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Worksheets8th US History Final
Total questions: 168
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Native Americans are believed to be from where?
Mexico
South America
Asia
Africa
How do we think Native Americans reached North America?
Land bridge at Beringia
Ships
Airplanes
They swam
Which group explored the northeast coast of the Americas several hundred years before the Europeans first arrived?
Africans
Mongols
Vikings
Chinese
Where did Columbus land when he first arrived in the Americas?
India
Bahamas
Roanoke
Jamestown
What is another name for Spanish conquerors?
Viejos 300
Premios
Gonadors
Conquistadors
Why was Columbus sailing West?
To find passage to India
To escape Puritan rule
He was wanted by the crown for treason
He wanted to settle down and start a family in a new land
Which of these was NOT a place where the English tried to set up colonies.
Roanoke
Jamestown
Miami
Which of these is NOT a reason the English came to America?
God
Gold
Glory
To escape tyranny
What was the first English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
Roanoke
New Amsterdam
Plymouth
Who was given the charter to settle Roanoke?
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Fonteroy
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Smith
Which monarch gave Sir Walter Raleigh the charter to settle Roanoke?
Queen Elizabeth
Squanto
King Charles
Lord Viceroy
Which of these was not a native friendly to the English at Roanoke?
Wanchese
Pocahontas
Manteo
Who was the governor of the first failed colony on Roanoke?
John Rolf
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Smith
John White
Why wasn't John White able to return to Roanoke for 3 years?
War with Spain
Horrible economy
He was in prison
He was lost
What is the name of the first English child born in the New World?
Carolina
Virginia Dare
Mary the First
Pocahontas
What clue did John White find upon his return to Roanoke?
Croatan carved into a tree
a map to the new colony
A box of candlesticks
Mass graves
Who financed Jamestown?
Carolina Corps
Queen Elizabeth
King Charles
Virginia Company
What is another name for a document issued by a government granting authority?
Mandate
Charter
Warrant
Subpoena
Who made the rule, "he that will not work, will not eat"?
John Rolf
John Smith
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Francis Drake
Which Native American tribe did settlers of Jamestown primarily trade with?
Powhatan
Iroquois
Cherokee
Sioux
Which daughter of Chief Powhatan believed that the Natives and English could live in harmony?
Zuzu Petals
Wanchese
Pocahontas
Squanto
Who was the tobacco farmer who married Pocahontas and saved Jamestown?
John Rolf
John White
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Smith
Which group arrived at Jamestown against their will in 1619?
Women
Africans
Spanish
Chinese
Which group came to Jamestown in 1620 and made it possible for the settlers to establish families?
Women
Africans
Chinese
Spanish
What was the name of the first SUCCESSFUL English colony in the New World?
Roanoke
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
Plymouth
Why did Great Britain and France both want the Ohio River Valley?
The fur trade
Gold
Silver mines
To enslave the natives that live there
How did Native Americans view the Ohio River Valley?
They knew it belonged to the English
They knew it belonged to the French
They viewed it as their home
Who was sent to kick the French out of the Ohio River Valley in 1754?
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Why didn't the colonies agree to the Albany Plan of Union?
The colonies feared they would lose power
The colonies feared they would have too much power
Taxes would increase by a lot
They feared the tyranny of Spanish rule
What greater war was the French and Indian War part of?
American Revolution
Five Year Scrum
Seven Years War
American Civil War
Which side did most Native Americans take in the French and Indian War?
French
Spanish
English
Portugese
Which Prime Minister of Britain paid for the French and Indian War and put the country into debt?
Sir Walter Raleigh
Ben Franklin
William Pitt
Lord Fonteroy
When did Great Britain's greatest victory come in the French & Indian War?
August 1, 1760 at the Battle of Markstrom
July 3, 1758 at the Battle of New York
September 13, 1759 at the Battle of Quebec
November 17, 1759 at the Battle of Montreal
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Versailles of 1764
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Treaty of Madrid of 1761
Treaty of London of 1762
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Instructed colonist to NOT settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains
Encouraged colonists to push westward towards California
Stated that Native Americans were the enemy
Declared that the colonies were a new independent nation
After the French and Indian War, why did Britain want to limit settlement of the new territories beyond the Appalachian Mountains?
To make the Spanish happy
Fears that westward expansion would stretch the empire too thin
Britain only wanted a small piece of America for it's empire
To limit conflict with the French and Indians to avoid another very expensive war.
Why did many colonists begin to feel a distrust for Great Britain?
Unjust and unfair taxes to pay for the French & Indian War
Brutal attacks on colonists by Redcoats.
Instability in England
Sinking of colonist ships
Why was Great Britain facing financial problems after the French and Indian War?
The French and Indian War was very expensive. It double Britain's national debt.
Poor financial investments caused stocks to crash
The end of slavery meant that Britain had to pay for labor
Great Britain had to pay huge fines when they lost the war
Who did the King and Parliament feel should be paying for the French and Indian War?
The French
The Indians
The colonists
Write it off as a business expense
Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes?
Militia Act
2nd Amendment
Housing Act
Quartering Act
What did the Sugar Act do?
It increased the taxes on Sugar
It reduced the taxes on Sugar
It banned sugar from the colonies
It called for a decrease in sugar use to better colonist's health
Which act placed a tax on all printed materials in the colonies?
Printer Tax
Press Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
What was the result of the Tea Act?
The cost of tea was lowered
The cost of tea increased
The colonists stopped drinking tea and switched to coffee
Coffee was made illegal
Paul Revere and other Patriots used prints and literature designed to anger the colonists. What do we call this literature?
Pot stirrers
Propaganda
Alternative facts
Haikus
Which Patriot group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Daughters of the Revolution
Mohawk Indians
Brothers in Arms
Sons of Liberty
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To choose our nation's flag
Met to represent American interests and challenge British control
To elect a new leader
To set up the Supreme Court
What was the Continental Congress opinion of English laws?
They thought they were fair and just.
The laws were good because they encouraged life and liberty.
The colonists believed the laws violated their rights
The laws were good because they encouraged immigration.
What is another word for groups of citizen soldiers?
Minutemen
Militia
Rebels
National Guard
What is the name of the soldiers that were ready to fight at a minute’s notice?
Militia
Minutemen
Revere's Riders
Freedom gangs
How did the British respond when they found out the colonists were stockpiling weapons and supplies in Concord?
They decided to march to Concord and join the militia.
They decided to leave Boston to avoid war.
They offered to sell more guns and ammunition to the militias
The British soldiers marched to Concord to take the weapons and arrest the militia leaders.
Who were the two riders that set out to warn the colonists that the British were coming?
George Washington and Samuel Adams
John Adams and Ben Franklin
Paul Revere and William Dawes
Thomas Paine and Maxwell Klinger
Where were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
Lexington and Concord
King's Mountain and Cowpins
Yorktown and Saratoga
Ft Sumter and Charleston
Outnumbered and running low on ammunition, what was Colonel Prescott’s famous quote to his troops at Bunker Hill?
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”
"Steady and true! We shall hold fast!"
"We shall hold this position as if we have sticky tar on our heels."
"To the winners go the prizes!"
What were Americans that remained loyal to the British crown called?
Whigs
Democrats
Republicans
Loyalists
Which Revolutionary War battle was the turning point of the war?
Yorktown
Saratoga
Cowpins
New Amsterdam
Where did George Washington move the Continental Army in December of 1777 to camp for the harsh winter?
New York, NY
Charleston, SC
Miami Beach, FL
Valley Forge, PA
Which battle was won when Washington crossed the Delaware River and launched a surprise attack on Christmas Day?
Saratoga
Trenton
Dover
Bentonville
Where was the final battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Charleston
What were the terms of “The Treaty of Paris of 1783?”
The British would remain in the Americas
The British would leave North America and the USA was "born"
The French would assume control of the Americas
The colonists agreed to remain loyal to the British crown for a period not to exceed 100 years
What did we call the United States of America’s first written Constitution?
The Rough Draft
Constitution 1.0
The Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Plan
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Federalist Papers
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Which is NOT one of the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Military
Judicial
Which of the below was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not impose taxes
7 of 13 states needed to pass laws
Congress had too much control over trade
The judicial branch made it hard to get fair laws passed
What caused Shay’s Rebellion?
Disagreements over slavery
City dwellers felt that farmers were getting unfair tax credits
Farmers in Western Massachusetts were very angry at the debt being created by unfair taxes.
The removal of the governor of Kentucky
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Which state chose not to attend the Constitutional Convention because they feared tyranny?
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Which state’s plan included a two house legislature (bi-cameral) and established the number of representatives based on state population?
The Delaware Plan
The Tennessee Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Albany Plan
Which state’s plan gave more power to the national government and proposed a single house legislature? They also proposed that each state have an equal number of representatives.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Albany Plan
Delaware Plan
What was the nickname given to Connecticut’s plan, where the states agreed to find common ground and adapt the best parts of each state’s plan?
The Great Compromise
Win-Win Plan
The Amazing Settlement
The Great Sacrifice
What were the details of the 3/5ths compromise?
Each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person when determining representation
Each Senator has 3/5ths of the power the governor has
3 out of 5 southern states get to determine the laws governing slavery
3 out of every 5 slaves were given the right to own property
What is the name of the system we have in place to keep one branch of government from having too much power?
Anti-tyranny Clauses
Judicial oversight
Checks and balances
Legislative controls
How many four year terms may the President serve?
1
2
3
4
What was the name of the 1794 uprising that was caused by a tax on a certain type of alcohol?
Shay's Rebellion
Wine Rebellion
Beer Brawl
Whiskey Rebellion
The first US President was _____.
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
The 2nd US President was _____.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Sam Adams
John Adams
The 3rd US President was _____.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
The 4th US President was _____.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Adams
James Madison
What political party was John Adams a member of?
Democrats
Whigs
Republicans
Federalists
Federalists in Congress passed strict laws regarding immigration and criticisms of the government. What were these laws called?
Alien and Sedition Acts
Intolerable Acts
Tax Acts
Immigration Act of 1819
What was the root cause of the War of 1812?
The Royal Navy's interference with American trade ships and encouraging Native Americans to fight.
Unfair taxes on tea, spices, and weapons.
Slavery
England invaded our shores
What is the definition of Manifest Destiny?
That the US should be limited to lands east of the Appalachian Mountains.
That the US should be limited to lands east of the Mississippi River.
The belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
That the US has zero limits and may expand and colonize wherever they see fit.
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France for ____________, or about 4 cents per acre. This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
$1500
$15,000
$15,000,000
$15,000,000,000
Why did the United States want to take Florida from Spain?
To control the Iroquois Indians and set up ports for trade
To control the Seminole Indians and to hunt down runaway slaves
To eliminate the Spanish and stop them from seizing American trade vessels
To establish a rail network for the deep south
Andrew Jackson became a war hero when he invaded Florida and overthrew the Spanish governor. What did the U.S. give to Spain when they surrendered Florida?
$10 million and California
$20 million and New Mexico
$5 million and Texas
$1 million and Arizona
What was the “Trail of Tears?”
Forced march of the Cherokee from their ancestral lands where many died.
Middle schoolers being asked to do some work.
Path immigrants took from Ireland to Wisconsin
The process of migrating from Asia to the New World
Stephen Austin, an empresario (agent), brought the first 300 families to Texas. This group of settlers had to give up their citizenship, covert to Catholicism, and learn to speak Spanish. We call these first settlers "____________________________."
The Originals
The Old 300
First Citizens
Proud Texans
On the dates of February 23- March 6, 1836, Mexico attacked the Texans at this mission. The 13-day siege resulted in the killing of all the Americans (except some women, children and slaves).
"Remember the ___________!"
Alamo
Old 300
Minutemen
brave Texans
Texas became an independent nation in 1836 and was known as “___________.”
The Lone Star State
The Lone Star Republic
The Land of the Free
The Old New Nation
What did “Fifty-four forty or fight” refer to?
President Polk wanted ALL of California to this map parallel
President Polk wanted no part of Oregon
President Polk wanted to evenly split Oregon
President Polk wanted ALL of Oregon to this map parallel
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
The Spanish Inquisition
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago
The Treaty of the Conquered
The Treaty of Inigo Montoya
What is the definition of Sectionalism?
Loyalty to a religion
Loyalty to a political party
Loyalty to a king
Loyalty to a region
What was the major dividing issue between the North and the South leading up to the Civil War?
Taxes
Slavery
Religion
Native Americans
Why was the U.S. hesitant to add more states?
it would upset the balance in the Senate
there were not enough people to govern them
there was nothing in the Constitution about adding new states
Andrew Jackson did not like change
Which of the following is NOT a term of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine became a free state
Missouri became a slave state
California would have no restrictions on slavery
slavery would be banned in the Louisiana territory north of 36.30
What was supposed to happen to California with the Compromise of 1850?
It became a free state
It became a slave state
The slave trade was expanded
It became a free independent country
What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?
Helped runaway slaves escape to Canada
required all citizens to help catch runaways
required all slaves to register to vote
convinced Southern Plantation owners that slavery was bad
What were the details of the “Dred Scott v Sanford” Supreme Court case?
This court decision freed all of the slaves
declared that slaves must be paid for their labor
declared that slaves were not citizens of the United States and could not sue in Federal courts
Declared that "separate but equal" facilities were unconstitutional
Who tried to arm the slaves during the rebellion at Harper's Ferry?
John Brown
Andrew Jackson
Robert E Lee
William Sherman
What was the reaction of southern states to the election of Abraham Lincoln?
Many southern states seceded
peaceful transfer of power
They stormed the White House
They congratulated him on winning the election
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter
Fort Macon
Fort McHenry
Charleston
The Southern Economy depended mainly on the growth of what crop?
Cotton
Corn
Sugar
Wheat
White Southerners implemented ________________________ to prevent slaves from learning how to read and write.
Slave laws
Black laws
Slave codes
Property rights
What city was the capital of the Confederacy?
Nashville
Washington
Atlanta
Richmond
What was the Union's plan for victory?
Starve the South
Anaconda Plan
Bull Run
Storm the southern beaches on D-Day
What was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Antietam
Shiloh
What was Lincoln's main goal during the Civil War?
To capture Richmond
Preserve (save) the Union
To stop slavery
To punish the south
Which of the of the following is NOT a Southern advantage?
strong transportation and supply lines
Military Leadership
"Home field" advantage
stronger desire to win
Which of the following was NOT a Northern advantage?
Strong navy
Strong transportation and supply lines
strong communication lines
strong military leadership
The election of ___________________________________ set off the events that led to the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Jefferson Davis
What document, issued by Lincoln, declared that all slaves in rebel territories were free?
Declaration of Freedom
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Which Constitutional Amendment ended slavery?
12th
13th
14th
15th
What general accepted the surrender of the South in Virginia that ended the war?
Lee
Grant
McClellan
Sherman
The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and ____________________ as a free state.
Vermont
Louisiana
Mississippi
Maine
How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to settle the issue of slavery?
banning slavery in new territories
allowing slavery to expand only by a vote
drawing a line to determine slave and free territories
allowing slavery in all new territories
What war tactic was used to cripple the South and burn everything in sight?
Total war
Slash and burn
Scorched earth
Shock and awe
The bloodiest battle of the war that marked a turning point for the North was the battle at______________________________.
Bull run
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
All the following were roles on the Underground Railroad except which one?
Conductor
Passenger
Bellman
Station Master
Which Act made helping runaway slaves illegal?
Runaway Return Act
Slave Reunion Act
Property Return Act
Fugitive Slave Act
True or False: most of the battles of the Civil War took place in the South.
True
False
True or false: the South's economy increased (got better) during the war.
True
False
True or false: the Emancipation Proclamation freed all of the slaves in the United States.
True
False
This southern General surrendered at the end of the war.
Lee
Grant
Jackson
Sherman
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Lincoln
Davis
Lee
McClellan
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Lincoln
Davis
Cleveland
Grant
Which Union general burned a path of destruction through Georgia (total war)?
Lee
Grant
McClellan
Sherman
What was the Freedmen's Bureau responsible for?
Helping enslaved people escape to Canada
Helping enslaved people after the Civil War with food, clothing, jobs and education
Advocating for states rights
Capturing John Brown at Harper's Ferry
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Brown
William Sherman
John Wilkes Booth
Jefferson Davis
Which amendment granted full citizenship to anyone born in the United States?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Which amendment prohibited any state from denying any person the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
16th
Slavery in the United States was abolished with which amendment?
13th
14th
15th
16th
What do we call the period in U.S. history (1865–77) that followed the Civil War during which attempts were made to fix the unfairness of slavery and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded before the outbreak of war?
Rebuilding
Reconstruction
The Rebirth
The Great Overhaul
These Black Codes appeared throughout the South to put Black citizens into indentured servitude, take voting rights away, control where they lived and traveled, and to seize children for labor purposes. These codes eventually evolved into what we know as __________ Laws.
Laisez-faire
Constitutional
Slave
Jim Crow
The _________ established the foundation of the modern welfare state while preserving (keeping) the capitalist system.
Socialist Agenda
New Deal
Industrial Revolution
American Way
A severe drought affected the Great Plains. Wind scattered the topsoil, exposing sand and grit. The resulting dust traveled hundreds of miles. This was called __________________.
The Dust Bowl
The Dirt Tract
The Great Depression
The Great Hunger
The ________ _________ was when thousands of African Americans moved from the farmlands in the south to the cities in the north to find new opportunities and to build better lives.
Mass Movement
Big Move
Great Migration
Great Escape
Which amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote (suffrage)?
16th
17th
18th
19th
When a stronger country takes over a weaker country, it is called:
Colonialism
Nationalism
Sectionalism
Imperialism
What event caused an increase in the need for raw materials?
Great Migration
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Civil War
Sugar planters, backed by the US military, overthrew the queen of which independent nation?
Cuba
Hawaii
Panama
The Bahamas
Which of the following documents stated that the Americas were no longer open for European colonization?
Treaty of Spain
Mutually Assured Destruction
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Toronto
Directly after the Spanish-American War, the United States gained control of all the following except which one?
Puerto Rico
Guam
Alaska
The Philippines
Which of the following defines what occurred during the industrial revolution?
manufacturing of goods moved from shops and homes to factories.
The cost of producing goods became far more expensive
the south became the leading region in the United States when it came to manufacturing goods.
The Industrial Revolution began in the United States
What is a major reason why the industrial revolution took hold in New England?
farms were extremely successful in New England
New England's large ports made Industrialization easier
well developed highways in New England made shipping goods easier.
New England had fewer people living in cities, making the cost of labor cheaper.
Which of the following was an issue with living in cities during the industrial revolution?
Frequent problems with sanitation.
Frequent issues with phone and internet access
Large properties prevented enough apartments from being built to house immigrants.
Fewer jobs in urban factories compared with rural farms.
Which of the following is not a cause of WWI?
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
Sectionalism
What was the "spark" that ignited WWI?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The invasion at Normandy Beach
The sinking of the Lusitania
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
______ warfare is where each side defends a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches.
Tank
Hand-to-hand
Trench
Gas
What is one reason American declared war on the Central Powers during WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania by German U-Boats
Germany invaded the US
Japan attacked at Pearl Harbor
Mexico invaded the United States
What advantage did the United States bring to WWI?
Fresh to the fight
Better weapons
They knew the land
Public support from home
What happened on November 11, 1918?
The Treaty of Versailles was signed, officially ending WWI
The Allied Powers and Central Powers signed an armistice or cease fire
The United States entered WWI
Russia pulled its troops out of WWI
What treaty officially ended WWI?
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Ghent
Paris
Versailles
What was President Wilson's plan for peace called?
Wilson's 14 Points
Manhattan Project
Anaconda Plan
Domino Effect
Hitler's invasion of which country caused the start of World War II?
France
Poland
Hungary
Russia
What does the German term "blitzkrieg" mean?
Lightning War
Tank Rush
Air Assault
Infantry Charge
What event brought the United States into World War II?
The German attack on New York
The attack at Normandy
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Japan attack on Pearl Harbor
Why was Operation Barbarossa, or the German invasion of the Soviet Union, considered a bad idea?
The Soviet Union was friends with Germany and had similar world goals
Stalin was a generous and kind leader and was not a threat
It forced Hitler to fight on two fronts
The Soviet Union did not have valuable resources
What country was seen as the "soft underbelly of Europe?"
France
Italy
Spain
Monaco
Japan surrendered on August 15th, 1945 after two of these weapons were deployed at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tens of thousands of Japanese civilians were killed as a result, but the surrender may have save the lives of millions by bringing about a swift end to the war.
Air fuel bombs
Fire bombs
Chemical warfare
Atomic bombs
Hitler called for "The Final Solution," or the killing of about SIX MILLION Jewish people. This program became known as the _______.
Extermination
Holocaust
Great Genocide
End of Judaism
_______________ was the Totalitarian Nazi leader of Germany.
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Churchill
_______________ was the fascist leader of Italy.
Hitler
Stalin
Churchill
Mussolini
Roosevelt's famous quote... "today is a day that will live in infamy" refers to what event?
Attack at Pearl Harbor
The Great Depression
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The landing at Normandy
Which country was NOT involved in the D-DAY invasion at Normandy?
Russia
USA
Canada
Great Britain
The tension and rivalry between the USA and the USSR that lasted from 1945-1990 is known as the:
Hate Politics
Peaceful Flower Hour
Nuclear Detente
Cold War
A term used to describe the US and the USSR after World War II:
Besties
Super Powers
Diplomatic Allies
Neighbors
The ______________ ___________________ was when the US and USSR were in competition with each other to have the best, most powerful nuclear weapons in the world.
Weapon Buildup
Race to Friendship
Arms Race
Nuclear De-escalation
For five days, the world held its breath to see whether US president John F Kennedy and USSR leader Nikita Khrushchev would begin a nuclear war because the Soviets were building launching sites for nuclear missiles that could reach the US in minutes.
What do we call this event?
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Pearl Harbor Attack
The U2 Incident
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech for 250,000 protestors in Washington, DC. He advocated for equal rights for ALL Americans.
Richard Nixon
John Lewis
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
