U.S. History Review. The Articles of Confederation was a weak form of government since it had no executive or judicial branches. Its’ legislative branch.
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SET DU.S. History Review
1 The Articles of Confederation was a weak
form of government since it had no executive or judicial branches. Its’ legislative branch passed two major laws that allowed for the creation of states in an orderly way. Which of the following was a result of the Confederation Congress decision?
A. Land and Northwest Ordinance B. Townshend and Intolerable Act C. The Indian Removal Act D. Alien and Sedition Act
ANSWER 1 A. Land and Northwest Ordinance
A primary result in President Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France was—
A. a Mississippi River port on the Gulf of Mexico
B. access to southern ports on the Pacific Ocean
C. control of land west of the Rocky Mountains
D. more natural harbors on the Atlantic Ocean
ANSWER 2 A. a Mississippi River port on the Gulf of
Mexico
QUESTION 3 “No man has a right to fix the boundary
of the march of a nation; no man has the right to say to his country: this far you should go and no further.”
The author of this statement would most likely have supported the United States policy of
A. containment B. manifest destiny C. sectionalism D. isolationism
ANSWER 3 B. manifest destiny
QUESTION 4 After the Civil War, many laws were passed
in the South to prevent African-Americans from improving their status. In spite of this, African-Americans made valuable contributions to southern life. Which of the following African-Americans invented a machine that revolutionized the way sugar was refined?
A. Frederick Douglass B. Henry Blair C. Norbert Rillieux D. Katie Darling
ANSWER 4 C. Norbert Rillieux
QUESTION 5 In the 1800s, as the U.S. became a more
industrial country, groups of workers from the same industry banded together to promote their own interests. These groups were called—
A. professional organizations B. guilds C. associations D. trade unions
ANSWER 5 D. trade unions
QUESTION 6 The completion of the transcontinental
railroad in 1869 contributed to the settlement of which United States region?
A. Northeast B. West C. South D. Southeast
ANSWER 6 B. West
QUESTION 7 Samuel Slater is credited with the
development of the— A. first textile mill in the United States B. technology for building the Erie Canal C. first banking system in the United
States D. interchangeable machine parts
ANSWER 7 A. first textile mill in the United States
QUESTION 8 Which statement about the railroad
systems in the 19th and early 20th centuries is accurate?
A. Imperialists rejected the use of railroads in their colonies.
B. European governments opposed the development of railroads.
C. Railroads helped promote the factory system and urbanization.
D. Railroads made transportation of goods less efficient.
ANSWER 8 C. Railroads helped promote the factory
system and urbanization.
QUESTION 9 The use of steamboats to transport
goods had the greatest economic impact on the—
A. Atlantic coast B. Mississippi River C. Gulf of Mexico coast D. Pacific coast
ANSWER 9 B. Mississippi River
10 How did the invention of
interchangeable parts influence factory production?
A. more products could be made at a faster rate
B. more products to be made but at a slower rate
C. decreased the number of needed factory workers
D. increased the cost of the product
ANSWER 10 A. more products could be made at a
faster rate
QUESTION 11 Thomas Cole and George Bingham
influenced American culture by— A. writing novels about the frontier B. painting the American landscape C. creating poetry that romanticized the
west D. popularizing historical fiction
ANSWER 11 B. painting the American landscape
12 Before the American Revolution, a
teacher in Massachusetts might have assigned the following for students to read—
A. Northern Star B. Common Sense C. War and Peace D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
ANSWER 12 B. Common Sense
13 Emotional Christian songs that blended
African and European music were known as—
A. folktales B. spirituals C. revivals D. ceremonies
ANSWER 13 B. spirituals
14 American art in the early 1800s
changed to reflect the American way of life by focusing on—
A. industrialism B. romanticism C. urban sprawl D. landscapes and people
ANSWER 14 D. landscapes and people
15 What did Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Margaret Fuller, and Henry David Thoreau have in common?
A. nationalism B. romanticism C. transcendentalism D. Naturalism
ANSWER 15 C. transcendentalism-a very simple idea
that people, men and women equally, have knowledge about themselves and the world around them that "transcends" or goes beyond what they can see, hear, taste, touch or feel.
17 The art work of which western artist
provides a valuable record of Native American culture?
A. Thomas Cole B. George Catlin C. George Bingham D. Walt Whitman
ANSWER 17 B. George Catlin
18 Emily Dickinson is best known for her— A. novels B. historical fiction C. poetry D. paintings
ANSWER 18 C. poetry
19 A major American author in the 1800s
who wrote about the frontier and popularized historical fiction was—
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Henry David Thoreau C. George Caleb Bingham D. James Fenimore Cooper
ANSWER 19 D. James Fenimore Cooper
20 An American author who wrote famous
short stories and poems, such as “The Raven” was—
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Henry David Thoreau C. James Fenimore Cooper D. Edgar Allen Poe
ANSWER 20 D. Edgar Allen Poe
21 Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 1st Amendment
erected a “wall of separation” between the church and the state. What would you conclude that this means with regard to the idea of an official separation of church and state?
A. The government should not establish, support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion
B. There is a physical wall that the government erected in Washington DC for this purpose
C. Religious leaders are not able to be elected to a government position
Freedom of Religion is a right guaranteed to all citizens in the U.S.
ANSWER 21 A. The government should not establish,
support, or otherwise involve itself in any religion
22The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states:“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
How does this impact the way the ordinary citizen practices religion?A. Punishment for those who change their religious faith, unless it is to the state religion B. Punishment for speech critical of the state religion C. Laws stating the ability of people to continue within their religious beliefs D. Laws originating in a religion that prohibited women from working outside the home
ANSWER 22 C. Laws stating the ability of people to
continue within their religious beliefs
23 The Great Awakening refers to— A. the beliefs of Puritans who wanted to
reform the church B. a religious movement in the colonies
started by Jonathan Edwards C. the time when England started
paying more attention to the colonies D. the period before Parliament replaced
King James II as ruler of England
ANSWER 23 B. a religious movement in the colonies
started by Jonathan Edwards
24 How did the Second Great Awakening
affect Americans? A. revived their patriotism B. renewed their religious faith C. spread cultural awareness D. increased political activity
ANSWER 24 B. renewed their religious faith
25 American Christians took it upon themselves to
reform society during the period called the Second Great Awakening. This phenomenon included reforms in temperance, women’s rights, abolitionism, as well as other societal issues. What is the difference between this movement and the First Great Awakening?
A. Religion plays an important role on the American political scene
B. This highlighted the important role which individual beliefs would play
C. This movement relied on religious leaders to lead in government
D. Religion in this movement was less formal
ANSWER 25 B. This highlighted the important role
which individual beliefs would play
26 Which was most influential in making
the idea of separation of church and state a part of the United States political tradition?
A. the democratic heritage of ancient Athens
B. the Roman Republic’s principles of religious freedom
C. practices of European colonial governments
D. the diversity of the new nation’s population
ANSWER 26 D. the diversity of the new nation’s
population
27“Schoolhouses are the republican line of fortification.”— Horace Mann
The most accurate interpretation of this quotation is thata. schools should include military training in the curriculum b. people must be educated in order to make a democratic government function properly c. education in the United States tends to support the views of the political party in power d. public education is limited to countries with democratic forms of government
ANSWER 27 b. people must be educated in order to
make a democratic government function properly
28 During the 19th century, what was the major
reason that an increasing number of states established public schools and passed compulsory education laws?
A. Reformers argued that an educated, literate population was necessary for a successful democracy.
B. The Supreme Court required the states to do so.
C. Most jobs required a high school diploma. D. The United States had begun a massive
program of technical training to enhance its international economic position.
ANSWER 28 A. Reformers argued that an educated,
literate population was necessary for a successful democracy.
29 The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848
was mainly concerned with A. ending slavery in all the states B. reducing consumption of alcoholic
beverages C. improving treatment of the mentally
ill D. expanding women’s rights
ANSWER 29 D. expanding women’s rights
30 Which of the following was a
consequence of Nat Turner’s rebellion? A. Jim Crow laws were passed to enforce
slave codes. B. The Underground Railroad was
established to help slaves escape the South.
C. Slave revolts broke out throughout the South.
D. Slavery was abolished
ANSWER 30 C. Slave revolts broke out throughout
the South.
31 How did Dorothea Dix significantly
improve conditions for the disabled and mentally ill?
A. by having all them released based on behavior
B. by becoming a hospital administrator C. by getting patience to support
suffrage D. by reforming jails and hospitals
ANSWER 31 D. by reforming jails and hospitals
32 William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman,
and Harriet Beecher Stowe are best known for their efforts to
A. create free public schools B. begin the temperance movement C. expand the rights of women D. oppose the practice of slavery
ANSWER 32 D. oppose the practice of slavery
33 Which of the following correctly matches
the person to the reform movement? A. Harriet Beecher Stowe – temperance B. Lucretia Mott – women’s rights C. Susan B. Anthony – prison reform D. Dorothea Dix – education
ANSWER 33 B. Lucretia Mott – women’s rights
34 Who was put on trial and then banished
after challenging Puritan beliefs? A. Elizabeth Blackwell B. Clara Barton C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton D. Anne Hutchinson
ANSWER 34 D. Anne Hutchinson
QUESTION 35 The woman who founded the American
Red Cross and was known as the “Angel of the Battle Field” for her contributions to the care of American soldiers during the Civil War was—
A. Elizabeth Blackwell B. Clara Barton C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton D. Anne Hutchinson
ANSWER 35 B. Clara Barton
36 William Penn wanted his colony,
Pennsylvania, to be a model of the virtues of which of the following religious groups?
A. Catholics B. Anglicans C. Quakers D. Puritans
ANSWER 36 C. Quakers
37 The religious group that migrated
because of religious persecution and helped settle what is now Utah were the—
A. Pilgrims B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Mormons
ANSWER 37 D. Mormons
38 The idea of people demonstrating
tolerance towards people of other racial, ethnic or religious groups was promoted by—
A. Lutheran Church B. African Slaves C. The Quakers D. The Puritans
ANSWER 38 C. The Quakers
39 There are sometimes major conflicts between
different religious and ethnic groups. However, this was not the case between Pilgrims and Native Americans. In the early 1600s, Native Americans helped Pilgrims survive by—
A. teaching them how to grow plants and how to fish in the rivers
B. showing them how to purify their drinking water
C. building tent structures that they could sleep in
D. moving out of the area and giving Pilgrims their own territory
ANSWER 39 A. teaching them how to grow plants
and how to fish in the rivers
40 English settlers in America had a vastly
different culture than the native Iroquois. How did an Englishman, William Johnson, manage to resolve differences between the groups?
A. Johnson grew crops and sold them to the Iroquois.
B. Johnson traded guns and ammunition with the Iroquois.
C. Johnson married a Mohawk Chief’s sister and adopted Iroquois ways.
D. Johnson warned Iroquois about other settlers coming to live on their land.
ANSWER 40 C. Johnson married a Mohawk Chief’s
sister and adopted Iroquois ways.
41 Which is a long-range effect of
industrialization upon the status of women in Western societies?
A. decline of legal rights for women B. decline in the importance of formal
education for women C. increase in employment opportunities
for women D. increase in the percentage of women
in domestic occupations
ANSWER 41 C. increase in employment opportunities
for women
42 The Know-Nothing Party was established
to— A. encourage immigrants to run for
public office B. keep immigrants from running for
public office C. compete with Democrats for
immigrant support D. solicit support from the immigrants
ANSWER 42 B. keep immigrants from running for
public office
43 The term used to describe the
movement of Puritans from England to North America during the 1620s and 1630s is the—
A. Great Revolution B. Great Awakening C. Great Migration D. Great Compromise
ANSWER 43 C. Great Migration
44 How did the Toleration Act of 1649
impact Catholics settling in Maryland? A. it attracted other settlers besides
Catholics with promises of religious freedom
B. prohibited Catholics from practicing their religion outside of Maryland
C. Lord Baltimore hoped it would stop the spread of Catholicism
D. it made Catholicism illegal within the Maryland boundaries
ANSWER 44 A. it attracted other settlers besides
Catholics with promises of religious freedom
45 Why did some people believe that,
“America is a nation called to a special destiny by God”?
A. Because of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
B. The United States was remarkably diverse religiously
C. They considered it their divinely appointed mission to spread Christianity
D. The government established a clear separation of church and state
ANSWER 45 C. They considered it their divinely
appointed mission to spread Christianity
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