U.S. History-Semester Exam Study Guide
Colonization
1. Define cash crops.
2. Define subsistence farming.
3. Define persecute.
4. Define import.
5. Define export.
6. The two main reasons for colonial settlement were trade and ______.
7. What groups fought against each other in the French & Indian War?
8. What event led to the French & Indian War?
9. How did the French & Indian War affect the colonies?
10. What did large southern plantations depend upon for a successful economy?
11. What were the three types of government seen in the original thirteen colonies?
12. What two crops made the most profit in the Southern colonies?
13. Tell which region matches the following characteristics:
a. Diverse Population-
b. Center of the Shipping Trade-
c. Cash Crops-
d. Subsistence Farming-
e. Tolerance of Different Religions-
f. New York-
g. South Carolina-
h. Massachusetts-
i. Mild Climate-
j. Economy – fishing & shipbuilding-
Written Portion
14. List one item transported on each leg of the Triangular Trade Routes.
American Revolution
15. Define boycott.
16. Define repeal.
17. Define propaganda.
18. Define loyalist.
19. Define patriot.
20. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
21. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the ___.
22. Who fought in the American Revolution?
23. The British were defeated when Charles Cornwallis surrendered at what battle?
24. What two countries helped the Patriots by declaring war on Britain?
25. Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?
26. Some colonists celebrated a dramatic act of protest against the Tea Act called the ______.
27. In what ways did women help the war effort?
28. What are some ways the colonists showed their disapproval of British Actions?
29. How did the colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre as propaganda?
30. During the American Revolution, who led the colonial army?
31. Which side did the Native Americans join during the revolution?
32. What Act lowered taxes on imported molasses?
33. What Act forced colonists to house British troops?
34. What Act placed a tax on all printed materials?
35. What Act allowed Parliament to make all decisions for the colonies?
36. What Act led the colonists to boycott a popular drink?
Written Portion
37. List and describe 2 different British Acts.
Building a Nation
38. Define unconstitutional.
39. Define cabinet.
40. Define partisan.
41. Define implied powers.
42. Define states’ rights.
43. Which department, started by Congress, handles relations with other nations?
44. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called______.
45. The introduction to the Constitution is called ______.
46. After the Revolutionary War, Congress wrote what document creating the first government?
47. What did the New Jersey plan called for each state’s representatives to be based on?
48. Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective?
49. Why is the Bill of Rights important?
50. What is the second amendment?
51. What was Congress allowed to do under the Articles of Confederation?
52. Why is the system of checks and balances written into the Constitution?
53. How did the Great Compromise satisfy both small and large states on the question of representation?
54. Tell which branch of government matches each description below:
a. President and Vice President-
b. Rule laws unconstitutional-
c. Carry out laws-
d. Make Laws-
e. House of Representatives and Senate-
f. Supreme Court-
Written Portion
55. List 2 differences between the first two political parties, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. (Hint: Use a T-chart)
Westward Expansion
56. Define forty-niners.
57. Define annex.
58. Define cede.
59. Define relocate.
60. Define boomtown.
61. What spurred the religious migration of the Mormons to the west?
62. What country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
63. What act relocated tribes of Native Americans to present day Oklahoma?
64. What was the Oregon Trail?
65. What were the causes of the War of 1812?
66. Who led the expedition to map the Louisiana Territory?
67. In what battle did attackers shout “Remember the Alamo”?
68. What philosophy meant that the United States must expand its boundaries all the way to the Pacific Ocean?
69. Founded by the Mormons, what city was originally called Deseret?
70. During their journey west, what group was trapped in the snow and had 87 of its members die?
71. How did the Lewis & Clark expedition help prepare people who wanted to move west?
72. What NEGATIVE effect did Joseph Walker’s exploration have on future explorers?
73. During the Gold Rush, where did people flock to in search of quick riches?
74. People who migrated west looking for gold were called ______.
75. What was the Santa Fe Trail?
76. What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?
77. What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
Written Portion
78. During the Indian Removal Act, where were Native Americans relocated? Color the area in on the map to the right.
79. What tribe’s journey became known as the “Trail of Tears”?
Civil War
80. Define secede.
81. Define Civil War.
82. Define Rebel.
83. Define Yankee.
84. Define emancipate.
85. Southerners justified secession with the theory of ______.
86. Who started the Red Cross?
87. What Supreme Court decision meant that the Constitution protected slavery?
88. Which battle began the Civil War?
89. Why was the admission of Missouri as a slave state controversial in the Senate?
90. What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
91. What law required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves?
92. Which battle was considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
93. What was President Lincoln’s main priority at the beginning of the Civil War?
94. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the ______, freeing the slaves in the South.
95. In the 1860 presidential election, which candidate’s name did not appear on ballots in some southern states?
96. Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
97. Who was considered a strong voice against slavery?
98. Who started his own newspaper called the Liberator?
99. Who changed her name and lectured about abolition of slavery?
Written Portion
100. Describe 2 differences between North and South leading up to the Civil War. (Hint: Use a T-chart)
Reconstruction
101. Define Reconstruction.
102. Define freedmen.
103. Define Black Codes.
104. Define integrate.
105. Define segregation .
106. What organization helped freed African Americans transition into society after the Civil War?
107. Who was accused of assassinating President Abraham Lincoln?
108. Which amendment to the Constitution freed all slaves after the Civil War?
109. What amendment to the Constitution granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S., including newly freed slaves?
110. What amendment to the Constitution gave all men the right to vote, including newly freed slaves?
Written Portion
111. List 2 negative effects that Reconstruction had on the South.
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