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U.S SOCIETY (REVIEW - UNIT 1 - 1ST QUIZ)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who arrived at San Salvador in Watling Island in 1492?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

2.

Which European countries chiefly colonized North America?

a)

England, France, Spain, and Holland

b)

Portugal, Italy, Germany, and Sweden

c)

Russia, Austria, Turkey, and Greece

d)

China, Japan, India, and Australia

3.

What compromise was made to resolve the dispute over slavery?

a)

The legalization of slavery in all states

b)

The prohibition of slavery in all states

c)

The sharing of federal and state authority

d)

The separation of Northern and Southern states

4.

Who was unanimously elected as the first president in 1789?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

Which city became the new capital of the United States in 1800?

a)

New York City

b)

Mount Vernon

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Philadelphia

6.

Who won the presidential election of 1860?

a)

John Breckinridge

b)

Stephen A. Douglas

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

7.

Which states initially formed the Confederate States of America?

a)

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas

b)

Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina

c)

New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois

d)

California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada

8.

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

a)

Conflict over abolishing slavery

b)

Economic differences between North and South

c)

Political disagreements over state rights

d)

Religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics

9.

What advantages did the North have during the Civil War?

a)

Large number of factories and industries

b)

Better transportation network

c)

Superior navy and army

d)

All of the above

10.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Ended slavery in all territories held by Union troops

b)

Ended slavery in all areas of the North

c)

Ended slavery in all states of the Confederacy

d)

Ended slavery in all states of the Union

11.

Who led the North to defeat the Southern forces in the Civil War?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Joseph Johnston

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Stonewall Jackson

12.

When did the Union win the U.S. Civil War?

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1863

d)

1865

13.

How many American soldiers died in the Civil War?

a)

Approximately 100,000

b)

Approximately 250,000

c)

Approximately 500,000

d)

Approximately 620,000

14.

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

15.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

a)

Abolished slavery

b)

Established the right to vote for all citizens

c)

Guaranteed freedom of speech

d)

Protected the right to bear arms

16.

What was the main cause of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Conflict over taxation without representation

b)

Economic differences between colonies

c)

Political disagreements over state rights

d)

Religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics

17.

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Abraham Lincoln

18.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

1774

b)

1776

c)

1781

d)

1787

19.

What was the 14th amendment about?

a)
Creating a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government.
b)
Establishing the right to bear arms for all citizens.
c)
Providing voting rights to all individuals in the United States.
d)
Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all individuals born or naturalized in the United States.
20.

What did the 15h amendment state?

a)
The 15th amendment stated that only white men have the right to vote.
b)
The 15th amendment stated that voting rights are determined by social status.
c)
The 15th amendment stated that the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
d)
The 15th amendment stated that voting rights are determined by age.
21.

The emancipation proclamation stated...

a)

It declared that all slaves in the Union states were to be set free.

b)

It declared that all slaves in the Confederate states were to remain enslaved.

c)

It declared that all slaves in the Confederate states were to be sold to other countries.

d)

It declared that all slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.

22.

The reconstruction era ...

a)
The reconstruction era refers to the period when the United States government attempted to rebuild and reform the Northern states that had seceded from the Union.
b)
The reconstruction era refers to the period after the American Civil War when the United States government attempted to rebuild and reform the Southern states that had seceded from the Union. It lasted from 1865 to 1877.
c)
The reconstruction era refers to the period after World War II when the United States government attempted to rebuild and reform war-torn countries.
d)
The reconstruction era refers to the period before the American Civil War when the United States government attempted to rebuild and reform the Southern states.
23.

The term secession during the Civil War referred to...

a)
The act of Southern states leaving the Union and forming the United States of America.
b)
The act of Southern states leaving the Union and forming the Confederate States of America.
c)
The act of Southern states remaining in the Union and forming the Confederate States of America.
d)
The act of Northern states leaving the Union and forming the Confederate States of America.
24.

Select the states that Seceded fron the Union

a)

California, New Jersey, New York, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, New Mexico.

b)

New York, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi.

c)

Ohio, Connecticut, Vermont, Brooklyn, New Brusnkwick, Queens, State Island

d)
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee
25.

What was the downside for the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

a)

The downside was opposition and resistance from white supremacists and Southern states.

b)

The downside was that the amendments did not go far enough in granting equal rights to African Americans.

c)

The downside was that the amendments were not properly enforced, allowing for continued discrimination and segregation.

d)

The downside was that the amendments were seen as a threat to the power and privilege of white Americans.