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U.S. History Pre-Quiz 2024

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Confederate President during the Civil War?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Stonewall Jackson

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

2.

What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?

a)

Florida Sale

b)

Paris Land Lease

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Jefferson's Folly

3.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from which country?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Engalnd

d)

Italy

4.

Which decade did the California Gold Rush start?

a)

1840's

b)

1850's

c)

1860's

d)

1870's

5.

During which War was the White House set on fire?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

French and Indian War

6.

What was the FIRST capital of the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

7.

How many stripes are on the American Flag?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

13

d)

14

8.

What is the oldest city in the United States? (It was established in 1565)

a)

New York, NY

b)

Boston, MA

c)

St. Augustine, FL

d)

Raleigh, NC

9.

The Federalist Party was led by ___________.

a)

Alexander Hamilton.

b)

Thomas Jefferson.

c)

George Washington.

d)

George Mason.

10.

The leader of the Democratic-Republican Party was __________.

a)

Thomas Jefferson.

b)

Alexander Hamilton.

c)

George Washington.

d)

Abraham Lincoln.

11.

Famous landmark Supreme Court case during President Jeffersons time in office that establishes the principle of Judicial Review.

a)

Marbury V. Madison

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

McCulloh V. Maryland

d)

Dred Scott V. Sandford

12.

President Jefferson hires two explorers to carry out an expedition of the new Louisiana Territory. This expedition led to finding new resources, exploiting the fur trade and pushing out the Native Americans towards the West.

a)

Lewis & Clark.

b)

Miles & Clark.

c)

Louise & Kent.

d)

Johnson & Johnson.

13.

The British Navy would capture American sailors and force them to join their military. Forced military service is called _________.

a)

Impressment.

b)

Impeachment.

c)

Improvising.

d)

Impoverishing.

14.

Which answer choose has the first 5 presidents in the correct order?

a)

Washington, Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Clinton, Bush.

b)

Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Madison.

c)

Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe.

d)

Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe.

15.

Define : Precedent.

a)

A position of supreme power in the U.S.

b)

An example that becomes standard practice.

c)

Head of the State

d)

Forced military service.

16.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued--
a)
against increased power for the nationoal government
b)
for teh dissolution of state governments
c)
against the passage of the bill of rights
d)
for the creation of a strong executive branch
17.
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
a)
the use of federal paper currency increased
b)
agricultural imports increased
c)
imports of raw materials increased
d)
manufacturing increased
18.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had--
a)
numberous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
b)
a larger number of military troops in reserve
c)
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
d)
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
19.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
20.
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
a)
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
b)
proximity to flooding rivers limited development
c)
natural harbors provided access to markets
d)
extreme climates limited productive activity
21.
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
a)
manufacturers instituted a 5 day work week
b)
labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment
c)
workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills
d)
production of goods transitioned from homes to factories
22.
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
a)
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands
b)
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories
c)
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny
d)
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River
23.
The compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the —
a)
revolutionary war
b)
war of 1812
c)
U.S.-Mexican War
d)
Civil War
24.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
25.
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
a)
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
b)
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
c)
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
d)
a series of smallpox epidemics
26.

She helped the “Corps of Discovery” expedition achieve all of its mission objectives.

a)

Zitkala-Sa

b)

Gennessee

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Pocahontas

27.

The Louisiana Purchase gave the US control over the____ River.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Ohio

c)

Hudson

d)

Rio Grande

28.

President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Andre the Giant

c)

Charles de Gaulle

d)

Bonjour Cradle

29.

What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

Discover a waterway across America

b)

Map the uncharted territory

c)

Document wildlife and plants in the area

d)

Get a Christmas tree for the White House

30.

Define the word republic

a)

political system in which elected representatives are responsible for governing.

b)

groups of people sharing a common political philosophy and support for candidates with that philosophy.

c)

government actions in relations to other countries.

d)

 occurring inside a particular country.

31.

By definition, what is a political party?

a)

forcing someone into service for an organization or government.

b)

political system in which elected representatives are responsible for governing.

c)

government actions in relations to other countries.

d)

groups of people sharing a common political philosophy and support for candidates with that philosophy.

32.

What does embargo mean?

a)

 occurring inside a particular country.

b)

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

c)

remaining independent and not taking sides in an issue.

d)

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

33.

define sedition.

a)

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.

b)

the activity of buying and selling.

c)

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against authority.

d)

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

34.

What is a tariff?

a)

forcing someone into service for an organization or government.

b)

the activity of buying and selling.

c)

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

d)

a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or export.

35.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or export.

b)

the ability of the Supreme Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act unconstitutional.

c)

the activity of buying and selling.

d)

 an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

36.

Because their journey had a religious purpose, passengers on the Mayflower called themselves.

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

New Colonist

d)

Strangers

37.

Which explorer did England send to look for a northern sea route to Asia through North America?

a)

Robert de La Salle

b)

John Cabot

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Christopher Columbus

38.

When Columbus first reached land, where did he believe he had landed?

a)

East Indies

b)

Hispaniola

c)

West Indies

d)

Caribbean

39.

How did abolitionists view slavery?

a)

as a necessary part of society

b)

as a moral wrong that needed to be stopped

c)

as a way to divide families

d)

as a way to draft soldiers

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40.

Who pointed out to Lincoln that if the war was cast as a fight against slavery, European countries would be less likely to aide the South?

a)

David Farragu

b)

George B. McClellan

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Frederick Douglass

41.

England's first permanent colony in North America was named after?

a)

Virginia Dare

b)

King James I

c)

Captain John Smith

d)

Powhatan

42.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was America's new status?

a)

a new nation

b)

a partner with Canada

c)

a territory of Great Britain

d)

a national holiday

43.

Which colonist wanted to fight the British for American independence?

a)

Patriots

b)

Nationalists

c)

Separatists

d)

Loyalists

44.

Who attempted to Start a colony in Florida in 1521?

a)

de Leon

b)

Cortes

c)

Balboa

d)

Columbus

45.

The first French settlement in Florida was built near

a)

Tampa Bay

b)

the Gulf of Mexico

c)

St. Augustine

d)

the St. Johns River

46.

 Who wrote "Common Sense"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Benjamin Franklin

47.

Who was one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Paul Revere

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