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Pre Assessment

US I Honors

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Direction: Directions: Choose the correct response for each question. Make sure that your answer is clearly marked. Each question is worth 2 points.

1. This political cartoon illustrates an issue discussed during the Constitutional

Convention of 1787. The issue was over—

A. state boundaries B. immigration C. branches of government D. representation in Congress

Read the following to answer question 2: We hold these Truths to be self evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these rights are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." 2. Which of the following political actions violated the principle of "Unalienable Rights" of liberty that evolved from the above excerpt of Declaration of Independence? A. In 1857, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling promoted the expansion of

slavery in U.S. territories. B. In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution outlawed the practice of denying the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. C. In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote nationwide. D. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination in

employment and public accommodations.

3. Use the map to answer the next question.

In the Election of 1860 which region of the country supported John C. Breckenridge? A. North B. South C. East D. West

Use the map below to answer question 4.

4. Which conclusion can best be made by examining the map above? A. The Louisiana Purchase almost doubled the size of the United States B. France gained control of much of the North American continent C. The Louisiana Purchase was designated for Native American ownership D. Both Spain and the United States would share control of the Louisiana Purchase Use the following passage to answer question 5: No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner. . . .

— Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

5. This amendment was passed in response to — A. budget pressures that created a shortage of military housing. B. house searches conducted by British troops. C. the housing of British troops in civilian homes. D. the use of civilian houses to store military supplies.

6. Use the graph above to answer question 6.

Which of the following best explains one of the changes in immigration shown on this graph? A. Free housing was offered to immigrants arriving after 1855 B. A famine plagued Ireland between 1845 and 1850

C. The German National Assembly passed a constitution in 1850 D. Labor strikes occurred in Great Britain between 1850 and 1845

7. Although many farmers fought in the Civil War, farms in both the Union and Confederacy were able to continue operating because — A. military officers assigned troops to work on farms B. new farm machinery was imported from overseas C. women often managed farm operations D. relief organizations provided emergency farm labor

Use the passage below to answer question 8: “THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”

8. George Washington had these words read to

his troops at Valley Forge most likely to — A. find out whether they would compromise with British troops B. inspire them to continue serving under difficult conditions C. explain that they would receive support from the French D. signal his retirement as their commander 9. “Jackson Replaces Many Government Workers With His Supporters” “Jackson Vetoes Bank Recharter Bill for Political Reasons”

“Jackson Refuses to Enforce Worcester v. Georgia Decision” Which conclusion about President Andrew Jackson is most consistent with these

headlines? A. He allowed Congress to decide controversial issues. B. He expanded presidential powers. C. He demonstrated weakness in dealing with domestic issues. D. He relied on the Supreme Court to settle disputes.

10. Using the chart above, what is the Supreme Law of the Land? A. Legislative Branch B. Executive Branch C. Judicial Branch D. The Constitution 11. Using the chart above, which branch of government is responsible for the bureaucracy? A. Senate B. Supreme Court C. Legislative Branch D. Executive Branch

Use Map below for question 12.

The military districts shown on the map were created during Reconstruction to A. create economic and social equality in the South B. pay for the physical rebuilding of the South C. move Native American Indians to reservations D. govern the former Confederate states Read the following passage and answer question 13

After purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France, President Jefferson sent Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired land. The journey took two years to complete (1804-1806) and carried them up the Missouri River, across the Rocky Mountains, down the Columbia River, and on to the Pacific Ocean. The primary purpose of the expedition was to chart the Louisiana Territory. Jefferson also ordered Lewis and Clark to inform Native Americans they encountered that the United States now controlled these lands. The language used by Lewis and Clark reflected the tone Jefferson wanted to set for the relationship between the American government and its new “children.”

“Children. From what has been said, you will readily perceive, that the great chief of the Seventeen great nations of America, has become your only father; he is the only father; he is the only friend to whom you can now look for protection, or from whom you can ask favors, or receive good councils, and he will take care that you shall have no just cause to regret this change; he will serve you, & not deceive you. “Children. If you open your ears to the councils of your great father, the great chief of the Seventeen great nations of America, & strictly pursue the advice which he has now given you through us, he will as soon as possible after our return, send a store of goods to the mouth of the river Platte to trade with you for your pelteries and furs; these goods will be furnished you annually in a regular manner, and in such quantities as will be equal to your necessities.

13. What reward did Lewis and Clark offer to the Otoes if they cooperated and accepted American authority?

A. money B. pelts C. furs D. trade goods

Use the chart to answer questions 14 and 15

14. Which conclusion about the American Revolutionary War is most clearly supported by information in this chart? A. England had few advantages in a war with her American colonies. B. The thirteen colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war. C. England did not believe that the thirteen colonies were worth the expense of a war. D The thirteen colonies had few, but important advantages in the war with England 15. Which important reason for the American victory in the Revolutionary War is missing from the chart? A. naval superiority of the thirteen colonies B. aid from foreign nations C. control of railroads and canals D. greater number of Indian allies

. Read the selection below and complete question 16.

Indian Removal Act of 1830

While the United States had expanded Removal Act of 1830. The law allowed the westward by the 1830s, large numbers of Native federal government to pay Native Americans to Americans still lived in the eastern part of the move west. Jackson then sent federal officials to country. In Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and negotiate treaties with Indians of the Southeast. Florida, the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Most accepted payment for their lands and Chickasaw, and Seminole held valuable land. agreed to move. In 1834 Congress created the Many white Americans wanted to obtain this land Indian Territory, an area in present-day for themselves. Oklahoma, for Native Americans of the Because the area west of the Mississippi River Southeast. was dry and seemed unsuitable for farming, few The Cherokee Nation, however, refused to white Americans lived there. Many settlers give up its land. In 1835 the federal government wanted the United States government to relocate persuaded a few Cherokee to sign a treaty giving Native Americans living in the Southeast, to force up their people’s land. Yet most of the 17,000 them to leave their land and move west of the Cherokees refused to honor the treaty and stayed Mississippi River. President Andrew Jackson, a on their land. In 1838 President Martin Van man of the frontier himself, supported the Buren ordered General Winfield Scott to use settlers’ demand for Native American land. troops to remove the Cherokee from their homes Congress responded by passing the Indian

and move them west.

16. Which of the following was a major cause of removing Native Americans and the Trail of Tears in the 1830s? A. Native Americans were running out of buffalo to hunt on their original land. B. White Americans wanted Native American lands in the Southeast for themselves. C. A Supreme Court decision giving Native Americans land in Oklahoma. D. The fertile land west of the Mississippi River.

Read the following excerpt from The Seneca Falls Declaration. Then answer the questions that follow.

American feminism became an organized repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of reform movement in the 1830s and 1840s. Many man toward woman, having in direct object the women increasingly recognized that their rights establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. . . . were being denied, and they advocated a “Now, in view of the entire disfranchisement feminism that called for full equality between the of one-half the people of this country, their social sexes. In September 1848, nearly 300 reformers, and religious degradation, in view of the unjust including about forty men, attended the first laws above mentioned, and because women do feminist convention in Seneca Falls, New York. feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and There they adopted a program for women’s fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, equality, which included a demand for suffrage we insist that they have immediate admission to [the right to vote]. At the convention delegates all the rights and privileges which belong to them adopted a declaration, written by Susan B. as citizens of the United States. . . . Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Matilda “Resolved, That all laws which prevent Joslyn Gage, that spelled out their beliefs and woman from occupying such a station in society

demands. It is excerpted below. as her conscience shall dictate, or which place her “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary all men and women are created equal;. . . . to the great precepts of nature, and therefore of “The history of mankind is a history of no force or authority.”

17. According to the Seneca Falls Declaration, which of the following statements is most accurate? A. The declaration called for legal action to guarantee women’s rights. B. The authors did not believe that legal action was required. C. The loss of women’s rights was a recent historical event. D. Women had the same rights as men in all but a few areas 18. The authors of the declaration believed that throughout history the object of men has been to

A. create legal equality between men and women. B. give women the right to vote. C. establish tyranny over women. D. encourage more women to become highly educated. Open Ended Response Direction: Read excerpt, and in a short paragraph, answer the following: 19. … When news of the [Louisiana] purchase reached the United States, President [Thomas] Jefferson was surprised. He had authorized the expenditure of $10 million for a port city, and instead received treaties committing the government to spend $15 million on a land package which would double the size of the country. Jefferson’s political opponents in the Federalist Party argued that the Louisiana purchase was a worthless desert, and that the Constitution did not provide for the acquisition of new land or negotiating treaties without the consent of the Senate. What really worried the opposition was the new states which would inevitably be carved from the Louisiana territory, strengthening Western and Southern interests in Congress, and further reducing the influence of New England Federalists in national affairs. President Jefferson was an enthusiastic supporter of westward expansion, and held firm in his support for the treaty. Despite Federalist objections, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana treaty in the autumn of 1803.… Based on this document, state two reasons the Federalist Party opposed the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. 20. Essay Question Major historical events are often referred to as turning points because they have led to important political, social, and economic changes. Task: In three paragraphs, identify two major events in United States history that were important turning points and for each: • Describe the historical circumstances that led to the event

• Discuss the political, social, and/or economic changes that resulted from the event. (6pts) You may use any major event from your study of United States history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776), end of Reconstruction (1877), Henry Ford’s use of the assembly line (1913)

Scoring

Multiple  Choice   #1-­‐18   2pts  each  Short  Answer   #19   4pts  Essay   #20   6pts  

US I Pre Assessment Answer Key Multiple Choice 1. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 2. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3 3. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 4. A CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 5. C CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3 6. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 7. C CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 8. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3 9. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 10. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 11. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 12. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 13. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3 14. D CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 15. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7 16. B CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 17. A CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 18. C CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.7 19. Rubric CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1 20. Rubric CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1