US History End of year Test

James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to protect

Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati?

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the

Who was the first vice president to become president because the elected president died in office?

Why did President Polk send troops to the border of Mexico?

Who or what was the Merrimack?

What is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution?

Although President Jackson believed in states' rights, he supported ____.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson believed that _______________.

What did President Lincoln sign on January 1, 1863?

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

The Wilmot Proviso called for

Where were most of the large Southern plantations located?

To win the election of 1840, William Henry Harrison courted the support of

The Protestant Reformation was

What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?

Why is Appomattox Court House a significant site?

Who was the nation's first vice president?

Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm started Freedom's Journal, the country's first

What was the illegal network that was established in defiance of the Fugitive Slave Act?

Which Act did Congress pass to force the relocation of Native Americans?

In which battle was Santa Anna captured?

What helped increase cotton production?

Which group made huge profits during the Gold Rush?

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

Protestants who left the Anglican Church and established their own churches were called

Which famous African American abolitionist, speaker, and writer escaped from slavery as a runaway?

Which of these took away the power of a president to remove government officials?

Which type of map shows features such as landforms, relief, and elevation?

Which British practice was a violation of neutral rights?

What was America's first constitution called?

The belief that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by philosopher

Eyewitness reports are a type of which of the following?

President Abraham Lincoln was shot at

What was Horace Mann’s opinion about education?

Which Southern state immediately ratified the Fourteenth Amendment?

Who wrote Common Sense?

In which state did the Civil War begin?

A merchant ship that is privately owned and armed with weapons is called a

Why was the Continental Congress formed?

What were people called who were opposed to immigration?

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

Who was one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre?

Anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen, according to the

What is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

Which of these statements about California is true?

Where did General P.G.T. Beauregard fight against General Irvin McDowell?

Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804?

Who was the first chief justice of the United States?

The first land that Columbus reached was an island in the Caribbean which he named

Which issue did Henry Clay and Daniel Webster use to try to defeat Andrew Jackson in the 1832 presidential election?

How many members are in the Senate?

Which crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement’s investors?

Who was known as “The Great Compromiser” and believed strongly in the United States?

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

Where was George Washington's first command?

Which country provided the second largest group of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 1860?

Who invented the cotton gin?

Which act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?

The first state to have an all–African American regiment was

What is an ecosystem?

Who publicly condemned the cruel treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish?

Which Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?