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Exploration, Colonization and the American Revolution through the Civil War
Exploration, Colonization and the American Revolution through the Civil War
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Quiz for GED Test 2015 Kaplan Book Soc Studies Lessons 1 and 2 in US History
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1
Who won the French and Indian War?
The Indians
The colonists
The French
The English
2
From where did the original "Americans' Come?
Asia
Africa
Europe
They were always here
3
What were explorers looking for when they found the "New World?"
A route to India and Asia
slaves
new land to settle
none of these
4
The economy of the Southern States was based on
agriculture
commerce
all of these
industry
5
To maintain a balance between slave and non-slave states
new states were added in pairs
All of these
Congress determined if a stae would be free of slave
the states had no say in their status regarding slavery
6
The Civil War started due to
the Southern States wanted slavery to contiue
the Southern States disagreed with Congress
the Union refused to allow the Southern States to secede
the Northern States did not want slavery
7
Which European country had settlements in the northern part of Florida/
Spain
Netherlands
England
France
8
Which document guarantees individual freedoms?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
9
The causes of the American Revolution include
fights among the colonies
Unfair taxation by Great Britain
Border disputes between Canada and th U.S.
Disputes over slavery
10
What happened to many of the natives in the Americas when the Europeans formed colonies?
They were easily absorbed into the colonies
They left willingly and migrated south
They were killed or died from disease
They became leaders in the new colonies
11
Slavery was ended in the United States after the end of the Civil War by
the Gettysburg Address
the 10th Ammendment
the U.S. Constitution
the Emancipation Proclamation
12
What important document was published on July 4, 1776 and is still celebrated today?
the Bill of Rights
the U.S. Constitution
the Treaty of Versailles
the Declaration of Independenct
13
In 1620, Pilgrims came from England and landed at Plymouth Rock. Their ship was the
Cornflower
Mayflower
Santa Maria
Juneflower
14
The Northern States used slaves as factory workers.
FALSE
TRUE
15
Who led the Continental Army?
George Thomas
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
16
Some early colonists came to America for freedom from persecution like which group(s) today?
African slaves
Chinese businessmen
Mexican workers
Syrian, Cuban and Haitian refugees
17
This man won the Presidential Election of 1860
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
18
Which countries formed settlements in the New World?
Germany, Italy and France
Italy, Ireland and Israel
France, England and Spain
Spain, Italy and Finland
19
After the Civil War, the North helped rebuild the South during the period called the
Reconstruction
Revitilization
Rehabilitation
Renaissance
20
Violence broke out over the question of slavery in this state.
Kansas
Kentucky
New York
Washington, D.C.
21
The Confederate States of America was formed by the
None of these
Southern States
Western Territories
Northern States
22
After a successful start of the Civil War, The Confederacy weakened and lost mainly due to
all of these
lack of supplies and destruction of southern lands
the Southern leaders were weak
most battles were fought in the North
23
Abraham Lincoln won the Presidential Election of 1860 partially because he promised
to stop the spread of slavery but allow it where it existed
to rebuild the South
allowed the Southern States to secede from the Union
to abolish slavery nationwide
24
The economy of the Northern States was based on
industry
All of these
commerce
agriculture
