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1st Qtr Review - Bonus Points Opportunity

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 4hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was it necessary to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
the British government rejected it.
b)
France refused to ally with the colonies.
c)
It created a weak national government.
d)
States had too little power.
2.
Which document stated grievances against the King, affirmed certain "unalienable rights", and declared the colonies independence from Great Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
3.
"We the people..." is the beginning of the 
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
4.
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
a)
Introduction
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
First ten amendments
5.
The first national government of the U.S. was created by the 
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
6.
The first national government of the U.S. was created by the 
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
7.
Which documents created a weak national government because the power resided with the states.
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
8.

Federalists...

a)

Were in favor of ratification

b)

Favored the Great Compromise

c)

Were against ratification

d)

Wanted peace

9.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No power to tax

b)

Too strong of a federal government

c)

Too many taxes

d)

Strong navy

10.

________________ was an inspiration for the Declaration of Independence, especially the idea of “life, liberty (and in the case of the American colonists) happiness”

a)

Enlightenment Thinking

b)

States' rights

c)

Nulification Crisis

d)

Hobbes concept of a single ruler

11.

The ___________________ allowed us to properly determine how new states should be formed.

a)

Ohio Charter

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Federalist Papers

12.

Anti-Federalists primary concern with the Constitution was that it did not clearly outline:

a)

individual rights and freedoms

b)

how to win the war against Britain

c)

how new states were formed

d)

how separation of powers would be achieved

13.

The biggest achievement the Anti-Federalists made when agreeing to the Constitution was:

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Defined States' rights

d)

Bill of Rights

14.

The Bill of Rights was sought after because people felt:

a)

the British may one day return and take over

b)

the government would always view personal freedoms the same as its citizens

c)

they wanted their rights protected by law

d)

the Constitution did a good enough job defining rights when it was first written

15.

This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

16.
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?
a)
constitution
b)
social contract
c)
Bill of Rights
17.
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
a)
life, liberty,and property
b)
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
c)
freedom of the press and freedom of speech
18.

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

a)

constitution

b)

social contract

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

English Bill of Rights

19.
In the Northwest Territory, slavery was ___________.
a)
legal
b)
accepted
c)
allowed
d)
illegal
20.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, people in the Northwest Territory were guaranteed rights including ________________.
a)
freedom of money
b)
freedom to do whatever they want
c)
freedom of religion
21.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, people in the Northwest Territory were guaranteed rights including ________________.
a)
trial by judge
b)
trial by jury
c)
the right to have a job
22.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said that people within the territory had all of the following rights EXCEPT...

a)

To own slaves

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Right to a trial by a jury

d)

To have a say in the government (if you were a free white landowning male)

23.

Which precedent can be found in the Northwest Ordinance

a)

Right to own slaves

b)

Right to trial by jury

c)

Universal right to vote

24.

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

a)

Slavery was outlawed

b)

Slavery was never mentioned

c)

Only white males could own slaves

d)

Slaves were guaranteed the right to vote

25.

Is the Articles of Confederation still in effect today?

a)

Yes, it is still exactly the same

b)

Yes, but changes have been made

c)

No, there is a new constitution

26.

Which precedent can be found in the Northwest Ordinance

a)

Right to own slaves

b)

Right to trial by jury

c)

Universal right to vote

27.

Which of these were NOT part of John Locke's list of natural rights?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Property

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

28.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

29.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

30.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
31.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

32.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
33.

Who are the Federalists?

a)

People who supported the Constitution

b)

People who were against the Constitution

c)

People who wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

d)

People who supported the Articles of Confederation

34.

Federalists wanted....

a)

a weak central (national) government

b)

a strong central (national) government

c)

a Bill of Rights

d)

strong state government

35.

These group of people were called the ______ and they didn't support the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Whip Party

c)

Independent Party

d)

Antifederalists

36.

The Antifederalists wanted

a)

a strong central (national) government

b)

weak state government

c)

weak central (national) government

d)

to deny the Bill of Rights

37.

Did the Antifederalists support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

a)

no

b)

yes

38.

“We have no reason to eliminate our state governments, or think they are incapable of acting wisely. Our state governments should be the guardians of our rights and interests.”

a)
b)
39.

This group supported the Constitution as it was written.

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

40.

Which group believed - we must start with a fresh document, fixing the Articles of Confederation isn’t enough.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

41.

Which group feared that the president might behave like a king?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

42.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the government's job is to protect _______________.

a)

people's rights

b)

people's wealth

c)

the government's power

d)

democracy

43.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

44.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

45.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
46.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
47.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)

In order to

b)

We the people

c)

Once upon a time

d)

The United States

48.

Which document did the Constitution replace?

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Declaration of Independence

49.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
50.

What is the principle that institutes 3 branches of government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks & Balances

51.

How were Americans influenced by the growth of railroads during the Second

Industrial Revolution?

a)

A. Railroads led to shortages of raw materials for factories and of workers on farms.

b)

B. Railroads stimulated the construction of steamships to trade up and down rivers.

c)

C. Railroads created time zones, the growth of cities, and the first truly national

market.

d)

D. Railroads caused cotton, rice, and wheat production to move from the Southeast

to the West Coast.

52.
This prohibited Chinese from coming to America for 10 years
a)
Immigration Act 
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act 
c)
American Protective Association 
d)
Dawes Act
53.

The Bessemer Process

a)

inexpensive mass production steel process

b)

agricultural process for livestock production

54.

Choose three that describe why immigrants in the Gilded Age were PULLed to the United States

a)

political equality

b)

religious oppression

c)

eoncomic growth

d)

land

55.

How did the US government's high tariff rates in the Gilded Age impact the nation?

a)

High tariffs protected domestic (US) industry

b)

High tariffs protected foreign (countries other than the US) industry

c)

High tariffs protected farmers

d)

High tariffs protected ranchers

56.

A wealthy industrialist is considered a ​ ​ (a)   when he created monopolies and raised prices to unfair rates. On the other hand, this same wealthy industrialist is considered a ​ (b)   when he leads the way in new technologies and help the country.

Choose from the below words
robber baron
captain of industry
57.

Which integration method involves buying all your competition in the same industry?

a)

Vertical

b)

Horizontal

c)

Diagonal

58.

The laissez-faire economic policies of the United States during the nineteenth century led to

a)

a system of protective tariffs

b)

the creation of a national bank

c)

a largely unregulated market for industry

d)

a decline in immigration to western states

59.

Another word for describing a big city is what?

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

super-politan

60.

Which of the following is the reason people moved to cities?

a)

for the job opportunities

b)

to catch a smelly pole cat

c)

that is where the transcontinental railroad stopped

d)

to get away from the free farmland out west

61.

What does a patent give to a person?

a)

The right to open a new factory

b)

The right to farm an area of land

c)

The right to drive a car

d)

Exclusive right to sell an invention

62.

What does a philanthropist do?

a)

Works to get more people to move to Philadephia

b)

Wipes out their competitors and control and industry

c)

Donates money to charities

d)

Tries to get people to like them by increasing wages

63.

A monopoly does this to its competitors to control an industry

a)

Wipes out its competitors

b)

Splits into many smaller companies

c)

Gives money to many charities

d)

Cooperates with other companies to have competition

64.
What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?
a)
long hours, good pay
b)
Low wages, long hours, dangerous
c)
dangerous, long hours, good pay
d)
low wages, good hours. dangerous
65.

What are companies who dominate a specific industry (steel, oil, etc.) called?

a)

Monopolies

b)

Local Business

c)

Corporations

d)

Competitors

66.

What did Union workers do when negotiations with their employers failed?

a)

They set factories on fire

b)

They went on strike

c)

They used collective bargaining

d)

They gave up and went home

67.
What is a Laissez-Faire economy?
a)
An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
b)
An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
c)
An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
d)
An economy that is controlled by another country
68.
allows products to be mass produced generally allowing the price to decrease
a)
assembly line
b)
push factor
c)
pull factor
d)
sharecropping
69.
Companies who control all the different phases of the business to control profits & maximize efficiency use the method called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Big Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
70.
The man responsible for founding the biggest steel corporation in the US during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
71.
The biggest oil company in the US during the period 1865-1900 was created by 
a)
JP Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
72.

changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.

a)

Ford Forward

b)

Labor Union

c)

Socialism

d)

Industrial Revolution

73.

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.

74.

What happened as America shifted from an agrarian (farming) nation to an industrial nation?

a)

New technologies helped farm work get done quicker and quicker.

b)

It led to higher crop output.

c)

Many people moved to the cities to make more money.

d)

All of the above

75.

Which of the following ideals ties directly back to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

the Enlightenment

b)

the Reformation

c)

the Declaration of the Rights of Men

d)

the heliocentric universe

76.

____________________ came from southeastern Europe and Asia, didn't speak English, and had diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

a)

Workers

b)

African Americans

c)

Old immigrants

d)

New immigrants

77.

Which of the following would be a PUSH factor?

a)

Factory jobs

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Land in the American West

d)

Hopes of immediate riches

78.

What kinds of jobs did most new immigrants take once they arrived in the US?

a)

They went to further their education in colleges and universities

b)

Most didn't need a job

c)

Jobs at Ellis Island

d)

Factory jobs

79.

What is pictured above?

a)

Tenements

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Old Immigrants

d)

Angel Island

80.

Which of the following is a PULL factor?

a)

Poverty

b)

Political Persecution

c)

Famine

d)

Hope for a better life

81.

New immigrants coming from Europe were processed at _________________________ before entering the US.

a)

New York

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Chicago

d)

Angel Island

82.

How did many Americans view these new immigrants?

a)

With acceptance

b)

With hostility

c)

They welcomed them

d)

They ignored them

83.

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

a)

Labor Union

b)

Monopoly

c)

Strike

d)

Collective Bargaining

84.

The transcontinental railroad connected

a)

Northern cities to Mexico

b)

The East Coast to the West Coast

c)

Cotton plantations to southern cities.

d)

New York to Washington, D.C

85.

Which development led to the standardization of time zones across the country?

a)

The transcontinental railroad

b)

The telegraph

c)

The telephone

d)

Central power stations

86.

When a combination of companies control an industry to reduce competition

a)

monopoly

b)

trust

c)

laissez faire

d)

patent

87.

Which historical figure is best known for developing railroad companies in the United States during the late 1800s?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

88.

This philosophy was the belief that natural competition weeds out the weak and the strong will survive.

a)

Social Pruning

b)

The Purge

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Social Security

89.

During the late 1800’s the United States rapidly became an urban nation. One reason for the transformation was:

a)

Farm machinery and factory production caused the necessity of farm labor to decrease.

b)

Immigrants were unwilling to do farm labor

c)

Farm life became extinct

d)

Many farm workers had not started joining and organizing unions

90.

Which characteristics of the Industrial Revolution contributed to the rise of labor unions?

a)

The influence of political machines on company towns.

b)

The results of mass production on agricultural prices.

c)

The working conditions found in many factories.

d)

The competition created by immigrant workers.

91.

According to the graph, which was the first year in which more Americans lived in urban areas than in rural Areas?

a)

1860

b)

1890

c)

1920

d)

1930

92.

The rapid growth of major cities in the United States is called what?

a)

Rural

b)

Urbanization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Homestead

93.

Overcrowding caused families to live in small single room apartments called what?

a)

Condos

b)

Lofts

c)

Tenements

d)

Flats

94.

What is the name of the corrupt politician that was in charge of Tammy Hall? (Famous for pocketing almost $100 million dollars from taxpayers)

a)

William "Boss" Tweed

b)

Thomas Nast

c)

William McKinnley

d)

William Jennings Bryan

95.

These provided basic services for immigrants and the poor, in exchange for their votes.

a)

Big business leaders

b)

Political "bosses" and "political machines"

c)

The Homestead Act

d)

"Push" and "Pull" factors

96.

Which group opposed immigration during the Gilded Age?

a)

Ranchers

b)

Farmers

c)

Big business leaders

d)

Nativists

97.
Inspection station for immigrants arriving on the West Coast.
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Paris Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
All of the above
98.

How did the pattern of immigration to the United States change in the late 19th century?

a)

Most immigrants were political refugees

b)

Far fewer immigrants arrived in the United States than in previous years.

c)

Increasing numbers of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe

d)

Most immigrants chose to settle in the rural, farming regions of the western United States.

99.

What was a major factor that led to the growth of cities in America?

a)

The decline of agriculture

b)

The increase in immigration

c)

The decrease in industrialization

d)

The expansion of rural areas

100.

What was a consequence of urbanization and industrialization in America?

a)

Increased poverty rates

b)

Improved living conditions for all

c)

Rise of the middle class

d)

Decreased demand for agricultural products

101.

What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws?

a)

To enforce racial segregation

b)

To promote racial integration

c)

To provide equal rights to all citizens

d)

To abolish slavery

102.

The 14th Amendment promised:

a)

Equal protection under the law for all citizens

b)

The right to vote for all citizens

c)

Abolition of slavery

d)

Freedom of speech

103.

Jim Crow laws impacted Black people’s lives economically by:

a)

Providing equal economic opportunities

b)

Creating economic disparities and limiting job opportunities

c)

Encouraging economic growth in Black communities

d)

Offering financial support and resources

104.

What was the significance of the 15th Amendment, and why did it fail to change people’s attitudes about equality?

a)

It granted African American men the right to vote but did not change societal attitudes.

b)

It abolished slavery but did not address voting rights.

c)

It granted women the right to vote but did not change societal attitudes.

d)

It established equal pay for equal work but did not change societal attitudes.

105.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
106.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
laws that made segregation legal
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
107.

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Reconstruction

c)

The Guilded Age

d)

The Industrial Revolution

108.
What organization was designed to intimidate former slaves and anyone who supported former slaves?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen s Bureau 
c)
Black Codes
109.

What was the Great Migration?

a)

a time when many black people left the segregated South and moved to the North

b)

a time when many black people left northern US cities for European cities

c)

a time when many white people left cities for the suburbs

d)

a time when many Europeans immigrated to the US

110.

One problem with the idea of "separate but equal" was that the separate facilities for black people were almost never truly _______________.

a)

national

b)

federal

c)

equal

d)

unequal

111.
What was the purpose of the grandfather clause?
a)
To allow anyone to vote that had a grandfather born in Georgia.
b)
To allow grandfathers to vote without paying a poll tax.
c)
To allow a veteran or descendant of a veteran to vote.
d)
To allow anyone to vote if a father or grandfather had voted before 1867.
112.
Legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences.
a)
Integration
b)
Conflagration
c)
Confederation
d)
Segregation
113.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Texas vs. Johnson

b)

Tinker vs. DesMoines

c)

Brown vs. Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

114.

Which word means "The Right To Vote"

a)

Democracy

b)

Elections

c)

Suffrage

d)

Rights

115.

What racist white terror group was created during the Reconstruction era in the south to terrorize black American families through violence and intimidation?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

Grandfather Clause

d)

Poll Taxes

116.

What were given at the voting booth before a Freedman could vote, with the intention of keeping them from exercising their right to vote?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

Grandfather Clause

d)

Poll Taxes

117.

What does this photo illustrate?

a)

desegregation

b)

prohibition

c)

suffrage

d)

Jim Crow Laws

118.

Which person fought against the injustices suffered by African Americans by publicizing lynchings in newspapers?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Homer Plessy