The American Revolution
New Challenges
Westward Growth
Slavery and Suffrage
Miscellaneous
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This is why there were tensions beween the colonists and England. a. new king on English throne b. disagreed over policies about American Indians c. colonists were taxed without representation d. Great Britain did not want colonies to trade with France.
What is C. Colonists were taxed without representation
100
This is one of the powers of the national government. a. to create local governments b. to set rules for elections c. to declare war d. to set rules for drivers' licenses
What is c. To declare war
100
This was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. a. to find gold b. to purchase Oregon Territory c.to trade with French settlers d. to explore the Louisiana territory
What is D. to explore the Louisiana territory
100
This person was a famous conductor of the Underground Railroad. a. William Lloyd Garrison b. Frederick Douglass c. Sojourner Truth d. Harriet Tubman
Who is D. Harriet Tubman
100
This a a TRUE statement about crops such as rice, sugarcane, tobacco, and cotton grown in the American colonies. a. they failed to make a profit b. the were grown mostly in New England c. They did not require a mild climate or a long growing season d. they were grown with slave labor.
What is D. They were grown with slave labor.
200
This battle brought the Revolutionary War to an end. a. Saratoga b. Trenton c. Yorktown d. Long Island
What is C. Yorktown
200
During the war of 1812, this woman saved a potrait of George Washington from burning in the White House. a. Martha Washington b. Dolly Madison c. Betsy Ross d. Harriet Tubman
Who is B. Dolly Madison
200
Around 1840 this changed transportation in the United States. a. more horses were imported from Europe. b. People began to build railroads and instead of canals. c. The first transcontinental railroad was completed. d. Steamboats were invented.
What is B. People built railroads instead of canals.
200
All of the following were leaders of the women's suffrage movement EXCEPT: a. Elizabeth Cady Stanton b. Sojourner Truth c. Lucretia Mott d. William Lloyd Garrison
Who is D. William Lloyd Garrison
200
This was the main reason the British taxed the colonists. a. pay for westward expansion b. raise money to fight French c. pay the debt left over from the French and Indian War d. build new ports at New York and Boston.
What is C. Pay the debt left over from the French and Indian War.
300
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the power of government come from? a. the consent of the governed b. the royal governer of each colony c. the king d. God
What is A. The consent of the governed.
300
This compromise created two houses in government, the Senate and the House of Representatives. a. three-fifths compromise b. separation of powers c. great compromise d. state compromise
What is c. The Great Compromise
300
California grew rapidly after which of the following was discovered there. a. oil b. gold c. diamonds d. silver
What is B. Gold
300
Abolitionists focused on which of the following. a. slavery b. westward expansion c. reforming elections d. railroads
What is A. Slavery
300
This was an important factor that led to American victory in the Revolutionary War. a. the firing of George Washington as commander in chief. b. the death of King George III of Great Britain. c. the decision by France to enter the war on the American side. d. the colonists' decision to defend Philadelphia.
What is C. The decision by France to enter the war on the American side.
400
This best explains why the French and Indian War helped cause the American Revolution. a. war turned American Indians against the British b. after the war, the British taxed colonists to pay off their debt. c. during the war, a new type of sailing vessel was invented. d. the war caused te French to hate the British
What is B. After teh war, the British taxed the colonists to pay off their debt.
400
This was the MAIN reason for the War of 1812. a. French attacks on British ships b. British attacks on American merchant ships c. disagreements between United States and Britain over the slave trade. d. the British refusal to recognize the Louisiana Purchase.
What is B. British attacks on American merchant ships
400
This man invented the electric telegraph. a. Samuel F.B. Morse b. Meriwether Lewis c. Robert Fulton d. Alexander Hamilton
Who is A. Samuel F.B. Morse
400
With which of the following is Harriet Tubman associated. a. the Seneca Falls Convention b. the Underground Railroad c. the novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" d. the election of 1860
What is B. the Underground Railroad
400
This man was president during the War of 1812. a. John Adams b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Madison d. James Monroe
Who is C. James Madison
500
The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed all the following EXCEPT: a. newspapers b. playing cards c. legal contracts d. paint
What is D. Paint
500
This is why the Articles of Conferederation were written. a. to establish a national governernment b. to write a Bill of Rights c. to establish a new government for each colony d. to establish a foreign policy
What is c. To establish a new government for each colony.
500
This man purchased the Louisiana territory from France. a. Alexander Hamilton b. Andrew Jackson c. Thomas Jefferson d. William Clark
Who is C. Thomas Jefferson
500
Sojourner Truth argued for this in her speech "Ain't I a Woman?" a. an end to slavery b. the election of Abraham Lincoln as president c. expanding trade with Great Britain d. equal rights for women
What is D. equal rights for women
500
In order to reach the Oregon Territory, settlers who moved west during the 1800's had to do this: a. travel south on the Mississippi River b. cross the Rocky Mountains c. sail north on the Hudson River d. travel on the Erie Canal
What is B. Cross the Rocky Mountains
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