WorksheetsVA/US History Final Exam Prep
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
When were African slaves first brought to the New World?
1692
1776
1619
1492
Why were African slaves brought to Jamestown in 1619?
To work on tobacco plantations
To fight against American Indians
To become artisans and indentured servants
To institute European government
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Plymouth
Roanoke Island
Boston
Jamestown
The violent conflicts that occurred between the American Indians and English settlers resulted in-
American Indians losing their language
English settlers being forced to leave the Americas
American Indians gaining industrial techniques
American Indians losing their traditional territories
Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a-
business venture
haven for religious zealots
relocation area for English debtors
place for indentured servants to hide
Established by the 1640’s, the House of Burgesses is known today as
Virginia Supreme Court
United States Senate
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia House of Commons
Which product turned Jamestown into a profitable business venture for the Virginia Company of London?
Corn
Tobacco
Gold
Timber
Prior to 1619, laborers in Virginia were most likely-
indentured servants
slaves
American Indians
a cavalier
Which is most closely associated with the direct democracy model?
Councils
Joint Stock Companies
Monarchy
Town Hall Meetings
Why did the Puritans from New England form a covenant community?
To form a relationship with the American Indians
To bind themselves together for religious purposes
To pay for passage to the New World
To develop a strong community based on tobacco
The English, Dutch, and German-speaking immigrants who sought religious freedom and economic opportunities mainly settled in which region?
New England
South
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
People who agreed to work for a period of time in exchange for their passage to the New World were called-
cavaliers
nobles
slaves
indentured Servants
What religious group settled primarily in Pennsylvania?
Quakers
Puritans
Catholics
Methodists
New England’s economy was based on
Trading
Expansive commercial centers
Large plantation growing tobacco
Shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering and subsistence farming
The Great Awakening laid the social foundation for the-
Civil War
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Monroe Doctrine
Which colonial region developed major seaport and commercial economies in cities such as New York and Philadelphia?
Middle
New England
Southern
Mid-Western
The forcible importation of Africans to the New World was called –
Journey of Death
Trail of Tears
Middle Passage
Great Migration
What war was eventually started because of a slavery-based agricultural economy in the South?
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
World War I
American Civil War
Which colony was founded by dissenters fleeing Massachusetts due to persecution by the Puritans?
Maine
Rhode Island
Virginia
Pennsylvania
What economic belief was strongly characterized colonial life everywhere?
Religious tolerance for all
Support of the Church of England
Private ownership of property and free enterprise
Complete governmental control
One result of the Great Awakening was a renewed interest in-
Witch hunts
Religion
Education
Manufacturing
Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to provide labor for-
plantation-based agriculture
factories
lumbering
shipbuilding
The Middle Colonies were known socially for-
Religious tolerance and the development of a middle class
A social structure based on land ownership
A social structure based on religious standing
Connection between church and state
Tobacco, rice, and indigo were known as –
Northern goods
cash crops
Western goods
unwanted goods
Which is a result of the French and Indian War?
The French won the conflict
The British lost all of their land and resources
The British had a lot of war debt
The British developed closer ties and less tension with the colonies
Consent of the governed, social contract, and natural rights were political ideas from the -
Great Awakening
Enlightenment
King
Middle Passage
Which author was responsible for writing Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
James Madison
Colonists protested Parliament’s attempts to -
raise revenue through taxes
provide the colonies with civil liberties
end the King’s powers
remove all British military from the colonies
The author of the Declaration of Independence was influenced by ideas of the writings from –
Washington and Franklin
King George III
Locke and Paine
Lord Cornwallis
The British began playing an active role in colonial affairs with the —
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
skirmish at Lexington and Concord
Which was a response to British trade policies and taxes ending with a demonstration by patriots dressed as Native Americans?
Intolerable Acts
Great Awakening
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Which prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains for colonists?
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
The Revolutionary War began-
when the Continental Congress met
with a skirmish at Lexington and Concord
when British troops fired into a Boston crowd
as taxes decreased in the colonies
Which factor contributed to American victory during the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Alliance with France
The support of King George III
The signing of the peace agreement
The popular support of the war in Great Britain
The American colonists had what advantage over the British during the Revolutionary War?
Fighting a defensive war
Well-trained army
Superior navy
Well-equipped military
Which took place when the British fired on anti-British demonstrators?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Great Awakening
What was true of the Articles of Confederation?
Gave each state one vote
Called for a judicial system
Had a common currency for all states
Had an executive branch of government
Why did American leaders create a weak central government at first?
Leaders wanted to create a monarchy
Leaders could not agree on a plan of government
Leaders were fearful the government would have too much power like Great Britain
Leaders did not want to split with the king
The system of checks and balances established in the Constitution allowed each branch of government to-
limit the powers of the other two branches
function independently
makes its own laws
impeach members of either opposing branch
The Founding Fathers knew that the Constitution had to change, as society did, so they-
allowed the states the power to nullify the document
gave the President the power to interpret it
ensured Congress could never change it
held the Constitutional Convention to amend it
Which person was considered the Father of the Constitution?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Who authored much of the Bill of Rights?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Which group argued for a strong central government when debating the new constitution?
Republicans
Democrats
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Who clearly opposed ratification of the Constitution fearing the destruction of the rights of individuals and states?
Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Federalists
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists most often disagreed on the
provisions for admitting new states to the Union
division of powers between the national government and the state governments
division of power between the President and Congress
use of the Electoral College
Which Supreme Court case established the concept of judicial review?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?
State laws cannot conflict with federal law
States can issue waterway rights
States can control interstate commerce
State laws cannot restrict monopolies
Between 1801 and 1835, the Supreme Court made many decisions that resulted in-
strengthening the federal government
weakening the system of slavery
increasing states’ power
supporting workers’ rights
Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist Party?
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Who was the main spokesman for the Democratic-Republican Party?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
In the 1790’s the plan for a national bank, the Jay Treaty, and issues with France led to-
the Constitutional Convention
support for constitutional compromises
the creation of the Bill of Rights
emergence of the Democratic-Republican Party
What territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Alamo victory
What famous battle was waged by a band of Texans that fought a vastly superior force led by Sam Houston?
The Alamo
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Battle of Lone Creek
Which document stated that European countries should stay away from the Americas in regards to colonization?
Constitution of the United States
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Which statement best describes a cause of the War of 1812?
British interference in shipping and expansionism
Peace agreements with Indian tribes were signed
Spanish warships began a blockade
French troops arrived in Canada
Who personified the democratic spirit during the “age of the common man” by challenging the economic elite?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Johnson
Which political party disappeared as they were viewed as unpatriotic and treasonous due to their opposition to the War of 1812?
Know-Nothings
Democrats
Federalists
Whigs
Andrew Jackson’s Spoils System was a -
policy to remove Indians from land
way to address an agricultural surplus
strategy to create the national bank
way of rewarding campaign supporters with public positions
Which compromise established the 36°30′ line as the boundary for whether states could have slave status?
Compromise of 1850
Great Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Three/Fifths Compromise
What two states were associated with an Act starting the concept of popular sovereignty?
Alabama and Missouri
Kansas and Nebraska
Virginia and Maryland
California and Iowa
What did the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court do?
Nullified popular sovereignty
Nullified high tariffs
Overturned efforts to limit the spread of slavery
Reinforced efforts to end the spread of slavery
What issue caused Abraham Lincoln to say, “A house divided against itself cannot stand” after a series of failed compromises?
Extension of slavery
Weak presidential leadership
Women’s suffrage
High protective tariff
What was Lincoln’s primary goal during the Civil War?
Gain wealth from Southern agriculture
Punish the South for seceding
Abolish slavery
Preserve the Union as a nation
Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Appomattox
Fort Sumter
Which describes the Emancipation Proclamation?
Highlighted the need for more fugitive slave laws
Freed slaves in rebelling states
Encouraged other nations to become involved
Recognized the Confederacy as an independent nation
In what speech did Lincoln state, “all men are created equal?”
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Compromise of 1877
U.S. Constitution
What was the primary reason for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?
Abused judicial powers
Fought over Reconstruction with radicals in Congress
Obstructed justice
Violated privacy rights
The passing of the 15th Amendment granted-
allowed for income taxes
allowed for direct election of U.S. senators
ended slavery
voting rights are guaranteed
Which group seized the opportunity to help Union troops when they were allowed to enlist?
White women
African Americans
Native Americans
Italian immigrants
During the Civil War, women were allowed to help in –
hand to hand combat
agriculture and nursing
construction projects
carry the flag into battles
Robert E. Lee made which contribution during the Civil War?
Served as a Confederate general
Emphasized the importance of African-Americans
Discouraged Southerners to reconcile
Proposed retribution against the defeated South
What role did Ulysses S. Grant serve during the Civil War?
President of Washington College
Ambassador to Haiti
Union military commander
Ambassador to Great Britain
Which city grew rapidly in the early 20th century along with cities like Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit?
San Francisco
New York
Memphis
Phoenix
Which law offered free land in the West to anyone who would sign on and cultivate that land for five years?
Freedman's Act
Tenant Farming Act
Transcontinental Act
Homestead Act
Mounting resentment to immigration led Congress to create two laws that limited immigrant entrance into the country. These two laws were the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and-
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
Immigration Act of 1890
Labor Law 1910
Irish Restriction Act 1910
From 1871 to 1921, most of the immigrants came to the United States from-
Northern areas of Europe
Western Europe
Germany and Ireland
Southern and eastern countries of Europe and Asia
In a laissez-faire economy, the government-
oppose businesses
regulate businesses
kept out of the affairs of businesses
give aid to businesses
Andrew Carnegie made his money in-
steel
rail
banking
transportation
In the late 1800’s, large numbers of immigrants and migration from farms supplied American industry with –
natural resources and more markets
innovations and production methods
increased labor supply
investment capital and raw products
Henry Ford had an impact on the United States economy by-
creating immigration policies
supporting the railroad industry
inventing the telephone
instituting assembly line manufacturing
Which Supreme Court case ruled that “separate but equal” did not violate the 14th Amendment?
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Williams v. Mississippi
Brown v. Board of Education
New organizations formed to deal with discrimination and segregation. What leader believed education was meaningless without equality, and helped form the NAACP?
Ida B. Wells
W.E.B. DuBois
Fredrick Douglass
Jane Adams
Which best describes the Progressive Movement?
A period of drought and famine
A period of open immigration from all countries
A period of war with Europe
A period of reforms for issues created by industrialization
Which term enabled voters to remove public officials from public office before the end of their term?
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
Secret ballot
Which measure was passed to regulate competition by outlawing monopolies?
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Truman Doctrine
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?
To depose the monarchy in Hawaii
To observe fair trade competition in China
To build a canal in Panama
To intervene in Cuban affairs
Puerto Rico was annexed by the United States as a result of which war?
World War I
World War II
Mexican American
Spanish American
World War I began in 1914 when Germany and Austria-Hungary went to war with-
Britain, France, and Russia
Italy and Greece
Sweden and Denmark
Spain, Portugal, and France
After remaining neutral, what caused the United States to enter World War I?
Continued submarine warfare
The U.S.S. Maine exploding
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sending military support to Cuba
Why did U.S. senators not approve of the League of Nations?
Opposition to the proposed Mandate System
Insisted that foreign policy decisions should not be made by international organizations for the U.S.
Disagreement over boundaries that were created
Believed punishment for Germany was too harsh
Which best contributed to popular culture in the 1920’s and 1930’s?
Radio, newspapers and movies
Television
Farming techniques
Immigration
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
15th amendment
17th amendment
18th amendment
An independent woman who embraced new fashions was referred to as a-
Whig
carpetbagger
Rosie the Riveter
flapper
Which is a cause that led to the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Unwillingness to invest
Increased government spending
Over-speculation and buying on the margin
Excessive government regulation of business
Which indicates a consequence of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Tariffs remained low
Banks remained open for business
People lost their investments
Booming business led to more investments
Which was a cause of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Jobs increased
Wealth increased
Low tariffs
Bank deposits were invested in the market
Which happened as a result of the Great Depression?
Unemployment and homelessness
Businesses boomed
Increase in the production of goods
Banks were able to provide more loans
Which best shows how high protective tariffs directly impacted the Great Depression?
Forced Americans to take money out of the banks
Led to investments
Caused migration to rural areas
Restricted trade from retaliatory tariffs
The New Deal dealt mainly with –
lowering production of goods
relief, recovery and reform policies
political unrest in World War I
downsizing industry
Which New Deal legislation corrected unsound banking and investment practices?
WPA
FDIC
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