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Final Quiz for U. S. History Class

Total questions: 164

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

a)

Cotton

b)

Immigration

c)

Slavery

d)

Native Americans

2.

What is the name of the compromise that allowed Maine to join the United States as a "free" state?

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

3.

What is the name of the compromise that allowed California to join the United States as a "free" state?

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

4.

What is the name of the compromise that created a stronger Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

5.

What is the name of the compromise that stopped the buying and selling of slaves in Washington D.C.?

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

6.

What statement best describes the "border states"?

a)

Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Union even though they allowed slavery to exist.

b)

Border states are the states that stayed loyal to the Confederacy even though they did not allow slavery to exist.

c)

Border states are the states that connect with Mexico.

d)

Border states are the states that connect with Canada.

7.

Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

8.

What year did the American Civil War begin?

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1863

d)

1865

9.

What year did the American Civil War end?

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1863

d)

1865

10.

Who was in favor of tariffs?

a)

North

b)

South

11.

Which economy was primarily based on manufacturing by using factories?

a)

North

b)

South

12.

Which economy was primarily based on agriculture (growing crops on large farms)?

a)

North

b)

South

13.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had more miles of railroad tracks?

a)

North

b)

South

14.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had a larger population?

a)

North

b)

South

15.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who manufactured more goods?

a)

North

b)

South

16.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who produced more iron?

a)

North

b)

South

17.

Who was the U. S. President names "Old Hickory"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Andrew Jackson

18.

What does the word majority mean?

a)

more than 50%

b)

largest single share

19.

The only Americans who could vote in the 1824 and 1828 elections were

a)

white men

b)

white women

c)

white men who owned land

d)

white men and women

20.

What is a tariff?

a)

increases the cost of imports

b)

increases the cost of goods made in America

c)

sale items

d)

law

21.

Who supported the creation of a national Bank?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Q Adams

c)

Henry Clay

d)

George Washington

22.

"Trail of Tears" was a good thing for the Native Americans.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Who were the "Five Civilized Tribes"?

a)

major tribes of Native Americans who were considered to be most like the white people

b)

all native Americans

c)

White people who pretended to be Native American

d)

people from another country

24.

Andrew Jackson was a Major General in what war?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

World War 1

c)

War of 1812

d)

Vietnam War

25.

John Quincy Adams was

a)

the son of a president

b)

the second U. S. President

c)

Vice President

d)

farmer

26.

Andrew Jackson was the

a)

Vice President

b)

"man of the people"

c)

7th U.S. president

d)

10th U.S. presidnet

27.

Andrew Jackson strengthened which part of the U.S. Government?

a)

National Bank

b)

Presidency

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Senate

28.

"Old Hickory" was famous for being involved in many

a)

battles

b)

parties at the White House

c)

wars

d)

feuds

29.

The word bureaucracy is another word for

a)

government

b)

battles

c)

president

d)

slave owner

30.

Name for the forced journey taken by many Native Americans to Oklahoma

a)

wagon train

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Journey

d)

Trail of Tears

31.

When Andrew Jackson closed the National Bank, it caused what crisis?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

World War 11

c)

panic of 1837

d)

civil war

32.

Veto means

a)

sometimes

b)

maybe

c)

no

d)

yes

33.

Andrew Jackson created what party?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

birthday party

c)

Republican Party

d)

Halloween Party

34.

Which U.S. President was a slave owner?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

all of them

35.

When you bring in your own supporters after winning an election it is called what?

a)

bureaucrats

b)

The Spoils System

c)

a good idea

d)

The tariff System

36.

Who could NOT vote in the elections of 1824 and 1828?

a)

slaves

b)

women, slaves

c)

men

d)

women

37.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
38.
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
a)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British Invasion
b)
Preparing the strategy for the American Victory at Yorktown
c)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army
d)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
39.

What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?

a)

Bernardo de Galvez

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

De la Salle

d)

James Armistead

40.

What did Patrick Henry say?

a)

Give me a sandwich or a soup

b)

Give me liberty or give me death

c)

Give me liberty or not, I'm cool with either

d)

Give me liberty or give me taxes

41.

Lexington was where the "shot heard round the world" occurred. This was an important battle because?

a)

The British surrendered to the Americans

b)

The colonist proved they could match the British Army

c)

It was the first battle of the American Revolution

d)

George Washington gained valuable battle experience

42.

The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was?

a)

France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the United States (treaty of alliance)

b)

Britain released captured American sailors and returned American merchant ships

c)

Spain entered the war and provided supplies to Great Britain

d)

American leaders were forced to surrender and were arrested for treason

43.

The Battle of Yorktown was the

a)

longest battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

shortest battle of the Revolutionary War.

c)

last battle of the Revolutionary War.

d)

first battle of the Revolutionary War.

44.
The Battle of _________ was the turning point of the war.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Cowpens
d)
Charleston
45.
George Washington’s greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping
a)
The British away
b)
His spirits up
c)
his army together
d)
entertainment for his army
46.
What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?
a)
Susquehanna river
b)
Trenton river
c)
Delaware river
d)
Mississippi river
47.

George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.

a)

Father of the US Navy

b)

British General

c)

Colonial Spy

d)

Commander of the Continental Army

48.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
49.
Who were the Hessians?
a)
Patriots Soldiers
b)
British Soldiers
c)
German Mercenaries 
d)
Loyalists
50.

Washington's victory against the Hessians on Christmas night 1776 after crossing the Delaware River...

a)

Trenton

b)

Germantown

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Saratogo

51.

African American slaved turned spy during the American Revolution, who helped the continental army win at Yorktown?

a)

James Armistead

b)

Haym Salomon

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Paul Jones

52.

What was the name given to the group of colonists who wanted complete independence from Britain?

a)

The Undecideds

b)

The Conservatives

c)

The Patriots

d)

The Loyalists

53.

What was the name given to the group of colonists who opposed independence from Britain?

a)

The Undecideds

b)

The Loyalists

c)

The Patriots

d)

The Independents

54.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
55.
Paul Revere rode toward __________________ to warn the colonists that the British were coming. 
a)
Lexington
b)
Boston
c)
Lilburn
d)
Washington, DC
56.

What colony were the battles of Lexington and Concord fought?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Lexington is in New York, Concord is in Virginia

d)

Virginia

57.

Who helped negotiate the Treaty of Alliance with France?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

58.

What is a mercenary?

a)

paid soldier from another country

b)

Banker

c)

Captain

d)

planet

59.

Why did the African Americans fight in the American Revolution?

a)

to earn money

b)

to gain their freedom

c)

to fight for the patriots

d)

all of the answers are correct

60.

If you desert your post, what are you doing?

a)

fighting

b)

In a hot, dry place

c)

leaving without permission

d)

have a sweet treat

61.

What is a privateer?

a)

war

b)

room alone

c)

privately owned ship with weapons

d)

type of soldier

62.

Ambush means

a)

commander

b)

sneak attack

c)

war

d)

soldier

63.

How many colonies fought in the Revolutionary War?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

20

d)

13

64.

Why was the Revolutionary War important?

a)

no reason

b)

Colonies earned their independence from England

c)

longest war in US history

d)

Ms. S. says so

65.

Was there a battle at sea during the Revolutionary War?

a)

no

b)

maybe

c)

yes

66.

Did the Native Americans fight in the War?

a)

yes

b)

no

67.

What were some of the underlying causes of the War?

a)

Taxes by the British

b)

End to slavery

c)

Independence for the thirteen colonies

d)

all the answers

68.

What does the word revenue mean?

a)

income

b)

money coming into a buisness

c)

all of them

d)

what you make from selling something

69.

A formal opinion

a)

paragraph

b)

resolution

c)

lie

d)

question

70.

A stuffed figure of someone famous

a)

effigy

b)

scarecrow

c)

soldier

d)

parent

71.

When you refuse to buy something

a)

cash

b)

check

c)

credit

d)

boycott

72.

The colonists were taxed by (a)  

to pay for the French and Indian War.

73.

If you repeal something, you are

a)

moving

b)

telling the truth

c)

canceling

d)

providing feedback

74.

What is Parliament?

a)

Elected British who pass laws in England

b)

American group of officials

c)

type of gum

d)

soldiers

75.

British Tax on paper goods was called

a)

President

b)

Parliament

c)

Tea Act

d)

Stamp Act

76.

Who were the sons of liberty?

a)

people who believed in the King

b)

sons of the president

c)

Group of colonists who were protesting the British taxes

d)

free kids

77.

British Taxes on imported goods

a)

battle

b)

Townsend Acts

c)

Tea Party

d)

Boston Masacre

78.

What was the Boston Massacre?

a)

minutemen

b)

killing of sheep

c)

tea party

d)

fight between British Soldiers and colonial townspeople

79.

When colonists threw tea in Boston Harbor it was called what?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Florida Tea party

c)

California Tea Party

d)

Ohio Tea Party

80.

How did England punish the colonists after the Tea Party?

a)

organized then into militia

b)

shot them

c)

created the Coercive Acts

d)

labled them redcoats

81.

What happened at the First Continental Congress?

a)

Colonists organized the Militia

b)

men voted for the King

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

men voted for the President

82.

Who were the Minutemen?

a)

King George

b)

British Soldiers

c)

Colonists who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

d)

British who were traiters

83.

What did they name the British soldiers because of the color of their uniforms?

a)

Redcoats

b)

Bluecoats

c)

traitors

d)

Greencoats

84.

Where was "the shot heard round the world"?

a)

Florida

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Washington

d)

Ohio

85.

What does the word intolerable mean?

a)

don't understand

b)

can't stand something

c)

happiness

d)

sadness

86.

What is propaganda?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

review for a test

c)

type of animal

d)

information meant to change an opinion

87.

What does the word Preamble mean?

a)

answers

b)

introduction

c)

conclusion

d)

body of the paragraph

88.

Person who supported The American Revolution was called what?

a)

Loyalist

b)

traitor

c)

Patriot

d)

rebel

89.

What was a loyalist?

a)

looser

b)

Patriot

c)

traitor

d)

colonists who sided with King George

90.

What is a debate?

a)

formal request

b)

discussion about two opposing arguments

c)

essay

d)

US History

91.

What does the word rebellion mean?

a)

rejection of authority

b)

happiness

c)

British War Ship

d)

answer of the day

92.

Subsistence Farming

a)

producing large quantities of rice and indigo

b)

producing just enough to meet immediate needs

c)

a crop that can be sold easily in markets

d)

farming of wheat to be sold oversees

93.

cash crop

a)

producing large amounts of rice and indigo

b)

producing just enough to meet immediate needs

c)

as crop that can be sold easily in markets

d)

none of the above

94.

diversity

a)

the most important

b)

a single type of farmer or immigrant

c)

a high position in office

d)

variety, such as of ethnic or national groups

95.

triangular trade

a)

trade between China and the US

b)

a trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa and the Aericas

c)

trade between Spain, the Americas and the Netherlands

d)

trade between Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri

96.

slave code

a)

an oath made by a slave to keep a promise

b)

rules made by slaves regarding their jobs

c)

rules focused on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people

d)

A code for translating certain language

97.

representative government

a)

a system of government where only one person rules

b)

a system of government where a few important individuals rule

c)

a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government

d)

a system where everyone makes laws and conducts government

98.

import

a)

to sell abroad

b)

to bring in from foreign markets

99.

export

a)

to sell abroad

b)

to bring in from foreign markets

100.

mercantilism

a)

an economic theory to increase exports and reduce imports

b)

an economic theory to reduce exports and increase imports

c)

an economic theory to buy as many goods as possible from other countries

101.

immigration

a)

the temporary movement of people into one country from other nations

b)

the permanent movement of people into one country from other nations

102.

apprentice

a)

a person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson

b)

a person who learns a trade from another beginner

c)

a person who teaches a beginner a skill

103.

militia

a)

a military force made up of immigrants

b)

a military force made of professional soldiers

c)

a military force made of ordinary citizens

104.

neutral

a)

taking no side

b)

taking a side

105.

What is cultural diversity?

a)

All people moved from England

b)

Slaved moved to America

c)

many different people from different countries moved to America

d)

Spain sent thier convicts to America

106.

A plantation is a

a)

Farm

b)

A farm and the surrounding village

c)

A city

d)

Where the King lives

107.

What set the stage for the American Revolution?

a)

war

b)

government

c)

blacksmith

d)

town meetings

108.

Movements in religion and education became popular in the American Colonies.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

d)

sometimes

109.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Spanish and Italians

b)

English, French and native Americans

c)

French

d)

French and Spanish

110.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain (England)

d)

Italy

111.

The need for slaves in the colonies grew because

a)

England wanted more voters

b)

Africa had too many people

c)

someone had to run the big plantations

d)

Spain wanted sailors

112.

What type of technology was used by the explorers to navigate by sea?

a)

cell phone

b)

compass

c)

fire

d)

stone tools

113.

The word technology means

a)

something that would make your life easier

b)

scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

c)

equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge

d)

all of the answers

114.

 Pilgrims fled England for North America because of?

a)

religious tolerance

b)

religious practice

c)

religious persecution

d)

religious differences

115.

How many states make up the US now?

a)

41

b)

52

c)

65

d)

50

116.

 Pilgrims signed the first government contract called the what ?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Mayflower Truce

c)

Mayflower Treaty

d)

Mayflower Declaration

117.

 Who helped the settlers of Jamestown to become successful?

a)

Samoset and Squanto

b)

Pocahontas and Sacagawea

c)

Samoset and Squareman

d)

Pocahontas and Squanto

118.

The Pilgrims escaped England and came to North America on which ship?

a)

Titanic

b)

Brigadoon

c)

Mayflower

d)

Mayday

119.

Pacifists are persons who believe that

a)

Using physical force on someone is OK

b)

Physical force is important

c)

Physical force is recommended

d)

Using physical force on someone is against their beliefs

120.

If you are persecuted, you are

a)

mistreated because of your age

b)

treated with respect

c)

mistreated because of your beliefs

d)

treated fairly at all times

121.

What is a pilgrim?

a)

someone who travels for fun

b)

someone who undertakes a religious journey

c)

someone who starts a buisness

d)

someone who loves boats

122.

Tolerance is

a)

the ability to join a group

b)

the ability to persecute someone

c)

the ability to paint

d)

the ability to accept or put up with different views and beliefs

123.

What is a patroon?

a)

landowner who received land grants because they brought people to work

b)

a buffoon

c)

a farm worker

d)

someone who owes money

124.

New Netherland became what state?

a)

Maine

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New York

d)

Connecticut

125.

What is an ethnic group?

a)

a cultural goup of people

b)

people from many racial, religious and national backgrounds

c)

a diverse population

d)

all of the answers

126.

An indentured servant is

a)

a criminal

b)

a person who agrees to work without pay in return for passage to America

c)

a slave

d)

a landowner

127.

What is an estate?

a)

a Native American town

b)

small piece of land

c)

a town

d)

large piece of land

128.

Where did the Dutch People settle when they came to America?

a)

Florida

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maine

d)

New Hampshire

129.

How does Geography influence the way people live?

a)

the Physical Geography of a place can influence where people build their homes

b)

the Human Geography of a place can influence whether people get along local groups of people

c)

the Physical Geography of a place can influence which crops are planted

d)

all of the answers

130.

What was a Burgess?

a)

A king

b)

a landowner

c)

a representative who was elected

d)

a farmer

131.

Was there conflict with the Native Americans during the colonization?

a)

maybe

b)

never

c)

sometimes

d)

always

132.

Why do we study History?

a)

To make better decisions about the present and future

b)

So we don't have to take the blame for the past

c)

To look at old stuff

d)

Because we have to

133.

What does the word landform mean?

a)

Human movement

b)

body of water

c)

natural features found on the earth

d)

map

134.

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

a)

A body of water

b)

A way to organize all the information about Geography

c)

Five rules to follow in school

d)

How high a mountain is

135.

What is a political map?

a)

parts of a map

b)

A map that shows the physical features of the earth

c)

A map that has no name

d)

A map that shows boundry lines of countries and states

136.

What is a globe?

a)

A round model of the earth

b)

A tool of the Geographer

c)

A way to learn about the earth

d)

All the answers are correct

137.

What part of a map describes the map's symbols, colors and lines?

a)

map scale

b)

title

c)

A map Key

d)

size of the map

138.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

a place

b)

a community of living things and their surroundings

c)

a physical feature

d)

a map

139.

What is economics?

a)

the study of geography

b)

a government

c)

the study of people and nations and how they use their resources

d)

a landform

140.

What is an example of capital?

a)

human made goods that people use to produce other goods

b)

tools

c)

all of these answers

d)

money

141.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

Someone who goes to school

b)

a factory worker

c)

a teacher

d)

someone who has his own buisness

142.

What is specialization?

a)

citizenship

b)

doing what you are best at

c)

volcano

d)

globe

143.

What is a term that means workforce?

a)

tools

b)

capital

c)

labor

d)

entrepreneur

144.

What determines the price of something?

a)

interest rates

b)

investments

c)

credit

d)

supply and demand

145.

What type of economy relies on supply and demand?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

market economy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tryanny

146.

When supply and demand meet

a)

IDK

b)

citizen

c)

war

d)

the settles price of a product

147.

Maps, graphs, pictures and charts

a)

all of the answers

b)

visuals

c)

things found in a history book

d)

ways to show information

148.

What is a primary Source?

a)

biography

b)

letter from a real person

c)

photograph of a real event or person

d)

all of the answers

149.

chronology means

a)

specialization

b)

globe

c)

the order in which events happen

d)

map skills

150.

A timeline is

a)

challenge

b)

a visual representation of

the order of events

c)

a map

d)

calendar

151.

What are the first 10 Amendments to the U. S. Constitution called?

a)

naturalization

b)

capital

c)

system

d)

Bill of Rights

152.

Where can the concept of citizenship be traced?

a)

Mexico

b)

Ancient Greece and Rome

c)

Bolivia

d)

Russia

153.

What is a Confederation?

a)

when power stays in the hands of individual states

b)

freedom

c)

king

d)

leader

154.

What is the term for the process that helps a foreign born person become a U. S. citizen?

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

naturalization

155.

What type of government has the power in the hands of a few, wealthy people?

a)

historian

b)

oligarchy

c)

map

d)

citizen

156.

What happens to U. S. Citizens who do not full fill their civic duties?

a)

increase our taxes

b)

go to jail

c)

They reduce the quality of life for all

d)

get punished

157.

A secondary source is

a)

biography

b)

all of the answers

c)

textbook

d)

encyclopedia

158.

What is due process of law?

a)

you make your own laws

b)

The U. S. Government must treat all people according to the Constitution

c)

citizens have no rights

d)

chaos

159.

What does the word inference mean?

a)

country

b)

map skills

c)

actual answer

d)

"read between the lines"

160.

What does perseverance mean?

a)

stick with it

b)

stay the course

c)

don't give up

d)

all of them

161.

What does it mean to respect someone?

a)

All of them

b)

To honor

c)

to admire

d)

To be kind

162.

Integrity means

a)

To choose right over wrong even if it is difficult

b)

To know the difference between right and wrong

c)

All of them

d)

To be strong enough to do the right thing

163.

To have discipline means

a)

Having control over your body , mind and behavior

b)

To act in any way you want

c)

To hurt others

d)

To be unsuccessful in school

164.

What does effort look like in school?

a)

Good attendance

b)

Attention to your learning

c)

Attempting all assignments

d)

All of them

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