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7th Grade Social Studies Final Review

Total questions: 162

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country colonized the most of the Thirteen Colonies?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Netherlands/ Holland
2.
When the first americans crossed the land bridge from Asia (Siberia), where did they land?
a)
Maine
b)
New York
c)
Texas
d)
Alaska
3.
What is the name of the land bridge?
a)
Ibn Battuta's Pass
b)
Bering Strait
c)
Polo Strait
d)
Cortez's Pass
4.
Why were the first americans nomadic?
a)
They were running from the Europeans
b)
To follow food such as the buffalo
c)
Because there was frquent fighting between tribes that resulted in land settlements 
d)
Their religion required them to move frequently 
5.
The practice of using a colonized country to benefit the mother country
a)
Hunting and Gathering
b)
Colonization
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Exploration
6.
What is NOT a reason European countires colonized the new world?
a)
To spread their religion (missionaries)
b)
For riches: gold, silver, resources
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Just because they could
7.
What was the first successful English colony?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Virginia (Jamestown)
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
8.
What was the main cash crop of the south?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Indigo
d)
Lumber
9.
What was the cause of Bacon's Rebellion 1676?
a)
The Native Americans were angry that the colonist were expanding into their land
b)
The colonist were upset with how the House of Burgesses was comtrolled by the power of the purse
c)
The Virginia colonist were upset because they were being attacked by Natives
10.
How did American Indians in the Southeast live?
a)
lived in wooden house in the forest
b)
lived in towns around large earthen mounds
c)
adobe villages on flat mesas
d)
underground pit houses  by major rivers
11.
How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the Ice Age? 
a)
sailed across a narrow strait
b)
traveled south from Canada
c)
Traveled across a land bridge
d)
sailed to Mexico and drifted north
12.
How do historians learn how American Indians lives so long ago
a)
read their journals
b)
live in their shelters
c)
speak to the families
d)
study their artifacts
13.
What is the most important to the survival of the American Indians? 
a)
home ownership
b)
trading with other tribes for needs
c)
ability to use natural resorces
d)
warm and mild climate
14.
Which of these characterizes an American Indians cultural region?
a)
people migrating together
b)
having the same leader
c)
people sharing the same language
d)
people from the same family
15.
Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?
a)
believing they were part of a community of living things
b)
groups choose where to live based on special skills
c)
groups needed to separate themselves from others
d)
groups adapted to the environment where they settled
16.
Which of these was a strong influence on the kind of shelters used by each Indian group?
a)
wealth
b)
climate
c)
religion
d)
education
17.
What were important resources for American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands?
a)
Large herds of Buffalo
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Forests and Lakes
d)
Farming Corn
18.
How did Roger William's colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?
a)
Enslaved people were made free
b)
Only religious men were allowed to vote
c)
American Indians were considered enemies
d)
People of different religious beliefs were welcomed
19.
Which of these colonies offered the most freedom for the people who lived there?
a)
Georgia
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennslvania
d)
Massachusetts
20.
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
a)
self-government
b)
religious freedom
c)
general assemblies
d)
tobacco plantations
21.
WHy did Virginia replace indentured servants with African Slaves? 
a)
It was required by law.
b)
Africa was closer than Europe.
c)
Africans were more willing to work.
d)
It provided a permanent source of labor. 
22.
What did the New England colonies have in common?
a)
They were self-governing.
b)
They were settled by Puritans. 
c)
They provided financial security.
d)
THey provided religious freedom.
23.
Which of these made the laws in most of the colonies? 
a)
the church leaders
b)
the king of England
c)
the English goverernor
d)
the elected assembly
24.
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
a)
People with specific skills settled in each area.
b)
The regions had different geographies and resources.
c)
The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
d)
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living. 
25.
Which statement describes the effect the Appalachian Mountains may have had on the 13 colonies? 
a)
The mountains made it easier for colonist to trade with the Indians and make peace with the Spanish.
b)
The mountains restricted the growth of the colonies and protected them from the Indians. 
c)
The mountains  allowed the colonies to have a good vantage point for fighting the French and the Spanish. 
d)
The mountains cause much of the harsh winter conditions and made it difficult to survive.
26.
Jamestown was started for the following reasons except ___.
a)
gold
b)
religious freedom
c)
land
27.
___ helped the Jamestown colonists by providing them with food.
a)
Powatan
b)
Squanto
c)
Samoset
28.
Jamestown became successful after growing ___.
a)
corn
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
squash
29.
The House of ___ was the beginning of representative government in the colonies.
a)
Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
England
d)
Burgesses
30.
In 1619, a Dutch ship brought the first ___ to Jamestown.
a)
women
b)
slaves
c)
Natives
d)
gold
31.
The ___ Compact was the first document in the New World to claim the right of self government.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Separatist
c)
Pilgrim
d)
Mayflower
32.

Choose all of the following reasons for English Colonization

a)

Religious Freedom (God)

b)

Exploring/Fame (Glory)

c)

Expand English Power (Imperialism)

d)

Money/Trade (Gold)

33.

What is a colony?

a)

a person who is moving to a nation

b)

A settlement in a new area

c)

A country's main area of people

d)

A native nations people

34.

Which of the following BEST describes a Cash Crop?

a)

A big crop meant for trade making money for the colony and mother country

b)

a crop for the colony to survive off of by eating in harsh winters

c)

a crop that is usually grain or bread for the middle colonies to survive

d)

a big pile of money left in the fields to be protected by the colony army

35.

In a way to replace Indentured Servants, this institution was brought to the New World in 1619?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Joint-Stocks

c)

Slavery

d)

Socialism

36.

Check the following sections of the 13 colonies below

a)

Northern

b)

New England

c)

Southern

d)

Middle

37.

Fishing, Shipbuilding, and Whaling were a huge part of which of the followings economy?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

New England

d)

Middle

38.

Industries and grain crops were a huge part of which of the followings economy?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

d)

Georgian

39.

Cash Crops on big plantations were a huge part of which of the followings economy?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

d)

New England

40.
The goal of mercantilism was to create a “favorable” balance of trade by
a)
importing more than was exported
b)
exporting more than was imported
41.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, select the role of the colony.

a)

provide raw materials

b)

provide natural resources

c)

exert governmental control over the mother country

d)

serve as a market for manufactured goods

42.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by

a)

establishing colonies in the New World

b)

buying imports from their rival nations

c)

isolating themselves from the rest of the world

d)

ALL answer choices

43.

Why did England, France, and Spain want to establish colonies in the New World?

a)

to avoid sailing around the horn of Africa

b)

to strengthen their economy through mercantilism

c)

believed the Native Americans would become powerful allies

d)

felt that Native American religions would benefit Europeans

44.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony existed for the benefit of

a)

Native Americans

b)

the mother country

c)

the colonists & settlers

d)

ALL answer choices

45.
What were the Writs of Assistance?
a)
Search warrants that allowed customs officials to search the colonial ships
b)
Rap Cd's
c)
Papers that they passed out
d)
Big ships that carried messages
46.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
47.
What was the British view of colonial taxes?
a)
They thought it was unfair because it was at night
b)
They thought it was fair because British citizens had been paying a similar tax for years
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
The Stamp Act collected very little money
48.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
49.
How did Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act? 
a)
It sent troops to enforce the law.
b)
It allowed a representative from the colonies to attend its sessions.
c)
 It repealed the law.
d)
It passed the Tea Act.
50.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
51.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
52.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
53.
What act was the cause of the Boston Tea party?
a)
The Townshend act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Boston Massacre
54.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of liberty
c)
The British
d)
King Charles III
55.
What was the common slogan used in the Colonies?
a)
"Give me liberty or Give me death"
b)
"No Taxation without Representation"
c)
"No Stamp Act, No Sugar Act"
d)
"Never eat spinach with a stranger"
56.
The Sons of Liberty dressed as _______ when they raided the ship during the Boston Tea Party.
a)
circus clowns
b)
grizzly bears
c)
Red Coats
d)
Mohawk Indians
57.
What action did King George take after the French and Indian War that colonists felt unfairly restricted their ability to move west?
a)
Dumped the colonists' tea into the harbor
b)
Declared the Proclamation of 1763
c)
Passed the Stamp Act
d)
Gave the colonies back to the French
58.
"Why should I have to spend my money on British soldiers? Can't they buy their own cider, candles, and fuel? Can't they find their own place to stay?"
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townsend Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Tea Act
59.
"Britain cannot tax the molasses we buy just because they spent too much money fighting France!"
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Declaratory Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
60.
"We will not pay for tea dumped in the Boston Harbor. And we will not give up our political rights. We will prepare for war!"
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townsend Acts
d)
Intolerable acts
61.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
62.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
63.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
64.

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)

65.

Who was the commanding officer of the Continental Army?

a)

General Cornwallis

b)

General Arnold

c)

General Washington

d)

General Greene

66.

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

67.

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

68.

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

69.

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

70.

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

71.
Why did the leaders of the colonies meet at the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
To raise taxes for the war
b)
To gain Great Britain's support
c)
To begin a strong national defense with an army led by George Washington
d)
Established an alliance with the US and France
72.
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence to to show that the colonists were free from Britian
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
George Washington
73.
What is the following quote referring to? "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal...with certain unalienable rights that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" 
a)
The right to revolt
b)
Locke's Natural Rights
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
The social contract
74.

  1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

75.

Common Sense was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

76.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

77.

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

78.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to establish a framework for government

b)

to express reasons for limiting immigration

c)

to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

d)

to list arguments for women’s suffrage

79.

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it

a)

ended the British threat to the South

b)

convinced the French to support the Americans

c)

guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists

d)

forced the British to withdraw from North America

80.

What event is depicted in this image?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Lexington and Concord

81.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights given by the president

b)

rights the government can't take away from you

c)

rights given by congress

82.

What are the big 3 unalienable rights?

a)

life, property, and liberty

b)

time, money, and power

c)

life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

83.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
84.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
85.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could regulate trade between the states.
a)
true
b)
false
86.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
87.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
88.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
89.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"
a)
liberty
b)
common defense
c)
domestic tranquility
d)
general welfare
90.
Government is by the consent of the governed.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
91.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
92.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
Slaves count as 3/5th of a person for population and representation in congress. 
b)
The Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan would combined to form a bicameral legislature.
c)
The Bill of Rights appeased the Anti-Federalists.
d)
The preamble states "we the people" evidence of popular sovereignty.
93.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
94.
These were men opposed to the constitution
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Loyalists (There were Americans against the Declaration of Independence... so not them.)
d)
Cripus Atticus (He was an African American who died at the Boston Massacre). 
95.
Federalist or Anti-Federalist?
I want the states to be completely sovereign. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalists 
c)
The Northwest Ordinance - Which let new states joined the US.
d)
The Articles of Confederation - They couldn't tax or do anything.
96.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Rights
d)
Bill of Laws
97.
Rule by the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Solution
c)
Popular Voting
d)
Voting Sovereignty
98.
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Check and Weigh 
c)
Prohibit Abuse
d)
Monitor Power
99.

A plan that provides the rules for government

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Constitution

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

100.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Division of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Localism

101.

Barbary Pirates were demanding...

a)

U.S. trade only with Britain

b)

U.S. stop attacking ships

c)

pay tribute

d)

Tripoli

102.

This event shown in the photo allowed for all the following?

a)

Lewis and Clark Expedition

b)

US to double in size

c)

War of 1812

d)

Westward Expansion

103.

What court cased established the principles of judicial review?

a)

McCulloch vs. Maryland

b)

Marbury vs. Madison

c)

Gibbons vs. Ogden

d)

Worcester vs. Georgia

104.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the War of 1812?

a)

U.S. expands power

b)

Britain and the United States become bitter enemies the next century

c)

Andrew Jackson becomes household name

d)

Strong sense of pride and nationalism

105.

Why did Tecumseh form a Confederacy?

a)

To halt westward expansion of the United States

b)

Treaty signed with Great Britain

c)

Revenge for the loss of his brother

d)

Take back lands from the United States they once held

106.
Why did Jefferson choose a Laissez-faire government?
a)
He thought adults were capable of making their own decisions in life.
b)
He thought government officials had more important things to do.
c)
He thought it took too long to write and pass laws.
107.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
108.
To avoid the issue of the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana, what did Jefferson do?
a)
He called it a treaty.
b)
He said it was a gift.
c)
He added an amendment to the Consitution.
109.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
110.
What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?
a)
He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military
b)
He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges
c)
He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary
111.
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
112.
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
113.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They all brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They all increased the territory of the United States.
c)
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
d)
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 
114.
Texans fought for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
115.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
116.
What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
117.
President Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have
a)
upset the balance between free and slave states.
b)
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
c)
gone against the wishes of Congress.
118.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
119.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Texas

120.

The idea that political power belongs to the people is called_____________________, and allows the people to make decisions about who will represent them in government and what laws will be established.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

121.

What term means to formally withdraw from something? Like when slave states wanted to leave the United States.

a)

cede

b)

secede

c)

repeal

d)

annex

122.

After the Fugitive Slave Act was passed in 1850, some 343 fugitive slave cases were heard over the next 10 years. How many of those cases resulted in accused fugitive slaves being declared free?

a)

11

b)

249

c)

131

d)

36

123.

Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

a)

The Northern free states

b)

The Southern slave states

c)

California

d)

The states in New England

124.

Sectionalism occurs when people favor the interests of one section of the country over the interests of the entire country. The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act that followed ____________________________________.

a)

increased sectional tensions in the United States

b)

decreased sectional tensions in the United States

c)

kept sectional tensions between the north and the south about the same

125.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio

126.

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________, while south of the line slavery was _________.

a)

permitted, prohibited

b)

prohibited, permitted

c)

sometimes prohibited, never allowed

d)

expensive, cheap

127.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Missouri Compromise?

a)

It was only a temporary solution to the growing conflict between northern states and southern states

b)

The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery

c)

The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery

d)

It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

128.

The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

a)

Freedom Act.

b)

Emancipation Act.

c)

Slaveowners Act.

d)

Fugitive Slave Act.

129.

Which was NOT true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

It required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.

b)

It punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.

c)

It was popular and well-received in northern states.

d)

It prevented suspected slaves from testifying in court and from being able to legally defend themselves.

130.

The Fugitive Slave Act...

a)

increased Underground Railroad Activity.

b)

led to resistance in the North.

c)

angered abolitionists.

d)

All of the above

131.
The concept of popular sovereignty under the Kansas-Nebraska Act:
a)
allowed Kansas to enter the Union as a slave state.  
b)
made the Underground Railroad legal.  
c)
brought about the Dred Scott decision.  
d)
allowed the people who lived in Kansas Territory to decide e3ht fate of slavery in the state.  
132.
Border Ruffians from Missouri voted in the first territorial election because:
a)
they intended to move to Kansas Territory in the future.  
b)
they wanted to see if they could get away with illegally voting in another state.  
c)
they wanted the proslavery forces to take control of Kansas Territory.  
d)
they did not know where the border of Missouri was located.  
133.
? was a well-known abolitionist who was willing to use violence to end slavery and was hanged for treason.  
a)
David Rice Atchison
b)
John Brown
c)
Andrew Reeder
d)
Charles Robinson
134.
Abolitionists believed slavery was immoral and should be abolished.  
a)
True 
b)
False
135.
People from Missouri that crossed over to Kansas were called
a)
Abolitionists
b)
Scaliwags
c)
Border Rufians
d)
State Ditchers
136.

The abolitionist who led an attack along the Pottawatomie Creek, killing 5 people.

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

Charles Sumner

c)

John Brown

d)

Preston Brooks

137.

Who was Dred Scott?

a)

Ex-slave, Lincoln's advisor

b)

Escaped slave, ended free in Iowa

c)

Pro-slavery sheriff

d)

Slave who sued the government for his freedom

138.

Dred Scott Was...

a)

A Slave

b)

A Slave Owner

c)

A Minister

d)

An Army Soldier

139.
Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 
a)
being sued by someone else
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
being in the military
d)
being a famous doctor
140.

Dred Scott's case went to...

a)

the Georgia State Supreme Court.

b)

the United States Supreme Court.

c)

the U.S. Congress.

d)

Georgia General Assembly

141.

The Dred Scott decision is referred to as "the Supreme Court case that...

a)

abolished slavery."

b)

declared the Fugitive Slave Act unconstitutional."

c)

caused the Civil War."

d)

resulted in the Compromise of 1850."

142.

The Dred Scott decision...

a)

angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

b)

satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

c)

promoted the abolitionist movement.

d)

resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

143.

The Dred Scott case pushed the nation closer to disunion & civil war?

a)

true

b)

false

144.

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

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.

145.

How did the Dred Scott case (1857) impact the Compromise of 1850?

a)

It overturned the Compromise of 1850 and made it obsolete.

b)

It upheld the Compromise of 1850.

c)

It made the Compromise of 1850 acceptable to all northerners.

d)

ALL choices

146.

The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...

a)

fugitive slaves.

b)

abolitionists.

c)

slave owners.

d)

anti-slavery groups.

147.

What did the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case make possible?

a)

the abolition of slavery

b)

the restriction of slavery within the South

c)

the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act

d)

the spread of slavery into any free territory or state

148.
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
149.
This law allowed slavery to expand in the West through popular sovereignty.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Case
150.

Secede means

a)

to win.

b)

to lose.

c)

to change.

d)

to withdraw.

151.
Why was the raid on Harper's Ferry important?
a)
It was a novel about slavery
b)
It was an example of an uprising against slavery
c)
It helped repeal the Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Harper's Ferry was a slave
152.
Who won the Election of 1860?
a)
Ulysses S Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Uncle Tom
153.
Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.
a)
slavery
b)
state's rights
c)
secede
d)
Gettysburg
154.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
155.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
156.
An abolitionist is  
a)
a person who fights for slavery
b)
a soldier that fights for the Confederate
c)
A person who fights against slavery
d)
a soldier that fights for the Union
157.
Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?
a)
They thought Lincoln would free their slaves
b)
Wanted to make laws to fit their states needs
c)
They were trying to hold onto their way of life
d)
all of the above
158.
What was the main issue that divided the nation and led to the Civil War?
a)
westward expansion
b)
tariffs
c)
slavery
d)
foreign affairs
159.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
160.
A tax on imported goods was called a ______________.  The south did not like this.
a)
states' right
b)
tariff
c)
farce
d)
Union
161.
A series of passageways to escape to freedom was the
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
tunnel vision quest
c)
Freedom Crossing
d)
way to slavery
162.
A person who was against slavery and fought to end it was 
a)
a sharecropper
b)
a fugitive
c)
a slave owner
d)
an abolitionist

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