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Semester 1 review US

Total questions: 176

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, spoke about the colonies becoming independent from Great Britain.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

2.

Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Committees of Correspondence

3.

This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists’ loyalty to the king and requested a halt in

fighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.

a)

Declaration of Independece

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Common Sense

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

4.

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

a)

Common Sense

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

5.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

6.

The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.

a)

Lexington; Concord

b)

Concord; Bunker's Hill

c)

Lexington; Saratoga

d)

Concord; Camden

7.

Jefferson was inspired by Enlightenment thinker ___________ _____________, who believed that people have natural rights—rights that belong to them simply because they are human.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

8.

Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Great Awakening

d)

French Revolution

9.

Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Human Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

10.

Last major battle in the American Revolution. Nathaneal Greene army came up from the south, while George Washington’s army came down from the north, and the French navy blocked the harbor by sea. In 1781, this American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Charleston

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Trenton

11.

This document ends the American Revolution, and recognizes the former British colonies as an independent nation.

a)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

b)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Common Sense

12.

Virginia settlement was founded by John Smith also was the first permanent settlement in the new world

(a)  

13.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
14.

What is one role colonies play in a mercantilist system?

a)

Colonies purchase raw materials from other countries.

b)

Colonies manufacture finished products for the mother country.

c)

Colonies sell raw materials to other countries.

d)

Colonies purchase finished products from the mother country.

15.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, select the role of the colony.

a)

provide raw materials

b)

provide natural resources

c)

exert governmental control over the mother country

d)

serve as a market for manufactured goods

16.

Who were the main participants opposing each other in the French and Indian War?

a)

Spain versus France and Native Americans

b)

Native Americans versus France

c)

Britain and Native Americans versus France

d)

Britain versus France and Native Americans

17.

How was the relationship different between the French and Native Americans compared to the English and Native Americans?

a)

They were more like business partners.

b)

They fought each other all the time.

c)

They made them French citizens.

d)

The took their land from them.

18.

What Native American group was the most powerful in the East at the time of the French and Indian War?

a)

Cherokee

b)

The Iroquois Confederacy

c)

Seneca

d)

Powhatan

19.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger some colonists?

a)

The colonists thought their businesses would fail because so many would move west.

b)

Many colonist had already invested in land that was west of the Appalachian Mountains, and this would keep them from using the land.

c)

Women didn't want their husbands to move west speculating for land.

d)

The colonists didn't want the Native Americans to be rewarded with all the land.

20.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To prevent more fighting between colonists and Native Americans.

b)

To keep the colonists working on the East Coast.

c)

To keep the Native Americans happy.

d)

To allow the French time to leave the area.

21.

Why did the British impose the Stamp Act?

a)

As payback for the repeal of the sugar act

b)

To repay debts formed from the French and Indian War

c)

To punish the colonies for the Declaration of Independence

d)

To help defeat the French in the 7 Years War

22.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

Sugar

b)

All mailings sent throughout the colonies

c)

Tea from India

d)

Paper materials and Legal documents

23.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
24.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
25.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

26.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
27.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
28.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
29.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
30.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
31.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
32.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
33.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
34.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
35.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
36.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
37.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
38.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
39.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
40.

Alexander Hamilton was known as

a)

First President

b)

First Secretary of Treasury

c)

First Secretary to the President

d)

First Vice President

41.

What document is Hamilton most known for?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Newspapers

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

42.

What did Hamilton create after he was elected?

a)

First National Bank

b)

Candy Factory

c)

A private college

d)

Orphanage

43.

Who is an enemy of Alexander Hamilton?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Christopher Columbus

44.

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Aaron Burr

45.

A series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 amid widespread fear that war with France was imminent. The four laws–which remain controversial to this day–restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country and limited freedom of speech and of the press.

a)

The Alien and Addition Acts

b)

The Alien and UFO Acts

c)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

The Alien and Planet Acts

46.

According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken in the Election of 1800?

a)

By a re-vote

b)

By the senate

c)

The house of representatives

d)

The supreme court chooses

47.

Why was the election of 1800 significant? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Resulted in the elimination of political parties

b)

Ended the Electoral College

c)

It was the last time the House of Representatives chose the president

d)

Smooth transfer of power from one party to the other

48.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
49.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
50.

The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)

a)

undemocratic

b)

unconstitutional

c)

unjust

51.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

a)

the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

b)

the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

c)

the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

52.

Who was the Colonel during the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

General Patton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

53.
The War of 1812 finally established the US reputation as what?
a)
Independent
b)
Push Over 
c)
Open Territory 
d)
World Power
54.

Which city did the British try to burn? in the war of 1812

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

55.

( Check all that Apply) What led the United States to declare war on England? in the war of 1812

a)

Dumping tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

The kidnapping of United States sailors

c)

taking of ships from the United States

d)

encouraging the Native Americans to fight settlers

56.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
57.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
58.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
59.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
60.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
61.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
62.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
63.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
64.

Who did Alexander Hamilton support in the election of 1800?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Burr

c)

Adams

d)

Madison

65.

How many of the essays in the Federalist Papers were written by Hamilton?

a)

29

b)

51

c)

5

d)

61

66.

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

a)

John Laurens

b)

George Eacker

c)

Charles Lee

d)

Aaron Burr

67.

Supported Hamilton's proposals, wanted a central, strong government and live in the Lowcountry of SC.

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

68.
Washington was president for _____ years.
a)
100
b)
8
c)
4
d)
18
69.
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
a)
by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital
b)
by issuing the first pocket veto
c)
by stepping down after two terms
d)
by establishing the State of the Union address
70.

Jefferson believed the state governments should make most of the decisions for its people and power of the federal gov't should be limited as much as possible ...this is called

a)

states rights

b)

states wrongs

c)

strong central government

d)

common man's government

71.

The Federalists and Democratic-Republicans shared very different views on how the country should be governed. The Federalists believed in what type of government:

a)

one with a strong federal or central government

b)

one with more power for the states instead of the federal government

c)

an equal balance between the states and federal government

72.

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the government

a)

alien

b)

sedition

c)

amendment

d)

freedom of expression

73.

An unofficial war at sea between the United States and France in the West Indies (Caribbean).

a)

War of 1812

b)

Quasi War

c)

American Revolution

d)

Franco American Conflict

74.

This law made it possible for the President to kick immigrants out of the country.

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Neutrality Act

d)

Jay's Treaty

75.
Why were the "Alien and Sedition Acts" so controversial?
a)
Immigrants were very upset
b)
The French and English agreed with this law
c)
Many newspaper editors and writers were sent to jail for speaking out against it.
d)
Adams began deporting Native Americans
76.

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from _____________?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

77.

Who decided the winner of the Election of 1800?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Electoral College

c)

popular vote

d)

Senate

78.

The period in which American felt a sense of unity was known as the

a)

Mr. Madison's War

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Protectionism

d)

The War Hawks

79.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

80.

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Indian Removal Act

81.

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Gulf of Mexico

82.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

83.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Nevada

84.

Which was territory was added to complete the currrent states of New Mexico and Arizona?

a)

Oregon Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Louisiana Purchase

85.

Which river is the current border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Nueces River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Mexico River

d)

Rio Grande River

86.

Which is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

87.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

88.

Which was gained through the Treaty of Paris?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.

Which is the Florida Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

90.

Which is the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

91.

Which is the Mexican Cession?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

92.

Which is the Oregon Country?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

93.

Which is the Texas Annexation?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

94.

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

a)

One hundred dollars

b)

15 thousand dollars

c)

15 million dollars

d)

No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land

95.

The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.

a)

lumber to build houses

b)

plots of land

c)

seeds to grow crops

d)

wagons to travel out west

96.

1890 - U.S. soldiers massacre over 300 unarmed Native Americans at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.

a)

Sand Creek Massacre

b)

Battle of Little Bighorn

c)

Wounded Knee Massacre

d)

Battle of Shiloh

97.

The area of America from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains. The land was mostly flat and grasslands.

a)

Great Plains

b)

frontier

c)

homestead

d)

Sitting Bull

98.

A town the has a sudden burst of population growth due to the gold rush.

a)

homestead

b)

frontier

c)

boomtown

d)

Great Plains

99.

Taking cattle by foot to the railroads for further transport

a)

long drive

b)

homestead

c)

buffalo soldier

d)

frontier

100.

Land set aside by the U.S. Government for Native American tribes

a)

boomtown

b)

reservation

c)

frontier

d)

Great Plains

101.

1864 - attack where U.S. troops killed more than 150 Cheyenne men, women, and children

a)

Sand Creek Massacre

b)

Wounded Knee Massacre

c)

Battle of Little Bighorn

d)

Great Plains Disaster

102.

1876 - Sioux and Cheyenne forces wipe out an entire force of U.S. troops

a)

Sand Creek Massacre

b)

Wounded Knee Massacre

c)

Battle of Little Bighorn

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

103.

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Manicure Destination

c)

Festive Destiny

d)

Destiny Manifest

104.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

105.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
106.

In the election of 1824 which candidate threw their support to John Quincy Adams?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John C. Breckinridge

d)

John C. Calhoun

107.

Who won the election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

John C Calhoun

d)

John Quincy Adams

108.

No candidate was the proclaimed the winner in the election of 1824 because no candidate......

a)

Had more votes than any other candidate

b)

Got the required number of electors to win

c)

filed the required paperwork to be a candidate

d)

finished the election

109.

Which candidate had the most popular votes in the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

John C Calhoun

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Andrew Jackson

110.
Southern farmers and planters felt that Abraham Lincoln would
a)
not support slavery when he was elected.
b)
expand the United States into Mexico.
c)
steal the slaves of the south, to use in the north.
111.
* California became a free state
* Utah and New Mexico were created and given popular sovereignty
* ended the slave trade in Washington DC
* Forced a stronger Fugitive Slave Law 
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
State Taxation
112.
* Kansas and Nebraska joined as a free state
* Erased the Missouri Compromise Line (36* 30* Parallel)
* New territories had popular sovereignty (vote)
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Scott vs Sanford
113.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens and did not have rights...they were "property"
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
114.
Which novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to expose the cruelty of slavery?
a)
Little House on the Prairie
b)
The Liberator
c)
Slavery must be stopped
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
115.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
116.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
117.
The ______________was part of the Compromise of 1850 and made it a crime (illegal) to help runaway slaves.
a)
Fugitive Slave Act
b)
Fugitive Criminal Act
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
California-Maine Act
118.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or allowed slavery?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
119.

What did the Seneca Falls Convention do?

a)

It triggered and solidified the women's rights movement in America.

b)

It automatically gave woman tons of rights.

c)

It helped women learn to make really good food.

120.
What was the boundary line for the Missouri Compromise that would separate free territories from slave territories after 1820?
a)
36' 30 latitude
b)
32' 60 latitude
c)
33' 30 latitude
d)
36' 60 latitude
121.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, what would America do if a European country tried to colonize a country in North or South America?

a)

America would stop trading with that European country

b)

America would use military force against that European country

c)

Nothing. America was staying neutral in foreign affairs.

d)

America would help that European country colonize the smaller countries.

122.

Shipbuilding

a)

New England colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

Southern colonies

123.

Rich soil and a mild-hot climate (good for farming)

a)

New England colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

Southern colonies

124.

Cash crops

a)

New England colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

Southern colonies

125.

Whaling

a)

New England colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic colonies

c)

Southern colonies

126.

Plantations

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

127.

Shipping and manufacturing

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

128.

Puritans and Pilgrims

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

129.

Wanted religious freedom

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

130.

Slave Labor

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

131.

________________ became the first permanent English settlement in North America.

a)

Williamsburg

b)

Rappahannock

c)

Jamestown

d)

Fredericksburg

132.

The French and Indian War was fought between the...

a)

French and British

b)

French and Indians

c)

Colonists and British

d)

Spanish and British

133.

The French and Indian War left Britain with a lot of...

a)

Casualties

b)

Debt

c)

War Prisoners

d)

Lost Territory

134.

The colonists were mainly angered by the French and Indian War because...

a)

They lost so many soldiers in the war.

b)

The war caused the Indians to turn against the colonists and increase attacks against them.

c)

They were expected to help pay for the war through new taxes.

d)

They would have preferred to have France as a colonial ruler.

135.

Who were the opponents in the French & Indian War?

a)

Britain VS. American colonists

b)

France VS. Indians

c)

Britain + American colonists VS. French + Indians

d)

France + American colonists VS. Britain + Indians

136.

How did the French & Indian War lead to the American Revolution? **Pick TWO answers

a)

Large war debt for Britain led to higher colonial taxes

b)

Colonists began to question being ruled by Britain

c)

Colonists wanted control of Spanish territory

d)

Colonists wanted revenge for French victory

137.

What was the Treaty of Paris?

a)

An agreement that all of the territories, or land, east of the Mississippi River were now owned by the British.

b)

An agreement that they were now allies, or would work together, in future battle

138.

British policy prohibited colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Sugar Act, 1764

c)

Stamp Act, 1765

d)

Declaratory Act, 1766

e)

Townshend Acts, 1767

139.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
140.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

141.
What was New Jersey's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
142.
What was Virginia's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
143.

Which list is in order of when it occurred (earliest to most recent)?

a)

Mayflower Compact, US Constitution, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Magna Carta, Articles of Confeeration, Declaration of Independence

c)

Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, US Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation, US Constitution, Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence

144.

the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches

a)

federalism

b)

checks and balances

c)

limits and supports

d)

constitutionality

145.

the lawmaking part of government

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

146.

the part of government that interprets the laws

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

presidential

147.

federalism

a)

the constitutional system that states that the national government can levy taxes

b)

the constitutional system that states that power will be divided between 3 branches

c)

the constitutional system that states the national government is supreme

d)

the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments

148.

a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches

a)

federalism

b)

sectionalism

c)

separation of duties

d)

separation of power

149.

Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it

a)

linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast

b)

helped force the removal of British forts in the Northwest Territory

c)

stimulated development of cotton production in the Ohio River valley

d)

increased trade with Asia

150.
Which is the best description of Reconstruction?
a)
rebuilding the US after a big earthquake
b)
a period of rebuilding in the US after the Revolutionary War
c)
a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War
d)
unfair treatment of African Americans after the Civil War
151.
The 14th Amendment granted...
a)
freedom of speech
b)
citizenship and equal protection
c)
the right to vote
d)
the right to a speedy and fair trial
152.
Which of these amendments gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
153.
The 13th Amendment ...
a)
banned slavery
b)
grants voting rights
c)
grants citizenship and equal protection
d)
restores Confederate rights
154.
Southern states created the Black Codes to do what?
a)
limit African Americans rights
b)
expand Confederate rights
c)
give women voting rights
d)
jail Carpetbaggers
155.
Carpetbaggers were...
a)
Newly freed slaves
b)
Southern Republicans
c)
Confederate Soldiers
d)
Northerners who took advantage of southern economic hardships 
156.
Jim Crow Laws passed after Reconstruction took away African American Voting Rights using...
a)
Voter Registration Laws
b)
Political Gerrymandering
c)
Voter Identification Laws
d)
Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests
157.

As industrialization grew

a)

urbanization decreased

b)

urbanization increased

c)

urbanization was not impacted

158.

Someone who treats their workers badly and wipes out the competition would be known as a

a)

captain of industry

b)

robber barron

c)

inventor

d)

immigrant

159.
Which act banned Chinese immigrants?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
National Origins Act
d)
Homestead Act
160.

A second wave of immigrants in the 1890's came from

a)

Latin America

b)

Northern and Western Europe

c)

China and Germany

d)

Southern and Eastern Europe

161.
The belief that American citizens are superior to immigrants.
a)
Pluralism
b)
Nativism
c)
Pluralism
d)
Racism
162.

Which group of immigrants worked on the transcontinental railroad on the Western portion of the track?

a)

Japanese

b)

German

c)

Chinese

d)

Irish

163.
Rockefeller's monopoly
a)
Standard Oil
b)
Chase Bank
c)
U.S. Steel
d)
Exxon Mobil
164.
Labor Union that allowed skilled and unskilled workers. 
a)
Garden City Teacher Association
b)
American Federation of Labor
c)
Knights of Labor
d)
Ladies Garment Workers Union
165.
An organization formed by workers to strive for better wages and working conditions
a)
Strikes
b)
Company
c)
Union
d)
Corporation
166.
Hands off, means no government intervention in business.
a)
Market Economy
b)
Command Economy
c)
Capitalism
d)
Lassiez Faire
167.

Ida Tarbell, Thomas Nast, and Upton Sinclair

a)

Robber Barons

b)

Union Leaders

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Ran Settlement Houses

168.

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

169.
A less expensive and easier way to make steel.  It increased production and lowered the price of steel in the US dramatically. Allowed skyscrapers to be built.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Bessemer Process
c)
JP Morgan
d)
Hull House
170.
The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
a)
Union
b)
Robber Barron
c)
Monopoly
d)
Captain of Industry
171.
____________ is a negative term to describe the great industrialists of the Gilded Age and __________ is a positive term to describe them.
a)
Robber Barons, Captains of Industry
b)
Captains of Industry, Robber Barons
172.

What are Jim Crow Laws?

a)

A legal basis for discrimination against African Americans

b)

Laws put in place to manage immigration

c)

Legislation to support farmers in the West

d)

A set of trusts that controlled most of the railroads

173.

What were journalists called that investigated and wrote about the issues in society during the progressive era?

a)

Reporters

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Yellow Journalists

d)

Paparazzi

174.

Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle encouraged what to take place?

a)

More people joining the work force

b)

Legislation to make meat packing safer and cleaner

c)

Immigration into large cities

d)

New sewage lines to be built in cities

175.

Tenements were found in -

a)

crowded city slums

b)

middle-class neighborhoods

c)

farming areas

d)

Europe, but not in the United States

176.

Why did political machines help immigrants?

a)

It was stated in city constitutions that political machines must help the urban poor.

b)

Political machines helped immigrants with jobs and housing in return for votes.

c)

Political machines consisted of wealthy women who felt it was their duty to help the urban poor.

d)

Political machines did not help immigrants; they often helped to deport them.

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