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US History Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Manassa
d)
Antietam
2.
Who was the President of the Confederated States of America?
a)
Abe Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Andrew Johnson
3.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Border States
4.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Fredrick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Johnson
5.
Which side had a larger population and more railroads?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
6.
What document gave freedom to the slaves in Confederate territory?
a)
The 10% Plan
b)
The Wade-Davis Bill
c)
The 3/5th Law
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
7.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
8.
Where did the South finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomattox
9.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
10.
What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?
a)
Heavy industrial development
b)
Strong railroad network
c)
Superior military leadership
d)
Alliance with Britain and France
11.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1619
d)
1865
12.
What year did the Civil War end?
a)
1861
b)
1977
c)
1865
d)
1812
13.
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed the focus of the war, declaring that
a)
A.  all slaves in the South free
b)
B.  all slaves in the US freed
c)
C.  slaves in the Union free
d)
D.  all slaves in the West free
14.

This war was fought in _______

a)

China

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Russia

15.

What woman assisted the Union army with medical care and would eventually found the Red Cross?

a)

Frances Clayton

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Marie von Stuben

d)

Sarah Wakemen

16.

A war that views civilians and non-military resources as legitimate targets is also know as what?

a)

Burning War

b)

Scorched War

c)

Total War

d)

People's War

17.

What event signalled the start of the American Civil War?

a)

The Death of George Washington

b)

Attack on Fort Sumter

c)

South Carolina Seceding

d)

Raid on Harper's Ferry

18.

Emancipation is the act of being freed from what?

a)

Employment

b)

Slavery

c)

Jail

d)

Volunteer Work

19.

What Southern State did Gen. Sherman march across in his "March to the Sea"?

a)

Texas

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Alabama

20.

The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in what year?

a)

1881

b)

1863

c)

1865

d)

1868

21.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed all enslaved people in what region?

a)

States in Rebellion

b)

Across the Union

c)

In Union held territory

d)

Ohio

22.

Which of the following war was America's deadliest war?

a)

World War I

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Vietnam War

23.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
24.
Frederick Douglass was a former slave. True or False
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
26.
What was the Underground Railroad? 
a)
a group of people that helped slaves escape 
b)
a train that took slaves to safe places 
c)
a tunnel where people bought slaves 
d)
the home where Harriet Tubman grew up 
27.
Suffrage is the right the vote.
a)
False
b)
True
28.
Who played a leadership role in the women's rights movement. 
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
29.
What was the #1 goal of the suffragist movement?
a)
The right to vote for women
b)
To separate the races
c)
To end slavery
d)
Ending of the Civil War
30.
Choose the best definition of the term "border state".  A border state is a state . . . 
a)
that had slaves but officially remained loyal to the United States. 
b)
that was on the border between Canada and the United States. 
c)
that was on the border between Mexico and the United States.
d)
that bordered one of the western territories. 
31.
Of the following, which is synonymous with the term, "Union".
a)
The slave states. 
b)
 The United States of America. 
c)
The free states. 
d)
 The border states. 
32.
Two inequalities experienced by black soldiers during the Civil War included:
a)
Not being paid at all and not receiving any uniforms
b)
Not being paid equally and not being allowed to become officers
c)
Being beaten and killed by their Generals
d)
Being forces into slavery in the North
33.
Which Union "victory" in Maryland had 23,000 casulties, otherwise known as the "bloodiest day" of the war?
a)
Second Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
34.
Had more men, weapons, and naval technology throughout the war
a)
 Union 
b)
Confederacy
35.
What is an ironclad?
a)
 a submarine 
b)
a treaty or agreement 
c)
 a cannon 
d)
 a ship covered by metal plates 
36.

POTUS Lincoln's first major goal was to

a)

unify the nation.

b)

make the South pay.

c)

create and support the Freedmen's Bureau.

d)

go to the theater.

37.

This famous court case ruling said that segregation was legal if it was separate but equal.

a)

Brown vs Board of Education

b)

Plessy vs Ferguson

c)

Marbury vs. Madison

d)

State vs Federal

38.

This group wanted equal rights for the freed slaves.

a)

Democrats

b)

Southern Republicans

c)

Northern Democrats

d)

Radical Republicans

39.

The ___ Amendment outlawed slavery but did not give other political rights (like voting).

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

20th

40.

The 14th Amendment

a)

abolished slavery.

b)

granted citizenship to American born people.

c)

gave colored men the right to vote.

d)

gave women the right to vote.

41.

A violent conflict between pro and antislavery was referred to as

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Battle of the Radicals

c)

Bleeding Kansas

d)

Kansas and Nebraska Act

42.

The Anaconda Plan was

a)

based on the fact that South had a large industrial factories.

b)

to blockade the South and have their supplies bleed dry.

c)

to block the North and have their supplies bleed dry.

d)

to ambush the North during night time when no one would expect them.

43.

Bleeding Kansas illustrated

a)

that the North and the South were preparing to battle.

b)

that giving the states a choice caused division.

c)

that people can get along and ignore differences.

d)

that the slave rebellion was about to start.

44.

After Reconstruction, the Republicans could not agree about

a)

how to free the slaves.

b)

how severe to punish the Union.

c)

how severe to punish the Confederates.

d)

when to free the slaves.

45.

A belief in manifest destiny was the

a)

rise of big farming business

b)

growth of the labor movement

c)

expansion and settlement to the West

d)

slavery abolitionist movement

46.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was to

a)

secession of southern states from the nation

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

end slavery in the new territories

d)

expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

47.

The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 was the desire to

a)

own all the Great Lakes

b)

control the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River

c)

secure the Erie Canal in the Great Lakes for steamboats

d)

annex California

48.

This angel in the image represents

a)

protection during a new change.

b)

Destiny leading the way to its purpose.

c)

power over the people.

d)

confidence.

49.

How did Manifest Destiny affect natives?

a)

They were removed of American Indians from their native homelands by Andrew Jackson.

b)

They were given freedom.

c)

They were killed or kept as slaves.

d)

They were given gold to move to the eastern states.

50.
George Washington was the _____ President of the United States.
a)
11th
b)
1st
c)
100th
d)
last
51.

Which war did George lead the Army in?

a)

World War I

b)

Revolutionary War

52.
Washington was president for _____ years.
a)
100
b)
8
c)
4
d)
18
53.

How many terms did Washington serve as President of the United States?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

54.

Something that may be used as an example in the future is known as what?

a)

A lesson

b)

A precedent

c)

Knowledge

d)

An example

55.

What did George Washington consider to be a grave danger to the new nation?

a)

France's influence

b)

growth of political parties

c)

national taxes

d)

settlers moving west

56.
The nation's first vice president was....
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
57.

What is the major purpose of the president's cabinet?

a)

regulate money

b)

conduct impeachments

c)

nominate ambassadors

d)

offer advice on important issues

58.

Whom did President Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The English

c)

The German

d)

The French

59.
What was the Lewis And Clark Expedition?
a)
A group of Native American explorers that were trying to reach the rocky mountains.
b)
An adventure that took place in 1984 that Lewis and Clark led.
c)
An group of explorers that were trying to explore the Louisiana territory.
d)
An expedition led by Louis and Clark. The expedition was exploring the Mississippi River.
60.

What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?

a)

make laws

b)

interpret laws

c)

enforce laws

61.

This document provided individual rights for Americans -

a)

Process of Ratification

b)

Separation of Power

c)

Preamble

d)

The Bill of Rights

62.

What does ratify mean?

a)

To approve

b)

To decline

63.

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

a)

Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

b)

3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

c)

3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

64.

What was the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that protect individual freedoms?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

The Federalist Papers

d)

The Great Compromise

65.

This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

Limited Government

66.

What is the name of the opening statement of the Constitution that states its purpose?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Introduction

67.

This was a revolt that took place in 1786 in Massachusetts that revealed a need for a national army -

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Great Rebellion

68.

What was the importance of 1776?

a)

Constitution was ratified

b)

start of the Civil War

c)

American Independence

69.

Congress is made up of two Houses called what?

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

Judicial and Legislative

c)

Executive and Senate

70.

Which two plans combined to create the Great Compromise

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New York Plan

c)

Massachusetts Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

71.

Which of the following was not protected by the Bill of Rights?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Right to education

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

No soldiers in your home

72.

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

a)

New York City

b)

Boston

c)

Washington DC

d)

Philadelphia

73.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Tyranny
d)
Legislative
74.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to check the Congress
d)
to write the laws
75.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to write the laws
c)
to judge the laws
d)
to tax the people
76.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
77.

Who has the power to veto laws?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Speaker of the House

78.

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

a)

5 amendments

b)

10 amendments

c)

25 amendments

d)

27 amendments

79.

How many branches does the American government have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

80.

How old must a person be to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

25 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

35 years old

d)

40 years old

81.

How old must one be to be elected to the United States Senate?

a)

18

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

82.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

28th Amendment

83.

John Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

84.

What was the purpose of government according to John Locke?

a)

To share the riches of the kingdom

b)

To keep power in the hands of the King

c)

To end the state of nature

85.

TRUE Or FALSE: According to John Locke, the people have the right to revolt if the government doesn't follow the rules of the social contract.

a)

True

b)

False

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