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History

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

a)

He became the first African American to publish literature.

b)

He became the first African American to build wealth as a carpetbagger.

c)

He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress.

d)

He became the first African American soldier to serve in an integrated Union Army unit.

2.

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

The status of slaves living in free territories

b)

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

c)

The constitutionality of tariffs

d)

The separation of powers among the branches of government

3.

What made the battles at Antietam and Gettysburg different from the other battles illustrated on this map?

a)

They were victories for the Confederacy.

b)

They were battles fought in Union territory.

c)

They were attempts to keep Virginia in the Union.

d)

They were battles defending the Confederate capital.

4.

This excerpt is from a president’s annual message to Congress. "Agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are the most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise. —President Thomas Jefferson, first annual message, December 8, 1801" Which economic principle is President Jefferson showing support for in this excerpt?

a)

Protective tariffs

b)

Limited competition

c)

Minimal government regulation

d)

Taxes to fund internal improvements

5.

Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?

a)

A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.

b)

The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the West.

c)

Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms.

d)

Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union soldiers to be moved quickly to the front lines.

6.

What was one effect of these actions on the United States?

a)

The expansion of manufacturing

b)

Increased profits from international commerce

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

International criticism of the Monroe Doctrine

7.

Which president established these traditions for the executive branch?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

8.

Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?

a)

Northwest Ordinance Passed

b)

Treaty of Paris Ratified

c)

Bill of Rights Ratified

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts Passed

9.

Which condition did both slaves and free blacks in the United States experience in the antebellum period?

a)

Both groups were allowed to testify in court.

b)

Both groups were able to vote in elections.

c)

Both groups were forced to pay taxes.

d)

Both groups were denied citizenship rights.

10.

Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?

a)

English Catholics seeking religious freedom

b)

Spanish workers seeking job opportunities

c)

Irish families escaping a natural disaster

d)

Russian merchants escaping political conflict

11.

Read the list and answer the question that follows. The people on this list are similar because their actions —

a)

promoted interest in agricultural innovation

b)

promoted support for westward expansion

c)

showed dedication to sectionalism and states’ rights

d)

showed commitment to rights and freedoms