American Revolution
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
A. Not everyone should have to pay taxes.
B. Taxes are not necessary for a country to grow.
C. People who are rich should be the only ones paying taxes.
D. People who pay taxes should have a say in the government.
D. People who pay taxes should have a say in the government.
What disagreement between large and small states did The Great Compromise solve at the Constitutional Convention?
A. how states would be represented in the government
B. how states would count enslaved people
C. How states would elect the president
D. how states would collect taxes
A. how states would be represented in the government
Which of the following is income in a personal budget?
A. Money used to fix a car.
B. Money spent on clothes.
C. Money earned from a job.
D. Money given away to the animal shelter.
C. Money earned from a job.
Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?
A. The U.S. defeated the British at Yorktown.
B. British soldiers set fire to the White House.
C. The U.S. attacked British soldiers in Saratoga.
D. British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.
B. British soldiers set fire to the White House.
What was the goal of abolitionists during the 1800s?
A. to end the Civil War
B. to get women the right to vote
C. to get rights for American Indians
D. to end slavery for men and women
D. to end slavery for men and women
Why did Harriet Beecher Stowe write the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
A. to show the harsh treatment of enslaved people
B. to make a lot of money for women’s suffrage
C. to end John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry
D. to help start the Civil War
A. to show the harsh treatment of enslaved people
Who gained the right to vote when the 15th Amendment was ratified?
A. African American men
B. all African Americans
C. white women
D. all women
A. African American men
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
A. They were wives of soldiers in the war.
B. They were women who boycotted British goods.
C. They were women who remained loyal to Great Britain.
D. They were women who took jobs in factories during the war.
B. They were women who boycotted British goods.
Why does the U.S. federal government have checks and balances?
A. to help the government enforce the law
B. to help the government pass laws quickly
C. to give states a voice in the federal government
D. to make sure no one branch has too much power
D. to make sure no one branch has too much power
What does it mean to have a balanced budget?
A. expenditures are all the same
B. income is less than the expenditures
C. income is the same or more than expenditures
D. donations to charity are included in the income
C. income is the same or more than expenditures
What was the MAIN goal of Lewis and Clark’s visit to the Louisiana Territory?
A. to explore the new territory
B. to build forts in the new territory
C. to look for gold in the new territory
D. to find religious freedom in the new territory
A. to explore the new territory
What is one thing that helped Harriet Tubman lead so many people to freedom?
A. Abolitionists fought for the right to vote.
B. Suffragists held meetings to discuss trade.
C. Suffragists argued for voting rights to change laws.
D. Abolitionists provided food and shelter along the way to help.
D. Abolitionists provided food and shelter along the way to help.
Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia?
A. to get guns to arm enslaved people and carry out a rebellion
B. to convince the southern states to secede from the Union
C. to convince the federal government to invade the South
D. to get guns to use to capture escaped enslaved people
A. to get guns to arm enslaved people and carry out a rebellion
Why did wealthy landowners start the system of sharecropping?
A. They needed workers for factory jobs.
B. They wanted cheap labor for their farms.
C. They needed citizens to have more rights.
D. They wanted more railroads to move goods.
B. They wanted cheap labor for their farms.
What is ONE reason Benedict Arnold became a traitor and fought for the British during the American Revolution?
A. He was captured by the British.
B. He felt disrespected by the Continental Army.
C. His family convinced him to stay loyal to the king.
D. He blamed the Continental Army for the destruction of his family’s farm.
B. He felt disrespected by the Continental Army.
Why was George Washington made the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
A. He was married to a princess from Great Britain.
B. He was trusted and respected by colonial leaders.
C. He was strongly opposed to slavery in the United States.
D. He was one of the authors of the Articles of Confederation.
B. He was trusted and respected by colonial leaders.
What is the difference between an income and an expenditure?
A. An income is money that is received; an expenditure is money that is spent.
B. An expenditure is money that is saved; an income is money that is spent.
C. An expenditure is money that is earned; an income is money that is received.
D. An income is money that is given to another person; an expenditure is money that is received by another person.
A. An income is money that is received; an expenditure is money that is spent.
How did the invention of the cotton gin lead to a price incentive for plantation owners to grow more cotton?
A. They could make their plantations smaller.
B. They could give away more of their land to others.
C. They could make a larger profit growing more cotton.
D. They could lose all of their money growing more cotton.
C. They could make a larger profit growing more cotton.
What was the goal of suffragists?
A. to expand the Erie Canal
B. to end slavery for women
C. to end Westward Expansion
D. to get women the right to vote
D. to get women the right to vote
What was ONE goal of Sherman's March to the Sea through Georgia?
A. to end the Battle of Gettysburg
B. to destroy railroads in the South
C. to get people to join the Union Army
D. to remove American Indians from their lands
B. to destroy railroads in the South
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
A. to provide equal rights to citizens
B. to secure voting rights
C. to outlaw poll taxes
D. to end slavery
D. to end slavery
At what battle did the Continental Army surround the British forcing them to surrender to end the war?
A. Saratoga
B. Yorktown
C. Valley Forge
D. Lexington and Concord
B. Yorktown
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
A. to make passing laws easier
B. to limit the rights of all citizens
C. to protect basic rights of citizens
D. to give the president more power
C. to protect basic rights of citizens
Why is it important to prepare and follow a budget?
A. A budget helps people find jobs for income.
B. A budget helps people get to the bus on time.
C. A budget helps people to check our library books
D. A budget helps people make responsible economic decisions.
D. A budget helps people make responsible economic decisions.
Which of the following describes trade between the U.S. and Great Britain during Westward Expansion?
A. Great Britain sold cotton to southern states
B. southern states sold cotton to Great Britain
C. southern states bought cotton from Great Britain
D. Great Britain farmed cotton for the southern states
B. southern states sold cotton to Great Britain
Why was Susan B. Anthony famously arrested in 1872?
A. She signed a petition.
B. She shouted at a man.
C. She voted in an election.
D. She tried to free an enslaved woman.
C. She voted in an election.
What made the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
A. The Confederate Army got stronger from this battle.
B. The Union Army never won another battle in the war.
C. The Confederate Army never recovered from this battle.
D. The Union Army lost too many soldiers to continue fighting.
C. The Confederate Army never recovered from this battle.
What was the main goal of Jim Crow laws?
A. to keep whites and African Americans separate in public places
B. to prevent whites from doing hurtful things to African Americans
C. to keep whites and African Americans together in all public places
D. to stop laws from being passed that would hurt African Americans
A. to keep whites and African Americans separate in public places
How did the physical environment affect the strategy of the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga?
A. Soldiers in the Continental Army used small bridges and short buildings to fight the British.
B. Soldiers in the Continental Army relied on the Appalachian Mountains to slow the movement of enemy forces.
C. Soldiers in the Continental Army hid in the heavily forested areas around Saratoga to more easily surprise the British.
D. Soldiers in the Continental Army built forts around the Hudson River to prevent the British soldiers from attacking by water.
C. Soldiers in the Continental Army hid in the heavily forested areas around Saratoga to more easily surprise the British.
Why does the U.S. Constitution start with the words “We the People?”
A. to show that people have very few rights
B. to show that the government’s power comes from the people
C. to show that the government can take away the rights of the people
D. to show that all people can vote on each law passed by the government
B. to show that the government’s power comes from the people
Which of the following is an expenditure in a personal budget?
A. buying a new shirt for school
B. selling an old game to a friend
C. getting paid for helping your neighbor
D. receiving an allowance from your parents
A. buying a new shirt for school
Which of the following is one way the telegraph could help a business owner in the 1800s?
A. The owner can ship more goods up the Mississippi River.
B. The owner can quickly communicate with customers far away.
C. The owner can produce more finished products from raw goods.
D. The owner can move goods to lots of cities to reach a lot more customers.
B. The owner can quickly communicate with customers far away.
While enslaved, Frederick Douglass taught himself to __________ which helped him become an abolitionist.
A. create art
B. plant crops
C. read books
D. build wagons
C. read books
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Jefferson Davis
D. Ulysses S. Grant
A. Abraham Lincoln
Who benefited the MOST from the system of sharecropping after the Civil War?
A. veterans
B. landowners
C. farm workers
D. Freedmen’s Bureau
B. landowners