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1How did George Washington affect the presidents that followed him?
- AHe left really good graffiti in the bathrooms at the White House
- BHe set the precedents for the presidency, like only serving two 4 year terms.
- CHe passed a bunch of laws saying what presidents could and couldn't do.
- DHe made sure that the president would be the strongest branch of government.
2Who were the first two American political parties?
- AThe Democrats and Republicans
- BThe Federalists and Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republicans)
- CThe Socialists and the Communists
- DThe Sharks and the Jets
3Alexander Hamilton participated in the Whiskey Rebellion
- ATrue
- BFalse
4What was important about the government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
- AWashington was able to send in troops to end the rebellion, which showed that the government was stronger under the Constitution than it had been under the Articles of Confederation
- BWashington was able to send in troops to party with the rebellion, which showed that the government was a lot cooler under the Constitution than under the Articles of Confederation.
- CWashington was too weak to do anything about the Whiskey Rebellion, which is why we live in the Whiskey States of America today.
- DThe government destroyed all small farmers, leaving the country to starve without any food.
5What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
- ALaws that made criticizing the government mandatory.
- BLaws that made criticizing the government important.
- CLaws that made criticizing the government illegal.
- DLaws that made drinking whiskey illegal.
6From what country did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
- AFrance
- BGermany
- CCanada
- DZimbabwe
7Lewis and Clark were famous singers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8The Monroe Doctrine said that any intervention by European powers in the politics of North and South America would be seen as a hostile action against the United States.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9What two important things did Eli Whitney invent? (Check all that are correct)
- ACotton Gin
- BRepeating Musket
- CInterchangeable Parts
- DFidget Spinners
10What were four major reform movements during the Jacksonian age? (Check all that are correct)
- AWomen's Sufferage
- BEmancipation
- CWeight Loss
- DPublic Education
- EPrison Reform
- FTemperance
- GCampaign Finance Reform
11What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 try to fix?
- AIt ended the civil war.
- BIt tried to increase nationalism.
- CIt tried to preserve the balance between the east coast and the west coast.
- DIt tried to preserve the balance between slave states and free states.
12Nat Turner was a black American slave who led the most effective slave rebellion in U.S. history.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13What is Nullification?
- AThe name for when people decide not to follow the laws.
- BWhat happens when your food goes bad in the fridge.
- CThe idea that states can get rid of (nullify) national laws they see to be unconstitional.
- DThe idea that states are more powerful than the national government.
14What were the important points in the Compromise of 1850? (Check all that are correct)
- ACalifornia would become a state.
- BThe slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia, but slavery itself would continue.
- CCongress would strengthen the Fugitive Slave Act by requiring citizens of any state, slave or free, to help capture and return runaway slaves.
- DLed to 8 months of debate in Congress, called the "Great Debate."
15The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16What did the Dred Scott decision say?
- ABecause Scott was black, he was not a citizen of the United States and therefore could not sue a White man in court.
- BBecause Scott was born in the United States, he was a citizen and able to sue in court.
- CBecause slavery was unfair and inhumane, it must be abolished in the United States.
- DBecause Scott was smart, he should be able to go to UGA to get his education.
17Who was John Brown, and what did he do?
- AHe was a famous dancer, and he danced the most beautiful dance ever seen.
- BHe was a radical abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry in an attempt to steal guns and weapons. He wanted to arm the enslaved people to rise up against their enslavers.
- CHe was an abolitionist who wrote lots of important letters and articles on why slavery was evil.
- DHe was a presidential candidate who ran against Abraham Lincoln.
18The most important part of the Civil War for Abraham Lincoln was to end enslavement.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Who were two Confederate Generals? (pick two)
- ARobert E. Lee
- B"Stonewall" Jackson
- CMichael Render
- DWilliam Leonard Roberts II
20Who were two Union generals?
- AUlysses S. Grant
- BWilliam Tecumpseh Sherman
- CEric Marlon Bishop
- DChristopher Edwin Breaux
21What were the FOUR main battles of the Civil War?
- ALexington and Concord
- BBull Run
- CGettysburg
- DGallipoli
- EAntitam
- FVicksburg
- GBattle of the Bulge
- HArnheim
22What was important about Lincoln's Secon Inagural Address and the Gettysburg Address?
- AThey focused on how much the Confederacy sucked.
- BThey focused on national unity and healing.
- CThey focused on how much Lincoln missed his son who had just died.
- DThey focused on how evil slavery was.
23Andrew Johnson was impeached.
- ATrue
- BFalse
24What were Black Codes?
- ALaws during Reconstruction that restricted African Americans' freedom and of forced them to work for very low wages.
- BLaws during Reconstruction that said that everyone had to wear black.
- CLaws during Reconstruction about what sorts of jobs White people could have.
- DLaws during Reconstruction about what women could and could not do.
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