The New Nation To The Civil War (2)?

Question

1. The first public high school was founded in
A. Philadelphia. C. Jamestown.
B. Boston. D. Albany.
2. The power to impeach a president of the United States rests
with the
A. Senate.
B. Supreme Court.
C. House of Representatives.
D. Electoral College.
3. What president was impeached for defying the Tenure of Office Act?
A. Franklin Pierce C. Rutherford B. Hayes
B. Ulysses S. Grant D. Andrew Johnson
4. The man known as the “father of the Constitution” is
A. James Madison. C. Thomas Jefferson.
B. John Adams. D. George Washington.
5. What amendment to the Constitution ended slavery?
A. Twelfth C. Fourteenth
B. Thirteenth D. Fifteenth
6. The first Southern state to secede from the Union was
A. Virginia. C. Georgia.
B. South Carolina. D. Texas.
7. The founder of the Mormon Church was
A. Joseph Smith. C. Brigham Young.
B. Jonathan Edwards. D. Dred Scott.
8. Slaves were helped in their attempts to gain freedom by the
A. abolitionists. C. unionists.
B. suffragettes. D. refuseniks.
9. The first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was
A. Edmund Randolph. C. Alexander Hamilton.
B. George Marshall. D. John Jay.
10. The years immediately after the Civil War were known as
A. Reconciliation. C. the Years of Distress.
B. Reconstruction. D. the Black Years.
11. Who was known as the “Great Compromiser”?
A. John Quincy Adams C. Andrew Jackson
B. Daniel Webster D. Henry Clay
12. The supporters of the Constitution were know as
A. Whigs. C. Federalists.
B. Republicans. D. Democrats.
13. Which president proclaimed that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further European
interference?
A. James Monroe C. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Adams D. James Madison
14. The chief spokesman for states rights was
A. Henry Clay. C. John C. Calhoun.
B. Robert E. Lee. D. Jefferson Davis.
15. The Civil War ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant at
A. Richmond. C. Appomattox.
B. Cold Harbor. D. Petersburg.
16. The first president of the Confederacy was
A. Robert E. Lee. C. Stephen Douglas.
B. Henry Clay. D. Jefferson Davis.
17. The famous words “Don’t give up the ship” were spoken by
A. John Paul Jones. C. Stephen Decatur.
B. James Lawrence. D. Winfield Scott.
18. The American author who wrote about New England Puritans was
A. Herman Melville. C. Edgar Allan Poe.
B. Harriet Beecher Stowe. D. Nathaniel Hawthrone.
19. The “George Washington of South America” is another name for
A. Jose de San Matrin. C. Antonio de Santa Anna.
B. Francisco Miranda. D. Simón Bolívar.
20. The battle that proved to be the turning point of the Civil War was the battle of
A. Gettysburg. C. Antietam.
B. Chancellorsville. D. Bull Run.
21. America’s first Secretary of State was
A. Thomas Jefferson. C. Alexander Hamilton.
B. John Adams. D. James Madison.
22. The first state to ratify the Constitution was
A. Pennsylvania. C. Virginia.
B. Delaware. D. New Jersey.
23. The United States doubled its size because of the
A. Texas Annexation. C. Louisiana Purchase.
B. Mexican War. D. War of 1812.
24. Eli Whitney is best known for his invention of the
A. cotton gin. C. revolver.
B. sewing machine. D. steel plow.
25. “Old Hickory” was the nickname of
A. Abraham Lincoln. C. John Tyler.
B. Andrew Jackson. D. James Buchanan.

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

1. D
2, C
3, D
4. A
5. B
6, B
7, A
8. A
9. D
10. B
11. B
12 C
13 A
14 A
15 C
16 D
17 A
18 D
19 D
20 A
21 A
22 B
23 C
24 A
25 B

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Answer 2

WTF? The answer is "C" for all of them...duh!

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