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2017 US History Review
Which of these is true?
Which would be the best title for this timeline?
2017 US History Review
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1
Which would be the best title for this timeline?
Reform and Reformers
The Civil Rights Movement
The Second Great Awakening
Democracy in America
2
Which of these is true?
There were an equal number of railroad tracks in both places
There were no factories in the South.
The North produced some cotton.
The South had a larger population.
3
This invention led to the revolution of planting and as a result, a growth in slavery:
the steel-tipped plow
the John Deere tractor
the steamboat
the Erie Canal
4
In an effort to push for independence, the colonists rebelled and participated in:
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
Passing the Quebec Act
Writing the Coercive Acts
5
In his farewell address, best term for Washington's foreign policy?
Colonial Expansion
Alliance Expansion
Isolationism
Aggression
6
What was an immediate effect of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?
It created an organized campaign for women's rights
It led to the nomination of the first congresswoman
It proposed laws providing equal education for all
It led to the end of slavery
7
Based on the information, which power does the executive branch have in legislation?
Power to veto
Power to declare laws unconstitutional
Power to suspend
Power to impeach
8
All of these were part of the Jacksonian Democracy except:
Helping those who live in poverty
Allowing common people to work for the government
Only supporting the democratic party
Distribute money in favor of farmers
9
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the South?
Cotton exports to Europe declined
Cotton mills moved to the South
Cotton farmers no longer needed slaves
Cotton became the South's most important crop
10
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To instruct a country on how to win freedom
To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Brit.
To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
To start the American Revolution
11
How do natural rights differ from other rights?
Natural rights come from the government
People are born with natural rights
Natural rights are only given to citizens
People can vote to choose natural rights
12
Unlike the North, why did Southerners invest in little money in mills and factories?
They put their money in land and slaves
They did not buy manufactured goods
They preferred the lifestyle of small family farmers
They thought mills and factories caused pollution
13
What was the first conflict in the War with Mexico?
Gold Rush
Border dispute between Texas and Mexico
Boomtowns
California Uprising
14
Which geographic factor influenced the location of the 1st English settlements in North Amer.?
Forests throughout the Middle Colonies
Mild climate along the Gulf coast
Rivers along the Atlantic coast
Availability of the flat land in the Midwest
15
How did Missouri's application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. law?
It did not have the population required for statehood
Slaves west of the Mississippi River to be slave states
It did not have a state constitution
States north of the Ohio River were to be free states
16
What really did free the slaves?
Sherman's march to Atlanta
The Emancipation Proclamation
The 10th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
17
Which of these best describes the relationship between the French and Native Americans?
They were enemies.
They were business partners.
The Native Americans were slaves to the Indians.
The French converted the Native Americans.
18
Which of the following was an impact of the tariffs?
Jackson does not go up for reelection
Common people could serve in government jobs
Westerners could not get banknotes for more land
The North thrived in industry
19
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
It created new taxes for railroad construction
It required the Underground Railroad to be eliminated
It included a law to return escaped slaves
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
20
Which of these is a reason that many Americans believe in Manifest Destiny?
Americans did not want more immigrants entering the U.S.
They believed they would finally find the Northwest Passage
They believed it was God's plan for the country
Used it as propaganda to rally Americans to go to war again
21
Which of the following account for the high value of exports in the South?
Cotton production
Banking
Railroads
Iron and Steel production
22
What is a spoils system?
Giving people spoiled food at a restaurant
The House of Rep. choosing John Quincy Adams as president
Jackson refusing to nullify southern states
Placing common people in office and removing civil servants
23
This defensive colony was founded partially as a place for debtors to get a fresh start:
Virginia
Carolina
Maryland
Georgia
24
Which of these was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Large population
Strong military leadership
Many factories and businesses
Control of the railroads
25
According to the D.of I., the power to rule comes from?
God
the king
the citizens
Parliament
26
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A charter
A colony
A formal agreement
A company in England
27
Which of these was a Northern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
Abundant natural resources
Highly trained soldiers
Fighting in familiar territory
Control of the Mississippi River
28
How were Native Americans forcibly moved from their territory?
Their items and animals were threatened to be removed
Their children were held for ransom
Government regulation of the food they eat
Military removed them from their homes
29
With regard to the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists opposed it until this was added:
An additional branch of government
Stronger laws pertaining to immigration
A Bill of Rights
Clarification on the amendment
30
Railroads led to the establishment of
a means of travel to the Southern tip of Florida
shipping prices increasingly tremendously
the gold rush
time zones
31
Which of the following was part of the slave codes?
Number of children permitted on the plantation
Hours enslaved people could work
Written passes to leave the property
Permission to learn to read and write
32
A primary reason for the passage of the 14th Amendment in 1868 was to
guarantee citizenship rights to newly freed slaves
prohibit the secession of states
Continue the presidential plan
uphold the legality of the Black Codes
33
Colonial leaders called the deaths of 5 men "The Boston Massacre", this event was used as
A tool to discourage people to gather
Propaganda
A message for people to get along with soldiers
A threat to the King
34
According to the table, why might the North be better equipped to fight a long war?
The North had a better transportation system to move goods
The North had more financial resources
All of these are true
The North had a greater population
35
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
To prevent European interference in North and South America
To encourage foreign trade with European merchants
To warn against the impressment of U.S. sailors
To put an end to the attacks on the U.S. ships
36
Which of the following arguments did pro-slavery Southerners use against abolitionists?
Many abolitionists were secretly slave owners
Slave labor was essential to the southern economy
Abolitionists only wanted to free enslaved workers
Abolitionists wanted to steal Southerners' farms
37
Two compromises that were made at the Constitutional Convention included:
taxes on shipped goods;taxes on personal income
All of the above
1 on rep. in the House & Senate; 1 on counting population
where Native Amer. could settle; where shipping routes were
38
In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the:
Increased importation of enslaved Africans to the West
Middle colonies' role as the chief importer
Decline of the New England economy
Rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
39
What was the purpose of Jamestown?
To begin a religious community
To create maps of the area
To make peace with the Native Americans
To start a moneymaking company
40
Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It required all new territories to be free states
It ended the debate over slavery across the country
It led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas
It settled the slavery issue in Nebraska
41
In which way were the lives of slaves and women similar?
both were considered property
Neither was able to attend school
neither was paid for their work
All of the above, they had no rights
42
Are you going to miss Mrs. Whitmire over the summer!
Absolutley! I am going to watch the news 24/7 and think of her!
Absolutely! I am going to read history novels all summer long!
Absolutely! I am never doing anything related to history during the summer!
43
From which part of the Constitution was this passage taken?
Preamble
First amendment
Article 1
Articles of Confederation
44
Those who opposed the Constitution feared the national government would:
take rights away from people
limit the number of new states
require religion to be practiced
limit trade
45
Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
Bill of Rights
Monroe Doctrine
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
46
The creation of the Erie Canal led to
The increase in trade due to lower shipping costs
Trade spreading from the east to the western territories
All of the above
The growth of towns all along the waterway
47
Jim Crow laws passed in the South during the late 1800s were designed to
compensate landowners for damage done during the Civil War
support civil rights for African Americans
give land to formerly enslaved persons
create a system of legal segregation
48
After the French & Indian War which British policies negatively impacted colonists?
British govt.'s decision to impose higher taxes
All of the above
Declaration they could not settle past the Appalachian Mtns
British became more aggressive toward Native Americans
49
The need for labor in this industry led to an increase in slavery in the South?
Importing
Ship building
Rice growing
Manufacturing
50
What is the difference between an agrarian and an industrialist in the 1800s?
One is poor white while the other is wealthy
Permission to learn to read and write
One favors policies that support farmers,the other factories
One employs slaves and the other employs immigrants