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.

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