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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best completes the diagram?Emergence of Powerful European RulersReasons for European ExplorationSpread of Papal AuthorityThe Travels of Marco Polo - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —limited self-government in their coloniesthe right of colonists to select the royal governorthe right of the press to criticize officials in powercomplete religious freedom in their colonies
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.Virginia House of BurgessesMayflower CompactEnglish Bill of RightsMagna Carta
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThese acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —restricting colonial trade with American Indiansimposing regulations on colonial agricultureangering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violatedpunishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these completes this graphic organizer?Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar ActsKing George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —Articles of ConfederationBill of RightsTreaty of PairsDeclaration of Indepedence
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAt the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?Three branches of the national government were formed.A federal court system was established.A bicameral (two-house) legislature was created.A cabinet was formed to advise the President.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —First AmendmentThird AmendmentSixth AmendmentEighth Amendment
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?To strengthen the authority of the federal governmentTo improve the organization of the judiciaryTo give each state an equal amount of powerTo protect individual freedoms from the federal government
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?Judicial reviewChecks and balancesPopular sovereigntyFederalism
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe characteristics identified in the boxes above best describe the —Sons of LibertyFederalistsAnti-FederalistsDemocratic-Republicans
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did President George Washington’s Farewell Address influence the foreign policy of the United States?It signaled that American Presidents should reduce the importation of European goods.It cautioned American Presidents to halt the colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers.It advised later American Presidents to follow a policy of neutrality in dealing with European nations.suggested American leaders place restrictions on the number of immigrants entering the United States.
European powers. - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergenciesto provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national governmentto prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strongto permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDisagreements between these two cabinet members led to —the creation of reservations for American Indiansa struggle to ratify the Bill of Rightsthe establishment of the first U.S. political partiesa compromise over slavery in western territories
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairsconfirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerceestablished the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Courtupheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?Votes were cast by secret ballot.Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.Poll taxes were reduced.Voter participation increased.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Monroe Doctrine (1823) of such importance to the United States?It announced that the United States was ready to enter into military alliances with European powers.It expanded the influence of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.It gained rights for American merchants to harbor their ships in ports around the world.It demonstrated that Americans would not engage in actions affecting areas beyond their own borders.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich U.S. Supreme Court decision stated that Congress could regulate transportation between states as part of its power to regulate interstate commerce?Marbury v. MadisonGibbons v. OgdenWorcester v. GeorgiaMcCulloch v. Maryland
- 20. Multiple ChoiceStandoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief that it could declare federal law unconstitutional within its own borders.Nullification CrisisTrail of TearsXYZ AffairWhiskey Rebellion
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?The need to establish national parksThe threat of industrial pollutionThe abundance of wildlifeThe promise of a new beginning for the nation.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceLand purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.Texas AnnexationLouisiana PurchaseNorthwest TerritoryMexican Cession
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich document had these characteristics in the image?Declaration of IndependenceU.S. ConstitutionBill of RightsNorthwest Ordinance
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territoryissues arising over the boundaries of Texasthe discovery of gold in Californiathe relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the principal reason for the rapid growth of the American economy during the first half of the 19th century?an increase in European imports to the United Statesa decrease in federal taxes on new businessesthe development of factories and new transportation networksa decline in the use of unskilled workers in factories
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect did technological advances such as the steamboat, cotton gin, and the introduction of interchangeable parts have on the American economy?They lowered the average quality of American manufactured goods.They decreased the number of American manufactured goods.They reduced the need for unskilled workers in manufacturing.They brought down the price of many manufactured goods
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the extreme change in the U.S. early in the 1800's shifting from handmade goods to factory made goods taking the U.S. from mostly farming to a society based on industry & manufacturing?Mass ProductionIndustrial RevolutionUrbanizationFactory System
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHow did Harriet Tubman help slaves?She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.She brought food to the slaves who were starving.She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA philosophical and literal movement emphasizing a simple life and truth found in yourself and nature.SocialismLibertarianismCommunismTranscendentalism
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat event was the event held to promote women’s rights in 1848?The March on WashingtonThe Sarah Childress Polk MeetingThe Rally in Hyde ParkThe Seneca Falls Concention
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich title best completes the diagram?Key Events of the Civil WarCauses of the Civil WarIndividual Rights during the Civil WarThe Nullification Crisis
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following completes this diagram?resident Lincoln’s First Inaugural AddressThe Gettysburg AddressThe Emancipation ProclamationThe Thirteenth Amendment
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —win an election as a member of the Democratic Partywin a majority of the popular vote in Mississippiserve as a member of the U.S. Senaterun for public office in the South
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —establish legal requirements for the education of former slavesmandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation ownersabolish the institution of slaveryprotect the voting rights of African American men
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThis list describes conditions found in —California following the Gold RushWashington, D.C., during the War of 1812western territories after the U.S.-Mexican Warsouthern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
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