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US History Final

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Population growth in the first half of the 1800s was double anywhere else in the world
 

 2. 
African Americans made up the majority of the underground railroad
 

 3. 
The cotton gin decreased demand for slave labor
 

 4. 
The Battle of Manassas was known as the Fifth Battle of Bull Run in the North
 

 5. 
Training and technology are key in the Civil War
 

 6. 
Most of the population increase in the early 1800s was from immigration
 

 7. 
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
 

 8. 
Working-class northerners were worried freed slaves would drive their wages down
 

 9. 
The first time the railroads were used in war was at the Battle of Manassas
 

 10. 
Abolitionists thought slaves should be free and treated equal to other citizens
 

 11. 
Steamboats increased the cost of transportation and commerce
 

 12. 
The role of the Judicial branch was left vague in the Constitution
 

 13. 
New technology in the Civil War introduced guns that were highly inaccurate
 

 14. 
The Industrial Revolution encouraged settlement of the west
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 15. 
Became the Secretary of the Treasury
a.
James Madison
c.
Thomas Jefferson
b.
George Washington
d.
Alexander Hamilton
 

 16. 
Speaker of the House and a Senator, he owned slaves
a.
Andrew Jackson
c.
John C. Calhoun
b.
Henry Clay
d.
John Quincy Adams
 

 17. 
In what year did the Bank of the US try to recharter, and what year did it close
a.
1824 and 1834
c.
1832 and 1832
b.
1832 and 1836
d.
1836 and 1840
 

 18. 
Which historical figure invented the cotton gin
a.
Robert Fulton
c.
Eli Whitney
b.
Samuel Slater
d.
Noah Webster
 

 19. 
Why did the British close the trans-Appalachian region?
a.
To repress the Colonists freedom of movement
c.
They didn’t want the Colonists to be able to trade fur
b.
The Colonists wanted them to so the Indians couldn’t come to the cities
d.
So they wouldn’t have to protect any settlers in the area
 

 20. 
What did the Stamp Act require?
a.
Stamping of personal documents
c.
Stamps on official documents
b.
Stamps on all letters mailed to England
d.
All Colonies get a stamp of approval from England
 

 21. 
They won Missouri and half of New Jersey in the election of 1860
a.
Northern Democrats
c.
Southern Democrats
b.
Republicans
d.
Know Nothings
 

 22. 
He was the President of the Confederacy
a.
Abraham Lincoln
c.
Jefferson Davis
b.
Ambrose Burnside
d.
Edward Everett
 

 23. 
Their candidate in the election of 1860 was the current Vice President
a.
Know Nothings
c.
Southern Democrats
b.
Northern Democrats
d.
Republicans
 

 24. 
Who was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
a.
Jefferson
c.
Hamilton
b.
Adams
d.
Marshall
 

 25. 
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
a.
George Washington
c.
James Madison
b.
Thomas Jefferson
d.
Alexander Hamilton
 

 26. 
Who was known for pursuing the tradition of dueling
a.
Alexander Graham-Bell
c.
Andrew Jackson
b.
John Quincy Adams
d.
Andrew Johnson
 

 27. 
Who only served one term as president
a.
Hamilton
c.
Marshall
b.
Jefferson
d.
Adams
 

 28. 
Who was the Republican candidate for the election of 1860?
a.
John C. Breckinridge
c.
Stephen Douglas
b.
William Henry Seward
d.
Abraham Lincoln
 

 29. 
How many years are members of the House elected for?
a.
2
c.
1
b.
6
d.
4
 

 30. 
What had a bigger impact on the North than the South, furthering differences between them?
a.
Farming and indentured servants
c.
Revolts and Bloodshed
b.
Slavery and Politics
d.
Technology and Immigration
 

 31. 
Who was the leading candidate for Republican nomination in the election of 1860?
a.
John C. Breckinridge
c.
William Henry Seward
b.
Stephen Douglas
d.
Abraham Lincoln
 

 32. 
Who built most of the canals
a.
Individuals
c.
Private Investors
b.
The Federal Government
d.
States
 

 33. 
Which groups of people gained greatly from the Revolution?
a.
Women and Slaves
c.
White men and Slaves
b.
White men and women
d.
Only white men
 

 34. 
How many years are members of the Senate elected for?
a.
2
c.
6
b.
1
d.
4
 

 35. 
What division of government is most directly responsible to the people?
a.
The Executive
c.
The Judicial
b.
The House
d.
The Senate
 

 36. 
The President before Lincoln, he didn’t want to address the issue of slavery
a.
Leeman
c.
Buchanan
b.
Johnson
d.
Breckinridge
 

 37. 
This is the year Lincoln began his first term
a.
1865
c.
1862
b.
1863
d.
1861
 

 38. 
He was the Secretary of State under Jefferson
a.
Monroe
c.
Marbury
b.
Madison
d.
Jackson
 

 39. 
Which is NOT part of the Compromise of 1850
a.
California was admitted as a free state
c.
New Mexico and Utah would determine slavery for themselves
b.
The sale and practice of slavery was banned in Washington D.C.
d.
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed
 

 40. 
What is NOT one way steamboats effected the US
a.
Revolutionized the transportation industry
c.
Reduced the cost of commerce
b.
Increased the cost of living
d.
Reduced the cost of transportation
 

 41. 
Why wasn’t the war with the Colonies popular in England?
a.
The English didn’t like the Colonists
c.
The English thought the Colonies should be free
b.
King George III wanted to grant the Colonies sovereignty
d.
It cost too much
 

 42. 
He was supposed to be a Justice of the Peace for D.C.
a.
Jackson
c.
Monroe
b.
Madison
d.
Marbury
 

 43. 
What city was NOT developed because of the westward settlement?
a.
Boston
c.
Cincinnati
b.
St. Louis
d.
Chicago
 

 44. 
Which historical figure built the first boat powered by a steam engine
a.
Samuel Slater
c.
Eli Whitney
b.
Robert Fulton
d.
Noah Webster
 

 45. 
What was NOT one indicator to a person’s social class
a.
Teeth
c.
Speech
b.
Wigs
d.
Manners
 

 46. 
Elected President from 1824-1828
a.
John C. Calhoun
c.
Andrew Jackson
b.
Henry Clay
d.
John Quincy Adams
 

 47. 
He was President of the US during the Civil War (here’s a free point for all of you)
a.
Abraham Lincoln
c.
Jefferson Davis
b.
Ambrose Burnside
d.
Edward Everett
 

 48. 
What former President was Jackson most like
a.
James Monroe
c.
George Washington
b.
Thomas Jefferson
d.
John Adams
 

 49. 
Most free African Americans wanted to end slavery when
a.
Eventually
c.
Gradually over 30 years
b.
Immediately
d.
Never
 

 50. 
Who was the Secretary of State in 1819?
a.
Andrew Johnson
c.
Andrew Jackson
b.
Alexander Graham-Bell
d.
John Quincy Adams
 

 51. 
They only did well in local elections in the North
a.
Republicans
c.
Northern Democrats
b.
Southern Democrats
d.
Know Nothings
 

 52. 
Who was the Southern Democrat candidate for the election of 1860?
a.
Stephen Douglas
c.
Abraham Lincoln
b.
John C. Breckinridge
d.
William Henry Seward
 

 53. 
Who resigned from Washington’s administration
a.
Jefferson
c.
Marshall
b.
Hamilton
d.
Adams
 

 54. 
Who was the Secretary of the Treasury under Washington
a.
Marshall
c.
Adams
b.
Hamilton
d.
Jefferson
 

 55. 
Who is called “The Father of the Constitution?”
a.
James Madison
c.
George Washington
b.
Thomas Jefferson
d.
Alexander Hamilton
 

 56. 
Which historical figure built British machinery from memory
a.
Samuel Slater
c.
Eli Whitney
b.
Robert Fulton
d.
Noah Webster
 

 57. 
What treaty gave the Colonies their sovereignty?
a.
Treaty of Paris
c.
Treaty of Philadelphia
b.
Treaty of London
d.
Treat of Moscow
 

 58. 
Elected President from 1828-1836
a.
John C. Calhoun
c.
Henry Clay
b.
Andrew Jackson
d.
John Quincy Adams
 

 59. 
They were considered an extreme party, particularly in the South
a.
Know Nothings
c.
Southern Democrats
b.
Northern Democrats
d.
Republicans
 

 60. 
Who was the Northern Democrat candidate in the election of 1860?
a.
John C. Breckinridge
c.
Stephen Douglas
b.
William Henry Seward
d.
Abraham Lincoln
 

 61. 
What was the first state to Secede
a.
North Carolina
c.
Virginia
b.
Alabama
d.
South Carolina
 

 62. 
What was NOT one method of power available to inventors
a.
Combustion
c.
Steam
b.
Wind
d.
Water
 

 63. 
Served in Congress and as Secretary of War, he became a Vice President
a.
Henry Clay
c.
Andrew Jackson
b.
John Quincy Adams
d.
John C. Calhoun
 

Matching
 
 
a.
Compromise of 1850
j.
Roger Taney
b.
Fugitive Slave Act
k.
Lecompton Constitution
c.
Nativism
l.
Border States
d.
American Party
m.
Lower South
e.
Know Nothings
n.
Secessionists
f.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
o.
Confederate States of America
g.
Free Soilers
p.
Jefferson Davis
h.
John Brown
q.
Fort Sumter
i.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
r.
The Upper South
 

 64. 

 Settlers committed to making the territories free
 

 65. 

 Ordered all citizens of the US to assist in the return of escaped slaves
 

 66. 

 Leader of an antislavery group, he lead a raid on a proslavery settlement
 

 67. 

 People in the territory should decide whether slavery would be allowed
 

 68. 

 Chief Justice in the Dred Scott case
 

 69. 

 Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia
 

 70. 

 Those who wanted the South to leave the Union
 

 71. 

 The Order of the Star-Spangled Banner’s political organization
 

 72. 

 Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and S. Carolina
 

 73. 

 Required for statehood, written in Kansas by proslavery groups
 

 74. 

 A package of laws designed to balance the interests of the North and South
 

 75. 

 Ensure that people born in the US receive better treatment than immigrants
 

 76. 

 The first president of the Confederacy
 

 77. 

 The new nation created by the South
 

 78. 

 A federal fort in Charleston, S. Carolina
 

 79. 

 Slaves were property, and thus not free if in a free state
 

 80. 

 What people called the American Party
 

 81. 

 Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas
 
 
a.
Manassas
f.
George McClellan
b.
Stonewall Jackson
g.
Gunboat
c.
Shells
h.
Ulysses S. Grant
d.
Canister
i.
Robert E. Lee
e.
War of Attrition
 

 82. 

 Leader of the Confederate forces
 

 83. 

 A small floating fort filed with rifled cannons
 

 84. 

 Cannon balls that exploded
 

 85. 

 The first General appointed by Lincoln to command the Union army in the East
 

 86. 

 A weaker army inflicts small losses of soldiers and material that gradually adds up
 

 87. 

 The first major battle of the Civil War
 

 88. 

 Special shell filled with lead balls the size of bullets
 

 89. 

 A nickname earned by a Confederate officer at Manassas
 

 90. 

 A Union general controlling the gunboats
 

Essay - answer two of the four essays - 5 points each
 

 91. 
What arguments are there for and against the legality of secession?  Why did the South believe they had the right to secede?  Why did the North believe they didn’t?
 

 92. 
How did the industrial revolution effect the USA in the 1800s?  List specific inventions and technologies, and how that influenced the country and the people living in it.
 

 93. 
Dred Scott v. Sandford - What was the issue confronted in the Dred Scott case?  What was the Supreme Court decision in the case?
 

 94. 
What controversy surrounded the election of 1824?  How did this effect the results of the election?
 



 
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