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1492- 1860 Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sailing the ocean blue in 1492, ___________________, "discovered" the Americas.

a)

Francisco Pizzaro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Lief Erickson

2.

The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was...

a)

Plymouth, Massachusetts

b)

St. Augustine, Florida

c)

Jamestown, Virginia

d)

Providence, Rhode Island

3.

The ______________________ stated the American colonists intention of being free from the British and included a list of complaints against the King.

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Declaration of Independence

4.

The war in which American rebels defeated the British empire for their freedom is remembered as the...

a)

American Revolution

b)

American Civil War

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

World War I

5.

After winning independence the U.S.A. founders eventually settled on The __________________ as the framework for a system of government... the framework that is still currently being used today.

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Treaty of Paris

6.

The idea that a higher power had destined Americans to settle all of North America came to be known as...

a)

Divide and Conquer

b)

Power Pilgrimage

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Territory Trek

7.

The Gold Rush in 1848-49 started when gold was discovered in...

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Chicago, Illinois

c)

Santa Fe, New Mexico

d)

San Francisco, California

8.

__________ a Mexican territory broke away from Mexico and the United States annexed it before the Mexican government could do anything about it.

a)

Texas

b)

Arizona

c)

Utah

d)

California

9.

During westward expansion in American history, the issue of ______________ came up every time a territory applied for statehood, and whether or not _____________ should expand into the new states.

a)

farming

b)

cities

c)

slavery

d)

technology

10.

When ___________________ was elected in 1860 seven southern states broke away from the U.S.A..

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

11.

During which War was the White House set on fire?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

French and Indian War

12.

Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana Territory, which had been purchased by ______ in ______.

a)

Jackson, 1812

b)

Jefferson, 1778

c)

Jackson, 1777

d)

Jefferson, 1803

13.

A "tragic policy of Indian removal," which move more than 100,000 Native Americans from their homes in 1838 was called the

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Gold Rush

d)

Reconstruction Era

14.

People who worked to end slavery were called _____.

a)

Jim Crows

b)

steamboats

c)

abolitionists

d)

common men

15.

American Revolution: United States Vs.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

16.

Declaration of Independence was written in _______ by _________________

a)

1776/ John Adams

b)

1777/ Thomas Jefferson

c)

1776/ Thomas Jefferson

d)

1791/ The founding fathers

17.

In which war did Zachary Taylor gain his fame?

a)

Civil War

b)

Mexican American War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Spanish American War

18.

In which war did Andrew Jackson gain his fame?

a)

Civil War

b)

Mexican American War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Spanish American War

19.

Which of these was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The federal government was too weak

b)

The federal government was too strong

c)

There was no federal government

d)

There was no state government

20.

What was the primary goal of the Federalist Papers?

a)

to ratify the Constitution

b)

to stop the US from going to war

c)

to establish a new leader

d)

to establish freedom of speech

21.

Which of the following is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of the press

c)

freedom of assembly

d)

freedom of property

22.

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

a)

Discovery

b)

Speedwell

c)

Godspeed

d)

Mayflower

23.

Who was the French and Indian War between?

a)

French and Indian

b)

French and British

c)

Colonists and British

d)

Spain and French

24.

What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?

a)

Florida Sale

b)

Paris Land Lease

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Jefferson's Folly

25.

This means that the people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory

a)

Abolition

b)

Secede

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Populist

26.

Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Escaped Slave Expressway

d)

The Ohio River

27.

This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave

a)

Dred Scott case

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Slave codes

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

28.

California would enter the union as a free state and a tough new law dealing with runaway slaves was part of _______?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

c)

Dred Scott case

d)

Slave codes

29.

The US Supreme Court decided that this man was still just a slave, even though he had lived in a free territory, setting the stage for slavery to be legal everywhere

a)

Uncle Tom

b)

John Brown

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Dred Scott

30.

Led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA in an attempt to rob the armory and steal weapons to incite a slave revolt

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Nat Turner

c)

John Brown

d)

Harriet Tubman

31.

What led to events known as "Bleeding Kansas" from 1854-1861?

a)

Pro and Anti slavery supporters disagreed over the vote for slavery, leading to violence

b)

People voted for Kansas to be free, so Southerns burned down major cities

c)

People voted for Kansas to be a territory instead of a state.

d)

Nebraska was split into a pro and anti slave state.

32.
Who became the president in the election of 1860?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
33.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
34.

The Compromise of 1850, which allowed California to join the U.S. as a free state, made an attempt to appease Southern states by creating..

a)

the Southerns Freedom Act.

b)

the Emancipation Act.

c)

the Slaveowners Act.

d)

a stronger Fugitive Slave Act.

35.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
36.

What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?

a)

Slaves are property, not citizens

b)

Any slaves who can prove they had lived in a free state would be granted freedom

c)

Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years

d)

Underground railroad was banned

37.

This war was caused by a border dispute and Manifest Destiny

a)

French & Indian War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

American Revolutionary War

38.

How was the Oregon Territory acquired by the United States?

a)

treaty

b)

war

c)

annexation

39.

Which did NOT happen during the nullification crisis?

a)

South Carolina believed they could void a law if they did not agree with it.

b)

Andrew Jackson threatened to go to war with South Carolina if they nullified the tariff.

c)

South Carolina was able to successfully avoid paying the tariffs, showing that states' had a lot of power.

d)

South Carolina began considering the idea of secession if tariffs were going to continue.

40.

The politiclal group that believed all states should be free states; they rushed west to "win" Kansas

a)

Copperheads

b)

Democrats

c)

Free-Soilers

d)

Freedom Riders

41.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are referred to as what?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The First Continental Congress

d)

Bevo

42.

This caused many Americans to agree to a strong national government.

a)

the Philadelphia convention

b)

the Northwest Ordinance

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

the Annapolis Convention

43.

To create the needed new government, the founders compromised on this issue.

a)

taxes

b)

the military draft

c)

the western territories

d)

slavery

44.

The first government used in the United States for ten years was called the ________________.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

45.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It gave England too much control over the U.S.

b)

It did not allow the collection of taxes.

c)

It gave too much power to the president.

d)

It created a strong national government.

46.

The original plan of the Constitutional Convention was to ____________.

a)

revise the Articles of Confederation

b)

rewrite the Declaration of Independence

c)

create a brand new government

d)

create treaties with the British

47.

Who is the "father of the Constitution"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

John Hancock

48.

In the 3/5ths Compromise, the South had to count its slave population toward taxes, but benefited because 60% of a state slave population would count toward…

a)

the labor supply in the west

b)

representation in Congress

c)

the fugitive slave clause

d)

military recruits

49.

Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in the phrase "all men are created equal" from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Divine right of kings

b)

Social contract

c)

Natural rights

d)

Predestination

50.

How did the Great Awakening challenge the established religious and social order in the colonies?

a)

By promoting the idea of predestination

b)

By encouraging the questioning of traditional authority

c)

By reinforcing the power of the Anglican Church

d)

By discouraging religious diversity