Which colony was established as a business venture?
A ? Connecticut
B ? Massachusetts
C ? Georgia
D ? Virginia
D ? Virginia
Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President of the United States the first time they could participate in an election?
A? People allowed to vote without paying a poll tax
B? Newly freed slaves from West Africa
C? People allowed to vote without owning property
D? Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe
C People allowed to vote without owning property
The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it —
A? caused states to secede from the Union
B? was the opening conflict of the war
C? forced the surrender of the South
D? was the turning point of the war
D? was the turning point of the war
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —
A? motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factories
B? encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
C? show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effort
D? pressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing
C? show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effort
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —
A ? Mexican Americans
B? Japanese Americans
C? German Americans
D? Italian Americans
B? Japanese Americans
Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?
A? Robert E. Lee
B? Jefferson Davis
C? Nat Turner
D? Stonewall Jackson
B? Jefferson Davis
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and —
A ? Spain
B ? Portugal
C ? Russia
D ? France
D ? France
In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was —
A? a federation of sovereign states
B? a society based on equality
C? committed to unity at any cost
D? founded on democratic ideals
A? a federation of sovereign states
Which individual helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
A? James Meredith
B? W.E.B. DuBois
C ? Thurgood Marshall
D? Booker T. Washington
B? W.E.B. DuBois
During World War II, which action was an example of this code of behavior?
A? Japanese civilians welcoming Allied troops
B? Japanese captors treating American POWs humanely
C? Japanese emperor accepting the terms of unconditional surrender
D? Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering
D? Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering
Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
A Mayflower Compact
B Virginia Declaration of Rights
C Articles of Confederation
D Emancipation Proclamation
B Virginia Declaration of Rights
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
A ? Shortages of British troops
B ? Disloyalty of British generals
C ? Lack of British popular support
D ? Weakness of the British Navy
C ? Lack of British popular support
Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states’ decisions to —
A? pass harsh fugitive slave laws
B? accept the Missouri Compromise
C? enact Jim Crow legislation
D? support the passing of higher tariffs
A? pass harsh fugitive slave laws
The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of —
A? European immigrants to western cities
B? European immigrants to northeastern cities
C? African Americans from the South to northern cities
D? African Americans from the Midwest to eastern cities
C? African Americans from the South to northern cities
During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of the United States by —
A? increasing worker productivity
B? limiting profits
C? decreasing urban population
D? generating tax revenues
A? increasing worker productivity
The initial French exploration of North America resulted in —
A ? economic colonies in Florida
B ? competition with Spanish settlers
C ? plantations using slave labor
D ? cooperation with native groups
D ? cooperation with native groups
This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow —
A ? colonial businesses to support royal taxes
B? powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
C? colonists to have representation in Parliament
D? laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
C. colonists to have representation in Parliament
Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph?
A? Industrial pollution
B? Economic devastation
C? Political corruption
D? Agricultural destruction
B? Economic devastation
One major economic impact of the Civil War was the —
A? emergence of the South as a manufacturing center
B? increase in the number of laborers relocating to the South
C ? strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions
D? increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods
C ? strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions
This event was a result of the passage of the —
A ? Interstate Commerce Act
B? 17th Amendment
C? Sherman Antitrust Act
D? 19th Amendment
C? Sherman Antitrust Act
Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?
A ? 1565
B ? 1587
C ? 1607
D ? 1620
C. 1607
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?
A? Abolition of slavery
B? Women’s suffrage
C? Expansion of western territories
D? National government’s powers
D? National government’s powers
Critics of Andrew Jackson’s stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by —
A? ignoring the contributions of political supporters
B? using the military against the Cherokee Nation
C? using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
D? opposing federal funding of internal improvements
C? using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —
A ? creating a strategy for a Union victory
B ? eliminating Jim Crow laws
C ? convincing Congress to abolish slavery
D? readmitting the Confederate states
D? readmitting the Confederate states
Which economic factor completes this diagram?
A? Laissez-faire Policies
B? High Interest Rates
C? Low Consumer Demands
D? Strict Price Controls
A? Laissez-faire Policies