History Revolution and Civil war

Which of the following best describes the Missouri Compromise?

A document designed by Henry Clay that allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state and Maine to join the Union as a free state.

Which of the following describes the views of anti-federalists such as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry?

A large federal government would infringe on the rights of states and individuals.

What motivated Irish immigration to the Americas in 1840?

A potato famine in Ireland

Which of the following battles was a surprise attack that ended the Texas Revolution?

Battle of San Jacinto

Which of the following is known for inventing the process to mass produce steel?

Bessemer

Thomas Paine wrote which of the following Revolution-era texts?

Common Sense

Which of the following led to the Compromise of 1850?

Desire to diffuse ongoing tensions between slave and free states

Which invention of the first industrial revolution increased the demand for slave labor in America by increasing the production of cotton?

Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin

Which of the following inventions reduced the cost of agricultural production in the early 19th century?

Eli Whitneys cotton gin

Which of the following technical innovations did not help contribute to the development of American industry during the early 19th century?

Ford's assembly line

In April of 1861, Confederate soldiers officially began the Civil War by attacking:

Fort Sumter

Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from:

France

Someone studying the development of civilizations in east Asia would focus on which of the following deserts?

Gobi Desert

Who invented the process for the mass production of steel that powered the Second Industrial Revolution?

Henry Bessemer

How did the Louisiana Purchase positively affect the growth and development of the United States?

It allowed Americans to explore and settle the lands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the Confederacy?

It deprived the South of its labor force (enslaved people).

What was the result of Shay's Rebellion?

It exposed the fact that a stronger central government was needed which would later lead to the Constitution.

Which of the following best identifies the lasting significance of the Articles of Confederation?

It exposed the weakness of a decentralized union and encouraged the Founders to adopt a Federal Republican form of government.

Who was appointed the President of the Confederate States of America in 1861?

Jefferson Davis

Which of the following describes the biggest impact of the Industrial Revolution on daily life in America?

Large numbers of people moved from rural areas to urban areas.

"I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight." The above quote demonstrates the viewpoint of which Civil Rights leader?

Malcom X

How did the U.S. annexation of Texas lead to the Mexican-American War?

Mexico did not recognize Texas as an independent state.

Which of the following was an effect of the Homestead Act of 1862?

Millions of new farms were created.

How was religion tied to the tensions related to immigration in the 1830s?

Most native-born Americans were Protestant while many immigrants were Catholic.

Which of the following describes a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

Most of the Mexico's northern lands became part of the United States.

Which of the following is the greatest result of the Second Industrial Revolution in America?

Movement of goods became cheaper.

Who invented the alternating current (AC) electric supply that is used on our grids? Alternate question wording: Who is credited with popularizing the use of alternating current (AC) power that is now used by virtually all power-supply systems?

Nikola Tesla

What was the impact of the railway on the second Industrial Revolution?

Railways allowed cheap transportation of materials and prompted rapid construction.

Which of the following inventors revolutionized American textile manufacturing and is considered to be the "father of the American Industrial Revolution"?

Samuel Slater

All of the following led to the Civil War with the exception of:

Southern territorial expansion into Mexico.

What was Texas' main role during the Civil War?

Texas provided many Confederate states with supplies including weapons, food, and horses.

Which of the following events caused the British government to pass the Intolerable Acts (or, as they were known in Great Britain, the Coercive Acts)?

The Boston Tea Party

Between 1849 and 1852, nearly 250,000 people migrated to California. Which was the primary cause of this large migration?

The California gold rush

The period of United States history known as the Reconstruction occurred following which major historical event?

The Civil War

How was The United States Constitution of 1787 different than the Articles of Confederation?

The Constitution increased the role, power, and size of the federal government.

Which of the following did NOT influence American colonists' decision to seek independence from Great Britain?

The French government offered to financially support the colonists' war against the British.

In the mid-1800s, there was an increase in immigration to the U.S. from Ireland and Germany. This influx was largely due to economic hardships in those countries. Which event occurred in Ireland to prompt this wave of immigration?

The Irish potato famine

Which of the following incited the Boston Tea Party?

The Tea Act

Which of the following best describes the importance of the Battle of the Alamo?

The Texas army was reinvigorated and inspired by the bravery of the men who fell at the Battle of the Alamo.

Which of the following best describes the post-Civil War economy in Texas?

The Texas economy specialized in cotton and cattle.

Which of the following was a strong incentive for the United States to annex the Republic of Texas?

The United States was able to make significant progress towards fulfilling the idea of Manifest Destiny.

Which of the following was referred to as "The Second War of Independence"?

The War of 1812

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 primarily aimed to provide the federal government with which of the following?

The ability to forcibly relocate Native American tribes from their homelands

San Francisco grew from a backwater settlement to a major city of the American West due to which of the following?

The gold rush

Which of the following branches of government is directly elected?

The house of representatives

Which of the following is an accurate description of a major turning point in American history?

The land deal in 1803 between France and the US gave the US 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi for about $15,000,000.

Which of the following correctly pairs one major advantage with one major disadvantage possessed by the Union in the Civil War?

The leadership of Abraham Lincoln was a definite advantage for the Union, and a major disadvantage was that the Union was fighting on unfamiliar territory.

Which of the following is true regarding the Indian Removal Act and subsequent Trail of Tears?

The removal of Indigenous populations was not technically legal.

What was one key economic and social outcome of the invention of the cotton gin?

The slave trade was revitalized because the demand for cotton increased.

Which of the following best explains the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?

The victory in Saratoga convinced the French to support the Americans.

Which of the following is true regarding the Bill of Rights?

They were developed as a compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Which of the following represent how the US Constitution dealt with the issue of slavery? Select all answers that apply.

Three-Fifths Compromise

Which Civil War general would later become president of the United States?

Ulysses S. Grant

What was the influence of the Industrial Revolution on the population densities of urban and rural communities?

Urban areas grew rapidly as rural populations declined.

Mexico had initially encouraged anglo settlement in Texas with land grants. Which of the following was an unintended outcome of the increased anglo population in the area?

a drastic shift in the culture represented in the area

During the era of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War, carpetbagger was a term usually associated with which of the following?

a northerner migrating to the South in the hopes of investing and capitalizing on economic opportunities after the Civil War

As U.S. citizens began to immigrate to Texas, the tensions between native Mexicans and Anglos increased. Which of the following is LEAST likely to have contributed to the tensions between the two groups?

a trade imbalance resulting from the different currencies between Anglos and native Mexicans

Which statement best describes the Battle of Gettysburg?

a turning point for Union victory and the most costly battle of the Civil War

Which of the following can NOT help determine a location's climate?

an unexpected snow during summer

The Pendleton Civil Service Act was a reaction to which of the following?

corruption in government

Looking at the image above, it can be reasoned that the Lewis and Clark Expedition was launched in order to:

explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, passed during Reconstruction, extended civil and legal protections to which of the following groups?

former slaves

Which best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?

freed slaves in those states that were fighting against the US Government

The Emancipation Proclamation is notable for accomplishing which of the following?

freeing the slaves

Many economic migrants arrived in the United States in the 19th century to take advantage of which of the following?

high levels of land

Industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries has contributed to which of the following?

higher emissions of greenhouses gases

Common Sense by Thomas Paine helped inspire which of the following?

the American Revolution

A social studies teacher wants to introduce a unit on the historical context of the writing of the United States Constitution. Which of the following would be the most appropriate introductory topic?

the Articles of Confederation

Which of the following pieces of legislation led to the Trail of Tears?

the Indian Removal Act of 1830

Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?

the Missouri Compromise

Which of the following clauses of the US Constitution adopted in 1787 addressed how slaves would be accounted for in regards to electoral representation and government taxation?

the Three-Fifths Compromise

In 1767, colonists organized boycotts and established the first non-importation agreement to reduce British tax revenue in response to which of the following?

the Townshend Acts

What is the supremacy clause?

the clause establishing that federal law overrides state law

Which of the following inventions significantly increased the demand for slaves in America?

the cotton gin

Which of the following was not one of the motivations for the form of Reconstruction pursued by Radical Republicans after the conclusion of the Civil War?

the desire to impeach President Andrew Johnson

Which invention of the Second Industrial Revolution allowed for longer factory workdays under safer conditions?

the electric light bulb

Which statement most accurately describes the Articles of Confederation?

the first document detailing the structure of the new United States government, later to be replaced by the Constitution

Which of the following describes an effect of the Dawes Severalty Act?

the loss of 27 million acres of native lands

What was the colonists' response to the Intolerable Acts?

the meeting of the First Continental Congress

The Trail of Tears refers to which of the following?

the removal of the Cherokee and other Native Americans from their ancestral lands

Which of the following was an important social development made possible by the First Industrial Revolution?

the rise of the middle class

Which of these innovations did NOT directly contribute to faster and less expensive travel for Americans?

the transatlantic radio signal

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

to balance the number of states that allowed slavery with those that did not

What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

to reach an agreement between northern and southern states about whether or not slavery should be made illegal and avoid direct conflict

A map that uses contour lines to show the different elevations of a particular location is what kind of a map?

topographical

Fulton's steamboat had the greatest impact on which two industries?

transportation and trade

Which of the following amendments addresses the federalist structure of the American government?

tenth amendment

Which of the following limited the success of Reconstruction efforts? Select all answers that apply.

-Plessy v. Ferguson -Jim Crow laws

Juneteenth is a celebration of what major event?

Abolition of slavery throughout the state of Texas

Which of the following presidents freed the enslaved people living in areas which were in a state of rebellion?

Abraham Lincoln

Which of the following describes a lasting impact of the inventions of Nikola Tesla?

Alternating current (AC) was used to create electric grids.

During his Farewell Address, George Washington recommended a policy of neutrality when dealing with international issues. Which of the following is an example of neutrality as explained by Washington?

American companies are forbidden from providing arms to a country in a state of war.

Which of the following would best describe the governing of America under the Articles of Confederation?

independent states "in a firm league of friendship with each other"

Which of the following was a direct result of the mass westward migration of white American settlers in the mid-1800s?

mass production of railroads

The Native American Removal Act of 1830, which resulted in the resettlement of several tribes to land west of the Mississippi, was for the purpose of:

opening up Native American land in the South to American farmers.

What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on American industry?

production switched from producing large amounts of tobacco to large amounts of cotton

In the Articles of Confederation, which of the following powers was reserved to the states?

raising revenue through taxation

Which of the following was most influential in drawing large numbers of European immigrants to the United States in the mid-19th century?

readily available land open to settlement

Parliament enacted the Tea Act of 1773 primarily to:

sell tea only at government-approved tea houses.

One reason the American Revolution is significant in world history is because it:

set an example for future revolutions and constitutional governments.