay 
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Jamestown
38.
The primary reason the Quakers settled in Pennsylvania was to —
a)
find gold deposits
b)
escape debtor's prison
c)
practice religion freely
d)
avoid paying taxes
39.
The first permanent English settlement in North America occurred at ____________.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
d)
Plymouth Colony
40.
Which group sought to "purify" the Church of England, and eventually settled at Massachusetts Bay Colony?
a)
Quakers
b)
Separatists
c)
Puritans
d)
Patriots
41.
New England’s political and civic life centered around —
a)
plantations
b)
town meetings
c)
market towns 
d)
England
42.
Which colonial region specialized in shipbuilding, fishing, and naval sup?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
43.
Southern cultural activities centered around —
a)
cities
b)
England
c)
plantations
d)
market towns
44.
Which of the following groups was treated like property and had no rights?
a)
enslaved African Americans
b)
women
c)
large landowners
d)
merchants
45.
The Church of England was most prominent in the -
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
46.
Which colonial region specialized in agricultural products like tobacco, cotton, rice, and indigo?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
47.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey are located in which colonial region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
48.
Who was responsible for approving all decisions in the colonies and strictly enforcing British laws?
a)
colonial governor
b)
King of England
c)
Church of England
d)
proprietor
49.
Which colony was settled by people who had been in debtors’ prisons in England.
a)
Georgia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Virginia
d)
South Carolina
50.
Who was responsible for appointing colonial governors?
a)
British Parliament
b)
Colonial Legislatures
c)
British King
d)
A vote by colonists 
51.
Which of the following was MOST responsible for the events that led to the Boston Massacre?
a)
Presence of British troops in the colonies
b)
British taxation without representation
c)
The Navigation Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
52.
The Intolerable Acts did all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Seized control of colonial legislatures
c)
Agreed to colonial representation in Parliament
d)
Forced colonists to house British soldiers (Quartering Act)
53.
Who gave the famous, "Give me liberty of give me death" speech?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Donald J. Trump
54.
The meeting of the First Continental Congress was a response to which of the following:
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Tea Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
55.
The "shot heard 'round the world," best describes which battle from the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
56.
Who was appointed the Commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
George Washington
d)
Benedict Arnold
57.
The Second Continental Congress sent King George III the Olive Branch Petition in order to:
a)
surrender to the British and end the war
b)
demand the British surrender and end the war
c)
warn the British that France would soon enter the war on the side of the colonists
d)
seek peace with the British
58.
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
George Mason
59.
The Battle of Bunker Hill is BEST remembered for?
a)
giving the colonists confidence that they could stand up to the mighty British Army
b)
colonists running out of ammunition and losing the battle
c)
British army suffering heavy casualties
d)
shocking colonial victory over the British
60.
Which battle was known as the "turning point' of the war?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
61.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the "turning point" of the war?
a)
convinced France to stay out of the war
b)
it was the last major colonial victory before the end of the war
c)
convinced France to support the colonists against the British
d)
it was the last major British victory before the end of the war
62.
Which of the following formally ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Liberty
c)
Treaty of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris
63.
The Treaty of Paris accomplished which of the following:
a)
Formal recognition of the United States as an independent nation by European nations
b)
Established new boundaries for the U.S. 
c)
Restored the rights and property of Loyalists 
d)
All of the above
64.
Which of the following people was MOST responsible for gaining French support for the colonial war effort?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
65.
Each of the following is an example of an unalienable right EXCEPT:
a)
Life
b)
Employment
c)
Liberty
d)
Pursuit of happiness
66.
Fill in the blank: "No ____________ without _____________!"
a)
representation, taxation 
b)
taxation, representation
c)
taxation, ammunition 
d)
domination, appropriation 
67.
All of the following contributed to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War EXCEPT
a)
additional support from France
b)
strong political leadership
c)
support from American Indians due to the Proclamation Line of 1763
d)
colonists defense of their own land
68.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence borrowed many of their ideas from which European philosopher?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Machiavelli 
69.
Unalienable rights are rights that ___________.
a)
cannot be taken away
b)
must be approved by the King
c)
only apply to wealthy citizens
d)
must be approved by Parliament
70.
The events of the Boston Tea Party were a response to
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Olive Branch Petition
71.

The Bill of Right are the first _________ amendments to the US Constitution.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

100

72.

Which statement BEST represents the agreements reached in the Great Compromise?

a)

A two-house legislature where each state would be represented by population

b)

A one-house legislature where each state has equal representation.

c)

A two-house legislature where states are represented by population AND by equal representation

d)

A one-house legislature where each state is represented by population

73.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

Lewis & Clark

75.

The Federal Court system was established during the presidency of —

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Donald Trump

76.

The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations NOT to interfere in the —

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Eastern Hemisphere

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

77.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

78.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Articles of Confederation allowed the Congress to collect taxes?

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion are part of what document?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

80.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

81.

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing (carrying out) the laws.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

82.

Which two plans were included in The Great Compromise?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

e)

Massachusetts

83.

TRUE OR FALSE: Representation to the House of Representatives is determined by a state's population.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

According to The Great Compromise, representation to the Senate is determined by _____________.

a)

Equal representation (each states gets the same number of votes regardless of population)

b)

Population (bigger states get more votes, smaller states get less votes)

85.

Which of the following is NOT a 1st Amendment freedom?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Freedom of assembly

d)

Right to see a lawyer

86.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
87.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
88.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
89.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
90.
Abolitionists were opposed to which of the following?
a)
slavery
b)
voting rights for women
c)
westward expansion
d)
higher taxes
91.
Which country gave Florida to the U.S. after the signing of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal 
d)
Spain
92.
"Manifest Destiny" was the belief that__________.
a)
a person’s destiny is determined by how much land can be farmed
b)
expansion was for the good of the country and the right of the country
c)
African Americans were destined to remain slaves
d)
keeping America small and contained would lead to success
93.
Eli Whitney invented which of the following?
a)
reaper
b)
cotton gin
c)
steel plow
d)
barbed wire
94.
The suffrage movement was BEST remembered for supporting which of the following?
a)
voting rights for women
b)
prohibition of alcohol
c)
westward expansion
d)
freedom for slaves
95.

Which of the following was a famous abolitionist, who published an anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator?

a)

William Lloyd Garrison

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Susan B. Anthony

96.
Which of the following territories was divided at the 49th parallel? (U.S.-Great Britain)
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
97.
Susan B. Anthony and ___________ were influential in the women's suffrage movement.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
d)
Phyllis Wheatley 
98.
Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson were responsible for which of these inventions?
a)
cotton gin
b)
tractor
c)
reaper
d)
printing press
99.
"Remember the Alamo" became a rallying cry for soldiers fighting in which territory?
a)
California
b)
Oregon
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
100.
The U.S. fought a war with which country in order to gain possession of California?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
101.
Robert Fulton is best remembered for improving the _____________.
a)
steam boat
b)
steam engine
c)
cotton gin
d)
typewriter 
102.
The Lewis and Clark expedition was significant because it explored lands from the Mississippi River to the ____________.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
James River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Nile River
103.

Hundreds of slaves escaped to freedom by traveling the ______________.

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Santa Fe Trail

d)

Trail of Tears

104.
Frederick Douglass was famous for writing which of the following publications?
a)
The Liberator
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
North Star
d)
Freedom Press
105.
Which of the following territories was purchased from France?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Texas
106.
Which of the following territories was an independent Republic before being annexed by the U.S.?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Texas
d)
Oregon
107.
The Trail of Tears was the forced relocation of what group?
a)
immigrants
b)
women
c)
slaves
d)
American Indians
108.

TRUE OR FALSE: The invention of the Cotton Gin DECREASED the need for slave labor.

a)

True

b)

False

109.

The discovery of gold in the southern United States led to the removal of which Native American group?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Lakota

c)

Powhatan

d)

Sioux

110.

Which president signed the American Indian Removal Act into law?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

111.

The Trail of Tears forced Native American tribes to relocate to which of the following territories?

a)

Texas

b)

Wyoming

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Nebraska

112.

Which group did American settlers MOST believe was standing in the way of progress, during the early 19th century?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Enslaved African Americans

c)

Women

d)

Immigrants

113.
What most likely attracted the people in this picture to this place?
a)
The promise of jobs
b)
Free land offered by the Homestead Act of 1862
c)
Freedom from Indian attacks
d)
Freedom from slavery
114.

The artwork displayed above best reflects American society during-

a)

the Age of Jackson

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

the Second Great Awakening

d)

Sectionalism

115.

What event had long lasting effects on Californias economy

a)

Discovery of Gold

b)

Discovery of Oil

c)

Trade with Mexico

d)

Shipping to the North

116.

Prior to the Civil War, the South was best known for being a(n) __________________ society.

a)

agricultural

b)

urban

c)

suburban

d)

industrial

117.

Prior to the Civil War, the North was best known for being a(n) _______________________ society.

a)

agricultural

b)

urban

c)

suburban

d)

rural

118.

TRUE OR FALSE: The South believed that the federal (national) government should be stronger than state governments.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Which of the following states was the FIRST to secede from the Union?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

Mississippi

d)

South Carolina

120.

Which event caused the South to finally secede from the Union?

a)

Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

b)

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

c)

Bleeding Kansas

d)

Firing on Fort Sumter

121.

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

Robert E. Lee

122.

Choose the correct capital city for the North and South during the Civil War.

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

New York City, NY

c)

Richmond, VA

d)

Philadelphia, PA

e)

Charleston, SC

123.

Which woman is best known for creating the American Red Cross?

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Sojourner Truth

124.

TRUE OR FALSE: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves held in the rebellious states of the South.

a)

True

b)

False

125.

John Brown was a radical abolitionist who led a violent raid of the federal arsenal at __________________.

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Harper's Ferry

d)

Gettysburg

126.

The South's economy revolved around which of the following?

a)

slave labor

b)

manufactured goods

c)

trade with foreign nations

d)

inventions like the cotton gin

127.

The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives is known as ______________.

a)

state's rights

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

rule of law

d)

strong central government

128.

___________ was a former slave who served as a Union naval captain and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives after the Civil War.

a)

Robert Smalls

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

William Lloyd Garrison

129.

Choose all the apply: The Compromise of 1850 included _______________.

a)

California enters Union as a free state

b)

Strict fugitive slave law

c)

Missouri enters Union as a slave state

d)

Slave trade banned in Washington D.C.

e)

Southwest territories would decide slavery for themselves

130.

The Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision ruled that _______________.

a)

slaves are not American citizens

b)

slaves are free once they enter a free state

c)

slavery is unconstitutional only in northern states

d)

slaves can sue their owner for their freedom

131.

Which of the following events came FIRST?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Abraham Lincoln's election

d)

South Carolina secedes from the Union

132.

Which of the following stated that the slavery issue would be settled by "popular sovereignty"?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

Proclamation of 1763

133.

Choose all that apply: Which of the following were border states?

a)

Virginia

b)

West Virginia

c)

Kentucky

d)

Georgia

e)

Maryland

134.

Which of the following states was NOT a member of the Confederate States of America?

a)

Alabama

b)

Texas

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

e)

Tennessee

135.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address stated the reason for the Civil War was to _______________.

a)

end slavery

b)

expand slavery

c)

preserve (save) the Union

d)

punish the South

136.

What major battle was considered the turning point of the war?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

First Bull Run

c)

Second Bull Run

d)

Battle of Antietam

137.

Which battle was fought over control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Battle of Vicksburg

b)

Battle of Fort Sumter

c)

Battle of Fredericksburg

d)

Battle of Chancellorsville

138.

Where did Confederate forces surrender to officially end the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox Courthouse

b)

Yorktown

c)

Richmond

d)

Washington D.C.

139.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Maine

b)

California

c)

Missouri

d)

Kansas

e)

Nebraska

140.

____________ was a skilled Confederate general from Virginia, who was killed by friendly fire.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

John Brown

141.

One of the effects of the Civil War was ______________ were left to run businesses in the North, and farms and plantations in the South.

a)

women

b)

slaves

c)

children

d)

prisoners of war

142.

Which event prompted many enslaved African Americans to enlist in the Union Army?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Election of Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry

143.

What was the first major battle of the Civil War?

a)

Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Vicksburg

d)

Battle of Antietam

144.
The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to abolish slavery
145.

Which of the following was NOT a major issue that divided the nation prior to the Civil War?

a)

Slavery

b)

Economic

c)

Cultural

d)

Constitutional

e)

Westward Expansion