A comparison of Native American societies in North America reveals that
a. culture and language were the same everywhere.
b. distinct cultures arose from differences in local
climate and terrain.
c. all were nomadic with little knowledge of
agriculture.
d. local environments had little impact on cultural
developments.
How did Marco Polo create economic interest about new world exploration in Europe?
a. By spreading the Catholic faith.
b. By making people curious about new lands.
c. By showing people the riches he found in the East.
d. By telling stories about adventures.
What movement marked the decline of the power of the Catholic Church in Europe?
a. The Crusades
b. The Renaissance
c. The Treaty of Tordesillas
d. The Reformation
During the Renaissance people became
a. less interested in the arts
b. more interested in unlimited government power
c. less interested in education
d. more interested in learning about the world
Study the list below.
This list shows church practices in the 1500s that directly led to the
a. Reformation.
b. Great Awakening.
c. Industrial Revolution.
d. Scientific Revolution.
What major role did Africans play in the European settlement of the Americas?
a. They provided labor needed to exploit America’s natural
resources.
b. They supplied the firearms needed to control rebellious
Native Americans.
c. They taught Europeans farming methods.
d. They were the largest consumers of the new American
products.
The “Colombian Exchange” refers to
a. trade between Columbia and Europe
b. the exchanges of goods between the New and Old Worlds
c. the flow of information from Columbus back to Europe
d. The infection of native Americans with diseases from
Europe
Spanish conquerors of the Americas were
a. hidalgos
b. mestizos
c. presidios
d. conquistadors
The first fort in America built by the Spanish was located in
a. El Paso, Texas.
b. St. Augustine, Florida.
c. Natchez, Mississippi.
d. New Orleans, Louisiana.
In search of wealth, the Spanish conquered lands in what is today
a. Mexico and Peru
b. Virginia
c. The Pacific Northwest
d. New England
The British established their first permanent settlement in North America at
a. St. Augustine, Florida
b. Plymouth, Massachusetts
c. Charleston, South Carolina
d. Jamestown, Virginia
The Virginia House of Burgesses is important because
a. they wrote the Declaration of Independence
b. it was the first two house legislature in America
c. it was the first elected legislature in America
d. it was the first legislature appointed by a governor
How did the rapid spread of English settlements affect Native Americans?
a. expanded trade
b. threatened their way of life
c. improved village life
d. improved their farming methods
Which of the following agreements among the settlers of the Plymouth colony demonstrates their belief in self-government?
a. the Virginia House of Burgesses
b. the Mayflower Compact
c. the Magna Carta
d. the Fundamental Orders
Why did most of the Puritans come to America?
a. to avoid imprisonment
b. to set up their own societies
c. to grow tobacco
d. to look for gold
Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia are known as
a. the Middle Colonies
b. the Southern Colonies
c. New France
d. New Netherlands
The first Europeans to settle New York were
a. the Swedes
b. the English
c. the Dutch
d. the Germans
A house of Jewish worship is a
a. church
b. synagogue
c. mosque
d. presidio
The policy of neglecting the New England Colonies because it best served Britain’s interests
a. mercantilism
b. salutary neglect
c. balance of trade
d. triangular trade
In 1689, the British Parliament replaced James II with his daughter and her husband, Mary and William. This change of British leadership was known as the
a. Reform Movement
b. The Renaissance
c. The Glorious Revolution
d. The Reformation
Mercantilism is the belief that colonies exist to
a. enrich the mother country
b. develop their own interests
c. create ties with other nations
d. develop triangular trade
The Navigation Acts required that all colonial trade
a. be taxed at a higher rate
b. be halted
c. be directed through England
d. be carried only on colonial or British ships
The forced transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas was known as the
a. Trail of Tears
b. Stono Rebellion
c. Mutiny
d. Middle Passage
Native Americans moved westward in the early 1700s as a result of
a. widespread crop failures.
b. a strong desire to farm the Ohio Valley.
c. declining populations due to disease and war.
d. colonial migration westward.
People who settle in a new country are
a. dissidents
b. immigrants
c. gentry
d. Puritans
The revival of evangelical Christianity in American colonies that reached its peak in the early 1740s is known as the
a. Great Awakening
b. Second Continental Congress
c. Magna Carta
d. Great Compromise
The British imposed new tax measures on the colonists because of
a. King Phillip’s War
b. Queen Anne’s War
c. The French and Indian War
d. King George’s War
What European country fought against France in the French and Indian War?
a. Italy
b. Spain
c. Germany
d. Great Britain
The incident that led directly to the Intolerable Acts was
a. Pontiac’s Rebellion
b. The Boston Massacre
c. Bacon’s Rebellion
d. The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was important because it marked the first time
a. The British army occupied an American colony
b. The Americans defeated the British army
c. British blood was spilled by American colonists
d. American blood was spilled by British soldiers
As a leader in America’s fight for independence from Great Britain, I helped organize many protests, including the Boston Tea Party. I wrote many speeches supporting colonial rights and later signed the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
a. Samuel Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. George Washington
Study the passage below
“Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five. . .”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
From “Paul Revere’s Ride
Which is MOST associated with the ride described in the passage?
a. American troops losing at Valley Forge
b. British troops heading to Lexington and Concord
c. Confederate troops preparing to fire on Fort Sumter
d. Union troops advancing toward Atlanta and Charleston
A meeting of delegates from all of the colonies but Georgia made a direct appeal to the King by outlining their grievances and calling for the formation of militias. This meeting is known as the
a. First Continental Congress
b. Second Continental Congress
c. Albany Meeting
d. New England Confederation
The Boston Tea Party led to
a. Passage of the Intolerable Acts and the meeting of the First Continental Congress
b. The meeting of the Second Continental Congress and the passage of the Declaratory Acts
c. The Boston Massacre and the repeal of the Stamp Act
d. Formation of the Sons of Liberty
Which of these actions by Great Britain was a cause of the American colonists’ declaring independence?
a. taxing the colonies without their consent
b. establishing new colonies in other parts of North America
c. encouraging colonists to trade with other nations
d. prohibiting colonists from interacting with Native American groups
Which describes the original purpose of the Magna Carta?
a. to limit the power of the king
b. to bring religious wars to an end
c. to create a plan for governing colonies
d. to finalize trade agreements between nations
Montesquieu’s theory that government should be divided into three branches is called
a. natural law.
b. Due process.
c. Popular sovereignty.
d. Separation of powers.
Thomas Hobbes’ social contract theory of government emphasizes
a. the suppression of rebellion
b. the supremacy of government over the individual
c. the family is the source of political power
d. the right of people to rebel against unjust government
The group who governed United States during the American Revolution was
a. the First Continental Congress
b. the Second Continental Congress
c. the Virginia House of Burgesses
d. the Articles of Confederation
Which describes the Second Continental Congress?
a. a union of British governors in the colonies
b. a group of colonists acting as a national government
c. a meeting of colonists opposed to colonial independence
d. an organization of British merchants selling goods to the colonies
According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to
a. guarantee order
b. guarantee private property
c. guarantee freedom of religion
d. guarantee the right of the individual
This Congress appointed a committee to prepare a statement of the reasons for the separation which became the Declaration of Independence. This meeting was known as the
a. First Continental Congress
b. Second Continental Congress
c. Albany Meeting
d. New England Confederation
Who served as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a. Ben Franklin
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Thomas Paine
d. Alexander Hamilton
What English philosopher argued that government exists to serve the natural rights of its citizens?
a. Rousseau
b. Hobbes
c. Locke
d. Montesquieu
Study the information below.
Social contract theory:
Government receives its authority from the people, and is given powers to maintain order and protect its citizens
Supporters of this theory would most likely agree with
a. giving unlimited powers to a government.
b. Allowing citizens to change their government.
c. Requiring all citizens to work for the government.
d. Restricting public knowledge of government processes.
Montesquieu’s theory that government should be divided into three separate branches is called
a. natural law
b. due process
c. popular sovereignty
d. separation of powers
Who was the author of Common Sense?
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Thomas Paine
d. Alexander Hamilton
The basic principle that all people have certain unalienable rights can be found in which of the following documents?
a. the Magna Carta
b. the Articles of Confederation
c. the Declaration of Independence
d. the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
The commanding general of the Continental Army was
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Paine
c. John Adams
d. George Washington
Where did the first major battle in the war for American independence take place?
a. Trenton
b. Saratoga
c. Yorktown
d. Bunker Hill
The turning point of the Revolutionary War took place at
a. Yorktown
b. Trenton
c. Saratoga
d. Bunker Hill
The Continental army spent the cold, harsh winter of 1777-1778 at
a. Saratoga
b. Green Valley
c. Valley Forge
d. Gettysburg
The battle that proved to be the beginning of the end for the British occurred when Cornwallis surrendered at
a. Bunker Hill
b. Yorktown
c. Cowpens
d. Kings Mountain
e.
The Revolutionary War was ended by
a. the Treaty of 1776
b. the Treaty of Ghent
c. the Treaty of Paris
d. the Treaty of Versailles
According to the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the US would control
a. New England and all lands west of the Mississippi River
b. All land from New England to the Mississippi River and north to the Great Lakes
c. Florida and all the lands west
d. British Canada and the Spanish territory
The major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was
a. a unicameral Congress
b. the difficulty of passing laws
c. the inability to tax
d. the inability to raise a standing army
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was
a. strong and unified.
b. headed by a king.
c. a loose alliance of states.
d. divided into three branches.
The colonial distrust of the British Monarchy led the framers to adopt which of the following constitutional concepts in the new government?
a. Judicial Review
b. Separation of Powers
c. No taxation without representation
d. Term limitation
Which clause found in Article I of the Constitution has been credited with helping to create a strong, national government? This clause gives the government the right to pass any law which is necessary and proper for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the government.
a. Reserve Clause
b. Three-fifths Clause
c. Elastic Clause
d. Slave Trade Clause
The Constitution of the United States is different from the Articles of Confederation because it
a. allows a citizen to be taxed.
b. Includes a legislative branch.
c. Provides for an amendment process.
d. Creates a stronger national government.
A main purpose of the “elastic clause” of the Constitution is to
a. give Congress additional powers.
b. strengthen the powers of the states.
c. provide basic rights for individuals.
d. encourage greater voter participation.
Where did the framers include the purpose of establishing a new government?
a. the Declaration of Independence
b. the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
c. the Treaty of Paris
d. the Townsend Act
A system of government that constitutionally divides power between the national government and the states is known as
a. confederation
b. federalism
c. dictatorship
d. individualism
The concept illustrated by the Bill of Rights is
a. the rights of government
b. the rights of the individual
c. the rights of the states
d. the rights of the church
The Constitution of the United States is different from the Articles of Confederation because it
a. allows a citizen to be taxed.
b. Includes a legislative branch.
c. Provides an amendment process.
d. Creates a stronger national government.
Which issue was at the center of the political differences of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?
a. slavery
b. federal power
c. individual rights
d. colonial independence
The formation of our early two party system began over opposition to ratification of the new Constitution. Those in favor of a strong central government were known as the
a. Federalists
b. Anti-Federalists
c. Masons
d. Patriots
The Federalists, who favored a strong central government were led by
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Mason
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. John Marshall
Which of the following was a major objection of the Anti-federalists to the new Constitution?
a. absence of a Preamble
b. absence of a Bill of Rights
c. absence of the Electoral College
d. absence of a Supreme Court
A collection of essays written by Madison, Jay and Hamilton persuading New York to support the passage of the new Constitution were known as
a. Common Sense
b. The Crisis
c. The Spirit of the Laws
d. The Federalist Papers
Which river formed the western boundary of the United States before the Louisiana Purchase?
a. Mississippi
b. Ohio
c. Tennessee
d. Rio Grande
The Louisiana Purchase greatly increased
a. The number of slaves in the United States
b. The national debt and size of the United States
c. The size of French claims in the United States
d. The number of Spaniards in Louisiana
Thomas Jefferson was concerned about the Louisiana Purchase because
a. he feared an Indian uprising
b. the Constitution did not mention the purchase of foreign lands
c. he feared the United States was being taken advantage of by France
d. Napoleon could not be trusted to keep his word
Who was given the assignment of exploring the lands of the Louisiana Purchase?
a. Rogers and Clark
b. Jefferson and Madison
c. Lewis and Clark
d. Marquette and Joliet
Study the list below.
These actions led to a war between the United States and
a. Spain.
b. France
c. Mexico.
d. Great Britain.
Alabama became the 22nd state in
a. 1825
b. 1819
c. 1861
d. 1795
When people continually move from place to place, this movement reflects a __________ society.
a. urban
b. mobile
c. rural
d. temperate
The belief that it was America’s fate to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific was known as
a. Manifest Destiny
b. Roosevelt Corollary Continental Dreams
c. Gospel of Wealth
d. Continental Dreams
A gold rush in the late 1840s caused thousands of people to move to present day
a. Texas
b. Washington
c. California
d. Louisiana
In the 1830s many Americans in Texas began to rebel against the Mexican government because they wanted
a. to abolish slavery in Texas.
b. more political freedoms.
c. more trade with the United States.
d. protection from Native Americans.
An ongoing effort over many decades to increase production by using machines rather than the power of humans or animals is known as
a. Industrial Revolution
b. Mass Production
c. Centralized Manufacturing
d. Market Revolution
Change in the way Americans made, bought, and sold goods in the early 1800s is known as
a. Industrial Revolution
b. Mass Production
c. Centralized Manufacturing
d. Market Revolution
A famous phrase that sums up the economy of the South in the first half of the 1800s is
a. “Tobacco is Tops”
b. “The Slave South”
c. “King Cotton”
d. “Porkopolis”
Which as a MAIN purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
a. to restrict international trade
b. to limit immigration to the United States
c. to improve political relations with other countries
d. to prevent further European influence in the Western Hemisphere
Temperance was a reform movement in the 1800s opposing
a. alcohol consumption
b. women suffrage
c. slavery
d. religious freedom
Why were utopian communities established?
a. to promote moral values
b. to fight crime and poverty
c. to create places for mentally ill to live
d. to create places searching for social and political perfection
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, and Emily Dickinson are best remembered for
a. their contribution to American political thought.
b. their contributions to the abolitionist movement.
c. their contributions to American literature.
d. their service during the Revolutionary War.
Which former slave was the major black abolitionist and editor of the antislavery newspaper The North Star?
a. Frederick Douglass
b. William Lloyd Garrison
c. Harriet Tubman
d. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Who was the leading conductor on the Underground Railroad and known as the Black Moses for her role in helping slaves escape to the North?
a. Harriet Beecher Stowe
b. Dorothea Dix
c. Sojourner Truth
d. Harriet Tubman
I was born into slavery and became known for speaking out against slavery and in support of women’s rights. Who am I?
a. Ida Tarbell
b. Sojourner Truth
c. Susan B. Anthony
d. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison are known for their work to end
a. slavery.
b. child labor.
c. industrialization.
d. westward expansion.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 to promote
a. the abolition of slavery.
b. new utopian communities
c. establishment of public schools
d. women’s suffrage.
The unequal treatment of a group of people because of their nationality, race, sex, or religion is known a