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Who served as President during the
Civil War?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Who served as President during the
Civil War?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Among the rights guaranteed by the
First Amendment is the right to
a.
b.
c.
d.
The free exercise of religion
Keep and bear arms
Due process of the law
The right to a speedy and public trial
Among the rights guaranteed by the
First Amendment is the right to
a.
b.
c.
d.
The free exercise of religion
Keep and bear arms
Due process of the law
The right to a speedy and public trial
Which of these is the best title for this
timeline?
a. The common man in
Jacksonian America
b. Events leading up to
the American
Industrialization
c. The Creation of
Middle-Class
America
d. Events Leading to
Territorial Growth
in the United States
Which of these is the best title for this
timeline?
a. The common man in
Jacksonian America
b. Events leading up to
the American
Industrialization
c. The Creation of
Middle-Class
America
d. Events Leading to
Territorial Growth
in the United States
The thirteen colonies were primarily
located along the
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Mississippi River
d. The Great Lakes
The thirteen colonies were primarily
located along the
a. Atlantic Ocean
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Mississippi River
d. The Great Lakes
Which of the following best explains one of the
changes in immigration shown on this graph?
a. Free Housing was offered to immigrants arriving in
1855
b. A famine plagued Ireland between 1845 to 1850
c. The German National Assembly passed a
constitution in 1850
d. Labor strikes occurred in Great Britain between
1840 to 1845
Which of the following best explains one of the
changes in immigration shown on this graph?
a. Free Housing was offered to immigrants arriving in
1855
b. A famine plagued Ireland between 1845 to 1850
c. The German National Assembly passed a
constitution in 1850
d. Labor strikes occurred in Great Britain between
1840 to 1845
Which conclusion can best be made by examining the
map below
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Louisiana Purchase almost doubles the size of the United
States
France gained control of much of North America
The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native Americans
Both Spain and the United States would share the Louisiana
Purchase
Which conclusion can best be made by examining the
map below
a.
b.
c.
d.
The Louisiana Purchase almost doubles the size of the United
States
France gained control of much of North America
The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native Americans
Both Spain and the United States would share the Louisiana
Purchase
Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny
was one reason that
a. The United States went to war with
Mexico
b. Transcendentalists established
utopian societies
c. The Bank of the United States was
established
d. Women organized the Seneca Falls
Convention
Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny
was one reason that
a. The United States went to war with
Mexico
b. Transcendentalists established
utopian societies
c. The Bank of the United States was
established
d. Women organized the Seneca Falls
Convention
What was sent to King George III
declaring independence from England?
a. United States Constitution
b. Mayflower Compact
c. Declaration of
Independence
d.Olive Branch Petition
What was sent to King George III
declaring independence from England?
a. United States Constitution
b. Mayflower Compact
c. Declaration of
Independence
d.Olive Branch Petition
The branch in the United States
Government which creates laws is a. Judicial Branch
b. Executive Branch
c. Legislative Branch
d. Senate Review Branch
The branch in the United States
Government which creates laws is a. Judicial Branch
b. Executive Branch
c. Legislative Branch
d. Senate Review Branch
The Nullification Crisis in South
Carolina dissatisfaction with federal
policy on a. Transportation
b. Tariffs
c. Banking
d. Immigration
The Nullification Crisis in South
Carolina dissatisfaction with federal
policy on a. Transportation
b. Tariffs
c. Banking
d. Immigration
From 1607 to 1609 only 60 of the more than 900
Jamestown colonists survived, because the colony
was settled a. Colonists were frequently attacked by
Spanish Missionaries
b. The Swampy location was infested
with malaria carrying mosquitoes
c. The colonists endured unexpected
flash floods frequently
d. The punishment for all criminals was
execution
From 1607 to 1609 only 60 of the more than 900
Jamestown colonists survived, because the colony
was settled a. Colonists were frequently attacked by
Spanish Missionaries
b. The Swampy location was infested
with malaria carrying mosquitoes
c. The colonists endured unexpected
flash floods frequently
d. The punishment for all criminals was
execution
The excerpt below is taken from which
landmark U.S. Supreme court case
a. Dartmouth College v. Woodward
b. Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge
c.Brown v. the Board of Education
d.Dred Scott v. Sandford
The excerpt below is taken from which
landmark U.S. Supreme court case
a. Dartmouth College v. Woodward
b. Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge
c.Brown v. the Board of Education
d.Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which document signed in 1620 by all
males to establish a government for the
Plymouth settlers?
a. Mayflower Compact
b. Magna Carta
c. Declaration of Independence
d. U.S. Constitution
Which document signed in 1620 by all
males to establish a government for the
Plymouth settlers?
a. Mayflower Compact
b. Magna Carta
c. Declaration of Independence
d. U.S. Constitution
During the mid-1800s the expanding U.S.
needed better communication. Samuel
Morse improved communication
significantly through his invention the -
a. Typewriter
b. Telephone
c. Telegraph
d.Television
During the mid-1800s the expanding U.S.
needed better communication. Samuel
Morse improved communication
significantly through his invention the -
a. Typewriter
b. Telephone
c. Telegraph
d.Television
How did the delegates of the Constitutional
Convention settle the issue illustrated below?
a. Accepting the Three-Fifths Compromise
b.New Jersey Plan
c.Virginia Plan
d.Establishing the Mason-Dixon Line
How did the delegates of the Constitutional
Convention settle the issue illustrated below?
a. Accepting the Three-Fifths Compromise
b.New Jersey Plan
c.Virginia Plan
d.Establishing the Mason-Dixon Line
President Andrew Jackson’s policy
concerning Native Americans,
primarily consisted of a. Reaching an agreement with all Native
American Courts
b. Removing and Relocated the Native
Americans
c. Paying Fair Market Value for a share
of their land
d. Building schools and creating
employment opportunities for Native
Americans
President Andrew Jackson’s policy
concerning Native Americans,
primarily consisted of a. Reaching an agreement with all Native
American Courts
b. Removing and Relocated the Native
Americans
c. Paying Fair Market Value for a share
of their land
d. Building schools and creating
employment opportunities for Native
Americans
The Battle of Vicksburg was important,
because it a. Allowed the Confederate army to seize
Washington, DC
b. Broke the Union blockade along the
Gulf of Mexico
c. Enabled the Confederates to receive
French financial assistance to support
their war efforts
d. Gave the Union control of the
Mississippi River
The Battle of Vicksburg was important,
because it a. Allowed the Confederate army to seize
Washington, DC
b. Broke the Union blockade along the
Gulf of Mexico
c. Enabled the Confederates to receive
French financial assistance to support
their war efforts
d. Gave the Union control of the
Mississippi River
The diagram below shows the compromise that helped to
guarantee the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by -
a.Providing a plan of representation for small and large
states
b.Taking power away from the national government
c. Creating new boundaries for both small and large
states
d. Allowing local governments to determine matters of
representation
The diagram below shows the compromise that helped to
guarantee the ratification of the U.S. Constitution by -
a.Providing a plan of representation for small and large
states
b.Taking power away from the national government
c. Creating new boundaries for both small and large
states
d. Allowing local governments to determine matters of
representation
Patrick Henry opposed ratification of the
U.S. Constitution because he thought it
did not sufficiently
a. Support the freedom of slaves
b. Criticized the abuses of the
monarchy
c. Encourage trade with foreign
governments
d. Guarantee individual rights
Patrick Henry opposed ratification of the
U.S. Constitution because he thought it
did not sufficiently
a. Support the freedom of slaves
b. Criticized the abuses of the
monarchy
c. Encourage trade with foreign
governments
d. Guarantee individual rights
The most important result of the Battle
of Saratoga was a. American leaders were forced to surrender
and were arrested for treason
b. Spain entered the war and provided
supplies to Britain
c. Britain released captured sailors and
returned American merchant ships
d. France finally recognized the United States
and formed an alliance with the United
States
The most important result of the Battle
of Saratoga was a. American leaders were forced to surrender
and were arrested for treason
b. Spain entered the war and provided
supplies to Britain
c. Britain released captured sailors and
returned American merchant ships
d. France finally recognized the United States
and formed an alliance with the United
States
Alexander Hamilton favored a strong
federal government, because he believed it
would benefit the economy. As a result of
this belief, he also supported
a.
b.
c.
d.
The abolishment of all tariffs
The establishment of a national bank
Increasing agricultural activity
Imposing high taxes on factories
Alexander Hamilton favored a strong
federal government, because he believed it
would benefit the economy. As a result of
this belief, he also supported
a.
b.
c.
d.
The abolishment of all tariffs
The establishment of a national bank
Increasing agricultural activity
Imposing high taxes on factories
The Era of Good Feelings, which
followed the War of 1812, was
characterized by a. Increased cooperation between the
United States and Native Americans
b. The rise in the Federalist Party as a
major political force
c. Increased nationalism and patriotism
in the United States
d. An increase in the number of political
parties
The Era of Good Feelings, which
followed the War of 1812, was
characterized by a. Increased cooperation between the
United States and Native Americans
b. The rise in the Federalist Party as a
major political force
c. Increased nationalism and patriotism
in the United States
d. An increase in the number of political
parties
Under the terms of the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787, new states admitted
to the Union a. Could not take part in presidential
elections
b. Were considered equal to existing
states
c. Were required to defend Native
American lands
d. Were required to allow slavery
Under the terms of the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787, new states admitted
to the Union a. Could not take part in presidential
elections
b. Were considered equal to existing
states
c. Were required to defend Native
American lands
d. Were required to allow slavery
Use the poster below
and your knowledge
of social studies to
answer the following
question
The poster shown was printed
after passage of the Fugitive
Slave Act of 1850. What
conclusion can be made about
the consequences of this law?
a.Northern law enforcement
officials would attempt to capture
runaway slaves
b.Northern law enforcement
officials would NOT be interested
in capturing runaway slaves
c.Northerners were more likely
than southerners to approve of the
capture of runaway slaves
d.Southerners would be forced to
capture runaway slaves
Use the poster below
and your knowledge
of social studies to
answer the following
question
The poster shown was printed
after passage of the Fugitive
Slave Act of 1850. What
conclusion can be made about
the consequences of this law?
a.Northern law enforcement
officials would attempt to capture
runaway slaves
b.Northern law enforcement
officials would NOT be interested
in capturing runaway slaves
c.Northerners were more likely
than southerners to approve of the
capture of runaway slaves
d.Southerners would be forced to
capture runaway slaves
In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the U.S.
Supreme Court established the a.
b.
c.
d.
Legality of slavery
Principle of judicial review
Right of the accused to remain silent
Requirement of providing legal aid to
the poor
In Marbury v. Madison (1803) the U.S.
Supreme Court established the a.
b.
c.
d.
Legality of slavery
Principle of judicial review
Right of the accused to remain silent
Requirement of providing legal aid to
the poor
The missions founded in California
during the 1700s are evidence of the
cultural influence of which group of
people
a.
b.
c.
d.
African-Americans
French Canadians
The Chinese
The Spanish
The missions founded in California
during the 1700s are evidence of the
cultural influence of which group of
people
a.
b.
c.
d.
African-Americans
French Canadians
The Chinese
The Spanish
In 1787, James Madison and other
Federalists supported a written plan for
a new government. This plan a. Made changing laws virtually
impossible
b. Created a parliamentary government
c. Called for a stronger national
government
d. Called for stricter interpretation of the
law
In 1787, James Madison and other
Federalists supported a written plan for
a new government. This plan a. Made changing laws virtually
impossible
b. Created a parliamentary government
c. Called for a stronger national
government
d. Called for stricter interpretation of the
law
The Louisiana Purchase was completed
in the year a.
b.
c.
d.
1776
1620
1803
1865
The Louisiana Purchase was completed
in the year a.
b.
c.
d.
1776
1620
1803
1865
The political party organized against
Andrew Jackson was known as a.
b.
c.
d.
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
The Whigs
Green
The political party organized against
Andrew Jackson was known as a.
b.
c.
d.
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
The Whigs
Green
The United States became independent
from England on a.
b.
c.
d.
November 11, 1620
July 4, 1776
September 2, 1787
December 16, 1773
The United States became independent
from England on a.
b.
c.
d.
November 11, 1620
July 4, 1776
September 2, 1787
December 16, 1773
From the point of view of someone
living in the American colonies during
the 1770s, a patriot was a person whoa. Attempted to stop all trade with
American merchants
b. Supported the authority of the King
over the colonies
c. Attempted to referee disputes between
England and the colonies
d. Supported the movement for
American independence
From the point of view of someone
living in the American colonies during
the 1770s, a patriot was a person whoa. Attempted to stop all trade with
American merchants
b. Supported the authority of the King
over the colonies
c. Attempted to referee disputes between
England and the colonies
d. Supported the movement for
American independence
What year was the Stamp Act enacted
in the colonies?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1765
1787
1771
1770
What year was the Stamp Act enacted
in the colonies?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1765
1787
1771
1770
What is the name of the treaty that
ended the French and Indian war?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Townscend Act
Olive Branch Petition
What is the name of the treaty that
ended the French and Indian war?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Townscend Act
Olive Branch Petition
The act enacted by the King of England
placing a tax on imported tea was
known as
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
The act enacted by the King of England
placing a tax on imported tea was
known as
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
The first battles of the American
Revolution were fought at a.
b.
c.
d.
Lexington and Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Vicksburg
Lexington and Yorktown
The first battles of the American
Revolution were fought at a.
b.
c.
d.
Lexington and Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Vicksburg
Lexington and Yorktown
This person is known as the author of
the Declaration of Independence a.
b.
c.
d.
James Madison
Lewis Morris
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
This person is known as the author of
the Declaration of Independence a.
b.
c.
d.
James Madison
Lewis Morris
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
A weakness of the Articles of
Confederation was a.
b.
c.
d.
Unable to collect taxes
Unable to make laws
Weak Centralized government
All of the above
A weakness of the Articles of
Confederation was a.
b.
c.
d.
Unable to collect taxes
Unable to make laws
Weak Centralized government
All of the above
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
–Patrick Henry
What is Patrick Henry’s message in the
above statement?
a.Only the free can survive
b.Freedom is worth dying for
c.Free people live longer
d.People must die to gain freedom
“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
–Patrick Henry
What is Patrick Henry’s message in the
above statement?
a.Only the free can survive
b.Freedom is worth dying for
c.Free people live longer
d.People must die to gain freedom
How did the invention of
interchangeable parts affect the United
States in the 1800s?
a. It made the production of goods faster
and cheaper
b. It encouraged immigrants to demand
higher wages
c. It reduced opportunities for female
workers
d. It slowed the rate of factory
construction
How did the invention of
interchangeable parts affect the United
States in the 1800s?
a. It made the production of goods faster
and cheaper
b. It encouraged immigrants to demand
higher wages
c. It reduced opportunities for female
workers
d. It slowed the rate of factory
construction
An unalienable right a. Is a right that cannot be taken away
without due process
b. Is established by majority vote
c. Favors some people’s rights over
others
d. Applies only in one’s home country
An unalienable right a. Is a right that cannot be taken away
without due process
b. Is established by majority vote
c. Favors some people’s rights over
others
d. Applies only in one’s home country
The French and Indian War was fought
over a.
b.
c.
d.
Land and the Fur Trade
The Fur Trade and Waterways
Land and Spices
Land and Tea
The French and Indian War was fought
over a.
b.
c.
d.
Land and the Fur Trade
The Fur Trade and Waterways
Land and Spices
Land and Tea
The treaty signed ending the American
Revolution was known as a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Northwest Ordinance
Treaty of England
The treaty signed ending the American
Revolution was known as a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Northwest Ordinance
Treaty of England
What factor was most important in
growing cotton in the 1800s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Slave labor
Foreign investment
Dry summers
Improved transportation
What factor was most important in
growing cotton in the 1800s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Slave labor
Foreign investment
Dry summers
Improved transportation
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said Union soldiers
had sacrificed their lives to ensure “government for the
people, by the people, for the people shall not perish
from the earth.” What type of government was Lincoln
referring to?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln said Union soldiers
had sacrificed their lives to ensure “government for the
people, by the people, for the people shall not perish
from the earth.” What type of government was Lincoln
referring to?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
The Boston Massacre claimed 5 lives,
including a.
b.
c.
d.
Patrick Johnson
Samuel Morse
Crispus Attucks
James Avery
The Boston Massacre claimed 5 lives,
including a.
b.
c.
d.
Patrick Johnson
Samuel Morse
Crispus Attucks
James Avery
The Boston Tea Party was carried out
by the a.
b.
c.
d.
Boston Sons of Liberty
Philadelphia Sons of Liberty
The Boston Know-Nothings
The Whig Party
The Boston Tea Party was carried out
by the a.
b.
c.
d.
Boston Sons of Liberty
Philadelphia Sons of Liberty
The Boston Know-Nothings
The Whig Party
Robert Fulton’s steamboat aided the
economic development of the United
States by a. Reducing traffic in the nation’s ocean
harbors
b. Making transportation on rivers more
efficient
c. Ending American dependence on
European shipping
d. Serving as a method of connecting
California to the East Coast
Robert Fulton’s steamboat aided the
economic development of the United
States by a. Reducing traffic in the nation’s ocean
harbors
b. Making transportation on rivers more
efficient
c. Ending American dependence on
European shipping
d. Serving as a method of connecting
California to the East Coast
One result of British regulations such as
the Sugar and Stamp Acts was
America’s resentment ofa.
b.
c.
d.
Foreign alliances
Locally appointed governing bodies
Taxation without representation
Government control of free speech
One result of British regulations such as
the Sugar and Stamp Acts was
America’s resentment ofa.
b.
c.
d.
Foreign alliances
Locally appointed governing bodies
Taxation without representation
Government control of free speech
The reason the Mayflower colonists
signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620
was to a. Agree to share colonial lands
b. Form a social contract for selfgovernment
c. Appoint a governor for their colony
d. Regulate the activities of local Native
Americans
The reason the Mayflower colonists
signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620
was to a. Agree to share colonial lands
b. Form a social contract for selfgovernment
c. Appoint a governor for their colony
d. Regulate the activities of local Native
Americans
The Proclamation of 1763 stated the
colonists could not settle beyond which
of the following geographical features?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763 stated the
colonists could not settle beyond which
of the following geographical features?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Great Lakes
Appalachian Mountains
Which of these is an example of the
system of checks and balances?
a. Congress can regulate industry
b. Governors can pardon federal
prisoners
c. The president can veto bills passed by
Congress
d. The Supreme Court can impeach
members of Congress
Which of these is an example of the
system of checks and balances?
a. Congress can regulate industry
b. Governors can pardon federal
prisoners
c. The president can veto bills passed by
Congress
d. The Supreme Court can impeach
members of Congress
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made one of
his most important contributions as
president when he a. Wrote the Declaration of
Independence
b. Became the leader of the DemocraticRepublican Party
c. Founded the University of Virginia
d. Purchased the Louisiana Territory
from France
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made one of
his most important contributions as
president when he a. Wrote the Declaration of
Independence
b. Became the leader of the DemocraticRepublican Party
c. Founded the University of Virginia
d. Purchased the Louisiana Territory
from France
The Union General who accepted the
surrender of Robert E. Lee’s
Confederate army at Appomattox Court
House was a.
b.
c.
d.
Ambrose Burnside
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
The Union General who accepted the
surrender of Robert E. Lee’s
Confederate army at Appomattox Court
House was a.
b.
c.
d.
Ambrose Burnside
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
The Virginia Company established the
House of Burgesses in 1619, which
a. Was the first government to have a
president
b. Establish the doctrine of separation of
powers
c. Had powers to veto acts of Parliament
d. Was the first representative
legislature in the English colonies
The Virginia Company established the
House of Burgesses in 1619, which
a. Was the first government to have a
president
b. Establish the doctrine of separation of
powers
c. Had powers to veto acts of Parliament
d. Was the first representative
legislature in the English colonies