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US History Fall Final Exam Review

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

2.

The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________

a)

Triangular Trade Route

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Bermuda Triangle

3.

Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonies served primarily as a

a)

self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations

b)

market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials

c)

source of manpower for the British army and navy

d)

buffer to the expansion of French and Spanish colonies

4.
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
a)
an increase in royal taxes
b)
the power of large planters
c)
conflicts with American Indians
d)
the growth of the slave trade
5.
Why did people come to this New England region?
a)
religious freedom
b)
money
c)
trade
d)
gold
6.
The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it
a)
provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony 
b)
established the principle of separation of church and state 
c)
defined relations with local Native American Indians
d)
outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
7.
The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
8.

Which group of colonies were defined by villages with town meetings, small farms and commercial fishing, and the first American college?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Spanish Colonies

9.

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of

a)

factory workers

b)

wheat farmers

c)

Irish immigrants

d)

enslaved Africans

10.
A religious revival in the 1730's and 40's that swept the colonies and communicated the idea of equality before the eyes of God.
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Frights
11.

The House of Burgesses in the Virginia colony represents which of the following?

a)

Royal rule over the North American colonies

b)

Colonial rebellion against Great Britain

c)

Colonial self-government in North America

d)

Royal indifference towards the colonies

12.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
13.

Tobacco cultivation was key to the early success of the English colonists in the ______colonies.

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

14.

In the __________ colonies, agriculture was not a dominant part of the economy.

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

15.

Cause: Settlers moved to Virginia in hopes of cultivating tobacco.

Effect:

a)

American Indians were driven off their lands.

b)

settlers fought with each other over land

c)

settlers created self-sufficient farms and refused to sell their crops

d)

settlers got into frequent disagreements with the French over the fur trade

16.

This colony was originally controlled by the Dutch, who welcomed a diversity of settlers.

a)

Massachussetts

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

17.

Which region specialized in livestock, grains, and fish?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

West Africa

d)

Southern Colonies

18.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
19.

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 declare?

a)

Colonists could not hunt beyond the line.

b)

Colonists stay on the east side of the line, Indians stay to the west of the line.

c)

Indians and colonists could not trade with one another.

d)

The land would be controlled by Indians.

20.

Of the concepts listed, which was the MOST significant cause of American discontent with British control?

a)

too many new immigrants

b)

availability of labor

c)

religious freedom

d)

taxation without representation

21.

What impact did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense have in the colonies during 1776?

a)

It caused many colonists to demand Paine’s trial and conviction.

b)

It forced King George III to repeal all taxes in colonial regions.

c)

It supported arguments of Loyalists living in the colonies.

d)

It contributed to increased support for independence from England.

22.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
23.

Which of the following reflects the correct order of these events?

a)

French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, French and Indian War

c)

Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War, Stamp Act

d)

French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Proclamation of 1763

24.

Which of the following reflects the correct order of these events?

a)

Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act

c)

Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts

25.
______ were a group of men who boycotted British goods both peacefully and violently.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Daughters of Liberty
c)
First Continental Congress
d)
Tax collectors
26.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
27.

What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The British surrender meant the war was finally over.

b)

The Americans won control of New York and Canada.

c)

The British brought over more troops to control most of the colonies.

d)

The French agreed to help the Americans fight the British.

28.

Which of the following answers explains why the Americans won the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Cornwallis was tired of chasing Nathaniel Greene's army.

b)

Washington surrounded the British, and the French navy blocked the bay.

c)

The Patriots fought the British on open fields of the South.

d)

Francis Marion planned a surprise attack on the British.

29.

Which early colonial leaders are responsible for persuading France to support the Patriots in the Revolutionary War?

a)

George Washington and Paul Revere

b)

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

c)

Thomas Franklin and William Pitt

d)

Thomas Paine and T-Paine

30.

Besides the French army, how else were the French going to help trap the British?

a)

by sailing their warships to the Chesapeake Bay to help surround the British on the water.

b)

by sending nasty messages to Lord Cornwallis

c)

by sailing to England and attacking the British in England

d)

by attacking the British supply ships to stop the British from getting supplies.

31.

What year was the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution and forcing Great Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation signed?

a)

1763

b)

1783

c)

1793

d)

1766

32.

This success of the Articles of Confederation allowed for new territories to apply for statehood and organize themselves politically.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Proclamation Line of 1763

33.

This success of the Articles of Confederation allowed for undeveloped land to be bought and sold while also establishing geographic organization to the United States.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Proclamation Line of 1763

34.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
35.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
36.
Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Commerce Compromise
c)
The 3/5 Compromise
d)
The Connecticut Compromise
37.
Which compromise concerned how many representatives different sized states would have in Congress?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The 3/5 Compromise
c)
The Commerce Compromise
d)
The Intolerable Compromise
38.

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

a)

The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

b)

They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Ensured due process of the law.

d)

The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

39.
Which two members of Washington's cabinet were considered political rivals?
a)
Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson
b)
Edmund Randolph & Henry Knox
c)
Thomas Jefferson & Edmund Randolph
d)
John Adams & Alexander Hamilton
40.

What things did George Washington warn against in his farewell address

a)

Political Parties

b)

Foreign Alliances

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Agricultural Economy

41.
Why was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?
a)
It required immigrants to house American soldiers
b)
It took away the immigrants' right to assemble
c)
It became illegal to print criticisms of the government
d)
It allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property
42.
What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?
a)
Wardogs
b)
Democrats
c)
Warhawks
d)
Republicans
e)
Men of Peace
43.
Which of the following is NOT one of Alexander Hamilton's ideas to improve the economy?
a)
Taxing all liquor made and sold in the United States
b)
Tariffs passed on imports to promote American manufacturing
c)
Issue new bonds to pay off old debts and with an improving economy could pay off the new bonds
d)
Held trade talks to boost American trading with many other nations
44.
What was Washington's policy on the dispute between France and Great Britain?
a)
fight France
b)
fight Great Britain
c)
fight them both because they're weak
d)
remain neutral and not join either side
45.
What did the Monroe Doctrine tell European nations?
a)
Stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere!
b)
Stop colonizing in the Eastern Hemisphere!
c)
Get out of the USA!
d)
Stop trading with Great Britain!
46.

Whose economic plan including tariffs, a national bank, and federal spending for roads and canals, known as the "American System"?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Henry Clay

47.

The Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act, and Era of the Common Man are all part of which era?

a)

Jacksonian Era

b)

Anti-Federalists Era

c)

Constitution Era

d)

Antebellum Era

48.

How was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded during Jackson's presidency?

a)

Owning property was no longer a qualification to vote

b)

African Americans voted for the first time

c)

women were allowed to vote

d)

White men were no longer the only people who could vote

49.

How did Jackson react to the Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court case?

a)

He ignored it and allowed the forced removal of Cherokee Nation.

b)

He allowed Cherokee Nation to remain on their lands.

c)

He agreed with the ruling and apologized to Cherokee Nation.

d)

He got into a fist fight with Chief Justice John Marshall

50.
Where was the first Women's Rights Convention held?
a)
Seneca Falls, New York
b)
Albany, New York
c)
Columbus, Ohio
d)
Miami, Florida
51.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)

Manifest destiny 

b)

 Monroe Doctrine 

c)

 Great Awakening 

d)

Louisiana Purchase

52.

What is a belief in the superiority of native-born inhabitants over immigrants, in particular, an anti-immigrant movement that began in the early 1800s in the U.S.?

a)

nativism

b)

racism

c)

discrimination

d)

xenophobia

53.

What was the Temperance Movement?

a)

total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

b)

person who wanted to end slavery

c)

organized effort to end alcohol abuse and the problems it created

d)

organized campaign to win property, education, and other rights for women

54.
In what way did the ideas of the Declaration of Sentiments differ from the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Declaration of Sentiments was written by Thomas Jefferson
b)
The Declaration of Independence granted voting rights to men and women
c)
The Declaration of Independence supported the idea of nullification
d)
The Declaration of Sentiments included the equality of men and women
55.

What river was considered by the United States to be the true border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi

c)

Missouri

d)

Colorado

56.

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight”! James Polk used as a campaign slogan when he ran for president meant....

a)

the U.S.would get all of Oregon Country up to the 54 o line or the U.S. would go to war

b)

The US would get all land except territory located at the 54th parallel line.

c)

James Polk would be willing to fight 54 of his men to gain territory

d)

All of the Above

57.

What was one of the reasons James K. Polk won the 1844 presidential election?

a)

He was against removing the Native American from their land

b)

He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska territory

c)

He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest destiny.

d)

He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi

58.

Which of the following was established by the Missouri Compromise?

a)

The ability for new territories to vote on whether slavery was legal

b)

The end of the international slave trade in the southern states

c)

boundary between free and slave regions

d)

The end of slavery in the Louisiana Territory and other territories

59.
What event took place in response to the Kansas Nebraska Act?
a)
Dred Scott Rebellion
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
John Brown's Raid
60.
Which event led directly to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?
a)
violence in Kansas over the spread of slavery
b)
election of Abraham Lincoln as president
c)
publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
raid by John Brown at Harpers Ferry
61.
What Increased tensions between the North and the South?
a)
The capital of Virginia becoming Richmond.
b)
The rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery.
c)
The Climate and geography of the North and South.
d)
The Arguments over the growth of the military.
62.
Which of the following is NOT a term of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Utah and New Mexico Territory have Popular Sovereignty.
b)
California becomes a free state
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
All of the above are parts of the Compromise of 1850
63.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
64.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
65.

One advantage and one disadvantage the North had:

a)

More experienced military leaders

b)

More prepared to fight

c)

More manufacturing ability

d)

Better morale because they were defending their property

66.
12. _________ is a term that refers to the destruction of all possible civilian and military resources in order to cripple the will of the other side to successfully wage war and show the South that the Confederacy could not protect its people. 
a)
Total War
b)
Siege
c)
Guerrilla 
d)
Craft War
67.
14. Before the battle of Antietam, Lincoln insisted the Civil War was to be fought for what reason?  
a)
End Slavery
b)
To Remember the Dead
c)
Preserving the Union
d)
Preserve Sectionalism (local and state gov't)
68.
21. What were effects of the Emancipation Proclamation? 
a)
Freed slaves in areas of Rebellion, denying south of foreign support 
b)
Freed Slaves across the Border States and the Union because Lincoln had the power to do so in those areas
c)
It restated the goals of the war and the belief in democracy as a nation
d)
It protected property rights across all of the United States, even in areas of rebellion
69.
25. Why is the Gettysburg Address notable?  What did it mean for the nation?
a)
It renewed the focus of the war and restated the ideas of freedom and equality for all. 
b)
It was the official negotiated peace between the Union of the Confederacy
c)
The speech was over two hours long and restated the ideas of sectionalism and states rights
d)
It was about the negative aspects of democracy and the need for an all powerful central government 
70.

What was the point of blockading southern ports?

a)

To Cripple the Confederate economy by ending the cotton trade

b)

To stop British ships from importing weapons

c)

To Capture the Capital City of Richmond

d)

To train the new US Navy

71.

Idea was to not just stop the opposing army but to destroy the peoples will to fight. Marched 300 miles toward Savannah and down to Atlanta. 60 mile wide path of destruction.

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Shermans March to Sea

d)

Bull Run

72.
What did Lincoln suspend due to anti-war and possible national security issues?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Right of habeas corpus
d)
Martial Law
73.

Read this sentence from the text.


"With malice toward none, with charity for all, . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, . . . to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."


What does this quote say Lincoln's goal is for when the Civil War ends?

a)

To reunite the Nation.

b)

To end slavery.

c)

To punish all war criminals and to support justice in America.

d)

To provide first aid and medical care to those wounded in the war.

74.
For the Anaconda Plan, Winfield Scott wanted to..
a)
Attack Richmond, kill Jefferson Davis
b)
Get the British and French involved
c)
create a naval blockade of southern ports, gain control of the MS River, and capture Richmond, VA.
d)
Free the slaves, arm them, and take all important cities
75.
Who was the military general of the Union who helped the North win the war?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
76.
Which Amendment prohibits slavery?
a)
15th
b)
14th
c)
13th
d)
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77.
Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
16th
d)
13th
78.

What Amendment was passed to guarantee African American men the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

16th

d)

15th

79.
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
provide food, clothing, and medical care
b)
provided legal advice to poor whites and former slaves
c)
set up hospitals and schools
d)
all of the above
80.

Literacy tests were created as a way to suppress African American voters after the passage of the _______________.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

81.

Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as

a)

a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.

b)

a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.

c)

a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.

d)

a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.

82.

What group was created in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of preventing both the programs of Reconstruction and laws promoting racial equality?

a)

Freedman's Bureau

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

Know Nothing Party

d)

White Circle Council

83.

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

a)

"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

b)

"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

c)

"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

d)

"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

84.

Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?

a)

The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.

b)

The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor

c)

The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.

d)

The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.

85.
What is one word that best describes Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction?
a)
Harsh
b)
Punitive
c)
Lenient
d)
Unfair
86.
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?
a)
Redskins vs Giants
b)
Aylor vs Byrd
c)
Brown vs Board of Education
d)
Plessy vs Ferguson
87.
The photo demonstrates one of the problems with
a)
overcrowding urban tenements.
b)
labor union activism in urban areas.
c)
the overproduction of consumer goods.
d)
the growth of political machines.
88.
19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?
a)
Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Work in New York factories
c)
Contributions to the steel industry
d)
Contributions to John D. Rockefeller
89.
Who built the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Chinese and Irish Immigrants
b)
Slaves
c)
Cowboys
d)
Poor White People
90.

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

a)

Labor Union

b)

Workers Rights

c)

Worker Strikes

d)

Collective Bargaining

91.

Which incident was a result of a Chicago labor disturbance on May 4, 1886, in which people were killed by a bomb thrown during a demonstration?

a)

the Great Railroad Strike

b)

the Haymarket Square Riot

c)

the Homestead Strike

d)

the Pullman Strike

92.

I became rich by working in the steel industry.

a)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

John D. Rockefeller

93.

I became a wealthy business man by controlling 90% of the oil industry in the United States.

a)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

John D. Rockefeller

94.

William Jennings Bryan's famous Cross of Gold speech is about...

a)

The acquisition of colonies to increase employment opportunities.

b)

The creation of a national park system

c)

A policy of bimetalism to help farmers with raising crop prices.

d)

Higher tariffs to protect American goods from foreign cometition.

95.

Railroads' high fees for shipping goods to market would eventually lead to....

a)

Farmers organizing the Grange Movement and the Populist party

b)

The government authorizing the use of silver to help farmers

c)

The Populist demand that the government help farmers by raising tariffs

d)

The government demanding that farmers slaughter mivestock to increase prices.

96.
Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?
a)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for the next ten years
b)
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
c)
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only under a very strict set of rules
d)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time
97.
Act that gave settlers 160 acres of land to farm for five years
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Sherman Act
d)
Sedition Act
98.
Which of the following inventions was most instrumental in depleting the buffalo population?
a)
Steel Plow
b)
Mechanical Reaper
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Hydraulic Pump
99.
What was the last event of the Indian Wars?
a)
Dakatoa Uprising
b)
Sand Creek Massacre
c)
Little Bighorn
d)
Wounded Knee
100.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had to do with women getting the right to vote?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

101.

Who was the muckraker that wrote "The Jungle?"

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Alice Paul

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

102.

The "Jungle" alerted folks what was really going on in the meatpacking industry. What government action did the "Jungle" eventually lead to?

a)

Prohibition

b)

18th Amendment

c)

Pure Food and Drug Act

d)

Minimum Wage

103.

With which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did prohibition take effect?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

104.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for a graduated income tax?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

105.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed citizens to vote directly for their state senators?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

106.

Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington?

a)

DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.

b)

DuBois wanted immediate equality for blacks, while Washington wanted to use a slower approach for change.

c)

There were no differences between them, both DuBois and Washington wanted equality as fast as possible.

d)

Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.

107.
What organization, created by WEB Dubois, advocated for rights for blacks and other minorities?
a)
NAACP
b)
NCAA
c)
NATO
d)
NAFTA
108.

Which of the following are examples of ways settlers impacted the environment and changed the land out West. (choose 3)

a)

killed buffalo almost to the point of extinction

b)

dug irrigation ditches

c)

plowed and graded (or leveled) land

d)

planted trees to use for houses and fences