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WorksheetsUS I Final Review
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 50mins
Popular theories suggest that the earliest people to come to America...
traveled by small boats from Asia
crossed a land bridge from Siberia
both of the answers above
none of the above
According to the popular theory, what body of water did the first people cross to get to America?
the Atlantic Ocean
the Strait of Gibraltar
Lake Superior
Bering Strait
Which one of these is a major reason why population grew and civilization popped up in the early Americas?
Guns made hunting easier
The ability to grow a consistent food source
Europeans introduced new diseases
The changing seasons
What is the term for building ponds, dams, and channels in order to get water where you need it?
irrigate
migrate
nomadic
flourish
What resources was Africa rich with?
Silk & Spices
Gold & Corn
Horses & Porcelain
Gold & Salt
Which one of these was not a result of the trade routes that went through Northern Africa?
Civilizations along the routes transformed into powerful empires
Islam spread across Northern Africa
African countries started colonizing in Asia
Different regions were introduced to new goods
Which one of these was not one of the major kingdoms of West Africa?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Mozambique
How did the Crusades affect Europe?
It exposed them to new goods and cultures
It got rid of the Catholic Church
It led to African colonization in Europe
The Crusades were fictional
Which one of these was not a motivation for European exploration?
They wanted to spread Christianity
They wanted to find riches
They wanted to help people in developing lands
They wanted to bring fame and honor to their countries
Which one of these countries was not a major colonizer of the Americas?
England
Italy
Spain
France
What was the name for the exchanging of diseases, ideas, and foods between the New World and the Old World?
The Silk Road
The Santa Fe Trail
The Columbian Exchange
The Trail of Tears
What was the first permanent European settlement in America?
Roanoke
Jamestown
St. Augustine
New Amsterdam
Which one of these is not a reason people left England?
They were being religiously persecuted
The Moors were kicking all the Christians out
There was little opportunity to own land
The New World offered more opportunities to make money
What is a business venture founded and ran by a group of investors who share in the company's profits and losses?
Monopoly
Trust
Join-Stock Company
Cartel
What was the first permanent British settlement in America?
Roanoke
Jamestown
St. Augustine
Portland
Indentured servitude is...
when a slave is sent from one country to another against their will
when you have your passage to the colonies paid for in exchange for working a certain number of years for the sponsor
when you only work in the house of your master
when you buy land for a cheap price and pay it off over many years
Which one of these is true about the Triangular Trade?
The Americas sent raw materials to Europe. Europe sent manufactured goods to Africa. Africa sent slave to the Americas.
The Americas sent slaves to Europe. Europe sent manufactured goods to Africa. Africa sent raw materials to the Americas.
The Americas sent raw materials to Europe. Europe sent slave to Africa. Africa sent manufactured goods to the Americas.
The Americas sent slaves to Africa. Africa sent raw materials to Europe. Europe sent manufactured goods to the Americas.
What was the system where the colonies were only allowed to trade with their mother country England?
Mercantilism
Indentured Servitude
Laissez-Faire Policy
Socialism
What was the name of British document that limited the power of kings?
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Versailles
Habeas corpus is...
the name of the workers brought over to work the farms in the colonies
the first successful colony on the Pacific coast of America
the name of the super colony created by the King of England
the right of citizens to not be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime
Which country was England's greatest rival in North America?
Germany
France
Norway
China
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
People should not be taxed if they do not have a say in the government taxing them
Governments have no right to tax their people
Taxes are necessary and pay for public services
The King should pay for everything out of his own pocket
Which one of these is true?
Everyone in America supported the Crown
Everyone in America hated the Crown
Patriots supported the American cause/Loyalists supported the Crown
Patriots supported the Crown/Loyalists supported the American cause
What did the British do in response to the colonists rebellious behavior?
Declared war on the colonies
Passed the Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Completely cut ties with the colonies
Sold the colonies to the French for a huge profit
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Trenton
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Washington D.C.
What was the main message of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
The British are the best rulers of America
George Washington is the best leader for America
The French should be driven out of the British colonies
America should be independent
What is a republic?
A state in which the people elect their representatives
A state that is ruled by a royal family
A state in which the most qualified citizens are appointed to powerful positions
A state in which the rich and powerful create the ruling class
Which one of these was not an American advantage during the Revolutionary War?
They were more motivated to fight
They were fighting a war on home soil
They had a better trained military
They did not have to win the war, just prolong it
Why is the Battle of Saratoga important?
It was the turning point of the war and convinced the French to help America out
America captured England's most important general and traded him for a bunch of soldiers
It was the final battle of the war
It was the most deadly battle of the war for the Americans
Where did the British get trapped and forced to surrender, ending the war?
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Vicksburg
What document was the original framework of the American government?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Magna Carta
The Defenestration of Prague
What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It only applied to small states
It was written in French
It did not allow the federal government to tax
It was kept secret from the people
Where did the Founding Fathers meet to revise the government?
The Constitutional Convention
The Meeting on the Hill
The Article Convention
Appomattox Courthouse
What was the name of the plan that settled the difference with how small states and large states wanted to government to be formed?
The Missouri Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Compromise of Compromises
What is formal consent to a document making it official called?
Ratification
Non-Disclosure
Endowment
Monopoly
What did a Federalist support?
British rule in America
The Constitution
Large Corporation
War
Which one of these is not one of the 3 branches of the US government?
Judicial
Federal
Legislative
Executive
What are the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution called that protect individuals against the government?
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
Bill of Rights
Which one of these is not included in the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution?
Freedom of Speech
The Right to Own Arms
Outlawing of Slavery
Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers in their homes
Which one of these was not a problem faced by the early government?
It had a large national debt
It was running out of room for their people
They had a weak military
Other countries did not respect the United States
What is a precedent?
Acts that become traditions to be followed
A new type of ship invented by the Unites States Navy
The ruler of a state
A law that protects people from the government
What was Alexander Hamilton tasked with doing?
Running the country
Training the army
Fixing the nation's debt
Opening up relations with other countries
What was George Washington's policy towards European Wars?
Never get involved
Always help out the British
Always go against the British
Join at the end on the winning side
What was the name of the large acquisition of land under Thomas Jefferson that significantly increased the size of the United States?
Gadsden Purchase
Wilmot Proviso
Louisiana Purchase
Annexation of Hawaii
What was the name of the period where methods of manufacturing and transporting were improved in the early 1800s?
Age of Exploration
Industrial Revolution
Roaring 20s
The Fast Life
Which one of these was not an improvement made to American transportation during the early 1800s?
The building of canals
Passenger airplanes were invented
Railroads connected major cities
Better roads were built
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
Native Americans should be removed
The Americas were closed to European colonization
America will invade Canada to expand its boarders
North and South America were separate continents
What issue was the Missouri Compromise centered around?
War with Mexico
Slavery
Women's Suffrage
The Process of Electing Presidents
Who elects the President if no candidate receives enough electoral votes?
The people revote
The Governors vote
The House of Representatives
NATO
Which President was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
What is nullification?
How a president is removed from office
The process for electing Senators
When you throw out the votes of a state in an election
When states override federal laws
Which country occupied Mexico prior to its independence?
England
France
Netherlands
Spain
What is Manifest Destiny?
America was destined by God to expand across North America
The idea that slavery was necessary for the South's economy
The idea that only men should have the right to vote
The idea that the United States should return land to Native Americans
What was the name of the famous trail that settlers walked out to the west coast?
Pacifica Trail
Trail of Tears
Oregon Trail
Appalachian Trail
What is autonomy?
The ability for horses to pull wagons
When an area governs themselves
When a country takes an area of land from another country
When the President does not listen to the people
What was the name of the site where the Mexican Army slaughtered Americans and became a rallying cry for Texas independence.
Sutter's Mill
Santa Fe
The Alamo
The Rose Bowl
What event attracted settlers to California?
Oil was discovered
The Gold Rush
Texas War for Independence
Great Depression
Who was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)?
Joseph Smith
William Tecumseh Sherman
Jefferson Davis
Jedidiah Smith
What word means to exclude someone from a society or group?
Abolish
Nullify
Temper
Ostracize
What movement blamed alcohol for America's problems and sought to curtail it?
Suffrage
Ratification
Temperance
Transcendentalist
What did abolitionist want to do?
Ban Alcohol
Spread Christianity
End Slavery
Expand America
What happened at the Seneca Falls?
The South surrendered; ending the war.
The KKK was formed
They broke the tie for the next president of the United States
The first women's rights convention was held
How does popular sovereignty work?
The people will vote on whether or not to have slavery in their state
Slavery is only allowed in states below Kansas
The candidate with the most popular votes becomes president
People can vote out their leaders who are not representing them
What state saw a mini Civil War break out over the issue of slavery?
Minnesota
Kansas
Florida
Washington
Abraham Lincoln was a member of what newly formed political party?
Whigs
Know-Nothings
Democrats
Republicans
Who led the raid on the federal arsenal in Harper's Ferry with the intent of starting a slave revolt?
William Tecumseh Sherman
Jefferson Davis
John Brown
John Wilkes Booth
What were the Confederate States of America?
The states that formed an alliance to end slavery
The states that seceded from the Union to preserve slavery
The states that entered the country most recently
The states that allowed women to vote first
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Millard Fillmore
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Started the Civil War
Freed all slaves in states rebelling against the Union
Allowed states to leave the country to form their own
Made Veteran's Day a national holiday
Conscription is...
being a slave
the draft
service in Congress
a debate between two candidates
What 3 day battle in Pennsylvania was the turning point of the Civil War?
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Which general led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
1st
8th
13th
21st
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
Jefferson Davis
Lee Harvey Oswald
William Tecumseh Sherman
John Wilkes Booth
What was the South like after the Civil War?
Destroyed
Untouched by war
Empty; everyone left
Flooded from natural disasters
What is betrayal of one's country called?
Nullification
Conscription
Treason
Endowment
What was the name of the Republican's who fought for full citizenship for African Americans during Reconstruction called?
Radical Republicans
Jim Crows
Segregationists
Know-Nothings
What were the laws created to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them as landless workers called?
Know-Nothing Laws
Abolition Laws
Antebellum Codes
Black codes
What is the process of charging the President with a crime and attempting to remove them from office called?
Lynching
Impeaching
Ostracizing
Nullifying
What is the separation of races called?
Segregation
Nullification
Lynching
Integration
Following the end of slavery in the South, most former slaves found themselves in what situation?
Wealthy business owners
Powerful politicians
Sharecroppers
Indentured Servants
What group emerged after the Civil War to terrorize African Americans?
The Know-Nothings
The Klu-Klux-Klan
Nativists
The Sons of Sams
Jim Crow Laws...
made it legal for women to vote
made separating whites and blacks legal
gave more opportunities for former slaves to find work
allowed African Americans to get into politics
What is the act of murdering someone without due process?
Lynching
Ostracizing
Nullifying
Conscripting
Was did the 2nd Industrial Revolution flourish in America?
America had the resources
America was untouched by World War I
America had slaves to do the work
America stole the ideas from Canada
Which group made up the largest percentage of America's labor force, especially in factories?
slaves
women
immigrants
children
Which one of these is a characteristic of capitalism?
slaves provide the labor
wealth is distributed equally amongst the people
individuals own most businesses
governments run most businesses
What is it called when businesses can run with minimal government regulation?
communism
abolition
free enterprise
cartels
Which one of these was not a "Captain of Industry" in America?
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Karl Marx
How did manufacturing change towards the end of the 19th century?
More things were being made overseas instead of in America
Products were mass produced which increased production and lowered prices
People started using natural resources to make goods
Increasing costs led to a slowdown of manufacturing
What is a cartel?
A business that buys out its competitors
When competing businesses work together to manipulate prices
When businesses underpay their workers
When a business steals its supplies from its competitors
What is a monopoly?
A business that gains complete control of a product or service
When a business underpays their workers
When a business works with its competitors to manipulate prices
When a company steals its supplies from competitors
How does collective bargaining work?
Workers meet the boss one one one to negotiate
Workers assassinate the boss to take control of the business
When workers band together to negotiate against the boss as one
When the bosses and workers share profits equally
Which is true about socialism?
It lead to a few entrepreneurs becoming very rich and powerful
It favors public, instead of private, control of property and income
It is an economic system that started in America and spread to the rest of the world
It allows businesses to operate without government interference
What do labor unions do?
Run businesses to make a lot of money
Fight for higher wages and better working conditions for workers
Create most of the products Americans buy
Arrest corrupt businessmen
What were Ellis Island and Angel Island used for?
Prisons for America's worst criminals
Military bases to protect the country
Processing centers for new immigrants entering the country
Elite schools where future presidents were educated
Who were nativists against?
slaves
immigrants
Democrats
children
What is called when a permanent resident gets citizenship?
Urbanization
Lynching
Naturalization
Socialism
What was the rise of cities and the influx of people to cities called?
The Big Bang
Urbanization
Nativism
The Dust Bowl
