Vocabulary in Context
What does Federalism mean?
a. The President controls all government power
b. Power is shared between national and state governments
c. States can ignore federal laws
d. Citizens vote directly on laws
b. Power is shared between national and state governments
What was a major cause of the American Revolution?
a. Religious persecution
b. High unemployment
c. Taxation without representation
d. Immigration
c. Taxation without representation
Why did the United States want to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a. To end slavery in the region
b. To gain access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans
c. To start a war with Spain
d. To reduce immigration
b. To gain access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans
The 13th Amendment...
a. Ended slavery
b. Granted voting rights
c. Gave women the vote
d. Created segregation
a. Ended slavery
Why was the Battle of Yorktown important?
a. First battle of the Revolution
b. British victory
c. Ended fighting and led to independence
d. Created more alliances
c. Ended fighting and led to independence
Reconstruction refers to...
a. The rebuilding of Europe after WWII
b. The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
c. Western expansion
d. The creation of the constitution
b. The period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
Manifest Destiny led directly to...
a. Increased trade with Europe
b. More land for Native Americans
c. The end of slavery
d. Westward expansion and Native American displacement
d. Westward expansion and Native American displacement
Which country sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
a. Spain
b. Great Britain
c. France
d. Mexico
c. France
The 14th Amendment focused on...
a. State power
b. Citizenship and equal protection
c. Voting rights
d. Land ownership
b. Citizenship and equal protection
The Articles of Confederation failed because...
a. They gave too much power to the states
b. They created a strong president
c. They limited Congress
d. They protected slavery
a. They gave too much power to the states
What is a compromise?
a. A law passed by Congress
b. A presidential order
c. A court ruling
d. A decision where each side gives something up
d. A decision where each side gives something up
The Civil War began mainly because of...
a. Disagreements over tariffs
b. Conflicts over slavery and states' rights
c. Immigration growth
d. Presidential elections
b. Conflicts over slavery and states' rights
The Louisiana Purchase most directly helped the United States by...
a. Ending conflicts with Native Americans
b. Making the nation more industrial
c. Preventing future wars
d. Doubling the nation's size and encouraging westward expansion
d. Doubling the nation's size and encouraging westward expansion
The 15th Amendment...
a. Protected women's rights
b. Ended slavery
c. Protected voting rights for African American men
d. Guaranteed jobs
c. Protected voting rights for African American men
The Civil War was a turning point because it...
a. Expanded voting rights immediately
b. Ended slavery and strengthened federal power
c. Reduced sectional tension
d. Limited amendments
b. Ended slavery and strengthened federal power
What is segregation?
a. Equal treatment under the law
b. Voting restrictions
c. Separation of people based on race
d. Economic reform
c. Separation of people based on race
The Panic of 1873 weakened Reconstruction because it...
a. Shifted attention to economic problems
b. Increased Southern military power
c. Caused immediate secession
d. Expanded federal authority
a. Shifted attention to economic problems
Although the War of 1812 ended in a draw, the United States...
a. Lost control of the Mississippi River
b. Gained Canada
c. Proved it could defend itself against Britain
d. Abandoned foreign trade
c. Proved it could defend itself against Britain
After reconstruction, the amendments were weakened by...
a. Supreme Court expansion
b. Jim Crow laws and voter restrictions
c. Immigration policy
d. Industrialization
b. Jim Crow laws and voter restrictions
Reconstruction is often considered a missed opportunity because...
a. It lasted too long
b. It failed to reunite the country
c. Equal rights were not fully enforced
d. It prevented economic growth
c. Equal rights were not fully enforced
In the 1800s, states' rights most often referred to...
a. States having the authority over slavery laws
b. Equal rights for all citizens
c. States controlling foreign policy
d. Local governments overriding the Constitution
a. States having the authority over slavery laws
Racism contributed to the failure of Reconstruction by...
a. Increasing federal protection
b. Encouraging compromise
c. Reducing Northern support for Black rights
d. Strengthening the amendments
c. Reducing Northern support for Black rights
A major effect of the War of 1812 on Native Americans was...
a. Loss British support, leading to forced removal
b. Increased protection of their land
c. Stronger alliances with the United States
c. Expansion of Tribal Independence
a. Loss British support, leading to forced removal
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment were passed mainly to...
a. Punish the South
b. Expand westward
c. Increase presidential power
d. Protect freedpeople
d. Protect freedpeople
The Compromise of 1877 was important because it...
a. Ended the Civil War
b. Expanded Reconstruction
c. Resolved the Election of 1876 by removing federal troops from South
d. Resolved the Election of 1876 by passing new amendments
c. Resolved the Election of 1876 by removing federal troops from South