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WorksheetsCleek's 1st Half Review (2023)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 56mins
The Sedition Act made it illegal to “print, utter, or publish . . . any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the American government. How did this law affect the election of 1800?
Support for the law led to a landslide victory for John Adams.
New immigrants were no longer allowed to vote in federal elections.
Criticism of the law contributed to the defeat of the Federalist Party.
Enforcement of the law encouraged election fraud as a form of protest
Which Union victory guaranteed an easy reelection for Lincoln in 1864?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Vicksburg
What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?
tax colonists in order to pay off British debt
punish Massachusetts after the colonists protested
require colonists to pay for British military supplies
stop all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Which phrase BEST completes the cause and effect diagram?
decreased demand for slaves in slave markets
increased political pressure to protect the institution of slavery
decreased number of court rulings in favor of slaveholding interests
increased use of new technology to replace human labor in the fields
What do the elements in the list have in common?
constitutional amendments
sectional differences
Progressive reforms
strike demands
Which Union victory gave them control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Which group of people is the MOST LIKELY subject of discussion in the excerpt?
Irish Immigrants
Ex-Confederate Soldiers
Chinese Immigrants
Former African Slaves
What does the fruit in the cartoon represent?
US allies during World War I
potential territories to be controlled under US imperialism
leading fruit exporters the US attempted to gain as trading
partners
Enemies of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War
“There shall be reserved the lot N 16, of every township, for the maintenance of public schools, within the said township…”
The quote above belongs to which of the following acts of Congress?
Proclamation of 1763
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Treaty of Paris 1783
Missouri Compromise
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
conflict between open-range ranchers and farmers
conflict between American Indians and settlers over land
conflict between Northern abolitionists and pro-slavery factions in Congress
conflict between railroad companies over the construction of the transcontinental railroad
Which statement accurately describes the difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
The Southern colonies were known for a much colder climate.
The Southern colonies were founded more for religious reasons.
The Southern colonies were settled much later in that time period.
The Southern colonies were more dependent on the plantation system.
George Washington used the miserable winter at Valley Forge as an opportunity to...
to resign his commission.
Invite von Steuben and Lafayette to help train Continental troops.
to raid British supply caches
mount a surprise attack against British and Hessian forces on Christmas day.
The elements in the list were all vital to
the cash crop economy
the Great Awakening
the trans-Atlantic trade
the New England economy
What was commonly transported along Route 1 on the map?
slaves
immigrants
raw materials
manufactured goods
The chart reflects U.S. immigration in the late 19th century.
What directly resulted from the increase shown on the table?
the establishment of Ellis Island
the growth of monopolies
the expansion of Southern agriculture
the rise of the American Federation of Labor
Which development explains the change in the data shown in the
graph?
the expansion of railroads
the invention of the automobile
increased business regulation
growing threat of foreign invasion
“He is no doubt the greatest inventor of all time. Why, without his creative genius, we would have no recording of sounds, no televisions, no movies… Even more than that, we’d still be reading books by candle light and saying our goodnights by 8 p.m.”
To whom does the above quote refer?
Albert Einstein
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
· California was entered as a free state.
· New Mexico and Utah were to use popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery.
· The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia.
· The federal government passed a tough Fugitive Slave Act.
Which compromise is described by the list above?
Missouri Compromise
3/5 Compromise
The Great Compromise
Compromise of 1850
· Quakers
· Diverse population
· Religious tolerance
· Flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with which colonial region in British North America?
New England
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
West Indies
Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793 led to
Increased reliance on slave labor in the South
Decrease in U.S. Cotton exports
reduction in the number of slaves in the South
New Orleans becoming the biggest port in the U.S.
Which phrase correctly completes the diagram?
the rise of Jacksonian Democracy
passage of the NW Ordinance 1787
Adoption of the policy of Neutrality
The establishment of the Monroe Doctrine
The Seneca Falls Convention was important because it...
united various antislavery societies into a single movement.
was the first women’s rights convention in American history
petitioned Congress for a constitutional amendment for emancipation
established a public school system throughout the North.
The image above represents a secret organization that showed their dislike to British rule by damaging British property, including government offices and tea, and the homes of wealthy British supporters. What was this organization?
The Sons of Liberty
The Committees of Correspondence
The Anti-Monarchy League
The Stamp Act Congress
"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom...."
-Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address
According to the passage, what was Abraham Lincoln's chief purpose of the address?
celebrate the Union's crushing victory of the Confederates
announce Lincoln's plans to emancipate southern slaves
Comfort Union troops on their way South
explain the higher purpose of the Civil War
"Negroes, whether slaves or free, that is, men of the African race, are not citizens of the United States by the Constitution. The legal condition of a slave in the State Missouri is not affected by the temporary sojourn of such slave in any other State, but on his return his condition still depends on the laws of Missouri.
As the plaintiff was not a citizen of Missouri, he, therefore, could not sue in the Courts of the United States. The suit must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction."
The excerpt above came from which Supreme Court Case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott Decision
Worcester v. Georgia
Marbury v. Madison
The political cartoon depicts which of the following?
Louisiana Purchase
Monroe Doctrine
Sedition Act
Neutrality Act
“Rockefeller and his associates did not build the Standard Oil Co. in the board rooms of Wall Street banks. They fought their way to control by rebate and drawback, bribe and blackmail, espionage and price cutting, by ruthless ... efficiency of organization.”
-History of Standard Oil by Ida Tarbell
The publication of Ida Tarbell’s book History of Standard Oil led to
the expansion of Standard Oil’s business.
The breakup of the Standard Oil Company via the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
JD Rockefeller's resignation as President of the Standard Oil Company
The creation of the of the Rockefeller act which forbade any future monopolies
Jane Addams is BEST known for
The temperance movement
Women's Suffrage movement
The creation of Hull House
Being a Civil War Nurse
Which of these is the BEST explanation for the difference shown between the North and South in the years prior to the Civil War?
The Northern economy’s reliance on technology increased during this time frame.
The North’s economy expanded at a slower rate than the South’s during this time frame.
The Northern economy’s rate of industrialization outpaced the South’s during this time frame.
The North’s economy changed from manufacturing-based to agrarian-based during this time frame.
- established a cabinet
- did not serve a third term
- used the title Mr. President
- established the federal government’s ability to enforce laws
Which president set the precedents in the list above?
John Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What was the primary focus of the Temperance Movement?
The Abolition of Slavery
Women gaining the right to vote
Ending the use of Alcohol in America
Preventing Monopolies
"British victory against France in the French and Indian War helped to cause the American Revolution."
Which answer BEST explains why this quotation is true?
France sought revenge and stirred-up colonial anger against the British
Britain became overconfident, resulting in a failed invasion of Spanish Florida
The British attempt to industrialize Canada offended the American colonists.
The British increased colonial taxes in order to pay for the victory over France.
What was the most significant result of the War of 1812?
The US gained a significant portion of Canada from the British.
A new American identity developed as the world recognized the strong, growing country.
the U.S. lost its first war as a united country
James Madison became the first president since Washington to lead the American troops into battle.
This poster was MOST likely inspired by which government action?
The Dred Scott decision
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The passage of fugitive slave laws
The Plessy v. Ferguson case
Which statement provides an accurate analysis of the trend shown
in the graph?
Immigrants settled in rural areas to establish farms
Immigrants were attracted to areas with factory jobs
immigrants were attracted to areas with little ethnic diversity
Immigrants settled in areas with warmer climates
Which of the following contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains from 1867 to 1890?
the building of new canals on the Plains
the desire to establish new military posts
the expansion of cotton production to the Dakotas
The shift of the American Frontier Westward
Why was the Battle of Saratoga an important turning point in the American Revolution?
The British Army surrendered
U.S. forces under Robert E. Lee defeating Lord Nelson at Freeman's Farm
The victory led to the successful completion of the Franco-American alliance by Ben Franklin
It motivated France to replace its monarch
What is the purpose of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
to create a violent response to the Jim Crow Laws
to create equality among all of the races
to further the Plessy v. Ferguson decision
to found historically black colleges like Morehouse
What happened to more than 300 of Sitting Bull’s followers who were practitioners of the Ghost Dance 1890, this event marked the end of major conflict between the Plains Indians and the US government?
They were arrested and forced to move to an Arizona reservation.
They were gunned down and killed at Wounded Knee.
They were victorious against the US Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
They were forced to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie
Which principle of US government is illustrated by the diagram?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
The Social Contract Theory
Which event BEST completes the diagram?
benefits of the North under Lincoln’s Reconstruction Plan
benefits of the South under the Radical Republicans’ Reconstruction Plan
benefits of the North following the Emancipation Proclamation
Benefits to the South under the Compromise of 1877
- purchased by Thomas Jefferson from France in 1803
-Doubled the Size of the U.S.
- Explored by Lewis and Clark
Which U.S. Territorial acquisition is being described?
Florida Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
Alaska Territory
The list above describes which US president?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Which statement BEST describes the point of this late19th-century
cartoon?
American society is being controlled by the coal and
steel industries
The Federal Government is controlling big business
in the United States
The United States is increasing its exploration for
natural resources.
Major industry is in control of much of American
government and society
In the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is best known for
giving away secrets to the Germans in World War II.
his role in the XYZ Affair with the French government
training and leading American troops during the American Revolution.
leading the French Resistance to aid American pilots in World War II.
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Could not raise taxes
the passage of the NW Ordinance
the Ability to sign treaties
the ability to declare war
• the full pardon of former Confederate citizens
• resistance to the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
• violating the Tenure in Office Act by removing of a Cabinet member without the approval of Congress
The actions described in the list directly resulted in
the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
the landslide election of President James Buchanan.
the congressional opposition to President Ulysses Grant
the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Which of the following territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Guam
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
The Philippines
The British under Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington and the Continental Army at what 1781 battle?
Bunker Hill
Long Island
Brandywine
Yorktown
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
a law passed by the British that restricted the settlement of American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains
a law passed by the British that restricted the settlement of colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains
a law passed by the British in regards to French settlers in Canada
a law passed by the French in regards to British settlers in Canada
What was the significance of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in 1776?
Washington's surprise attack on the Hessians raised American morale
Washington escaped the Confederate allies of King George and lived to fight another day
Washington scored the American victory at Saratoga
Washington created the U.S. Navy
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was a major victory for
Mexico.
James Gadsden.
The United States.
The Republic of California.
In reference to the American Revolution, what do these terms have in common?
They all assisted the British.
They all assisted the Americans.
They all are examples of foreign involvement in the war.
They all are examples of people or groups who stayed neutral.
The Proclamation Line of 1763 runs roughly along the
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River
· sea voyage of a month or more
· between Africa and the Americas
· approximately 12 million people made the journey
· a death rate of approximately 25% during the journey
This information is describing what?
The Triangular Trade
The Trail of Tears
The Middle Passage
Mercantilism
This Civil War illustration is showing...
General Scott's victory at Gettysburg
The Union plan to Blockade of Southern Ports and take control of the Mississippi
Sherman's March to the Sea
Grant's victory at Shiloh
---This marked the end of the fighting in the Civil War
---General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to General Ulysses Grant on April 9, 1865
---Lee and Grant met for the first time during the war
Which would make the BEST title for this list of notes about the Civil War?
Signing the Emancipation Proclamation
Appomattox Court House
March to the Sea
Battle of Antietam
· Frederick Douglass
· William Lloyd Garrison
· Sojourner Truth
What do these three historical figures have in common?
The were all Union Generals during the Civil War
They were all prominent advocates of abolition
They cast the first three votes in favor of secession
They were signers of the Declaration of Independence
The map shows the United States immediately following the
Compromise of 1850
Mexican War
Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska-Act
This painting is showing the actions of American colonists at the 1773 protest known by what name?
The Plymouth Rocks
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
The New York draft riots
