Who wants to be an APUSH MILLIONAIRE???

Round One: Colonial America

For $100

_____________ wanted to fix the Church of England.a. Pilgrimsb. Separatistsc. Quakersd. Puritans

For $200

• _____________ was the most ethnically diverse region of the colonies.

a. New Englandb. The Southc. The Middle coloniesd. The West

For $500

• During the early years of colonization in the New World, England

a. Closely controlled its coloniesb. Maintained an excellent relationship with the

Native Americansc. Made sure all colonies had royal chartersd. Practiced Salutary Neglect

For $1,000

• Roger Williams founded this colony.a. Pennsylvaniab. Massachusetts Bayc. Virginiad. Rhode Island

For $5,000

• Bacon’s Rebellion was supported mainly by a. Young men frustrated by their inability to

acquire landb. The panter class of Virginiac. Those protesting the increased importation

of African slavesd. People from Jamestown only

For $10,000

• Under Puritan doctrine, the saved were often referred to as

a. Separatistsb. Patronsc. Pilgrimsd. The Elect

For $50,000

• This was a famous preacher from the Great Awakening, known for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”

a. Jonathon Edwardsb. Cotton Matherc. John Rolfed. Roger Williams

For $100,000

• The “Starving Time” refers to the hardships colonists faced in

a. New Englandb. Plymouthc. Virginiad. South Carolina

For $500,000

• The Half-Way Covenant a. Allowed full communion for all non-converted membersb. Strengthened the distinction between the “elect” and all othersc. resulted in a decrease in church membersd. Admitted to baptism but not full membership the unconverted children of existing members

For $1,000,000

• The jury’s decision in the case of John Peter Zenger, a newspaper printer, was significant becausea. He was found guiltyb. It supported English lawc. It pointed the way towards open public discussiond. It allowed the press to print irresponsible criticisms of powerful people

Topic Two: The American Revolution

For $100

•The Proclamation of 1763 accomplished which of the following?A. Temporarily forbid colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

B. Transferred control of Louisiana from France to Spain.C. Kicked France out of Canada, placing that territory under British control.D. Ordered colonies to repay Britain the cost of defense by new taxation.

For $200

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following except:

a)Invoke the natural rights of humankind to revoltb)Catalog the tyrannical actions of King George IIIc)Argue that royal tyranny justified revoltd)Offered the British one last chance at

reconciliation

For $500

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense a)Was published before any fighting took place between

the colonists and the Britishb)Remained unpopular for several years before being

accepted by the publicc) Called for American independence and the creation of

a democratic republicd)Called on the British people to overthrow the Kinge)Led to Paine’s eventual arrest and imprisonment in

America

For $1,000

The first law ever passed by Parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown was the:

a)Stamp Actb)Townshend Actsc)Quartering Actd)Sugar Act

For $5,000

The Quebec Acta)Outlawed Catholicism in British Quebecb)Denied Quebec a representative assembly and

trial by juryc)Restricted Quebec’s boundaries to the area North

of the Great Lakesd)Gave Quebec a representative assembly and trial

by jury

For $10,000

• The Battle for _____ was a key victory for the Americans because it brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France.

a. New Yorkb. Bunker Hillc. Saratogad. Trenton

For $50,000

This cartoon urging colonial unity was published by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 in his Pennsylvania Gazette. It was published in support of which of the following?•A. New England

Confederation.•B. Dominion of New

England.•C. Albany Congress.•D. The Association.

For $100,000

In King William's War and Queen Anne's War the main French contestants in battles against the British were?•A. Fur trappers and Indian allies.•B. Regular units of French army.•C. Canadian militia from Quebec and

Montreal.•E. European allies such as Spain and

Holland.

For $500,000

1. Americans who opposed independence for the colonies were labeled ______________ or _____________, and the independence seeking Patriots were also known as ____________.a)Tories, Whigs, Loyalistsb)Loyalists, Tories, Whigsc) Loyalists, Whigs, Toriesd)Sons of Liberty, Tories, Whigs

For $1,000,000

The British prime minister who came to power during the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) to change British military strategy and achieve victory was?•A. William Pitt.•B. Edward Braddock.•C. James Wolfe.•E. Robert de la Salle.

Topic Three: The New Nation

For $100

In the 1840s, the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called

a.Continentalismb.Anglophobiac.Divine mandated.Manifest destiny

For $200

1.The ______________ Amendment might be called the “states rights Amendment.”a.Thirdb.Sixthc. Tenthd.Ninth

For $500

The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following except:

a.Believers in a strong central government’b.Strict constructionistsc. Protectors of agrarian purityd.Strong supporters of state rights

For $1,000

One of the most important by-products of the War of 1812 was

a.A renewed commitment to states’ rightsb.A heightened spirit of nationalismc. A resurgence of the Federalist partyd.Increased economic dependence of Europe

For $5,000

John Marshall, as chief justice of the United States, helped to strengthen the judicial branch of the government by

a.Overriding presidential vetoesb.Increasing the numbers of Supreme Court justicesc. Applying Jeffersonian principles in all of his

decisionsd.Asserting the doctrine of judicial review of

congressional legislation

For $10,000

All of the following were part of Hamilton’s financial plan except

a.The creation of the national bankb.Funding the entire national debtc. Abolishing domestic excises or taxesd.Protective tariffs

For $50,000

The “cult of domesticity” A.Gave women more opportunity to seek

employment outside the homeB.Resulted in more pregnancies for womenC.Restricted women’s moral influences on the

family D.Glorified the traditional role of womenE.Was especially strong among rural women

For $100,000

• The Supreme Court ruling on ____________ held that the Cherokees were a sovereign nation. However, Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling.

a. Georgia v. Cherokee Nationb. Marbury v. Madisonc. Plessy v. Fergusond. Worcester v. Georgia

For $500,000

Put the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ Affair, (B) Neutrality Proclamation, (C) Jay’s treaty, (D) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

a.C, B, A, Db.B, A, C, Dc. B, C, A, Dd.A, B, C, D

For $1,000,000

Neal Dow sponsored the Maine law of 1851, which called for

a.The abolition of capital punishmentb.A ban on the manufacture and sale of intoxicating

liquorc.A ban on polygamyd.Woman suffrage

Topic Four: The Civil War and Reconstruction

For $100

1.As a result of the introduction of the cotton gin, a.Fewer slaves were needed on plantationsb.Cotton lost popularityc. Slavery was reinvigoratedd.The African slave trade was legalized

For $200

In his 10 percent plan for Reconstruction, President Lincoln promised

a.Rapid readmission of Southern states into the Union

b.Former slaves the right to votec. Severe punishment of Southern political and

military leadersd.A plan to allow 10 percent of blacks to vote

For $500

The situation in Kansas in the mid-1850s indicated the impracticality of in the territories.

a. Abolitionismb. Popular sovereigntyc. Slaveryd. Cotton growing

For $1,000

A scheme to acquire Cuba from Spain in the 1850’s was known as the

a. Clayton-Bulwer Treatyb. Wilmot Provisoc. Gadsden Purchased. Ostend Manifesto

For $5,000

Which of the following was not one of the Reconstruction era constitutional amendments?

a.Twelfthb.Thirteenthc. Fourteenthd.Fifteenth

For $10,000

The two major battles of the Civil War fought on Union soil were

a.Shiloh and Chancellorsvilleb.Gettysburg and Antietamc.Peninsula Campaign and Fredericksburgd.Mobile and Missionary Ridge

For $50,000

The central plank of the Know-Nothing party in the 1856 election was

a. Expansionismb. Proslaveryc. Abolitionismd. Nativism

For $100,000

One reason that the British did not try to break the Union blockade of the South during the Civil War was that

a.They feared losing Northern grain shipmentsb.They did not want to fight against the superior

American navyc.The war caused no economic problems for Britaind.The South resented British interference

For $500,000

“Lame-duck” President James Buchanan believed that

a. Southern states had a legal right to secede from the Union

b. His duty was to protect federal installations from assaultc. Southern states had no choice but to secede from the

Uniond. The Constitution did not authorize him to force southern

states to stay in the Union

For $1,000,000

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Dred Scott decision, (B) Lincoln-Douglas debates, (C) Kansas-Nebraska Act, (D) Harpers Ferry raid.

a. A, C, B, Db. B, D, C, Ac. C, A, B, Dd. D, B, A, C