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Unit 2 Test Review: Challenges of New & Expanding Nation

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Did the Northern States outnumber the Southern States before and during the Civil War?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What were the regions in the United States called that were neither Northern nor Southern States during the 19th century?

a)

Territories

b)

Provinces

c)

Colonies

d)

Frontiers

3.

Which states' economy depended on enslaved people?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

d)

Eastern States

4.

Which states' economy depended on industry?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

d)

Eastern States

5.

Which region had an economy built on farming and agriculture?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

d)

Eastern States

6.

Which region had powerful plantation owners?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

d)

Eastern States

7.

Which states had powerful politicians?

a)

Northern States

b)

Southern States

c)

Western States

d)

Eastern States

8.

The name of the first road in US history funded by the federal government was called...

a)

The Cumberland Road

b)

The National Road

c)

The National Turnpike

d)

All of the Above

e)

None of the Above

9.

Which canal was constructed to connect the Potomac River to the town of Cumberland?

a)

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O)

b)

The Washington and Ohio Canal (W&O)

c)

The Baltimore and Ohio Canal (B&O)

d)

The Maryland Canal

10.

The first railroad in the US was called The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR).

a)

True

b)

False, it was called The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)

11.

All Southerners were pro-slavery and owned slaves.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Were there individuals in both the Northern and Southern regions who had conflicting views on the issue of slavery and its resolution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What were the main goals of the Reconstruction era?

a)

Reintegrate the Southern states into the Union

b)

Impose harsh penalties on the Southern states

c)

Oppress the newly emancipated individuals

d)

Incorporate new territories into the United States

14.

Black Codes were laws passed to limit the rights of African Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Black Codes were also secret codes used by Harriet Tubman to send messages to enslaved people.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Did Maryland implement laws known as Black Codes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

The impact of the 3 Amendments to the Constitution that ended slavery and gave equal rights and citizenship to freed slaves was felt by the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

18.

The government made money and made rules that helped industries grow. This was an impact felt by the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

19.

Soldiers were taken which ended the Reconstruction. This was an impact felt by the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

20.

By the end of the Civil War, this area was very poor. This was an impact felt by the...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

21.

Where did racism still exist after the Civil War?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

22.

In which region were Black men allowed to join the Army but could only be led by white officers?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Both

d)

Neither

23.

Which amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen and has the rights of a citizen?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

24.

Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

25.

Which amendment ensures that all citizens have the right to vote regardless of their race?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

26.

What is a factor that makes people want to leave their current place?

a)

Pull factor

b)

Push factor

c)

Neutral factor

d)

Social factor

27.

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

a)

Low wages

b)

Overpopulation

c)

Lots of space and waterways

d)

Potato famine

28.

Potato famine was a push factor.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Lots of space and waterways for food and transportation is a...

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

30.

Which are examples of push factors? Select 3

a)

low wages

b)

crime

c)

no war

d)

overpopulation

e)

lots of resources to help you

31.

Which are examples of pull factors? Select 3.

a)

low wages

b)

good jobs available

c)

no war

d)

overpopulation

e)

lots of resources to help you

32.

What is Urbanization?

a)

The movement of population into cities away from rural areas.

b)

The movement of populations into rural areas away from cities.

c)

The movement of populations into suburban areas away from cities.

33.

The influx of people to Baltimore City during the Industrial Revolution is known as urbanization.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Why did Baltimore grow so much during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The access to ports and railroads caused Baltimore's population AND businesses to grow.

b)

People were trying to escape the south and Baltimore was on the way to the North.

35.

What was the purpose of Freedman's Bureau?

a)

to assist and support southern plantation owners

b)

to assist and support newly freed African Americans and poor whites in the Southern States

c)

to spread the word of the Emancipation Proclamation and free enslaved people

36.

Reconstruction was a time when the country worked to put itself back together again.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

It granted enslaved people the right to vote.

b)

It taught African Americans how to transition to new life as a citizen.

c)

A special order made by President Lincoln that said all slaves in the Confederate States were free.