American Revolution
Which famous American wrote much of the Declaration of Independence?
a. Thomas Paine
b. George Washington
c. Abigail Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson
d. Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following are examples of natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence?
A. life and liberty
B. wealth and safety
C. health and property
D. prosperity and happiness
A. life and liberty
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
Abolitionist
Conductor
Union Spy
Which of the following is the BEST title for this list?
a. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b. Harriet Tubman
c. Sojourner Truth
d. Susan B. Anthony
b. Harriet Tubman
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth 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
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington. No one knows who fired the first shot, but both sides returned fire. The British marched on to Concord. In all, the British lost 250 soldiers.
This battle was known as
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which of the following BEST explains the role of the executive branch of the federal government?
A. The executive branch is responsible for creating laws.
B. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws.
C. The executive branch is responsible for eliminating laws.
D. The executive branch is responsible for interpreting laws.
B. The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws.
Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?
a. The United States defeated the British at Yorktown with help from the French.
b. The United States surprise attacked the British at Lexington and Concord.
c. British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal causing it to shut down.
d. British soldiers set fire to the White House and the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
d. British soldiers set fire to the White House and the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
What about Frederick Douglass’ life would make people believe his writings and speeches about the harsh conditions for slaves?
a. He is a former governor of a southern state.
b. He is a former slave and experienced them himself.
c. He is a former slave owner and treated slaves badly.
d. He is a former abolitionist who fought to end the Civil War.
b. He is a former slave and experienced them himself.
Which of the following was founded by the US government to provide housing, medical care, and education to former slaves and poor whites in the South during Reconstruction?
a. the Freedmen's Bureau
b. the American Red Cross
c. the Former Slaves Bureau
d. the Civil War Recovery Association
a. the Freedmen's Bureau
Who was the famous patriot who secretly changed sides? Also known as a traitor!
a. Benedict Arnold
b. General Cornwallis
c. John Adams
d. Nathanael Greene
a. Benedict Arnold
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The federal government could not meet on a regular basis.
B. The federal government could not stop citizens from voting.
C. The federal government could not write its own constitution.
D. The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.
D. The federal government could not collect taxes from citizens.
Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort?
a. The Long March
b. The Trail of Tears
c. The Reservation Trail
d. The Battle of Little Bighorn
b. The Trail of Tears
Where did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
a. Atlanta
b. Gettysburg
c. Fort Sumter
d. Appomattox
c. Fort Sumter
Who benefited the MOST from the system of sharecropping after the Civil War?
a. farm workers
b. former slaves
c. landowners
d. veterans
c. landowners
This group boycotted British tea and clothes and made their own in order to protest high, unfair taxes.
A. Boston Militia
B. Sons of Liberty
C. Continental Army
D. Stamp Act Brigade
B. Sons of Liberty
How did Benjamin Franklin help the Constitution gain support at the Constitutional Convention?
A. He wrote the Bill of Rights to protect the natural rights of the people.
B. He wrote the Preamble to describe the purpose of the new government.
C. He got the large states and small states to agree to the Great Compromise.
D. He got slave states and free states to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
C. He got the large states and small states to agree to the Great Compromise
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.
Which difference between the North and South helped caused the Civil War?
a. There were more slaves in the South, and wealthy slave owners believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government outlawed slavery.
b. There were more factories in the South, and many factory workers believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government raised taxes.
c. There were more shipping companies in the South, and boat builders believed they would not have enough business if the federal government outlawed foreign trade.
d. There were more American Indians in the South, and many farmers believed they would not have enough labor if the federal government forced the American Indians to move.
a. There were more slaves in the South, and wealthy slave owners believed their way of life would be destroyed if the federal government outlawed slavery.
What was the main goal of Jim Crow laws and practices?
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 areas of society
d. To prevent laws from being passed that would hurt African Americans
a. To keep whites and African Americans separate in public places
Which of the following BEST explains what colonists meant by the phrase “No taxation without representation?”
A. Colonists did not like being taxed without collecting more stamps for official documents.
B. Colonists did not like being taxed without having a representative in the British government.
C. Colonists did not like being taxed without gaining more lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
D. Colonists did not like being taxed without receiving military protection from the British government.
B. Colonists did not like being taxed without having a representative in the British government.
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
Which of the following is one way the telegraph could help a business owner in the 1800s?
a. The owner can ship more heavier loads of goods up the Mississippi River.
b. The owner can quickly communicate with customers across the country.
c. The owner can transport more goods to multiple cities to reach a lot more customers.
d. The owner can specialize in producing one item and expect to make a lot more money.
b. The owner can quickly communicate with customers across the country.
Who was the general of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
a. Jefferson Davis
b. Robert E. Lee
c. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
d. Ulysses S. Grant
b. Robert E. Lee
This amendment allowed African American men the right to vote.
the Fifteenth Amendment