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WorksheetsCDA #1 Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 54mins
The 1763 Treaty of Paris concluded a conflict between which two colonial powers?
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England and Spain
France and England
Spain and Portugal
Portugal and France
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset.
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Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that identified colonial grievances against the king and galvanized support for independence
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Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Bill of Rights
Protest against tea tax in which Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into The Boston harbor
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Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
Why were the committees of correspondence important?
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They presented an alternative to violent resistance to the laws so that colonists could claim the moral advantage in their disputes with Britain
They allowed colonial loyalist to communicate with each other quickly in order to avert crises following the passage of new laws
They controlled the newspapers and therefore how acts of resistance and the British response to such acts were reported to the public
They unified colonists who were dissatisfied with the political situation into more effective groups of resistance
Using colonies to build wealth and balance trade.
Barter
Mercantilism
Navigation
Transport
The government of Virginia; it was the first representative legislature in America.
Magna Carta
House of Burgesses
House of Parliament
Founding Fathers Assembly
When Great Britain ended the period of Salutary Neglect, it changed the way it enforced colonial policies. Which right or privilege did the British take away, motivating some colonists to call for revolution?
All colonists were allowed to practice any religion that they chose.
All colonists were granted equal rights and privileges under the law.
Colonists who served in militias were given pensions from the British.
Colonists elected the members of local legislatures that imposed taxes.
In the English colony of Colony X most people made their living by farming. North of the fall line, most farms were small and people provided for their families, while south of the fall line large commercial farms produced cash crops to sell to English merchants. Where was Colony X MOST LIKELY located?
in the Caribbean Colonies
in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
in the New England Colonies
in the Southern Colonies
What was the MAIN reason that Britain wanted Colonies in the Americas?
They wanted access to the river systems of the country in order to trade with natives
Increase access to natural resources that Britain was lacking
Create a religious utopia across all of North America
Establish markets for all of Englands goods and manufactured items
Colonies had town meetings, House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower compact which are all early examples of what?
Mercantalism
Trading with Europe
Growth of self governance
Decline of European economics in the 1700s
What was an aspect of Salutary Neglect
Strict mercantilism between colonists and England
Decline in trade with Europe
Increase in British policies
Relaxed enforcement of English laws
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
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The ability to sign peace treaties
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance
60,000 Ordinance
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
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The States
The National Government
The Continental Congress
The Legislative Branch
The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known as
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Shays Rebellion
The Boston Tea Party
The Civil Rights Movement
The Constitutional Convention
Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?
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“I demand a new constitution”
“I support ratification”
“I fear a strong government”
a. “I oppose a bill of rights”
How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?
they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)
ensured due process of law
they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment
the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war
Which of these was a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington
the popular election of the President
the tradition of only serving two terms
naming the nine Justices to the Supreme Court
addressing the Chief Executive as a "Your Highness"
The cartoon refers to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in
China
North Africa
South America
Southeast Asia
Why was Monroe's presidency known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?
Slavery had begun to decrease which led to more national unity
There was more national unity due to the end of the War of 1812
The Federalist party came to a compromise with the Democratic-Republican party
The Homestead Act was passed which led to widespread expansion and land ownership
Why is the War of 1812 known as the "second war of independence"?
because it was fought against impossible odds
because it was inspired by the fight for freedom
because it was fought against the British
The shaded region on the map represents the boundaries of which of the following agreements, the terms of which were negotiated during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson?
the Gadsden Purchase
the Louisiana Purchase
the Adams-Onís Treaty
the Mexican Cession
The division within Washington's Cabinet between advocates of strong central government, such as Alexander Hamilton, and those who were wary of consolidated government, such as Thomas Jefferson, eventually set the groundwork for which of the following?
the creation of the vice presidency
the establishment of executive privilege
the creation of political parties
the banning of political appointments by Congress
The westward expansion in the picture is an example of
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North America
Industrialization
Manifest Destiny
American Colonial growth
This battle would be the last time the confederacy would fight in the Union. It is considered the turning point of the Civil War
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Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Antietam
The goal to expand trade to the interior of the U.S. using canals and roads is a result of
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Erie Canal
Suffrage Rights
Tariffs
American System
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended which of the following wars
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Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
War of 1812
Identify the legislation that said: Missouri is added as a slave state and Maine as a free state, all FUTURE states North of the 36/30 line would be free states and all South were slave states.
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Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
The right to chose to be a free or slave state through popular sovereignty, is associated with which of the following
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Compromise of 1820
Voting Rights Act 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Union general that practiced Total War on March to sea.
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William T. Sherman
Ulysses S Grant
Robert E. Lee
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
THe Nullification Crisis concerned...
Whether the President had the power to assasinate people
Whether States could cancel out federal laws they didnt like
Alliances with foreign powers
Slavery
The major social reform movement for the 1840's and 1850's was known as .......
1st Great Awakening
2nd Great Awakening
War of 1812
Manifest Destiny
During the age of Jackson the term "Jacksonian Democracy" emphasized
decreasing the power of the executive branch
preserving tribal land
increasing voting rights in the United States
states rights
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 drew national attention to
Women's rights
Abolition
prohibition
Immigration
After seceding from the Union in around 1860, these Southern states formed the _________.
Democratic Party
Southern Union
Confederate States of America
Republican Party
What advantages did the Union have over the Confederacy?
better generals
stronger allies
natives were on their side
more factories and railroads
How did the Union hope to damage Confederate trade and transportation during the Civil War?
by patrolling rivers and the Gulf of Mexico
by attacking railroads
by blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River
by taking over Southern farms and factories
What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Manassas
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Gettysburg
Who was the only elected president of the Confederate States of America?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
speech given after battle of Gettysburg
freed the slaves in the rebelling states
ensured an equal number of slave and free states
laws that kept enslaved people from voting
The westward expansion in the picture is an example of
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North America
Industrialization
Manifest Destiny
American Colonial growth
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by
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the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
the threat of the Congress to abolish slavery.
refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law.
the invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Ft. Sumter.
Which conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration? (SSUSH9a)
The North and South had equal percentage of their population working for railroads.
The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South.
Most of the nation’s railroads ran through the South.
The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South.
Which of the following was an advantage the South had in the Civil War? (SSUSH9a)
The size of the Southern population
Development of Southern trains
A unified and strong central government
Experienced military leadership
Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to
end slavery
save the Union
destroy the South
win the Election of 1864
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?
They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.
They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.
They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.
Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?
John Adams
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
When studying the Constitution and early United States History, the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 can be viewed as a violation of which of these
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.
This battle is considered the start of the Civil War.
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Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Chancellorsville
Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they
feared the addition of antislavery states.
thought the land was too far away.
feared the extension of slavery
wanted to protect the Indians.
What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?
Foreign Policy designed to increase European involvement in the Western Hemisphere after the fall of the Spanish Empire
Foreign Policy designed to decrease European involvement in the Western Hemisphere after the fall of the Spanish Empire
Foreign Policy designed to decrease Asian involvement in the Western Hemisphere after the fall of the British Empire
Foreign Policy designed to increase Asian involvement in the Western Hemisphere after the fall of the Chinese Empire
This President used Manifest Destiny to annex Texas and Oregon
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
James Polk
John Adams
Why did politicians create the Compromise of 1850?
Removed restrictions on voting base on race, color, or ever have been a slave
Urged Americans not to punish the South for the Civil War, instead he urged reconstruction of the South “with malice toward none; with charity for all”
To solve the issue of territorial expansion, slavery, and population growth in the West
To increase the population in the west and led to the removal of the Plains Indians
What was the significance of Scott v Sanford?
U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow laws, created the “Separate but Equal” doctrine.
Makes popular sovereignty and Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional, makes slavery legal
Supreme court case that ruled the “Separate but Equal” Doctrine was unconstitutional
Supreme court case that ruled Affirmative Action was constitutional
How did the Presidential Election of 1860 impact the United States?
Increase tariffs, improve roads and canals, and create a national bank
Created the 36° 30’ line, separating slave and free states
American Indians were removed from Georgia with the Indian Removal Act
South Carolina votes to secede from the United States and other southern states follow
The ______Amendment freed the slave, the ____Amendment gave freed slaves citizenship, and the _____Amendment gave all males the right to vote.
1st, 2nd, 3rd
18th, 19th, 21st
13th, 14th, 15th
9th, 10th, 11th
The ________________________ was designed to help freed slaves, poor whites, and American Indians after the Civil War.
Black Codes
Civil Rights Act
Ku Klux Klan
Freedmen’s Bureau
Identify 4 precedents set by George Washington's Presidency
Two term limits
Created the cabinet for the executive branch
Monroe Doctrine
Initiate Farewell Address
Used military force as commander in chief
Identify 3 parts of Henry Clay's American System
Increase tariffs
Protect 2nd Amendment
Create national bank
Impressment
Create roads and canals (INFRASTRUCTURE)
List 4 social reform movements during the Second Great Awakening
Temperance movement
Women's movement
Conservation movement
Abolitionist movement
Public school movement
John Adam's sedition act lost him the 1800 Presidential Election and allowed _____________________ to take
control of Congress.
Democratic Republicans
Republicans
Anti-federalist
Federalist
Identify 4 laws that were included in the Compromise of 1850
California becomes a free state
Slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished
In Utah and New Mexico, slavery determined by popular sovereignty
Lincoln wins 1860 Presidential Election
Fugitive Slave Act was strengthened
Identify 3 political impacts of the Presidential Election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President
Removal of Federal troops from South
Lincoln wins second term
End of Reconstruction
Creation of New Deal Plan
Identify 2 uses of emergency powers by Abraham Lincoln
Suspension of habeas corpus
15th Amendment
Issuing of Emancipation Proclamation
Freedmen's Bureau
