Government
Geography
Politics
Mystery 1
Mystery 2
DBQ
100
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made one of his important contributions as president when he
A. wrote the Declaration of Independence
B. became the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party
C. founded University of Virginia
D. Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France
D. Purchased the Louisiana Territory from France
100
Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. Georgia
D. New York
A. Virginia
100
The Mexican War was prompted by the annexation of:
A. California
B. Texas
C. New Mexico
D. Utah
B. Texas
100
What is Manifest Destiny?
A. Americans would establish colonies just like European powers had done
B. Americans would one day conquer England
C. It was the American destiny to conquer the whole world
D. Americans had a right to settle western lands and that western expansion was unstoppable.
D. Americans had a right to settle western lands and that western expansion was unstoppable.
100
Which of the following lists shows the correct order in which these presidents served?
A. Washington, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe
B. Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Jefferson
C. Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Monroe
D. Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson
D. Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson
100
Which events in US History best complete the timeline above?
A. Sugar Act, Boston Massacre
B. Stamp Act, Shays' Rebellion
C. Townshend Acts, Battle of Yorktown
D. Intolerable Acts, Articles of Confederation
A. Sugar Act, Boston Massacre
200
The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs, all contributed to the
A. Era of Good Feelings
B. Adoption of the gold standard
C. Industrial Revolution
D. Formation of agricultural cooperatives
C. Industrial Revolution
200
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
A. Area 1
B. Area 2
C. Area 3
D. Area 4
D. Area 4
200
These people served as public officials during the Civil War. Which of the following matches is incorrect?
A. Jefferson Davis - Secretary of State for the Confederacy
B. Ulysses S. Grant - Commander of the Union Army
C. Robert E. Lee - Commander of the Confederate Army
D. Abraham Lincoln - President of the United States
A. Jefferson Davis - Secretary of State for the Confederacy
200
Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in:
A. an excellent railroad system
B. a lack of factories
C. a dependence on government tax breaks
D. several new political parties
B. a lack of factories
200
The discovery of what natural resource in California in 1848 and 1849 caused rapid population growth in the region?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Iron
A. Gold
200
Which of the following events completes the timeline?
A. British surrender of Yorktown
B. Americans hold Stamp Act Congress
C. British occupy Fort Ticonderoga
D. Americans issue the Declaration of Independence
A. British surrender of Yorktown
300
One result of the British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America's resentment of
A. Foreign alliances
B. locally appointed governing bodies
C. taxation without representation
D. government control of speech
C. taxation without representation
300
The original 13 colonies were primarily located along the:
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Mississippi River
D. Great Lakes
A. Atlantic Ocean
300
During the 1700s and 1800s, European migration to North America resulted in Native Americans experiencing:
A. an extensive loss of land
B. an improved standard of living
C. an increase in population
D. a loss of interest in religious activities
A. an extensive loss of land
300
Which of these was a factor that led to the development of plantation agriculture in the South?
A. the climate allowed planters to raise profitable cash crops
B. the North did not use cotton
C. the federal government paid a bonus to cotton producers
D. canals carried crops to western markets
A. the climate allowed planters to raise profitable cash crops
300
What factor was the most important in growing cotton in the 1800s
A. slave labor
B. foreign investment
C. dry summers
D. improved transportation
A. slave labor
300
This political cartoon illustrates an issue discussed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The issue was over:
A. state boundaries
B. immigration
C. branches of government
D. representation in Congress
D. representation in Congress
400
Which 1620 document was signed by male members of the community to establish a government for settlers at Plymouth?
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Mayflower Compact
C. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D. The Albany Plan
B. The Mayflower Compact
400
Which statement is best supported by the above map of the 16th century European exploration?
A. England was the first European power to navigate the Great Lakes
B. Spain financed numerous journeys to Canada
C. England sent the first European settlers to the Southwest
D. Spain sent more expeditions than England to the interior regions of the Americas
D. Spain sent more expeditions than England to the interior regions of the Americas
400
King John of England signed the Magna Carta in 1215. What idea did the Founding Fathers borrow from this document to include in the Bill of Rights?
A. People accused of a crime have a right to trial by jury of their equals.
B. People accused of a crime will be imprisoned until proven innocent.
C. People have only those individual rights granted to them by a king.
D. People must be born in a country to have the rights of a citizen.
A. People accused of a crime have a right to trial by jury of their equals.
400
The missions founded in California during the 1700s are evidence of the cultural influence of which group of people?
A. African Americans
B. French Canadians
C. The Chinese
D. The Spanish
D. The Spanish
400
Textiles became a leading industry in the North after the cotton gin was invented by
A. Daniel Webster
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Eli Whitney
D. Samuel Slater
C. Eli Whitney
400
Which Civil War leader is described in the box?
A. Robert E. Lee
B. Ulysses S. Grant
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Jefferson Davis
A. Robert E. Lee
500
Among the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is the right to
A. keep and bear arms
B. due process of law
C. the free exercise of religion
D. a speedy and public trial
C. the free exercise of religion
500
Which conclusion can best be made by examining the map of above?
A. The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States
B. France gained control of much of the North American continent
C. The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native American ownership
D. Both Spain and the United States would share control of the Louisiana Purchase
A. The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States
500
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution mainly to
A. protect individual liberties
B. encourage increased political participation
C. clarify the roles of the branches of government
D. establish American independence from British rule
A. protect individual liberties
500
An unalienable right:
A. is a right that can't be taken away without due process
B. is established by majority vote
C. favors some people's rights over others
D. applies only in one's home country
A. is a right that can't be taken away without due process
500
From the point of view of someone living in the American colonies during the 1770s, a patriot was a person who
A. attempted to stop all trade with American merchants
B. supported the authority of the king over the colonies
C. attempted to referee disputes between Great Britain and the colonies
D. supported the movement for American Independence
D. supported the movement for American Independence
500
Which item would best complete the list?
A. Inexperienced military leaders
B. Broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
C. French assistance
D. Gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
D. Gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
600
Which of the following is an example of exercising the right to free speech?
A. Lying in a court case to protect a friend
B. Protesting a government policy
C. Falsely accusing someone of a crime
D. Spreading a loyalist agenda
B. Protesting a government policy
600
The aging of America's population will strain the government's ability to
A. control unemployment
B. provide services to children
C. pay Social Security benefits
D. prevent crime and terrorism
C. pay Social Security benefits
600
Except for _______ all of the following were likely to approve of prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s.
A. recent immigrants
B. rural residents of the south
C. members of organized crime syndicates
D. The Women's Christian Temperance movement
C. members of organized crime syndicates
600
The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all of the following countries except
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. Mexico
D. England
C. Mexico
600
The main factor in causing urban extension in the 1920s was
A. the automobile
B. the use of electricity
C. growth in industry
D. a change in the birthrate
C. growth in industry
600
What would be the best title for the diagram on the right?
A. The Policy of Mercantilism
B. The Importance of Divine Right of Kings
C. Constitutional Monarchy in the United States
D. A Plan for Representative Government
D. A Plan for Representative Government
700
Which of the following would provide the best primary source material about the works of Abraham Lincoln?
A. a biography of Lincoln
B. an interview with a descendant or Lincoln
C. a collection of speeches written by Lincoln
D. a historical analysis of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
C. a collection of speeches written by Lincoln
700
The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter World War II?
A. Italy
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. The Soviet Union
B. Japan
700
Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
A. due process law
B. separate but equal
C. all deliberate speed
D. equal protection under the law
B. separate but equal
700
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or for food to the poor?
A. rugged individualism
B. direct relief
C. Bonus Army
D. price support
B. direct relief
700
Which of the following affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws?
A. The 14th Amendment
B. The Civil Rights Act of 1875
C. the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
D. the decision in Morgan v. Virginia
C. the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
700
Which of these individuals would most likely have agreed with the point of view being expressed in this illustration?
A. Temperance leader
B. Abolitionist leader
C. Suffrage leader
D. Business leader
B. Abolitionist leader
800
After the stock market crash, how did president Hoover try to help the economy?
A. by closing banks
B. by lowering foreign tariffs
C. by funding handouts of food and clothing
D. by asking businesses not to lay off employees
D. by asking businesses not to lay off employees
800
Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?
A. Many children had a poor diet
B. Many families became homeless
C. Many men became unemployed
D. Many people started farming
D. Many people started farming
800
Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to
A. find out how destructive the bomb really was
B. teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
C. end the war and save American lives
D. show how powerful the United States was
C. end the war and save American lives
800
Bill Clinton became the second president in US history to be
A. elected without a popular majority
B. impeached by the House
C. reelected to a third term
D. denounced by the Republican Party
B. impeached by the House
800
Which of the following was more directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?
A. Social Security Act
B. Fair Labor Standards Act
C. National Labor Relations Act
D. Works Progress Administration
D. Works Progress Administration
800
Which of the following best explains one of the changes in immigration shown on this graph?
A. Free housing was offered to immigrants arriving after 1855
B. a famine plagued Ireland between 1845 and 1850
C. the German National Assembly passed a constitution in 1850
D. labor strikes occurred in Great Britain between 1850 and 1845
B. a famine plagued Ireland between 1845 and 1850