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Tic Tok Don't Stop US History Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following acts with the President who was in office during them.

a)

Alien and Sedition Act

1.

John Adams

b)

Louisiana Purchase

2.

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

3.

George Washington

2.

George Washington's Farewell Address recommended what ? (select all that apply)

a)

stay out of foreign affairs

b)

avoid political parties

c)

Presidents should serve 4 terms

d)

Always join in on foreign wars. FIght!

3.

The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down laws or actions that are unconstitutional is known as (a)  

Choose from the below words
Judicial review
embargo
declaration
nullify
4.

What is the best summary of the image provided?

a)

this is a picture of when Columbus discovered America

b)

this is a list of the first people who settled in the American colonies

c)

this is a map of the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the U.S.

d)

this is a graph of immigration stats from the last 20 years

5.

Industries (a)   during the 1800's.

Choose from the below words
decreased
increased
6.
Industrialization is the ...
a)
belief to obtain land to the Pacific Ocean
b)
shift to large-scale production
c)
moving west
d)
settling in the 13 Colonies
7.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
8.

Label the US Map with the correct way we acquired that territory

9.
10.

Which region of colonies were known for growing tobacco?

11.

Match the following Amendments to their rights

a)

1st Amendment

1.

Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, Religion

b)

2nd Amendment

2.

Right to Bear arms

c)

3rd Amendment

3.

the Right to not have to quarter soliders

d)

4th Amendment

4.

The right to no illegal search or seizures

e)

5th Amendment

5.

the right against self-incrimination

12.

The Second Great Awakening was

a)

the quest for the perfect alarm clock

b)

the idea to increase reason and logical thinking

c)

religious revival in the United States that sparked social reform

d)

a political movement to force nullification for laws

13.

​ (a)   ​ was president of the Confederate States of America.  

While the general for the Confederacy was ​ (b)   ​ ​

​ (c)   was president of the Union.

While the general for the Union was ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Jefferson Davis
Robert E Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S Grant
14.

Place the correct answer choice with the correct country

15.

Place correct battle and location

16.

Seven Principals

We the people run the country ​ (a)  

Congress can VETO the president​ (b)  

Citizens vote for representatives ​ (c)  

states share power with the national government​ (d)  

government officials must obey laws​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
republicanism
federalism
limited government
17.

People

a)

Harriet Tubman

1.

Abolition:conductor of Underground Railroand

b)

Dorothea Dix

2.

Prison:set up mental hospitals for the mentally ill

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

& Lucretia Mott

3.

Women's Rights:held convention in Seneca Falls for voting suffrage

d)

Horace Mann

4.

Education: public schools for all

e)

women and preachers

5.

Temperance:

banned the sale of alcohol

18.

Colonial Regions

19.

Match the following

a)

Mercantilsm

1.

government interference w/ trade

b)

Free Enterprise

2.

no government interference w/ trade

c)

Black Codes

3.

limits the Rights of African Americans during Reconstruction

d)

Proclamation of 1763

4.

order issued by king not to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

e)

Intolerable Acts

5.

colonial punishments for the Boston Tea Party

20.

Match the following Bill of Rights( 1st 10 Amendments)

a)

2nd

II

1.

bear arms

weapon

b)

3rd

III

2.

no quarter soldiers

c)

4th

IV

3.

warrants to search property

d)

6th/7th

VI/VII

4.

jury trials

criminal/civil

e)

8th

VIII

5.

no excessive fines or cruel punishments

21.

Place answers with correct locations

22.

Match the following: Causes of Civil War

a)

Missouri Compromise

1.

to keep states equal Maine become a free state and Missouri a slave state

b)

Sandford

v

Dred Scott

2.

a once free slave sued to be free. Lost because he was considered property not a citizen.

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

3.

Under Compromise of 1850 Cali becomes a free state, runaway slaves can now be captured in free areas

d)

state rights, slavery, and sectionalism

4.

main causes to Civil War

e)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

5.

sold millions of copies of Uncle Toms Cabin a book about the horrors of slavery

23.

Match the following Causes of Civil War

a)

S. Carolina

1.

decided to secede once Lincoln was elected president

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

2.

overturned the Missouri Compromise by allowing popular sovereignty voting in free states

c)

John Brown

3.

initiated a slave Rebellion at Harpers Ferry to steal ammunition

d)

Bleeding Kansas

4.

violence broke out between pro slavery & anti slavery fighters

e)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

won election in 1860

24.

Match the following: Andrew Jackson

a)

spoil system

1.

rewarded his supporters w/ government jobs

b)

white male suffrage

2.

allowed white males w/out property voting rights to increase his numbers

c)

nullification Crisis

3.

S. Carolina threatened to secede over tariffs and Jackson threatened to bring in the army

d)

Trail of Tears

4.

forced Native Americans out of Georgia to Oklahoma

e)

Second National Bank

5.

closed and nation went into depression

25.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
26.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
27.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain ___________

a)

aliens

b)

unalienable rights

c)

rules and laws

d)

governments

28.

What are the three unalienable rights that all people have?

a)

Life - every person has the right to live

b)

Liberty - the right to be free

c)

Food - the right to eat what you want

d)

Pursuit of Happiness - to do what makes you happy as long as its not harming anyone

29.

What were 3 grievances the Declaration lists against King George III?

a)

the colonists were denied their right to self-government

b)

colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes

c)

the king was a meanie

d)

the king kept an army in the colonies even during times of peace

30.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

31.

The lasting impact of the Northwest ordinance of 1787 was...

a)

that slavery would be made illegal forever after in the U.S.

b)

that the U.S. was unable to compromise.

c)

that we would be dragged into another war.

d)

that it provided instructions on how the U.S. should add new states to the U.S. in the future.

32.

Which statement best explains how the Second Great Awakening influenced change in American society?

a)

It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.

b)

It inspired the growth of social reform movements.

c)

It led to the industrialization of northern cities

d)

It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.

33.

Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to -

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first political parties

34.

A ​ (a)   issue is something that happens inside the country, whereas a ​ (b)   issue is something that happens outside of the country and usually involves other countries.

Choose from the below words
domestic
foreign
integrated
35.

Match the following issues during the Early Republic with their appropriate Founding Father:

a)
1.

Alexander Hamilton

b)
2.

Thomas Jefferson

c)
3.

George Washington

d)
4.

James Madison

e)
5.

James Monroe

36.

In his Farewell Address, George Washington warns us of two things: avoid creating​ (a)   because they create division, and staying out of ​ (b)   because we need to focus on domestic issues.

Choose from the below words
political parties
foreign affairs
presidential campaigns
domestic affairs
37.

Which action contributed to the start of the War of 1812?

a)

Seizure of American ships by the Spanish navy

b)

Attacks on American ships by barbary pirates

c)

Impressment of American sailors into the British navy

38.

What was the main reason President Monroe wrote the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To strengthen political alliances with European allies

b)

To address European competition for natural resources

c)

To prevent European intervention in countries near the United States

39.

Why did George Washington believe neutrality was best for the U.S.?

a)

Feared French settlements in the West

b)

Wanted to stay out of foreign affairs/wars

c)

Feared attacks from Native Americans

d)

Believed that fighting was a good thing

40.

Francis Scott Key wrote which of these?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Common Sense

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

Battle Hymn of the Republic

41.

The Treaty of Ghent ended which conflict?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

French and Indian War

d)

French Revolution

42.

Who was the Chief Justice who made the decisions for Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland?

a)

John Jay

b)

John Adams

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Paul Jones

43.

The main disagreement between the political parties was over the ____________________ of the Federal government and the ________________________.

a)

power; national bank

b)

weakness; FOC

c)

strength; tariffs

d)

power; Alien & Sedition Acts

44.

The British blockades during the War of 1812 resulted in America’s __________________________.

a)

downward spiral

b)

cottage system

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

decline of factories

45.

What was the Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Marbury v. Madison

46.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

President vetoes the judicial branch's ruling.

b)

The Congress can override the Supreme Court.

c)

The Supreme Court rules a law is unconstitutional.

d)

Judges on the Supreme Court are reviewed by the Senate.

47.

How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New products were all made by hand.

b)

Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.

c)

New products were made quickly and cheaply

d)

Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.

48.

Which of the following was a good reason to have factories in New England?

a)

They had lots of fast moving cars.

b)

They had many ponds that would be great for cooling off the metal parts.

c)

They many fast flowing rivers that would power the factory machines.

49.

The invention of these made it possible to replace a broken part with ease instead of having to wait for custom replacements

a)

mass production

b)

division of labor

c)

interchangeable parts

50.

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

adoption of gold standard

c)

era of good feelings

51.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
52.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
53.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
54.

Why was the Cotton gin Invented?

a)

to speed up the process of seperating the cotton seed from the cotton

b)

to attract more slaves to work on the plantations

c)

to be famous

55.

What invention increased the demand for slavery?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Mechanical Reaper

56.

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

a)

New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport.

b)

New Orleans becoming a leader of manufacturing and oversea trade.

c)

Washington D.C becoming the cultural and political center of the nation.

d)

Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs.

57.

​ (a)   is the belief that it was the ​ (b)   ' right and duty to spread across the North American continent.

Choose from the below words
Manifest Destiny
United States
Divine
Justifiable
Spain
France
Mexico
Great Britain
58.

John Paul Jones was known as "The Father of the _"

a)

American Navy

b)

Lunchroom

c)

Ocean

d)

Russian Government

59.

The period after the Civil War when the southern states were brought back into the United States and newly-freed slaves found their place in society is known as the

a)

Destruction

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Reworked

d)

Rewind

60.

The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution ended all 

a)

slavery

b)

freedom

c)

states

d)

wars

61.

Which government agency helped freed slaves after the Civil War?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

US Army

d)

Confederacy

62.

After the Civil War, many former slave owners agreed to give former slaves supplies and a place to live. For rent, the former slave had to give the owner part of his crop plus extra money. This was known as 

a)

Crop Rotation

b)

Farming Friends

c)

Sharecropping

d)

Slavery Shift

63.

What group of politicians felt that Pres. Lincoln was going "too soft" on the South?

a)

Southern Republicans

b)

Demonstrative Democrats

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

None of the above

64.

Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce were African-American______

a)

Governors

b)

House Reps.

c)

Senators

d)

Sheriffs

65.

The ____________ Amendment grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States. This meant that all African Americans that were enslaved were now American citizens.

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

19th

66.

The ______________ Amendment gave all African American MEN the right to vote. It was illegal to deny African American men the right to vote.

a)

14th

b)

16th

c)

13th

d)

15th

67.

Which group of colonies contained Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia?

a)

New England

b)

Middle/Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Northwestern

68.

The economy of the New England colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

The Pro Football

69.

The economy of the Middle/Mid-Atlantic colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing and metal products

d)

Pro football

70.

The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

Pro football

71.

What led to the establishment of self-government in the colonies?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

John Rolfe bringing tobacco to Jamestown

d)

Distance between Britain and the Colonies

72.

This country wanted to establish Catholic missions and find gold in the New World

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Sweden

73.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
74.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
- What document is this from?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Charter of 1732
c)
Declaration of Independence
75.

What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Quartering Act

76.

Which of the following is a action used by colonist to fight British taxes?

a)

boycotting

b)

voting

c)

the colonists did not fight the taxes

d)

walk-outs

77.

What made the colonists mad about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

they were not allowed to have weapons

b)

they had to allow soldiers in their homes

c)

they paid taxes

d)

it did not allow colonists to settle West of the Appalacian mountains

78.

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

79.

  1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Trenton

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

80.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

81.

This American victory was the turning point in the war.

a)

Saratoga

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington and Concord

82.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights given by the president

b)

rights the government can't take away from you

c)

rights given by congress

83.

Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 1/4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition.

a)

encampment

b)

summer soldier

c)

Valley Forge

d)

rations

84.

The Constitution was ratified in...

a)

1776

b)

1803

c)

1787

d)

1782

85.

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

The process of removing natives from their lands

b)

The process of adding new states to the union

c)

The process of amending the Constitution

d)

The process to amend the Articles of Confederation

86.

Why was Shay's Rebellion important?

a)

It showed Americans that they needed more taxes

b)

It is where George Washington became president

c)

It showed Americans that the government was too strong

d)

It showed Americans that they needed to restructure their government

87.

Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

To protect individual rights

b)

To protect state rights

c)

To protect property rights

d)

To protect native americans

88.

Why did the Anti-federalists not want to ratify the Constitution?

a)

Because the federal government was too weak

b)

Because it was too long

c)

Because it gave the states too much power

d)

Because it did not have a Bill of Rights

89.

The Constitution made the federal government ________

a)

Weaker

b)

Stronger

90.

This principle divides the federal government and the state governments

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Republicanism

d)

Federalism