Colonial Era
Revolution to Constitution
Creating a New Nation
A Divided Nation
Expansion and Reform
100
The Virginia House of Burgesses was significant because it A) negotiated the treaty of the French-Indian War. B) attempted to subvert English rule before the Revolution. C) acted as the first legislative body in the Americas. D) granted early equal rights to non-white American settlers.
C) acted as the first legislative body in the Americas.
100
John Locke was influential to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence because his A) belief in conquering the entire continent was popular here but opposed in England. B) belief that Americans were unique from Britains motivated colonists to seek freedom. C) theory that all taxes were unjust and should be banned was popular with the signers. D) theory that rulers needed the consent of citizens inspired and justified the document.
D) theory that rulers needed the consent of citizens inspired and justified the document.
100
How did the Northwest Ordinance lead to the creation of new states? A) It allowed the United States to seize lands from Canada and divide them into states. B) It granted the U.S. military the power to create states west of the Mississippi River. C) It allowed western territories to apply for statehood once they reached a certain size. D) It established Illinois and Michigan as free states to balance the number of slave states.
C) It allowed western territories to apply for statehood once they reached a certain size.
100
William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke Sisters would all be MOST LIKELY to support which newspaper headline? A) “Compromise allows for slavery in the south, but not the north” B) “Constitution ratified, slavery allowed until 1808” C) “Prohibition bill passes, all alcohol sales stop” D) “Slavery completely abolished in all states”
D) “Slavery completely abolished in all states”
100
The expansion of the railroad industry in the 1800’s was a positive development for A) Native Americans who got jobs from the railroads. B) other industries, like steel, who provided resources to the railroad companies. C) poor Americans who could now afford to travel west on the free cars. D) Lewis and Clark because it made their expedition more efficient.
B) other industries, like steel, who provided resources to the railroad companies.
200
Which crop was significant to the early growth of the North American colonies in the 1600s? A) tobacco B) cotton C) uranium D) gold
A) tobacco
200
How was the geographical location of Yorktown pivotal to General Washington’s decisive victory there? A) It was far inland, so supplies and reinforcements couldn’t arrive from the sea in time. B) It was surrounded on all sides by trees and hills, giving Washington’s soldiers ample cover. C) It was on the coast, and French ships blockaded it during the Continental Army’s assault. D) It was in the valley of the Appalachian mountains, giving the colonists elevated positioning.
C) It was on the coast, and French ships blockaded it during the Continental Army’s assault.
200
How did British naval vessels help instigate the War of 1812? A) They smuggled goods to France, hurting American merchant’s trade with France. B) They routinely seized American crew and cargo illegally. C) They occasionally helped runaway slaves escape the United States. D) They provided Canadian militias with weapons for border raids against Americans.
B) They routinely seized American crew and cargo illegally.
200
President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address primarily expressed A) his personal disgust at southern racism. B) boastful pride about the Union’s military might. C) profound regret about the Civil War’s violence. D) his determination to maintain the Union.
D) his determination to maintain the Union.
200
Which is a Thomas Edison invention that had an impact on American lives? A) telephone B) telegraph C) cotton gin D) phonograph
D) phonograph
300
How did the colony of New York form? (SSUSH1c) A) Persecuted religious groups from England settled there. B) French merchants set up a prosperous trading port there. C) The Duke of York founded it after taking Iroquois land in several wars. D) The British created it after taking the Dutch settlement New Amsterdam.
D) The British created it after taking the Dutch settlement New Amsterdam.
300
The fact that the economies of the southern colonies were primarily based on agriculture while the northern colonies were not directly caused conflict over which issue at the constitutional convention of 1787? A) trial by jury B) rule of law C) role of the president D) debate over slavery
D) debate over slavery
300
The Monroe Doctrine was important to American history because it A) expressed America’s willingness to intervene in the internal conflicts of Europe B) directly opposed further European colonization anywhere in the world C) showed that the United States would protect the Americas as a sphere of influence D) accepted Spanish and French expansion in the Americas in order to form an alliance
C) showed that the United States would protect the Americas as a sphere of influence
300
Which decision by President Lincoln was controversial because it involved limiting people’s civil liberties? A) his suspension of habeas corpus B) delivering the Gettysburg Address C) use of military force to preserve the union D) the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
A) his suspension of habeas corpus
300
Sitting Bull greatly affected relations between Native Americans and the United States by A) attacking miners and battling Custer at Little Bighorn. B) gathering Native American support for the Dawes Act. C) resisting federal troops as they carried out the Trail of Tears. D) negotiating the surrender of the Nez Perce after their military victories.
A) attacking miners and battling Custer at Little Bighorn.
400
Which BEST describes the impact of location on the settlements of Jamestown and New York City? A) Since both settlements were landlocked, Native American access to the sea was critical to their survival. B) Being right next to each other meant that there was much trade between Jamestown and New York. C) Both settlements had great access to the fur trade in Canada because of their location. D) Access to important rivers and the Atlantic Ocean played a big role in their success.
D) Access to important rivers and the Atlantic Ocean played a big role in their success.
400
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison tried to argue through the Federalist Papers that A) a small government with a weak leader would best control factions. B) the anti-federalists had the best ideas for more states rights and smaller government. C) in order to control factions, there should be a large, powerful government with checks and balances. D) ratifying the Constitution without a Bill of Rights would have disastrous consequences for America.
C) in order to control factions, there should be a large, powerful government with checks and balances.
400
Americans used the concept of Manifest Destiny to justify A) the use of slavery by believing myths of whites’ racial superiority over blacks. B) westward expansion by claiming they had to spread democracy. C) an increase in industry by arguing that they had to become a global power. D) a military in Latin America by reasoning that the area was a sphere of influence.
B) westward expansion by claiming they had to spread democracy.
400
In terms of position in government and role in decision-making, Jefferson Davis shared the most similarities with whom? AIn terms of position in government and role in decision-making, Jefferson Davis shared the most similarities with whom? A) Abraham Lincoln B) Robert E. Lee C) William T. Sherman D) John C. Calhoun
A) Abraham Lincoln
400
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that A) lynching was a federal crime. B) school segregation was unconstitutional. C) voting rights could not be tied to any form of tax. D) racial segregation in public facilities was legal.
D) racial segregation in public facilities was legal.
500
Mercantilism is MOST related to which other topic? A) Civil War B) cotton gin C) trans-Atlantic trade D) type of government
C) trans-Atlantic trade
500
How did the 1763 Treaty of Paris - which ended the French and Indian (Seven Year’s) War – help start the American Revolution? A) The treaty led to an increase in British military presence in the colonies, including having colonists quarter soldiers in peace time. B) Since the treaty reduced the French threat, the British wanted to reduce their military presence, but still get the colonies to pay for the war. C) Once the treaty was signed, the colonies had more in common with France than with Great Britain. D) The treaty gave Great Britain access to more land and they began to completely ignore the original colonies.
B) Since the treaty reduced the French threat, the British wanted to reduce their military presence, but still get the colonies to pay for the war.
500
What was the main purpose of the Seneca Falls Conference? A) To promote the temperance movement and other religious agendas B) To settle the debates about creating new states in the Western Territories C) To argue that women deserved to be socially and politically equal to men D) To consolidate growing opposition to slavery in the United States
C) To argue that women deserved to be socially and politically equal to men
500
Which statement is correct concerning the Emancipation Proclamation? A) The actual effects of the Proclamation were more symbolic than practical. B) It represented the major turning point of the Civil War. C) Without the Proclamation it is doubtful any slaves would have been set free. D) It was the major reason the Dred Scott decision was made.
A) The actual effects of the Proclamation were more symbolic than practical.
500
The main goal of Chinese Exclusion Act was to A) decrease Chinese immigration. B) create segregated classrooms. C) settle a disagreement between China and the United States. D) stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States.
A) decrease Chinese immigration.
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