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Directions: Read each question and choose the best answer.
1
The Bill of Rights was added to the
Constitution of the United States
during the presidency of –
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Washington
C
John Adams
D
James Madison
2
What part of North America was
claimed by the explorer Robert La
Salle?
F
the southwest
G
Quebec
H
eastern Canada
J
Mississippi River Valley
3
American Indians believed that land
was to be –
A
shared or used but not owned
B
owned by individual tribes
C
sold to the highest bidder
D
developed for new settlements
5
Use the
picture to
answer
question 6.
6
What kind of resource is being used
by the American Indian in this
picture?
F
natural resource
G
mechanical resource
H
capital resource
J
human resource
7
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were
located near the –
A
Niger River
B
James River
C
Great Lakes
D
Portuguese empire
8
What colonial region specialized in
producing livestock, grain, and fish?
F
Mid-Atlantic
G
New England
H
Southwest
J
Southern
Use the map to answer question 4.
4
2
3
1
4
Which numbers represent the rivers
explored by Lewis and Clark?
F
1 and 3
G
1 and 2
H
3 and 4
J
2 and 4
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Who was president of the
Confederate States of America
during the Civil War?
A
Jefferson Davis
B
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
C
Ulysses S. Grant
D
Robert E. Lee
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What did the Proclamation of 1763
restrict?
A
the slave trade
B
the western movement of settlers
C
tariffs on imported goods
D
the rights of American Indians
What was NOT a factor in the
westward movement?
F
population growth in the eastern
states
G
availability of cheap, fertile land
H
cheaper and faster transportation
J
availability of urban centers with
many jobs
Use the picture to answer question 13.
THE BOSTON MASSACRE • 1770
13
Which of the following happened
AFTER the event shown in the
picture?
A
Revolutionary War
B
Stamp Act
C
settlement of Jamestown
D
England became Great Britain
14
The Monroe Doctrine warned
European nations –
F
that goods imported to America
would be taxed
G
not to send British representatives
to the American congress
H
that tobacco was in limited supply
J
not to interfere in the Western
Hemisphere
Use the map to answer question 11.
11
What region of North America is
shaded on the map?
A
Coastal Plain
B
Appalachian Highlands
C
Interior Lowlands
D
Great Plains
PA G E 2 0 F 6
Use the map to answer question 15.
2
4
3
1
12
The Southern colonies depended on
the New England colonies for
manufactured goods, such as tools.
This is an example of–
F
specialization
G
political connection
H
interdependence
J
geography and climate
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15
Where is there evidence that
humans lived in Virginia as early as
18,000 years ago?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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The Pacific Northwest coast,
characterized by a rainy and mild
climate, was the homeland of the –
F
Iroquois
G
Kwakiutl
H
Pueblo
J
Lakota
PA G E 3 0 F 6
Use the drawing to answer question 20.
Use the pictures to answer question 17.
1
3
Liberty or
Death!
The
Union must be
preserved!
2
Slavery is
morally wrong!
Votes for W
o
20
What water related key geographic
feature is shown in the drawing?
F
bay
G
river
H
ocean
J
lake
21
The North was mainly an urban
society while the South was mostly –
A
agricultural
B
deserted
C
industrious
D
large cities
22
As new territories were added to the
United States, what compromise had
slavery decided by popular
sovereignty?
F
Missouri Compromise
G
Kansas-Nebraska Act
H
Compromise of 1850
J
the Great Compromise
23
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
and the Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom was the basis for the –
A
Bill of Rights
B
Preamble to the Constitution
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Constitutional Convention
4
men!
17
Which sign would most likely be
carried by a Revolutionary patriot?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
18
What colony was settled by people
who had been in debtors’ prisons in
England?
F
Roanoke Island
G
Plymouth Colony
H
Pennsylvania
J
Georgia
19
What is the significance of the
Battles of Lexington and Concord?
A
They ended the Revolutionary War.
B
King George repealed the
Proclamation of 1763.
C
The first armed conflict of the
Revolutionary War was at this site.
D
Lord Cornwallis was finally
defeated by General George
Washington.
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Use the drawing to answer question 24.
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Use the drawing to answer question 27.
1
4
2
3
1861
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25
The Lakota people lived in which
region?
F
1
G
2
H
3
J
4
The search for gold and the spread
of Christianity were both –
A
obstacles to early European
exploration
B
part of the American Indian
culture
C
how Mali, Ghana, and Songhai
became powerful empires
D
motivating forces for exploration
27
The states that are shaded on the
map represent the –
F
Union
G
border states
H
Confederacy
J
New England colonies
28
What new Western territory was
added to the United States as a
state after it became an
independent republic?
A
Texas
B
Florida
C
Oregon
D
Louisiana
29
Supporters of the suffrage
movement believed that –
F
slavery was cruel and inhumane
G
states rights should be limited
H
women should be allowed to vote
J
only men should own property
Use the drawing to answer question 26.
1
2
3
4
26
All of the pictures show the
specialization of the Mid-Atlantic
colonies EXCEPT –
F
1
G
2
H
3
J
4
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How did Clara Barton contribute to
the Civil War?
A
She ran a Northern factory that
made Union army uniforms.
B
She was leader in the abolitionist
movement.
C
She created the American Red
Cross to help and treat wounded
soldiers.
D
She disguised herself as a navy
officer and fought in many battles.
33
The North and South disagreed over
the issues of slavery and –
F
industrialization
G
states’ rights
H
westward expansion
J
immigration
34
Which president issued the
Emancipation Proclamation?
A
George Washington
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
James Madison
35
Which event happened first?
F
invention of the cotton gin
G
Battle of Saratoga
H
surrender at Appomattox Court
House
J
French and Indian War
36
What contribution did Harriet
Tubman make to the abolitionist
movement?
A
She led enslaved African
Americans to freedom along the
Underground Railroad.
B
She wrote the North Star and
worked to better the lives of
African Americans and women.
C
She played a leadership role in
gaining women the right to vote.
D
She wrote the Gettysburg Address
concerning the need to keep the
Union together.
Use the picture to answer question 31.
We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness.
31
These words can be found in the –
F
Constitution of the United States
G
Declaration of Independence
H
Missouri Compromise
J
Articles of Confederation
32
What three branches of
government were created during the
Constitutional Convention?
A
Senate, House of Representatives,
Congress
B
local, state, federal
C
President, Vice President, Speaker
of the House
D
legislative, executive, judicial
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Use the picture to answer question 37.
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What did the signing of the Treaty of
Paris accomplish?
F
England would remain in control of
the North American colonies.
G
France agreed to help the colonists
in the Revolutionary War.
H
England recognized America as a
free and independent nation.
J
There would be no new French
colonies in North America.
Use the map to answer question 40.
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Missi
ippi
River
Which invention increased the
productivity of the American
farmer?
F
1
G
2
H
3
J
4
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Use the map to answer question 38.
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40
1
3
4
38
Where were tobacco, cotton, and
indigo grown?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
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What major Civil War battle took
place at the site marked with a star?
A
first Battle of Manassas
B
Battle of Vicksburg
C
Battle of Gettysburg
D
firing on Fort Sumter