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WorksheetsAPUSH Red Terms Review Quiz
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins
Pre-Columbian Southwest Indians used which practice to support their Maize cultivation?
Irrigation
Burning Grasslands and Forests
Mound-Building
Overhunting
Which 15th century European country dominated the African slave trade?
England
Portugal
Holland
France
One factor not responsible for European expansion into the Western Hemisphere was
desire for economic expansion
desire to expand Christianity
democratization of European society
better shipbuilding and navigational tools
North American Native American tribes
displayed a uniformity of lifestyle
modeled themselves after tribes from Central America and Mexico
were greatly varied in lifestyle and economic systems
formed alliances on numerous occasions to fight competing tribes
The encomienda system primarily relied on labor from
African slaves
Spanish indentured slaves
women
American Indians
Slave labor was brought to the Western Hemisphere by colonists because
the region was lightly populated when the Spanish arrived
Native Americans were unfamiliar with the tools and methods necessary to harvest sugrcane
Aztec and Inca leaders had already begun to import slaves even before Spanish explorers arrived
there was a lack of manpower to do the labor-intensive work of harvesting sugarcane
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?
The Southwest
The Northwest
The Atlantic Eastern Seaboard
The Great Plains
One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
What was the significance of Maize Cultivation?
It allowed the SW natives to become warriors
It was a steady source of nutrition that led to population growth
It continued nomadic hunter gatherer lifestyles
It was brought by the Europeans to the New World
Which of the following is true about the Casta System
It's was a racial pyramid with whites at the top
It was a labor system placed upon indigenous people
Every category in the system determined your status in society
It made everyone in the New World equal
It was created by the natives and adopted by the Europeans
Which of the following is true concerning the First Great Awakening?
It brought separatism and secession from established churches
It brought the renewed persecution of witches
It led to the strong reemergence of Catholicism
It created a shift towards emphasizing emotion in religion
Which of the following terms best describes colonies that were granted to a group by the English monarchy and given the right of self-government?
royal colonies
proprietary colonies
chartered colonies
joint stock colonies
Which are the two primary reasons why the American colonies began to use African slavery?
the pope created an edict calling for the use of African slaves in Catholic-controlled lands
the African slaves were more accustomed to agriculture than the Native Americans
Indentured servants were becoming less available
the practice of indentured servitude was outlawed by the pope
The colonies had a demand for labor, and natives died from diseases
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the southern colonies during the late seventeenth century?
the economy was equally mixed among farming, trade, and small manufacturing
white indentured servants were the dominant labor force
the economy was dominated by skilled labor in port towns
tobacco, rice, and indigo served as major staple crops
The primary staple crops produced in the middle colonies included which of the following?
wheat, oats, barley
cotton, tobacco, tomatoes
rice, tobacco, indigo
tomatoes, soy, rye
King Philip's War could be best described as
an uprising of poor farmers against wealthy plantation owners
the colonial conflict resulting from the European War of Spanish Succession
an early revolt by enslaved Africans in the southern colonies
a conflict between Native Americans and New England settlers
A major consequence of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War, also known as the Indian War of 1622, was
the rejection of peaceful coexistence between the English and the Indians
The successful retaking of native land by the Powhatans
the complete destruction of Indian tribes in Virginia
the collapse of all English colonies in Virginia
Which of the following is true under Britain's mercantilist policy
Britain and the other imperialist powers worked out a trade agreement that would prevent conflict
the colonies were forced to purchase only British goods
the mother country gets to access the resources from the colonies without competition
the colonies benefit from exclusive trade with mother country through military protection
Preachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance of
the consequences of leading a sinful life
the ultimate authority and power of God
repenting of one's sins in order to be saved from eternal damnation
all of the above
What term describes investors who pool their money together in order to establish a colony?
joint stock company
headright system
proprietary colony
caste system
Which of the following terms best describes colonies that were under the direct authority of the British Crown?
royal colonies
proprietary colonies
chartered colonies
joint stock colonies
What was salutary neglect?
time period where Britain did not govern colonies strictly
Britain tried to take away self-government from colonies
colonies paid higher taxes than people in England
smuggling was strictly punished
The Navigational Acts of 1651 included (choose all that apply:
Colonists could not trade with other countries leading to smuggling
Goods and provisions could only travel on English ships
No taxes were placed on rum, rice, or tobacco
It allowed Africans to be human trafficked to America
Which of the following is true about Metacom or King Philip's War?
Metacom attempted to unite the natives to overthrow the English
King Philip attempted to live with the colonists in peace
The conflict led to the loss of 40% of natives in that area
It allowed the English to expand their territory westward
Metacom kills Philip, the king of New England
What was the most important influence from the Enlightenment that would lead to an independent American identity?
John Locke's notion of natural rights: life, liberty, and property
The shift from superstition to logic or reason
The upper class changing to deist beliefs
The change from old light religion to new lights
Which of the following is true about American Chattel Slavery?
Slavery was passed down to descendants
Slavery was limited to the parents
Race became an indicator of slave status
Masters in the American colonies were kinder
Racial control became more strict in the colonies
Which of the following ways did enslaved African people resist their condition as slaves during this time period?
Overt ways such as violent rebellions against masters
Political ways such as writing to government leaders
Covertly such as working slowly, breaking tools, or running away
Economic ways such as working towards their freedom
Social ways by trying to convince whites to free them
The Proclamation Act of 1763 was designed mainly to
Oppress the colonists
Punish the Indians
Prevent more uprisings like Pontiac's Rebellion
Allow western settlement by the colonists
When colonists shouted "No Taxation without Representation", they were denying Parliament's power to
Legislate for the colonies in any matter whatsoever.
Levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies.
Enforce the old Navigation Laws.
Regulate trade in the empire.
What was the Common Sense that Thomas Paine was expressing in his writings
Colonies should reconcile differences with Britain.
Colonies should re-write the Articles of Confederation.
Colonies should be independent.
Soldiers should continue to fight on.
The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to
Organize development of the western lands.
Allow states to create their own constitutions.
Meet at the same location
Enforce tax collection
The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Bill of Rights
Northwest Ordinance
Shared powers between the national and state governments is called
Federalism
Separation of Powerrs
Bi-Cameral Legislature
Checks and Balances
Following the revolution, women were responsible for educating their children on the virtues of democracy
Suffrage
Democratic Motherhood
Republican Motherhood
Federalist Motherhood
What the colonists had; What the colonists wanted
virtual representation; actual representation
actual representation; virtual representation
actual representation; independence
virtual representation; independence
As a result of the French and Indian War,
relations between the French and American colonists improved dramatically.
France was able to hold on to Canada but lost the rest of its North American empire.
the Americans and British developed a mutual respect for each other's military abilities
Britain felt it necessary to abandon the practice of salutary neglect
Which statement is true of the United States Constitution?
The Constitution’s checks and balances helped establish a stable government.
The Constitution established a unicameral legislature.
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Constitution.
The Constitution cannot be amended.
All of the following are characteristics of the Federalist party EXCEPT:
Strong central government
Favored farmers
Located mainly in the Northeastern states
Lead by Alexander Hamilton
All of the following are true regarding the Democratic-Republican party EXCEPT:
Favored the elites, manufacturers, banks
Lead by Thomas Jefferson
Wanted a weak central government
Power should reside with state/local government
This will double the size of the United States, territoriality, & benefited the US by gaining more land for farming, territory for westward expansion, & gained the port of New Orleans
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Louisiana Purchase
Pickney Treaty
Law proposed by President Thomas Jefferson that sought to restrict trade with Great Britain & France, due to both nations seizing American merchant ships
Embargo Act of 1807
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent 1814
Maritime Policy of 1807
Seneca Falls is remembered as the site of
the first American textile mill
Edison's workshop
the first women's rights convention
a key Civil War battle
The expansion of a market economy in the early nineteenth century is reflected in which of the following?
The continued growth of home labor and cottage industries
The improvement of transportation and availability of goods
The development of assembly-line production
The decline of the slave system in the South
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of
freedom of the seas
freedom of speech
the institution of slavery
states’ rights
Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?
Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.
A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.
The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.
The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.
Which is an outcome of the war of 1812?
The Americans were defeated
Britain took over America again
The Americans were disappointed in war
The Americans felt a sense of pride that they held their own against a major world power
A series of resolutions issued at the end of the Seneca Falls Convention, NY. in 1848; modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the list of grievances called for economic and social equality for women, along with a demand for the right to vote.
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Sauce
Declaration of Sentiments
Deceleration of Van Rooster
Transformation of the U.S. economy throughout the first half of the 19th century, due to the widespread mechanization of industry and the expansion and integration of various economic markets
Market Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Federal Works Bill 1817
Market Economy
The Second Great Awakening was responsible for
the individual being actively involved in their own redemption
the drastic increase in church membership & addition of Christian denominations
the organization of reform movements
All of the above
Economic program that sought to unite the nation economically through internal improvements, and a stabilized system of credit while advancing the industrial capacity through protective tariffs
Continental System
American System
Tariff of Abominations
Federal Works Bill
The Era of Good Feelings saw the unification of the nation under a single political party due to the
demise of the Federalist political party brought about by their opposition to the war with Britain
end of the War of 1812
support for the British form of government being more streamlined
idea that one political party will reduce the power wielded by ordinary people.
A direct effect of the Second Great Awakening is
a sudden hostility toward Catholicism in the early nineteenth century.
the growing division between work and home responsibilities
women finding a new purpose and sense of initiative to organize reform efforts
a decline in arranged marriages, allowing for individual freedom to choose a spouse based on feelings.
Indian Removal Act and subsequent Trail of Tears was a direct result of
the Cherokee taking the U.S. government to court
Andrew Jackson's wanting to preserve the Native American way of life
gold being found on Cherokee land in Georgia and the desire of southerns to expand their cotton plantations westward
the creation of reservations to end conflict between the settlers and the Natives
The Monroe Doctrine states
That the US will stay out of Europe’s affairs
That the Americas are not up for recolonization
All of the above
None of the above
Which two competing political parties emerged in NC (and the US) signaling an end to the "Era of Good Feelings"?
The Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic Party and the Whig Party
The Republican Party and the Whig Party
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party
How did the steam engine revolutionize factory production?
It allowed the workers to gain a cut of the profit
It allowed factories to be built away from waterways
It was more environmentally friendly than traditional factories
It was more expensive than traditional factories
What were the impacts the Cotton Gin had on society?
It made processing cotton much easier and faster
Increased the demand for slave labor
Led to the fall of the textile industry
Allowed for the mass production of tobacco
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that America was doomed to fail if they continued to practice slavery
The belief that white settlers were fated to colonize the North American continent
The belief that it was America's destiny to repeat the same history as Europe
The belief that it was indigenous people's destiny to retake their stolen land
Which of the following statements are true regarding Manifest Destiny (click on all the correct choices)
Those who believed in Manifest Destiny thought it was ordained by God
Manifest Destiny was open for white Americans, indigenous people, and Mexicans
The expansion was motivated by ideas originating in the European Enlightenment
Racial superiority was often used as a justification for westward expansion
Manifest Destiny was a call for the US to become a world power
Which of the following is true about the origins of the Mexican-American War?
Polk instigated Mexico into firing first with placement of troops
Mexico declared war on the US after the loss of Texas
Polk wanted CA and NM as part of his campaign promise
The Whigs pushed Congress to declare war against Mexico
Mexico wanted to abolish slavery in the United States as well
This treaty allowed the US to gain California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of New Mexico and Colorado.
The Treaty of Velasco
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Adams-Onis
Which of the following consisted of the "Old Immigrants"?
Irish
Italian
Russian
Jewish
German
What is a Nativist?
A person who supported the rights of indigenous people
A Mexican citizen who lost their land after the Mexican Cession
A politician who supported new immigration to America
An American-born white who hates immigrants and foreigners
This was a political party formed under the philosophy of Nativism
Know Nothing Party
Whig Party
Federalist Party
Populist Party
What was the main reason why the Free Soil movement was opposed to the spread of slavery?
They believed that slavery was an immoral practice that didn't align to their faith
They believed that slavery was actually a positive good and did not oppose it
They believed that slavery was unfair competition against free white workers
They believed that enslavers needed to pay the north for using "free soil"
Who was John Brown?
An enslaver who moved to Kansas to influence the vote
A radical abolitionist who believed violence was the answer
A politician from New York who wanted to make slavery illegal
A book publisher who specialized in slave narratives
Which of the following perspectives were true about the Positive Good argument about slavery? (click all the correct choices)
Enslaved Africans were treated better than white factory workers
Some enslavers were evil, but most treated their slaves kindly
Black people were racially inferior and wouldn't know what to do with freedom
Slavery is justified because it made the southern states money
The bible and the US Constitution do not say anything bad about slavery
Added to the American Union as the 28th state, and a slave state, in 1845. A dispute over the northern border of Mexico would contribute towards the Mexican-American War in 1846.
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Compromise admitting California as a free state, included a stronger fugitive slave slaw, and used popular sovereignty to determine slavery in New Mexico and Utah territories.
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
Compromise of 1877
Wilmot Proviso
Law sponsored by Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas allowing popular sovereignty in the territories, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and leading to violence in the Kansas.
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
Compromise of 1877
Wilmot Proviso
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri applied to be a slave state
Maine was added as a free state
They rejected the Missouri territory from joining America
A line was drawn in the map to separate slave and free territory
Missouri was allowed to vote to determine slavery
What was the problem with the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It contradicted the Missouri Compromise line
It was biased towards slave states
It was biased towards free states
It was harmful towards black slaves
Which of the following is true about Bleeding Kansas?
Pro-slavery and Anti-slavery groups moved to Kansas
It was where most runaway slaves were captured
Pro and Anti-slavery groups tried to influence the vote
It was the first time there was violent conflict over slavery
All of the following answers are correct
to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
Black Codes were created to
provide farmland for former slaves
guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans
Support the Freedman's Bureau
Restrict the rights of newly freed Black people
Select the term that best describes the Gilded Age
The time when everything was covered in gold
Businesses were struggling financially
businesses grew at a rapid rate and many problems lied below perceived prosperity
Businesses achieved unprecedented success with an increase in pay for all workers
Select all the terms that describe the "New South"
term used to describe the South after the Civil War
A time when African American farmers became equal to White farmers
Promoted the idea that the South should industrialize
A term used to describe the South before the Civil War
How did the wealthy use the idea of Social Darwinism?
The working class had an unfair strength advantage
The wealthy used Social Darwinism to justify their own success.
The working class was racist against business owners
The wealthy used their influence to fight against Social Darwinism
Select the statement that best describes the difference between the AFL and the Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor allowed only skilled workers to join their union
The AFL allowed skilled and unskilled laborers to join their union
The Knights of Labor allowed skilled and unskilled workers to join their union
Both labor unions worked to improve lives for the owners of major companies
Select all the statements that describe a settlement house
A house in the new frontier for people to settle in
A place where immigrants could live and adjust to American life
Focused on providing education and skills for women and children
A place where wealthy people could settle in at the beach
What was the significance of Plessy v Ferguson
It ended segregation of schools
It ended segregation everywhere
It established that Whites and Blacks would remain separate but equal
It declared that Dred Scott was property
Select the statement that best describes the Social Gospel
A movement that aimed to solve social problems
A movement that encouraged people to be more social
A movement that encouraged the wealthy to donate
A movement that aimed to help out people who were anti-social
The Gilded Age was characterized by (select all that apply)
The rise in trusts and monopolies
The growing gap between the rich and the poor
An increase in factory jobs
A rise in unions to demand fair working conditions
Select the statements that describe the Gospel of Wealth
A way for wealthy people to justify their wealth
Urged wealthy people to donate money and give back to the community
Promoted fair wages for everyone
Urged wealthy Americans to hoard their wealth
What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?
They bribed police officers to ignore crimes
Nativists rigged elections in their favor
Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers
Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants
__________ were journalists who exposed the "hidden" problems of Gilded Age society.
Yellow journalists
muckrackers
Investigative journalists
Jingoism
The __th Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.
16
17
18
19
Which of the following best characterizes the conservationist approach to the environment that emerged in the Progressive Era?
Designation of national parks and forests for recreation and managed use
Use of federal money to clean up polluted industrial sites
Passage of legislation banning the use of pesticides in agriculture
Passage of legislation to ensure clean air and waterways
