U.S. History Final Quiz

Which two land masses were once connected by Beringia?

What is illustrated in these three maps?

sell goods to another country

In which country did changes in the way goods were made in the mid-1700s first appear?

On December 20, 1860, ______________________________ became the first state to leave the Union.

Who invented the cotton gin?

The Aztec sometimes forced the people of conquered lands into ____________________.

Why did some schools and churches close during the war?

outpost established in the Ohio Valley

Patriot soldiers used a () technique in which they appeared, fired and disappeared.

According to the map, Sherman’s march began in Georgia and moved through which two states?

Which present-day state was once home to the largest settlement of Mound Builders?

Why did Pontiac declare war on the English?

Marquette and Joliet traveled the Mississippi River until

Disputes over land threatened to block approval of the Articles of Confederation.

Which state was the first to approve the Constitution?

Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?

shipping route between three locations

Noting the date & the phrase the people’s President to whose inauguration is this referring to

According to the time line, where was the woman known as Molly Pitcher born?

heads of colonial households

Lewis and Clark’s expedition left from St. Louis, Missouri.

Which choice would be the best title for this causes-and-effects?

By the late 1400s, Native American groups had spread across most of North America.

According to the map, what was Ohio considered?

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

What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions claim that states had the right to do?

Which word best fills the blanks in this excerpt from the Constitution?

In the 1800s, the Supreme Court backed the powers of the () government in 3 landmark decisions.

French military location

Because of unpopular acts of the British Parliament the () met in Philadelphia in Sept 1774

Based on the graph, in which year did school enrollment in the United States reach 50 percent?

By 1860, the Midwest and the East were united by which network?

Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean?

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

One of the conquistadors who searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola was

How many miles is it from the top of the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?

According to the chart, which of these statements is true?

people elect delegates to make laws

Based on the map, how many miles did a slave travel to get from Charleston, SC to Boston?

Created in 1823, what became an important part of American foreign policy?

The word “archaeology” means “the study of maize.”

In the passage, Adams is urging Congress to

What transformed trade in the nation’s interior?

Requirements for presidential elections were set by which Amendment?

The practice of replacing government employees with a candidate’s supporters is bureaucracy.

From which part of North America were the Peace Democrats?

What did Grady believe was the way to do this?

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

Mountain men had to find new work once ______________________________ went out of fashion.

Against whom did George Grenville convince Parliament to take action?

Even though natural ()were critical to transportation in the South, there were very few canals.

Which Southerners measured their wealth partly by how many enslaved people they owned?

What did Anthony Wayne force the Native American nations from the Great Lakes region to sign?

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

How did the king and Parliament view the American colonies?

How did the Iroquois peoples promote peace?

One reason for the Industrial Revolution starting in New England was the region had poor soil.

What was the main reason that Eastern Native American groups formed the Iroquois League?

This state was the first to ratify the Constitution after it had already gone into effect?

supplied raw materials to England

Taxing Native Americans by the Spanish improved living conditions for the Native Americans.

Gen Scott proposed the ()Plan where the Union blockaded ports & gain control of the Mississippi

What is Thomas Jefferson trying to do in this excerpt after winning the election of 1800?

Reports of what persuaded many Americans to settle in Oregon Country?

the foundation of our country’s government

Based on the graph, when were imports at the lowest level?

How long is the president’s term in office?

In 1789, the Congress set up three departments under which branch of government?

Which man did not represent the Americans at the peace talks in Paris?

What did workers with the same skills form?

A () of the American coast prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Patriots.

What does Senator Bruce attribute to the South’s freed African Americans?

established clear limits on a ruler’s powers

The Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca were the most developed of the early American civilizations.

producing just enough to meet immediate needs

Pres. Van Buren had Congress establish a federal treasury to handle the government’s money.

Which pair of words from the passage most forcefully displays her bias?

Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States

Why did many girls not attend school in the 1800s?

The first ten amendments added to the Constitution are called the __________________.

How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre killings?

Which was the first European country to explore the boundaries of the known world by sea?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was America’s new status?

How many members are in the Senate?

How many African American colleges were established in North Carolina during 1865-1877?

Which qualities are cited in the excerpt?

Who was the former enslaved African American who attracted huge crowds to hear her speeches?

Which of these is an arrangement in which farmers give a share of their crops to landowners?

How many years elapsed between the end of Queen Annes War & the beginning of King Georges War?

What did Madison hope that the 10th Amendment would use to protect against the government?

Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts admitted only African Americans.