United States History – Semester One Test overview:
Total number of questions: 80
Standards covered: HS.C3.3, HS.C2.7, HS.C7.2, HS. SP4.1, HS.C2.5, HS.C1.4,HS.C4.3, HS.G2.3,
HS.G.2.2, HS.E3.2, HS.E3.4, HS.E4.4, HS.C4.2, HA. H1.1, HS.H1.6, HS.SP3.1, HS.H1.1, HS.H3.1,
HS.H1.2, HS.H1.7, HS. H1.5, HS.H3.5, HS.H3.3, HS.H3.4, HS.H2.2, HS.H2.3, HS.H4.3, HS.H4.4,
HS.SP1.1, HS.C1.2, HS. C1.2, HS.C2.3, HS.C2.4.
[test begins]
1. Which answer best describes a primary source? (HS.SP3.1)
a.
The History Channel website
b. A documentary on the Civil War
c.
A book written about WWII
d. A letter signed by Abraham Lincoln
2. When analyzing, reviewing, and interpreting a primary source, all of the following should be considered
except… (HS.SP3.1)
a. When it was written
b.
The length of the written material
c.
The author’s audience
d. Why it was written
3. Which answer best describes a secondary source? (HS.SP3.1)
a.
A biography of Thomas Jefferson
b.
The Declaration of Independence
c.
A painting of George Washington
d. A dictionary
4. How did the first people come to North America? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
They came by ship and landed in what would become modern-day California
b.
By ship from Europe
c.
By land, via the Bering Strait
d.
By land from Europe
5.
The Agricultural Revolution in North America led to… (HS.H1.2; HS.H3.1)
a.
An increase in war
b.
a decline in wildlife populations
c.
a rise in the number of nomadic tribes
d.
The formation of more stable complex societies
6. What was the name of the ancient peoples who occupied the site of modern-day Phoenix? (HS.H1.2)
a. Hohokam
b. Powhatan
c.
Incan
d.
Iroquois
7.
Columbus claimed the New World for which country? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
Spain
b. Morocco
c.
Portugal
d.
Italy
8. Which of the following is a major reason Columbus embarked on his journey? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
To find gold
b.
To spread Christianity
c.
To find a passage to Asia
d.
To help the natives modernize
9.
The transfer of plants, animals, and microorganisms between the New World and Old World is called...
(HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1)
a.
Silver Exchange
b.
Triangle Trade
c.
The Columbian Exchange
d.
The Slave Trade
10. The first permanent English settlement in North America was at... (HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1)
a.
Jamestown
b. Roanoke
c.
Yorktown
d. Boston
11. The system whereby an individual, in exchange for passage to North America and food and shelter, agreed
to a four-to-seven-year term of service was known as... (HS.H1.3; HS.H3.5)
a.
Indentured Servitude
b.
Tenant System
c.
Slavery
d. Headright System
12. During the initial phases of English settlement, which of the following commodities was the most
profitable, and the reason more labor was needed in the Virginia colony? (HS.H1.7)
a. Gold
b.
Tobacco
c.
Cotton
d.
Indigo
13. The religious group that settled in Massachusetts and believed that every worshiper should experience
God directly through faith, prayer, and study of the Bible were called… (HS.H1.5; HS.H3.2)
a.
Puritans
b. Quakers
c.
Protestants
d.
Catholics
14. Which statement best describes the southern colonies? (HS.H3.5)
a.
The economies of the colonies were primarily based on agriculture
b.
There was little need for slavery in the colonies.
c.
The southern colonies were a haven for separatist religious groups
d.
The economies of the colonies were primarily based on manufacturing
15. According to this theory, a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver
as possible by establishing a favorable balance of trade between the home country and its colonies.
(HS.H3.3)
a. Mercantilism
b.
Imperialism
c. Militarism
d. Colonialism
16. Why were there fewer slaves in the northern colonies? (HS.H3.3; HS.H3.4; HS.H3.5)
a.
The puritans would not allow the importation of slaves
b. All of the slave trading companies were owned by people in the south
c.
The crops in the north were not as labor intensive as those in the south.
d.
People were not as racist in the north
17. The religious revival that occurred from 1740-1750 in which preachers traveled from town to town, stirring
people to rededicate themselves to God, is known as the... (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2)
a.
Anglican Awakening
b. Great Awakening
c.
Great Revival
d.
Religious Revival
18. The policy of salutary neglect had which of the following consequences? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
The colonies felt closer ties to the mother country
b.
The colonies would eventually feel that the Crown had no right to tax the colonies
c.
The Crown would allow the colonies to freely trade with other European nations
d.
The Colonies would not be permitted to make their own laws
19. What was one of the ways the British paid for the French and Indian War? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
By increasing taxes in the American colonies
b.
By decreasing taxes in Great Britain
c.
By increasing taxes in Great Britain
d. With gold from America
20. What became known in the colonies as the Intolerable Acts? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
The Coercive Acts
b.
The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Tea Act
c.
The Townsend Acts
d.
The Quartering Act, Quebec Act, Massachusetts Government Act, & Boston Port Act
21. “No taxation without ________” (HS.H3.4; HS.H4.3)
a.
Representation
b.
Inflation
c.
Nonimportation
d. Declaration
22. Why was the battle at Saratoga significant? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The British victory crushed all resistance in New York
b.
The British victory discouraged other European powers from supporting the Americans
c.
The American victory led to the collapse of the British army in North America
d.
The American victory showed the French that we were worthy of their help
23. Why was Valley Forge significant? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The British victory crushed all resistance in New York
b.
The American victory led to the collapse of the British army in North America
c.
The British victory discouraged other European powers from supporting the Americans
d.
The hardships and training that occurred there allowed the Colonial army to meet the British on
nearly equal terms
24. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington’s army at the battle of ... (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a. Gettysburg
b.
Concord
c.
Yorktown
d.
Lexington
25. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? (HS.SP1.1; HS.C1.2)
a.
James Madison
b. George Washington
c.
John Adams
d.
Thomas Jefferson
26. Before the Constitution was ratified, the American government and laws were laid out in the... (HS.C1.2;
HS.H3.1)
a. New Jersey Plan
b.
Treaty of Paris
c.
The Great Compromise
d. Articles of Confederation
27. Which one of the following was not considered a weakness of the first American government? (HS.SP1.1;
HS.H3.1)
a.
There was no national Judiciary Branch
b. Congress had no power to tax the states
c.
States were encouraged to give up claims on western lands
d.
Each state was equally represented in Congress
28. Opponents of ratification argued that the Constitution endangered the independence of the... (HS.C1.1;
HS.C1.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
Judicial System
b.
States
c.
Trade system
d. Pioneers
29. The Great Compromise led to the creation of... (HS.C1.1; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
the bicameral legislature
b.
three branch government
c.
a system of checks and balances
d.
division of power
30. How did Congress address the issue of slavery with regard to Congressional representation? (HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
slavery was abolished
b.
The Great Compromise
c.
The 3/5 Compromise
d.
Congress agreed to postpone discussions on slavery for 30 years.
31. The first 10 amendments of Constitution are referred to as... (HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.H3.4)
a.
The Bill of Rights
b.
The Great Compromise
c.
The 10 Theses
d.
The Bill of Civil Liberties
32. Which one of the following was part of the Democratic-Republican’s ideology? (HS.SP2.3; HS.C2.4;
HS.C3.3)
a.
Strong central government
b. America’s power lied with its independent farmers
c.
Democracy was dangerous to liberty
d. Government should be in the hands of the rich and well born
33. This group supported the new Constitution and wanted a strong central government: (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP2.3;
HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.3)
a.
Federalist
b. Democrats
c.
Republicans
d. Anti-Federalist
34. Federalists secured votes for ratification by promising to add which of the following to the Constitution?
(HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.4; HS.C2.1; HS.C2.2; HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.3; HS.C4.2; HS.H3.4)
a.
State constitutions
b. Voting regulations
c.
A new branch of government
d. A bill of rights
35. The landmark case Marbury v. Madison . . . (HS.SP4.1; HS.C2.3; HS.C2.5)
a.
Declared the Bill of Rights constitutional
b. Declared the bank of the U.S. unconstitutional
c.
Set the precedent for Judicial Conferral
d.
Set the precedent for Judicial Review
36. Which of the following is the system created by the Constitution to prevent any one of the three branches
of government from becoming too powerful? (HS.SP1.1; HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.C3.1; HS.C4.1; HS.C4.3)
a.
The Supreme Court
b.
Popular Sovereignty
c.
Federalism
d. Checks and Balances
37. Which American Revolutionary became the leader of the Democratic Republican Party? (HS.C1.4; HS.C2.7;
HS.C3.3; HS.C4.2)
a.
Alexander Hamilton
b.
John Jay
c.
John Adams
d.
Thomas Jefferson
38. What were the official names of the first two political parties? (HS.C1.4; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.3; HS.C4.3)
a.
Anti-Federalist/Democratic-Republican
b.
Federalist/Democratic-Republican
c.
Federalist/Anti-Federalist
d. Democrat/Republican
39. Why did Alexander Hamilton propose a National Bank? (HS.C2.7; HS.C3.3)
a.
To improve relations between northern and southern colonies
b.
to increase his power over the economy
c.
To help deal with the nation’s debt to both foreign powers and American citizens
d.
because state funded banks were charging a high rate of interest for loans
40. The Louisiana Purchase had the effect of… (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3)
a.
Sparking a war between the U.S. and Great Britain
b.
Significantly increasing the national debt
c.
Tripling the size of the U.S
d. Doubling the size of the U.S.
41. The men who explored the Louisiana territory were named… (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3;
HS.H4.3)
a. Houston and Crockett.
b.
Siskel and Ebert.
c.
Lewis and Clark.
d. Watson and Crick.
42. Why did Jefferson hold reservations about the Louisiana Purchase? (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.4; HS.C2.3;
HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.2; HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3)
a.
It was too much land to control
b.
he was afraid the purchase might cause a conflict with Great Britain
c.
The price was too high
d. He wasn’t sure the purchase was constitutional
43. The War of 1812 was caused by all of the following except (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.3)
a.
Tensions between settlers and the Mexican Government in Texas
b.
Britain and France confiscating American ships and their cargoes
c.
The British policy of impressment
d. American grievances against Native Americans
44. Who developed interchangeable parts and the cotton gin? (HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7)
a.
Cyrus McCormick
b.
John Deere
c.
Samuel Morse
d.
Eli Whitney
45. The device which used electric pulses to create a series of dots and dashes, and was used as tool for
communication was called the... (HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H4.3)
a. Gramophone
b.
Telegraph
c.
Telephone
d.
Phonograph
46. What impact did the cotton gin have on the cotton industry? (HS.SP1.1; HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2;
HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H3.5; HS.H4.2; HS.H4.3)
a.
The cotton gin made it easier to pick cotton
b.
The device made it easier to grow cotton
c.
It made large plantations obsolete
d.
The cotton gin made growing cotton more profitable
47. All of the following were consequences of American Industrialization except... (HS.SP1.1; HS.C4.2; HS.E3.2;
HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.5)
a.
The cost of manufactured goods increases
b.
rise of labor unions
c.
rise of the factory system
d.
farmers increase production to meet growing demand
48. One of the following best describes the concept of Manifest Destiny? (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP2.3; HS.C3.3;
HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3; HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H4.2)
a.
It was our destiny to become the greatest nation on the earth
b. We should rule the continent from coast to coast
c.
It was our duty to protect the environment
d. God expected Americans to bring Christianity to Native Americans
49. This gathering in 1848, marked the beginning of an organized women’s rights movement: (HS.C3.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
The Democratic National Convention
b.
The Second Great Awakening
c.
The Constitutional Convention
d.
The Seneca Falls Convention
50. Why didn’t the United States annex Texas immediately after it gained independence? (HS.C4.1; HS.H1.1;
HS.H2.3)
a.
potential conflict with Great Britain
b.
There were questions dealing with the expansion of slavery
c. Water rights of the Rio Grande River
d.
Texas’ war debt
51. Why would many Northern Abolitionists oppose war with Mexico? (HS.C3.4; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
They feel it is a southern ploy to expand slavery
b.
They feel that the sovereignty of Mexico should be honored
c.
They feel it will cost too much money
d.
They feel that war is not the answer to end slavery
52. This treaty ended the war with Mexico. (HS.C3.4; HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
Treaty of Ghent
b.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c.
Onis-Adams Treaty
d.
Treaty of Paris
53. This land deal was meant to create a route for a railroad (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.7)
a.
The Gadsden Purchase
b.
The Louisiana Purchase
c.
The New Deal
d.
The Comstock Deal
54. The Missouri Compromise of 1820... (HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.2)
a.
Stated that all future states created above the southern border of Missouri could become slave
states.
b. Allowed limited slavery in the North
c. Maintained the sectional balance of the country by admitting a free state each time a slave state
entered the union.
d. Declared that the people of a new territory have the right to either vote for or against slavery in
their state.
55. South Carolina's attempt to cancel and ignore the so-called "Treaty of Abominations" led to the…
(HS.C3.4; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.2)
a.
The rights of the US to take control Native territories
b.
Nullification Crisis
c.
Secession
d. New rights of slaveholders
56. What were the potential political ramifications each time a free state entered the Union? (HS.H1.1;
HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
The south would lose power in the Senate.
b.
The south would lose power in the Supreme Court.
c.
Another free state meant more people to fight for the North.
d. Another free state meant more money for the North.
57. Which of the following best describes an abolitionist? (HS.C3.3; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1;
HS.H4.4)
a.
A person who agreed that slavery was bad, but necessary
b.
Someone who saw slavery as evil and sought an immediate end to the practice.
c.
Someone who accepted slavery in the south, but did not want slavery to spread
d. One who Sought the gradual end to slavery
58. The network of escape routes and safe houses for fugitive slaves that stretched from the Deep South to
Canada was known as… (HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Slave haven
b.
The underground railroad
c.
The freedom line
d.
The freedman’s network
59. This allowed California to enter the union as a free state in exchange for more effective fugitive slave laws.
(HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1)
a.
The Great Compromise HS.H2.2
b.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c.
The Compromise of 1850
d.
The Missouri Compromise
60. In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that part of the _______ was unconstitutional.
(HS.C4.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
Compromise of 1850
b.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. Missouri Compromise
d.
Fugitive Slave Act
61. Why were there skirmishes between pro-slavery citizens and anti-slavery citizens in Kansas (why did
Kansas “bleed”)? (HS.C3.3; HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Kansas was an escape route for runaway slaves
b.
Settlers to Kansas were drawn there to vote on whether the state should be slave or free, which
drew rabid slavery supporters and extreme abolitionists into close proximity with each other
c.
The militias that were to become the Confederacy trained in Kansas before the Civil War
d.
Citizens of Kansas were upset about the way that the Missouri Compromise affected Kansas,
some fought in support of the Compromise and others fought against it
62. Who was John Brown? (HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
A man who attempted an assassination of Abraham Lincoln to prevent the emancipation of
slaves.
b. A northern politician who spoke out against emancipating slaves.
c.
A South Carolina Senator who spoke out against slavery.
d. A northern abolitionist who sought emancipation of slaves through violence
63. Why might factory owners in the North not be able to compete with similar industries in the South?
(HS.H1.7; HS.H3.5)
a. Goods produced with slave labor can be sold at a lower price.
b. Goods produced with slave labor were not subject to taxes.
c.
Goods produced in the North were subject to higher taxes.
d. Goods produced with slave labor were of higher quality.
64. South Carolina seceded from the Union following which event? (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1;
HS.H3.1)
a.
The Compromise of 1850
b.
The election of Jefferson Davis
c.
The election of Abraham Lincoln
d.
The Missouri Compromise
65. Which one of the following was an advantage the North had over the South during the Civil War?
(HS.H1.7)
a.
The North had more horses and mules
b.
The North had more cotton
c.
The North had better military leaders
d.
The North had more factories and resources
66. Which one of the following was an advantage the South had over the North? (HS.H1.7)
a.
The South was allied with Great Britain
b.
The South was fighting on its home soil
c.
The South had more industry
d.
The South had Ulysses Grant
67. Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish? (HS.C3.4; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Freed slaves in states whose governments were currently in rebellion against the United States
b.
Freed all of the slaves
c.
Freed only the slaves in the border states
d.
Freed slaves in areas occupied by the North
68. This war strategy proposed a blockade of Confederate ports. (HS.H2.1; HS.H4.3)
a.
The Anaconda Plan
b.
The Virginia Plan
c.
Operation Olympic
d.
The Attrition Plan
69. Gettysburg was the sight of... (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The battle that prompted the Emancipation Proclamation.
b.
The most important Union victory of the war
c.
Lee’s surrender to Grant
d.
The most important Confederate victory of the war
70. Which of the following factors played the biggest role in the North’s victory over the South? (HS.H2.2;
HS.H2.3)
a.
The northern armies were better than the southern armies
b.
The South could not procure the help of the British
c.
Lincoln was a better leader than the president of the Confederacy
d.
The North had more resources and men than the South
71. This Constitutional amendment ended slavery... (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4;
HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
12th
b.
15th
c.
13th
d.
14th
72. This Constitutional amendment defined citizenship for former slaves (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
12th
b.
13th
c.
15th
d.
14th
73. This Constitutional amendment provided voting rights to former slaves (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2;
HS.H3.1; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
15th
b.
12th
c.
14th
d.
13th
74. Who was the President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War? (HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1)
a.
Jefferson Davis
b.
Stephen Douglas
c.
Alexander Stevens
d. Andrew Johnson
75. Which of the following best describes sharecropping? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.5
a.
The system in which landowners divided their land and gave workers a few acres along with
seeds, tools, and housing, then upon harvest, charges for the supplies are deducted first from the
sharecropper’s portion of the harvest.
b. A system in which farmers rented their land and paid the rent with a portion of their crop
c.
The system in which farmers shared part of their crop with the community
d. A mutually beneficial system in which landowners shared their land with local farmers, who in
turn shared their harvests with the landowner.
76. What was Lincoln’s primary goal for Reconstruction? (HS.C3.4; HS.C4.1; HS.H1.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4
a.
Trying Confederate leaders for treason.
b.
Revolutionizing southern institutions, habits, and manners.
c.
Organizing southern state governments under governors from the North.
d.
Reconciling with the South rather than punishing it.
77. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin? (HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.2; HS.H4.3
a.
Sojourner Truth
b.
Susan B. Anthony
c.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d. Harriet Tubman
78. The black codes were… (HS.C3.4; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4
a.
Laws that restricted the movements of African Americans in northern states.
b.
Laws that required African Americans to wear black armbands.
c.
Discriminatory laws passed by northern states against African Americans
d. Discriminatory laws passed by southern states that restricted African Americans’ lives.
79. This group used terror and intimidation to prevent African Americans from voting: (HS.C3.3; HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.2; HS.H4.4
a.
Aryan Brotherhood
b.
Ku Klux Klan
c.
Knights of Columbus
d.
The Shriners
80. Which U.S. President barely escaped conviction in the U.S. Senate by 1 vote? (HS.C4.1; HS.H2.3
a.
Lyndon Johnson
b. Andrew Jackson
c.
Ulysses S. Grant
d. Andrew Johnson
[Test Ends]
Total number of questions: 80
Standards covered: HS.C3.3, HS.C2.7, HS.C7.2, HS. SP4.1, HS.C2.5, HS.C1.4,HS.C4.3, HS.G2.3,
HS.G.2.2, HS.E3.2, HS.E3.4, HS.E4.4, HS.C4.2, HA. H1.1, HS.H1.6, HS.SP3.1, HS.H1.1, HS.H3.1,
HS.H1.2, HS.H1.7, HS. H1.5, HS.H3.5, HS.H3.3, HS.H3.4, HS.H2.2, HS.H2.3, HS.H4.3, HS.H4.4,
HS.SP1.1, HS.C1.2, HS. C1.2, HS.C2.3, HS.C2.4.
[test begins]
1. Which answer best describes a primary source? (HS.SP3.1)
a.
The History Channel website
b. A documentary on the Civil War
c.
A book written about WWII
d. A letter signed by Abraham Lincoln
2. When analyzing, reviewing, and interpreting a primary source, all of the following should be considered
except… (HS.SP3.1)
a. When it was written
b.
The length of the written material
c.
The author’s audience
d. Why it was written
3. Which answer best describes a secondary source? (HS.SP3.1)
a.
A biography of Thomas Jefferson
b.
The Declaration of Independence
c.
A painting of George Washington
d. A dictionary
4. How did the first people come to North America? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
They came by ship and landed in what would become modern-day California
b.
By ship from Europe
c.
By land, via the Bering Strait
d.
By land from Europe
5.
The Agricultural Revolution in North America led to… (HS.H1.2; HS.H3.1)
a.
An increase in war
b.
a decline in wildlife populations
c.
a rise in the number of nomadic tribes
d.
The formation of more stable complex societies
6. What was the name of the ancient peoples who occupied the site of modern-day Phoenix? (HS.H1.2)
a. Hohokam
b. Powhatan
c.
Incan
d.
Iroquois
7.
Columbus claimed the New World for which country? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
Spain
b. Morocco
c.
Portugal
d.
Italy
8. Which of the following is a major reason Columbus embarked on his journey? (HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1)
a.
To find gold
b.
To spread Christianity
c.
To find a passage to Asia
d.
To help the natives modernize
9.
The transfer of plants, animals, and microorganisms between the New World and Old World is called...
(HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1)
a.
Silver Exchange
b.
Triangle Trade
c.
The Columbian Exchange
d.
The Slave Trade
10. The first permanent English settlement in North America was at... (HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1)
a.
Jamestown
b. Roanoke
c.
Yorktown
d. Boston
11. The system whereby an individual, in exchange for passage to North America and food and shelter, agreed
to a four-to-seven-year term of service was known as... (HS.H1.3; HS.H3.5)
a.
Indentured Servitude
b.
Tenant System
c.
Slavery
d. Headright System
12. During the initial phases of English settlement, which of the following commodities was the most
profitable, and the reason more labor was needed in the Virginia colony? (HS.H1.7)
a. Gold
b.
Tobacco
c.
Cotton
d.
Indigo
13. The religious group that settled in Massachusetts and believed that every worshiper should experience
God directly through faith, prayer, and study of the Bible were called… (HS.H1.5; HS.H3.2)
a.
Puritans
b. Quakers
c.
Protestants
d.
Catholics
14. Which statement best describes the southern colonies? (HS.H3.5)
a.
The economies of the colonies were primarily based on agriculture
b.
There was little need for slavery in the colonies.
c.
The southern colonies were a haven for separatist religious groups
d.
The economies of the colonies were primarily based on manufacturing
15. According to this theory, a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver
as possible by establishing a favorable balance of trade between the home country and its colonies.
(HS.H3.3)
a. Mercantilism
b.
Imperialism
c. Militarism
d. Colonialism
16. Why were there fewer slaves in the northern colonies? (HS.H3.3; HS.H3.4; HS.H3.5)
a.
The puritans would not allow the importation of slaves
b. All of the slave trading companies were owned by people in the south
c.
The crops in the north were not as labor intensive as those in the south.
d.
People were not as racist in the north
17. The religious revival that occurred from 1740-1750 in which preachers traveled from town to town, stirring
people to rededicate themselves to God, is known as the... (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2)
a.
Anglican Awakening
b. Great Awakening
c.
Great Revival
d.
Religious Revival
18. The policy of salutary neglect had which of the following consequences? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
The colonies felt closer ties to the mother country
b.
The colonies would eventually feel that the Crown had no right to tax the colonies
c.
The Crown would allow the colonies to freely trade with other European nations
d.
The Colonies would not be permitted to make their own laws
19. What was one of the ways the British paid for the French and Indian War? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
By increasing taxes in the American colonies
b.
By decreasing taxes in Great Britain
c.
By increasing taxes in Great Britain
d. With gold from America
20. What became known in the colonies as the Intolerable Acts? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
The Coercive Acts
b.
The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Tea Act
c.
The Townsend Acts
d.
The Quartering Act, Quebec Act, Massachusetts Government Act, & Boston Port Act
21. “No taxation without ________” (HS.H3.4; HS.H4.3)
a.
Representation
b.
Inflation
c.
Nonimportation
d. Declaration
22. Why was the battle at Saratoga significant? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The British victory crushed all resistance in New York
b.
The British victory discouraged other European powers from supporting the Americans
c.
The American victory led to the collapse of the British army in North America
d.
The American victory showed the French that we were worthy of their help
23. Why was Valley Forge significant? (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The British victory crushed all resistance in New York
b.
The American victory led to the collapse of the British army in North America
c.
The British victory discouraged other European powers from supporting the Americans
d.
The hardships and training that occurred there allowed the Colonial army to meet the British on
nearly equal terms
24. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington’s army at the battle of ... (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a. Gettysburg
b.
Concord
c.
Yorktown
d.
Lexington
25. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? (HS.SP1.1; HS.C1.2)
a.
James Madison
b. George Washington
c.
John Adams
d.
Thomas Jefferson
26. Before the Constitution was ratified, the American government and laws were laid out in the... (HS.C1.2;
HS.H3.1)
a. New Jersey Plan
b.
Treaty of Paris
c.
The Great Compromise
d. Articles of Confederation
27. Which one of the following was not considered a weakness of the first American government? (HS.SP1.1;
HS.H3.1)
a.
There was no national Judiciary Branch
b. Congress had no power to tax the states
c.
States were encouraged to give up claims on western lands
d.
Each state was equally represented in Congress
28. Opponents of ratification argued that the Constitution endangered the independence of the... (HS.C1.1;
HS.C1.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
Judicial System
b.
States
c.
Trade system
d. Pioneers
29. The Great Compromise led to the creation of... (HS.C1.1; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4)
a.
the bicameral legislature
b.
three branch government
c.
a system of checks and balances
d.
division of power
30. How did Congress address the issue of slavery with regard to Congressional representation? (HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
slavery was abolished
b.
The Great Compromise
c.
The 3/5 Compromise
d.
Congress agreed to postpone discussions on slavery for 30 years.
31. The first 10 amendments of Constitution are referred to as... (HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.H3.4)
a.
The Bill of Rights
b.
The Great Compromise
c.
The 10 Theses
d.
The Bill of Civil Liberties
32. Which one of the following was part of the Democratic-Republican’s ideology? (HS.SP2.3; HS.C2.4;
HS.C3.3)
a.
Strong central government
b. America’s power lied with its independent farmers
c.
Democracy was dangerous to liberty
d. Government should be in the hands of the rich and well born
33. This group supported the new Constitution and wanted a strong central government: (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP2.3;
HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.3)
a.
Federalist
b. Democrats
c.
Republicans
d. Anti-Federalist
34. Federalists secured votes for ratification by promising to add which of the following to the Constitution?
(HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.4; HS.C2.1; HS.C2.2; HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.3; HS.C4.2; HS.H3.4)
a.
State constitutions
b. Voting regulations
c.
A new branch of government
d. A bill of rights
35. The landmark case Marbury v. Madison . . . (HS.SP4.1; HS.C2.3; HS.C2.5)
a.
Declared the Bill of Rights constitutional
b. Declared the bank of the U.S. unconstitutional
c.
Set the precedent for Judicial Conferral
d.
Set the precedent for Judicial Review
36. Which of the following is the system created by the Constitution to prevent any one of the three branches
of government from becoming too powerful? (HS.SP1.1; HS.C1.1; HS.C1.2; HS.C3.1; HS.C4.1; HS.C4.3)
a.
The Supreme Court
b.
Popular Sovereignty
c.
Federalism
d. Checks and Balances
37. Which American Revolutionary became the leader of the Democratic Republican Party? (HS.C1.4; HS.C2.7;
HS.C3.3; HS.C4.2)
a.
Alexander Hamilton
b.
John Jay
c.
John Adams
d.
Thomas Jefferson
38. What were the official names of the first two political parties? (HS.C1.4; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.3; HS.C4.3)
a.
Anti-Federalist/Democratic-Republican
b.
Federalist/Democratic-Republican
c.
Federalist/Anti-Federalist
d. Democrat/Republican
39. Why did Alexander Hamilton propose a National Bank? (HS.C2.7; HS.C3.3)
a.
To improve relations between northern and southern colonies
b.
to increase his power over the economy
c.
To help deal with the nation’s debt to both foreign powers and American citizens
d.
because state funded banks were charging a high rate of interest for loans
40. The Louisiana Purchase had the effect of… (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3)
a.
Sparking a war between the U.S. and Great Britain
b.
Significantly increasing the national debt
c.
Tripling the size of the U.S
d. Doubling the size of the U.S.
41. The men who explored the Louisiana territory were named… (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3;
HS.H4.3)
a. Houston and Crockett.
b.
Siskel and Ebert.
c.
Lewis and Clark.
d. Watson and Crick.
42. Why did Jefferson hold reservations about the Louisiana Purchase? (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP4.1; HS.C1.4; HS.C2.3;
HS.C2.5; HS.C2.7; HS.C3.1; HS.C3.2; HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3)
a.
It was too much land to control
b.
he was afraid the purchase might cause a conflict with Great Britain
c.
The price was too high
d. He wasn’t sure the purchase was constitutional
43. The War of 1812 was caused by all of the following except (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.3)
a.
Tensions between settlers and the Mexican Government in Texas
b.
Britain and France confiscating American ships and their cargoes
c.
The British policy of impressment
d. American grievances against Native Americans
44. Who developed interchangeable parts and the cotton gin? (HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7)
a.
Cyrus McCormick
b.
John Deere
c.
Samuel Morse
d.
Eli Whitney
45. The device which used electric pulses to create a series of dots and dashes, and was used as tool for
communication was called the... (HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H4.3)
a. Gramophone
b.
Telegraph
c.
Telephone
d.
Phonograph
46. What impact did the cotton gin have on the cotton industry? (HS.SP1.1; HS.E3.2; HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2;
HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H3.5; HS.H4.2; HS.H4.3)
a.
The cotton gin made it easier to pick cotton
b.
The device made it easier to grow cotton
c.
It made large plantations obsolete
d.
The cotton gin made growing cotton more profitable
47. All of the following were consequences of American Industrialization except... (HS.SP1.1; HS.C4.2; HS.E3.2;
HS.E3.4; HS.E4.2; HS.E4.4; HS.H1.7; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.5)
a.
The cost of manufactured goods increases
b.
rise of labor unions
c.
rise of the factory system
d.
farmers increase production to meet growing demand
48. One of the following best describes the concept of Manifest Destiny? (HS.SP1.1; HS.SP2.3; HS.C3.3;
HS.C4.2; HS.G2.2; HS.G2.3; HS.H1.1; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H4.2)
a.
It was our destiny to become the greatest nation on the earth
b. We should rule the continent from coast to coast
c.
It was our duty to protect the environment
d. God expected Americans to bring Christianity to Native Americans
49. This gathering in 1848, marked the beginning of an organized women’s rights movement: (HS.C3.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
The Democratic National Convention
b.
The Second Great Awakening
c.
The Constitutional Convention
d.
The Seneca Falls Convention
50. Why didn’t the United States annex Texas immediately after it gained independence? (HS.C4.1; HS.H1.1;
HS.H2.3)
a.
potential conflict with Great Britain
b.
There were questions dealing with the expansion of slavery
c. Water rights of the Rio Grande River
d.
Texas’ war debt
51. Why would many Northern Abolitionists oppose war with Mexico? (HS.C3.4; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
They feel it is a southern ploy to expand slavery
b.
They feel that the sovereignty of Mexico should be honored
c.
They feel it will cost too much money
d.
They feel that war is not the answer to end slavery
52. This treaty ended the war with Mexico. (HS.C3.4; HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
Treaty of Ghent
b.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c.
Onis-Adams Treaty
d.
Treaty of Paris
53. This land deal was meant to create a route for a railroad (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.7)
a.
The Gadsden Purchase
b.
The Louisiana Purchase
c.
The New Deal
d.
The Comstock Deal
54. The Missouri Compromise of 1820... (HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.2)
a.
Stated that all future states created above the southern border of Missouri could become slave
states.
b. Allowed limited slavery in the North
c. Maintained the sectional balance of the country by admitting a free state each time a slave state
entered the union.
d. Declared that the people of a new territory have the right to either vote for or against slavery in
their state.
55. South Carolina's attempt to cancel and ignore the so-called "Treaty of Abominations" led to the…
(HS.C3.4; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.2)
a.
The rights of the US to take control Native territories
b.
Nullification Crisis
c.
Secession
d. New rights of slaveholders
56. What were the potential political ramifications each time a free state entered the Union? (HS.H1.1;
HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
The south would lose power in the Senate.
b.
The south would lose power in the Supreme Court.
c.
Another free state meant more people to fight for the North.
d. Another free state meant more money for the North.
57. Which of the following best describes an abolitionist? (HS.C3.3; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1;
HS.H4.4)
a.
A person who agreed that slavery was bad, but necessary
b.
Someone who saw slavery as evil and sought an immediate end to the practice.
c.
Someone who accepted slavery in the south, but did not want slavery to spread
d. One who Sought the gradual end to slavery
58. The network of escape routes and safe houses for fugitive slaves that stretched from the Deep South to
Canada was known as… (HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Slave haven
b.
The underground railroad
c.
The freedom line
d.
The freedman’s network
59. This allowed California to enter the union as a free state in exchange for more effective fugitive slave laws.
(HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1)
a.
The Great Compromise HS.H2.2
b.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c.
The Compromise of 1850
d.
The Missouri Compromise
60. In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that part of the _______ was unconstitutional.
(HS.C4.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4)
a.
Compromise of 1850
b.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. Missouri Compromise
d.
Fugitive Slave Act
61. Why were there skirmishes between pro-slavery citizens and anti-slavery citizens in Kansas (why did
Kansas “bleed”)? (HS.C3.3; HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Kansas was an escape route for runaway slaves
b.
Settlers to Kansas were drawn there to vote on whether the state should be slave or free, which
drew rabid slavery supporters and extreme abolitionists into close proximity with each other
c.
The militias that were to become the Confederacy trained in Kansas before the Civil War
d.
Citizens of Kansas were upset about the way that the Missouri Compromise affected Kansas,
some fought in support of the Compromise and others fought against it
62. Who was John Brown? (HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
A man who attempted an assassination of Abraham Lincoln to prevent the emancipation of
slaves.
b. A northern politician who spoke out against emancipating slaves.
c.
A South Carolina Senator who spoke out against slavery.
d. A northern abolitionist who sought emancipation of slaves through violence
63. Why might factory owners in the North not be able to compete with similar industries in the South?
(HS.H1.7; HS.H3.5)
a. Goods produced with slave labor can be sold at a lower price.
b. Goods produced with slave labor were not subject to taxes.
c.
Goods produced in the North were subject to higher taxes.
d. Goods produced with slave labor were of higher quality.
64. South Carolina seceded from the Union following which event? (HS.H1.1; HS.H1.2; HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1;
HS.H3.1)
a.
The Compromise of 1850
b.
The election of Jefferson Davis
c.
The election of Abraham Lincoln
d.
The Missouri Compromise
65. Which one of the following was an advantage the North had over the South during the Civil War?
(HS.H1.7)
a.
The North had more horses and mules
b.
The North had more cotton
c.
The North had better military leaders
d.
The North had more factories and resources
66. Which one of the following was an advantage the South had over the North? (HS.H1.7)
a.
The South was allied with Great Britain
b.
The South was fighting on its home soil
c.
The South had more industry
d.
The South had Ulysses Grant
67. Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish? (HS.C3.4; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
Freed slaves in states whose governments were currently in rebellion against the United States
b.
Freed all of the slaves
c.
Freed only the slaves in the border states
d.
Freed slaves in areas occupied by the North
68. This war strategy proposed a blockade of Confederate ports. (HS.H2.1; HS.H4.3)
a.
The Anaconda Plan
b.
The Virginia Plan
c.
Operation Olympic
d.
The Attrition Plan
69. Gettysburg was the sight of... (HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3)
a.
The battle that prompted the Emancipation Proclamation.
b.
The most important Union victory of the war
c.
Lee’s surrender to Grant
d.
The most important Confederate victory of the war
70. Which of the following factors played the biggest role in the North’s victory over the South? (HS.H2.2;
HS.H2.3)
a.
The northern armies were better than the southern armies
b.
The South could not procure the help of the British
c.
Lincoln was a better leader than the president of the Confederacy
d.
The North had more resources and men than the South
71. This Constitutional amendment ended slavery... (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4;
HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
12th
b.
15th
c.
13th
d.
14th
72. This Constitutional amendment defined citizenship for former slaves (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
12th
b.
13th
c.
15th
d.
14th
73. This Constitutional amendment provided voting rights to former slaves (HS.C1.1; HS.C4.1; HS.H2.2;
HS.H3.1; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.4)
a.
15th
b.
12th
c.
14th
d.
13th
74. Who was the President of the Confederacy during the American Civil War? (HS.H1.2; HS.H2.1)
a.
Jefferson Davis
b.
Stephen Douglas
c.
Alexander Stevens
d. Andrew Johnson
75. Which of the following best describes sharecropping? (HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.5
a.
The system in which landowners divided their land and gave workers a few acres along with
seeds, tools, and housing, then upon harvest, charges for the supplies are deducted first from the
sharecropper’s portion of the harvest.
b. A system in which farmers rented their land and paid the rent with a portion of their crop
c.
The system in which farmers shared part of their crop with the community
d. A mutually beneficial system in which landowners shared their land with local farmers, who in
turn shared their harvests with the landowner.
76. What was Lincoln’s primary goal for Reconstruction? (HS.C3.4; HS.C4.1; HS.H1.1; HS.H2.2; HS.H2.3;
HS.H3.1; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4
a.
Trying Confederate leaders for treason.
b.
Revolutionizing southern institutions, habits, and manners.
c.
Organizing southern state governments under governors from the North.
d.
Reconciling with the South rather than punishing it.
77. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin? (HS.H1.6; HS.H2.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H4.1; HS.H4.2; HS.H4.3
a.
Sojourner Truth
b.
Susan B. Anthony
c.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d. Harriet Tubman
78. The black codes were… (HS.C3.4; HS.H2.3; HS.H3.1; HS.H3.2; HS.H3.4; HS.H4.4
a.
Laws that restricted the movements of African Americans in northern states.
b.
Laws that required African Americans to wear black armbands.
c.
Discriminatory laws passed by northern states against African Americans
d. Discriminatory laws passed by southern states that restricted African Americans’ lives.
79. This group used terror and intimidation to prevent African Americans from voting: (HS.C3.3; HS.H3.1;
HS.H3.2; HS.H4.4
a.
Aryan Brotherhood
b.
Ku Klux Klan
c.
Knights of Columbus
d.
The Shriners
80. Which U.S. President barely escaped conviction in the U.S. Senate by 1 vote? (HS.C4.1; HS.H2.3
a.
Lyndon Johnson
b. Andrew Jackson
c.
Ulysses S. Grant
d. Andrew Johnson
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