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US History Midterm

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Battle of Vicksburg

a)

Resulted in the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.

b)

resulted in the Mississippi River being under Union control and the Confederacy being cut in two.

c)

was Lee's last attempt to invade the North in hope of convincing the Union to give up the fight

d)

was the best example of 'total war' in the South

2.

Use the graph to answer the question below. 

The graph shows one major advantage of the Union Army at the start of the Civil War.  

      What were others?

a)

A. superior numbers and fighting a defensive war

b)

B.  superior numbers and a more balanced economy (a)

c)

C.  superior numbers and greater agricultural support

d)

D.  superior numbers and better generals

3.

The FIRST permanent English settlement in the new world was founded to

a)

establish political freedom for all.

b)

allow certain religious groups to escape the Catholic Church.

c)

make a profit for the business investors.

d)

create a new nation independent of English control.

4.

Which of the following was a belief held by John Brown (1800–1859)?

a)

Slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary.

b)

Individual states should decide whether to permit slavery. 

c)

Abolitionists should work for gradual change.

d)

The South should work to diversify its economic base.

5.

Read the excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address. 

“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds . . . to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.”       —March 4, 1865

This selection expresses Lincoln’s hope for restoration of 

a)

 civil liberties

b)

national unity

c)

racial equality

d)

religious freedom

6.

A Native American living in the Ohio River valley region would have which of the following views about the Proclamation of 1763 that forbade colonists from entering the region? 

a)

They would agree because they didn’t want to see Europeans in the area.

b)

They would be angry because they could not sell their land to the colonists.

c)

They would ignore the law, since the English government could not regulate Native Americans.

d)

They would agree, since the settlers wanted to start a war with the French.

7.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed

a)

enslaved people living in rebelling areas (a)

b)

All slaves in the Western Hemisphere

c)

enslaved people living in later states

d)

enslaved people living in the alien territories

8.

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision significantly impacted African Americans.  Which of the following resulted from the Dred Scott case?

a)

Supreme court said that slaves were not citizens (a)

b)

gave slaves their freedom

c)

said freed slaves did not have to be employed

d)

the Missouri Compromise was deemed unconstitutional

9.

The shots fired on which piece of federal property marked the start of the Civil War?

a)

Fort Sumter in South Carolina (a)

b)

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

c)

The Pentagon in Washington, DC

d)

Fort Henry in Tennessee

10.

What was Area #2 ( Texas) status before statehood?

a)

United States Territory

b)

Spanish colony

c)

Independent Republic

d)

part of Mexico

11.

Why was Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the Election of 1860 significant?

a)

he was elected without a single electoral vote from a southern state

b)

he was elected without vice president

c)

he lost the electoral votes

d)

southern voters refused to vote for anyone

12.

This amendments granted citizenship to African Americans.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

30th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

13.

The 15th Amendment guaranteed African Americans the right to ​ ____

a)

vote.

b)

not be in slavery

c)

have land

d)

get money from their slavery

14.

Use the information below to answer the question that follows. 

• 21 July, 1861 First Battle of Manassas 

• 26 June – 2 July, 1862 Seven Days’ Battles 

• 30 August, 1862 Second Battle of Manassas 

a)

industrial output 

b)

industrial output 

c)

numbers of soldiers

d)

military leadership

15.

What was the main purpose of the Black Codes set up after the Civil War? 

a)

To continue the slavery system in the South.

b)

To terrorize the freedmen bureau.

c)

To ensure a freedmen were unable to enact change towards equality (a)

d)

To force freedmen to leave the South.

16.

The first meeting of the House of Burgesses in Jamestown marked the beginning _________ in America.

a)

a stock exchange

b)

trial by jury

c)

self-government

d)

freedom of religion

17.

What role did the colonies serve in the policy of mercantilism?

a)

 The colonies would receive raw materials from the mother country in order to produce finished goods.

b)

The colonies could supply raw materials to the mother country while serving as a market for finished products.

c)

The colonies and the mother country would openly compete for economic markets in order to keep down price of goods.

d)

 Industries could be developed in the colonies so more land would be available for agriculture in the mother country.

18.

 Which of the following was one of the original thirteen colonies?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Virginia

c)

California

d)

Florida

19.

The nation that gave the most support to the Americans during the Revolution was

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Netherlands

20.

Baron von Steuben and the Marquis de LaFayette became famous during the American Revolution as

a)

spies who captured important British war secrets

b)

foreign military experts who aided American forces

c)

diplomats who assisted in negotiating the Treaty of Paris

d)

the only two generals who defeated Washington in battle

21.

The Declaration of Independence justified America's break from Britain by

a)

citing either examples of revolutions

b)

asserting the right of people to overthrow an unjust government

c)

comparing George III to Charles I

d)

providing a detailed analysis of the republican form of government

22.

Which of the following is the concept of having a legislative, judicial, and executive branch of government.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Right to peaceably assemble

d)

Fair trade and balances

23.

Use this excerpt to answer the question.

The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far we have already formed engagements and let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. He“re let us stop.”

In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned future Americans about the problems that could result from

a)

immigration quotas for foreign nations

b)

passing high protective tariffs to control foreign imports

c)

 becoming allied with foreign powers

24.

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 served to restrict

a)

 the right to bear arms and the right to a jury trial

b)

the right of women to vote and to hold office

c)

freedom of speech and freedom of the press

d)

freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

25.

 Use the quote below to answer the question.

“You have secured to us the free navigation of the Mississippi. You have procured an immense and fertile country: and all these great blessings are obtained without bloodshed.” 

This quotation refers to 

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

gains from the Black Hawk War

c)

the loss of British forts in the West

d)

the annexation of Texas

26.

Which of the following describes the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

It led to numerous armed conflicts between the United States and European powers who sought colonies in the Americas.

b)

It was the cornerstone o U. S. foreign policy for almost 100 years.

c)

It was impossible to enforce, and the U. S. watched helplessly as more European countries established colonies in Latin America.

d)

It was seen as an act of war by the U. S. against European powers.

27.

What caused the Mexian-American War?

a)

Land Boundary

b)

The fight at the Alamo

c)

Seizure of Navy Ships

d)

A disagreement over the owernership of Canada

28.

The term ________ ​​ meant that Americans had an obvious and undeniable fate to possess all the land from the Atlantic states to the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

westen territory

c)

trans-Appalachia

d)

westward expansion

29.

This was the movement to end slavery.

a)

prohibitionist movement

b)

transcendentalism

c)

abolitionist movement

d)

socialism

30.

What territorial issues were decided by the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California would decide the slavery issue for itself and Maine was admitted as a free state.

b)

Maine was created as a free state to balance Missouri being admitted as a slave state.

c)

Utah and New Mexico would be free states and California would be admitted as a slave state.

d)

Utah and New Mexico would decide their slavery status and California would be a free state. The South receive stronger fugitive slave law.

31.

President of the Union

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

32.

President of the Confederacy

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

33.

General in Control of the Union Army

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

34.

General in Control of the Confederate Army

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

35.

What was the main goal of Radical Reconstruction?

a)

to reunite the country as quickly as possible without military intervention

b)

to punish the South and destroy the old ways of plantation life

c)

to return to the Southern way of life before the Civil War

d)

to pardon ex-Confederates and pass reconstruction amendments

36.

What was a major result of the Treaty of Paris, 1783? 

a)

an increased interest in religion

b)

British won the American Revolution 

c)

American independence (a)

d)

new colonial taxes passed by Parliament

37.

Which of the following statements BEST explains the dramatic increase in African Americans in colonial America between 1730 and 1750? 

a)

The number of industrial opportunities in New England colonies decreased.

b)

The number of industrial opportunities in southern colonies increased.

c)

Slaves were emancipated throughout the middle colonies. 

d)

Plantation agriculture expanded in the southern colonies. (a)

38.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) helped the Freedman's Bureau expand African American liberties.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which word BEST describes the agricultural system used during Reconstruction that allowed white landowners to benefit from the labor of former slaves without paying wages? 

a)

freehold

b)

indenture

c)

plantation

d)

sharecropping

40.

The Civil War effectively ended at Appomattox Court House in the spring of 1865.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

 One major compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the difference between large states and small states over the issue of 

a)

representation in Congress (a)

b)

taxation

c)

territorial expansion

d)

civil liberties

42.

 Most anti-Federalists changed from opponents to supporters of the Constitution after they were promised

a)

 a bill of rights (a)

b)

term limits on the office of president

c)

good relations with Native Americans

d)

a bicameral legislature

43.

Demands for the calling of a Constitutional Convention in 1787 reflected the growing belief that the

a)

small and large states should be political equals

b)

rights of businesses were not being protected

c)

national government needed to be strengthened (a)

d)

state governments had too little power

44.

Which Enlightenment thinker was influential in Thomas Jefferson’s composition of the Declaration of Independence when he suggested that “…all men are created equal.”?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

baron de Montesquieu

c)

George Washington

d)

John Locke

45.

why are you doing this?

a)

I hate math

b)

I love math