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American History Semester 1 Review
American History Semester 1 Review
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1st Semester US History review #ushistory #finalexam #1stsemester
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1
Which of the territories saw a surge of growth and development due to the discovery of gold?
New Mexico
Utah
California
Arizona
2
The ______ served as guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Pinckney Treaty
3
Who invented the telegraph?
Francis Cabot Lowell
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel F.B. Morse
4
In 1821, who did Mexico win its independence from?
Spain
Great Britain
Texas
France
5
Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
6
______ fought for the rights of slaves.
Abolitionists
Rough Riders
Sandra Day O'Connor
Hessians
7
In 1845, this territory officially became part of the United States
California
Texas
Arizona
Utah
8
The_______ officially ended slavery in 1865.
Nineteenth Amendment
Great Compromise
Marshall Plan
Thirteenth Amendment
9
______ was credited with the conquering of the Aztec Empire.
Henry Hudson
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
Hernando de Soto
10
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
New York
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
11
Treaty issued in 1795, declared Native Americans would lose 2/3 of south Ohio.
Pinckney Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Fort Wayne
12
Who was known for their vast understanding of numbers and for contributing a calendar?
Conquistadores
Mayas
Incas
Aztecs
13
Venetian trader and explorer, gained fame for his world travels during the thirteenth century?
Marco Polo
Kubla Khan
Christopher Columbus
Genghis Khan
14
Who were considered the dominate force in sea exploration in the 15th Century?
British
French
Portuguese
Americans
15
The acquisition of territory in 1803 between the United States and France become known as?
the Dawes Act
the Great Compromise
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Louisiana Purchase
16
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Barcelona
Present-day Mexico City
Peru
El Paso
17
During the American Revolution, who sought independence from Great Britain?
patriots
none of the above
loyalists
Hessians
18
Where did Confederate forces surrender?
Atlanta
Washington DC
Tennessee
Appomattox
19
Who was credited with conquering the Inca?
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
Robert La Salle
Francisco Pizarro
20
Who served as the General of the Confederate forces during the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Jackson
21
This person was credited with discovering Florida.
Marco Polo
Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
22
_______ served as President of the Confederacy.
Abraham Lincoln
Ulyssess S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
23
Refers to a system of trade.
Amendment
Arbitration
Free Enterprise
Barter
24
Who introduced the idea of interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Fulton
Samuel Slater
25
Were known for basing their ideals on God, gold and glory (the 3 Gs)
Rough riders
The Pilgrims
The Conquistadores
Mountain men
26
This officially recognized the independence for the United States from Great Britain.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Jamestown
27
Who served as an advocate of women's rights during the 1800's?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Dorothea Dix
Adlai Stevenson
Harriet Beecher Stowe
28
______ was the first permanent settlement in what would become the United States.
Rhode Island
Roanoke Island
Jamestown
Plymouth
29
Click any of the factors that led to an increase in the population in America during the 1800s
the Marshall Plan
the Industrial Revolutions
Irish Potato Famine
failed German Revolutions
30
Who participated in debates with Abraham Lincoln that are now famous?
Stephen Douglas
Millard Fillmore
William Henry Seward
Robert E. Lee
