The American Revolution
What was a major cause of the American Revolution?
A. The Civil War
B. British taxes without colonial representation
C. The Great Depression
D. The Louisiana Purchase
B. British taxes without colonial representation
Which event helped spark independence movements in Latin America?
A. The Civil War
B. Napoleon’s invasion of Spain
C. The Industrial Revolution
D. The War of 1812
B. Napoleon’s invasion of Spain
Which purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
A. Gadsden Purchase
B. Florida Purchase
C. Louisiana Purchase
D. Alaska Purchase
C. Louisiana Purchase
6. The Mexican Cession gave the United States land after which war?
A. War of 1812
B. Civil War
C. Mexican-American War
D. Revolutionary War
C. Mexican-American War
. Which social group paid the most taxes in France before the Revolution?
A. First Estate (Clergy)
B. Second Estate (Nobility)
C. Third Estate (Commoners)
D. The King
C. Third Estate (Commoners)
The slogan “No taxation without representation” meant that colonists
A. Refused to pay all taxes
B. Wanted to elect their own king
C. Wanted representation in Parliament
D. Wanted independence immediately
C. Wanted representation in Parliament
. Which social group led most Latin American independence movements?
A. Peninsulares
B. Creoles
C. Enslaved Africans
D. Mulattoes
B. Creoles
The idea that the United States was meant to expand across the continent was called:
A. Popular Sovereignty
B. Manifest Destiny
C. Federalism
D. Mercantilism
B. Manifest Destiny
The Homestead Act encouraged westward expansion by:
A. Giving free land to settlers
B. Forcing Native Americans west
C. Ending slavery
D. Building factories
A. Giving free land to settlersc
What event is considered the symbolic start of the French Revolution?
A. Reign of Terror
B. Storming of the Bastille
C. Execution of Louis XVI
D. Congress of Vienna
B. Storming of the Bastille
. The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by:
A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
. Who led the successful slave revolt in Haiti?
A. Simón Bolívar
B. José de San Martín
C. Toussaint Louverture
D. Miguel Hidalgo
C. Toussaint Louverture
3. As the United States expanded westward, the issue of __________ caused major conflict between the North and South.
A. Immigration
B. Industrialization
C. Enslaved people (slavery)
D. Banking systems
C. Enslaved people (slavery)
The Compromise of 1850 attempted to:
A. End westward expansion
B. Settle disputes over slavery in new territories
C. Abolish slavery nationwide
D. Create new political parties
B. Settle disputes over slavery in new territories
The Declaration of the Rights of Man promoted the idea of:
A. Absolute monarchy
B. Divine right of kings
C. Equality and natural rights
D. Feudalism
C. Equality and natural rights
4. Which event marked the official beginning of the American Revolution?
A. Boston Tea Party
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Signing of the Constitution
D. Stamp Act
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
4. Simón Bolívar helped free which region?
A. Mexico only
B. Brazil only
C. Several South American countries
D. The United States
C. Several South American countries
The Missouri Compromise was important because it:
A. Ended the Civil War
B. Balanced free and slave states
C. Gave land to Native Americans
D. Abolished slavery
B. Balanced free and slave states
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 led to:
A. The Louisiana Purchase
B. The Civil War
C. The Gold Rush
D. The Great Migration
C. The Gold Rush
Who was the king of France at the beginning of the Revolution?
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Louis XIV
C. Louis XV
D. Louis XVI
D. Louis XVI
The Treaty of Paris (1783) ended the war and:
A. Gave Britain control of the colonies
B. Recognized American independence
C. Created the Bill of Rights
D. Started the French Revolution
B. Recognized American independence
5. A major result of Latin American independence was:
A. Immediate political stability
B. Strong economies
C. Continued dependence on Europe
D. End of all social inequality
C. Continued dependence on Europe
One major result of westward expansion was:
A. Immediate peace between North and South
B. Economic decline
C. Increased sectional tensions
D. End of immigration
C. Increased sectional tensions
. Sectionalism during the growth of the United States refers to:
A. Loyalty to one political party
B. Loyalty to one’s region rather than the nation
C. Expansion into foreign countries
D. Growth of cities
B. Loyalty to one’s region rather than the nation
The Reign of Terror was led by:
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. Maximilien Robespierre
C. Marquis de Lafayette
D. Olympe de Gouges
B. Maximilien Robespierre