American Revolution Through Reconstruction Review

Question 1

The three branches of the US government are:___________________

Accepted Answer

all of the answers are correct

Question 2

Which state did settlers rush to with hopes of finding gold?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 3

Which two men did President Jefferson send to find the Northwest Passage and explore the west?

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

Question 4

During the era of reform, which areas saw positive change?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 5

The right to vote for women, slaves and anyone else is called _______

Accepted Answer

suffrage

Question 6

The process of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War was called

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction

Question 7

Someone who worked to free slaves was called an ___________________

Accepted Answer

abolitionist

Question 8

The President heads which branch of the US government?

Accepted Answer

executive

Question 9

Which amendment freed slaves?

Accepted Answer

13th

Question 10

There are _______ branches of the US government?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 11

Which bureau was created to assist former slaves?

Accepted Answer

Freedman's

Question 12

The relationship between a slave and his master can typically be described as ______________

Accepted Answer

all of the answers are correct

Question 13

Which former slave helped free hundreds of slaves via the Underground Railroad?

Accepted Answer

Harriet Tubman

Question 14

Who did America go to war with in 1812?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 15

What president ordered the Indian Removal Act, which forced Cherokee Indians from their land?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Question 16

Identify the outcomes of the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision.

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

Question 17

What are the two parts of Congress?

Accepted Answer

House of Representatives and Senate

Question 18

Which land purchased from the French doubled the size of the US?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana Purchase

Question 19

Which laws were set up post Civil War so wealthy white planters could control former slaves?

Accepted Answer

Black Codes

Question 20

What does the acronym POW stand for?

Accepted Answer

Prisoner of War

Question 21

What does the acronym MIA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Missing in Action

Question 22

Which general surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on April 9, 1865?

Accepted Answer

Lee

Question 23

What system do we have in place to make sure no branch of the government has too much power?

Accepted Answer

checks and balances

Question 24

The list of rights added to the Constitution is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

Question 25

Our government's desire to expand westward was called ____________.

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny

Question 26

Due to all the death that occurred during the Cherokee's removal, the journey was called ______

Accepted Answer

Trail of Tears

Question 27

The official name of Lewis and Clark's trip was called ________________

Accepted Answer

Corps of Discovery

Question 28

What name was given to the group of Americans eager to go to war in 1812?

Accepted Answer

War Hawks

Question 29

The term "Boston Massacre" shows which side's perception of the events on March 5, 1770?

Accepted Answer

Patriots

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