WorksheetsUS - SIM Review - 23
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
**EXPLORATION**
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European countries sent explorers to the "new world" in order to -
increase their nation's wealth
spread their nation's religion and culture
expand their empire by claiming new territories
ALL of these are correct
**EXPLORATION**
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The country of _____ claimed areas that would one day be the states of Florida, Texas, and California. They also built missions to spread their religion and culture.
Spain
France
England
NONE of these are correct
**EXPLORATION**
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The country of _____ made money in the "new world" by hunting small animals and trading their fur [mostly beaver].
Spain
France
England
NONE of these are correct
**COLONIZATION**
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Which of these religious groups settled in Pennsylvania and started the first anti-slavery group in America?
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
NONE of these are correct
**COLONIZATION**
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Which of these religious groups settled in Maryland in order to practice their religion peacefully and without persecution?
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
NONE of these are correct
**COLONIZATION**
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* The Mayflower Compact
* The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
* The Virginia House of Burgesses
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ALL of these items listed came about as a result of the distance [and slow communication] between the colonies and Great Britain. They are examples of -
self-government
geographic influence on the economy
how humans adapt to their environment
religions in the colonies
**COLONIZATION**
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Which of these answers gives the best summary of "mercantilism"? [hint: this is the type of economy utilized by Great Britain during this time period]
the "mother" country controls all trade from its colonies [and colonies cannot trade with each other]
businesses compete against each other and are allowed to set their own prices [and earn profits]
the government controls the land and the means of production, and all profits are equally shared among its citizens
NONE of these are correct
**REVOLUTION**
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What British law prevented the American colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Law of Westward Migration
Appalachian Boundary Decree
British Rules for Moving West
**REVOLUTION**
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Which of these is the turning point victory for the Americans that convinced France to help them win their independence from Great Britain?
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Concord and Lexington
**REVOLUTION**
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Which of these is the final battle of the Revolutionary War? [hint: the American victory led to the Treaty of Paris - and British recognition of American independence]
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Concord and Lexington
**REVOLUTION**
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The British government closed Boston Harbor [as part of the Intolerable Acts] after the Americans -
dumped British tea into the harbor [the Boston Tea Party]
rioted in the streets of Boston [the Boston Massacre]
attacked British troops at Lexington [the "shot heard 'round the world"]
built a new capital for "America" [at Washington D.C.]
**CONSTITUTION**
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Which of these choices are the TWO [2] agreements made during the Constitutional Convention that were mainly based on economic differences between large and small states?
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YOU MUST CHOOSE TWO [2] CORRECT ANSWERS
the Great Compromise [creating a bicameral legislature]
the Three-Fifths Compromise [agreeing on how to count slaves as part of a states' ppoulation]
the Economic Deal
[deciding to share the nation's wealth equally among all states]
the Representative Law
[making every state vote for their representatives]
**CONSTITUTION**
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U.S. citizens are expected to -
stay informed about current events
vote to help choose leaders and representatives
serve on juries when called upon
ALL of these are correct
**CONSTITUTION**
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1st = freedom of religion, speech, press, etc.
4th = no unreasonable search and seizure
6th = right to a trial by jury
8th = no cruel or unusual punishments
10th = powers belonging to the states
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When citizens report for "jury duty" they are helping a constitutional right guaranteed by the -
6th amendment
1st amendment
4th amendment
8th amendment
**CONSTITUTION**
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Identify the three branches of the U.S. government.
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YOU MUST CHOOSE THREE [3] CORRECT ANSWERS
LEGISLATIVE -
U.S. Congress
EXECUTIVE -
U.S. President
JUDICIAL -
U.S. Supreme Court
MILITARY -
U.S. Armed Forces
RELIGIOUS -
U.S. churches, temples, and cathedrals
**EARLY REPUBLIC**
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How did President Washington deal with the Whiskey Rebellion? [hint: this was a protest over the federal tax on whiskey]
he removed the tax on whiskey
he used military force to end the protest
he ignored the protest, and it eventually fell apart on its own
NONE of these are correct
**EARLY REPUBLIC**
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In President Washington's "Farewell Address", he suggested that the U.S. try to avoid forming political parties and "steer clear of ___". Both of those suggestions were ignored by the leaders who came after him.
building up a strong military
federal income taxes
foreign alliances
interstate commerce
**EARLY REPUBLIC**
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The "Federalist" Party was led by Alexander Hamilton, and they wanted -
more power given to the federal government
an economy based on industrialization
a national bank
ALL of these are correct
**EARLY REPUBLIC**
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The "Democrat-Republican" Party was led by Thomas Jefferson, and they wanted -
less power in the federal government
an economy based on agriculture
NO national bank
ALL of these are correct
**INDUSTRIALIZATION**
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What war [fought between the U.S. and Great Britain] made the U.S. realize that they needed to rely LESS on trade and MORE on manufacturing products here in the U.S.?
the War of 1812
the Mexican-American War
the French and Indian War
the Civil War
**INDUSTRIALIZATION**
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How did canals and railroad tracks help the economy of the U.S. during this time period?
they allowed manufactured and agricultural goods to be moved faster and for less money
the U.S. government charged people extra to travel on canals or railroads
they were rented to steamboat companies and railroad companies for their exclusive use
NONE of these are correct
**INDUSTRIALIZATION**
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Which of these innovations helped speed up the production of a profitable cash crop? [hint: it also increased the number of slaves in the south, because it made the crop even more profitable]
the cotton gin
interchangeable parts
the assembly line
the steel plow
**AGE OF JACKSON**
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_____?_?_?_____
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*South Carolina ignored the Tariff of Abominations
*South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff was enforced
*South Carolina backed down when President Jackson passed the Force Bill
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What would be a good title for this list of information?
The Nullification Crisis
The Corrupt Bargain
The Laws of Supply and Demand
The End of the Beginning
**AGE OF JACKSON**
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*Supreme Court case that ruled the Cherokees couldn't be forced off their homelands
*President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court and ordered the removal of the Cherokees anyway
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The name of this court case was -
Worcester v. Georgia
Williams v. South Carolina
Walker v. Texas Rangers
Wood v. Florida
**AGE OF JACKSON**
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Voting rights expanded during this time period when the requirement of being a property owner was removed. This is just one example of -
Jacksonian Democracy
Madisonian Suffrage
Adamsonian Constitutionality
Jeffersonian Functionality
**REFORM ERA**
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What name was given to the religious movement of the early 1800s that led to social reforms? [hint: people saw problems in society and wanted to fix them]
the "Spiritual Signs"
the "Religious Spark"
the "Move for Change"
the "2nd Great Awakening"
**REFORM ERA**
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The "Temperance Movement" was an effort to get Americans to -
pay their taxes on time
go to church more often
consume less alcohol
give money to charities
**REFORM ERA**
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* William Lloyd Garrison
* Frederick Douglass
* Harriet Beecher Stowe
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What title would be appropriate for this list of people?
Abolitionists
Transcendentalists
Prostestant Religious Leaders
Scientists and Inventors
**WESTWARD**
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What was the belief [held by most Americans] that the U.S. would eventually expand across the entire continent of North America?
Manifest Destiny
Inevitable Occurance
Unstoppable Fate
Undeniable Eventuality
**WESTWARD**
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Look at the map provided. Which letter represents the area that the U.S. took from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? [hint: the "Mexican Cession" was the land between Texas and the Pacific Ocean]
B
C
D
E
**SECTIONALISM**
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*Northern Economy = factories, textile mills, cheap labor
* Southern Economy = ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
*Western Economy = mining for gold, farming wheat and grains
cash crops on plantations, slave labor
fishing, lumbering, and ship-building
ranching cattle, horses, goats, and pigs
NONE of these are correct
**SECTIONALISM**
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The Fugitive Slave Law involved -
capturing escaped slaves and returning them to the South
helping escaped slaves find jobs in the North
forcing escaped slaves to live in Canada
NONE of these are correct
**SECTIONALISM**
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In the Supreme Court case _____ v. Sanford, the court ruled that slaves were property [not citizens of the U.S.], and therefore had no rights to petition the government for anything.
Dred Scott
Worcester
Marbury
Douglass
**CIVIL WAR**
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Look at the graph provided. According to the graph, which side had the resource advantage during the Civil War?
the Union had more resources
the Confederacy had more resources
the two sides had the same amount of resources
that information is NOT on this graph
**CIVIL WAR**
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Midway through the war, President Abraham Lincoln issued a message of freedom for slaves in the south. This message weakened the Southern economy and gave the Union soldiers a moral reason to keep fighting. It was known as -
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Northwest Ordinance
the Nullification Crisis
the Compromise of 1850
**CIVIL WAR**
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Which of these Civil War battles was an important victory for the Union? [hint: General Grant was able to take control of the Mississippi River and divide the Confederacy in half]
the Battle of Antietam
the Battle of Vicksburg
the Battle of Gettysburg
the Battle of Bull Run
**CIVIL WAR**
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Where did the Civil War end? [hint: this is where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant]
Washington D.C.
San Antonio, Texas
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
**RECONSTRUCTION**
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Which amendment officially abolished slavery?
the 13th Amendment
the 14th Amendment
the 15th Amendment
the 16th Amendment
**RECONSTRUCTION**
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Which amendment protected the citizenship rights of former slaves?
the 13th Amendment
the 14th Amendment
the 15th Amendment
the 16th Amendment
**RECONSTRUCTION**
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Which of these amendments gave African American men the right to vote?
the 13th Amendment
the 14th Amendment
the 15th Amendment
the 16th Amendment
