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Unit 1 - American History

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During what era in US history, people discovered new land?

a)

Exploration era

b)

Colonization era

c)

American Revolution era

d)

Constitution era

2.

During what era in US history, people built their homes in the “New World”?

a)

Exploration era

b)

Colonization era

c)

American Revolution era

d)

Constitution era

3.

During what era in US history, the colonists fought against Britain to become their own country?

a)

Exploration era

b)

Colonization era

c)

American Revolution era

d)

Constitution era

4.

During what era in US history, government was created in the new country?

a)

Exploration era

b)

Colonization era

c)

American Revolution era

d)

Constitution era

5.

During what era in US history, Americans got more land to populate?

a)

Early Republic era.

b)

Age of Jackson era.

c)

Industrial Revolution era.

d)

Westward Expansion era.

6.

During what era in US history, people in the states disagreed on slavery?

a)

Reform era

b)

Sectionalism era.

c)

Civil War era.

d)

Reconstruction era.

7.

During what era in US history, people fought over slavery?

a)

Reform era

b)

Sectionalism era.

c)

Civil War era.

d)

Reconstruction era.

8.

The excerpt was written in response to the

a)

British government’s attempt to assert greater control over the North American colonies

b)

British government’s failure to protect colonists from attacks by American Indians

c)

colonial governments’ failures to implement mercantilist policies

d)

colonial governments’ attempts to extend political rights to new groups

9.

The pattern of colonial settlement up to 1700 resulted most directly from which of the following factors?

a)

The large size of British colonial populations relative to American Indian populations

b)

British recognition of Native American sovereignty

c)

British government attempts to impose greater control over the colonies in the late 1600s

d)

The orientation of the British colonies toward producing commodities for export to Europe

10.

Which of the following was a major contrast between the New England colonies and the colonies of France?

a)

The New England colonies were based on more diverse agriculture and commerce.

b)

The French settled more often in cities and towns.

c)

The French had more conflicts with American Indians.

d)

New England developed a less rigid racial hierarchy

11.

Refer to the following engraving from the late 16th century: Which of the following statements correctly describes the consequences of European colonization?

a)

Colonization brought wealth to European imperial powers which resulted in political and economic innovations.

b)

Both the Europeans and Native Americans became rich and powerful by sharing the profits from economic ventures.

c)

The Europeans helped civilize the Native Americans and improved their quality of life by sharing technology with them.

d)

The effects of colonization up both Europeans and Native Americans were temporary and very small.

12.

Refer to the image below — a 16th century image that portrays the impact of smallpox on the Aztec population. Why did the Native American people lack immunity to European diseases?

a)

Unlike Europeans, indigenous peoples had not developed vaccines.

b)

Most Indigenous peoples did not live in urban areas and had few domesticated animals, which meant they did not develop a resistance to many animal-borne illnesses.

c)

Indigenous peoples were physically inferior to Europeans and often became ill.

d)

Indigenous peoples died because they suffered divine retribution for refusing to convert to Christianity.

13.

Why did John Winthrop (1630) say the Puritans must build a city upon a hill?

a)

In order to have a more defensible position in case of an attack by indigenous peoples.

b)

In order to build a light house to help approaching ships navigate.

c)

In order to serve as a religious inspiration to others.

d)

In order to concentrate evil and sin and then separate it from the rest of society.

14.

How did Britain try to deal with the massive expenses they incurred during the French & Indian War?

a)

The British crown began to more rigorously enforce imperial policies and taxes.

b)

The British king sold the crown jewels and all the other royal treasures.

c)

The British empire sold all the colonies in North America to France.

d)

The British cabinet forced the North American colonies to loan money to the crown.

15.

Refer to the following excerpt from a letter by Henry Clay in 1812: What impact did the War of 1812 have on American politics?

a)

It ushered in the Era of Good Feelings.

b)

It led to the birth of the Free Soil party.

c)

It had no effect on American politics.

d)

It caused many Americans to be abstain from voting.

16.

The Navigation Acts imposed mercantilism in the colonies. What is mercantilism?

a)

A system that required the colonies to trade only with England

b)

A system of free trade between the colonies, the Caribbean, and Europe

c)

An attempt to increase manufactured goods in the colonies

17.

What generalization can you make about the relationship between England and its American colonies

a)

The English always gave the Americans lots of independence and self-rule

b)

Politics and conflicts in England heavily influenced the level of independence in America

c)

England controlled all aspects of colonial rule.

18.

How did Native American nations react to English colonization and the resulting loss of land and dying population?

a)

The formed alliances between themselves and resisted

b)

They gave up quickly and were wiped out

c)

They all sided with the French against England

19.

What was the effect of the Atlantic Slave Trade on the British economy?

a)

It created a lot of wealth for the Europeans and White colonists

b)

Slavery couldn't compete with other forms of labor

c)

Eonomies in the Caribbean declined

20.

What was NOT an effect of the Atlantic Slave Trade on West Africa

a)

It united African groups against European slave traders

b)

It drained West Africa of population and caused a gender imbalance

c)

It increased violent confrontation between African groups and kingdoms

d)

It changed social hierarchies and marriage patterns

21.

During the period of "salutary neglect" England....

a)

Rigidly controlled economics and politics in the colonies

b)

Relaxed controls on internal affairs in the colonies

c)

Completely ended mercantilism

22.

Assess the impact of Jamestown's establishment on Native American tribes in the region.

a)

It led to peaceful coexistence.

b)

It resulted in significant conflict and displacement.

c)

It had no impact.

d)

It improved trade relations.

23.
What is described by the following?
 - written by Abraham Lincoln
 - freed slaves in the "states in rebellion"
 - issued after the Union victory at Antietam
 - added a new purpose to the Civil War
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Liberator
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Secession
24.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1606 AD

d)

1606 BC

25.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

26.

Wheat came from....

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

27.

Cows came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

28.

potatoes came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World (Americas)

29.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
30.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

a)

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

b)

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

c)

To recover the cost of defending the colonies

d)

To fund the establishment of new colonies

31.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between 
a)
Nueces River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
32.
This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James K. Polk
33.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
34.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
35.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
36.

The process by which a minority culture chooses to give up it’s own identity and replace it with the identity of a major culture is called

a)

Modernization

b)

Assimilation

c)

Extinction

37.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
38.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
39.

Which British document, that limited the power of government, was influential to the United States government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

U.S. Constitution

40.
Which of these means "the forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas"?
a)
Colony
b)
Plantation
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Columbian Exchange
41.

What does antebellum meaning?

a)

The time period after a war.

b)

The time period during a war.

c)

The time period before a war

d)

The century after a war.

42.

According to the Constitution, the president is chosen by the

House of Representatives. Senate. popular vote of the people. Electoral College.

a)

House of Representatives.

b)

Senate.

c)

popular vote of the people.

d)

Electoral College.

43.
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
President, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Interpretive, Legislative, Prime Minister
d)
Executive, Congress, Court
44.
What is the basic duty of the Judicial branch?
a)
Make law
b)
Interpret law
c)
Enforce law
d)
Dance law
45.
What is the basic concept behind the checks and balances?
a)
Keep power from being given to one person only
b)
Keep power from being given to one branch only
c)
Keep power from being given to one party only
d)
Keep power from being given to congress
46.
Who is the Commander in Chief (leader, final say) of U.S. armed forces?
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Governor
47.
What does the term impeach mean?
a)
To remove from office
b)
To fire
c)
To bring charges against
d)
To elect
48.
How long is a Presidential term?
a)
life
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
6 years
49.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The Constitution 
b)
Rights of the government
c)
The document that sets up the government
d)
The first 10 amendments to the Cons.
50.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

a)

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George III.

b)

listed a man's natural rights.

c)

introduced the Declaration.

d)

concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

51.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
52.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't raise taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

No control over trade

d)

All of the these

53.
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
54.

The OFFICIAL names of the two sides who fought during the civil war were

a)

North and South

b)

Union and South

c)

Union and Confederacy

d)

Confederacy and United States

55.

This was the main reason for the civil war

a)

Tarriffs

b)

Slavery

c)

Economics

d)

Sectionalism

56.

This is the term for identifying with a specific region or area rather than the country as a whole

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Regionalism

c)

Secession

d)

Identification

57.

Abraham Lincoln created the __________ party

a)

Democratic

b)

Free Soil

c)

Liberty

d)

Republican

58.

This event caused the North to become more technologically advanced than the south

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Age of Reason

d)

Gilded Age

59.

This act allowed two states to enter the Union determined that popular sovereignty would be used to decide their statuses on slavery

a)

Texas Independence

b)

Bear Flag Revolt

c)

Kansas Nebraska Act

d)

Missouri Compromise

60.

This was the bloodiest day in American history

a)

Battle of Antietam

b)

Battle of Shiloh

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Chancellorsville

61.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

a)

the expansions of slavery into new territories

b)

the sale of federal lands to slave owners

c)

the right of Northerners to own slaves

d)

the return of slaves who had escaped from the South

62.

This time period in US History consisted of the Civil War and the struggle to end slavery.

a)

1845-1890

b)

1765-1776

c)

1865-1877

d)

1861-1865

63.

The 14th Amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?

a)

the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement

b)

the passage of the Black Codes in the South

c)

the rise of violence against emancipated slaves

d)

the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans

64.

Who was the president of the Union during the Civil War?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Jefferson Davis

65.

What was the name of the proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared 'that all persons held as slaves' within the rebellious states 'are, and henceforward shall be free'?

a)

Freedom Proclamation

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Abolition Proclamation

d)

Liberation Proclamation

66.

What did Harriet Tubman do during the Civil War in addition to leading people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?

a)

Teach in a school

b)

Serve as a spy

c)

Cook for soldiers

d)

Work as a nurse

67.
Abolitionists fought for the continuation of slavery
a)
True 
b)
False 
68.
The Republican Party was created out of the issues of wanting to get rid of slavery. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
69.
Compromise of 1850
a)
Allowed California to become a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
b)
Law that helped slave owners to recapture runaway slaves
c)
Allowed the people to vote and decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any land gained from the Mexican-American War
70.
Fugitive Slave Act
a)
Allowed California to become a free state, but passed the Fugitive Slave Act
b)
Law that helped slave owners to recapture runaway slaves
c)
Allowed the people to vote and decide on the issue of slavery
d)
Proposal to make slavery illegal in any land gained from the Mexican-American War
71.

South Carolina was the first state to sedede. This means that South Carolina:

a)

used ships to stop movement in and out of ports.

b)

used soldiers to ride horses in battle.

c)

used metal ships instead of wooden ones.

d)

broke away from the Union.

72.

State laws in the South that legalized segregation.

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Black Codes

d)

Dred Scott Decision

73.

What was one of the main causes of the Civil War other than slavery?

a)

Regional hatred

b)

State's rights

c)

Trade embargo

74.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
75.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
76.

While the emancipation proclamation freed slaves in the South, which amendment legally made all slaves free?

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 10th Amendment

c)

The 18th Amendment

d)

The 13th Amendment

77.

Which of the following was a belief held by John Brown (1800–1859)?

a)

Individual states should decide whether to allow slavery.

b)

Abolitionists should work for gradual change.

c)

The South should work to diversify its economic base.

d)

Slavery should be abolished by violent means.

78.

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was primarily meant to

a)

grant citizenship to all people born in the United States.

b)

end the institution of slavery in the United States.

c)

allow former slaves the right to vote.

d)

allow women the right to vote.

79.

California was initially admitted as a "free state," while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up?

a)

Wilmot Proviso

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

80.

Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to

a)

preserve the Union.

b)

enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.

c)

encourage sectionalism.

d)

end slavery throughout the entire country.

81.

By the end of the Reconstruction era, most African-Americans in the United States

a)

had received a free college education.

b)

began to migrate in massive numbers to the rural South.

c)

were owners of the land their ancestors had worked as slaves.

d)

were increasingly left out of the political process because of poll taxes and literacy tests.

82.

The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the

a)

Twelfth Amendment.

b)

Thirteenth Amendment.

c)

Fifteenth Amendment.

d)

Fourteenth Amendment.

83.

This amendment stated that all citizens of the United States are supposed to be treated equally under the law.

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

13th

d)

1st

84.

What was the first battle of the Civil War?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Shiloh

d)

Fort Sumter

85.

What is was the name given to the Southern states during the Civil War?

a)

The Confederacy

b)

The Union

c)

The Dominion

d)

The Empire