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US History Benchmark 2

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
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1.

Jamestown (1607) was significant as the first permanent English settlement primarily because:

a)

Pilgrims founded it for religious freedom

b)

It became economically successful through tobacco cultivation

c)

It was a model democratic government

d)

It outlawed slavery

2.

What labor system arose in the Chesapeake region due to tobacco farming demands?

a)

Apprenticeship

b)

Indentured servitude

c)

Sharecropping

d)

Family farming

3.

The Salem Witch Trials (1692) reflect which colonial concern?

a)

Religious zeal and fear

b)

Desire for democratic representation

c)

Tolerance of all religions

d)

Avoidance of European immigrants

4.

Which idea describes the structure of New England towns?

a)

Town meetings with elected representatives

b)

Plantations with slave labor

c)

Borough-style English governance

d)

Trade-dominated oligarchies

5.

The Middle Colonies were known for:

a)

Subsistence farming only

b)

Absence of diversity

c)

Religious tolerance and cultural diversity

d)

No urban development

6.

Which region developed large plantations using enslaved labor for cash crops?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

French Canada

7.

In colonial society, “mercantilism” meant:

a)

Colonies produced raw materials for the mother country

b)

Colonies traded freely with other nations

c)

Colonies were politically independent

d)

Colonies created their own money

8.

Primary document—Virginia House of Burgesses (1619): "[They] requested that by their general assembly they may be governed..." What is its significance?

a)

First female voting

b)

First representative legislature

c)

Declaration of rights

d)

Passage of Stamp Act

9.

The “Great Awakening” in the 1730s–40s emphasized all except:

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10.

The triangular trade included all EXCEPT:

a)

A. Africa to America – enslaved people

b)

B. America to Europe – raw materials

c)

C. Europe to Africa – manufactured goods

d)

D. Asia to America – colonists

11.

“No taxation without representation” targeted which laws?

a)

Proclamation Line

b)

Stamp Act & Townshend Acts

c)

Navigation Acts

d)

North’s Reconstruction Plan

12.

Which rebellion protested high taxes and led colonial distrust of British rule?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Shays’ Rebellion

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Bacon’s Rebellion

13.

The Boston Tea Party (1773) was a protest against:

a)

Closing of Boston Harbor

b)

French Alliance

c)

Tea tax and British control

d)

The Quartering Act

14.

14. Declaration of Independence excerpt — “...all men are created equal...” What does this support?

a)

Women’s suffrage

b)

Slavery continuation

c)

Equality and natural rights

d)

Anti-federalism

15.

Which Revolutionary War battle was the turning point favoring the Americans?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Lexington & Concord

16.

The Treaty of Paris (1783) ended the war by:

a)

Giving Britain Midwest territory

b)

Granting American independence

c)

Making Canada part of the U.S.

d)

Abolishing slavery

17.

Privateers in the war were:

a)

French allies

b)

Authorized ships attacking British vessels

18.

Colonial militias like the minute men at Lexington were notable for:

a)

Formal British-style uniforms

b)

Ready-for-war status

c)

International composition

d)

Fighting only with Native Americans

19.

Revolutionary War significance:

a)

France remained neutral

b)

Colonists formed a military alliance with France

c)

Colonists rejected foreign aid

d)

Britain allowed all forms of self-governance

20.

Which colonial leader wrote influential plays and speeches supporting independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

William Penn

c)

John Smith

d)

James Madison

21.

A major problem with the Articles of Confederation was:

a)

Too much power in the presidency

b)

No authority to tax and regulate trade

c)

Lack of state sovereignty

d)

Existence of a standing national army

22.

Shay’s Rebellion (1786–87) highlighted:

a)

Strong central government

b)

Weakness of the Confederation Congress

c)

Support for American manufacturing

d)

Native American threats

23.

At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise solved:

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

Structure of the legislative branch

c)

Slavery abolition

d)

Presidential veto power

24.

Federalists like Alexander Hamilton argued for:

a)

Strong central government and implied powers

b)

Strong state governments

c)

A reliance on France

d)

Weak national courts

25.

Anti-Federalists feared the Constitution would lead to:

a)

Too much local control

b)

Tyranny without a Bill of Rights

c)

Excessive referendums

d)

A monarchy under the king

26.

26. Primary document passage—Federalist No. 10 (James Madison): '...a republic...secures the public...against the [factions]...' What is Madison supporting?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Representative government controlling factions

c)

Hereditary leadership

d)

Supreme state power

27.

Why were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

a)

To create a national bank

b)

To protect individual liberties

c)

To raise taxes

d)

To form a national religion

28.

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

5th

d)

10th

29.

The 'Elastic Clause' allows Congress to:

a)

Declare war only

b)

Stretch powers to carry out duties

c)

Elect Supreme Court justices

d)

Pass state-level laws

30.

The Constitution’s system of checks and balances was designed to:

a)

Prevent tyranny in one branch

b)

Weakening Congress

c)

Eliminate the Supreme Court

d)

Strengthen political parties

31.

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) doubled the U.S. size and was bought from:

a)

Britain for $15 million

b)

Spain for $10 million

c)

France for $15 million

d)

Mexico for $5 million

32.

The Lewis & Clark expedition was financed by Jefferson to:

a)

Find a northern route to the Pacific

b)

Build forts in Canada

c)

Colonize Mexico

d)

Open trade with Britain

33.

The War of 1812 is called the 'Second War of Independence' because:

a)

It started from the same causes as the first

b)

It ended American dependence on Britain

c)

The U.S. defeated France again

d)

It led to the Civil War

34.

The Monroe doctrine (1823) declared:

a)

Europe must end colonization of America

b)

Britain can expand in Asia

c)

Americas are open to all colonization

d)

U.S. recognized European claims in the Western hemisphere

35.

“Era of Good Feelings” under Monroe meant:

a)

No political parties remained

b)

Economic prosperity and nationalism

c)

Peace with Britain and France

d)

High sectional tension

36.

Manifest Destiny meant:

a)

Settling from east to west across America

b)

U.S. territories in Asia

c)

Only the East Coast was valuable

d)

No expansion past the Mississippi

37.

Which was not acquired by treaty or purchase in this era?

a)

Florida

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Alaska

d)

Texas

38.

The Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) gave the U.S. control of:

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Oregon

d)

Alaska

39.

The main cause of the War of 1812 included all EXCEPT:

a)

British impressment of sailors

b)

British support for Native American attacks

c)

U.S. desire to take Canada

d)

British closing western ports

40.

Early Industrial Revolution consequences included:

a)

Decline in urban centers

b)

Growth of factories and railroads

c)

Immediate abolition of child labor

d)

End of slavery

41.

41. Andrew Jackson became known for expanding democracy by:

a)

Granting women the vote

b)

Southerners opened to vote

c)

Increasing white male voter participation

d)

Only allowing property owners to vote

42.

Jackson’s veto of the national bank charter led to:

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43.

The term “Trail of Tears” refers to:

a)

Cherokee forced march to Oklahoma

b)

Removal of Black codes

c)

Displacement of Africans

d)

Jackson’s election victory celebration

44.

Which describes Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

Elitist and aristocratic

b)

Popular participation in politics by the common man

c)

Federal control of voting

d)

Abolition of slavery

45.

Who coined “Dr. Jackson prescribed the Bank a dose of his veto”?

a)

Federalists

b)

Jackson’s supporters

c)

Opponents in the Bank War

d)

Supreme Court

46.

Which cartoon reflects Jackson’s Bank War?

a)

A. A limited presidency

b)

B. Jackson’s use of executive overreach

c)

C. Support for the bank

d)

D. Respect for judicial review

47.

Which was NOT true of Indian removal?

a)

US used treaties to force removal

b)

Nations relocated west of the Mississippi

c)

Many died en route

d)

Tribes were fully assimilated into US society

48.

Jacksonians supported all EXCEPT:

a)

A. Rotation in office/spoils system

b)

B. Lower tariffs for Southern states

c)

C. Bank veto

d)

D. Removal of Native tribes

49.

Which region benefited most from Tariff of Abominations (1828)?

a)

Southern plantations

b)

Northern manufacturers

c)

Western farmers

d)

Great Plains ranchers

50.

Jackson’s legacy includes all EXCEPT:

a)

Strong executive power

b)

Expansion of voter participation

c)

Economic stability for all groups

d)

Controversy over Indian removal

51.

Davy Crockett is famous for:

a)

Being a Supreme Court judge

b)

His role at the Alamo

c)

Founding the Mormons

d)

Being an abolitionist speaker

52.

The Battle of the Alamo (1836) was important because:

a)

Mexico defeated Texas

b)

Texas independence rallied future settlers

c)

It ended slavery in Texas

d)

It fought U.S. soldiers

53.

The Mexican-American War (1846–48) resulted in:

a)

Mexico winning back California

b)

U.S. gained Southwest territories

c)

Return of Texas to Mexico

d)

Defeat for the U.S.

54.

California Gold Rush (1848–50) led to:

a)

Immediate industrialization

b)

Population boom and statehood in 1850

c)

War with Native Americans only

d)

Slower westward movement

55.

The Oregon Trail led settlers to which future state?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Nevada

d)

Washington

56.

Which best describes the “cotton kingdom”?

a)

Northern textile dominance

b)

Southern economy based on cotton and slavery

c)

Midwest free labor farms

d)

West Coast mining towns

57.

The North’s industrial growth included all EXCEPT:

a)

Textile mills

b)

Factories

c)

Mining steel

d)

Widespread slave labor

58.

Which system added immigrants and low-wage labor to cities?

a)

Plantation

b)

Factory

c)

Indentured

d)

Militia

59.

Robber barons in the North were known for:

a)

Using wealth to influence politics

b)

Supporting endless regulation

60.

Abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison promoted:

a)

Gradual return of fugitive slaves

b)

Immediate end to slavery

c)

Colonization in Africa

d)

Rights only in the South

61.

The Seneca Falls Declaration (1848) declared:

a)

Women needed domestic roles

b)

Equal rights—including voting—for women

c)

States have no rights

d)

Increased tariffs for women's benefit

62.

Child labor reforms of the 1800s tried to:

a)

Encourage child factory work

b)

Limit hours and conditions

c)

Expand apprenticeships

d)

Add child voting rights

63.

Temperance movements sought to:

a)

Reduce alcohol consumption

b)

Expand railroad networks

c)

Lower taxes

d)

Promote slavery

64.

Social reformers included:

a)

Dorothea Dix (mental health)

b)

Horace Mann (education)

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither

65.

A key abolitionist quote: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” originated from:

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Lucretia Mott

66.

The Spirit of Reform included all EXCEPT:

a)

Temperance

b)

Education reforms

c)

Preservation of slavery

d)

Asylum/hospital improvements

67.

Political cartoon excerpt—an image titled “The handmaid of slavery: the north”—What attitude does it show?

a)

A. Northern complicity in slavery through industry

b)

B. Northern resistance to slavery

c)

C. Southern appreciation of free labor

d)

D. Neutral political stance

68.

Underground Railroad leaders included:

a)

Levi Coffin and Harriet Tubman

b)

Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone

c)

John Brown only

d)

Andrew Jackson

69.

The women’s rights movement began at Seneca Falls but expanded by:

a)

Holding national conventions

b)

Abolishing slavery

c)

Gaining voting rights immediately

d)

Creating separate women's states

70.

A main cause of the Civil War:

a)

U.S. desire for Canada

b)

Disputes over slavery and states’ rights

c)

Foreign threats from Europe

d)

Desire for high tariffs

71.

Abraham Lincoln’s early stance on slavery was:

a)

Supportive of expansion

b)

Limit spread, but initially not abolish

c)

Pro-integration

d)

Purely economic

72.

Secession began after which event?

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Lincoln’s election in 1860

c)

Dred Scott Decision

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s publication

73.

Opposing sides in the Civil War were:

a)

North (Union) and South (Confederacy)

b)

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats and Whigs

d)

USA vs. Spanish colonies

74.

Robert E. Lee’s greatest strengths were:

a)

Industrial knowledge

b)

Military strategy and leadership

c)

Political power

d)

Naval command

75.

Union General Ulysses S. Grant was known for:

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76.

Black regiments in the Union Army:

a)

Fought only after Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Fought and proved courage

c)

Were banned

d)

Led to re-enslavement

77.

Major hardships during the war included all EXCEPT:

a)

Disease

b)

Food shortages

c)

High casualties

d)

No female involvement

78.

79. Primary source excerpt—14th Amendment: "...all persons born or naturalized in the United States..." What does it mean?

a)

Denies future amendments

b)

Grants citizenship and equal protection

c)

Allows slavery

d)

Supports segregation

79.

Post-Reconstruction and Native struggles: Sitting Bull resisted U.S. policies in which area?

a)

New England

b)

Great Plains and reservations

c)

Southwest plantations

d)

Canadian border forts