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TCAP REVIEW

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

A government run by religious leaders and religious laws.

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

3.

Why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?

a)

profit and trade

b)

glory and trade

c)

Northwest passage

d)

religious freedom

4.

What was the purpose of town meetings in Massachusetts Bay?

a)

Men gathered to vote on laws

b)

Men and women gathered to vote on laws

c)

Men gathered to attend religious services

d)

Men and women gathered to attend religious services

5.

Who was Anne Hutchinson?

a)

Religious leader who was celebrated for in favor of the harshness of Puritan belief. She was the first female governor of Massachusetts.

b)

Religious leader who was accused of speaking against the harshness of Puritan belief. She was exiled and left town.

c)

A nurse who invented X-Ray while attempting to photograph the soul in the body

d)

The woman who gave birth to the first baby born in North America of European Decent.

6.

Who was Thomas Paine trying to get to support the Revolution with Common Sense?

a)

Rich people

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

common people

d)

the French

7.

What does it mean when the government receives its powers from "the consent of the governed"?

a)

citizens give governments permission to govern them

b)

citizens must list their grievances with the King

c)

government has absolutely no power

d)

politicians give citizens permission vote

8.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To become independent from Great Britain

b)

To agree to pay taxes to Great Britain

c)

A last ditch attempt to achieve peace with Great Britain

d)

To declare war against Great Britain

9.

__________________________ are people who opposed the Constitution

a)

James Madison

b)

Federalist

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Anti-Federalist

10.

The _________________________________ was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Federalism

11.

______________________________________ was the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1785

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution Convention

d)

Federalist

12.

Several counties in what is today Tennessee tried to form their own independent state known as the __________________________________, by 1788 because of conflict with the United States and Native Americans it fell apart.

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Constitution Convention

c)

Lost State of Franklin

d)

Articles of Confederation

13.

__________________________ provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the northwest territory.

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Anti-Federalist

14.

He proposed the creation of a national bank to regulate currency and interest rates

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

Forcing people into the service of another country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

impressment

d)

trade

16.

_____________________ led an army of Tennessee militia and volunteers to fight the British at the port of New Orleans.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

17.

The ­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________ was a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel of latitude as the boundary between Canada (British) and the United States across the West.

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Adams-Onis Treaty

c)

Embargo Act

d)

Convention of 1818

18.

The ________________________ was between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. It began over alleged British violations of American shipping rights, such as the impressment of seamen. There was no clear winner in the war.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Embargo Act

c)

War of 1812

d)

Barbary Pirates

19.

__________________________________ was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States.

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Convention of 1818

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Marbury v. Madison

20.

The ____________________________________ was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Monroe Doctrine

21.
Which territory was added through the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?
a)
Oregon
b)
Louisiana
c)
Texas 
d)
Florida
22.
What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Righteous Growth
c)
Sovereign Development
d)
Due Process
23.

What did the 13th amendment accomplish?

a)

It mad slavery illegal

b)

Grants citizenship & equal protection

c)

Guarantees voting rights

24.

What did the 14th amendment accomplish?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Grants citizenship and equal protection

c)

Made slavery illegal

d)

Guarantees voting rights

25.

He would have said, "It is more important to preserve the Union and reconcile rather than punish the South"

a)

Frederick Douglas

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

26.
Who was the famous abolitionist who published the Liberator?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass 
c)
William Lloyd Garrison
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
27.

What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Men's rights

b)

Immigrant's rights

c)

African American's rights

d)

Woman's rights

28.

Which country founded the New Netherlands Colony?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Dutch

29.

New Netherlands had the greatest _____________ of the 13 Colonies.

a)

Diversity

b)

Trade Routes

c)

Navy

d)

Churches

e)

Democracy

30.

How did England aquire New Netherlands?

a)

The Dutch surrendered their colony after England sent their soldiers to New Netherland

b)

The English paid the Dutch half of what the colony was worth

c)

The English paid the Dutch full price for the Colony

d)

The Dutch suffered an economic collapse and abandoned the colony.

31.

What did England rename the Colony of New Netherlands?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

e)

Delaware

32.

In 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the court's decision in case of Marbury v. Madison, this ruling established the principle of--

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

judicial review

d)

republicanism

33.

Which of the following quotes best explains the Supreme Court's power of judicial review that was established in the case of Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The court has the power to determine the constitutionality of laws enacted by Congress

b)

Judges are allowed to serve a term of office that will last as long as they remain in good behavior

c)

Each branch of government created by the Constitution endowed with their own specific powers

d)

The Representatives and Senators that make up Congress are given their power by the people who elected them

34.

-1830 Congress passes the Indian Removal Act to allow settlers to take over Native American Lands

-In the Supreme Court case of Worchester v. Georgia the court struck down the Removal Act and said the Indians had a right to their lands.

-President Andrew Jackson disagreed and sent thousands of troops to forcibly remove the Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River.


President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court ruling and --

a)

his actions led to the War of 1812

b)

caused the Economic Panic of 1837

c)

neglected to follow the principle of Judicial Review

d)

voted to renew the charter of the National Bank

35.

What was a major effect of the court ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

a)

It angered Northerners because Congress could not stop the expansion of slavery.

b)

It validated the belief that African Americans should be citizens of the country.

c)

President Lincoln pushed for Congress to impeach the Chief Justice, Roger Taney.

d)

Congress came to pass legislation to counteract the decision of the court.

36.

1. Federalism is the idea that power is...

a)

Held only by the Federal Government

b)

Held only by the State Governments

c)

Shared between Three Branches of Government

d)

Shared between Federal and State Governments

37.

Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?

a)

John Smith

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

38.

Separatists who left the Church of England to establish a colony in North America aboard the Mayflower to practice their religion freely.

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Catholics

d)

Quakers

39.

Who was Squanto?

a)

A Native American who helped the Pilgrims survive.

b)

The Conquistador who conquered Plymouth

c)

The Chief of the Powhatan people

d)

The Governor of Plymouth

40.

The First written PLAN of Self Government was called....

a)

The Virginia Charter

b)

The Plymouth Charter

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

Plymouth Compact

41.

Which of the following was agreed upon in the Mayflower Compact? (Four Correct).

a)

Self Government

b)

vote on just and equal laws

c)

harsh punishments for non-Pilgrims

d)

meetings to discuss issues

e)

elect leaders

42.

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

43.

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

a)

To plan an attack on Fort Duquesne.

b)

For the British to join with the Native Americans against the French

c)

For colonies to unite under a central government and prepare for war

d)

For the New England colonies to unite with the Iroquois to fight the French

44.

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.

45.

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.

46.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

47.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

a)

A patriot

b)

A loyalist

c)

A Yes man

d)

Neutral

48.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

British

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Neutral

49.

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Freedom to Live

c)

Will Smiths movie

d)

Unalienable Rights

50.

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

51.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)

a)

The British did not like the colonists

b)

The British would use that money to buy weapons

c)

King George needed money to pay the soldiers

d)

The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war

52.

This event happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at British soldiers, who then fired into the crowd.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

4th of July

53.

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Massachusetts Government Act

c)

The Administration of Justice Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

54.

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4,1776

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

December 16, 1773

55.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

56.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
57.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

58.
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.
59.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
60.
Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:
a)
the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens
b)
the government should be able to defend our citizens from Great Britain again
c)
the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks
61.
The Articles of Confederation created a ________ central government
a)
weak
b)
strong
62.

What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Treaty of Paris

63.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
64.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The President of the Senate

65.

Which Branch of Government consists of the Supreme Court?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

None of the above

66.

How is power divided among the Branches of government?

a)

The Executive Branch has the most power

b)

The Legislative Branch has the most power

c)

The Judicial Branch has the most power

d)

All Branches have equal power

67.

The United States first form of national government was established by the -

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution

68.

This compromise solved the conflict over counting slaves towards representation in Congress.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5ths Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

69.

This compromise settled the dispute over representation in Congress by satisfying big and small states. Created a bicameral (two-part) Congress.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5ths Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

70.

I am responsible for the division of the federal government into three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial)

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Republicanism

d)

Separation of Powers

71.

I am responsible for the division of power between the federal and state governments.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Individual Rights

72.

The President using his power to VETO legislation (laws) passed by Congress is an example of -

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Republicanism

d)

Individual Rights

73.

The ----- protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

74.

The 1st amendment protects which of the following?

a)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

b)

Freedom of religion, speech, press assembly and petition.

c)

Right to trial by jury.

d)

No quartering of soldiers.

75.

The 5th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

b)

Rights of accused persons (speedy and public trial).

c)

Other rights of the people.

d)

Right to keep and bear arms.

76.
They believed in a strong, central government. 
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
77.
Who believed that farmers were the future for America's dependence?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
78.
All of the following were parts to Hamilton's financial plan EXCEPT...
a)
Tariff
b)
National Bank
c)
Pay off state debts
d)
Loans to farmers
79.
One main difference between Jefferson and Hamilton was WHAT?
a)
Hamilton wanted a strong government and Jefferson wanted to protect power of the states
b)
Hamilton wanted a limited central government, Jefferson didn't
c)
Hamilton wanted states rights, Jefferson wanted strong government
80.

As part of his financial plan Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a

a)

standing army

b)

Marine Corps

c)

national bank

d)

plan to end slavery

81.

Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...

a)

the cabinet

b)

the good ol' boys

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the Congress

82.

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

83.

Who was the first president of the U.S.?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

84.

What is a precedent?

a)

A tradition for others to follow

b)

when countries buy or sell goods to each other based on haves and needs

c)

when you do not choose sides in a war or argument between two sides

d)

is when you forbid trade with another nation.

85.

Which of the following were precedents set by Washington? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!)

a)

Title - "Mr. President"

b)

Choosing a Yale Graduate as Secretary of War

c)

Set a two term "limit"

d)

Chose two opposite cabinet members.

e)

Creating a Cabinet

86.
Significance of Marbury v Madison
a)
Veto power
b)
Judicial Review
87.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
88.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
89.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
90.
This political party lost a lot of support during Jefferson's presidency
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republicans
91.
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
92.
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
93.

What was the “spoils system” practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?

a)

damaging the reputations of one’s political opponents

b)

celebrating one’s victory over a period of months

c)

raising the wages of one’s staff after a victory

d)

rewarding supporters by giving them government jobs

94.

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.

95.

What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Trail of Sorrows

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Nullification Act

96.

The nullification crisis occurred when

a)

the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.

b)

Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

c)

South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

d)

Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

97.
"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners. They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation.... The propert[ies] of many [have] been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trial of Tears" describes events resulting from the---
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Indian removal Act
98.
The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?
a)
Texas
b)
Missouri
c)
Alabama
d)
Florida
99.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
100.
The American System called for what?
a)
A tariff to stimulate American industry
b)
An embargo to slow American industry
c)
To expand the national government
d)
To close the national bank
101.

What does this cartoon show?

a)

Gold Rush of 1849

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

War of 1812

d)

Trail of Tears

102.

What 3 things were important in the War of 1812?

a)

The burning of the white house, the battle of Horseshoe Bend, and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner

b)

The Alamo, getting Texas as a new state, and gaining the Mississippi River

c)

The Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts, and the Tea Act

d)

Yorktown, Saratoga, and Bunker Hill

103.

Was the idea that the United States was destined by God to expand from coast to coast..

a)

Godson

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

God Manifest

d)

Destiny of God

104.

Made it easy for people to move to the West, as it made travelling cheaper and easier.

a)

Airplanes

b)

steamboat

c)

transcontinental railroad

d)

Cars

105.

was part of Mexico. After they fought for independence in a war from Mexico. They became an independent country for 10 years. After 10 years they decided to join the United States.

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Louisiana

106.

California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado became part of the U.S after the war with

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

Mexico

107.

It was one of the largest migrations in American history

Two brothers mined $1.5 million worth of gold in a single year

It created economic growth for California

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Gold Rush

c)

Homestead Acy

d)

Treat of Paris

108.

putting the interests of a region/state above the country as a whole

a)

nationalism

b)

sectionalism

c)

patriotism

d)

pacifism

109.

What is the economy of the South?

a)

trading and fishing

b)

mining & small farming

c)

industry & manufacturing

d)

plantations & slavery

110.

Who was "The Great Compromiser"?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Andrew Jackson

111.

When did California join as a free state?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise 1820

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854

d)

Election of 1860

112.

The Fugitive Slave Law was passed under which law?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Tariff of 1828

113.

What is a main impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

overturned Missouri Compromise

b)

outlawed slavery

c)

started war

d)

Kansas and Nebraska secede

114.

Which state seceded first?

a)

Virginia

b)

South Carolina

c)

New York

d)

Texas

115.

What was Bleeding Kansas?

a)

the first battle of the civil war

b)

pro-slavery settlers massacred their enslaved population

c)

abolitionists and pro-slavery settlers fought

d)

Democrats and Republicans fought

116.

Who was elected President in 1860?

a)

Stephen Douglas

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Bell

d)

John Breckinridge

117.

Which compromise outlawed slavery above the 36 30' line in the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

d)

Louisiana Compromise

118.

This law required the return of runaway slaves even in free states and affected free African-Americans as well.

a)

Runaway and Return Act

b)

Underground Railroad Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Southern Slave Act

119.

Which of the following was NOT an event that caused division between the North and South?

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

d)

Indian Removal Act

120.

This novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe brought awareness to slavery and helped increase abolition.

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

The Scarlet Letter

c)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

d)

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

121.

Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?

a)

The North

b)

The South

c)

The West

122.
How did people's lives change because of the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
People bought more handmade goods than before 
b)
people worked mostly on farms 
c)
people bought factory made items and worked outside the home
d)
people made a lot of money making homemade items 
123.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
124.

What invention increased the demand for slavery?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Mechanical Reaper

125.

What did Eli Whitney invent?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Steamboat

126.

What did Eli Whitney invent that made mass production possible?

a)

Interchangeable Parts

b)

Cotton Gin

c)

Mechanical Reaper

d)

Telegraph

127.

Who is the Father of the American Industrial Revolution?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Slater

c)

John Deere

d)

Robert Fulton

128.

A voyage that bought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies

a)

enslaved

b)

middle passage

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Triangular Trade

129.

A three way systems of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent to slaves to America

a)

enslaved

b)

middle passage

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Triangular Trade

130.

He led a violent slave rebellion through Virginia:

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Nat King Cole

131.

What did John Brown do?

a)

attacked a fort trying to get weapons

b)

burned the white house

c)

captured slaves

d)

wrote books about slavery

132.

Harriet Tubman ran the:

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Fugitive Slave Act

c)

Abolitionist Paper

d)

Plantation

133.

When the southern slave states broke away from the U.S.:

a)

secession

b)

Revolution

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

the Breakaway of 1861

134.

A person who supports getting rid of slavery

a)

Reform

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Declaration of Sentiments

135.

Formal statement of injustices

a)

Reform

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Declaration of Sentiments

136.

Gathering of supporters to argue for Women's Rights

a)

Seneca Falls Convention

b)

Second Great Awakening

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Nat Turner's Rebellion

137.

Secret Network of free blacks and whites who helped slaves escape North

a)

Seneca Falls Convention

b)

Second Great Awakening

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

Nat Turner's Rebellion

138.

Prominent ex-slave Abolitionist who spoke out about and described the harsh treatment of slaves first-hand

a)

Frederick Douglas

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Lucretia Mott

139.

Leaders of the Seneca Fall's Convention

a)

Frederick Douglas

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Lucretia Mott

140.

Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:

a)

they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life

b)

they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery

c)

he wanted northern states to secede from the Union

d)

he had a plan to raise taxes

141.

One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:

a)

the other states refused to trade with South Carolina

b)

people in the state believed their state's rights were being denied

c)

the state was paying high tariffs.

d)

plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses

142.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
143.
This battle was the turning point in the war.
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
144.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
145.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Appomattox Court House, Virginia

d)

Atlanta, Georgia

146.
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
147.
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
148.
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
149.
The Ku Klux Klan was a group that believed...
a)
in white supremacy
b)
in equality for all
c)
in black supremacy
d)
in southern supremacy
150.
The Presidential Election of 1876 resulted in...
a)
military supervision of the south
b)
the restoration of voting rights for white southerners
c)
the end of Reconstruction in the south
d)
equal rights for African Americans

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