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VA/US SOL 6 Test Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is called the Louisiana Purchase because we PAID for the territory. Who was the president who initiated the purchase?

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

From what nation did Jefferson purchase the territory?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

3.

What happened to the US as a result of the purchase?

a)

People began speaking French

b)

It almost doubled in size

c)

It ran out of money

d)

The US went to war with Mexico

4.

Jefferson, who liked to dabble in science, thought it was neccesary to send a scientific expedition to explore the new American territory. Who did he hire to lead the expedition?

a)

Merryweather Lewis & William Clark

b)

Joe Lewis & William Clark

c)

Merryweather Lewis & DaveClark

d)

Lewis Clark & Sacagawea

5.

The Native American woman who accompanied Lewis & Clark & proved invaluable to the success of their journey was called:

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Minnehaha

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Hiawatha

6.

Purchasing Louisiana secured what important trade route for the US?

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Wilderness Road

d)

Trans-Pacific Railroad

7.

What happened to the many Native Americans living in the west as Americans moved there?

a)

They founded great cities and became wealthy

b)

They made friends with the pioneers and helped them grow crops

c)

They were forced off their lands and many died

d)

They assimilated into the new American culture

8.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
9.

The Treaty of 1818 made what parallel was the northern boundary between the United States & Canada?

a)

48

b)

57

c)

42

d)

49

10.

The US received what territory from Spain with the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)?

a)

Texas

b)

Missouri

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida

11.

Which of the following stopped European colonization in America?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Watauga Compact

d)

Convention of 1818

12.

Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

eastern

13.

The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

a)

U.S. Foreign Policy

b)

U.S. Domestic Policy

14.

1. Which of the following was a major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

discourage United States trade with Latin America

b)

defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain

c)

prevent further European colonization in the Americas

d)

provide economic aid to Latin American nations

15.

The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was prompted by?

a)

The Russian annexation of Alaska.

b)

President Monroe's hope of increasing his popularity with the American public.

c)

the fear that Europeans might intervene in Latin America to restore Spanish colonial rule.

d)

Continuing British policies of naval impressment.

16.

The Monroe Doctrine was an effort to stop European nations from interfering in which of the following?

a)

each other's business.

b)

the American continents.

c)

the Asian continent

d)

the United States' affairs.

17.

Who promised to stay out of conflicts with the Europeans?

a)

Alaska

b)

United States

c)

United Kingdom

d)

The British

18.

The Monroe Doctrine allows European countries to

a)

continue creating new colonies

b)

continue removing Natives from their home land

c)

continue asking for financial assistance from the U.S.

d)

continue controlling the colonies they already have

19.

The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.

a)

no more European colonies could be started in the Americas

b)

Europe must leave the Americas alone

c)

the United States would stay out of Europe's business

d)

all of the above

20.

Why was the Monroe Doctrine important?

a)

It gave foreign counties more power

b)

It became a mainstay of US foreign policy

c)

It gave the US more power

d)

t wasn't important

21.

"Remember the Alamo!" was the battle cry for Americans as they fought the Mexican Army for what territory?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

New Mexico

22.

Mexico invited Americans to settle & farm the territory now known as Texas. Americans flocked the new territory because there were no laws...

a)

allowing taxes.

b)

prohibiting saloons.

c)

allowing immigrants.

d)

prohibiting slavery.

23.

The British burned ___________ during the War of 1812

a)

The White House

b)

The Capitol

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Yorktown

24.

Impressment is

a)

The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British

b)

Selling US sailors

c)

Capturing US sailors

d)

The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.

25.

Who were the Americans fighting during the war?

a)

British

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Spain

26.

Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

Whigs

c)

War Hawks

d)

Southern Separatist

27.

The main reason for the war of 1812 was

a)

westward expansion

b)

French fur trade

c)

British search and seizure of American ships

28.
What year did the War of 1812 start?
a)
1812
b)
1813
c)
1814
d)
1799
29.

Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?

a)

zealotry

b)

nationalism

c)

exceptionalism

d)

egotism

30.

What does secede mean?

a)

It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.

b)

It means no contest.

c)

It is when a state quits the Union.

d)

It is when a state joins the Union.

31.

Some states at the Hartford Convention were discussing quitting the Union. Which region were they from?

a)

The South

b)

The West

c)

The Mid Atlantic States

d)

New England

32.

Andrew Jackson became a war hero after this victory, which occurred AFTER the War of 1812 was officially over.

a)

Battle of New Orleans.

b)

Battle of Nashville.

c)

Battle of Cripple Creek.

d)

Battle of Tallahassee

33.

Who were the War Hawks?

a)

Men from the Northeast who want to go to war

b)

Women who fought in the War of 1812

c)

Men from the South and West who want to go to war

d)

Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war

34.

Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British impressment of American sailors

b)

British searching and seizing American ships

c)

British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans

d)

British burning down Washington D.C.

35.

In 1812, this President becomes the first American president to ask Congress for a declaration of war.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

George W. Bush

36.

Who won the War of 1812?

a)

'Merica!

b)

The Brits

c)

The French

d)

The Americans claim that they won but in actuality it ended in a stalemate with neither side gaining much over the other. :]

37.

Which is NOT true of farmers during the market revolution?

a)

they specialized meaning they raised one or two crops to sell for profit

b)

they used new machines to plant and harvest crops

c)

they sold crops to growing populations in cities and used cash to buy manufactured goods

d)

they became more self-sufficient only growing crops to feed their own families

38.

Which is NOT true of the telegraph?

a)

invented by Charles Goodyear in 1839

b)

was used by businesses to transmit orders and relay sales information

c)

was used by railroad companies to keep trains moving regularly and safely

d)

23,000 miles of wire crossed the country by 1854

39.

Transportation improvements cut shipping costs and connected the regions for trade. Which was NOT a transportation improvement in the early 1800s?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

steamboats

c)

railroad

d)

automobile

40.

This invention by Cyrus McCormick made it easier for farmers to harvest their crops. One farmer could do the work of five.

a)

mechanical reaper

b)

steel plow

c)

cotton gin

d)

tractor

41.

All of the following were major changes brought about by the Market Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

People moving from farms to factories

b)

Movement of homes in the country to home in the city

c)

Electricity in people’s homes

d)

Easier communication and transportation

42.

A canal is best explained as a

a)

Natural river

b)

Man-made river

c)

Waterway from the mountains

d)

Tunnel across states

43.

The steamboat and the railroad made life easier because:

a)

They streamlined the process of creating goods

b)

They helped business owners speak directly with consumers

c)

They helped transport goods faster and easier

d)

They greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor

44.

During the Market Revolution a major change occurred in all of the following areas EXCEPT:

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Transportation

c)

Advertising

d)

Communication

45.

Giving government jobs to friends or political backers is called

a)

Jacksonian Democracy

b)

Spoils system

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Hooking it up!

46.

The Supreme Court ruled which way in the Cherokee case?

a)

in favor of Georgia, the had to move

b)

in favor of Jackson, he could force them out

c)

in favor of the Cherokees, the had the right to stay

d)

in favor of the white settlers, they could take the land

47.

The name of the forced march of the Cherokees to the West in 1838.

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Lewis and Clark Trail

c)

Tears for Trails

d)

Trail of Death

48.

The political party Jackson formed to represent the "Common Man".

a)

Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Federalists

49.

Jackson felt this only made the rich richer and not the farmers and factory workers.

a)

national bank

b)

state banks

50.

a tariff is a tax on _______ goods

a)

imported

b)

exported

51.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.

52.
What was the effect of the 2nd Great Awakening?
a)
The Second Great Awakening caused the start of many reform movements designed to remedy the evils of society.
b)
The 2nd Awakening caused many people to reconsider their beliefs and turn to philosophy for direction. 
c)
The Second Great awakening caused a great panic about the evils of alcohol in the world. 
d)
The Second Great Awakening created the conditions necessary to make the Southern United States consider abolition. 
53.
What was the temperance movement?
a)
A Reform movement that wanted to ban the sale and consumption (drinking) of alcohol.
b)
Reform movement that fought for women's equal rights. 
c)
Reform movement that improved care for the disabled. 
d)
Reform movement that improved care of prisoners. 
54.
William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were part of the 
a)
abolitionists movement 
b)
women's suffrage movement
c)
prison and healthcare reform 
d)
education movement
55.

Who did Andrew Jackson consider himself the spokesperson of?

a)

The everyday man

b)

The common man

c)

The wealthy man

d)

The poor man

56.

Why did Jackson want to end the Bank of the U.S.?

a)

All choices

b)

He felt that it benefited rich people

c)

He believed the bank didn’t help small farmers

d)

He didn’t find the bank good for small laborers

57.

What is suffrage?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

Right to suffer

c)

Right to vote

d)

Right to go to school

58.

_____________________ was formed by Jackson and his supporters, believed in a small federal government with limited power over the states. Supported the rights of the “Common Man” and appealed to factory workers and farmers.

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

American System

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Jacksonian Democracy

59.

During the 2nd Great Awakening, many reform movements started in the US. Which of the following is NOT an example of these early reform movements?

a)

Women's Suffrage

b)

Tariff Reform

c)

Temperance

d)

Abolition

60.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
61.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
62.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
63.

In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?

a)

It created new taxes for railroad construction.

b)

It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

c)

It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves

d)

It added California as a slave state

64.

What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850

a)

Oregon

b)

California

c)

Michigan

d)

Iowa

65.
According to the Compromise of 1850, What could New Mexico and Utah territories do?
a)
They could only join the Union as a free state.
b)
The people of the territory could decided where to allow slavery.
c)
They could only join the Union as a slave state.
d)
They could become their own nation.
66.

How did the Kansas- Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?

a)

It changed the borders of Missouri

b)

It required that all Missouri be free.

c)

It allowed slavery in Kansas and Nebraska Territories

d)

It established new interstate trade rules.

67.

The WHAT was part of the Compromise of 1850 and made it a crime to help runaway slaves?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Fugitive Criminal Act

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

California-Maine Act

68.

Allowing the people of a state or territory to rule for themselves.

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

states's rights

c)

suffrage

d)

spoils system

69.

The belief that certain powers are retained by the states and cannot be overruled by the national government - used to defend slavery.

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

states's rights

c)

suffrage

d)

spoils system

70.

The right of a state to cancel a law they belief to be harmful to their state.

a)

nullification

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

states' rights

d)

sectionalism

71.

Extreme loyalty to one's own region, based on differences in economic, social, and political beliefs - often causes a division.

a)

nullification

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

states' rights

d)

sectionalism

72.

What was the name of William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist newspaper?

a)

Divider

b)

Abolitionist Paper

c)

The Liberator

d)

Abolitionist Times

73.

Laws for slaves got much stricter in Virginia and other parts of the south after these two men led slave revolts.

a)

Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser

b)

Harriet Tubman and Nat Turner

c)

Susan B. Anthony and Gabriel Prosser

d)

Key and Peale

74.
The "Nullification Crisis" was all about -
a)
whether states had to pay the tariff of 1832
b)
whether to avoid war at all costs
c)
whether to let the North secede from the Union
d)
slavery
75.
Women's Suffrage Movement refers to 
a)
Women's Moving Company
b)
women fighting for the right to vote
c)
Women wanting to suffer 
d)
Women's right to choose
76.
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 crafted a document that was very similar to the __________________.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Halifax Resolves
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
77.
Which group strongly supported the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Anti-Suffrage Society
d)
Regulators
78.

These two women were leaders of the early Woman's Suffrage Movement.

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Harriet Tubman

c)

Susan B. Anthony & Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Susan B. Anthony & Harriet Tubman

79.

Manifest Destiny

a)

the belief that angels guard American values and float over America

b)

the belief that America's future required money to be spent on expansion

c)

the belief that it is the right and duty of America to go west to share our government and culture

d)

the belief that America should be a Christian nation

80.
What territory was acquired through negotiation with Britain?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
United States Territory
d)
13 Original Colonies
81.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
82.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
83.

This territory was ceded by Mexico after a war in 1848. The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

G

84.

This territory was gained through the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

G

85.

This territory was annexed after becoming an independent Republic after the Battle of the Alamo.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

86.

This president was well-known for his strong belief in Manifest Destiny and ran with the slogan, "Fifty-four forty or fight"!

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

87.

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

88.

According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

one would be a slave state, the other a free state

d)

Rock, Paper, Scissors

89.

Before the Civil War, The South was:

a)

Pro-Slavery

b)

Anti-Slavery

c)

More industrial than the North

d)

More populated than North

90.

In the Fugitive Slave Act, it was ILLEGAL for a northerner to let a runaway slave go free

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by:

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Dred Scott

d)

John Brown

92.

Click ALL that apply. What answers are correct regarding Dred Scott vs. Sandford case?

a)

Dred Scott was property and lawsuit is invalid

b)

Dred Scott was freed

c)

Legally you couldn't stop the spread of slavery in the U.S.

d)

The northern states called the decision wicked and unfair

93.

Hoped to start a slave uprising by raiding the federal arsenal in Virginia.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Nat Turner

c)

John Brown

d)

Robert E. Lee

94.

Click ALL that apply. These events angered the southern states.

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Strong Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Raid on Harper's Ferry

d)

Lincoln being elected President

95.

Led by groups that wanted to outlaw slavery throughout the U.S. Proslavery Southerners were forced to either leave the state or keep silent. Publications of antislavery literature like The Liberator and Uncle Tom’s Cabin fueled the group’s objective.

a)

Abolitionist Movement

b)

Denmark Vesey Plot

c)

Dred Scott Decision

d)

Election of 1860

96.

Supreme Court case that ruled African Americans were not citizens of the U.S. and slaves were considered property. The court also ruled that Congress could not pass measures limiting the expansion of slavery into the territories.

a)

John Brown decision

b)

Denmark Vesey decision

c)

Abe Lincoln decision

d)

Dred Scott decision

97.

In 1832, John C. Calhoun of South Carolina argued states had the right to refuse to enforce a federal law if they felt it was unconstitutional; argued that a tax on imported goods would benefit the North only and hurt the South.

a)

Secede

b)

antebellum

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Abolitionist Movement

98.

depended on trade, industry, and immigrant labor

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

99.

loyalty to one’s own region rather than the country as a whole

a)

secitonalism

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

nationalsim

d)

patriotism

100.

depended on agriculture, cash crops, and slave labor

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West