Maps
This is used to measure distance on a map.
A. Compass B. Map Scale
C. Map Key D. Legend
B. Map Scale
What act lead to the revolution?
A. Tea Act B. Stamp Act
C. Party Act D. Tax Act
B. Stamp Act
Who wrote most of the Constitution?
A. James Madison B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson D. Benjamin Franklin
A. James Madison
What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812?
A. America the Beautiful
B. My Country Tis of Thee
C. The Star Spangled Banner
D. The Stars and Stripes Forever
C. The Star Spangled Banner
What movement grew, in part, due to the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A. the abolition movement
B. the free speech movement
C. the environmental movement
D. the women's rights movement
A. the abolition movement
Imaginary lines on a map that tell location.
A. Equator B. Prime Meridian
C. Arctic Circle D. Longitude & Latitude
D. Longitude and Latitude
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington B. James Madison
C. Benjamin Franklin D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
What was the first constitution called?
A. Articles of War B. Articles of the United States
C. Articles of Unification D. Articles of Confederation
D. Articles of Confederation
Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?
A. The U.S. defeated the British at Yorktown.
B. The U.S. surprise attacked the British at Lexington
C. British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal
D. British soldiers set fire to the White House and the U. S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
D. British soldiers set fire to the White House and the U. S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
What is the principle called “states’ rights”?
A. The belief that a state has to follow all federal laws.
B. The belief that a state can ignore any federal law it does not like.
C. The belief that a state can make its own laws even if citizens do not like them.
D. The belief that a state can enslave people as long as they count them in the census.
B. The belief that a state can ignore any federal law it does not like.
What is the first thing you should read when looking at a map?
A. Title and Map Key B. Map Scale and Title
C. Map Legend D. Labels
A. Title and Map Key
Who planned and carried out the Boston Tea Party?
A. Loyalists B. Sons of Liberty
C. Parliament D. Continental Congress
B. Sons of Liberty
What was the first colony to become a state?
A. Massachusetts B. Delaware
C. New York D. Pennsylvania
B. Delaware
What was one of the government's reasons for forcing American Indians to leave their homelands?
A. To punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution
B. To give them better access to education and job opportunities
C. To open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers
D. To allow the government to sell American Indian land to Canada
C. To open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
A. Atlanta B. Gettysburg
C. Fort Sumter D. Appomattox
C. Fort Sumter
Which type of map shows features such as mountains, rivers, plains, oceans and other landforms?
A. Political Map B. Resource Map
C. Physical Map D. Historical Map
C. Physical Map
Where did Washington and his troops spend most of the winter of 1777?
A. Saratoga B. Mount Vernon
C. Valley Forge D. Boston
C. Valley Forge
What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
A. Bill of Lefts B. Articles of Confederation
C. Bill of Rights D. Preamble
C. Bill of Rights
What was the MAIN goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
A. They wanted to build forts and open a trading post.
B. They wanted to claim the new lands and pan for gold.
C. They wanted to map the new territory and study natural history.
D. They wanted to find religious freedom and build new settlements.
C. They wanted to map the new territory and study natural history.
What was the goal of Sherman's March to the Sea?
A. recruiting people to join the Union Army
B. freeing enslaved people in the Southern states
C. retreating to the North before the Union lost more men
D. destroying Southern railroads and war supplies
D. destroying Southern railroads and war supplies
What is a grid system?
A. Numbers on a map B. Letters on a map
C. Same as Map Key
D. A letter/number system to determine location
D. A letter/number system to determine location
Which was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?
A. Battle of Saratoga B. Battle of Boston
C. Battle of Philadelphia D. Battle of Yorktown
D. Battle of Yorktown
What was the fourth colony to become a state?
A. Massachusetts B. Virginia
C. Georgia D. New York
C. Georgia
Why was the Louisiana Purchase geographically important to the United States?
A. It ended British involvement in North America.
B. It lessened the United States’ control over Mexico.
C. It led toward westward expansion for the United States.
D. It eased problems between settlers and American Indians.
C. It led toward westward expansion for the United States.
Why was it easier for the North to recover from the Civil War than the South?
A. Other countries would not trade with the Southern states.
B. Most of the fighting during the war took place in the South.
C. Slavery continued to be legal in the North but not in the South.
D. The federal government made the Southern states pay for the war.
B. Most of the fighting during the war took place in the South.