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Unit #2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which President bought the Louisiana Territory?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
3.
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
4.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
5.

What did abolitionists believe about slavery?

a)

It should be expanded to all states

b)

It should be abolished completely

c)

It should be limited to certain states

d)

It should be regulated by the federal government

6.

What was the critical issue in government related to slavery?

a)

Balance of power between the President and Congress

b)

Balance of trade between the North and South

c)

Balance of free and slave states

d)

Balance of wealth between the rich and the poor

7.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act require of citizens?

a)

To help runaway slaves

b)

To cooperate with the process of returning slaves

c)

To provide sanctuary for runaway slaves

d)

To advocate for the abolition of slavery

8.

American abolitionist and writer, he escaped slavery and became a leading African American spokesman and writer. He published his biography, and founded the abolitionist newspaper, the North Star.

a)

Carter G Woodson

b)

Gabriel Prosser

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Frederick Douglass

9.

1805-1879. Prominent American abolitionist, journalist and social reformer. Editor of radical abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator", and one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

a)

Gabriel Prosser

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Wendell Phillips

d)

Henry Highland Garnet

10.

American abolitionist. Born a slave on a Maryland plantation, she escaped to the North in 1849 and became the most renowned conductor on the Underground Railroad, leading more than 300 slaves to freedom.

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

Mary Ann Shadd Cary

d)

Sarah Parker Remond

11.

(1811-1896) American author, abolitionist and author of the famous antislavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.

a)

Harriett Tubman

b)

Sarah Parker Remond

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Francis Ellen Watkins Harper

12.

Slave in Virginia who started a slave rebellion in 1831 believing he was receiving signs from God His rebellion was the largest sign of black resistance to slavery in America and led the state legislature of Virginia to a policy that said no one could question slavery.

a)

Henry Highland Garnet

b)

Elijah Lovejoy

c)

William Howard Day

d)

Nat Turner

13.

Free African-American who was offered a job as a violinist but was instead robbed of his papers and sold into slavery for 12 years until he proved he was a free man

a)

Gabriel Prosser

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Solomon Northup

d)

William Howard Day

14.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as the?

a)

Spoils System

b)

Jacksonian democracy

c)

mudslinging

d)

Boils System

15.

What was the main reason that there were 20 times as many enslaved African Americans in the South as in the North by 1800?

a)

The North had been gradually freeing enslaved African Americans for many years.

b)

The southern economy depended heavily on slave labor.

c)

The Second Great Awakening had less effect on the South.

d)

Southerners had purchased most of the North's enslaved African Americans.

16.

In simple terms, what does the Monroe Doctrine give as a warning to the European countries?

a)

don't try to re-colonize the Americas

b)

stop raiding on our ships

c)

don't try to upset the leaders who are in place in the Americas

d)

if you attack our trading partners, England and France, we will attack you.

17.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
18.
Groups of department leaders who serve the President
a)
Interest Group
b)
Party Line
c)
Faction
d)
Cabinet
19.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
20.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.