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WorksheetsAPUSH Midterm P1-5
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
American Indians in this region were mostly nomadic and hunted bison for their survival and livelihood.
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Great Plains
c)
Mississippi River Valley
d)
Pacific Northwest
2.
Cultivation of ________ helped support economic development, settlement, irrigation development, and social diversification among American Indian societies
a)
fish
b)
sugar cane
c)
cotton
d)
maize
3.
Which is true about ALL American Indian societies?
a)
They developed terrace farming and chanampas
b)
They lived close together in large complex cities
c)
They adapted a variety of techniques to adapt to their environment
d)
They built homes out of lumber
4.
All were reasons that Columbus was able to take his voyage in 1492 EXCEPT
a)
Advances in shipping technology
b)
English defeat of the Spanish Armada
c)
Advances in navigational technology
d)
Support of the Spanish government
5.
The main motive of exploration during this period was
a)
to gain religious freedom
b)
to convert new people to Christianity
c)
to discover new trade routes to Asia
d)
to make European countries more diverse
6.
How did the Columbian Exchange change the European economy?
a)
The middle ages system of feudalism and serfdom quickly came to an end.
b)
The system of free trade and capitalism ended as countries began to support travel more than trade
c)
Europe had been the richest region of Eurasia but the Columbian exchange began to drain resources and led to a long depression.
d)
The European population began to decline as many people moved to the Americas.
7.
Which is an accurate description of chattel slavery?
a)
This was a continuation of slavery as it has existed all throughout human history in every single continent
b)
Enslaved people be absorbed into the new culture and typical gained freedom after a set time.
c)
This was the the Spanish system of the enslavement of American Indians whom they forced to mine for silver.
d)
This was a new and more brutal form of slavery as people and their decedents were expected to be forever enslaved
8.
The cultures of North America had _____ compared to those of Central America and South America
a)
larger populations and more complex societies
b)
smaller populations and less sophisticated societies
c)
Societies all based on hunting and gathering
d)
no societies at all and were rather primitive
9.
Long summer, short winter = Tobacco - Lots of enslaved people
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Chesapeake
d)
Lower South
e)
West Indies
10.
Cooler weather and rocky soil = lack of crops - almost no enslaved people, some shipping
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Chesapeake
d)
Lower South
e)
West Indies
11.
Cooler weather but great soil = Cereal Grains - Fewer enslaved people, in towns, leaders in shipping
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Chesapeake
d)
Lower South
e)
West Indies
12.
Warm and Rice = The most enslaved people, full “slave society”
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Chesapeake
d)
Lower South
e)
West Indies
13.
Their goal for empire building in the Americas: Form trade relationships with American Indians to export as much fur and timber as possible:
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Spanish
d)
Portuguese
14.
What did the Great Awakening, Bacon's Rebellion, and the spread of Enlightenment philosophy all have in common in their effects on the colonists?
a)
Each inspired colonists to unite to fight against American Indians
b)
Each encouraged colonists to support mercantilist policies
c)
Each movement spread religious devotion and more Christianity throughout the colonies
d)
Each slowly planted a seed that colonists should be free and independent from the British government
15.
Economic theory that emphasizes creation of over seas colonies and only allows the colonies to trade with the mother country to make the motherland money.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitlaism
c)
Free Trade
d)
Communism
16.
The main reason why conflicts between British settlers and American Indians increased over time:
a)
British refusal to intermarry with American Indian women
b)
British colonization strategy required lots of land for farming, so they took it from American Indians
c)
American Indians protested the use of West African slavery in their nations
d)
British system of Encomienda was too oppressive and American Indians revolted from the harsh conditions of slavery
17.
Which is an example of a "covert" resistance to chattel slavery?
a)
Breaking farming tools and sabotaging crops.
b)
Stono Rebellion
c)
Nanny of the Maroon's Revolt
d)
Liberating one's self by running away
18.
Which was a benefit of the Navigation Acts?
a)
Colonists could drink tea from anywhere in the world and having these options pushed the price of tea low enough where everyone could afford it
b)
Colonists were supported in creating their own factories and manufacturing centers
c)
Colonists could choose to enjoy either French or British rum based on cost and taste preferences
d)
Colonists were able to sell their goods to the richest economy in the world and have their goods protected by the British Navy
19.
The main reason why the British debt doubled and forced them to try to raise money by taxing the colonists.
a)
Seven Years War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
Metacom's War
d)
Stono Rebellion
20.
Which is the most accurate description of how American Indians felt when the British kicked the French out of Canada during the Seven Years War?
a)
American Indians were happy to be finally liberated from French rule
b)
American Indians did not care because they saw no difference between the British and the French, they were both invaders.
c)
American Indians immediately began to shift their allegiances to the British because they would now
d)
American Indians were furious as they preferred French presence. They began to unite in rebellion.
21.
Out of all the laws and acts passed by Parliament between 1763 and 1775, this was the only one that could possibly be seen a "unconstitutional" because it was a direct tax on the colonist who did not have representation in Parliament. For that reason, the British repealed the law just a year later.
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Sugar Act
c)
The Quebec Act
d)
The Tea Act
22.
The British decided to lower the import tax on a popular item. This outraged smugglers who would now lose profits as people would choose to buy the now cheaper legal product. Smugglers decided to throw this product into the harbor causing about a million dollars worth of damages. What British action led to all these events?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Quebec Act
23.
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was based mostly off of ideas from the:
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Olive Branch Petition
24.
This was the FIRST official argument for independence. Until it's publication, the idea would have seemed totally radical to colonists. But this message spread throughout the colonies and convinced many that the colonies needed to be freed from Britain.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
d)
Proclamation of 1763
25.
All were effects of the Revolution War EXCEPT
a)
Increased education for women
b)
The abolition of slavery in all Northern States
c)
More freedoms for African Americans in the South who had help in the war
d)
Increased voting rights for the poor
26.
All are weakness of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT
a)
Could not tax without state approval
b)
Only 1 branch
c)
Hard to get things passed
d)
All states were equal
27.
Who started the American Indian Revolt in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley that followed the Seven Years War and led to the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Metacom
b)
Little Turtle
c)
Pontiac
d)
Sitting Bull
28.
While all of these are important, what do the vast majority of historians consider to be the key reason why the colonists were able to finally defeat the British?
a)
Skill of the patriot soilders
b)
Ideological commitment of the Patriot Soldiers
c)
Alliance with the powerful French Navy
d)
Leadership of George Washington
29.
Which was a positive aspect of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Creation of the Northwest Ordinance
b)
The ability of fix the economy of the young United States
c)
Creation of a powerful executive to provide leadership in times of crisis
d)
Creation of a strong union between the states
30.
This event finally proved to enough of the Founding Fathers that the Articles of Confederation were not working and a Constitutional Convention was called.
a)
Whiskey Rebllion
b)
Pontiacs Rebellion
c)
Shays Rebellion
d)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
31.
Republican Motherhood refers to:
a)
The idea that women should be regulated to the home and should be mothers and not voters
b)
The first feminist movement in the United States that pushed for women's suffrage
c)
A nickname for the first American women to graduate from college
d)
The new role for women in politics, they were seen a vital to raising educated sons
32.
The framers of the Constitution avoided the term slavery to avoid seeming hypocritical, but parts of the Constitution like the ________________ enshrined and protected slavery in the United States
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Executive Clause
33.
Which was an effect of the "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Three-Fifths Clause
b)
The decision to create Northern abolition but Southern Slavery
c)
Creation of a bicameral legislature where one half had equal representation between all states and the other was based off of population size
d)
The creation of an executive branch that had the right to declare the new laws of the legislature to be unconstitutional
34.
During the Washington Presidency, which party supported raising a tariff to help the growth of American businesses and a national bank?
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Anti-Federalist Party
c)
Democratic-Republicans
d)
Patriot Party
35.
Though he was against political parties, which Party did George Washington most listen to during his Presidency?
a)
Federalist Party and Alexnader Hamilton
b)
Anti-Federalists and Patrick Henry
c)
Democratic-Republican Party
d)
Patriot Party and Henry Williams
36.
This event led to a Quasi War with France after France continued the impressment of American sailors into their Navy and would not meet with American Delegates.
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Seizure of American Indian Lands
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Jay's Treaty
37.
This overreach of government power suspended First Amendment rights, changed the requirements of a citizen, and helped lead to the defeat of John Adams and the Federalist Party.
a)
Kentucky Resolution
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
Pickney Treaty
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
38.
During the period 1754-1800, this nation was advancing its territory in the region of California and was building missions to attempt to convert American Indian people to Christianity and keep watch on the land.
a)
France
b)
Great Britian
c)
Spain
d)
United States
39.
Which was a major EFFECT of the War of 1812?
a)
Growth of the Federalist party
b)
Rising sense of American nationalism
c)
Ratification of the Constitution
d)
A major economic depression
40.
Which was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Impressment of American sailors in foreign navies
b)
British support of western American Indian alliances
c)
Anti-British feelings of the Democratic-Republican Party
d)
Creation of the Articles of Confederation
41.
John Marshall of the Supreme Court made Federalists happy when he ruled that
a)
The federal government had supremacy over state laws
b)
bicameral legislatures were unconstitutional
c)
That James Madison was the rightful winner of the contested election of 1808
d)
Raising the federal tariff was unconstitutional
42.
What is a tariff?
a)
A bank that can print currency
b)
The right of state governments to tax its citizens
c)
A legislative committee designed to increase the power of the executive branch
d)
A tax on imports
43.
This party tented to believe that only elite men who were highly educated should have the power to make decisions. They also favored the government taking action to support manufacturing in urban areas.
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whigs
d)
Anti-Federalists
44.
This deal with Napoleon doubled the size of the United States.
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
War of 1812
d)
Gabrielle's Rebellion
45.
Which was NOT an impact of the War of 1812?
a)
American Indian Removal
b)
The death of the Federalist Party
c)
Destruction of the American economy
d)
Increased feelings of nationalism
46.
The Missouri Compromise stated:
a)
The Federal government had the right to purchase foreign land as long as it was ratified by the Senate
b)
American Indians would leave Missouri territory as long as they were promised freedom to live in Nebraska
c)
European powers had to respect the rights of American shipping and could not interfere in American politics
d)
Missouri was allowed to join the Union as a slave state, but no new states north of Missouri would be allowed to have slaves
47.
Sectionalism refers to:
a)
When political opinions are based on regional issues, different parts of the country want different things
b)
When Americans are divided into political parties
c)
The growing sense of American nationalism following the War of 1812
d)
The term refers to the spread of American Evangelical religious beliefs
48.
The green line represents the result of the:
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
Monroe Docrtine
c)
The Erie Canal
d)
Cult of Domesticity
49.
What is true of the politics of this era of the 1820s-1840s?
a)
Party politics was increasing and so was the amount of White men who could vote
b)
Belief in republican values were growing more popular than democratic ideals.
c)
America was falling far behind the rest of the world as democracy was spreading in Europe but stagnate in the United States
d)
Nationalism and pride in the Union convinced many Americans to take George Washington's old advice and stop participation in party politics
50.
Which was NOT an original value of Jackson's new Democratic Party?
a)
Desire for lower tariffs
b)
Desire to end the Bank of the United States
c)
Belief in that the Federal government should have more power than individual states
d)
Southern chattel slavery was protected by the Constitution
51.
The Monroe Doctrine stated that:
a)
France and Britain must stop the impressment of American sailors immediately
b)
Britain must remove all troops from its forts on the Great Lakes
c)
Spain must grant access to the Mississippi River
d)
Europe must stay out of the affairs of new independent American Republics
52.
This was created in 1825 and connected New York City to the Great Lakes. It was funded by the New York government. It made NYC what it is today. It also developed the west and is the reason for the Michigan wilderness territory to turn into a state.
a)
Railroads
b)
Telegraph
c)
Erie Canal
d)
Steam powered machines
53.
Which was not a goal of the American System? (Plan)
a)
Recreate the National Bank
b)
Build canals for transportation
c)
Build bridges and roads for travel
d)
Lower the tariff to help American farmers
54.
By the middle of the 19th century (1800s), America's most valuable cash crop that fueled the Market Revolution was:
a)
Tobacco
b)
Cereal Grain
c)
Cotton
d)
Sugar
55.
What did South Carolina want to nullify during the Nullification crisis?
a)
The Bank of the United States
b)
"The Tariff of Abomination"
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
The Missouri Compromise
56.
Which is the most accurate description of the "Trail of Tears"?
a)
Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling and forced the Cherokee nation to relocate to Oklahoma
b)
South Carolina demanded the creation of new farm land so they forced Jackson to live up to his campaign promises and forced American Indians off their land
c)
Jackson was continuing the policies of George Washington who had tried to remove the Cherokee from Georgia decades earlier
d)
Jackson gave the Cherokee one last chance to convert to Christianity but when they refused, he forced them to relocate
57.
Nativism refers to:
a)
The support of Native American rights by certain reform movements
b)
Anti-immigrant views and political groups
c)
Nationalism created by the ratification of the Constitution
d)
The strong allegiance Americans felt to their native land (either North or South)
58.
Which had the most immediate impact on the reform movements of the 1830s-1860s?
a)
The War of 1812
b)
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Disagreements over the French Revolution
59.
William Lloyd Garrison and his famous newspaper are associated with the ______________________ reform movement.
a)
Temprance
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Publican education
d)
Abolition
60.
The Seneca Falls Convention is most associated with the __________ reform movement.
a)
Temprance
b)
Women's Suffrage
c)
Public Education
d)
Abolition
61.
Examine this image. Based on what you know about American History, this painting expresses belief in:
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Abolitionism
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Manifest Destiny
62.
Which statement is true about the Mexican-American War?
a)
The Whig party was most enthusiastic about the pursuing war with Mexico
b)
Mexico started the War by attempting to invade Texas to retake the territory
c)
The war was controversial but it added large amounts of land to the United States
d)
Both the North and South were equally supportive of the war
63.
What did "Popular Sovereignty" mean in the context of the 1850s?
a)
Western land should remain 'free soil' so that poor white men would be able to compete with ultra wealthy plantation owners
b)
The Declaration of Independence truly meant all men, both Black and White, were created equal
c)
Western states should get to decide for themselves whether they wanted to be free or slave states
d)
California should be added as a free state but the South should be able to chase self liberated slaves into the north
64.
Which event upset so many people that it led directly to the creation of Republican Party?
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
c)
Admission of Oregon into the Union as a Free State
d)
Announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation
65.
What older policy did the Kansas-Nebraska Act REPLACE?
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Missouri Compromise
66.
What did the "Dred Scott v. Sanford" decision declare?
a)
Black Americans were property and had no rights and it was illegal for the Federal Government to outlaw slavery anywhere
b)
The Missouri Compromise line was moved north 200 miles which allowed slavery in the west in all regions below the Great Lakes
c)
Southern slave owners were allowed to pursue runaway slaves as far North as they wanted
d)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was unconstitutional and the Federal government had the right to declare the land slave or free
67.
Motivated by religious beliefs and the idea that all men are created equal, this man tried to start the Civil War all by himself when he decided to invade Virginia with a small group of followers:
a)
Charles Sumner
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
John Brown
d)
Dred Scott
68.
During the Civil War, Lincoln reframed and expanded the meaning of American liberty in:
a)
The Gettysburg Address
b)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
c)
Fremont's abolition order
d)
His first Inaugural Address
69.
Which is most true about Northern motivations in fighting the war?
a)
It was always about preserving the Union
b)
The majority of people in the North supported immediate abolition of southern slavery
c)
The war changed from a war for Union to a war for abolition
d)
The North was fighting for state's rights
70.
At the beginning of the Civil War, the side had the advantage of population, farm land, machinery, and railroads.
a)
The North
b)
The West
c)
The South
d)
The Southwest
71.
What was the cause of the Civil War?
a)
SLAVERY
b)
States rights (don't choose this one...this was a lie made up by the South so they didn't look so bad for fighting a war to defend white supremacy)
c)
Tariffs (seriously, don't choose this one)
d)
Economics (WHAT? Come on. Don't choose this one)
72.
This part of the Compromise of 1850 was the most controversial and caused the greatest animosity in the North and led to more popular support for abolitionist movements which up to this time were seen as too radical for most people.
a)
Allowing popular sovereignty in Nevada territory
b)
Fugitive Slave Clause
c)
Annexation of Texas
d)
Admission of the State of California into the Union
73.
Publication of this led many people in the north to support the abolition movement.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Common Sense
d)
Gettysburg Address
e)
Washington's Farwell Address
74.
The Republican Party was formed mostly to:
a)
Protect the interests of growing corporations
b)
Combat the expansion of slavery in Western territories
c)
Protest the war with Mexico
d)
Lower taxes and reduce the federal debt
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