Urban Education Partnership Knowledge Contest: U.S. History Study Guide Black History
The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed? Answer: (One Word)
2. In 1848, people who opposed the spread of slavery were called ______. Free People Freedom Riders Free-Soilers Freedom Camaigners
3. In the American Revolution, African Americans fought only on the colonial side. True False
4. In 1808, a bill was signed into law that made it illegal to import slaves into the U.S. Which President signed the bill? Answer: (First and last name)
5. By what name is the Civil Rights Act of 1965 more commonly known? Answer: (Three Words)
6. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted black Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law? the 13th Amendment the 15th Amendment the 12th Amendment the 14th Amendment
7. Where were America's first black settlers found? Boston St. Augustine San Antonio Tampa
8. Did Denmark Vesey plan a full scale slave rebellion in Georgia, West Virgina or South Carolina? Answer: (one of the choices in the question)
9. In what year did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Answer: (a year)
10. Woodson chose the second week of February for egro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the American black population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. However, February has much more than Douglass and Lincoln to show for its significance in black American history. True False
1. Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State? Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell Ralph J. Bunche Thurgood Marshall
2. Who was the first African American to win the obel Peace Prize? Martin Luther King Ralph J. Bunche George Washington Carver Andrew Young
3. Who was the first African American to successfully perform open heart surgery? Charles Drew Daniel Hale Williams James McCune Smith George Washington Carver
4. Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.? Edward A. Bouchet Alain L. Locke Alexander Lucius Twilight Daniel A. Payne
5. I was the first African American to be a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Do you know my name? Todd Duncan Josephine Baker Arthur Mitchell Marion Anderson
6. In 1940, I became the first African American actress to win an academy award. Do you remember my name? Butterfly McQueen Ruby Dee Dorthy Dandridge Hattie McDaniel
7. Who was the first African American ational Football League ( FL) quarterback during the Modern Era Years? Charlie "Choo Choo" Brackens Willie Thrower Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard George Talaferro
8. I was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit. Do you know my name? Lee Elder Willie McRae Calvin Peete Tiger Woods
9. Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp? Frederick Douglass Thurgood Marshall Martin Luther King Booker T. Washington
10. Who was the first African American explorer to reach the orth Pole? Matthew Henson Oliver H. Pratt George Gibbs William Ridley Henson
11. Who was the first African American professional Tennis champion? Althea Gibson Serena Williams Arthur Ashe Venus Williams
12. Who was the first African American to serve in office as a state Governor? Thomas Bradley Edward Brooke P.B.S. Pinchback L. Douglas Wilder
13. Who served as the first African American to serve as a U.S. Cabinet member? Ron Brown Ebenezer D. Bassett Andrew Young Robert C. Weaver
14. Who was the first African American to win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Doris "Dorie" Miller William H. Carney Benjamin O. Davis Jacques Ballard
15. Who was the first African American combat pilot? Arthur Whitten Brown Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Eugene Jacques Bullard Albert C, Read Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State? Condoleezza Rice Thurgood Marshall Ralph J. Bunche Colin Powell
2. Who was the first African American to win the obel Peace Prize? Andrew Young Martin Luther King Ralph J. Bunche George Washington Carver
3. Who was the first African American to successfully perform open heart surgery? Charles Drew George Washington Carver James McCune Smith Daniel Hale Williams
4. Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D.? Edward A. Bouchet Alain L. Locke Alexander Lucius Twilight Daniel A. Payne
5. I was the first African American to be a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. Do you know my name? Marion Anderson Arthur Mitchell Todd Duncan Josephine Baker
6. In 1940, I became the first African American actress to win an academy award. Do you remember my name? Butterfly McQueen Hattie McDaniel Dorthy Dandridge Ruby Dee
7. Who was the first African American ational Football League ( FL) quarterback during the Modern Era Years? Charlie "Choo Choo" Brackens George Talaferro Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard Willie Thrower
8. I was the first African American golf champion to tour on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) circuit. Do you know my name? Tiger Woods Calvin Peete Lee Elder Willie McRae
9. Who was the first African American to have his likeness portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp? Frederick Douglass Booker T. Washington Martin Luther King Thurgood Marshall
10. Who was the first African American explorer to reach the orth Pole? George Gibbs Matthew Henson Oliver H. Pratt William Ridley Henson
11. Who was the first African American professional Tennis champion? Venus Williams Arthur Ashe Althea Gibson Serena Williams
12. Who was the first African American to serve in office as a state Governor? Edward Brooke P.B.S. Pinchback L. Douglas Wilder Thomas Bradley
13. Who served as the first African American to serve as a U.S. Cabinet member? Ron Brown Ebenezer D. Bassett Andrew Young Robert C. Weaver
14. Who was the first African American to win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Doris "Dorie" Miller William H. Carney Benjamin O. Davis Jacques Ballard
15. Who was the first African American combat pilot? Eugene Jacques Bullard Albert C, Read Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Arthur Whitten Brown 1. In 1870 what state elected the first African American to be seated as a Representative in the United States Congress? South Carolina New York Texas Pennsylvania
2. Charles Evers was elected Mayor in the same state where his brother was assassinated, Mississippi. What town elected Evers Mayor? Mayersville Crenshaw Decatur Fayette
3. Robert Weaver became the first Black cabinet member of a United States President. Which President appointed him? Lyndon B. Johnson William J. Clinton Abraham Lincoln John F. Kennedy
4. Mary McLeod Bethune organized the "Black Cabinet" for which president? Calvin Coolidge William Harding Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. Who was the first Black female member of Congress? Shirley Chisholm Barbara Jordan Alexa Canady Edith Irby Jones
6. Who was the first Black female to become a national news commentator? Ethel L. Payne Elaine Jones Juanita Kidd Stout Hazel Johnson Brown
7. Patricia Roberts Harris had a few firsts in history. Which of the following was just one of them? First Black female General of the United States Army First Black woman to serve in the United Nations First Black female head of the Girl Scouts of America First Black female neurosurgeon in the United States
8. Who was the first woman of any race to preach at London's, Saint Paul's Cathedral? Barbara Harris Coretta Scott King Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie Reverend Gertrude Brown
9. Who was the first African American to win the obel Peace Prize? Ralph Bunche Mike Espy Martin Luther King, Jr. Julian Bond
10. Who was first to advocate "Black is beautiful"? Stokely Carmichael Eldridge Cleaver Angela Davis Malcolm X Seen to be tackling the issues of both economic and social equality, schools were often targeted as places of demonstrations. Which city in Arkansas saw 9 Black families enroll their children in an "all white" school in 1957? Fort Smith Eureka Little Rock Bentonville
2. Although Eisenhower took positive action (in the sense of furthering the Black cause), his civil rights acts of 1957 and 1960 were delivered half heartedly and were not particularly effective. The result of this was demonstrations such as the sit ins staged by a group of students in February 1960. The positive outcomes of this demonstration were that White attention was yet again drawn to the inequality in America as well as the setting up of the S CC. In which shop in orth Carolina did this sit in take place? This resulted in the desegregation of all of its eating counters by 1961. Whimpy's W H Smith's Domino's Pizza Woolworth's
3. In May 1961, a campaign started by CORE challenged desegregation in public transport in the South and how effectively it was being carried out. Once again, the violence that it triggered meant that federal action was taken by Bobby Kennedy who publicly declared the Supreme Court ruling of desegregation should be upheld. What were these demonstrations known as? Equality Demonstrations Liberty Marches Freedom Rides Justice Drives
4. As the campaign to target public transport continued the next target was the bus station in Albany, Georgia, in 1961. This was chosen by the S CC as Albany did not comply with the ruling concerning desegregation in Browder vs Gayle in 1956 and Boynton vs Virginia in 1960. Was this campaign in Albany a success? Yes No
5. The next demonstration concerned the issue of segregation in schools. However, this time it was not started by a major civil rights group, but rather an individual. Which man refused to be chased out of Mississippi University by angry White mobs in 1962? John Lewis James Bevel James Meredith Roy Wilkins
6. Knowing that bringing about a violent White reaction to their demonstrations seemed the most effective way of furthering their cause, King and the SCLC who previously followed others in campaigns now began their own campaign in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham was a wise choice as the largely racist population of the time along with a notoriously "hot headed" police chief promised to provide the media attention the civil rights campaign needed. Who was the police chief in question? Mark "Bear" Davis Eugene "Bull" Connor Joseph "Wolf" Powell Daniel "Shark" Jonstone
7. The next demonstration was to be on a scale never before seen in the Black civil rights movement. Organised by A. Phillip Randolph this campaign in 1963 is best known for the "I have a dream" speech delivered by King. In which city did this demonstration take place? Baton Rouge New York Washington D.C Boston
8. In 1964, CORE, the AACP and S CC collectively organised what became known as a freedom summer. Intended to stop the political disenfranchisement of Black Americans, this campaign succeeded in doing much to further education, as thirty "freedom schools" were established. These schools taught Black history and the philosophy of civil rights. In what southern state did this freedom summer predominantly take place in? Mississippi Alabama Louisiana South Carolina
9. With the issue of voting now at the forefront of most of the civil rights campaigners, the demonstration in Selma, Alabama was concerned with exactly that. Just as Birmingham had a hot headed racist police chief, the sheriff in Selma was just as racist. The campaign mainly led by King and the S CC eventually made enough of an impact to bring about a voting rights act in 1965. However, why had King lost credibility with many Black Americans by the end of this campaign? He begged local whites to support equality in a local speech He was seen shaking hands with the racist Sheriff Jim Clark He did not turn up to many important marches He abandoned a march under pressure from Johnson
10. The minor tensions between different groups began to show more clearly now. Although achieving improved social equality as well as giving many Blacks the vote, there had been little improvement in terms of Black economic problems. Despite Selma, King remained the key figure in the Black civil rights movement and many looked to him to tackle the economic problems many Black Americans faced. Many disliked King's gradual methods to bring about change and so groups such as CORE and the S CC began to radicalise. Which young man became the leader of this newly radical S CC? Bobby Hutton Jesse Jackson Stokely Carmichael Bobby Seale Following the American Civil War amendments were put in place in an attempt to ensure the rights of Black Americans. Among these amendments were the 13th, stating that slavery was to be abolished and the 15th, stating that the right to vote should not be denied. Despite these apparent advances there were still laws in place which effectively separated blacks from whites. What were these laws known as? Grandfather clauses The Segregation laws Atlanta compromise Jim Crow laws
2. As well as the restrictions on Black voters put in place by state governments, juries were dominated by whites. This allowed for the atrocities of white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan to go generally unpunished. What was the acronym for the group thought by the KKK to be superior? HORNETS WASPS BEES SPIDERS
3. For the situation to change, Blacks had to take action and white views had to change. One of the first Black activists prominent in the 1890s argued that blacks should become more economically useful. Many criticized this man, accusing him of being too willing to accept segregation as it stood. However, he did much to increase the educational opportunities for blacks in America. Who was he? Marcus Garvey Huey Newton Thurgood Marshall Booker T Washington
4. The early 20th century seemed to raise hopes for Black civil rights. The Depression brought together both Blacks and whites with poverty as a common issue, furthermore the anti Fascist feeling in America during World War II made Americans look at the ways they treated one other. The appointment of Truman in 1945 seemed to pave the way for reform. What was the document presented by Truman after the shocking finds of the civil rights committee into violence against Blacks in 1946? To Secure These Rights To Introduce These Freedoms To Ensure These Liberties To Preserve Our Humanity
5. The election of President Eisenhower seemed to offer less hope than with his predecessor. Eisenhower viewed Black rights with suspicion. However, Eisenhower inadvertently helped Blacks by appointing a particularly liberal Republican as Chief Justice in the Supreme Court in 1953. Who was it? Frederick Moore Vinson Warren Earl Burger Earl Warren Harlan Fiske Stone
6. Which legislation concerned the following events? A third grade student is not allowed into a nearby "white" school, so his father went to the Topeka branch of the AACP. In 1953, lawyer Thurgood Marshall presented the case to the Supreme Court, resulting in the overturning of the Plessey vs Fergusson ruling in 1954. What is the case called? Sweatt vs Painter Brown vs Board of Education Browder vs Gayle Boynton vs Virginia
7. The Brown Ruling of 1954 faced fierce white resistance. Several white "citizens' councils" were formed, and by 1956 they had a quarter of a million members. They threatened businesses which complied with desegregation. As well as white public opposition, there was action taken by Southern senators and congressmen. Which document signed in March 1956 stated that those who signed would continue to fight the Brown Ruling? The Southern Manifesto The Southern Declaration The Southern Union The Southern Bloc
8. In 1955, the death of Emmett Till shocked many in America and was arguably the cause of the new Civil Rights Movement which followed. Some of the details of the murder were shocking and gruesome, especially the manner in which it was carried out, which left the body severely mutilated. What factor caused Emmett Till's murder to become a national issue? President Eisenhower brought it up in his next public speech Till's father was a successful writer and he published many articles about the murder Till was the nephew of Martin Luther King Jr His mother agreed to show a photo of the body in "Jet Magazine"
9. The refusal of Rosa Parks to give up her seat for a white man led to the Montgomery bus boycott. However, it wasn't Parks herself who organized the boycott (as she was in jail). Which two figures were the main organisers of the movement? Thurgood Marshall and E.D. Nixon Jo Anne Robinson and Martin Luther King E.D. Nixon and Jo Anne Robinson Thurgood Marshall and Ralph Abernathy
10. One of the most significant outcomes of the Montogomery Boycott was the strengthened status of Martin Luther King Jr. Which of these most accurately describes King's role in the boycott? Organiser and effective speaker Organiser and radical activist Participant and radical activist Participant and effective speaker The Tulsa riots were a confrontation between some of the white community of Tulsa, Oklahoma and the nearby black community of Greenwood. What best describes Greenwood just prior to the riots? It was fairly prosperous It was isolated from the white community It was a poor community It was generally unknown among black communities
2. At the time of the riots, the Ku Klux Klan was active in the Tulsa area. The KKK enjoyed positive publicity from a movie that played all over the United States. What was that movie? "Gone With the Wind" "The Sound and the Fury" "The Triumph of the Will" "Birth of a Nation"
3. The Tulsa Riots occurred just after a major war. Both black and white veterans from that war were involved in the riots, bringing their weapons and army training with them. Which war was it? World War II World War I The Civil War The Vietnam War
4. The arrest of a young black man, Dick Rowland, started the events that lead to the riots. What was he accused of? Showing disrespect to a police officer Running over a white child with his car Stealing from a white family Molesting a young white woman
5. Just before the riots, a major Tulsa newspaper called on crowds to lynch the black prisoner just arrested. True False
6. What did the sheriff, William McCullough, do when confronted with the hostile crowd demanding the release of the prisoner to them? He told them to go home He gave in to the crowd almost at once He resisted at first, then had to give in to superior numbers He fled for his life
7. The first shots and casualties of the Tulsa riots occurred at: The court house The boundary of Greenwood The jail house The commercial district
8. After the original outbreak of violence, mobs from Tulsa crossed into the black community of Greenwood around daybreak the next day. What did they do there? They set fire to homes They shot armed men They shot civilians All of these
9. What were the most likely estimates of deaths and damage in the Tulsa riots? Over 1,000 killed and thousands of homes destroyed Around 300 killed and about 1,000 homes destroyed About 100 killed and hundreds of homes destroyed About 50 killed and 80-120 homes destroyed
10. In the immediate aftermath of the riots, the community of Greenwood worked to rebuild its homes and businesses. What factors stood in the way of rebuilding? Many people stayed away All of these The City of Tulsa changed its building codes Money was tight 1. Under the segregation laws, the city buses reserved the front rows for white riders, with the backs of the buses available to the community's African Americans. On this particular day, Rosa Parks, a seamstress, was seated in the first row behind the whites only section. How many people were asked to move so that a single white person could take a seat in that row? 3 1 4 2
2. Parks was arrested and she appealed the decision, challenging the very basis of segregation. In the meantime, a bus boycott was organized. This would have a significant impact of the local bus system since 75% of the ridership was Black. In which city did this boycott take place? Birmingham, Alabama Selma, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Jackson, Mississippi
3. An organization of activists and ministers was established to organize the boycott, and these local leaders called upon special young man to lead the group. Who was this man, who was fairly new to town, who had only lived in the town for just over a year at the time? Malcolm X Martin Luther King, Jr. Medgar Evers Michael Schwerner
4. The segregation customs and laws were commonly referred to as the "Jim Crow" laws. These began around the time of Reconstruction (following the Civil War) and continued through the 1950's. Who was Jim Crow believed to have been? A character created by a minstrel in black face make-up in the 1830's Both of these choices A southern slave owner Neither of these choices
5. Jim Crow laws affected the way of life for African Americans in every possible way, including education, medical care, and even water fountains and lunch counters. Why do you suppose the bus systems were often the focal point of racial unrest? Both blacks and whites had to use the same facility Public transportation was necessary for blacks, as most could not afford automobiles The public buses were usually operated by white-owned utility companies Bus drivers were given great lattitude in enforcing Jim Crow laws
6. Parks' case was so significant because she was the first African American to refuse to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus and be subsequently arrested. True False
7. This was not the end of the legal troubles that Rosa Parks had to endure. She was indicted again for another crime on February 21, 1956. For what was she arrested? Inciting a riot Disorderly conduct. Sitting at a "whites-only" lunch counter Boycotting the buses
8. Rosa Parks did not stop with the trials and tribulations surrounding the famous bus ride. She remains active in the civil rights movement and attended the 1963 March on Washington, the Selma Montgomery March in 1965, and spoke to the Million Man March in 1995 in Washington DC. She also worked in the offices of U.S. Rep John Conyers (D Michigan) from 1965 1988. Which of these awards did she not receive? Presidential Medal of Freedom Nobel Peace Prize Congressional Gold Medal Spingam Award
9. The bus on which Parks' rode when she was arrested was retired from service and sold. Later it was used for lumber storage and put out in a field. When it was eventually sold, there was a need to authenticate it as the bus that transported Parks. How was that done? A plaque later mounted next to the seat she gave up Oral accounts from former bus employees Notations on a newspaper clipping Testimony from the bus driver
10. The bus is on display at the Henry Ford Museum. Its restoration cost about $300,000, of which two thirds was covered by a "Save America's Treasures" grant from the federal government. The bus is a Ford product. True False 1. What famous American was presented with the Medal of Freedom by President John F. Kennedy in 1963? W.E.B. DuBois Martin Luther King Jr. Ralph Bunche Thurgood Marshall
2. Which female athlete won silver in the heptathlon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympcis, then gold in 1988 and 1992, earning her the accolade of "the greatest multi event female athlete in history"? (She was the first female to break 7,000 points in this event in July 1986). Josephine Baker Judith Jameson Jackie Joyner Kersee Mae Johnson
3. Who completed the novel 'Go Tell It On the Mountain' in 1953? Wynton Marsalis W.E.B.DuBois James Baldwin Ralph Bunche
4. Who earned a Master's Degree in Agriculture in 1896 at Iowa State Agricultural College? George Washington Carver Dred Scott Booker T. Washington Alex Haley
5. Who did President Kennedy nominate for Judge of the 2nd Court of Appeals in 1961? Colin Powell Thurgood Marshall Clarence Thomas Ralph Bunche
6. Who was the first African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Colin Powell Ralph Abernathy Ralph Bunche Clarence Thomas
7. Who said, 'I never run my train off the track and never lost a passenger'? Ida B. Wells-Barnett Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Mae Johnson
8. Who was born Caryn Elaine Johnson? Josephine Baker Lena Horne Whoopi Goldberg Dorothy Dandridge
9. Who said,'Certainly I don't want to die, but if anyone has to die let it be me'? Colin Powell Ralph Abernathy Martin Luther King Jr. Jesse Jackson
10. What journalist and writer was born in Ithaca .Y. and grew up in Tennessee? James Baldwin Jesse Jackson W.E.B. DuBois Alex Haley 1. Who was the first colonist slain in the Boston Massacre? John Adams Crispus Attucks Phyllis Wheatley Olaudah Equiano
2. This botanist, born a slave, became famous for his contributions to agricultural science. Who was this man, grand promoter of peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans, widely credited with inventing peanut butter? Booker T. Washington Charles Drew George Washington Carver Paul Lawrence Dunbar
3. Who wrote 'Go Tell It on the Mountain' and ' otes of a ative Son'? Answer: (Two Words)
4. What author of 'Song of Solomon' won the obel Prize for literature? Toni Morrison Zora Neale Hurston Alice Walker Langston Hughes
5. The U.S. Emancipation Proclamation, signed in 1863, freed slaves in what areas? all territories (Confederate and Union) Confederate territory Union territory Confederate states, conquered by Union
6. What U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law? John F. Kennedy Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson
7. What Supreme Court decision decreed that public schools should be integrated? Scopes v. Kansas Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v. Board Dred Scott case
8. What is the arduous sea journey slaves made from West Africa to the Americas called? Middle Passage Hard Passage Long Passage Trail of Tears
9. What slave sued for freedom in the 1840s, claiming that since he was in a free state, it was illegal for his master to keep him in bondage? His case was finally decided by the Supreme Court in 1857. Gabriel Prosser Nat Turner Dred Scott John Brown
10. A man called Cinque led a successful rebellion aboard what slave ship in the mid nineteenth century? Answer: (One Word) 1. Whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus sparked a boycott of Montgomerey, AL buses from 1955 1956? Mary Mcleod Bethune Rosa Parks Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth
2. What was the name of the organization founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE)
3. What was Malcolm X's birth name? Malcolm Little Malcolm Shabazz Malcolm Poole Frederick Williams
4. Who was the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad? Harriet Beecher Stowe Maria Stewart Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman
5. Who founded PUSH? Rev. Jesse Jackson Malcolm X Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elijah Muhammed
6. Whose autobiography is entitled "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"? Nikki Giovanni Maya Angelou Alice Walker Toni Morrison
7. Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Germany? Jesse Owens Jackie Joyner Kersee Carl Lewis Wilma Rudolph
8. What boxer's original name is Cassius Clay? Muhammad Ali Sugar Ray Robinson Mike Tyson George Foreman
9. What former slave published the newspaper "The orth Star"? William Wells Brown Frederick Douglass William Lloyd Garrison David Walker
10. Who was the first black woman to speak out publically against slavery? Maria Stewart Sojourner Truth Mary Mcleod Bethune Francis Watkins Harper
11. Who asassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Lee Harvey Oswald James Earl Ray John Wilkes Booth James Delay Beckwith
12. What primarily black female college was founded by two white women in Atlanta, Georgia? Howard University Tuskegee Institute Lincoln Institute Spelman College
13. Which fourteen year old black boy was lynched for whistling at a white woman? Emmet Till Marcus Garvey Medgar Evers Marcus Williams
14. What is the oldest civil rights organization still working today? Answer: (8 Words or 5 letters)
15. Who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama? William Wells Brown W.E.B. DuBois Booker T. Washington Marcus Garvey
16. Who organized the Million Man March on October 16,1995? Elijah Muhammed Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X Louis Farrakhan
17. Who wrote "Racism 101"? Alice Walker Nikki Giovanni Toni Morrison Terri McMillan
18. Who was the first female Egyptian Pharoah? Nefertiti Thutmosis Cleopatra Hatshepsut
19. Who founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and was known as the '1st Lady of the Civil Rights Movement'? Mary Church Terrell Margaret Thatcher Miss Fannie Lou Hamer Mary Mcleod Bethune
20. Who founded the Universal egro Improvement Association? Elijah Mohammed W.E.B. DuBois Louis Walcott Marcus Garvey 1. Who is the author of "Roots?" Booker T. Washington Carter G. Woodson Alex Haley Langston Hughes
2. Although she is no longer with us today, she took a stand on racial segregation on December 1, 1955 by refusing to relinquish her seat to a bus passenger of a different race. Who was she? Coretta Scott King Rosa Parks Whitney Young Leotyne Price
3. Who became known for his "I Have a Dream?" W.E.B DuBois Malcolm X Dr. Martin Luther King Freddrick A. Douglas
4. Who was the first Black American Supreme Court justice? Nelson Mandella Jesse Jackson Thurgood Marshall Harold Washington
5. Who made multiple trips across the United States to free the slaves through the Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman Clara Barton Sojourner Truth Madam "C.J." Walker
6. Which well known scientist displayed ways of making various products out of peanuts? Carter G. Woodson Benjamin Banneker George Washington Carver Garret A. Morgan
7. This African American baseball player, in particular broke racial barriers on the baseball field while playing for the Dodgers. Who was that person? Hank Aaron Jackie Robinson Walter Payton Arthur Ashe
8. Who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings?" Gwendolyn Brooks Maya Angelou Phyllis Wheatly Virginia Hamilton
9. Which boxer can "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?" Mike Tyson Sugar Ray Leonard George Foreman Muhammad Ali
10. Which entertainer and educator is America's favorite TV dad that you all know and love? Bill Cosby Chuck Berry Spike Lee Richard Pryor 1. Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice? Antonin Scalia Clarence Thomas Thurgood Marshall Sandra Day O'Connor
2. Which Ivy League college was the first to employ an African American as president? Yale Brown Harvard Columbia
3. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar. For which movie did she win it? Answer: (Four Words)
4. Who was the first African American major league baseball player? Dan Bankhead Roy Campanella Jackie Robinson Moses Fleetwood Walker
5. Who was the first African American US Secretary of State? Warren M. Christopher Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell Madeleine Korbel Albright
6. Who was the first African American US Senator? Edward Brooke Hiram Revels Carol Mosely Braun Barack Obama
7. Who was the first African American to star in a network television show? Diahann Carroll Bill Cosby Ethel Waters Nat King Cole
8. Who was the first African American to have his/her face put on a postage stamp? Nat King Cole Rosa Parks Booker T Washington Jackie Robinson
9. Who was the first African American golf professional golf champion? Answer: (Two Words)
10. Who was the first African American to win a obel prize for literature? Alice Walker Leon Forrest Toni Morrison Jamaica Kincaid 1. Who didn't give up their seat to a white man on a Montgomery Bus in 1955? Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. Sojourner Truth Rosa Parks Ida B. Wells
2. Who gave the "I have a dream" speech? Jesse Jackson Crispus Attucks Christopher Columbus Martin Luther King
3. Which President signed the Emancipation Proclamation? Georgge Bush Theodore Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson Abraham Lincoln
4. What is the fifteenth amendment? Blacks were given the right to vote Black women were given the right to vote Women were given the right to vote Black men were given the right to vote
5. When was Martin Luther King assassinated? 1967 1968 1964 1963
6. Who is the poet, diplomat, and anthologist of black culture? Jesse Jackson Frederick Douglass James Weldon Johnson Martin Luther King
7. Who was the former American slave, the first black to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives? James Weldon Johnson Elizabeth Catlett Edward Kennedy Joseph Hayne Rainey
8. Who was the first African American player in Major League Baseball? Satchel Paige Jackie Robinson Jack Johnson Joe Louis
9. What team did the first MLB African American baseball player play for? Miami Heat Angels Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers
10. What egro slave became a naval hero for the Union in the American Civil War? Robert Smalls Jim Crow Langston Hughes Duke Ellington 1. In what year was the Congressional Black Caucus organized? 1958 1971 1970 1972
2. Captain Paul Cuffe was ? Singer NBA player Army Captain A Civil Rights activist
3. In 1824 I was the first African American to earn a bachelor's degree. Who am I? Denis Rodman Neti Pertez Jimmy Cato Alexander Lucius Twilight
4. In what year was The Southern Christian Leadership founded? 1957 1925 1900 2000
5. My name is Dorothy West, and I was born in 1907. What was I? A scientist A singer A writer A politician 1. Who is the author of ' ative Son'? Ralph Ellison Zora Neale Hurston Richard Wright James Baldwin
2. What is the name of the central character of ' ative Son'? Jackson Washington Bigger Thomas Rafer Johnson Ben Christmas
3. Who is the author of the novel 'Giovanni's Room'? James Van Der Zee Countee Cullen James Baldwin Toni Morrison
4. In what Faulkner novel is Dilsey a central figure? 'Absalom, Absalom!' 'A Light In August' 'Sound and the Fury' 'As I Lay Dying'
5. In what Toni Morrison novel does the character Milkman Dead travel from Detroit through Montour County in Pennsylvania? 'Jazz' 'The Bluest Eye' 'Song of Solomon' 'Sula'
6. Who wrote the Broadway choreo poem play, 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf'? Sonja Sanchez Ntozake Shange Nikki Giovanni Gwendolyn Brooks
7. Who was the enslaved woman who is believed to have borne Thomas Jefferson at least four children? Sally Hemings Maisie Marie Laveau Jane Huston
8. Martin Luther King jr. was assassinated on the balcony of what Memphis hotel? The Audobon The Lorraine Motel The Memphis Southern The Jackson
9. What African American actor was the title character in the film, 'Sergeant Rutledge'? Paul Robeson Woody Strode James Earle Jones Ossie Davis
10. Olympic long distance runner Kip Keino was from what African country? Chad South Africa Liberia Kenya American Revolution
1. What are the two places that the "shot heard 'round the world" refer to? Lexington and Concord Boston and Trenton Lexington and Boston Concord and Trenton
2. Who was the British King during the war? George III William IV Edward VIII George II
3. What system was used by the colonists to send messages to each other? Writs of Assistance Committees of Correspondence US Postal Service Deliverance Group
4. Which of these men was a French military officer that served with General Washington? Henri Jules Bataille Marquis de Lafayette Gaspard de Coligny Fernand Gambiez
5. What was the location of a series of battles that became the turning point for the Revolutionary War? Trenton Saratoga Long Island Yorktown
6. Which American general turned traitor and joined the British? George Washington Daniel Morgan Marquis de Lafayette Benedict Arnold
7. America received foreign aid from what country? Portugal Switzerland Sweden France
8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? John Hancock George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Adams
9. Some German mercenaries fought for the British. What are they usually called? Hessians Homburgers Bavarians Silesians
10. What was the last major battle of the American Revolution? Long Island Yorktown Saratoga Ticonderoga 1. Who said this: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men… [no] controls on government would be necessary." Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry Benjamin Franklin James Madison
2. How many colonists were killed during the Revolutionary War? 4,435 2,997 120,012 4,926
3. Where and when was the infamous "shot heard around the world"? 17 June 1775, Bunker Hill, MA 19 April 1775, Concord, MA 19 April 1775, Lexington, MA 10 May 1775, Lexington, MA
4. There were two Boston Tea Parties? True False
5. "I am not a Virginian, but an American." George Washington Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry
6. Why was John Hancock the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence? He was the King of the Colonies He was the president of the Congress Everyone voted he should be the first. He just felt like it
7. Who said: "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine Paul Revere
8. Who said "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." John Adams John Quincy Adams Thomas Jefferson George Washington
9. Which General, considered by many historians to be the best in the Continental Army, was passed over for promotion after the Americans won a brilliant victory at Saratoga in 1777? Benedict Arnold Paul Revere George Washington Ethan Allen
10. When did General Cornwallis give the order of surrender ending the Revolutionary War? July 6, 1776 July 24, 1781 October 19, 1781 October 20, 1776 1. Benedict Arnold V was born in Connecticut in 1741 to a famous colonial family. Why was his great grandfather, also named Benedict, famous in Rhode Island? Longtime provincial governor Shipowner turned pirate First known serial killer Religious cult leader
2. When Benedict Arnold was 13, bad investments made by his father plunged the Arnold family deeply into debt. As a result, Arnold had to drop out of school and take a job working for his mother's cousins. What business were they in? apothecary innkeeping highwaymen coopery
3. With the help of his cousins, 21 year old Benedict Arnold started his own successful business in 1762, then became a ship owner. Arnold became anti British due to the high taxes imposed by England, but he was still a businessman in 1775 when he heard about the battles in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. What idea did Arnold have to benefit Boston that caused him to become an active participant in the insurrection? Blockading the port of Boston Capturing Fort Ticonderoga Separating Maine from Massachusetts Mass-producing muskets
4. With whom did Benedict Arnold have to share credit for the rebels' military victories on Lake Champlain in 1775? George Washington Ethan Allen Samuel Adams Horatio Gates
5. After Benedict Arnold returned to Boston in the summer of 1775, he was appointed to command an expedition to attack Quebec City in a manner that many considered impossible. However, his expedition accomplished it. What manner was it? From Lake Champlain in New York down two rivers by flatboat Up a river in Maine, over the Appalachian Mountains, then down a river in Quebec By frigate from Boston on the Atlantic, then up the St. Lawrence By disguising the troops as Indians in canoes from Caughnawaga
6. For leading his troops during this "impossible" attack on Quebec in 1775, Benedict Arnold was compared to what legendary military leader? Hannibal Charlemagne Julius Caesar Suleiman
7. On December 31, 1775, the Colonial armies under General Richard Montgomery and Colonel Benedict Arnold staged a surprise ew Year's Eve attack on Quebec City but failed to seize it. What happened to Arnold? He was captured by the British He was shot in the leg by the British but escaped capture He felt ill and stayed behind He took a bribe and betrayed his troops to the British
8. Ultimately, the American invasion of Canada in 1775 and 1776 collapsed, in large part due to illness among the troops. What illness befell the American troops in huge numbers during the spring of 1776? influenza smallpox tuberculosis leprosy
9. Although the ships that Brigadier General Benedict Arnold had seized for the rebels in 1775 controlled Lake Champlain during the spring and early summer of 1776, Arnold realized that the British would build their own ships. Ultimately control of the lake would rest on a naval battle. Unfortunately, the British had better sailors and more men and materials. What type of ship did Arnold's army build in an effort to overcome this disadvantage? row-galley sloop ship-of-war master canoe
10. Although the British won a solid victory in the Battle of Valcour Island in October 1776, largely destroying the American fleet under Brigadier General Benedict Arnold, historians generally consider the battle a major tactical success for Arnold. Why? Arnold planned to lose so that Congress would give him more money He sank the British flagship and killed their commander, forcing a halt to their advance The battle distracted attention from Arnold's approaches to the British The British took so long to get ready that they had to camp for winter after it 1. What was the name of the commanding General of the British troops in Boston? George Washington Thomas Gage William Smith John Parker
2. What was the objective of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the expedition, into the countryside? Supplies for his own troops To cause trouble with colonists To find Paul Revere Provincial Supplies
3. The British Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith failed horribly in his objective of destroying the stores at Concord and Lexington. True False
4. Who was the commander of the Lexington Militia when they made their "stand" on the Lexington Common? Paul Revere Colonel Jim Wright Captain John Parker General Warren
5. What was the name of the other man who left Boston the same time as Revere and with the same message? William Dawes Christopher Johns James Harrison John Rutger
6. When the British marched on Lexington, who fired first? British It is unclear Colonists There was no exchange of fire
7. The British troops were told to do what with the ammunition they found in Concord? Use what ever they could Put it in their pockets and drop it in the ditches all the way home Burn it Sell it to the colonials
8. Before the battles and afterwords there was a spy for the British that the colonials trusted. What was his name? Dr. Church Jim Moorehead Colonel Watson John Hancock
9. After the battles many militia from other colonies arrived and surrounded Boston and the British troops in Boston. Aproximately how many militia gathered there? 50,000 troops 10,000 troops 5,000 troops 20,000 troops
10. Who did John Hancock believe was going to be the first General in Chief of the continetal army? George Washington Sameul Adams Himself John Adams 1. Which cousin of Samuel Adams became the first Vice President of the United States? Thomas Jefferson John Adams George Adams James Adams
2. What woman is credited with being the 'Voice of the American Revolution'? Martha Washington Betsy Ross Dolley Madison Abigail Adams
3. Where was the 'shot heard 'round the world'? Bunker Hill Independence Hall Fort Ticonderoga Lexington-Concord
4. Fill in the blank of this quote by Patrick Henry: 'Must the price of freedom be purchased at the cost of chains? Forbid it, ______! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! Noble Countrymen Almighty God Fellow Statesmen King George III
5. What was George Washington's occupation before the War of Independence? Slave owner Rancher Architect Tobacco farmer
6. Who was the leader of the Green Mountain Boys? George Washington Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale Ethan Allen
7. ame the hero that lost his life at the end of a British noose and the traitor that is reviled even today. Nathan Hale and Benedict Arnold Nathan Hale and Ethan Allen Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold Patrick Henry and James Monroe
8. What British general surrendered at Yorktown? General 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant Duke of Wellington General Cornwallis General Horatio Nelson
9. Who said of close friend, George Washington, '(He was) first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen'? James 'The Great Little' Madison Martha Washington John Adams Henry 'Light Horse Harry' Lee
10. Who said to the British, upon near defeat, 'I have not yet begun to fight'? Captain John Paul Jones Benjamn Franklin Patrick Henry George Washington
11. How many stripes are on the current US flag? 13 14 12 15
12. How many stripes were on the US flag at its conception? 12 15 14 13
13. How many stripes were on the US flag at the time of the writing of the 'Star Spangled Banner'? 15 13 12 14
14. Who is credited with the creation of the first flag upon commission by Congress? Betsy Ross George Washington Martha Washington Dolley Madison
15. More than any other pose, which was the most often shown in paintings of George Washington? Kneeling in prayer Standing with one hand over his heart 3/4 facing portrait Sitting surrounder by others
16. Who is the 'Portait Artist of Early America'? Gilbert Stuart Thomas Jefferson John Ashcroft Rembrandt van Rijn
17. The District of Columbia was given to the Federal Government by which two states? Vriginia and North Carolina Maryland and Delaware Virginia and Maryland New York and NewJersey
18. What day was the Declaration of Independence written? July 4, 1776 April 24, 1777 May 17, 1781 July 2, 1776
19. What year was the Constitution of the United States drafted? 1776 1787 1783 1789
20. What year was the Constitution of the United States ratified? 1776 1791 1785 1788 1. What was the first battle of the American Revolution? Battle of Lexington and Concord Battle of Brandywine Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Trenton
2. The Continental Army won the Battle of Trenton. True False
3. The British won the Battle of Yorktown. True False
4. Who was the most infamous traitor during the War? Benedict Arnold Thomas Jefferson John Adams James Madison
5. Which battle was a key turning point in the war? Battle of Princeton Battle of Long Island Battles of Saratoga Battle of Quebec
6. The Continental Army won the Battle of Long Island. True False
7. The Battle of Yorktown was the final major battle of the American Revolution. True False
8. Where were the peace negotiations held at the end of the war? Paris New York England Virginia
9. What was the treaty they made called? Treaty of England Treaty of Paris Treaty of Virginia Treaty of Ghent
10. The Revolutionary War lasted from 1775–1783. True False 1. In March 1776, General Washington and his Continental Army had the British surrounded at Boston. Washington allowed the British to evacuate. Who was in command of the British forces? General Gage General Cornwallis General Clinton General Howe
2. France's contribution to 'The Glorious Cause' are well known. In the beginning their aid was covert. What was the name of the 'front company' the French created to provide money, arms, and supplies to the Continential Army? Roderiguez and Company Hortalez and Company de Beaumarchais and Company Vergennes and Company
3. The American avy was almost nonexistent in 1776. John Paul Jones received his first command in May of that year. What ship did Jones first captain? Alfred Providence Constitution Bonhomme Richard
4. In June 1776, the British tried to establish a foothold in the South. In response, the Americans began to construct a fort in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina. What was the name of this fort where the Battle of Charleston was fought? Fort Sumter Fort Sullivan Fort Defiance Fort Lee
5. On July 2, 1776, twelve of the thirteen colonial delegations voted for independence. Which delegation abstained? Massachusetts Rhode Island Pennsylvania New York
6. In September 1776, General Washington needed to know what the British were planning from their position on Long Island. athan Hale, a captain in Knowlton's Rangers, volunteered to penetrate the British lines. What was Hale disguised as? a Protestant minister a Dutch school teacher a merchant seaman a fur trader
7. General Washington established the U.S. Cavalry in October 1776 under the command of Elisha Shelton. From what state did this first cavalry unit come? New York Maryland Massachusetts Connecticut
8. Who wrote these words in a pamphlet called 'The Crisis' in December 1776, 'These are times that try men's souls...'? Benjamin Franklin John Adams Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine
9. On December 25, 1776, General Washington led his troops across this river and defeated the Hessian troops in the Battle of Trenton. Answer: (One Word)
10. What was the name of General Washington's faithful regiment of Massachusetts mariners who had helped him escape from Brooklyn Heights and manned his boats at the Battle of Trenton? Copperhead Regiment Light Dragoons Minutemen Regiment Marblehead Regiment 1. ew York had two brothers, James and George, who were generals in the Continental Army. The British Army also had a general, Henry ,in that same state with the same surname. What is it? Clinton Sullivan Gates Parsons
2. The British in America had two brothers, William and Richard, who were a general and an admiral. The Continental Army had a general, Robert, with the same surname. What is it? Thomas Hamilton Howe Alexander
3. Who was the senior major general of the Continental Army appointed first and was, therefore, second in command to George Washington in June of 1775? Artemus Ward Philip Schyler Charles Lee Richard Montgomery
4. Two cousins, Rufus and Israel, from Massachusetts, were generals in the Continental Army. What is their surname? Mifflin Heath Putnam Gage
5. Major General Charles Lee of Virginia was the father of C.S.A. General Robert E. Lee. True False
6. Who was the first appointed and, therefore, most senior brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1775? Thomas Gage David Wooster Nathaniel Greene Horatio Gates
7. Who was probably the best general, in all respects, that Washington ever had? Henry Knox Benedict Arnold Nathaniel Greene Anthony Wayne
8. What major general was known as "Lord Stirling"? Alexander McDougall Richard Montgomery William Alexander Arthur Saint Clair
9. The Inspector General, an Irishman, plotted against Washington in an intrigue bearing his surname and known as the ______Cabal. Answer: (One Word name could be paraphrased as "criminal path")
10. What Polish general died as a result of leading a cavalry charge of the Continental Army? Charles Buchinsky Tadeusz Kosciuszko Casimir PulaskI Roman Polanski
11. What German ew York general became fabled for his iron resolve, coolness under fire, and no retreat attitude? Friedrich von Steuben Peter Muhlenberg Frederick de Woedtke Nicholas Herkimer
12. He was a brilliant cavalry officer and should have been made a general but never was. He was nicknamed as "The Swamp Fox". What is his name? Answer: (Two Words Maybe his names are too girly?)
13. Which general was known as the "Drill Master"? Baron von Steuben Baron de Haas Baron de Kalb Baron von Moltke
14. There were 4 original major generals appointed by Congress in June of 1775. True False
15. How many original brigadier generals were appointed by Congress in June of 1775? 6 4 10 8
16. What major General was killed at the siege of Quebec? Joseph Spencer Jonathan Thomas Richard Montgomery Jonathan Sullivan
17. How many general officers of the Continental Army were citizens of Germany? 1 4 3 0
18. How many generals of the Continental Army were citizens of France? 3 7 5 9
19. Benedict Arnold was a general in the British Army. True False
20. How many Continental Army generals became President or Vice President of the United States? Answer: (One Word or umber) 1. When did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act? 1776 1770 1760 1765
2. What year did the Boston Tea Party happen? 1775 1773 1892 1762
3. What year did Parliament pass the "Intolerable Acts"? 1786 1784 1776 1774
4. What year did the Second Continental Congress meet? 1775 1789 1774 1782
5. What is the traditionally accepted date for the Declaration of Independence by the thirteen colonies? July 2, 1776 July 4, 1776 June 30, 1776 June 4, 1776
6. When did the British surrender at Yorktown? 1788 1781 1775 1776
7. When did Daniel Shays lead a rebellion against higher taxes? 1786 1778 1789 1791
8. What year was the Constitution ratified? 1790 1788 1786 1776
9. When was George Washington elected president? 1787 1792 1789 1776
10. George Washington was elected a second time for president. What year was this? 1796 1792 1780 1791 1. Who commanded the British troops that were sent out to destroy all military stores in Concord on April 18, 1775? John Parker Maj. John Pitcairn Lt. Col. Francis Smith Lord Cornwallis
2. o British soldiers died at the Battle of Lexington. True False
3. What hill did the American troops defend in the Battle of Bunker Hill? Breed's Hill Dorchester Heights Bunker Hill Prescott's Hill
4. Who replaced Thomas Gage as Commander in Chief of the British troops in Boston after the Battle of Bunker Hill? John Burgoyne Horatio Gates Henry Clinton William Howe
5. What American General was mortally wounded at the battle of Quebec on December 31, 1775? Benedict Arnold Ethan Allen Philip Schuyler Richard Montgomery
6. What British General was forced to surrender his troops after being defeated at the Battle of Freeman's Farm? John Burgoyne Thomas Gage Henry Clinton Lord Cornwallis
7. Who commanded the British at the Battle of Camden? Alexander Leslie Banastre Tarleton Lord Cornwallis Benedict Arnold
8. There was a battle called the Cowpens? True False
9. Who accepted the surrender of British troops at Yorktown? Horatio Gates Benjamin Lincoln Lord Cornwallis George Washington
10. When was the Treaty of Paris signed that ended the American Revolution War? 1784 1781 1783 1776 1. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what? Taxes Danger in the colonies Unfair working conditions Slavery
2. Who organized the Boston Tea Party? The Fathers of Liberty The Protests for Liberty The Brothers of Liberty The Sons of Liberty
3. Who was King at the time of the Boston Tea Party? George V George I George III George IV
4. Which one of the following people was involved in the Boston Tea Party? Patrick Morse Paul Revere Richard Revere Joe Hancock
5. What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when they threw tea into the harbor? Chumash Indians Mohawk Indians They had no disguise British soldiers
6. A member of the Sons of Liberty tried to steal some tea before it was dumped into the harbor. True False
7. The Boston Tea Party occured on August 18, 1753. True False
8. A revolution is a ______. a war that is a country against the other half of the same country a complete change of government a war that involves the British a war against a king
9. People against the British King were called "Patriots". True False
10. Did Paul Revere help write the Declaration of Independence? Yes No 1. The Proclamation of 1763 prevented the colonists from doing what? Selling tobacco All of the above Smuggling British goods Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
2. What did the French lose in the French and Indian War? Everything except Hispaniola They didn't lose Everything Their land in Canada
3. The Stamp Act taxed everyday items. True False
4. What Act taxed articles in common use? Answer: (One word An important man in Britain at the time)
5. During the Boston Tea Party, the colonists dressed up as what? Redcoats They didn't dress up Monsters Indians
6. Paul Revere made an accurate drawing of the Boston Massacre. True False
7. Which one of these people started the committee of correspondence? John Adams Patrick Henry Paul Revere Samuel Adams
8. Which of these was OT one of the Intolerable Acts? Boston Harbor was shut down They were not allowed to drink tea anymore Town meetings forbidden in Boston British officials were tried in Britain instead of the colonies
9. Which of these did OT happen at the First Continental Congress? Decide to create a militia Decided to send men to Britain to declare war Decide to boycott British goods Decide to support Massachusetts as much as possible
10. Conducting mock hangings was a way of protesting Britain. True False
U.S. Civil War
1. The Southern states did not like the idea of high protective tariffs because it increased the price of imported manufactured goods. When Congress passed the Tariff of 1832, which Southern state argued that sovereign States could nullify the Tariff and any other act of Congress they disliked? South Carolina Alabama Virginia Mississippi
2. The Kansas ebraska Act of 1854 gave the settlers of Kansas and ebraska popular sovereignty. Many people, both freemen and slave owners flocked to the two states. What famous nickname did Kansas gain due to the fighting that erupted because of clashing pro and anti slavery communities? The Sunflower State Bleeding Kansas The Garden of the West The Squatter State
3. During the time when Kansas earned its nickname "Bleeding Kansas" this man took upon himself to raid and plunder pro slavery communities in Kansas. John Brown Gabriel Prosser Nat Turner Dred Scott
4. In 1821 Mexico invited Americans to settle on their land (now day present Texas) for what reason? Mexico did not need the land and they didn't mind having others use it. As a buffer between Mexican comunities and the Comanche Indians. A group of settlers had abandoned it and they needed willing people to plow and keep it fertile. The Mexican government knew that they could use the Americans as leverage on the American Government.
5. President and General, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was forced to sign a treaty granting Texas independence from Mexico. In the treaty it stated that Texas extended westwards up to what river? Nueces River Colorado River Pecos River Rio Grande
6. Which president instigated war with Mexico by sending American troops to the border of the disputed territory? Millard Fillmore John Tyler James K. Polk Zachary Taylor
7. The Whigs (and much of the United States) were strong critics of the Mexican American. Which of the following did they question, criticize or say about the war? They protested the cost in lives and money. The war was a plot to expand slavery. All of these answers are correct. The truth about the border incident and if Polk misled Congress.
8. The "Anaconda Plan" was made to 'strangle' the South. It was proposed by which United States General, who was also an unsuccessful candidate for president? Jefferson Davis Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee Winfield Scott
9. The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg was which General's first attempt to invade the orth? Jefferson Davis Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Thomas "Stonewall" Jonathan Jackson Robert E. Lee
10. In April of 1865 Ulysses S. Grant forces Robert E. Lee to surrender. Where did the surrender take place? Washington D.C. Battle of Gettysburg Appomattox Court House Richmond 1. What battle was known as the "Waterloo of the Confederacy"? Bull Run Vicksburg Five Forks Gettysburg
2. What general was known as the King of Spades? Robert E. Lee W. T .Sherman U. S. Grant Thomas J. Jackson
3. What general was known as the "Virginia Creeper"? John Magruder George McClellan John Pope James Longstreet
4. In what state was the battle of the River of Death? Maryland Tennessee Georgia Virginia
5. The Gray Ghost was who? Earl Van Dorn John Singleton Mosby J. E. B. Stuart John Hunt Morgan
6. Who was known as the Wizard of the Saddle, and was a future Grand Klansman? Jack Logan D. H. Hill Nathan Bedford Forrest Rooney Lee
7. Who was 'Old Wooden Head'? Irvin McDowell A. P. Hill Braxton Bragg John Bell Hood
8. The "cheese box on a raft" referred to what? The Virginia The Kraftt The Alabama The Monitor
9. This man was known as the "Brains of the Confederacy"? Judah P. Benjamin Alexander Stevens Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee
10. "Old Tom Fool" was the name given this VMI instructor, and Southern General? Thomas Custer T. J. Jackson Thomas Franks Franklin Thompson
11. What was the device called to cover the vent hole on a cannon nicknamed a "stubber"? Finger Plug Cascabell Hand Cap Thumbstall
12. "I'll tell you that speech just won't scour," said this "Honest" man of a very short speech he had just given? Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Edward Everett William Seward
13. How many men did it take to run the H. L. Hunley known as the "crew killer" that sank the Housatonic? 18 6 3 9
14. What was the middle name of the General called "Spoons" and "The Beast"? Franklin Tecumseh Edward Bell
15. "Surrender General, we have you surrounded." Was what this General icknamed "Birdseye" heard before tipping his hat to the Confederates outside of Atlanta and turning to flee, only to be shot in the back and killed? Nathaniel Lyon Thomas J. Jackson James B. McPherson James Longstreet
16. What was the nickname of the infantry unit that marched the furthest in the Civil War in one 24 hour period? Old Jack's Foot Cavalry Lyon's Iowa Greyhounds Meagher's Irish Brigade Kentucky Orphan Brigade
17. The Petersburg Express was one of what? Railroad Train Sea-coast mortar Ironclad Warship Pony rider's mail service
18. Mary Lincoln said of this General, " 'Butcher' .he is not fit to be at the head of an Army, he has two losses to the enemy's one. He has no management, no regard for life ...why, I could fight an Army as well myself." Ambrose Burnside John Pope Joseph Hooker U. S. Grant
19. After Chancellorsville who said, "I just lost my confidence in Old Fighting Joe Hooker."? Abraham Lincoln R. E. Lee Joseph Hooker George Meade
20. Who had his "Light Division" put on new blue uniforms that had just been captured at Harpers Ferry to trick the Union Army at Sharpsburg when they crashed into its' exposed left flank? A. P. Hill S. D. Lee D. H. Hill T. J. Jackson
21. Who was nicknamed The Gray Thunderbolt? Turner Ashby Jo Shelby John Hunt Morgan John Singelton Mosby
22. What unit was called the "Black Horse Cavalry"? Stuart's company H 4th Virginia 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry 43rd Virginia Cavalry 7th Michigan Cavalry
23. Who was the young commander that was called the Black Knight of the Confederacy? Sterling Price Turner Ashby Joseph Wheeler Nathan Bedford Forrest
24. What was special about John Wilder's Lightning Infantry Brigade? They were mounted and armed with Spencer repeating rifles They would march very fast, sometimes all night They all took trains to the battles They would take a steamboat to the battles
25. The Wild Rose of the Confederacy was who? Rosie Greer Rose O'Neal Greenhow Rose Latham Hartley Rose Mary Clooney
1. Grant said of this state after many of its soldiers formed a line of resistance at Shiloh, called the Hornet's est: "It is a young state but it is a home of heros. Those boys saved my Army." Which state was Grant speaking of? Illinois Ohio Iowa New York
2. What Union General officer didn't wear boots because they hurt his feet, so he wore shoes instead? William Tecumseh Sherman John Logan Thomas Jackson Dan Sickles
3. What is the name of the cartographer who found the road that Stonewall Jackson used to flank Hooker's Union Army at Chancellorsville? Randy McNally Jedediah Hotchkiss Joeseph Atlas Thaddeus Lowe
4. What was the first state capital to be lost to the Union by the Confederacy? Baton Rouge, Louisiana Nashville, Tennessee Vicksburg, Mississippi Columbia, South Carolina
5. On which battlefield would you find "Hell's Half Acre?" Atlanta Pea Ridge Murfreesboro Sharpsburg
6. During the Civil War how many casualties were a result of the fire from Quaker Guns? 0 500 2,500 1,000
7. The Confederates under Ruggles massed sixty two cannons and fired into a Union stronghold during this battle in 1862. Which battle was it? Shiloh Vicksburg Gettysburg Petersburg
8. Who was P.G.T. Beauregard's artillery instructor at West Point? Robert E. Lee Thomas Jackson Robert Anderson William Hardee
9. Where was the last stop for the ill fated Sultana before it exploded? Cairo, Illinois St. Louis, Missouri Helena, Arkansas Vicksburg, Mississippi
10. Where was the largest massed charge of the Civil War? Gettysburg Second Bull Run Franklin Cold Harbor
11. Who was the author of 'Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics', used by both sides in the Civil War. Napoleon Bonaparte James Brooke John Dahlgren William Hardee
12. At the time that the CSS Hunley sank the USS Housatonic and then sank itself who was the commander? George Dixon Dixon Miles David Dixon Porter David Farragut
13. What was the name of the Seneca Indian that was at Appomattox and recorded the terms of surrender for Grant? Stand Watie Ely Parker John Ross Elihu Washburn
14. "General Hood, I make this charge under protest, sir, and if I survive I will come back here and kill you!" Which general uttered these words before the charge at Franklin took his life? Patrick Cleburne James Kemper Harry Hays Erasmus Keyes
15. Which general turned Arlington House, which had been Lee's home before the war, into a cemetery? Irvin McDowell Montgomery Meigs U. S. Grant Joseph Hooker
1. ame the officer in charge of the Louisiana State Military Academy who resigned and wrote a letter to his senator brother John, saying: "You politicians have made a big mess of things, I am going home and will have no more of the whole affair"? Thomas Jackson Robert E. Lee William Tecumseh Sherman William Hardee
2. What Camp did the Sweetwater Branch creek run through? Camp Sumter Camp Rapids Camp Cedar Camp Sweetwater
3. What was the name of the spring that just sprouted up out of the ground one day at Andersonville prison? Clear Spring Hot Spring Bed Spring Providence Spring
4. What nurse was known as the 'dragon lady'? Louisa Mae Alcott Clara Barton Dorothea Dix Mary Walker
5. What general, waving a tin cup in his hand, was shot while riding a horse named Fire Eater, and later died? William Jones Thomas Jackson Albert S. Johnston Joeseph Johnston
6. High Fly was the mount ridden by a General with a gray red lined cape and an Ostrich plume in his hat. Who was this last cavalier? J.E.B. Stuart Turner Ashby John Hunt Morgan John Singleton Mosby
7. Yellow Tavern was the last battle for which of these rebel generals? J.E.B. Stuart Turner Ashby John Hunt Morgan Earl Van Dorn
8. What were the names of the Forts at the mouth of the Mississippi that Farragut had to get past on his way to ew Orleans? Forts Stonewall and Jackson Forts Jackson and St. Phillip Forts St. Phillip and Darling Forts Rucker and Madison
9. "Damn the torpedoes!" Farragut screamed, "full speed ahead!" after this ship ran into one entering Mobile Bay and sank? Tecumseh Hartford Sherman Alabama
10. Who, along with Gerrit Smith and Cornelius Vanderbilt, posted a bond for Jefferson Davis to get him out of jail after his capture at the end of the war? Judah P. Benjamin Horace Greely Andrew Johnson Andrew Stevens
11. Jeff Davis and Greenbrier were names of this warhorse before its "Master Gambling Bobby" changed it to this? Traveller Baldy Sam Reinzi
12. Fleetwood Hill was high ground overlooking what battlefield? Mechanicsville Brandy Station Ball's Bluff Chickasaw Bayou
13. In what second class hotel in Alexandria was E. Elmer Ellsworth shot by James Jackson? Marshall House Willard Hotel Peterson House McClean House
14. Peachtree Creek, was his first battle just days after this general took over command of the Army of Tennessee from Joseph E. Johnston. Braxton Bragg John Bell Hood George Pickett Richard Ewell
15. Which two generals were talking to Leonidas Polk when he was shot and killed at Pine Mountain,Georgia by Union cannon fire? Joseph Johnston, and William Hardee Earl Van Dorn and James Longstreet William Mahome and Albert Johnston Thomas Jackson and Robert E. Lee
1. The firing at which fort started the Civil War? Fort Sumter Fort Charleston Fort Wagner Fort Wallace
2. On what day did the war begin? April 12, 1863 April 12, 1865 April 12, 1862 April 12, 1861
3. What was the first major battle of the war? Antietam Siege of Vicksburg Gettysburg 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas
4. What was the biggest killer in the war? Malaria Diarrhea Diptheria Bullets
5. Who proposed the Anaconda plan? Tecumseh Sherman Abraham Lincoln Ulysses Grant Winfield Scott
6. About how many people, including civilians, died in the Civil War? 620,000 790,000 320,000 1,280,000
7. What was the single bloodiest day of the war? Antietam Chancellorsville Manassas Atlanta
8. How many states in total seceded from the Union? 7 13 9 11
9. Where did General Lee surrender? Appomattox Courthouse Vicksburg Washington, DC Richmond
10. What was the name of Robert E. Lee's horse? Yankee Traveller Rebel Graycoat
The Great Depression
1. What does AAA stand for? American Automobile Association Agricultural Adjustment Act American Accounting Association American Arbitration Association
2. Which program employed men and women to build hospitals, schools, parks and airports? National Youth Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Works Progress Administration National Recovery Administration
3. What is FDIC? Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Future Development and Integration Center Fire Department Instructors Conference There's no such thing
4. What did the Fair Labor Standards Act do? All workers get paid the same amount It was the first minimum wage Act Gave workers the right to choose one representative to represent the whole group Provided free lunches for the unemployed
5. Which program provide jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges? Works Progress Administration National Recovery Administration Federal Emergency Relief Administration Civilian Conservation Corps
6. What does FERA stand for? Federal Emergency Relief Administration Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Food and Environment Research Agency Federal Emergency Reconstruction Agency
7. What does the IRA stand for? North American Industrial Representatives Association National Intelligence Reform Act National Industrial Recovery Act Navy Internal Relations Activity
8. What program did the Federal Emergency Relief Administration create? National Youth Administration Civil Works Administration Public Works Administration Securities and Exchange Commission
9. Which program used private contractors? Public Works Administration American Federation Labor Nationat Recovery Administration National Labor Relations Act
10. Which body was established to regulate stocks and restrict margin buying? Congress of Industrial Organization American Federation Labor Industrial Union Securities and Exchange Commission
1. Which of these was one cause of the dust bowl? People let their vacuum cleaner bags open to the air Farmers abused their topsoil, causing it to thin and blow away Farmers used the wrong fertilizers on their land A series of landslides created a lot of dust
2. What was the name of the president who created the " ew Deal"? Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Ronald Reagan George Bush Sr.
3. What did people call the shanty towns, in which the hobos and poor people lived? Adamvilles Rooseveltvilles Hoovervilles Washington Estates
4. In Indianapolis, I , what were the shanty towns called? Danielstown Franklintown Hoovervilles Curtisvilles
5. The entertainment industry enjoyed a boom during the Depression. True False
6. Both Dumbo and King Kong were created during the 1930s. True False
7. Which notorious gangster opened a soup kitchen in Chicago? Kate Barlow Al Capone Fat Louie Lamented Louise
8. What other country faced a particularly severe depression about the same time as America? France Poland Germany Canada
9. Who wrote "The Grapes of Wrath", published in 1939? Lee Nelson Dr. Seuss/ Ted Geisel Roald Dahl John Steinbeck
10. The game "Monopoly" was on the market in what year? 1942 1938 1933 1935
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the "mind" behind the ew Deal, won the presidential election in 1932 against which president (who had governed between 1929 and 1933)? Woodrow Wilson John Fitzgerald Kennedy Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt belonged to which political party? Democrats Greens Republicans Conservationists
3. This was one of Roosevelt's first promises to the American people? "Action, and action now." "It is time to replace the present corruption, lawlessness and hypocrisy with honesty." "Every American home should have two cars in the garage and a chicken in the pot." "Prosperity is just around the corner."
4. Roosevelt was indeed a smart man, but he didn't come up with the programme for the ew Deal all by himself. He worked with a panel of experts. What was it called? the Brain Trust the Smart Trust the Great Bunch the Big Bunch
5. The ew Deal program had three main aims, which were what? Relief, Empowerment, Economic Boom Relief, Recovery, Reform Power, Protection, Prohibition Pauperisation, Unemployment, Crisis
6. Roosevelt, first of all, closed all the banks for a four day holiday. He wanted to rescue the banks. True False
7. In 1933 Roosevelt set up the first of a series of government agencies, which were the means of his ew Deal, designed to give the American people support. Since their names were often not very short, they quickly became know as ...? Omega Organisations Acronym Agencies Alphabet Agencies Initial Agencies
8. The Second ew Deal (1932 1937) concentrated mostly on improving conditions for the "ordinary, forgotten man". From 1933 to 1942 the CCC took a leading role in employing young men with not very many working skills, in order to teach them important things through tough work in the countryside. What did "CCC" stand for? Civilian Crop Conservationists Civilian Conservation Corps Cash-Crop Corporation Civilian Credit Corps
9. The CCC gave the young men working in its camps a wage of $2 per day. True False
10. What was the purpose of the agency named HOLC? It established fixed pensions for the elderly It helped single mothers take care of their children with a monetary aid It loaned money to people who risked losing their homes It created public works of real and lasting value ( people were employed to build bridges, dams etc)
11. What is the name of the agency which was set up to develop the Tennessee Valley, a really poverty stricken area? Answer: (One Word (use the initials, with no dots))
12. The Wagner Act of 1935 gave more power to what? Black people Rich businessmen Trade unions Farm tenants
13. The Civilian Works Administration (CWA) gave away as many jobs as possible. Many of them were really useless, and were called "boondoggles". Which of these is an example of a "boondoggle"? reading out newspapers for children to hear none of them researching the history of the safety pin sitting on benches in parks to make sure they were safe
14. What was the symbol of the RA, the ational Recovery Administration, which helped industries to flourish again? the Black Robin the Blue Swan the Blue Eagle the Black Hawk
15. ot all of the USA saw the ew Deal as a positive influence and method to get the country out of the Great Depression. Some extremely influential characters in American society did not support the ew Deal. Who were they? The Republicans All of these The Big Businessmen The Rich
1. According to Howard Zinn, in the 1920s one tenth of 1 percent of families received as much income as what percent of all other families? 31 3 26 42
2. As Zinn states "Few political figures spoke out for the poor of the twenties". Zinn talks about one of the few that did. He was a Congressman for the immigrants of East Harlem who stated "I asked for your help and you send me a bulletin. The people of ew York cannot feed their children on Department bulletins". Can you name this Congressman who has an airport named for him? E.L. Logan William Jardine Fiorello La Guardia John Foster Dulles
3. Which is OT true about the Mellon plan? It didn't lower taxes for the top income bracket. It lowered taxes for the lowest income group. The Secretary of the Treasury at the time was Andrew Mellon. The bill passed.
4. Zinn discusses John Galbraith, who studied the reasons behind the speculation leading to the crash in 1929. What did he say was behind the speculation? "the government did not supplement industry" "the economy was fundamentally unsound" "taxes were not enough for the economy" "the government was funadementally unsound"
5. Who stated in 1931 "the average man won't do a day's work unless he is caught and cannot get out of it. There is plenty of work to do if people would do it". He than proceeded less than a week later to lay of 75,000 of his employees. Andrew Mellon John Rockefeller Henry Ford Herbert Hoover
6. In 1931 there was much food and clothes in warehouses, as well as lots of empty homes. True False
7. What were the 20,000 who in 1932 came to Washington DC and camped across the Potomac River from the Capitol demanding? Franklin D Roosevelt get elected. That the government buy their land. Impeachment of all the politicians. Congress pay off their bonus certificates.
8. Which of the following was OT true about Franklin D Roosevelts's ational Recovery Act? It favored big business. The Supreme Court found it unconstitutional in January 1933. It was part of Franklin D Roosevelt's New Deal. There was a book written about it called "The Failure of the NRA"
9. In 1934 "boot leggers" who were illegally mining coal in Pennsylvania were all successfully prosecuted. True False
10. What gave unions legal status? A direct order from Franklin D Roosevelt. Creation of the National Labor Relations Board. TVA NRA
1. When did the stock market crash occur? October, 1939 November, 1929 October, 1929 December, 1929
2. All of these were causes for the Great Depression *except* for one. Which? Margin buying The end of World War I caused loss of jobs Bad banking structure Too much capital invested in stocks
3. The Crash of 1929 caused the Great Depression. True False
4. Which one of these writers was known for writing books set during the Depression? John Steinbeck Tony Galahand J.R.R. Tolkien Stephen King
5. Which of these was President during the early years of the Depression? Harry S. Truman Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Abraham Lincoln
6. What were "Okies"? A person who travelled Oklahoma as a salesman Trees that supplied cheap wood for farmers Migrant workers from Oklahoma and other states in the "Dust Bowl" An American baseball team
7. Eleanor Roosevelt was ...? none of these FDR's sister who had rebellious ideas one of the publicly least active First Ladies of the 20th century a famous inspirational painter during the Depression
8. As soon as he was in office, FDR immediately launched an economic program to try to boost the US economy and to give hope to discouraged Americans. What was this? None of these The New Treaty The New Deal FDR's Plan
9. Many people lived in little rows of shacks. What nickname was given to them? Answer: (One word starts with H)
10. What ended the Depression? The new deal worked very successfully and ended the Depression Truman came to office The Depression eventually ran its course WWII
Maryland and Baltimore
1. In 1743, the first professional sports organization in the United States was formed in Baltimore. What was it? The Maryland Jockey Club The Maryland Jousting Club The Lacrosse Club of Baltimore The Duckpin Bowling Club of Maryland
2. Baltimore is part of aviation history with the first manned what? Hot air balloon ascent B-52 bomber test flight Hang-glider flight Jet pack ascent
3. In 1816, Baltimore was the first U.S. city to illuminate its streets using what type of fuel? Hydrogen gas Natural gas Electricity Kerosene
4. Baltimore is home to the first permanent monument to which U.S. president? Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson George Washington Abraham Lincoln
5. In 1829, the famous Tom Thumb was built in Baltimore. What form of transportation was it? Steam locomotive Steam powered automobile Steamboat Steam powered tanker
6. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph, which was patented in 1854. Ten years prior, the first telegraph line was erected between Baltimore and what other city? Annapolis New York City Washington, D.C. Philadelphia
7. Baltimore was the first city to erect a statue to which of these authors? H. L. Mencken Francis Scott Key F. Scott Fitzgerald Edgar Allen Poe
8. The first African American to serve on the supreme court was from Baltimore. Who was he? Thurgood Marshall Donald Gaines Murray Clarence Thomas Charles Hamilton Houston
9. The first baseball player to be named MVP in both leagues was a Baltimore Oriole for part of his career. Who was it? Boog Powell Babe Ruth Frank Robinson Eddie Murray
10. The first U.S. avy vessels were built in Baltimore's Fells Point Harbor, which produced many of the warships used in the War of 1812. The USS Constellation is one of the most famous. What type of war ship was Baltimore famous for producing? The Clipper The Trireme The Skipjack The Bowline 1. The Charter for Maryland was granted by Charles I to Cecilius Calvert on: July 4, 1630 June 20, 1632 June 17, 1631 August 2, 1633
2. "Maryland Day" is a celebration to commemorate: The landing of the Santa Maria The landing of the Ark and Dove The date on which Maryland became a State None of these
3. Which of these cities once served as the United States capital? Baltimore Annapolis Hagerstown Leonardtown
4. Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "The Star Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812 by a flag flying over what fort? Fort Armistead Fort Meade Fort Carroll Fort McHenry
5. During the Civil War, Maryland was considered to be which of these? A Union State A Confederate State with Union sympathizers A Confederate State A Union State with Southern sympathizers
6. When did the Great Baltimore Fire occur? January 1904 March 1904 March 1903 February, 1904
7. This Marylander served two terms as Maryland's Governor and two terms as Mayor of Baltimore City: Thomas Johnson Theodore R. McKeldin Albert Ritchie Spiro T. Agnew
8. This famous Marylander served not only as Mayor of Baltimore City, but was Governor of Maryland as well as the State Comptroller: William Preston Lane Marvin Mandel Martin O'Malley William Donald Schaefer
9. Maryland was the ______state to ratify the United States Constitution. 7th 4th 8th 10th
10. What is the capital of Maryland? Bel Air Baltimore Annapolis Ft. Washington
The Louisiana Purchase
1. All the land in the U.S. state of Louisiana came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
2. All the land in the U.S. state of Arkansas came from the Louisiana Purchase. (Hint: The eastern border of the Louisiana Purchase was the Mississippi River.) True False
3. All the land in the U.S. state of Oklahoma came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
4. All the land in the U.S. state of Missouri came from the Louisiana Purchase. (Hint: The eastern border of the Louisiana Purchase was the Mississippi River.) True False
5. All the land in the U.S. state of Texas came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
6. All the land in the U.S. state of Iowa came from the Louisiana Purchase. (Hint: The eastern border of the Louisiana Purchase was the Mississippi River.) True False
7. All the land in the U.S. state of ebraska came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
8. All the land in the U.S. state of Colorado came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
9. All the land in the U.S. state of Kansas came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
10. All the land in the U.S. state of Minnesota came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
11. All the land in the U.S. state of South Dakota came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
12. All the land in the U.S. state of orth Dakota came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
13. All the land in the U.S. state of Montana came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
14. All the land in the U.S. state of Wyoming came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
15. All the land in the U.S. state of ew Mexico came from the Louisiana Purchase. True False
U.S. History
1. Prior to the election of 1800, members of the Federalist party held most of the prominent positions in the Federal Government. They had passed The Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. These laws were viewed as a threat to individual liberties and were the basis of the campaign in the 1800 election. Who won the election and whom did the winner defeat? John Adams; Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson; John Adams Thomas Jefferson; Aaron Burr John Adams; James Madison
2. In 1802, then President Thomas Jefferson sent diplomat James Monroe to France in response to French activity in Louisiana. apolean had sent troops into ew Orleans and the Caribbean, which threatened American use of the economically important port. What caused apolean to send troops to ew Orleans? Napolean wanted to conquer America Jefferson wanted to get involved in the war against France and England in Europe England and Spain were trying to take New Orleans from France A slave rebellion in Hispaniola
3. In 1803, shortly after the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S., France and Britain went to war against each other again (They had already been at war from 1793 1802). The British destroyed the French avy, and outlawed U.S. trade with France. The British seized American ships and forced Americans to serve in the British avy. The British subjects who were settled in Canada also provided support to the ative Americans, who resented the Westward Expansion into their lands expediated by the Louisiana Purchase. The ative American tribes in the orthwest organized in 1805 under the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Then Governor of the Illinois Territory William Henry Harrison engaged and defeated the British backed ative Americans in 1811 in what battle? The Battle of Little Big Horn The Wilderness Campaign The Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Tippecanoe
4. The United States declared war on England in the summer of 1812. President James Madison asked Congress for the Declaration of War. Many of the ew England States opposed the war with Britain, as they enjoyed a profitable trade relationship with that country. But British support of Indian attacks on frontier settlements and interference in the transport of Southern goods led the group of Congressmen known as the "War Hawks" to grant Madison his wish. The "War Hawks" were led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a native of Kentucky. Who was he? Henry Clay John Quincy Adams William Crawford Andrew Jackson
5. The period following the War of 1812 was called "The Era of Good Feelings". With the defeat of apolean in 1814, Europe entered a period of relative peace, and the U.S. Government turned its attention to domestic concerns. The vast addition of area caused a rapid westward migration of settlers. The increasing population resulted some of the territories applying for statehood. One particular concern with westward expansion was the issue of slavery. The orthern states opposed slavery on moral grounds, the Southern states valued it as a vital aspect of their agriculturally based economy. When Missouri applied for Statehood in 1818, there was considerable tension and division over this issue. If Missouri were admitted as a "slave state", it would have been a blow to the orthern States. What was the reason for this concern? It would have made Northern states threaten to secede It would have given the pro-slavery south a majority in the House of Representatives It would have damaged President Monroe's image as a strong leader It would have broken the numerical equality between slave and free states in the Senate
6. The election of 1824 featured the "Favorite Sons", four Republican candidates with strong support from their home states: John Quincy Adams from Massachussetts, Andrew Jackson from Tennessee, Henry Clay from Kentucky and William Crawford from Georgia. Clay and Jackson had a history of contempt for each other. In 1824, Clay held the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives, a position that allowed Clay substantial influence among the rank and file, as it does today. ow, among the four candidates, none of them won enough electoral votes to gain a clear majority. Jackson led the candidates in the popular vote, followed by Adams, then Crawford, and Clay held up the rear. By constitutional procedure, the House of Representatives was tabbed to settle the matter by voting for their choice of the top three candidates from the popular vote. This eliminated Clay from contention. Clay, the most powerful person in the House, threw his support behind John Quincy Adams and lobbied his fellows in the House to vote for Adams. As it turned out, Adams won the election. This was frustrating for Jackson and his supporters. They disliked Adams, considered him an out of touch aristocrat. When Adams appointed Henry Clay to a prominent post in his Cabinet, Jackson's backers screamed that this was a "corrupt bargain". To which post was Clay named that caused all the discord? Secretary of War Attorney General Vice President Secretary of State
7. The Industrial Revolution in Europe brought new technologies to America. One of those changes was in the production of cotton cloth. Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell brought British innovations to America and Lowell built the first complete textile mill in which northern state? Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Massachussetts
8. Prior to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828, government offices were largely held by members of the upper classes. In Jackson's Administration, many offices were vacated and subsequently filled with "common people." Jackson reasoned that upper class citizens were not the only ones capable of holding government office, and that anyone with ample intelligence can perform the tasks that comprise a public duty. He also wanted to fill those positions with loyal party members. This common practice of giving government jobs to party backers is referred to as the______Answer: (Two Words)
9. The explosion of the cotton trade in the South created a desire to remove the Southeastern ative Americans from their native lands to Indian Territory, in what would eventually become Oklahoma. The Federal Government, including Presidenct John Quincy Adams, protected them from local attempts to swindle the tribes out of their land. Jackson reversed the stance and proposed to Congress to Indian Removal Act of 1830. Over the next several years, ative Americans were forcibly relocated west of the Mississippi River. The last nation to be forced out were the Cherokee, whose harsh journey in 1838 and 1839 was befittingly called the ______Answer: (Three words)
10. Since the drafting of the Constitution, debate over the rights of the individual states has existed. In the 1830's and 1840's, political and economic differences erupted into hostilities between Congressional leaders from the ortheastern, Western, and Southern states over such issues as tariffs, sale of public lands, and internal improvements such as roads and bridges. These differences became known as sectionalism. When Congress passed a tariff bill that raised tariffs to an all time high, South Carolina started to discuss leaving the United States. To reduce this threat, Vice President John C. Calhoun, also from South Carolina, proposed the idea that the individual states can rule a Federal Law unconstitutional on the grounds that it favors one section over another. This idea was referred to as ______Answer: (One Word) 1. Reconstruction is classified as the period from 1863 to 1877. Which of the following presidents served before the start of Reconstruction? Rutherford B. Hayes Ulysses S. Grant James Buchanan Andrew Johnson
2. Andrew Johnson's program of Reconstruction was rather light on former Confederates. Other than refusing to pardon high profile Confederates such as Jefferson Davis, he refused to pardon one other large group. Who were they? Confederate Soldiers Nativists Ex-rebels with property worth more than $20,000 Southern Journalists
3. The Fourteenth Amendment was introduced in April, 1866. What precedent did it nullify? Answer: (Supreme Court Decision, two words, First%2Flast ame of one party)
4. Andrew Johnson holds the title for the first president ever to be impeached. What law did he violate which led the Congress, controlled by the Radical Republicans, to impeach him? The Civil Rights act of 1866 The Homestead Act ex Parte Milligan The Tenure of Office Act
5. Which of the following words was introduced to the Constitution by the Fourteenth Amendment? Female Citizen Literacy Male
6. All of the following helped to end Reconstruction EXCEPT Terrorist acts of the KKK The Election of 1876 Northern voters became disinterested in the issues of Reconstruction Military occupation of the South
7. The Presidential Election of 1876 had disputed results in 3 states. Which of the following DID OT have disputed results? Mississippi Louisiana Florida South Carolina
8. All of the following occurred during Reconstruction except what? Alaska was purchased A civil rights act was passed The execution of most high-ranking Confederates A presidental veto was overridden
9. Which of the following states had a black majority in the population during Reconstruction? Florida West Virginia South Carolina Georgia
10. Which of the following was OT a cause of the loss of Republican majorities in state legislatures at the end of Reconstruction? A massive northern migration of blacks Corruption in government White supremacy both north and south combined with the percieved makeup of Republican congresses Rising taxes
11. Both the Black Codes and Jim Crow laws did all of the following except what? Account for the 15th Amendment Segregate the races Deny voting rights to blacks Effectively deny blacks equal protection under the law
12. Which of the following were not attempts at re establishing something like slavery? Taxes imposed on blacks for working on fields outside of agriculture A convict lease system Expulsion laws Vagrancy laws
13. This man, who was beaten with a cane on the floor of the Senate before the Civil War, became a leader of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction. Answer: (First and last name, or last name only)
14. When readmitted to the Union, the former Confederate states had more representatives than before the war. Why? Andrew Johnson had arranged for an int ermediate census to be taken in order to gauge the new represe There were disputed elections in which both 'winners' were allowed a seat for a term It was done to help placate the defeated South Emancipation made the three fifths clause of the Constitution irrelevant
15. Sharecropping was based on all of the following EXCEPT what? Vagrancy laws Lien systems which enabled the wealthy to own the property of the poor Separating poor whites from their natural economic allies Payment in scrip instead of money 1. In what city was the treaty ending the Russo Japanese War signed? San Francisco, CA Herndon, VA Washington D.C. Portsmouth, NH
2. It is claimed he was the youngest president at his inauguration? Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson John F. Kennedy Martin Van Buren
3. What general led the victorious attack on Vincennes in the Revolutionary War? Gen. William Clark Gen. George Rogers Clark Gen. George Washington Gen. Andrew Jackson
4. Who led the victorious assault on Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War? Ethan Allen William Clark George Washington Jonathon Lewis
5. From what state was the first African American Union fighting regiment in the Civil War? New York Rhode Island Massachusetts Pennsylvania
6. Where did the Confederate forces surrender in the Civil War? Answer: (Two Words)
7. On what religious holiday was Abraham Lincoln shot? Easter Sunday Christmas Good Friday Yom Kippur 1. What anti slavery newspaper was edited by William Lloyd Garrison? 'The North Star' 'The Abolitionist' 'The Anti-Slavery Crusader' 'The Liberator'
2. Who was the first president from the state of ew Hampshire? John Quincy Adams Franklin Pierce Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison
3. Which Civil War General received no demerits for poor conduct in his four years at West Point? Stonewall Jackson William T. Sherman Ulysses S. Grant Robert E. Lee
4. Which treaty ended the Mexican American War in 1848? Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty of Guadalajara Treaty of Veracruz Treaty of Paris
5. Where was the first capital of the Confederate States of America? Atlanta, GA Richmond, VA Montgomery, AL Milledgeville, GA
6. Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted 'equal protection under the law'? Thirteenth Amendment Fifth Amendment Twentieth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment
7. Where was John Brown born? Pottawatomie, KS Torrington, CT Cincinnati, OH Amherst, MA
8. Who wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'? Henry Ward William Lloyd Garrison Harriet Beecher Stowe Wendell Phillips
9. What idea did Stephen Douglas argue most vehemently for in relation to the Kansas and ebraska dispute? If he could only be taller. unlimited slavery in both territories popular sovereignty to decide if a state wanted to be a 'free' or 'slave' state. no slavery in either territory
10. Which great battle of the Civil War was fought on July 1 3, 1863? Antietam Shiloh First Bull Run Gettysburg
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