US History 1 Semester Exam 1 PDF

R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins US History 1: Semester Exam 1 Complete each question to the best of your ability. Do not write on this exam. Use your zip grade sheet. Good Luck! :) Multiple Choice 1.The most likely theory for how people got to the Americas ____________. a. were large cruis...

R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins US History 1: Semester Exam 1 Complete each question to the best of your ability. Do not write on this exam. Use your zip grade sheet. Good Luck! :) Multiple Choice 1.The most likely theory for how people got to the Americas ____________. a. were large cruise ships. b. no one lived in the Americas before Europeans arrived. c. by crossing a frozen land bridge called Beringia. d. using boats to cross the Bering Strait. 2. How did agriculture change hunting for Native Americans? a. Agriculture allowed people to stay in one place. b. People had more time to develop other skills. c. The number of stable societies and complex cultures increased. d. All of the above 3. Where was the Olmec peoples civilization located? a. Humid rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico. b. Valley of Mexico c. Yucatán Peninsula d. South America 4. Where was the Maya civilization located? a. Humid rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico. b. Valley of Mexico c. Yucatán Peninsula d. South America 5. Where was the Aztec civilization located? a. Humid rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico. b. Valley of Mexico c. Yucatán Peninsula d. South America 6. Where was the Inca civilization located? a. Humid rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico. b. Valley of Mexico c. Yucatán Peninsula d. South America 1  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins “And our messengers told him… “the strangers’ bodies are completely covered, so as only their faces can be seen. Their skin is white as if it were made of lime. They have yellow hair, though some have black, and their beards are long and yellow.” 7. What event does the above excerpt describe? a. An indigenous festival in Mexico. b. An indigenous group’s first encounter with Europeans. c. Balboa crossing the isthmus of Panama. d. The discovery of the Fountain of Youth. Matching - Match the European explorer (or group of explorers) with the phrase that describes their accomplishments. 8. ____ Jacques Cartier a. Reached Newfoundland in 932 CE. 9. ____Juan Ponce de Leon b. Landed in the Caribbean in 1492. 10. ____Christopher Columbus c. Claimed Mexico for Spain. 11. ____Henry Hudson d. 1st European to see the Grand Canyon. 12. ___The Vikings e. Claimed a New York River for the Dutch. 13. ____Hernan Cortez f. Was searching for the “Fountain of Youth.” 14. ____Francisco V. de Coronado g. Named and claimed Canada for France. 15. Which of the following crops was originally from the Americas? a. Olives b. Rice c. Apples d. Corn 16. What was a major, lasting consequence of the Crusades? a. Recovered the Holy Land for western Europe. b. Increased trade with Asia. c. Weakened the power of European nobles; strengthening the power of monarchs. d. Both b and c. 2  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 17. What was Hernándo Cortés' military purpose for marching towards the Aztec empire in 1519? a. Cortés planned to conquer the cities of the Aztec Empire to steal gold and silver. b. Cortés planned to gather the Aztecs as slaves for Spain. c. Cortés planned to create a treaty with the Aztec empire to establish colonies for England. d. All of the above. 18. What was Popés Rebellion? a. The last crusade into the Islamic nation of Turkey. b. A Spanish conquistador who slaughtered thousands of Mayans. c. A well- organized uprising of Native Americans that destroyed Spanish holdings in the southwest. d. None of the above. 19. The House of Burgesses was the first - a. home built by the English at Jamestown, belonging to the wealthy Burgess family. b. English courthouse in the Colonies. c. market built in the Colonies. d. European colonial representative government in America. 20. Why did the Virginia Company introduce the headright system? a. Native Americans began to kill the colonists in large numbers. b. England banned the use of African slaves and Jamestown needed free, unskilled labor. c. Colonists were afraid of growing native rebellions and refused to travel to the colonies. d. To lure settlers to Jamestown. 21. What is the significance of Bacon’s Rebellion? a. Nathaniel Bacon rebelled against the House of Burgesses because of high taxes and a lack of representation. b. Nathaniel Bacon exposed the growing power of former indentured servants. c. Both a and b. d. None of the above. 22. What freedom that all Americans celebrate today did Roger Williams advocate? a. Freedom of speech b. Freedom of religion c. Freedom of press d. Freedom to protest 3  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 23. What was one characteristic of settlers in the New England colonies that differed from southern colonies? a. Most settlers in the New England colonies were young males. b. Most settlers in the New England colonies were in search of better economic opportunities. c. Most settlers in the New England colonies were Puritans and were fleeing from religious persecution. d. Most settlers in the New England colonies were fleeing from a series of unfounded witchcraft trials in England. 24. How did cultural differences between natives and English colonists affect the view of land treaties throughout the English colonies? a. Natives saw land as shared use of land for a limited amount of time. b. Colonists only gained native lands because of language barriers. c. Colonists only gained native lands through military force. d. Colonists honored all native land boundaries. 25. What was the result of the Pequot War in 1637? a. Colonists in New England finally agreed to honor native land claims. b. The British Parliament punished the colonists by issuing the Proclamation of 1763. c. The colonists' ally, Narragansett tribe, pleaded with the colonists to end the massacre as the Pequot nation faced near destruction. d. Native Americans in the area were able to regain lost land from the Jamestown settlement. 26. What was the lasting effect of King Philip's War in 1675? a. Native Americans won a powerful advantage over the colonists. b. Native American power in southeastern New England was gone. c. Native Americans began to assimilate English culture. d. Native Americans conquered colonial land in New England. 27. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the diversity of the Middle Colonies? a. There was no single dominant religion group, with Quakers, Calvinists, Jews, Mennonites, and Catholics all being welcome in the Middle Colonies. b. European settlers frequently married and had families with people from indigenous groups. c. There was a large population of Chinese laborers. d. Spanish settlers fleeing violence in Florida moved north, bringing the Spanish language and culture to the Middle Colonies. 4  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 28. Why did William Penn call his colony a “holy experiment”? a. All males had the right to vote, regardless of land ownership. b. All settlers were able to practice their religion freely. c. All settlers were given 50 acres of land. d. All of the above Use the map to answer questions 29-31. 29. Region of colonies characterized by diversity, democracy, and religious freedom. This region is known as the “bread basket” and was settled by the Dutch first. 30.This region was settled mostly by men motivated by wealth. The settlers mostly grew tobacco and relied on the labor of indentured servants and later enslaved Africans. 31. This region was settled by a group of Christian families escaping religious persecution in England. 32. How did politics change in colonies after the Glorious Revolution in 1689? a. Nothing changed in the colonies after the Glorious Revolution. b. William of Orange passed a series of high taxes in the colonies. c. The colonists entered a period of self- government known as salutary neglect. d. Massachusetts regained its original charter with no changes made. 5  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins Complete the venn diagram using the characteristics below. 33. Population of majority small farmers, but planters controlled the economy, politics, and social aspects of colonial life. 34. Diverse commercial economy, a growth of port cities. Farms grew several crops. 35. Women were treated like second class citizens. 36. Plantation towns grew with a heavy focus on cash crops. 37. Slavery. 38. What was the Great Awakening? a. A religious revival in all Thirteen Colonies. b. The rebellion of Wampanoag peoples in the New England Colonies. c. The European decision to force the Iroquois people out of the Middle Colonies. d. A revival of Catholicism in Georgia. 39. What was a lasting consequence of the Great Awakening? a. The Puritan church lost the majority of its members and never regained its importance in colonies. b. The Great Awakening led to an increased interest in higher education and the founding of the “ivy league” schools of today. c. The Great Awakening along with the Enlightenment led colonists to question British authority over the colonists' lives. d. All of the above. 6  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 40. The British Parliament began to pass a series of taxes in order to collect money from the colonies to pay for what conflict? a. French and Indian War b. King Philip’s War c. Glorious Revolution d. Boston Tea Party 41. The table above describes the - a. Currency Act. b. Townshend Acts c. Intolerable Acts. d. Quebec Act. 42 Which of the following is NOT one way the colonists showed their anger at unfair British taxes? a. Colonial women refused to shop at British-owned shops and market stalls, leading to a drop in income for British Loyalist merchants. b. The Sons of Liberty dump British tea into Boston Harbor. c. Colonists boycotted British products, such as cotton fabrics woven in British mills, and chose American-made fabrics instead. d. All of the above were methods used to show colonial anger at British taxes. 43. What was the major disadvantage for the British regular army at the Battle of Bunker Hill? a. The army took cover from Breed’s Hill. b. The army marched in customary broad lines. c. The army was unorganized and couldn’t hear commanders orders. d. The army was fighting in the winter. 44. Where does the government get their power according to the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson? a. Thomas Jefferson believed that the government got its power from the military. b. Thomas Jefferson believed that the government got its power from the power of the purse. c. Thomas Jefferson believed that the government got its power from the people. d. Thomas Jefferson believed that the government got its power from the land. 7  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 45. What was the first constitution of the United States of America? a. Declaration of Independence b. Constitution c. Articles of Confederation d. Second Continental Congress Constitution. Matching: The Constitutional Convention 46. _____Virginia Plan a. Agreement on legislative representation, which included a two-house legislature, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 47. _____New Jersey Plan b. Called for a legislature divided into two bodies with proportional representation. Supported by states with larger populations. 48. _____Great Compromise c. Agreement on how to count men and women held in slavery for purposes of taxation and representation in Congress. 49. _____Three-Fifths Compromise d. Called for each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on population. Supported by states with smaller populations. 50. What was a lasting consequence of the Three- Fifths Compromise? a. The Three-Fifths Compromise settled the issue of slavery for at least twenty years. b. The Three-Fifths Compromise gave a beacon of hope that Congress would be able to end the international slave trade when the Constitution was ratified. c. The Three-Fifths Compromise essentially gave southern, slave holding states a veto on all future attempts to abolish slavery in Congress. d. The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed Congress to pass legislation abolishing slavery. 51. What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers? a. To convince people not to support the Constitution. b. To establish the new Federal system, specifically the three branches of government. c. To convince people to support the Constitution. d. They were used as secret communication between members of the Federal government and the states. 52. Which group pushed for and supported the Bill of Rights? a. Federalists. b. Nationalists c. Republicans d. Anti-Federalists 8  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 53. What are the three branches of government as established by the United States Constitution? a. Executive, administrative, judicial b. Executive, legislative, judicial c. Judicial, executive, Federal d. Judicial, representative, and legal 54. What is the role of the Executive Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution? a. Makes laws b. Interprets laws c. Enforces laws d. All of the above 55. What is the role of the Legislative Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution? a. Makes laws b. Interprets laws c. Enforces laws d. All of the above 56. What was the significance of Shay’s Rebellion? a. Since the Articles of Confederation could raise a federal militia the rebellion was quashed easily and quickly proving the success of the Articles of Confederation. b. The taxes passed by Congress created an environment that led to Daniel Shay protesting high taxes and the loss of American farms. c. Shay’s rebellion proved the several weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and accelerated the call for a stronger federal government. d. Shay’s Rebellion was a minor event in early US history. 57. America’s first two political parties were the - a. Federalists and Nationalists b. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans c. Democrats and Republicans d. Republicans and Nationalists 58. The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is most closely associated with— a. Interstate commerce b. Foreign tariffs c. Judicial review d. The rights of indentured servants 9  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 59. What was the result of the XYZ affair during President John Adams administration? A. President Adams easily won re-election in 1800. B. Congress impeached President Adams for being incompetent. C. A quasi-war developed between the French and American navy. D. Both B and C. 60. Although George Washington warned against political parties (fractions), ____________. a. political parties never developed in the United States. b. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed on so many policies that the government failed to survive after George Washington. c. A two- party system developed in the United States. d. Federalists and Anti-Federalists agreed on almost all policies and therefore the nation heeded Washington’s warning. 61. What is George Washington’s biggest impact on American foreign policy prior to World War I? a. Washington created policies that required the United States to help spread democracy around the world. b. Washington set a precedent of proclaiming neutrality when he did not aid the French during their revolution. c. Washington set a precedent of ignoring all foreign nations and keeping the United States safe from all other conflicts. d. None of the above. 62. On the above map, which letter shows the approximate location of the Louisiana Purchase? a. A b. B c. C d. D 10  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins Matching: People of the Early American Republic 63. _____Thomas Jefferson a. Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1801 – 1835. 64. _____James Madison b. Leader of a large, multi-tribal confederacy; promoted unity. 65. _____Tecumseh c. Signed the Alien & Sedition Acts into law. 66. _____Sacagawea d. Secured the Louisiana Purchase from France. 67. _____John Marshall e. The U.S. president during the War of 1812. 68. _____John Adams f. Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis & Clark Expedition. 69. How did the events in Europe (Napoleonic Wars) affect the United States? a. Neither country respected the United States proclamation of neutrality. b. France began to trade with the United States. c. Both France and Great Britain respected U.S. neutrality laws. d. Great Britain began to trade with the United States. 70. What was a major cause of the War of 1812? a. The possibility of gaining British Canada and Spanish Florida. b. The continued impressment of American sailors. c. The rise of nationalism and war hawks. d. All of the above. 71. During the War of 1812, what important city was burned? a. New York b. Philadelphia c. Birmingham d. Washington D.C. 72. One consequence of Eli Whitney’s new invention, the cotton gin was that it - a. made cotton production faster and increased the demand for slave labor in the South. b. established gin and other alcoholic beverages as vital industries in the North. c. provided important technology for New England’s large cotton plantations. d. created stronger trade ties between the United States, China, and Japan. 73. Henry Clay’s “American System” for uniting the country following the War of 1812 included - a. Ending all tariffs b. Improvements to American infrastructure such as roads, canals, and railways. c. The purchase of Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands from Spain. d. Ending slavery across the United States. 11  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins Using the image above answer questions 74-76 74. This image most closely represents the a. Rise of sectionalism after the War of 1812. b. Rise of nationalism after the War of 1812. c. Rise of abolitionist movement. d. None of the above 75. What evidence could this image provide for a historical argument? a. The time period after the War of 1812 was very dividing. b. The political climate after the War of 1812 changed from Jefferson’s administration. c. The election of 1816 was almost won unanimously by the Democratic- Republicans. d. The Federalist party disappeared after the War of 1812. 76. This image supports the idea that this time is called a. Era of Division b. Era of Good Feelings c. Era of Technology d. Era of Innovation 77. The new territory brought into the U.S. by the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain was— a. New Mexico b. Florida c. Arizona d. California 12  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 78. The Monroe Doctrine: a. Convinced Russia to give up its claims on Alaska and its interest in the Northwest b. Ordered European powers to abandon their existing colonies in the Western Hemisphere c. Warned European powers not to interfere with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere d. Proclaimed the intention of the United States to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere 79. All of the following are true of the Erie Canal EXCEPT that it: a. Effectively linked the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes b. Was primarily intended to transport passengers c. Was highly profitable for NY d. Triggered a canal-building boom 13  R.Roberts, S. Englebert, L. Gaskins 1. C 74. B 2. D 38. A 75. C 3. A 39. D 4. C 40. A 76. B 5. B 41. D 77. B 6. D 42. D 78. C 7. B 43. B 79. B 44. C 8. F 45. C 9. G 10. B 46. B 11. E 47. D 12. A 48. A 13. C 49. C 14. D 50. C 15. D 51. C 16. D 52. D 17. A 53. B 18. C 54. C 19. D 20. D 55. A 56. C 21. C 57. B 22. B 58. C 23. C 59. C 24. A 25. C 60. C 61. B 26. B 62. C 27. A 28. D 63. D 64. E 29. B 65. B 30. C 66. F 31. A 67. A 68. C 32. C 33. B 69. A 34. A 70. D 35. C 71. D 36. B 72. A 37. B/C 73. B 14