Social Studies

1. Social Studies USI-based Questions

2. These people served as public officials during the Civil War. Which of the following matches is incorrect? USI.9d • Jefferson Davis — secretary of state for the Confederacy • Ulysses S. Grant — commander of the Union army • Robert E. Lee — commander of the Confederate army • Abraham Lincoln — president of the United States

3. Textiles became a leading industry in the North after the cotton gin was invented by — USI.8c • Daniel Webster • Benjamin Franklin • Eli Whitney • Samuel Slater

4. Economic activity in the New Englandcolonies relied heavily on trade in partbecause — USI.5b • Puritan beliefs prohibited farming for profit • farmers in the region feared attacks from Native Americans • a cold climate and poor soil made farming unprofitable • the British monarchy provided land grants only to southern colonies

5. Benjamin Franklin convinced which of the following countries to lend military support to George Washington’s Continental army during the American Revolution? USI.6c • Prussia • Portugal • Russia • France

6. In this quotation, Sojourner Truth isemphasizing the — USI.8d That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches. . . . Nobody ever helps me. . . . And ain’t I a woman? — Sojourner Truth, 1851 Women’s Rights Convention • need for equal treatment of immigrants • unequal treatment of women • difference between the rich and poor • importance of education for women

7. The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution mainly to — USI.7b • protect individual liberties • encourage increased political participation • clarify the roles of the branches of government • establish American independence from British rule

8. In 1828 the U.S. Congress increased taxes paid on imports to protect newly establishednorthern industries from foreign competition.The southern economy was hurt by thisprotective tariff because the tariff — USI.9a • increased the price of foreign manufactured goods • decreased profits for foreign manufacturers • led to widespread bank failures • prevented trade with western territories

9. The steamboat had an important effect on economic development in the United States because it — USI.8c • was safer than other forms of transportation • was an efficient method of transporting goods • could travel faster than the locomotive • created a need for man-made waterways

10. In the early 1800s, manufacturing in theUnited States converted from cottage industry to factory production because of — USI.8c • a lack of skilled workers • a decreased demand for finished goods • difficulty in transporting goods • the ability to produce goods more efficiently

11. Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny? USI.8b • The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast • A slave on a southern plantation • A Native American • A farmer wanting to obtain new land

12. The list below summarizes some limitations of the national government under the — USI.7a • Articles of Confederation • U.S. Constitution • Mayflower Compact • Declaration of Independence

13. In addition to declaring that the United States would remain neutral in European wars, the Monroe Doctrine — USI.7d • invited the European powers to begin to develop new colonies in Africa and Asia • maintained that the United States had a duty to combat injustice in Asia • ended the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States • demanded that the European powers not establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere

14. Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in — USI.5b • an excellent railroad system • a lack of factories • a dependence on government tax breaks • several new political parties

15. The primary purpose of the 14th Amendment (1868) was to — USI.10a • guarantee a minimum income for African Americans • grant citizenship to African Americans • ensure equal congressional representation for African Americans • justify the denial of liberties to African Americans

16. Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber? USI.5a • Virginia • Massachusetts • Georgia • New York

17. In 1787 James Madison and other Federalists supported a written plan for a new government. This plan — USI.7b • made changing laws virtually impossible • created a parliamentary government • called for a stronger national government • called for stricter interpretation of the law

18. Alexander Hamilton favored a strong federal government because he believed it would benefit the economy. As a result of this belief, he also supported — USI.7c • the abolishment of all tariffs • the establishment of a national bank • increasing agricultural activity • imposing high taxes on factories

19. From the point of view of someone living in the American colonies during the 1770s, a patriot was a person who — USI.6c • attempted to stop all trade with American merchants • supported the authority of the king over the colonies • attempted to referee disputes between Great Britain and the colonies • supported the movement for American independence

20. Which events in U.S. history best complete the time line above? USI.6a, c • Stamp Act, Boston Massacre • Sugar Act, Shays’s Rebellion • Townshend Acts, Battle of Yorktown • Intolerable Acts, Articles of Confederation

21. What is Patrick Henry’s message in thisexcerpt? USI.6c • Only the free can survive. • Freedom is worth dying for. • Free people live longer. • People must die to gain freedom.

22. An unalienable right — USI.6b • is a right that cannot be taken away without due process • is established by majority vote • favors some people’s rights over others’ • applies only in one’s home country

23. As the primary author of the Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped advance the — USI.8d • temperance movement • women’s suffrage movement • prison-reform movement • education-reform movement

24. Who served as president of the United States during the Civil War? USI.9d • Thomas Jefferson • Andrew Jackson • James K. Polk • Abraham Lincoln

25. The 13 original colonies were primarilylocated along the — USI.5b • Atlantic Ocean • Gulf of Mexico • Mississippi River • Great Lakes

26. Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny was one reason that — USI.8b • the United States went to war with Mexico • transcendentalists established utopian societies • the Bank of the United States was established • women organized the Seneca Falls Convention

27. Which of the following best completes the diagram below? USI.8c • Increase in agricultural production • Decrease in the slave population • Enactment of protective tariffs • Growth of immigration

28. Which of these was a factor that led to the development of plantation agriculture in the South? USI.5b • The climate allowed planters to raise profitable cash crops. • Tariffs permitted planters to make a greater profit. • The federal government paid a bonus to cotton producers. • Canals carried crops to western markets.

29. Which of the following events completes the time line?USI.6c • British surrender at Yorktown. • Americans hold Stamp Act Congress. • British occupy Fort Ticonderoga. • Americans issue the Declaration of Independence.

30. Why did Elizabeth Cady Stanton oppose the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? USI.8d • Public education was not addressed. • Women were still excluded from voting. • Slavery was still allowed in the territories. • Native Americans gained citizenship.

31. Which of the following does this list best describe? USI.8b • The temperance movement • Manifest Destiny • The plantation system • Monroe Doctrine

32. The most important result of the Battle of Saratoga was that — USI.6c • American leaders were forced to surrender and were arrested for treason • Spain entered the war and provided supplies to Great Britain • Britain released captured American sailors and returned American merchant ships • France officially recognized and formed an alliance with the U.S. government

33. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution — USI.10a • brought immediate equality to Native Americans • established a process for the admission of western states into the Union • created new congressional districts • granted civil rights primarily to African Americans

34. What factor was most important in growing cotton in the 1800s? USI.5b • Slave labor • Foreign investment • Dry summers • Improved transportation

35. Robert Fulton’s steamboat aided the economic development of the United States by — USI.8c • reducing traffic in the nation’s ocean harbors • making transportation on rivers more efficient • ending American dependence on European shipping • serving as a method of connecting California and the East Coast

36. One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America’s resentment of — USI.6a • foreign alliances • locally appointed governing bodies • taxation without representation • government control of speech

37. Which of these would be the best title for the illustration below? USI.8b • Divine Nature • Survival of the Fittest • Manifest Destiny • Universal Expansion

38. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonists could not settle beyond which of the following geographical features? USI.6a • Mississippi River • Great Plains • Appalachian Mountains • Rocky Mountains

39. In 1803 Thomas Jefferson made one of his most important contributions as president when he — USI.7d • wrote the Declaration of Independence • became the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party • founded the University of Virginia • purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

40. Alexander Hamilton promoted what type of economic system for the United States? USI.7c • Free enterprise • Agricultural • Command • Mercantilist

41. Which of the following lists shows the correct order in which these presidents served? USI.7d • George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe • George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson • George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James Monroe • George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson

42. The Union general who accepted thesurrender of Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army at Appomattox Court House was — USI.9e • Ambrose Burnside • George McClellan • Ulysses S. Grant • William T. Sherman

43. The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because — USI.6c • the colonists were defeated and lost possession of New York • Native Americans joined the war against the colonies during the battle • Great Britain was forced to form an alliance with France against the colonies • the colonial victory convinced France to support American independence

44. The first ten amendments to theU.S. Constitution are important because they — USI.7b • establish a system of checks and balances in the federal government • provide protection for the rights and liberties of individuals • provide guidelines for the structure of the federal government • list the powers that are reserved for state governments

45. One of the contributions Thomas Jefferson is best remembered for is — USI.6c • serving as the first President of the United States • presiding at the Constitutional Convention • founding the Sons of Liberty • writing the Declaration of Independence

46. Which of the following best illustrates the growing economic differences between the regions of the United States during the mid-1800s? USI.9a • Commerce in the West and mining in the East • Fishing in the South and forestry in the North • Banking and finance in the West and meat and grains in the East • Agriculture in the South and manufacturing in the North

47. The expansion of cotton farming depended on finding new areas — • with favorable climatic conditions • near large cities • close to manufacturing centers • with abundant sources of coal

48. Which list is in the correct chronologicalorder? • Civil War, American Revolution, War of 1812 • Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation • President Jefferson, President Jackson, President Lincoln • Original thirteen colonies, Texas statehood, Louisiana Purchase

49. The unalienable rights listed in theDeclaration of Independence can be described as rights that — USI.6b • are granted by the government • can be guaranteed only by state governments • all people possess as human beings • must be enacted into law in order to be accepted

50. Many colonists in New England turned from farming to industrial activities because — USI.5b • they wanted to preserve the old-growth forests • the winters were cold and the soil was rocky and hard • they preferred to purchase their food from Native Americans • farmers in the Middle Colonies controlled the sale of cash crops