Presidency of George Washington
Adams & Jefferson
War of 1812& Era of Good Feelings
Andrew Jackson & Age of Reform
Reconstruction Era
Expanding America
The Industrial Revolution
Civil War
100
Who elected George Washington as first president of the United States?
A. Congress
B. Electoral College
C. Direct vote of people
D. Majority of governors
B. Electoral College
100
What is the best title for this timeline?
A. The Duel Between Hamilton and Burr
B. The XYZ Affair
C. The First Barbary War
D. The Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions
B. The XYZ Affair
100
What event Could complete the timeline?
A. The Star-Spangled Banner is written during the British attack in Baltimore.
B. British are forced to leave Fort Detroit during the Battle of Lake Erie.
C. France and Spain collaborate with the British to limit US territory.
D. James Madison is elected president during the middle of the war.
A. The Star-Spangled Banner is written during the British attack in Baltimore.
100
What developed from the very bitter campaign and election of Andrew Jackson?
A. The Electoral College was removed as a stage of the election.
B. Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic Party.
C. Less people than ever were given the opportunity to cast a vote.
D. Jackson's inauguration had to be kept very small with few attending.
B. Andrew Jackson and his supporters formed the Democratic Party.
100
The statement below is from the Supreme Court decision of Marbury v. Madison (1803):
Which conclusion did Chief Justice Marshall draw from this statement supporting the concept of judicial review?
A. The President represents the voting population and should have the final say in interpreting the Constitution.
B. The judiciary of each state has the final say in interpreting the U.S. Constitution for that state.
C. It is the role of the Supreme Court to act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
D. Because Congress makes the laws, it should act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
C. It is the role of the Supreme Court to act as the final authority in interpreting the Constitution.
100
What conclusion can accurately be made from the information on the map excerpt?
A. The Louisiana Purchase and Texas Annexation happened at the same time.
B. The Mexican Cession was much larger than the Gadsen Purchase of 1853.
C. The Treaty of Paris expanded the total area of the Louisiana Purchase.
D. The Oregan Treaty only affected inland areas of North America.
B. The Mexican Cession was much larger than the Gadsen Purchase of 1853.
100
What is the term of historical figures like Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass who spoke out against slavery?
A. Suffragist
B. Industrialist
C. Abolitionist
D. Secessionist
C. Abolitionist
100
What factor would complete the graphic?
A. Foreign interference
B. Imperialism
C. Environmental laws
D. States' Rights
D. States' Rights
200
What is the purpose of the President's Cabinet?
A. To negotiate treaties
B. To make change to the Constitution
C. To discuss issues with the President
D. To declare executive orders
C. To discuss issues with the President
200
What was an outcome of the death of Alexander Hamilton in a duel with Aaron Burr?
A. Vice President Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics.
B. The Electoral College procedure that caused their conflict remained unchanged.
C. Jefferson had to use the first official pardon to excuse Burr for killing Hamilton.
D. Congress refused to pass laws to end the practice of dueling to resolve confilcts.
A. Vice President Burr's actions contributed to the end of his career in politics.
200
Despite Opposition from Jackson's supporters, what was a major accomplishment of John Quincy Adams during his presidency?
A. He pushed to pay off government debt.
B. He eliminated protective tariffs.
C. He halted the construction of new canals.
D. He was the first to serve two terms in office.
B. He eliminated protective tariffs.
200
Which concept completes the chart?
A. Webster and states' rights
B. Women's rights and voting
C. Scientific discovery
D. Federalism and central power
B. Women's rights and voting
200
The following is an excerpt of An Act Concerning Aliens, 1791:
Based on this Act, what did Congress give President John Adams the power to do?
A. To limit the amount of immigration because of overcrowding
B. To force suspected spies to leave the United States
C. To use military force to keep peace among immigrants
D. To allow non-citzens to ignore US laws as long as they leave
B. To force suspected spies to leave the United States
200
Before Florida became part of the US, why were the Black Seminoles attracted to living there?
A. Fort Mose was a stopping point in Florida for them escaping to the north from plantations in Cuba and the Caribbean.
B. Under Spanish rule, those who escaped from slavery lived alongside the Seminoles there and were considered free people.
C. Florida represented an opportunity to have their own cattle ranches without traveling over the rigorous western trails.
D. British Florida was closer in traditions and economy than they had found living in the other colonial territories.
B. Under Spanish rule, those who escaped from slavery lived alongside the Seminoles there and were considered free people.
200
What technological innovation most contributed to connecting materials and labor to factories and markets?
A. Telegraph
B. Railroads
C. Cotton gin
D. Light bulb
B. Railroads
200
What do the events illustrated in the diagram show?
A. Disagreement over slavery and factors contributing to outbreak of Civil War.
B. Judicial activity that limited the power of Congress to create territories.
C. Conflict and negotiation over presidential campaign rules and outcomes.
D. Interference of foreign nations in federal and domestic Policies and laws.
A. Disagreement over slavery and factors contributing to outbreak of Civil War.
300
Which action of President George Washington had the most lasting influence in creating a precedent for the federal government?
A. signing treaties with Britain and Spain
B. using the army to enforce the Whiskey Tax
C. creating the First National Bank for the United States
D. establishing a Cabinet of department head to advise the President
D. establishing a Cabinet of department head to advise the President
300
What impact did the Haitian Revolution have on the United States?
A. Enslaved people in the US in response rose up in revolt.
B. The US warned France not to restore control in Haiti.
C. US government sent financial assistance to the Haitians.
D. Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana Purchase.
D. Napoleon gave up on his plans and sold the Louisiana Purchase.
300
Which could be the title for this chart?
A. Causes of the War of 1812
B. Threats of Federal Power
C. The Era of Good Feelings
D. The Hartford Convention
C. The Era of Good Feelings
300
The excerpt below is from the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia (1832)?
A. A majority of Cherokee leaders agreed to leave Georgia.
B. Georgia had already given their lands away to white settlers.
C. Congress proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the decision.
D. The ruling did not affect relations between the federal government and the Cherokee.
B. Georgia had already given their lands away to white settlers.
300
What did the Reconstruction-era Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson uphold?
A. Voting rights of freedmen
B. "Separate but equal" segregation
C. Rights of Civil War veterans
D. Right to unrestricted travel
B. "Separate but equal" segregation
300
The chart below shows events and impacts about relations between the US and Mexico during the era of Manifest Destiny. Use the chart to answer the question.
Who does the chart show was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny and acquiring more US territory?
A. Stephen Austin
B. General Santa Ana
C. Guadalupe Hidalgo
D. President Polk
A. Stephen Austin
300
What information completes the chart?
A. Cyrus McCormick
B. Robert Fulton
C. Samuel Morse
D. Francis Lowell
C. Samuel Morse
300
What was an effect of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. Lincoln's policy was so popular that he won the presidential election that year.
B. Confederate states surrendered immediately in the face of economic disaster.
C. Enslaved persons except in border states loyal to the Union were able to be free.
D. Congress overrode the proclamation by a two-thirds vote in both houses.
C. Enslaved persons except in border states loyal to the Union were able to be free.
400
What idea belongs to Alexander Hamilton's financial plan as the Secretary of the Treasury?
A. The federal government should pay national and states' war debts.
B. The new nation should sell parts of the Northwest Territory to raise funds.
C. Some federal office holders would be able to pay a tax for their titles.
D. The United States could borrow without worrying about good credit
A. The federal government should pay national and states' war debts.
400
Why was the expedition of Lewis and Clark significant?
A. The length of journey proved settlement westward should be limited.
B. It provided valuable information on geography, cultures, and landscapes.
C. It started a trend of using spies to promote economic development.
D. The progress of the travelers was followed in newspaper headlines.
B. It provided valuable information on geography, cultures, and landscapes.
400
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
B. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
C. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
D. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
A. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
400
Which idea was promoted by Henry David Thoreau that encouraged people to not obey laws they found immoral?
A. suffrage
B. temperance
C. spoils system
D. civil disobedience
D. civil disobedience
400
According to the 14th Amendment, what are the two ways to considered a citizen of the United States?
A. Be granted citizenship by the president or state governor.
B. Be born in the United States or go through naturalization.
C. Being a relative of citizen or be sponsored by a citizen.
D. Becoming a state citizen first and serving in the US military.
B. Be born in the United States or go through naturalization.
400
What economic motivation existed for the policy of Manifest Destiny?
A. Gains of land and natural resources would increase the nation's wealth.
B. Democracy would spread and more people would vote for taxes.
C. Controlled growth of the West would keep wealth in the East.
D. It would eliminate the need for national industrialization.
A. Gains of land and natural resources would increase the nation's wealth.
400
What was an effect of the development of the Lowell system?
A. Machinery parts became interchangeable and could be produced in mass quantities.
B. There was an increase in migration of women to New England to work in textile factories.
C. The monopoly created by this system forced manufacturing to move westward.
D. Large areas of plantation land were divided into smaller lots for farmers to sharecrop.
B. There was an increase in migration of women to New England to work in textile factories.
400
What made the states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri unique as states split between the Union and Confederate sides in the Civil War?
A. They were considered border states that stayed in the Union despite allowing slavery.
B. They were some of the oldest states, so they sent soldiers first to serve the Union.
C. They started out as Union states but changed sides to the South during the war.
D. They were the four states with the largest population that balanced the Union.
A. They were considered border states that stayed in the Union despite allowing slavery.
500
What title fits this table?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Articles of Confederation
C. National Bank Plan
D. Judiciary Act of 1789
D. Judiciary Act of 1789
500
After issues with the British Navy on forced inspections, impressment, and warship attacks, how did the US avoid war in 1807?
A. The US enlisted former ally France to protect ships from the British.
B. The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited export of US goods for a while.
C. The federal government left it to the individual states to patrol their coasts.
D. US commerce switched to land-based transportation and trade.
B. The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited export of US goods for a while.
500
What was the most significant outcome of the Adam-Onis Treaty of 1813?
A. Florida was left as a Spanish territory since the US wanted Texas instead
B. The British, Spanish and Americans still clashed over the largely wild area.
C. General Andrew Jackson kept getting pushed back when he advanced there.
D. Spain sold Florida to US partially to pay off debts that it owed to US citizens.
D. Spain sold Florida to US partially to pay off debts that it owed to US citizens.
500
Use the chart below to answer the question.
What conclusion can be made from the chart about Andrew Jackson's presidency?
A. Jackson was weak in dealing with domestic issues
B. Jackson was reluctant to use force to carry out his policies.
C. Jackson expanded the role of the President in domestic affairs.
D. Jackson believed congress should have more power than the President.
C. Jackson expanded the role of the President in domestic affairs.
500
What is the combined effect of the 19th, 24th, and 16th amendments?
A. The responsibilities of citizenship are established.
B. Expansion of voting rights for more citizens.
C. Repeal of previous restricted immigration laws.
D. Established taxes on income and property.
B. Expansion of voting rights for more citizens.
500
To prepare for statehood, in 1838 Floridians established what document including articles on three branches of government and a bill of rights?
A. Territorial compact
B. State constitution
C. Treaty with Spain
D. Confederation charter
B. State constitution
500
What invention helped process an agricultural product faster, increased demand, and increased the need for the labor of enslaved persons?
A. Steam Engine
B. Cotton gin
C. Repeating rifle
D. Mechanical reaper
B. Cotton gin
500
While the South had several talented military commanders, what was an advantage of the North at the outset of the Civil War?
A. Railroads and industrial strength
B. Smaller population available to fight
C. Better relations with foreign powers
D. Longer growing season and mild weather
A. Railroads and industrial strength
600
What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
A. Washington was able to use federal power to subdue the rebellion.
B. States have more rights in taxation of goods like whiskey.
C. A small group of farmers can change state laws how they want.
D. Hamilton and Washington disagreed how to deal with the rebellion.
A. Washington was able to use federal power to subdue the rebellion.
600
While it was too good a deal to pass up, Thomas Jefferson wrote the following in a letter to a friend in 1803 about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory: 
With which principle of constitutional government was Jefferson most concerned in this letter?
A. Federalism
B. popular sovereignty
C. limited government
D. separation of church and state
C. limited government
600
The Monroe Doctrine was a bold declaration by the United States that it would somewhat protect what area from new attempts at European colonization?
A. Northwest Territory
B. Louisiana Purchase
C. Western Hemisphere
D. Barbary Coast
C. Western Hemisphere
600
Nullification refers to the idea that a state could nullify, or cancel, a federal law within its borders, if the state thought it was unconstitutional. How did the concept of nullification become a problem during Jackson's presidency?
A. States could leave the union at any time?
B. South Carolina tried to nullify a federal tariff law.
C. States formed a convention to review constitutionality.
D. Southern states nullified laws from their state legislatures.
B. South Carolina tried to nullify a federal tariff law.
600
The passage below is from the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution intended to provide equal protection under the law for all citizens.
Based on the excerpt, what is the meaning of the word "abridge"?
A. support
B. limit
C. assist
D. increase
B. limit
600
What was the consequence of increasing conflict over territory between Seminoles and white settlers?
A. Three separate wars and the relocation of most of the Seminoles.
B. Intervention by the French with a naval blockade around Florida.
C. Florida was united by treaty with other nearby Spanish territories.
D. White settlement was limited to areas deep in the Everglades.
A. Three separate wars and the relocation of most of the Seminoles.
600
What is evidence that although enslaved people were kept under strict control on plantations, they developed their own culture to survive the hardships of slavery?
A. African traditions were kept alive through oral tradition and music.
B. Fugitive slave laws provided for education of enslaved persons.
C. Plantation owners required families of enslaved people stay together.
D. Enslaved persons were not allowed to attend church services.
A. African traditions were kept alive through oral tradition and music.
600
The statement below is from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" (November 1863).
What phrase from this excerpt reflects the principle of popular soverignty?
A. "shall not have died in vain"
B. "this nation, under God"
C. "new birth of freedom"
D. "government of the people"
D. "government of the people"
700
In one excerpt of Washington's Farewell Address as he left after two terms as president, why did he state, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any part of the foreign world?"
A. He felt the new nation was too poor to do international business.
B. He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.
C. He believed Americans could only be loyal to the US if they cut all ties.
D. He worried the United States would stop expanding its borders.
B. He wanted Americans to stay out of complications and war in Europe.
700
Why was Jefferson's election as President sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800?"
A. It was the first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.
B. People compared his victory to the recent Haitian Revolution over the French.
C. Jefferson had to face constant threats of northern states breaking away.
D. Jefferson held racial ideas and wanted to undo all of Adams' policies.
A. It was the first time power peacefully changed hands between opposing parties.
700
What was the central issue of the Missouri Compromise?
A. How states would be added to the union based on whether slavery would be allowed there.
B. How economic power in the southern states would be balanced with power in the North
C. How former French and Spanish territories would be added without statehood
D. How many representatives from middle-sized states like Missouri would be appointed
A. How states would be added to the union based on whether slavery would be allowed there.
700
What was the final result of the Cherokee people trying to hold on to their land during the territorial period despite some legal victories like Worcester v. Georgia?
A. The Cherokee ended up in legal and physical disputes with other Native Americans.
B. The US Army forced the removal of the Cherokees westward on the "Trail of tears."
C. The Cherokee could not pay the steep federal taxes to keep their land.
D. The Cherokees lost key protective support from the French and the British royalty.
B. The US Army forced the removal of the Cherokees westward on the "Trail of tears."
700
What was the term that was used to describe Northerners who came to exploit the Southerners including freedmen, during Reconstruction?
A. Sharecropper
B. Scalawag
C. Carpetbagger
D. Radical Republican
C. Carpetbagger
700
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700
Review this chart about the Supreme Court case Gibbon v. Ogden to answer the question.
What statement can complete the chart?
A. Yes, because states are not allowed to issue any permits for business within the state.
B. Yes, the Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce, including navigation.
C. No, states have exclusive rights to regulate and tax all transportation businesses.
D. No, Congress must consider state laws first when addressing transportation licenses.
B. Yes, the Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce, including navigation.
700
What was a Union response to Florida seceding and joining the Confederacy?
A. The Union Army supported the Seminoles in fighting the spread of Confederate settlement.
B. The Union Navy set up a blockade of most of Florida's coast to limit Confederate settlement.
C. The Union entered into a military alliance with Spain and Cuba against the Confederates.
D. The Union ignored Florida because it was too far to influence most Confederate battles.
B. The Union Navy set up a blockade of most of Florida's coast to limit Confederate settlement.