How does federalism divide power?

between the states and national governmnet

What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg?

The confederacy was split in half

What did the Zimmerman telegraph say?

Germany to Mexico- "lets team up for world war one"

What did Nat Turner lead?

A slave rebellion against plantation owners in the south

What was Shays rebellion?

A farmers rebellion showing weakness with Articles of Conf.

what did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

told the colonists not to settle west of the Appalachians

Why was te Erie Canal vital to the US?

Connected great lakes region with New York and Atlantic

What did the Monroe doctrine state?

"you stay on your side and we will stay on ours"

What did the Federalist party believe?

In a strong national government

What was a reaction to the Townshend Act?

American women participating in boycotting Brittian

What was the Great compromise?

An agreement between large and small states-Bicameral leg.

what purpose did mercantilism serve for the British

to increase power of the British by Atlantic trade

Which of the following is NOT true about Thomas Jefferson?

Declared war on the British in 1812

What was the most important par of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?

The creation of the League of Nations

Battle of Antitum is know for what?

Bloodiest day in American history

why were the committees of correspondence important?

Create communication between the colonies about the British.

who was Alexander Hamilton

He was a federalist who help write the federalist papers

Why did the United States help panama become an independent nation?

The US wanted to build a canal through panama

why was George Washington crossing the Delaware River important?

It built morale in the colonial army and colonies

What was the Great Migration

migration of Blacks from south to north for work

why did Thomas Paine write "Common Sense?"

to encourage colonists to stand together against Britain

What was the end result of the Treaty of Paris 1763?

Ended the French and Indian War

Which one of these are did NOT happen after the end of reconstruction?

the introduction of voting rights for blacks

Who were Lewis and Clark?

Explorers who explored the Louisiana territory

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1
The idea that people in a certain territory should decide the issue of slavery is called what?
abolisionism
idealism
Popular Soverighnty
popular rights
2
How does federalism divide power?
between the states and president
between the states and national governmnet
Between executive and judicial branches
between the people and legislature
3
Who was considered Robert E. Lees right hand man?
William T. Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
"stonewall Jackson"
Ulysses S. Grant
4
What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg?
The confederacy won the war
The confederacy was split in half
The union won the war
The union was split in half
5
What did the Zimmerman telegraph say?
England to US-" We need your help!"
United States to Mexico-"Lets team up for world war one"
Germany to Mexico-" Netlfix and chill"
Germany to Mexico- "lets team up for world war one"
6
What did Nat Turner lead?
A slave rebellion against plantation owners in the south
A rebellion against the north
A rebellion against slaves
A southern rebellion against slavery
7
Which battle convinced the French to Join America in the war?
Yorktowns
New York
Cowpens
Saratoga
8
What was Shays rebellion?
A french rebellion against England
A farmers rebellion showing weakness with Articles of Conf.
A rebellion that happened before the revolution
A rebellion of loyalists against America
9
what did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
told the colonists not to settle west of the Appalachians
ordered people to setting in Georgia as a buffer from spain
prevention of the french from entering Ohio
ordered the removal of native Americans from the Northwest
10
What was the name of the naval fleet that Teddy Roosevelt created?
The grey fleet
The great blue fleet
The great white fleet
USS Enterprises
11
Who ignored the Supreme courts ruling and forcibly removing Native Americans from southern US?
Henry Clay
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
John C Calhoon
12
Why was te Erie Canal vital to the US?
Created connection between US and Spanish colonies
Connected great lakes region with Louisiana
Connected great lakes region with New York and Atlantic
Connected great lakes region to pacific ocean
13
How was George Washington successful in the revolutionary war?
By letting his generals do all the work
Winning huge victories
He used strategic retreat
By putting himself in harms way
14
What precedent did George Washington NOT set?
vetoing bills
Formation of a cabnet
Swearing into office
no more than two terms as president
15
What did the Monroe doctrine state?
"come at me bro"
"Thats so Fi"
"I know you are but what am I"
"you stay on your side and we will stay on ours"
16
What was the bloodiest battle of the civil war?
Sharspburg
Gettysburg
Antitem
Vicksburg
17
Leader of the Confederate Army in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
18
What did the Federalist party believe?
In a weak national government
In the articles of confederation
In a strong national government
In shared powers between states and national government
19
What was a reaction to the Townshend Act?
American women participating in boycotting Brittian
the creation of the 1st continental congress
the creation of the 2nd continental congress
Colonist protested on the docks
20
What was the Great compromise?
It created the legislative branch
An agreement between large and small states-Bicameral leg.
it settled the issue of how slaves would count
It solved the issue of how to amend the Articles
21
what purpose did mercantilism serve for the British
to lessen tensions between European nations
to cooperate with the French government
to establish a system of fair economic policy
to increase power of the British by Atlantic trade
22
Which of the following is NOT true about Thomas Jefferson?
Served as John Adams Vice president
Purchased the Louisiana territory
Won the presidential election of 1800
Declared war on the British in 1812
23
What was the most important par of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
Redrawing the map of Europe
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Open trade with other nations
The creation of the League of Nations
24
What was the opening battle of the civil war?
Appomattox courthouse
Gettsyburg
Ft. sumter
Antitem
25
Battle of Antitum is know for what?
Most peaceful day in american history
A slap fight between Lincoln and Jefferson
Bloodiest day in American history
Bloodiest battle in the civil war
26
Who was the father of the Federalist party?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
27
What was the main cause of the Intolerable Acts?
sons of liberty
committee of correspondence
"common sence"
boston tea party
28
What prompted the Whiskey rebellion?
Whiskey shortages caused people to rebel
Drinking to much Whiskey
A tax on Whiskey
A tax on corn used to make Whiskey
29
What city did William T. Sherman and his troops burn?
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Antitem
30
From whom did we purchase Alaska from?
England
France
Canada
Russia
31
Law passed in 1820 that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state.
Missouri Compromise
Louisiana Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Free State Compromise
32
why were the committees of correspondence important?
to communicate with the British crown
Create communication between the colonies about the British.
to work on plans for a future revolution.
to protest British actions through the use of fear
33
who was Alexander Hamilton
he was an anti-fenderalist
He was from Rhode island and didn't like the constitution
He was a federalist who help write the federalist papers
he was the only one allowed to write the constitution
34
Why did the United States help panama become an independent nation?
Because the Colombian government hurt Roosevelt feelings.
The US hated the Colombian government
The US worried about the people in panama
The US wanted to build a canal through panama
35
What does the 19^th amendment grant?
Freedom of speech
Prohibition of Alcohol
Direct election of senators
Right to vote for women
36
Who was involved in the Spanish American war?
Spain and the US
US and Canada
US and Mexico
US and Portugal
37
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Democratic-Republican party?
Strong state government
Thomas Jefferson
Economy based on farming
Supported national bank
38
What resulted from the compromise of 1877?
The end of the civil war
The end of reconstruction
The end of the revolutionary war
the end of Jim crow laws
39
In which battle did Lord Cornwallis trap his own army?
Trenton
Yorktown
Cowpens
Saratoga
40
why was George Washington crossing the Delaware River important?
It built morale in the colonial army and colonies
They trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown
Washington took the army to a foreign land for training
They won a major victory over the british
41
which of the following contributed to the federalist papers?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
42
What was the main goal of the North at the start of the Civil War in 1861?
to save the Union
to start a new nation
to end slavery
to expand to the West
43
WHat did the whiskey rebellion proove?
That GW like whiskey
That the temperance movement was on the rise
That the Articles of Confederation worked
That the consitution worked
44
What was the Great Migration
migration of Blacks from west to east for work
migration of Blacks from east to west for work
migration of Blacks from south to north for work
migration of Blacks from north to south for work
45
who is NOT a member of the Federalist party?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
46
why did Thomas Paine write "Common Sense?"
to encourage colonists to fight with the British
to encourage colonists to learn to coexist with Natives
to encourage colonists to stand together against Britain
to encourage colonists to stay loyal to the crown
47
California entered as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was passed.
Missouri Compromise
The Slave State Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
48
What was the end result of the Treaty of Paris 1763?
Ended the French and Indian War
Ended the alliance between the United States and France
Ended relations between England and the colonies
Ended the American Revolution
49
What country did the United States help become an independent nation?
Guam
Panama
Columbia
Philippines
50
Which one of these are did NOT happen after the end of reconstruction?
the introduction of Jim crow laws
The introduction of black codes
the introduction of voting rights for blacks
The rise of the Ku Klux Klan
51
Who were Lewis and Clark?
a traveling family band
A pair of snake oil salesmen
Explorers who explored the Louisiana territory
the governors of the newly found Louisiana territory
52
What happened to socialist Eugene Debs?
He was punished for spying on the United States
He ran for president in 1920
He was put in Jail for verbally opposing World War One
He was awarded the medal of honor in world war one
53
At what convention was the women’s suffrage movement launched on a national level?
Massachusetts bay convention
Seneca fall convention
Comic con
Appomattox courthouse convention
54
Law that stated an escaped slave had to be returned to their owner.
sectionalism
Runaway Slave Law
Fugitive Slave Law
Slave Catching Act
55
Who was Marquis de LaFayette?
A french aristocrat
A french general who trained the continental army
A french cook
A french businessman
56
Where did John Brown raid to get weapons for a slave revolt?
Atlanta, GA
Harper's Ferry, VA
Gettysburg, PA
Vicksburg,MS
57
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
British impressment of American sailors
British invasion of louisiana
American impressment of British sailors
British blockaid of US goods headed for Europe
58
How did Abraham Lincoln change the focus of the civil war to slavery?
Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Lincoln fought the Battle of Lexington.
Lincoln voted for Texas to be a separate country.
Lincoln developed the Underground Railroad.
59
What is the best example of Unrestricted Submarine warfare?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the titanic
the sinking of the USS Maine
The sinking of the great white fleet
60
What did congress give president Wilson control over during world war one?
Fuel production
The Economy
The Military
Electric power plants
61
What did the Freedmen s Bureau set out to do?
Feed newly freed slaves
Help newly freed slaves get on their feet
Help keep people enslaved
free the slaves in the south
62
Law allowing Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they would be slave or free.
Kansas - Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Sectionalism Law
63
Why did the United States annex Hawaii
to punish Queen for not letting the US build on the island.
The United States wanted pineapple imports for free.
The United State wanted a permanent presence in the pacific.
The United States wanted a to help the Hawaiian people
64
Who was the only president of the Confederacy?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Jefferson Davis
John Cenna
65
What was the finial agreement that led to the ratification of the Constitution?
The federalist papers
The 3/5th comprimise
The bill of rights
The great comprimise
66
which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
There was an overly powerful national court system
congress had no power to collect taxes
Congress could over-regulate foreign trade
Amending the Articles required 3/4th of the states
67
What was the most important thing about Valley Forge?
the large amounts of reinforcements from the french
It was the turning point of the Revolution
Americans survived the cold winter.
Training of the Continental Army into a professional Army
68
What was one of the Colonial reactions to the Stamp Act?
The creation of a 2nd continental congress
the creation of the Sons of Liberty
the creation of a 1st continental congress
Th Boston Tea Party
69
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the United States?
Spain
France
England
Canada
70
What was the biggest advantage for Americans at Yorktown?
The continental Army was better trained
Arrival of the French and their navy
The American navy overpowered the British
Americans outnumbered British solders
71
What did the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe doctrine state?
The US had the right to police the eastern hemisphere
The US welcomed European powers to the western hemisphere
The US had the right to police the western hemisphere
The US declared war on European powers
72
These people wanted to end the institute of slavery.
Sectionalists
Northerners
Abolitionists
Southerners
73
Who was elected president in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Barack Obama
74
Who became famous by commanding troops at the battle of New Orleans?
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
75
What territory did the United States NOT gain after the Spanish American war?
Guam
Texas
Philippines
Puerto Rico
76
What does the 18^th amendment grant?
Direct election of senators
Prohibition of Alcohol
Right to vote for women
Freedom of speech
77
What was the tax on all legal documents called?
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Townsend Acts
78
Leader of the Union army in 1865.
Ulysses S. Grant
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
79
What was the point of the Gettysburg address and Lincolns second presidential inauguration?
to preserve the confderacy
to win the west
to preserve the union
the separate the union
80
The Northern economy relied on what?
industry
cotton
agriculture
farming
81
The southern economy mostly depended on __________.
industry
farming
whaling
fishing
82
Why did the US want to build a canal in panama?
to travel from Indian to arctic quicker
to travel from Atlantic to pacific quicker
Because "Merica"
to travel from Indian to Atlantic quicker
83
Which of the following was NOT a reason for entering World War One?
Battle of the Somme
Interception of the Zimmerman telegraph
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Sinking of the Lusitania
84
The Espionage act did all of the following EXCEPT
Prohibited false statements about the war
Prohibit people from registering form the draft
Prohibited negativity about the US government or the war
Imposed harsh penalties to anyone found guilty of violating

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