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Social Studies Final Exam Review 2024

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio

2.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Alabama

3.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
4.
The Missouri Compromise is also known as?
a)
The Compromise of 1820
b)
The Equality Compromise
c)
The Henry Clay Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
5.

Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?

a)

It was only a temporary solution

b)

The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery

c)

It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

6.

What was the Underground Railroad used for?

a)

To transport cotton from the south to factories in the northeast.

b)

It was used to help slaves escape from the south and get to the north.

c)

It was used to connect the eastern and western states.

7.

Conductors on the Underground railroad were:

a)

Places where the slaves could hide

b)

Slaves who were escaping the south

c)

People who helped lead the slaves from the south to the north

8.

Abolitionists were:

a)

People who worked to end slavery

b)

People who owned large factories in the north

c)

People who owned large farms in the west.

9.

What important work did Harriet Tubman do?

a)

She led over 100 slaves to freedom

b)

She wrote an important book about the evils of slavery

c)

She opened a factory to help create jobs for former slaves

10.

What did federal law say about escaped slaves?

a)

Once they reached the north, they were now free

b)

If captured, they had to be returned to the south

11.

The conflict over slavery between the northern and southern states eventually caused what war?

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Civil War

12.

In what direction did most of the slaves escape to?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

East

d)

North

13.

Was the Underground Railroad a real railroad, with trains and stations?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Angelina Grimke

d)

William Lloyd Garrison

15.

What is an abolitionist

a)

Someone who wants to violently free enslaved people

b)

Someone who promotes the expansion of slavery

c)

Someone who advocates for the end of slavery

16.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
17.

People who fought to end slavery were called...

a)

liberators

b)

emancipators

c)

abolitionists

d)

suffragists

18.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

b)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

c)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

d)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

19.

Which man was not only a famous Black abolitionist, but also a champion of women's rights?

(a)  

20.

The (a)   th amendment gave women the right to vote.

21.

The 19th amendment was granted women (a)   , which is the right to vote.

22.

War between England and France over North American territory

a)

French & Indian War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

Settler's War

d)

5 Years' War

23.

American Colonists can not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Tea Act

24.

An "Act" is another word for...

a)

Law

b)

Battle

c)

Boycott

d)

Trade

25.

This act required colonists to house and feed British Troops

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

26.

This act required colonists to buy a stamp each time they registered a legal document, bought newspapers, pamphlets, and almanacs.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

27.

Clash between Boston rioters and British Troops that left 5 colonists dead.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Boycott

d)

Boston Massacre

28.

Delegates meet to discuss Intolerable acts and boycott British trade

a)

1st Continental Congress

b)

2nd Continental Congress

29.

Americans who wanted to split from England

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Rebels

d)

Revolutionaries

30.

British Colonists who did not want to split from England

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Tories

d)

Pacifists

31.

Group who led the Boston Tea Party.

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Liberty Boys

d)

The Rebels

32.
How did Shays' Rebellion affect people's reactions to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
People hoped for a new revolution.
b)
People worried about having a weak central government.
c)
People wanted more individual rights.
d)
It put more farmers' in debtors jail.
33.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Lack of control over trade
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
34.
What is one reason people wanted change to the Articles of Confederation?>
a)
They opposed the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
They didn't want the government to have only 1 branch. 
c)
Central government was weak and ineffective.
d)
State government was weak and ineffective.
35.
Which of these was an economic problem for the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
There were too many Continental and state currencies
b)
The states taxed each other's goods
c)
Each state had its own trade policies with foreign countries
d)
All of these
36.
Which Framer is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
37.
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans were combined in the
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Slave Trade Compromise
c)
Southern Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
38.
The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
39.
The Three-Fifths Compromise solved disagreements over 
a)
repayment of Revolutionary War debt
b)
large and small state representation
c)
representation and taxation of slave states
d)
continuing the Transatlantic Slave Trade
40.
The president is chosen every 4 years by
a)
representative electors from each state
b)
the national popular vote
c)
two-thirds vote of Congress
d)
three-fourths vote in a states convention
41.
Ratification of a constitutional amendment requires a ______ vote of the state legislatures or in convention
a)
51%
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
42.

What is a primary source?

a)

First hand account of an event 

(someone that was there)

b)

Second hand account of an event 

(someone who was not there, but heard about it.)

43.

What is a secondary source?

a)

First hand account of an event 

(someone that was there)

b)

Second hand account of an event 

(someone who was not there, but heard about it.)

44.

Why did Native Americans all develop differently?

a)
They had no interactions with other groups
b)
Various factors such as geographical location, resources available, climate, and interactions with other tribes and settlers.
c)
They were all isolated from each other
d)
They all originated from the same tribe
45.

Why do explorers explore?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

All of the above

46.

What was the Northwest Passage?

a)

A passage that leads to the north and west

b)

Some explorers travel to find an all water route through North America to Asia (a shortcut) Does not exist

  • France, England, Netherlands

47.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)
The Columbian Exchange was a trade agreement between Asia and Africa.
b)
The Columbian Exchange was a religious movement in the Americas.
c)
The Columbian Exchange was a military alliance between European countries.
d)

The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of goods, plants, animals, germs, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere (new world and old world)

48.

What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Europeans. Select 2 correct answers.

a)

Begin to create colonies

b)

Countries gain wealth from natural resources of Americas

c)

Less goods were produced

d)

Diseases spread to the old world (Europe)

49.

What were some effects of the Columbian Exchange on the Native Peoples. Select 2 correct answers.

a)
  • New crops are introduced in Europe- helps to increase food supply and population

b)

Diseases spread to the Natives and millions died

c)

They began to create factories.

d)

Europeans take over their land

50.

How is the Iroquois Confederacy similar to the U.S. government? Select 2 correct answers.

a)

They lived in the same time period.

b)

Both examples of democracy (government ruled by the people)

c)
  • The Iroquois Confederacy joined (unites) 5 tribes together under one large government 

51.

True or False:

A government that united the Iroquois, made laws, and solved problems for all the Iroquois tribes was called the Iroquois Confederacy.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
53.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
54.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
55.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
56.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
57.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
58.
The first 10 Amendments are called...
a)
The Amendments. 
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Laws
d)
Important Information
59.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
60.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
61.
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
a)
Adendum
b)
Amendment
c)
Official change
d)
Adjustment
62.
Who is the leader of the executive branch and considered the leader of the US?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Chief of Staff
63.
This term means that the state government has some power and the national government has some power.
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Judicial Review
64.
Which of these is true of federalism?
a)
States have more power than the national government
b)
Legislative
c)
States and local governments do not have to listen to the national government
d)
Federalism allows the state and the national government to work together to meet the needs of the people
65.
What is the main role of the judicial branch?
a)
Makes the laws
b)
Legislative
c)
Interprets the laws
d)
Creates the laws
66.
The US Congress is
a)
The House of Representatives and Senate
b)
The group of advisers to the President
c)
Part of the judicial system
d)
Unicameral
67.
Which group serves a life term?
a)
US Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
President
68.
Which is NOT true of the Legislative Branch?
a)
This branch makes the laws
b)
The head is Congress
c)
This branch can interpret the law
d)
This branch meets in the Capitol
69.
Which branch veto, or prevent a bill from becoming a law?
a)
Senate
b)
President
c)
House of Representatives
d)
US Supreme Court
70.
Which branch has the ability to impeach?
a)
Legislative
b)
Courts
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
71.
Which of these is not a power of the legislative branch?
a)
Pardon
b)
Impeachment
c)
Approving presidential nominations
d)
Declaring war
72.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

73.

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

74.

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Guilford Courthouse

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

75.
What was Parliament?
a)
early groups of colonists that met to discuss the Revolution
b)
an act passed by the British
c)
the name of the colonial government
d)
the name of the British government
76.
Why were the colonists angry about the Sugar Act?
a)
It raised taxes on all baked good, such as cakes and sweet breads.
b)
It forced colonists to buy sugar from Great Britain.
c)
It forced the colonists to pay extra taxes on some goods, including sugar.
d)
It forced colonists to stop selling sugar.
77.
How did the Stamp Act affect colonists?
a)
It forced them to pay taxes on all printed items.
b)
It forced them to place a British stamp on everything they owned.
c)
It banned them from mailing letters or shipping goods.
d)
It forced them to get a stamp before traveling anywhere within the colonies.
78.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
79.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
80.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
81.

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

82.
Which region of colonies' economy was built around trade and fishing?
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern 
83.
Which region of colonies' economy consisted of Plantation Agricultural?
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
84.

Which region on the map represents the Southern colonies?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

85.

How did MOST settlers hope to make money in the Southern Colonies?

a)

by fishing

b)

by logging

c)

by mining

d)

by farming

86.

Which region on the map represents the New England colonies?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

87.

Which region on the map represents the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

88.

What were the colonists protesting against?

a)

money

b)

ships

c)

taxes

d)

freedom

89.

Where did the very first colonists live?

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

b)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

c)

New York, New York

d)

Charlotte, North Carolina

90.

Which European country ruled the 13 colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

the Netherlands

91.

Select the answer that bests matches the following description, "the belief that colonies exist to make the mother country richer"

a)

Economics

b)

Mercantilism

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Columbian Exchange

92.

Head of the Texas army and later elected as President of the Republic of Texas.

a)

Davy Crockett

b)

James Polk

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Zachary Taylor

93.

One of the more than 80,000 who went to California in search of gold.

a)

pioneer

b)

forty-niner

c)

vigilante

d)

Californios

94.

The U.S. agreed to share claim over Oregon Territory with what country.

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

95.

American General who was sent into the disputed area of Texas by President Polk?

a)

Winfield Scott

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Zachary Taylor

96.

Agreement where the U.S. got California and New Mexico Territory from Mexico and the U.S. gave Mexico $15 million.

a)

Bear Flag Republic

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Paris

97.

Located in San Antonio, it is the site of a famous battle of the Texas War for Independence.

a)

San Jancinto

b)

The Alamo

c)

Veracruz

d)

Goliad

98.

Select the two causes of the Mexican War.

a)

California Gold Rush

b)

Massacre at the Alamo

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Annexation of Texas by U.S.

99.

This issue was always argued over whenever new land or a new state was added to the U.S.

a)

slavery

b)

border lines

c)

freedom of religion

d)

2nd Amendment rights

100.

American General who captured Veracruz and the Mexico City.

a)

Winfield Scott

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Zachary Taylor

101.

The American belief that it was our god given right to expand our borders from coast to coast.

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Annexation Destiny

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Manifest Destiny

102.

To open and prepare for others to follow.

a)

annexation

b)

boomtown

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

pioneer

103.

The Mexican General and dictator.

a)

Jim Bowie

b)

Hidalgo

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Juan Seguin

104.

Nickname for the independent country of Texas.

a)

Lone Star Republic

b)

Gopher State Republic

c)

Bear Flag Republic

d)

Republic of Remember the Alamo

105.

U.S. President who said he would go to war to achieve Manifest Destiny.

a)

John O'Sullivan

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

James K. Polk

106.

What is the U.S. purchase of nearly 30,000 square miles of land in present day southern Arizona and New Mexico known as?

a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Jefferson Purchase
c)
Monroe Purchase
d)
Adams Purchase
107.

Why did the U.S. want the land they purchased from Mexico for $10 million in 1853?

a)
To provide land for Native American reservations
b)
To expand the U.S. agricultural industry
c)

To establish a military base for future conflicts

d)

To build a transcontinental railroad

108.

What major purchase doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Treaty of Augusta

b)

Compact of 1802

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Yazoo Land Fraud

109.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

110.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to —

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

d)

a compromise over slavery in western territories

111.

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over —

a)

how the nation should develop economically

b)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

c)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

d)

whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

112.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that —

a)

only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

b)

the president may veto federal legislation

c)

the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

d)

only the president may issue an executive order

113.

The Embargo Act of 1807

a)

banned all U.S. imports and exports

b)

increased the amount of exports to France

c)

placed a heavy tax on all imported goods

d)

led to war with England

114.

In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States

a)

Ohio Territory

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

115.

What is judicial review?

a)

When the Judicial Branch removes a president from office

b)

The Supreme Court’s power to say laws of Congress are unconstitutional

c)

A judge's ability to make their own laws

116.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
117.
These laws were aimed at immigrants to prevent them for voting for the democratic-republican party
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Midnight Appointments
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
118.

The president appointed a group of advisors to help do his job, what is this called?

a)

Cabinet.

b)

The Avengers.

c)

Board of Presidency.

d)

Secretary of State.

119.
Slaves were captured from _____.
a)
England
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
France
120.
Many slaves worked on large farms called ______.
a)
plantations
b)
villages
121.
Capturing, transporting, and selling people is called the 
a)
slave auction
b)
overseer
c)
slave trade
d)
Middle Passage
122.

This enslaved person’s journey from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean on a slave-trading ship.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangular trade

c)

Slave trade

d)

Journey

123.

If a mother was a slave, her child was:

a)

Free for life

b)

A slave for life

c)

A slave for a short time

d)

Free for a short time

124.
What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?
a)
citizen
b)
property
c)
dependents
d)
immigrants
125.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
126.

Who were abolitionists?

a)

People who fought to keep slavery alive

b)

People who owned slaves

c)

People who fought to end slavery

d)

No one

127.

Slavery was the inhumane part of the

a)

Triangle Trade Route

b)

Square Trade Route

c)

Hexagon Trade Route

d)

Circular Trade Route

128.

The person who watched over the field slaves was called the

a)

boss man

b)

plantation owner

c)

Master Browne

d)

overseer

129.

Machines with __________ _________ helped with the production of goods.

a)

Electricity

b)

Interchangeable parts

c)

Realism

d)

Labor Union

130.
An industrial system of manufacturing in which workers, raw materials, and machinery are gathered under the same roof. 
a)
enclosure
b)
factory system
c)
labor union
d)
monopoly
131.

Who invented the steamboat?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Slater

c)

Elias Howe

d)

Robert Fulton

132.

Who invented interchangeable parts?

a)

Elias Howe

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Eli Whitney

133.

What man invented the "Spinning Jenny" in 1764?

a)

Thomas Newcomen

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

James Hargreaves

d)

James Watt

134.

Who was "The Great Compromiser"?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Henry Clay

d)

Andrew Jackson

135.

What connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River making transportation of goods easier?

a)

The Hudson Bridge

b)

The Erie Canal

c)

The National Road

d)

Railroads

136.

This invention turned rivers into busy routes for traders and travelers.

a)

Railroads

b)

Telegraph

c)

Steamboats

d)

Mechanical reaper

137.
The Monroe Doctrine - 
a)
Stated that European countries could NOT continue to colonize in North and South America
b)
Stated that the US would NOT continue to trade with France or Britain
c)
Stated that it was ILLEGAL for the US to form alliances
d)
Stated that European countries were welcome to colonize in North & South America
138.

a period of rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production

a)

Transportation Revolution

b)

American Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Technology Revolution

139.

Who was the 4th President of the US?

a)

James Madison

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

Francis Scott Key

140.

Who wrote our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

James Madison

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

Francis Scott Key

141.

Who saved important documents and a picture of George Washington before her home was burned?

a)

James Madison

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

Francis Scott Key

142.

What is the name of the war fought between France, Britain, and America?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Civil War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

War of 1812

143.

Where was the American Flag hung during the War of 1812?

a)

Fort McHenry

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

on a boat

d)

Fort Mandan

144.

Which place did the British want to defeat?

a)

Canada

b)

England

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Pennsylvania

145.

What did Congress hope the Missouri Compromise would accomplish?

a)

make Maine a part of the Missouri Territory

b)

allow southerners to control Congress

c)

a permanent solution to the slave problem

146.

Why did the British want to take Washington, DC during the War of 1812?

a)

It was an import city.

b)

James Madison beat them in an arm wrestling match.

c)

It was the capital of the United States.

147.

Someone who makes goods is called a ______________________

a)

manufacturer

b)

president

c)

congress

d)

mall

148.

A tax on imports or exports is called a __________________.

a)

tariff

b)

tax

c)

veto

d)

amendment