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WorksheetsTopic 0: Connecting with Past Learning
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 33mins
What was the economy of the Southern Colonies based on?
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Trade
Crafts
How did the economy of the Southern Colonies contribute to slavery?
slaves knew how to trade
farming required lots of work and a large work force
slaves were skilled craftsment
ship owners required slaves to do all the fishing
The Great Awakening of the mid-1700s was a movement that...
spread through Europe in the 1790 encouraging support of King George
spread the message that King George was a poor leader for Great Britain
swept through the colonies and encouraged greater religious enthusiasm
discouraging individual free will in spiritual and political matter.
One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to
establish a new monarchy for the independent states.
convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war.
explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule.
outline an economic system to raise money for the revolution.
Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Francis Marion
The peace agreement in which Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States was:
Treaty of New York 1783
Battle of Yorktown 1781
The Declaration of Independence 1776
Treaty of Paris 1783
What was the result of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance of
1787?
They designated the Northwest Territory as land controlled by Native Americans.
They allowed courts to take land from settlers who failed to pay taxes.
They created an independent government for the Northwest Territory
They set up a system for selling land to settlers and how the territory could become a full-fledged state.
Who had the most power under James Madison's Virginia Plan?
the large states
the legislative branch
the small states
the executive branch
Why did the three-fifths clause please the southern states?
It made slavery legal in the southern states.
It set up a bicameral legislature in the southern states.
It gave southern states more seats in the House of Representatives.
It provided African Americans with individual rights in southern states.
Why did the Anti-federalists propose a Bill of Rights?
to establish checks and balances in Congress
to strengthen the power of the central government
to prevent abuses of power by the national government
to increase the size of Congress
What was our nation’s first constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
The Great Compromise
Choose a weakness of Article of Confederation
raise troops & levy taxes
a president & no national in debt
No judicial branch & no Bill of Rights
slaves were freed & could not raise troops
What does the Motto”E pluribus u mean?
“ Out of many, one strong nation”
“Out of many, unified one”
“Out of many, one”
“Out of many”
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
It dramatically increased the size of the United States.
It helped the United Stated to win the war against Britain.
It worsened the relationship between the United States and France.
It cause economic hardship for the United States due to its high cost.
Why did some people call the War of 1812 "the Second American Revolution"?
It proved the strength and stability of the United States.
It changed the boundaries of the United States.
It secured the independence of the United States.
It created liberties for citizenship of the United States.
Why did the abolition movement gain more strength in the North?
There were more African Americans in the North.
The North's economy did not depend on enslaved laborers.
Everyone in the North was opposed to slavery.
Canada's influence was stronger in the North.
Which sentence describes the main idea of Manifest Destiny?
Americans were bound to establish equal rights for women.
Americans were fated to be independent from European nations.
Americans had the right to expand their control across the continent.
Americans had the responsibility of converting others to Christianity.
In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
The Indian Removal Act led to the event known in History as....
The Trail of Tears
The trail of Death
The Crying Path
The Journey of Loss
What was the effect of the Wilmot Proviso?
It promoted popular sovereignty.
It increase tensions between the North and South.
It gratified southerners by proposing a generous compromise.
It stopped slavery from spreading into territories gained after the Mexican-American War.
What was popular sovereignty?
A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.
An amendment to allow the direct election of U.S. senators.
A law requiring all states to assist in the return of runaway slave to their owners.
A proposed Constitutional amendment that would have allowed slavery in western territories.
Why did Kansas have two governments in 1855?
Native Americans established a distinct system of tribal laws.
Free African Americans formed a local abolitionist government.
Supporters and opponents of slavery each set up territorial governments.
Congress made slavery legal in one part of the state and illegal in another.
According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, why was Dred Scott unable to sue for his own freedom?
Only congress had the power to release someone from slavery.
The Constitution mandated that he remain enslaved.
He was not considered a citizen by the Constitution.
Congress was required to defend the property of individuals.
How did the Election of 1860 lead to southern states seceding?
The Democratic Party splintered into two groups, northern Democrats and southern Democrats.
The election was so close it led to a divisive recount that southern states believed had suffered from tampering.
The Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, was elected without winning any southern electoral votes.
The Whig party did not nominate a presidential candidate for the first time in its history.
"Bleeding Kansas"
The name given to the state of Nebraska because of all the fighting over slavery
The name given to the state of Kansas because of all the fighting over slavery
The name given to the state of Arkansas because of all the fighting over slavery
The name given to the state of Missouri because of all the fighting over slavery
Who won the Election of 1860, and how did he win?
Douglas won, because his support for "popular sovereignty" ensured that slavery would be left to the people to decide.
Breckenridge won, because the Republican Party was very new on the scene and did not have much support.
Lincoln won, because the Democratic vote was split and Lincoln received the most electoral votes.
Bell won, because his pro-slavery and pro-Union stance made northerners and southerners happy.
What were Abraham Lincoln's intentions toward the secessionist states when he first became President?
to declare war against the South
to prevent southern stated from seceding
to abolish slavery where it already existed
to make peace by giving in to the demands of the South
What was the objective of the Anaconda Plan?
to win a series of victories in the West and then "snake" across the Mississippi River to take control of southern states in the East
to burn Confederate land and cripple the agricultural production of the South
to lead a march of destruction through Southern cities, undermining the region's industrial base
to seize the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico to cut off important shipping routes of the South
How many enslaved African Americans did the Emancipation Proclamation immediately free?
none
all enslaved people living in the states of the Union
all enslaved people living in western territories
about 280,000 African American men, who joined the Union Army
Which battle marked the last major Confederate attempt to invade the North?
Fredericksburg
Antietam
Gettysburg
Richmond
What was the effect of the Thirteenth Amendment?
created an income tax
established plan for Southern reentry into the Union
abolished slavery
gave women the right to vote
What was the effect of the Wilmot Proviso?
It increased tensions between the North and South.
It promoted popular sovereignty.
It gratified southerners by proposing a generous compromise.
It stopped slavery from spreading into territories gained after the Mexican-American War.
What declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Fugitive Slave Act
the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision
popular sovereignty
What is popular sovereignty?
A law requiring all states to assist in the return of runaway slaves to their owners.
A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.
An amendment to allow the direct election of U.S. senators.
A proposed Constitutional amendment that would have allowed slavery in western territories.
What advantages did the North have going into the Civil War?
Industrialization
Large population
Large experienced Army and Navy
All of the above
The term for the drafting of civilians into military service is:
draft law
Secession
Emancipation
inflation
What was one of the South's main advantages?
a larger population
excellent military leaders
belief in states' rights
strong industries
