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Midterm Review - US History

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Early European exploration and colonization resulted in the redistribution of the world's ____________

a)

Population

b)

Money

c)

Cash crops

d)

Water Supply

2.

New England -> Town Meetings -> _______

a)

Liberalism

b)

Indian Wars

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Republicanism

3.

Middle Colonies incorporated a number of democratic principles that reflected rights of ___________________

a)

Colonists

b)

Indigenous people

c)

Everyone in the world

d)

Englishmen

4.

Which colonial region maintained the strongest ties to the Church of England/Great Britain?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

New England

d)

Middle

5.

Who held most of the power in the Southern colony legislatures?

a)

Priests

b)

Landholders/planters

c)

Indentured servants

d)

Women

6.

Explorations and settlements of the English and Spanish often led to _______________ conflicts with Native Americans

a)

Complicated

b)

Peaceful

c)

Violent

d)

No

7.

The first Africans were brought against their will to America to work in what year?

a)

1650

b)

1607

c)

1691

d)

1619

8.

What is the trip from Africa to the New World referred to as?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Leg

c)

The Dungeon

d)

The Nightmare

9.

Before slaves, Southern colony labor needs were met by _____________, until there weren't enough to farm the vast amounts of crops anymore.

a)

Animals

b)

Indentured servants

c)

Women

d)

Children

10.

What was the religious movement that swept through the colonies and Europe in the mid 1700s?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Great Awakening

d)

The Enlightenment

11.

The Mayflower Compact and Puritan beliefs went into the formation of a _______________ in the NE colonies

a)

Covenant community

b)

Temple

c)

High class society

d)

Middle class

12.

The new England colonies were settled by ____________, who were seeking religious freedom.

a)

Cavaliers

b)

Catholics

c)

Slaves

d)

Puritans

13.

New England colony economics included all of the following except..

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Cash crops

c)

Fishing

d)

Lumbering

14.

NE colonies prospered partly due to the Puritan belief in hard work and _________

a)

Good farm land

b)

Prayer

c)

Thrift

d)

Cavaliers

15.

NE society was based on ______________ standing

a)

Religious

b)

Family

c)

Property

d)

None of the above

16.

True or False? Puritans were intolerant of people that didn't share the same religious views as them (dissenters)

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What colony was founded by dissenters fleeing persecution by the Puritans in Massachusetts?

a)

Maryland

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Delaware

18.

The Middle Atlantic Colonies were settled chiefly by what 3 groups of people?

a)

Spanish, English, African

b)

German, African, Italian

c)

English, Dutch, German

d)

French, Spanish, Dutch

19.

Cities such as New York and Philadelphia grew as seaports and _____________ centers

a)

Gospel

b)

Small

c)

Commercial

d)

Slave

20.

Which religious groups settled in New York?

a)

Huguenots and Jews

b)

Jews and Methodists

c)

Presbyterians and Baptists

d)

Quakers and Catholics

21.

What religious group settled in Pennsylvania with their leader William Penn?

a)

Puritans

b)

Presbyterians

c)

Catholics

d)

Quakers

22.

What religious group settled in New Jersey?

a)

Jews

b)

Catholics

c)

Presbyterians

d)

Quakers

23.

The Middle Atlantic Colonies had a _______________ social structure

a)

Strict

b)

Concrete

c)

Conform

d)

Flexible

24.

The ____________ class was developed in the Middle Colonies

a)

Middle

b)

High

c)

Low

d)

Blue

25.

The Southern Colonies were settled by people looking for __________________

a)

Economic opportunity

b)

Religious freedom

c)

The Fountain of Youth

d)

New chickens

26.

Who were the Cavaliers?

a)

People that worked for a period of time in return for their passage to the New world

b)

Members of the ENglish Navy

c)

Wealthy landowners in the Southern Colonies

d)

Colonial scouts that spied on the Natives

27.

The foothills of the Appalachians had economies based on ____________and trading

a)

Hunting, subsistence farming

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Cash crops

d)

Lumbering

28.

The Great Awakening laid the social foundation for the:

a)

American Revolution

b)

Civil War

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

29.

This group of colonies, shaded in red here, had the most diverse economies. religious groups, and people.

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

All of the above

30.

New political ideas about the relationship between people and _________________ helped to justify the Declaration of Independence

a)

Government

b)

Their rulers

c)

God

d)

Animals

31.

Who's ideas were most influential in the American belief in self-government?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

32.

John Locke called life, liberty, and property what?

a)

God-given rights

b)

Can't take 'em rights

c)

Natural rights

d)

Unalienable rights

33.

John Locke said all original power resides with the _________

a)

President

b)

King

c)

Congress

d)

People

34.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

35.

Thomas Jefferson listed grievances against the king based on ideas described in what?

a)

Common Sense

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

Two Treatises on Government

36.

The ____________ reflected ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine.

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Silence Dogood Letters

37.

Extending the franchise, upholding due process, & public education are ways the Declaration of Independence has increased ____________ participation over time

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

38.

Abolishing slavery & extending civil rights to women and other groups are ways the Declaration of Independence has extended _____________ participation over time

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

39.

Regulating free enterprise, promoting economic opportunity, & protecting property are ways the Declaration of Independence has increased ____________ participation over time

a)

Economic

b)

Social

c)

Political

40.

The French and Indian War resulted from a rivalry between who?

a)

France and pirates

b)

Britain and France

c)

France and the Natives

d)

Britain and the Natives

41.

What did Britain pass to prohibit colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Magna Carta

42.

New ______________ were levied to help pay for debt accrued during the French and Indian War.

a)

Taxes

b)

Crops

c)

Rules

d)

Regulations

43.

New ______________ were levied to help pay for debt accrued during the French and Indian War.

a)

Taxes

b)

Crops

c)

Rules

d)

Regulations

44.

What was it called when British troops fired on an anti-British demonstration?

a)

Shot Heard 'Round The world

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Revolutionary War

45.

What was the first time the colonies acted together (except GA)?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Second Continental Congress

46.

Where was the brief skirmish that began the Revolutionary War? (Shot Heard 'Round the World)

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

47.

Who believed in independence from Britain and were inspired by Locke and Paine?

a)

Patriots

b)

Neutrals

c)

Loyalists

d)

Tories

48.

A diplomatic factor leading to American victory in the Revolutionary War was what?

a)

George Washington's leadership

b)

The Natives

c)

Ben Franklin negotiating a treaty with France

d)

War being unpopular in Britain

49.

True or False? George Washington protecting troops & his great leadership were winning factors of the war

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Where did the Americans benefit from help of the French Navy to end the Revolutionary War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Boston

51.
key leaders of this party were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Republicans
d)
Federalists
52.

this political party's key leaders were Alexander Hamilton and and John Adams and was characterized by supporting bankers, England and a National Bank

a)

Democrats

b)

Federalists

c)

independents

d)

Communist party

53.

This president purchased the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

54.

One main concept of the Monroe Doctrine was --

a)

set a series of laws for purchasing land

b)

to make it easier to expand west

c)

to allow the Native Americans to stay on their land

d)

to keep Europe out of our affairs and out of the western hemisphere

55.
This invention led to increased slavery and the growth of the "cotton kingdom" in the South
a)
Bessemer process
b)
Cotton Gin
c)
Transcontinental railroad
d)
the telephone
56.

This battle was a rallying cry for Texans when they were trying to win independence from Mexico

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

the Alamo

c)

Saratoga

d)

Gettysburg

57.
British "impressment" of American sailors refers to -
a)

British navy kidnapping American sailors (and ships)

b)
British navy pressing their garments 
c)
British navy asking politiely if Americans wanted to serve in their navy
d)
all of the above
58.

Andrew Jackson's Presidency is often referred to as the

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

era of mistakes

c)

Age of the Common Man

d)

Age of Expansion

59.
The "spoils system" refers to Andrew Jackson's policy of --
a)
rewarding campaign supporters with gold
b)

rewarding his supporters military leadership

c)
rewarding campaign supporters with government jobs
d)

allowing Native Americans to retain their lands

60.

What did South Carolina attempt in 1832 when they argued that states could nullify federal laws?

a)
secede
b)
compromise
c)
start a war
d)
all of the above
61.

The "Nullification Crisis" was all about -

a)

whether states had to pay the federal tariff of 1832

b)

whether to avoid war at all costs

c)

whether to let the North secede from the Union

d)

slavery

62.
"popular sovereignty" refers to 
a)

the Spoils System

b)

a states right to choose whether to allow slavery or not

c)
a popular system of money
d)

the choice of whether expand South or North

63.

Southerners began to pass hard fugitive slave laws in response to revolts led by:

a)

Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser

b)

Harriet Tubman and Nat Turner

c)

Susan B. Anthony and Gabriel Prosser

d)

John Brown and John Tipton

64.

Women's Suffrage Movement refers to

a)

Women's Moving Company

b)

women fighting for the right to vote

c)

Women wanting to work in factories

d)

Women's right to choose where to live

65.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony were leaders in what reform movement?
a)
Women's Suffrage Movement
b)
Women's Ironing Movement
c)
Women wanting equal pay
d)
women in combat
66.
The name given to the forced removal of American Indians to reservations in Oklahoma
a)

Trail of Despair

b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
the Alamo
67.
This war began during James Madison's presidency due to British interference in American shipping
a)
Mexican American War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Civil War
d)

Revolutionary War

68.

The Territory with the letter "A" was acquired after the _________

a)
War of 1812
b)
Civil War
c)
Mexican American War
d)
American Revolution
69.

Letter "B" on the map was acquired from --

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

70.

Andrew Jackson "extended the franchise" - this means

a)

he opened up voting to white men without property

b)

he opened voting rights to women

c)

he allowed African Americans to vote

d)

he allowed only white men with property to vote

71.
The Presidential election of 1800 was significant because--
a)
it was the beginning of a new century
b)
Thomas Jefferson was elected
c)
first time the peaceful transfer of power happened in the new nation
d)
it was held in a new building
72.
Why was the issue of whether a new state was  "free" or "slave" so important in Congress? 
a)
to keep the balance of power equal
b)
to keep the Senators happy
c)
so that Congress could decide where to travel 
d)
all of the above
73.

Which slavery compromise drew an east-west line through the Louisiana Purchase, where above the line was free and below the line were slave states?

a)

Kansas Nebraska Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

3/5th's Compromise

d)

Missouri Compromise

74.

Which compromise added California as a free state but allowed popular sovereignty in the southwestern territories?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

None of the above

75.

Which compromise allowed for popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska? This led to brutal fighting in Kansas over the issue of slavery.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Popular Sovereignty Agreement

76.

Who is the author of the anti-slavery newspaper known as The Liberator?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

77.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Sam Witner

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Eli Whitney

78.

This painting best represents the idea of ---

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Age of the Common Man

d)

Monroe Doctrine

79.

Which number on the map was acquired from France in 1803?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

7

d)

6

80.

This political cartoon best represents the ideas of the ---

a)

War of 1812

b)

Age of the Common Man

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Monroe Doctrine

81.

What does this political cartoon suggest about Andrew Jackson?

a)

That he was the first king of the United States

b)

That he abused his power like a corrupt king with no consequences

c)

That he loved monarchies and supported them in Europe

d)

That he was a brilliant leader and never made any mistakes

82.

How was the territory numbered "4" acquired?

a)

Through a war with Spain

b)

Through a war with England

c)

Through a purchase from France

d)

Through a purchase from Spain

83.

Which number on the map represents the territory acquired through the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

8

d)

5

84.

Which of these is NOT part of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The US would most certainly interfere in European affairs

b)

The US would not allow further colonization in the Western Hemisphere

c)

Countries in the Western Hemisphere are different (better) because they are democracies

d)

The US would openly go to war with any country that interfered in the Western Hemisphere

85.

This state was the relocation site for many Native Americans during the Trail of Tears

a)

Florida

b)

Montana

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kansas

86.

Which state is shaded here and why is it important?

a)

South Carolina - Nullification Crisis

b)

Texas - The Alamo

c)

Oklahoma - Trail of Tears reservations

d)

South Carolina - The Alamo

87.

The Battle of New Orelans:

a)

Was a victory for the Americans and led to claims we won the war

b)

Took place during the War of 1812

c)

Andrew Jackson was a hero for the Americans here

d)

All of the above

88.

The major issue for the United States as it expanded westward was:

a)

access to new resources

b)

slavery

c)

compromises with Native Americans

d)

constant fighting with the other countries

89.

What happened at the Hartford Convention?

a)

Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act

b)

Federalists talked about secession over the War of 1812

c)

Thomas Jefferson was elected as president

d)

James Madison Declared war on France

90.
What was the name of the FIRST government of an independent United States after 1776?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)

US Constitution

d)
House of Burgesses
91.

What would be the best title for this table?

a)

weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

b)

weaknesses of the Constitution

c)

weaknesses of the House of Burgesses

d)

weaknesses of New England town meetings

92.

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

a)

George Mason

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

93.

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

George Mason

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

94.

What completes the graphic?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Constitution

95.
Shays's Rebellion showed many Americans that the USA needed --
a)
a stronger national government.
b)
a weaker national government.
c)
higher taxes.
d)
lower taxes.
96.

What was the role of George Washington at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Presided over the Convention

b)

Father of the Constitution

c)

Argued for a new government

d)

Argued to keep the Articles of Confederation

97.

Who is described?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Mason

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

98.
What was the name of the plan shown?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Pennsylvania Plan
d)
Connecticut Plan
99.
What problem did the diagram solve?
a)
Small states v. large states
b)
How to count slaves
c)
How to elect the president
d)
slave states v. free states
100.

The Great Compromise solved the problem of representation in the national legislature. Which answer is the solution the framers came up with?

a)

House of Representatives = based on population; Senate = equal (2 senators per state)

b)

Senate = based on population; House of Representatives = equal

c)

It created a unicameral legislature based on population

d)

It created a unicameral legislature based where each state had EQUAL representation

101.
How did the framers solve the problem of how to count slaves for the House of Representatives?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
1/2 Compromise
c)
2/3 Compromise
d)
1/4 Compromise
102.

Which letter on the table describes "limited government"?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

103.

Who were the leading Anti-Federalists from Virginia?

a)

George Washington and James Madison

b)

George Mason and Patrick Henry

c)

Patrick Henry and George Washington

d)

George Mason and Alexander Hamilton

e)

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

104.

What did the new Congress pass in order to make the Anti-Federalists happy?

a)

the Bill of Rights

b)

the Constitution

c)

Hamilton's financial plan

d)

the Alien and Sedition Acts

105.

#1 on the chart represents the -

a)

beliefs of the Federalists.

b)

beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans.

c)

beliefs of the Democrats.

d)

beliefs of the Republicans.

106.

The Supreme Court case of Marbury v Madison established the principle of -

a)

judicial review.

b)

limited government.

c)

"Separate but Equal".

d)

African-Americans were not citizens.

107.

John Marshall strengthened the national government through decisions of -

a)

the Supreme Court.

b)

president.

c)

House of Representatives.

d)

Senate.

108.

Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of implied powers?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

None of the above

109.

Who were the two leaders of the Federalists?

a)

George Washington and James Madison

b)

James Madison and Patrick Henry

c)

Patrick Henry and George Washington

d)

George Mason and Thomas Jefferson

110.

Who wrote the Va Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

George Mason

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

111.

Marbury v. Madison established the doctrine of:

a)

implied powers

b)

regulation of trade and commerce by Congress

c)

judicial review

d)

expressed powers

112.

In this decision, Chief Justice John Marshall's Court ruled that Congress has the power to “regulate commerce” and that federal law takes precedence over state laws. Which case established this judicial ruling?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

New York v. Virginia

113.

"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is"

-John Marshall

This quote applies to the doctrine of:

a)

judicial review (Marbury v. Madison)

b)

implied powers (McCulloch v. Maryland)

c)

trade, commerce, and supremacy (Gibbons v. Ogden)

d)

All of the above

114.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

George Washingotn

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

115.

What election was one of the causes of the Civil War, causing the Southern States to secede?

a)

1860

b)

1895

c)

1800

d)

1803

116.

What was the opening confrontation of the Civil War?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Fort McHenry

d)

Gettysburg

117.

The Emancipation Proclamation, written by Abraham Lincoln, was given after what battle?

a)

Appomattox

b)

Saratoga

c)

Antietam

d)

Gettysburg

118.

Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Antietam

c)

Appomattox

d)

Gettysburg

119.

Where was the site of General Lee's Surrender to General Grant? This was the final battle of the War.

a)

Appomattox

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Antietam

d)

Gettysburg

120.

Who was the President of the Confederacy?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

121.

Who was Union military commander who won several victories after several union commanders failed? Hint: He became the major general of the Union Army and accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Frederick Douglas

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

122.

Who was the general of the Confederacy?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

123.

Who was the former slave that encouraged Lincoln to recruit Africans to fight for the Union army in the Civil War?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Gabriel Prossor

124.

One of Lincoln's famous speeches - took place after the Battle of Gettysburg. It said All men are created equal; the United States is a nation ruled by a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people." Also the famous speech that began with "Four score and Seven years ago" and includes the words "of the people, by the people, and for the people"


This list describes which document?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Gettysburg Address

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

125.

Who came into power after Lincoln was assassinated and punished the South during Reconstruction?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

Know Nothings

c)

Democratic Republicans

d)

Whigs

126.

This president took over after Lincoln was assassinated. He allowed many former Confederates to claim positions of power in the South, clashed with Radical Republicans, and was the first to be impeached.

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Frederick Douglass

127.

Which Amendment abolished slavery?

a)

16th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

128.

Which Amendment prohibited states from denying equal rights to an American and granted citizenship to all Americans?

a)

27th

b)

10th

c)

14th

d)

2nd

129.

Which Amendment guaranteed voting rights to African American men?

a)

16th

b)

19th

c)

8th

d)

15th

130.

The completion of the ________________ after the Civil War intensified movement westward.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Brooklyn Bridge

c)

Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Eerie Canal

131.

Reconstruction ended with the:

a)

Election of Abraham Lincoln

b)

Compromise of 1877

c)

Dawn of the Gilded Age

d)

None of the above

132.

After Reconstruction, the long period in which African Americans were denied rights in South was referred to as what?

a)

The Jim Crow Era

b)

Second Civil War

c)

The Holocaust

d)

The Great Depression

133.

Who served as president of Washington College after the Civil War?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Thomas Jackson

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Jefferson Davis

134.

Who served as an ambassador to Haiti and was in the civil service after the Civil War?

a)

Jefferson DAvis

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Frederick Douglas

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

135.

The author of the controversial book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was:

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

136.

* allowed the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army.

· Freed those slaves located in the "rebelling" states (Southern states that had seceded)

· Made the abolition of slavery a Northern war aim

· Discouraged any interference of foreign governments


This list describes what document?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

State of the Union Address

137.

· Sectional disagreements and debates over tariffs, extension of slavery in the territories, and the nature of the Union (states' rights)

· Northern abolitionists versus Southern defenders of slavery

· United States Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case

· Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

· Ineffective presidential leadership in the 1850s

· A series of failed compromises over the expansion of slavery in the territories

President Lincoln's call for federal troops in 1861


This list describes:

a)

Causes of westward expansion

b)

Issues between the United States and Mexico

c)

Causes of the Civil War

d)

Differences between Democrats and Republicans before the Civil War

138.

"Ah, so you're the little woman whose book started this war!"

-Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln was most likely addressing:

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

b)

Harriett Beecher Stowe

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Sojourner Truth

139.

Which state was the first to secede from the union in 1860?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Texas

140.

Which two southern cities lay in ruin after the Civil War?

a)

Richmond and Atlanta

b)

Atlanta and New Orelans

c)

Athens and Richmond

d)

Richmond and Charlotte

141.

Who became president as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Grover Cleveland

142.

A) Lincoln is assassinated

B) Shots fired at Ft. Sumter

C) Emancipation Proclamation issued

D) Lee surrenders at Appomattox

What is the correct order of these events?

a)

A, C, B, D

b)

B, A, D, C

c)

A, C, D, B

d)

B, C, D, A

143.

The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War is known as:

a)

10 Percent Plan

b)

Radicalism

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Reinvention

144.

1. Reconstruction

2. American Revolution begins at Lexington and Concord

3. Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

4. Jamestown is established

5. French and Indian War

6. Civil War

7. Battle of Yorktown

8. Britain passes new taxes on colonies

Place these events in the correct chronological order.

a)

5, 7, 2, 1, 3, 4, 8, 6

b)

4, 5, 8, 2, 7, 6, 3, 1

c)

4, 5, 6, 8, 7, 2, 1, 3

d)

7, 4, 6, 5, 2, 1, 8, 3

145.

American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European __________________.

a)

weapons

b)

diseases

c)

culture

d)

religion

146.

During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to __________.

a)

persuade colonists to support the Loyalists

b)

recruit colonists for the Royal Navy

c)

encourage colonists to resolve their differences

d)

convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty

convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty

147.

President can veto an act passed by Congress

Congress can override a veto by the President

Courts can declare a law unconstitutional

These powers are a result of ________________________.

a)

a system of constitutional checks and balances

b)

suggested amendments to the Articles of Confederation

c)

foreign influences on the colonies and territories

d)

an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation

148.

Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States was directly influenced by the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

5th