Units 7: Civil War & Unit 8: Reconstruction
Which issue MOST increased sectional tensions between the North and South before the Civil War?
A. Conflicts with Native American tribes
B. Disagreements over immigration
C. Expansion of slavery into western territories
D. Debates about protective tariffs
100 — C Expansion of slavery into western territories
Which idea MOST justified U.S. territorial expansion in the 1800s?
A. Isolationism
B. Popular sovereignty
C. Manifest Destiny
D. Mercantilism
100 — C Manifest Destiny
What is the PRIMARY function of the U.S. Constitution?
A. To establish trade agreements
B. To outline the structure of government
C. To describe colonial grievances
D. To declare independence
100 — B To outline the structure of government
Which British policy was intended to raise revenue by taxing printed materials?
A. Townshend Acts
B. Intolerable Acts
C. Stamp Act
D. Tea Act
100 — C Stamp Act
Which factor MOST motivated European colonization of North America?
A. Escape from urban overcrowding
B. Search for economic opportunities
C. Desire for political independence
D. Need for industrial labor
100 — B Search for economic opportunities
What was the PRIMARY purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A. To grant voting rights to formerly enslaved people
B. To end slavery nationwide
C. To punish Southern plantation owners
D. To free enslaved people in Confederate states
200 — D To free enslaved people in Confederate states
The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it —
A. removed British influence from North America
B. created new slave states immediately
C. doubled the size of the United States
D. ended conflict with Mexico
200 — C Doubled the size of the United States
Which example BEST illustrates federalism?
A. Congress declaring war
B. States issuing driver’s licenses
C. The President vetoing legislation
D. The Supreme Court overturning a law
200 — B States issuing driver’s licenses
“Taxation without representation” reflected colonial opposition to —
A. British military protection
B. limits on westward settlement
C. trade restrictions
D. lack of colonial voice in Parliament
200 — D Lack of colonial voice in Parliament
Geography MOST influenced colonial settlement patterns by affecting —
A. agricultural practices
B. foreign alliances
C. voting systems
D. cultural traditions
200 — A Agricultural practices
Which Reconstruction policy would MOST likely have been supported by Radical Republicans?
A. Military oversight of Southern governments
B. Immediate readmission of Southern states
C. Pardons for former Confederate leaders
D. Returning land to plantation owners
300 — A Military oversight of Southern governments
Westward expansion led to increased sectional conflict primarily because it —
A. reduced industrial growth
B. raised disputes over the expansion of slavery
C. improved trade routes
D. increased foreign immigration
300 — B Raised disputes over the expansion of slavery
Which constitutional principle prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful?
A. Popular sovereignty
B. Judicial review
C. Checks and balances
D. Federalism
300 — C Checks and balances
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point because it —
A. forced British troops to retreat to Canada
B. secured the Southern colonies
C. convinced France to support the colonies
D. ended the war immediately
300 — C Convinced France to support the colonies
Which geographic feature MOST contributed to the growth of trade in the Middle Colonies?
A. Mountain ranges
B. Dense forests
C. Natural harbors and rivers
D. Rocky soil
300 — C Natural harbors and rivers
How did sharecropping MOST affect the Southern economy after the Civil War?
A. It increased industrial growth
B. It expanded railroad development
C. It encouraged immigration
D. It kept many farmers in cycles of debt
400 — D It kept many farmers in cycles of debt
Industrialization in the late 1800s led directly to —
A. a decline in urban populations
B. fewer technological inventions
C. a reduction in railroad construction
D. an increase in factory-based production
400 — D An increase in factory-based production
Which action is an example of checks and balances?
A. Congress overriding a presidential veto
B. The President negotiating treaties
C. Citizens voting for representatives
D. States conducting elections
400 — A Congress overriding a presidential veto
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation MOST limited the national government?
A. Strong national court system
B. Ability to collect taxes
C. Power to regulate trade
D. No executive branch to enforce laws
400 — D No executive branch to enforce laws
Plantation agriculture developed in the Southern Colonies primarily because of —
A. strict town regulations
B. limited access to waterways
C. abundant factory systems
D. fertile soil and long growing seasons
400 — D Fertile soil and long growing seasons
Which constitutional change had the GREATEST long-term impact on equal protection under the law?
500 — 14th Amendment
Which factor MOST encouraged rapid settlement of the Great Plains?
500 — Government land grants
Why did many Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?
500 — It lacked a bill protecting individual rights
Shays’ Rebellion showed that the national government —
500 — Lacked the power to maintain order
Which statement BEST explains why New England developed a diverse economy?
500 — Poor soil encouraged trade, fishing, and manufacturing