WorksheetsUS History: First Semester Final Exam
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins
United States
Popular sovereignty held that the decision of whether a territory would be free, or slave should be left up to…
the Senate
the President
the residents of the territory
the House of Representatives
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved -I do not expect the house to fall -but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.”
–Abraham Lincoln, June 16, 1858
Which statement BEST describes the central message of the above quote?
Lincoln was advocating for abolishment of slavery and political equality of African Americans.
Lincoln was arguing that compromising could not resolve the issue of slavery.
Lincoln was affirming that civil war was necessary to end the slavery controversy.
Lincoln was petitioning for emancipation of slaves in the South.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the map pictured to the right?
The Union thought that by blockading the southern ports they could easily win the war.
The Union wanted to shut the South off from all possible help in attempt to squeeze the Confederacy into submission.
The snakes head begins in the Union’s capital and the tail ends in the Confederate capital to mark the journey the soldiers would face during the war.
The Union knew that the Confederacy had the industrial advantage, so they were attempting to cut off any exportation of goods.
The table to provides information about the African American population in several cities after the Civil War.
Which condition in society was primarily responsible for the change in urban population?
prevalence of racial equality in Northern cities
availability of job opportunities in Northern cities
lack of political representation in Southern communities
absence of agricultural employment in Southern communities
True or False: Abolitionists passed personal liberty laws to get around the Fugitive Slave Law and help runaways.
True
False
In 1850, the government passed a law called the Fugitive Slave Act which...
Allowed runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad to become free once in the Northern states.
Authorized federal marshals to hunt down runaways and return them to slavery. It also would provide stiff penalties for law officers and even ordinary people who did not assist slave catchers.
Allowed runaways who were arrested to have a trial by jury and testify in their own defense.
Authorized federal marshals to hunt down runaways and brining them to a port city where they would be deported back to Africa.
Why did President Lincoln initially oppose enlistment of African Americans in Union Army?
Lincoln thought that African Americans would be too costly to train as soldiers.
Lincoln thought that the African Americans might become deserters once they experienced combat.
Lincoln feared that the slave-owning border states might join the confederacy.
Lincoln feared that the African Americans might ask to return to Africa after the war.
On March 3, 1845, Florida joined the Union as a slave state, while Iowa became a free state. This entrance into the Union as a pair was required under which compromise?
The Missouri Compromise of 1820
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1877
What was the primary goal of the carpetbaggers and scalawags following the Civil War?
to do away with the plantation economy in the South
to support reconstruction efforts in southern states
to run third-party candidates in Southern States
to intimidate Republican voters in the South
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Reconstruction by…
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
abolishing the Southern sharecropping system
securing passage of new amendments to the United States Constitution
enacting Jim Crow laws
The following excerpt is from the Thirteenth Amendment which was passed by the U.S. Congress on December 6, 1865. After reading it, chose which statement best summarizes the Amendment.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
The Thirteenth Amendment freed all slaves and therefore allowed them the same rights as all other citizens of the United States.
The Thirteenth Amendment freed all slaves which now allowed therefore allowed any type of discrimination.
The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery but did not specify an African American’s political rights.
The Thirteenth Amendment brought about an end to the Civil War since it outlawed slavery.
True or False: A carpetbagger is a Southerner who moved to the North after the Civil War.
True
False
True of False: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin showed the nation the horrors of slavery.
True
False
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court appeared to…
outlaw slavery in the new territories
outlaw slavery in every state and territory
permit and guarantee the expansion of slavery
avoid taking any position on the same issue
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to…
limit their access to public facilities
block their educational opportunities
prevent them from voting
deny them economic advancements
Passed during Reconstruction, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed which rights to African Americans.
freedom
property rights
citizenship
Voting rights
When the Civil War began, Abraham Lincoln’s main goal was to…
free the slaves
punish the South
bring and end to the war
restore the Union
Which Civil War battle is considered a turning point because it crippled the Confederate forces so badly that they never again invaded a Northern state?
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Shiloh
How did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation affect slaves during the Civil War?
Free slaves moved North to work in the industrial factories.
Few slaves were actually freed, but there was a renew of the abolitionist movement.
Free slaves in the South found work as sharecroppers.
Free slaves enlisted to fight in the Confederacy.
Which of the following reflects the correct sequence of events?
Bleeding Kansas →secession of South Carolina →Lincoln elected President →formation of the Confederate States of America
Bleeding Kansas →Lincoln elected President →secession of South Carolina →formation of the Confederate States of America
Lincoln elected President →Bleeding Kansas →secession of South Carolina →formation of the Confederate States of America
Lincoln elected President →secession of South Carolina →formation of the Confederate States of America →Bleeding Kansas
People who favored the concept of nativism feared and opposed…
slavery
immigration
abolition
popular sovereignty
How did Radical Republicans impact Reconstruction?
They refused to accept the readmittance of Southern States until they allowed all citizens to vote.
They refused to allow President Johnson to punish Confederate leaders for their actions during the war.
They encouraged Civil Rights for freedmen by passing the Fourteenth Amendment.
They successfully impeached President Johnson.
The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called
industrialization
urbanization
materialism
commercialism
During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the
serfs
rich, or the upper class
expanded lower class
middle class
During the Industrial Revolution, people were leaving the country to move to the cities in search of _______.
jobs
homes
family
new experiences
The inequality gap widened during the Industrial Revolution. This means that the ______ got richer and the _______ got poorer
rich, poor
middle class, rich
poor, rich
poor, middle class
The ____ carried goods, people, and materials across the country in about 6 days time.
transcontinental railroad
railroad
Pony Express
Oregon Trail
Which man created and owned Standard Oil?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
Henry Ford
Which man was known for making steel?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
JP Morgan
This picture is an example which type of integration/consolidation?
Vertical
Horizontal
In ____________, you own all of the steps in the manufacture process from start to finish, including shipping and transportation.
vertical integration/consolidation
horizontal integration/consolidation
This picture is an example of which type of integration/consolidation?
Horizontal
Vertical
Which man was known for investment banking and banking monopolies?
JP Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
Who was known for having a shipping (RR's and ships) monopoly?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
JP Morgan
_____ fueled urban growth.
Industrialization
Immigration
Urbanization
Integration
Rockefeller and Vanderbilt came to control nearly everything in the railroad and oil industries. As a result, they were able to set prices high for their products and services. Control over an entire industry is known as having a ....
integration.
oligarchy.
monopoly.
Ownership involved in each step of the manufacturing process
Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Diagonal Integration
Corporation
the control of an entire or most of an industry by one company
laissez faire
capitalism
monopoly
patent
What does the term imperialism refer to?
A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
A policy of trading goods between two states or nations
A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country
Which of the following terms best describes the pride and commitment to one’s nation?
Socialism
Social Darwinism
Nationalism
Jingoism
The belief that the United States was destined to control the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific is best described as _________________.
Protestant Reformation
Gilded Age
Manifest Destiny
The Crusades
The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.
Yellow Journalism
Great White Fleet
Rough Riders
Roosevelt Corollary
An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.
Closed Door Policy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
American Expansionist
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
1 million dollars
7 million dollars
15 million dollars
It was given away for free
Why did Americans living in Texas want to declare war on Mexico?
The Mexican government raised taxes on cotton exports.
The Mexican government issued a ban on slavery.
The Mexican government made Catholicism the nation’s official religion.
The Mexican government halted immigration to Texas.
In what ways did African American culture, including music, language, and religion, help enslaved individuals maintain their identity and community under oppressive conditions?
In what ways did the laws and social attitudes of the time affect African American family structures and relationships?
How did Mexican Americans resist cultural assimilation and defend their rights in the face of discrimination and new U.S. policies?
In some Native American tribes, who chose the marriage partners for the children?
The children themselves
The parents
The community leaders
The siblings
What did many couples do after the birth of a child?
Move in with other relatives
Live independently
Travel abroad
Stay in the same house.
Who shared the daily work, including the raising of children?
The extended family
Only the parents
Neighbors
Friends
This is a term used to describe cruel and oppressive rule by a government or leader.
tyranny
monarchy
parliament
colonialism
What was a major cause of the American Revolution?
Taxation without representation
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The invention of the steam engine
The signing of the Magna Carta.
Which event is considered a key moment in the Prelude to the American Revolution?
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Battle of Waterloo
The fall of Constantinople
5 colonists killed
Crispus Attucks first colonist to die in fight against the British
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
Washington crossing the Delaware
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Who is the main character introduced at the beginning of the episode of Roots?
Omoro
Kunta Kinte
Fiddler
Chicken George
What were the main goods exchanged on each route of the triangular trade, and how did they impact the economies involved?
What were the reasons behind the British Red Coats' march to Lexington and Concord at the beginning for the War for Independence?
Identify and explain six factors that contributed to the outbreak of World War I, using the acronym MAIN as a guide.
Identify four factors that led to the United States entering World War I.
