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Quarter 3 Final Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 183

Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

a)

created a means for establishing the executive branch

b)

provided every citizen in America the right to vote

c)

enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

d)

was the first form of government for America

2.

Why did Daniel Shays lead a rebellion?

a)

to get money for himself

b)

Massachusetts state government confiscated farms if taxes weren't paid.

c)

He wanted a new country

3.

We still use the Articles of Confederation today.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who had more power with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

National Governments

b)

State Governments

5.

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to -  

a)

show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

b)

keep power out of the hands of the courts

c)

ensure the government would not become too powerful

d)

give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

6.

One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-  

a)

all citizens did not have the right to vote

b)

the Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

c)

unalienable rights of the people were revoked

d)

no executive branch was provided to enforce the laws

7.

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to tax citizens.  This led to -

a)

states taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

b)

the federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

c)

   the federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

d)

a protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

8.
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
9.
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
10.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

11.

Which plan called for states with bigger populations to have more representation in government?

a)

Taco Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

12.

What was the name of the Rebellion where, Farmers/soldiers rebelled after not being paid for fighting in the American Revolution and then lost their farms?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Slave Rebellion

c)

American Revolution

d)

Szechuan Chicken

13.

Why did the South want to count slaves as people?

a)

They wanted them counted as property

b)

It gave them more representation in government

c)

The South cared about the slaves

d)

Batman said so

14.

What did the Constitution replace?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

The Emergency Exit Plan

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Articles of Confederation

15.

Which group supported a strong government?

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

16.

What settled the debate between the Virginia Plan (big state) and the New Jersey plan (small state)?

a)

The Three Fifths Compromise

b)

Batman

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

The American Revolution

17.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Which plan thought all states should have equal say in the government, no matter their size?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

Florida Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

George Washington

19.

Introductory part of a statute or deed stating its aims

a)

Preamble

b)

Concurrent Power

c)

Amendments

20.

Establishes that federal constitution take precedence of laws

a)

Supremacy Clause

b)

Expressed Powers

c)

Articles

21.

An addition made to a constitution, statue, or legislative bill

a)

Amendment

b)

Preamble

c)

Implied power

22.

Separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by others

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Supremacy Clause

c)

Delegated power

23.

Political powers granted to the U.S. government not stated

a)

Implied powers

b)

Concurrent powers

c)

Enumerated powers

24.

Right to bear arms

a)

2

b)

3

c)

10

25.

Do not have to quarter (house) soldiers

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

26.

No unreasonable search or seizure without a warrant or probable cause

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

27.

Due Process which protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy

a)

5

b)

2

c)

7

28.

Lists your legal rights when accused of a crime; right to an attorney and a speedy, public, jury trial

a)

6

b)

1

c)

10

29.

You are allowed to have a jury trial in a Civil case worth more than $20

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

30.

No cruel or unusual punishments

a)

8

b)

3

c)

6

31.

You have personal rights that are not listed in the Constitution

a)

9

b)

4

c)

8

32.

States are given power not reserved for the federal government

a)

10

b)

7

c)

2

33.
An area of land that is part of a country but not yet a state is called this term.
a)
province
b)
township
c)
territory
d)
section
34.
Which branch of government "makes the laws"?  Congress represents this branch.
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
representative
35.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for land to be surveyed into 6 by 6 miles squares called ??
a)
counties
b)
sections
c)
townships
d)
regions
36.
Each 6 by 6 mile square land areas had a total of ???? square mile sections in it.
a)
12
b)
640
c)
36
d)
18
37.
How many acres are in a square mile?  Hint:  If you had to pay $1 an acre for it you get the same answer:)
a)
36
b)
64
c)
360
d)
640
38.
According to the Land Ordinance of 1785, one section of each township was to be used to support ????
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
schools
d)
farmers
39.
In 1787, Congress passed the ???? Ordinance.
a)
Territory
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Township
40.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Canada
d)
Black Swamp
41.
What was the total number of "steps" for a territory to become a state according to the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
42.
When ????? white men lived in a territory, a legislature would be elected.
a)
500
b)
5,000
c)
50,000
d)
500,000
43.
When a territory had a population of ????? a constitution could be written and the territory could become a state.
a)
5,000
b)
6,000
c)
50,000
d)
60,000
44.
How many states in total were admitted to the United States from the Northwest Territory?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
4
45.
Settlers of the Northwest Territory were given the same rights or freedoms as other United States citizens.
a)
true
b)
false
46.
Which of the following was NOT a right guaranteed to citizens living in the Northwest Territory?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
right to worship
c)
trial by jury
d)
right to cause panic
47.
What did the Northwest Ordinance forbid (not allow) to occur in the Northwest Territory?
a)
gambling
b)
slave owning
c)
war
d)
squatting
48.

What is the Supremacy clause?

a)

It says the constitution is the supreme law of the US

b)

It says that the President is the supreme leader of the US

c)

It says that laws are supreme by the year they were written

d)

It says that the local laws are the most important laws for the country

49.

According to Alexander Hamilton, the creation of a _________ would provide a place to deposit taxes, to provide a sound currency, and to make loans to the national government

a)

National Bank

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

50.

Who believed that the national government should pay off the debts of both the state and previous national government to establish the nation's credit?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

51.

The (a)   was a tax on Whiskey that would raise money from Western farmers to help pay the national debt.

Choose from the below words
Whiskey Tax
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
52.

Alexander Hamilton and this Secretary of State fought over several issues in Washington's cabinet

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

53.

Who asked congress to pass a high tariff, a tax on imported foreign goods, which would protect American industries from foreign competition?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Monroe

54.

He was the first secretary of the Treasury and one of Washington's most trusted advisors

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Edmund Randolph

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Ben Franklin

55.

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

a)

assume the debts of the states

b)

create a national bank

c)

institute taxes to raise revenue

d)

all of these are true

56.

Alexander Hamilton was a leader in the​ (a)   party.

Choose from the below words
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Anti-Federalist
Whig Party
Radical Republicans
57.

Merchants, bankers, manufacturers and some wealthy farmers were part of the ...

a)

Federalists

b)

Republicans

58.
Groups that helped elect people and shape policies are known as?
a)
Policy System
b)
Political Parties
c)
Neutrality Proclamation
d)
None of these answers
59.
The Federalist party wanted to have a __________.
a)
small federal government.
b)
capital building in Washington.
c)
tax on farmers.
d)
strong federal government.
60.
Strict construction of the Constitution means
a)
Do only what the Constitution says.
b)
Take actions that the Constitution  doesn't forbid.
c)
Do what is implied in the Constitution.
d)
All of these answers.
61.
Believed that the average citizen would not be education enough to make voting decisions.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
62.
Hamilton believed in ________ construction of the Constitution.
a)
New
b)
Moderate
c)
Loose
d)
Strict
63.
He believed the U.S. economy should be based on farming (policies should protect and support the interests of yeoman farmers).
a)
Secretary Hamilton
b)
Secretary Jefferson
64.
He believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
65.
He believed the power of the national government should be limited and that states should hold more power in order to protect citizens from potential tyrants. (States' Rights)
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
66.
He believed the national government should assume all state debt from the Revolutionary War and pay it back at full value in order to ensure confidence in the American economy. 
a)
Secretary Hamilton
b)
Secretary Jefferson
67.

In his farewell address, George Washington warned against

a)

permanent alliances and political parties

b)

the Bank of the United States

c)

loose interpretation of the Constitution

d)

the Treaty of Greenville

68.

Who was appointed the first Secretary of War by Washington?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Henry Knox

69.

Who was appointed the first Attorney General by Washington?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Edmund Randolph

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Henry Knox

70.

A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was

a)

the power of the federal government.

b)

types of currency and the national debt.

c)

departments of the executive branch.

d)

the formation of a presidential cabinet.

71.

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

authors of the Declaration of Independence

b)

believers in the implied powers of the Constitution

c)

followers of George Washington

d)

followers of Thomas Jefferson

72.

How did Congress organize the executive branch of the newly formed United States in 1789?

a)

It set up four departments to carry out different tasks.

b)

It set up two departments to carry out different tasks.

c)

It chose four leaders to share the executive branch.

d)

It chose two leaders to share the executive branch.

73.

In 1790, the United States was heavily in debt from

a)

paying for the American Revolution.

b)

forming Congress.

c)

trading with Great Britain.

d)

forming the executive branch.

74.

Which was a result of US debt in 1790?

a)

US citizens lost confidence in their government.

b)

US citizens volunteered to help pay the debt.

c)

Congress decided to weaken the government.

d)

Congress adopted a stricter interpretation of the Constitution.

75.

In the early 1790s, Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a national bank that could

a)

hold money that belonged to private citizens.

b)

issue a currency that could be used in every state.

c)

issue different currencies for each state.

d)

hold money that belonged to businesses.

76.

Why did Jefferson oppose the establishment of a national bank?

a)

He thought it would be too weak.

b)

He thought it was unconstitutional.

c)

He wanted a more powerful government.

d)

He believed in the implied powers of Congress.

77.

During Washington’s first term as president, the United States faced ongoing tensions with

a)

Germany and Britain.

b)

France and Canada.

c)

France and Britain.

d)

Britain and Canada.

78.

Which political party wanted a weak federal government?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

79.

What political party was John Adams a member of?

a)

Anti-Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Whig

d)

Federalist

80.

What position did John Adams hold before becoming president?

a)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Secretary of Treasury

d)

Vice President

81.

The controversy over the XYZ Affair happened because...

a)

the British refused to meet American diplomats.

b)

the French attacked British ships.

c)

the French demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats.

d)

the British were forcing Americans to join there navy.

82.

Illegal to write, print, say, or publish any false or hostile words against the government

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Alien Acts

c)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

83.

Increased the number of years needed to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years

a)

Sedition Acts

b)

Alien Acts

c)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

84.

The Virginia/Kentucky Resolutions were a strong demonstration of which political principle?

a)

Federal power

b)

States' Rights

c)

Free Trade

d)

Fair Elections

85.

What was the outcome of Adam's final peace treaty with the French?

a)

It was unpopular with the Federalists like Alexander Hamilton

b)

It was beneficial for the Americans

c)

It split the Federalist party, which caused Adams to lose re-election

d)

All of the above

86.

Who were X, Y, and Z?

a)

The code names for American diplomats in France

b)

The code names for the French agents sent to negotiate with the Americans

c)

British agents who intercepted secret transmissions between the French and Americans

d)

America, Britain, and France

87.

Which of these is the best synonym for the word "impressment?"

a)

Release

b)

Negotiate

c)

Seize

d)

Forfeit

88.

Why did the French oppose Jay's Treaty?

a)

It put a great financial strain on France

b)

They felt that it benefitted the British

c)

It made it difficult for France to receive certain goods from America

d)

It placed limits on the importing of French goods

89.

John Adams was born and raised in which state?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Minnesota

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

90.

What was George Washington’s advice in the Farewell Address (1796)?

a)

Stay neutral in foreign affairs

b)

Always choose a side in foreign affairs

91.

What was George Washington’s advice in the Farewell Address (1796)?

a)

Avoid political parties

b)

Political Parties will benefit the country

92.

Which of the following is apart of Washington's legacy?

a)

Presidents only serving two terms (8yrs)

b)

Established a president serving forever

c)

Presidents taking control of all departments.

93.

What was George Washington's Advice on Political Parties?

a)

Political Parties are necessary to run a government

b)

Political Parties could divide and weaken the Nation

c)

Political Parties should create jobs and businesses

d)

Political Parties should only exist in State Governments

94.

George Washington believed that Political Parties were....

a)

Dangerous to the country

b)

Improve the Nation

c)

Overpower State Governments

d)

Create a National Bank

95.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

96.

Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

97.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
98.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
99.
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
a)
Congress
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
100.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
take land from Native Americans
b)
map the geography
c)
collect plant and animal samples
d)
find a water route across America
101.
What city was an important port to western farmers?
a)
New Orleans
b)
St. Louis
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Pittsburgh
102.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is called
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
authority of the courts
d)
an embargo
103.
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
104.
The Revolution on what Caribbean Island influenced France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
a)
The Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Gilligan's 
105.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
it doubled the size of the U.S. 
b)
it allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
c)
gold was discovered
d)
gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
106.
Who won the popular vote in 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
107.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
108.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
109.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
110.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
111.
Jefferson reduced the size of all of the following except...
a)
Military
b)
Government
c)
US Territories
112.
Significance of Marbury v Madison
a)
Veto power
b)
Judicial Review
113.
He killed Alexander Hamilton
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Boone
114.
Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional
a)
Veto
b)
Ammendment
c)
Judicial Review
115.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
116.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
117.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
118.
This political party lost a lot of support during Jefferson's presidency
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republicans
119.
Who did Thomas Jefferson run against in the 1800 Presidential Election?
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Lewis Clark
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
120.
After the Electoral College determined the election was a tie, who cast the tie breaker?
a)
The Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Executive Branch
121.
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
122.
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
123.
Which of these is not a Barbary State?
a)
Tunis 
b)
Tripoli
c)
Egypt
d)
Morocco
124.
In 1804, the Barbary Pirates captured which US naval ship?
a)
USS Philadelphia
b)
USS Enterprise
c)
USS Independence
d)
USS Arizona
125.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States:
a)
True
b)
False
126.

True or False: Elections today are exactly the same as they were back in 1800.

(a)  

127.

This amendment ensured that an elector cast one vote for President and one vote for Vice President to avoid a tie

a)

10th

b)

12th

c)

13th

d)

14th

128.

This person is chosen to vote for a candidate for President and Vice President:

a)

Elector

b)

Representative

c)

Justice

d)

Official

129.

Which of these was NOT a goal of Jefferson's presidency?

a)

Shrink the size and power of the federal government

b)

Reduce the cost and spending of the government

c)

Stronger support for states' rights

d)

A stronger military force

130.

Which of these words is the best synonym for "frugal?"

a)

Miniature

b)

Cheap

c)

Lazy

d)

Overachieving

131.

What were "custom duties?"

a)

Jobs that require special skills

b)

Responsibilities that change depending on the level of government

c)

Taxes on imported goods

d)

Rules and regulations on trade

132.

True or False: The national debt rose under Jefferson's presidency

(a)  

133.

What was one of John Adams' last actions as president?

a)

establishing a system of federal courts

b)

appointing William Marsbury as Chief Justice

c)

declaring war on France

d)

disbanding the Supreme Court

134.

Which of the following is NOT a part of judicial review?

a)

The Constitution is the law of the land

b)

The Constitution is the law in disputes between states

c)

The Constitution cannot be changed or amended without the approval of the Supreme Court

d)

The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

135.

Who was the leader of the Discovery Corps?

a)

Meriweather Lewis

b)

William Clark

136.

Based on the map, what river did Lewis and Clark start their expedition on?

a)

Yellowstone River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi River

137.

What happened to Sacagawea while at camp that winter?

a)

she had a child

b)

she escaped her husband

c)

she died

138.

Why did Lewis and Clark separate on the return journey home?

a)

They needed a break from each other

b)

They got lost

c)

They wanted to make more discoveries

139.

Most of Lewis and Clark's encounters with the Native Americans were:

a)

Peaceful

b)

Violent

c)

Unproductive

d)

Hostile

140.

Sacagawea and Charbonneau were invited to join the Corps of Discovery as

a)

Navigators

b)

Doctors

c)

Translators

d)

Negotiators

141.

Which fields did Lewis and Clark contribute to as a result of their journey?

a)

Geography

b)

Map-making

c)

The study of plants

d)

All of these

142.

The expedition accomplished President Jefferson's goals by:

a)

Removing Native peoples from the Southeast

b)

Mapping the territory for future settlement

c)

Making California a state

d)

. Convincing France to sell the Louisiana territory

143.
The men were encouraged to keep journals of all that they found.
a)
True
b)
False
144.
Who did Meriweather Lewis choose as his co-leader of the Corps of Discovery? 
a)
William Clark
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Thomas Jefferson
145.

What surprise did Sacagawea get when she saw the Shoshone chief?

a)

It was her father.

b)

It was her brother.

c)

It was her son.

d)

It was her uncle.

146.

Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Isabella

d)

Lil Nas

147.
How much money did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$10 million
b)
$12 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
148.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment

b)

Naval Blockade

c)

Issues in the Northwest Territory

d)

Attack on Fort McHenry

149.

What is the capturing of American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships?

a)

Impressment

b)

Naval Blockade

c)

Issues in the Northwest Territory

d)

Attack on Fort McHenry

150.

The National Anthem was written during which event?

a)

Impressment

b)

Naval Blockade

c)

Issues in the Northwest Territory

d)

Attack on Fort McHenry

151.

Which battle happened after the Treaty was signed and the war was over?

a)

Fort McHenry

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

New Orleans

152.

What did Francis Scott Key see at sunrise?

a)

The British flag waving

b)

The American flag still waving

c)

A prison cell

d)

The attack of Washington DC

153.

Which country did the impressment of American sailors?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

154.

How did Americans feel about their new nation after the war?

a)

confident

b)

scared

c)

worried

d)

uncomfortable

155.

After the war, Americans felt a great sense of nationalism. What is nationalism?

a)

terror about foreign invasion

b)

love for your family

c)

pride in one's nation

156.

This future American President rallied troops to win an important battle at New Orleans

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Tyler

157.

Native American who was forming a confederation of many diverse tribes against the US during the War of 1812

a)

Chief Pontiac

b)

Quanah Parker

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Tecumseh

158.

In addition to British troops, who did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?

a)

Native Americans

b)

France

c)

Barbary Pirates

d)

Spain

159.

In which city did the British burn several buildings?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

160.

Why did the British seize American ships and impress sailors into service?

a)

They were at war with France and wanted to prevent supplies from reaching their enemy.

b)

They weren't actually seizing ships or sailors. It was a rumor spread by War Hawks.

c)

They still considered America their colonies so they were just "taking what was theirs."

d)

They were trying to push the Americans into a war.

161.

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

a)

It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero.

b)

It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River.

c)

It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States.

d)

It demonstrated the United States' naval power and prompted France to request an alliance.

162.

Who was President during the War of 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

163.

Why did Americans admire Dolley Madison so much?

a)

She served as a nurse to injured soldiers

b)

She gave inspirational speeches

c)

She showed bravery in saving Washington's portrait

d)

She stood by her husband during war

164.

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.

165.

Which invention, improved by Edison, most changed the way factories operated in the late 19th century?

a)

The refrigerator

b)

The lightbulb

c)

Ford Motor Vehicles

d)

John Deere farm equipment

166.

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

167.

The telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, improved communication and replaced which of the following?

a)

Skyscraper

b)

Plow

c)

Telegraph

d)

Cell phone

168.

Who made the Bessemer process, which converted iron into steel, popular in the United States?

a)

Lewis Latimer

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

John D. Rockefeller

169.

Who greatly expanded the American railroad system?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Henry Ford

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

170.

Who invented the Assembly line?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Henry Ford

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

171.

Machines in factories were fueled by?

a)

Water

b)

Gasoline

c)

Sun

d)

Coal

172.

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine is a _______.

a)

Factory

b)

Mill

c)

Business

d)

Plantation

173.

Laissez-faire

a)

belief that the government should have very little involvement in economics

b)

belief that the government should direct the economy

c)

belief that the economy does not matter or is not important

d)

belief that the economy should be determined by employees only

174.

Assembly Line

a)

a hedge that builds a clear barrier to a facility

b)

A line of machines, equipment, workers, etc., in a factory that builds a product by passing work from one station to the next until the product is finished

c)

connecting pieces of a puzzle together in record speed

d)

standing in line to get food

175.

What did Eli Whitney invent?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Steamboat

176.

What did Samuel Morse invent?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Water Frame

c)

Steel Plow

d)

Telegraph

177.

What did John Deere invent?

a)

Steel Plow

b)

Mechanical Plow

c)

Steam Engine

d)

Steamboat

178.

What invention allowed factories to be built anywhere?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Telegraph

d)

Interchangeable Parts

179.

Identical parts that can replaced easily and quickly.

a)

canals

b)

telegraphy

c)

interchangeable parts

180.

The Bessemer Steel Process made making ______ quicker and easier and stronger.

a)

steel

b)

cotton

c)

iron

181.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
182.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
183.

In the years following the War of 1812, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

eastern

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