US Early Test #1 TEST A

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1 US Early Test #1 TEST A Matching A. Boston Tea Party B. Bill of Rights C. George Washington D. Railroads E. 13 th Amendment AB. Robert E Lee AC. Nueces AD. Dred Scott AE. Crop Lien BC. Sharecropping BD. Alexander Hamilton BE. The Liberator CD. Thomas Paine CE. Rio Grande DE. 1 st Amendment ABC. Textile Factories 1. The first ten amendments to the constitution 2. Believed in creating a national bank to help pay off national debts 3. A system that allowed former slaves to borrow land, seed, and materials in return for a percentage of their yield. 4. This abolished slavery 5. General of the Confederate forces 6. Huge innovation during the industrial revolution that made travel easier by land 7. River that Mexico wanted to be the southern boarder of the United States 8. Former slave that lost in the supreme court after claiming to be free because he lived in the north for several years before moving back to the south. 9. Newspaper that fought for abolition of slavery 10. This gives people the right to freedom of speech, press, and religion. Multiple Choice 11. What did the Proclamation Line do? a. It set a line where merchants from Boston could not cross. b. It established a time line of how many years a President could stay in office. c. It made the Appalachian Mountains a line that the American colonists could not settle across. d. It established a line where the Americans could not trade West of the Mississippi River. 12. What did the Coercive Acts or the Intolerable Acts do? a. They shut down Boston Harbor. b. They did not allow Americans to trade with other nations. c. It placed a tax on all paper products in America. d. It forced the American colonists to accept British Government officials. 13. What was the British perspective on America during Revolutionary times? a. That they should make money for them since they are a colony b. That America is whining too much c. That America should pay Britain their taxes because Britain had just assisted them in the French and Indian War d. Only A and C e. A, B and C 14. Thomas Paine s Common Sense was written to. a. Have people join the Patriot cause b. Have people join the Loyalist cause c. Begin riots against British Parliament d. Inspire Americans to pay their taxes

2 15. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislature This quote from the Declaration of Independence would be from which section? a. Preamble b. Declaration of Natural Rights c. List of Grievances d. Resolution of Independence 16. Which man is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence? b. Thomas Paine c. Thomas Jefferson d. James Madison 17. Which man was the General of the American Patriot forces during the Revolutionary War? b. George Washington c. Horatio Gates d. Benedict Arnold 18. The last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at. a. Gettysburg b. Yorktown c. Camden d. Philadelphia 19. This was the first written government of the United States of America. a. Articles of Confederation b. The Constitution c. The Continental Congress d. The House of Representatives 20. What was NOT a major accomplishment of the Northwest Ordinance? a. Surveyed the land in current day Midwest. b. Planned how states would be created. c. Divided all area in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illionois into 1 square mile blocks. d. Helped establish the necessary rights for Native Americans. 21. What is Federalism? a. The Federal Government having supreme power over the land. b. When large amounts of money are donated to a political campaign. c. The sharing of power between State and Federal Governments. d. The idea that Government should be ran by the people, for the people. 22. The debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was over what? a. Ratifying the Constitution b. Legitimizing the Articles of Confederation c. Passing the Bill of Rights d. Accepting new laws from Britain 23. What are the 3 branches of the American Government? a. Judiciary, Executive, Representative b. Judiciary, Executive, Legislative

3 c. Judiciary, Legislative, Absolutist d. Executive, Legislative, Legal 24. The 2 nd Amendment to the constitution provides people with the right to what? a. Free speech b. Bear arms c. Against illegal search and seizure d. Against quartering of soldiers 25. This man helped gain the alliance of France in the Revolutionary War because he was our ambassador to France at the time. b. Alexander Hamilton c. George Washington d. John Adams 26. This man helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War. a. George Washington b. Charles Cornwallis c. Thomas Jefferson d. John Adams 27. Which of the following was NOT a precedent (standard) set by George Washington? a. Only two terms as President b. Being an isolationist (staying out of other countries affairs) c. The name Mr. President d. Having the most intelligent man become President 28. This man was the first Secretary of State. b. Thomas Jefferson c. Alexander Hamilton d. John Hancock 29. This man was the first Secretary of the Treasury b. Thomas Jefferson c. Alexander Hamilton d. John Hancock 30. The first Secretary of the Treasury was passionate about creating a central bank in the United States, which of the following reasons was NOT an argument for the creation of a central bank? a. Manage debt easier b. Collect taxes easier c. Collect census information easier d. Regulate trade easier 31. What were The Midnight Judges? a. The eleven judges that were impeached because they were secretly loyalists. b. The Judges that John Adams nominated in the last days of his presidency. c. The group of judges that at midnight of the Civil War, they organized a militia to fight against Confederate forces. d. The judges that were constantly deadlocked on the dispute over slavery.

4 32. Which is the correct definition of Judicial Review. a. The Supreme Court being able to identify any civilian as a threat to society. b. The Supreme Court having the power to review and overrule a Presidential Veto. c. The Supreme Court having power to overturn any case heard in a lower court. d. The Supreme Court having ultimate power to interpret the meaning of the constitution. 33. The Industrial Revolution began in a. America b. India c. England d. The Netherlands 34. This was the idea that the nation was meant to spread to the Pacific coast. a. Checks and Balances b. Judicial Review c. Manifest Destiny d. Secession 35. This was a resource that was depleted heavily during westward expansion. a. Buffalo b. Wild rabbits c. Gold d. Silver 36. What state had a war with Mexico for it s independence, then shortly after was admitted as a state to the United States of America? a. Oklahoma b. New Mexico c. Texas d. California 37. In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, The Americans received what? a. Over 500,000 square miles. b. Over $8 million of Mexican debt. c. The southern boundary of the United States was the river the United States wanted it to be. d. Only A and B e. A, B and C 38. What were the terms in the Compromise of 1850? a. California is admitted as a slave state while Maine is admitted as a free state. b. California is admitted as a slave state while all blacks in the North are freed. c. California is admitted as a free state while Oklahoma is admitted as a slave state. d. California is admitted as a free state while the Fugitive Slave Law is passed. 39. Uncle Tom s Cabin was a novel that focused on what? a. The racial inequalities in Maryland b. The horrific problem of slavery c. The mistreatment of Native Americans d. The corruption in the American Government

5 40. When Southern states seceded from the Union, they nominated as their President. a. Abraham Lincoln b. Robert E Lee c. Jefferson Davis d. Ulysses S Grant 41. These were new to naval battles during the Civil War. a. Ironclad ships b. Rapid-musket fire c. Torpedoes d. Native American warships 42. This was a large reason why reconstruction was necessary in the South a. Sherman s march to the sea b. Ulysses S Grant s total warfare c. The loss of the agricultural labor force in the South d. A and C e. A, B, and C 43. Which of the following was NOT a way whites made it inconvenient for blacks to vote in the South. a. Close down voting polls in areas that were largely populated with blacks. b. Would give the blacks literacy tests and if they could not pass, they could not vote. c. Would use intimidation to scare off potential voters. d. Would use the grandfather clause saying that in order to vote, your grandfather had to of voted. 44. These were all ways for newly freed slaves to make a living EXCEPT. a. Crop lien b. Sharecropping c. Cowboys d. Factory worker 45. This was the idea that public facilities could be divided between the races as long as both facilities were alike. a. Jim Crow Laws b. Separate but equal c. Alike but divided d. Gradual emancipation Key Words: Identify 4 of the 7 words and define them and explain what their importance was in American History (who, what, when, where, why, how) (5 points each). Checks and Balances Robert E Lee 14 th Amendment Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Federalist/Anti-Federalist Boston Massacre

6 Essay: Pick 2 of the 4 essays to write on (10 points each) 1. What were 2 similarities between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution? What were 3 differences? 2. What were the four major components to the Industrial Revolution? How did each one play a part in the development of America? How do two of these major components still play a role in modern America? 3. What were the three plans for reconstruction? Provide at least one point from each plan. Which plan was chosen? Was this plan successful with its goals? 4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Why was this speech strategic for Lincoln?