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2022-2023 | Market Day Tickets

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which state is highlighted in red?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

2.

Which state is highlighted in red?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

3.

Which state is highlighted in red?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

North Carolina

4.

Is this a primary or a secondary source?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

5.

What is the name of the land bridge that many historians believe the first Americans crossed over to enter North America?

a)

Beringia

b)

Pangaea

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Mississippi River

6.

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

a)

American Indian slaves were treated with dignity and respect.

b)

European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.

c)

Slavery had not existed anywhere in the world before the European discovery of America.

d)

African slaves took the place of American Indian workers once the American Indians started dying from diseases and hard labor.

7.

What was an immediate effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?

a)

A reduction in the European population

b)

A delay in future Spanish explorations

c)

A war between the Spanish and the French

d)

A transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas

8.

Which event came first this year?

a)

Packing boxes for Operation Christmas Child

b)

Funfest

c)

Shaivi's birthday

d)

Ashley Young and Olivia Heun Lee's last day at YISS

9.

What was the name of the hoped-for-all-water-route through North America during the era of European exploration?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

Hudson River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

10.

Why were European explorers hoping to find a faster route to Asia?

a)

They wanted spices and silk in India.

b)

They wanted to start a war with Asian countries.

c)

They wanted camels from the Middle East.

d)

They wanted to find beaver fur in Asian countries.

11.

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

a)

Roanoke (North Carolina)

b)

Raleigh (North Carolina)

c)

Jamestown (Virginia)

d)

Plymouth Rock (Massachusetts)

12.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

Who was the King of England at the start of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

King George I

b)

King George II

c)

King George III

d)

King George IV

15.

Which two events took place during second semester?

a)

FIFA World Cup in Qatar

b)

Rihanna performed in the Super Bowl

c)

The Queen died

d)

The indoor mask mandate was removed for YISS

16.

Explain how the French and Indian War led to the downfall of England’s relationship with its colonies.

a)

The British Parliament closed the Port of Boston in response to the Boston Tea Party.

b)

The British Parliament was in debt and taxed the colonists without giving them representation.

c)

The Continental Congress was in debt and taxed whiskey and other luxury items.

17.

Write the order of the following events from earliest to most recent. (ie. B, C, D, A)

A. The British Parliament imposes the Stamp Act on the colonists.

B. The colonists boycott products that have written print on them.

C. The colonists dump 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

D. The British King announces the Proclamation of 1763.

a)

BCAD

b)

DABC

c)

DBCA

d)

CBDA

18.

Why did Paul Revere create "The Bloody Massacre" engraving about the events of the Boston Massacre?

a)

He wanted the colonists to be angry enough to fight against the British.

b)

He wanted to portray the events as accurately as possible to gain respect from the British.

19.

What was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War?

It took place after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Saratoga, NY

b)

Valley Forge, PA

c)

Brooklyn, NY

d)

Yorktown, VA

20.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Saratoga, NY

b)

Valley Forge, PA

c)

Brooklyn, NY

d)

Yorktown, VA

21.

Why were the Battles of Saratoga a turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Washington rowed his troops across the icy Delaware River to attack the British.

b)

Washington lost approximately 25% of his troops due to harsh weather and diseases.

c)

Charles Cornwallis was killed in Saratoga.

d)

European nations like France started supporting the Continental troops.

22.

Where did the Continental troops lead a successful surprise attack against the Hessians?

a)

Camden, SC

b)

Monmouth, NJ

c)

Trenton, NJ

d)

Charleston, SC

23.

Which document ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Treaty of Paris of 1783

d)

The Treaty of Ghent

24.

What was the name of the first plan for government in the United States, written by the Continental Congress in November 1777?

a)

Amendments

b)

Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

25.

Who is known as “The Father of the Constitution”?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

26.

Which of the following was widely considered a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They gave too much power to the federal government, and Congress had too much power.

b)

They gave too much power to the states, and they became too independent.

c)

They gave too much power to the British Parliament, and the King had too much power.

d)

There were no weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and they are still in effect today.

27.

Ham is a pug who is named after Alexander Hamilton.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What needed to be added to the U.S. Constitution before antifederalists agreed to ratify it?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Land Ordinance of 1785

29.

What was the name of the system that ensures no branch of government is stronger than the others?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Checks and Balances

30.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows freedom of speech, religion, press, and protects the right to assemble?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

d)

Fourth Amendment

31.

What problem did the Great Compromise solve?

a)

How many presidents would there be, and how would each president be elected?

b)

How many representatives would each state have in Congress?

c)

Would slaves be counted as part of the population?

d)

Which branch of government would have the most power?

32.

Why was the War of 1812 considered the Second War for Independence?

a)

It established that the U.S. would defend itself when its sovereignty was threatened.

b)

It shaped how future U.S. elections would take place.

c)

It established that the U.S. would be built upon a capitalist political economic system.

d)

It finally solved the disagreements between Federalists and Republicans.

33.

Who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France and then sent Lewis and Clark to lead an expedition to find the Northwest Passage, find new plants and animals species, and create maps of the land?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

34.

Which was a factor that encouraged people to move west in the early 1800s?

a)

The east coast was overpopulated, and resources were scarce.

b)

The Monroe Doctrine was enacted.

c)

The Mexican-American War was fought.

35.

By 1840, enslaved people formed about _____ of the Southern states’ population.

a)

one quarter

b)

one third

c)

one half

d)

one hundred percent

36.

Which statement is true?

a)

The Northern states depended on farming as their main source of income.

b)

There were many factories in the Northern states.

c)

Four of the first five presidents were from Northern states.

d)

There were many slaves in the Northern states (compared to the South).

37.

Which person did not devote his or her life to the abolitionist movement?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

Harriet Tubman

38.

Which were border states?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Missouri

c)

Delaware

d)

Maryland

e)

Connecticut

39.

What was the Union's war strategy heading into the Civil War?

a)

Anaconda plan

b)

Cobra plan

c)

Northern plan

d)

Attack plan

40.

What were the advantages for the Union heading into the Civil War?

a)

Railroads

b)

Banks/Finances

c)

More People

d)

Skilled Military Leaders

e)

Native Americans helped

41.

What were the war strategies for the Confederacy heading into the Civil War?

a)

Didn't need to invade North

b)

Anaconda plan

c)

Waiting for North to tire themselves out

d)

Sought aid from Britain and France

e)

Money

42.

What were the advantages for the Confederacy heading into the Civil War?

a)

Military Leadership

b)

High Population

c)

Economy

d)

Had Mississippi River

e)

Knew their land

43.

What was the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run?

a)

Confederate Victory

b)

Union Victory

c)

The fighting would be bloody, the war would be long, and the Confederacy was able to defend themselves.

d)

The fighting would be bloody, the war would be short, the Confederacy was weak

44.

Minie Ball

a)

Hollow

b)

Reloaded Faster

c)

Shattered Bones

d)

Pointed

e)

Lighter than other bullets

45.

Who took command of the Union troops in the East?

a)

George McClellan

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

Michael Jackson

46.

Who were the generals during the Battle of Antietam?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

George McClellan

c)

Joseph Hooker

d)

Stonewall Jackson

47.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam?

a)

Union, found Confederate plans on a cigar

b)

Confederate, found Union plans on a cigar

c)

bloodiest day in U.S history

d)

McClellan was fired because Lincoln wanted him to follow the Confederate troops and finish them off

48.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation state, and what effects did it have?

a)

all slaves in confederate territories are free, goal was now to free slaves

b)

all slaves in union territories are free, goal was now to free slaves

c)

all slaves in union-held territories are free, goal was now to free slaves

49.

What was one of the first African-American regiments organized in the North called?

a)

54th Massachusetts Volunteers

b)

54th Virginia Volunteers

c)

64th Massachusetts Volunteers

d)

54th Tennessee Volunteers

50.

Who were the generals during the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

George Meade

d)

George McClellan

51.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?

a)

no one won

b)

confederate victory

c)

union victory

52.

What was the outcome of the Siege of Vicksburg?

a)

Fulfilled a major part of the Anaconda Plan

b)

Union had control of the Mississippi River

c)

Confederacy won back the Mississippi River

d)

Confederacy fought the Union out of their land

53.

What happened in Sherman's March to Sea?

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman burned Atlanta and tore up railroad lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns

b)

William Tecumseh Sherman burned Vicksburg and tore up railroad lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns

c)

William Tecumseh Sherman burned Savanna and tore up railroad lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns

d)

William Tecumseh Sherman burned shrek and tore up railroad lines, destroyed crops, and burned and looted towns

54.

Who won the election of 1864 ?

a)

McClellan

b)

Lincoln

55.

The 13th Amendment...

a)

banned slavery from the north.

b)

temporarily banned slavery from the United States.

c)

banned slavery from the south.

d)

banned slavery from the United States.

56.

Grant's Virginia Campaign...

a)

Grant pursued Lee's army

b)

Lee pursued Grant's army

c)

McClellan pursued Lee's army

d)

Lincoln pursued Lee's army

57.

Which were border states?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Missouri

c)

Delaware

d)

Maryland

e)

Connecticut

58.

Matthew Brady

a)

Soldier who painted war scenes

b)

Photojournalist who took pictures of the deceased in war

59.

Why did Lincoln replace McClellan?

a)

Did not kill anyone

b)

Focused on killing everyone

c)

Focused on training troops

d)

Didn't attack anyone

60.

What was Grant's war strategy?

a)

Find out where your enemy is. Get at them as soon as you can. Strike at them as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

b)

Kill.

c)

Massacre.

d)

Find out where your enemy is, ambush them, run away.

61.

What was the color of Mrs. Byrd's dress at the Gala?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Purple

62.

Who won Monitor vs. Merrimack?

a)

no one, the ships sank

b)

confederates, they sunk the union ship

c)

union, they sunk the confederate ship

d)

no one, the bullets kept on bouncing off both ironclads

63.

What was the outcome of the Monitor vs. Merrimack Battle?

a)

marked end of naval warfare

b)

marked end of wooden warships

c)

marked the end of war

64.

Who were the generals during the Battle of Shiloh?

a)

Albert S. Johnston

b)

George McClellan

c)

Shrek

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

65.

What happened at Shiloh?

a)

Confederate victory, union retreated

b)

Union victory, they brought in backups to beat the Confederates

c)

Union victory, it originally looked like a Confederate victory but then they brought in backups

d)

Confederate victory, stonewall told the men to 'yell like furies'

66.

Who were the generals during the 7 Days Battles?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

George McClellan

67.

Who won the 7 Days Battles?

a)

Union

b)

Confederate

c)

ended Union Threat in Virginia

d)

ended Union threat in Maryland

68.

Who did Lincoln replace McClellan with after the Battle of Antietam?

a)

Ambrose Burnside

b)

William Tecumseh Sherman

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

69.

What happened at Appomattox Court House? (2 answers)

a)

Union surrendered

b)

Confederacy surrendered

c)

Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Grant

d)

Grant surrendered his troops to Lee

70.

How many (roughly) died from the Civil War?

a)

400,000

b)

320,000

c)

620,000

d)

100,000

71.

Who assassinated Lincoln and where?

a)

John Wilkes Booth, Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C

b)

John Wilkes Booth, Lloyd's Theatre in Washington, D.C

c)

George Wilkes Booth, Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C

72.

How did Lincoln want to treat the south in Reconstruction?

a)

harshly

b)

respectfully

73.

What was the organization set up by Lincoln that wanted to help former slaves called?

a)

freedom bureau

b)

freedmen's bureau

c)

54th massachusetts bureau

d)

free bureau

74.

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

William Tecumseh Sherman

e)

George Meade

75.

What was the name given to those who wanted the federal government to play an active role in Reconstruction?

a)

radicalists

b)

radical confederates

c)

radical republicans

d)

republicans

76.

How did Andrew Johnson react to the Civil Rights Bill that stated that all citizens were granted rights?

a)

passed it

b)

vetoed it

c)

ignored it

d)

burned it

77.

The 14th Amendment...

a)

stated that all people born in the United States were citizens, had the same rights, and were to be granted equal protection of the laws (excluded Native Americans on tribal lands).

b)

stated that all people born in the United States were citizens, had the same rights, and were to be granted equal protection of the laws (excluded women and Native Americans on tribal lands).

c)

stated that all white people born in the United States were citizens, had the same rights, and were to be granted equal protection of the laws (excluded Native Americans on tribal lands).

d)

stated that all rich people born in the United States were citizens, had the same rights, and were to be granted equal protection of the laws (excluded Native Americans on tribal lands).

78.

What was the consequence for not ratifying the 14th amendment?

a)

rejection from the union

b)

losing representatives in congress

c)

losing electoral votes

79.

The Reconstruction Acts...

a)

placed troops in Native American lands.

b)

placed troops in all states.

c)

placed troops in southern states.

80.

What did the southern states have to do to rejoin the Union?

a)

ratify the amendments, approve state constitutions

b)

ratify the laws, approve state constitutions

c)

ratify the amendments, approve state constitutions, give up money

d)

ratify the amendments, pay back debts

81.

Who became president after Andrew Johnson was impeached?

a)

George Meade

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

William Tecumseh Sherman

d)

George Pickett

82.

What was the nickname given to northerners who rushed to the South after the war? These Northerners were wrongfully accused seeing only wealth or political power and to take advantage of the defeated south.

a)

scalawags

b)

sharecropping

c)

KKK

d)

carpetbaggers

83.

What was the nickname given to southern whites who supported Radical Reconstruction following the Civil War?

a)

carpetbaggers

b)

scalawags

c)

KKK

d)

sharecropping

84.

What was the nickname given to slaves who had to take work wherever they could get it? Since money was scarce after the war, the landowner and the renter often split the proceeds from selling the crop raised on the rented land.

a)

KKK

b)

sharecroppers

c)

carpetbaggers

d)

scalawags

85.

What was the secret, racist terrorist organization that spread across the South following the Civil War?

a)

KKK

b)

KK

c)

Scalawags

d)

carpetbaggers

86.

Which dealt with slavery in the lands in the newly-purchased Louisiana Territory?

a)

Missouri Compromise (1820)

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Firing on Fort Sumter (1861)

d)

Election of 1860

87.

Who stole weapons from an arsenal in Harpers Ferry, wanting to lead a raid against people who supported slavery?

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

John Brown

d)

Abraham Lincoln

88.

Who supported popular sovereignty?

a)

Stephen A. Douglas

b)

Abraham Lincoln

89.

Who tried to sue for his/her freedom in 1857?

a)

William Lloyd Garrison

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Dred Scott

90.

What was the name of the novel that sparked the Civil War?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

The Iliad and the Odyssey

c)

Pride and Prejudice

d)

The Great Gatsby

91.

Which slave led a rebellion in Virginia in 1831?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Sojourner Truth

92.

What did this year's Be Kind shirts look like?

a)

A black rectangle that said BE KIND inside it with a Seoul city skyline on the top (white shirt)

b)

A white rectangle that said BE KIND inside it with hands on the top (black shirt)

c)

BE KIND written in white (teal shirt)

d)

They were white with a light gray Guardian on the front (white shirt)

93.

In what year was Lincoln elected president?

a)

1776

b)

1850

c)

1860

d)

1877

94.

Which set of laws dealt with lands that had been acquired from the Mexican-American War?

a)

Compromise of 1860

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Bleeding Kansas

95.

Which law required everyone to return runaway slaves to their owners?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Reconstruction Acts

d)

Missouri Compromise