2012 Released Test - U.S. History to 1865

One subject of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the —
1. exchange of food
2. ownership of land
3. style of farming techniques
4. number of trading posts
This document was most likely written by the colonists of —
1. Georgia
2. Roanoke Island
3. North Carolina
4. Plymouth
The recovery and analysis of evidence from the past are most important in the study of —
1. psychology
2. sociology
3. archaeology
4. biology
Tools such as this one were used to —
1. improve military weapons
2. aid African agriculture
3. find natural resources
4. aid European exploration
What was one reason that Europeans explored the darker-shaded area?
1. To learn new languages
2. To avoid political persecution
3. To spread religion
4. To cure diseases
Which kind of work did most women do in colonial America?
1. Sold furniture and clothes
2. Cared for people and houses
3. Taught in schools and colleges
4. Served in hospitals and nurseries
Which colonial goods were usually exchanged for manufactured goods from England?
1. Gold
2. Slave labor
3. Crafts
4. Raw materials
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British colonists?
1. It limited the western movement of settlers.
2. It led to an increase in fur trading.
3. It prevented trade with American Indians.
4. It led to the French and Indian War.
Which name replaces the question mark?
1. Patrick Henry
2. George Washington
3. Lord Cornwallis
4. Benjamin Franklin
Which individual helped gain French support for American independence?
1. Benjamin Franklin
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Patrick Henry
4. Paul Revere
The colonists won the Revolutionary War because they —
1. had a more powerful navy
2. fought on their own territory
3. had better weapons
4. had more supplies
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled a debate about —
1. judicial powers
2. the presidential elections
3. state representation
4. the amendment process
These documents were the basis for the —
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Mayflower Compact
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Bill of Rights
The War of 1812 helped the United States gain the respect of —
1. European countries
2. Mexico
3. African nations
4. Canada
The darker-shaded area on this map was sold to the United States by —
1. Mexico
2. Spain
3. France
4. Canada
This quote from 1848 uses language from the Declaration of Independence to —
1. protest against changing the Constitution of the United States
2. show that American philosophies continue to support equal rights
3. protest the reasons given for Revolutionary War actions
4. show that European nations want to increase equal rights
Which invention contributed most to the change shown in this graph?
1. Steamboat
2. Reaper
3. Cotton gin
4. Steel plow
One major difference between the North and the South that helped lead to the Civil War was —
1. disagreements over tariffs
2. conflict over treaties
3. disagreements about resources
4. competition for factories
The Missouri Compromise tried to satisfy people with different beliefs about slavery by —
1. admitting one free state and one slave state to the Union
2. prohibiting slavery in the Kansas Territory
3. ending the slave trade throughout the country
4. spreading slavery to plantations growing cotton and tobacco
President Lincoln is explaining that the main purpose of the Civil War was to —
1. punish Southern states
2. save the Union
3. grant women’s suffrage
4. settle western territories
The purpose of this poster was to recruit men for the —
1. Union Army
2. Confederate Navy
3. Reconstruction Congress
4. Red Cross
What Civil War figure is described in the diagram?
1. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
2. Jefferson Davis
3. Robert E. Lee
4. Frederick Douglass
The leading cause of death during the Civil War resulted from —
1. battle wounds
2. cannon shells
3. starvation
4. disease
Which statement is true of women during the 1850s?
1. Most women had college educations.
2. Women were given voting rights.
3. Most women held limited property rights.
4. Women were given equal business opportunities.
Which ocean is located directly north of Europe?
1. Pacific
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Arctic
Which continent is part of a larger landmass?
1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Australia
4. Antarctica
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War?
1. It gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
2. It allowed the South to capture the Union capital.
3. The South was able to surround the Union Army.
4. The North stopped a Confederate invasion.
Which geographic features are most associated with the Coastal Plain?
1. Lakes and high plateaus
2. Rolling flatlands with many rivers
3. Broad lowlands with many harbors
4. Mountain ranges and valleys
Which American Indian group lived in the darker-shaded area on this map?
1. Iroquois
2. Pueblo
3. Kwakiutl
4. Inuit
Most major cities and towns in the United States during the 18th century were located near —
1. waterways
2. central areas of the country
3. mountains
4. warm areas of the country
Which body of water forms part of the United States boundary with Mexico?
1. Rio Grande
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Colorado River
4. Columbia River
Which state was known as a border state during the Civil War?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which action was part of the Union plan during the Civil War?
1. Supporting the Underground Railroad
2. Blocking Southern ports
3. Securing territory in the Rocky Mountains
4. Ending a partnership with Canada
Which of these best completes this comparison?
1. Corn
2. Seal
3. Cattle
4. Squash
Which number in this diagram represents a human resource?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which would most likely be found in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
1. Plantation farming
2. Shipbuilding industries
3. Market towns
4. Gold mining
Which number on this map shows the location of Ghana?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which phrase best completes this list?
1. No common currency
2. No national legislature
3. No political parties
4. No states’ rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, government receives its power from the —
1. judiciary
2. legislature
3. military
4. people
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should —
1. expand for the good of the country
2. create a national court system
3. become independent from Great Britain
4. increase immigration from Europe

2012 Released Test - US to 1865