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1
Fort Sumter was
The First Battle of Civil War
The Last Battle of Civil War
2
The Seneca Falls Convention was a gathering of reformers to seek an improvement in which of the following categories?
Prison/Patient Reform
Men’s voting rights
Abolitionism
Women’s rights
3
What was caused by the invention of the cotton gin?
More cotton was imported from Great Britain.
Cotton prices decreased
An increase in slavery
A decrease in slavery
4
Critics of Andrew Jackson accused him of what?
supporting the National Bank and richindustrialists
not doing enough to stop the spread of slavery
political corruption and abusing executive power
allying himself with antifederalists againstthe Constitution
5
Which of the following could be considered an example of the Columbian Exchange?
Christopher Columbus' second voyage
Francisco Pizzarro's conquest of the Incan Empire
Europeans acquiring tomatoes and tobacco
The Spanish trading metal tools for furs
6
Nat Turner is
The president of the US
A benevolent slaveholder
A politician
A slave who led a rebellion in 1831
7
Although the Tea Act made tea cheaper, the colonists resisted the act for which reason?
The tea was not grown in America
Tea was shipped on American ships
The Tea Act affirmed England’s right to tax
British tea tasted bad
8
California was only able to become a state of the US so long as __________.
a. The North agreed to allow slavery in the state
a. The South agreed to end slavery in the U.S.
The South agreed to end the 3/5th compromise
a. The North agreed to the Fugitive Slave Act
9
In 1773, when Parliament gave the British East India Company a monopoly, it led to ________.
The Boston Tea Party
The 'shot heard around the world'
The Boston Massacre
The Stamp Act Crisis
10
What was an important goal of European mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?
increasing the wealth of the mother country
encouraging colonial manufacturing of textiles
promoting colonial self-sufficiency
improving trade between European nations
11
1. ____________ is when different regions of the US grew apart from each other because of different regional inter
Segregation
Separation
Nativism
Sectionalism
12
Result of the Dred Scott Case
He was a free man
Dred Scott was a black slave and not a citizen so he had no rights
The case is still occurring
He was able to participate in the vote to make a Kansas a free state
13
Which invention and improvement increased city size in the north but wasn't as utilized in the south?
Cotton Gin
Railroad
Telegraph
Clipper Ship
14
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
It forcibily removed Native Americans from the East coast
It banned Native Americans from living in the United States
It moved all Native Americans living in the U.S. to Canada
It said Native Americans can never be U.S. citizens
15
Which of the following groups would be most likely to be upset at the British creation of the Proclamation Line of 1763
Indian groups such as the Iroqois
Farmers without property
Puritans in Massachusetts
Coastal merchants
16
During the 1700s, which of the following was the most significant export from colonial America to England?
tobacco and lumber
slaves and indentured servants
manufactured goods and furniture
books and gunpowder
17
Government regulated economy at the expense of other nations is what economy philosophy?
Free-trade
Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect
Laissez-Faire
18
The triangular trade was a three-way exchange of goods that included __________.
sending most African slaves to Europe, where they worked as house servants
Europe sending finished products, especially rum and guns, to Africa
New England sending sugar, cotton and indigo to the Caribbean
the Southern colonies sending fish and lumber to Europe
19
Which quotation best represents the idea of Manifest Destiny?
A. “American interests are best served by strict isolationism”
The passage of protective tariffs will encourage industrial development
C. “Immigration is the key to the nation’s economic growth"
D. “The United States has a duty to spread American ideals westward”
20
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
Sugar
tobacco
Cotton
Rice
21
A major goal of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
strengthen the national commitment to Manifest Destiny
improve trade opportunities with Asian nations
encourage immigration from Latin American nations
prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
22
1) What was a result of the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic impact on later societies.
a. Europeans became tolerant of Native American cultures
a. Triangular trade became less profitable.
a. Native American diseases spread from the New World to Europe
23
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
To end slavery
To create a country with freedom and independence
To stop war
To show that all men are created equal
24
The Emancipation Proclamation is
Freed all slaves
Freed slaves in the rebelling states
Freed slaves in the free states
Continued slavery
25
1) Which was NOT a reason Cortez defeated the Aztecs with far fewer people?
a. The Aztecs surrendered out of fear of Cortez’s army
a. The Spanish had better armor and weaponry
a. The Aztecs had many enemies that allied themselves with Cortez
The Spanish brought diseases that wiped out a large % of the Aztec citizens
26
All of these ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT-
People consent to enter a social contract to establish a government
People have natural rights that rulers cannot take away
People can overthrow a government if it threatens their rights
People should obey monarchs because their power comes from God
27
What was the compromise that convinced many of the Anti-Federalists to sign the Constitution?
the power for the states to overrule any federal law
3/5th Compromise
a term limit for the president
The Bill of Rights
28
T/F: The Underground Railroad
was underground
utilized cutting edge transportation technology
was made up of multiple routes, safehouses etc.
is now part of AMTRAK
29
Created the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Ulysses S. Grant
30
The total negotiated price of the Louisiana Purchase was (select the letter of the correct answer):
10 million
15 million
12 million
10 cents an acre
31
1) What is the best description of a boycott?
government stops certain voters from voting
a. workers for a company stop working
a. customers stop purchasing a certain product
a. companies stop shipping goods
32
What is popular sovereignty?
People decide what happens in the state
The Senate decides what happens in a state
The House of Representatives decide what happens in a state
The president decides what happens in the state
33
What was the significance of the election of 1860
Southern states started to secede
Southern states started to become successful
Northern states left the Union
Northern states allowed slavery
34
The Compromise of 1850 included which of the following?
the Fugitive Slave Act required the return of runaway slaves to their owner
Slavery was banned in the District of Columbia
Kansas was created as a slave state to balance the power in Congress.
California was allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.
35
The Declaration of Sentiments stated that...
Women are better than men
Women should have political, social, and religious rights
All men are created equal with certain unalienable rights
We get an A+ on this project
36
Why is the French-Indian War important?
It leads to the Proclamation of 1763.
All the above
It leads to higher taxes on the colonies.
It increases tensions between Britain and the colonies.
37
What was the temperance movement?
Limiting voting privileges for African Americans
Limiting alcohol comsumption
Limiting ones temper tantrums
Limiting the cost of alcohol
38
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 was inspired by
Jackson's overuse of the veto
the admission of free territories into the Union
the spread of slavery westward
high protective tarrifs
39
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
An major increase in the population of Native Americans
A major decrease in the population of Native Americans
Changed lives for natives with new animals such as ox and horses
A major population increase in Afro-Eurasia
40
Due to the large amount of money needed to fund the French and Indian War, how did Britain attempt to lower this debt?
Starting another war with France
Taxing American colonists
Forbidding trade with France and Spain
Taxing all British colonies across the world
41
1. Which statement best describes the regional economic differences during the mid-nineteenth century?
The North specialized in agriculture, and the South specialized in mining
North specialized in manufactured good and the South specialized in cotton
The North specialized in fishing, and the South specialized in textiles
North specialized in tobacco, and the South specialized in food crops
42
Which of these colonial developments directly resulted in population growth in Europe, Africa, and Asia?
Middle Passage
Columbian Exchange
Small Pox
American Revolution
43
What is another component of the Missouri Compromise?
Missouri became a free state
Slavery was prohibited north of 30-36' parallel
Tennessee seceded to the Confederacy
Kansas became a state
44
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
First meeting of women demanding rights
First meeting of freed slaves demanding rights
First meeting of Native Americans demanding rights
First meeting of the Jewish demanding rights
45
What group seeked religious freedom in the Americas from the Church of England and created the Mayflower Compact?
Lutherans
Pilgrims
Calvinists
Puritans
46
1) Which of the following is NOT a primary reason European explorers first came to the New World?
to gain power and fame
To find new wealth
to convert Native Americans to Christianity
to study indigenous civilizations
47
Which of the following is a component of the Missouri Compromise
Missouri became a slave state, Maine became a free state
The answer's blue
Maine became part of Massachusetts
California became a free state
48
1. What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855 [aka “Bleeding Kansas”]?
a. the repeal of the Compromise of 1850
The rivalry between proslave and antislavery settlers
a. the verdict in Dred Scott v. Sandford
a. the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
49
Which of the following best explains the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763
To protect the Native Americans from attacks
To ensure the French did not intervene in America
To prevent conflict between the British and Native Americans
To stop the British colonies from growing economy
50
What is one similarity between Patriots and Loyalists?
They both believed the king should be respected
They both agreed about needing the Declaration of Independence
They both support the British Army
They both lived in North America
51
Why was Gettysburg such an important battle?
Robert E. Lee died in the battle
It was the last time Confederate forces invaded the North
Abraham Lincoln died in the battle
It turned the tide of battle in favor of Union forces
52
Federalists:__________________________ Anti-Federalists:______________________
Agriculture, Industry
Strong National Government, State Rights
States Rights, Strong National Government
Patrick Henry, James Madison
53
The Seneca Falls Convention was the beginning of the
women's rights movement
Native American Indian movement
temperance movement
antislavery movement