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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these occurred as a result of the 15th Amendment?
African American families divided by slavery are reunited
Newly freed men and women move west to claim free land
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election
Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship
- 2. Multiple Choice
I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say—I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.—1904
Who made this statement?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Tubman
Phyllis Wheatly
- 3. Multiple Choice
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —
against increased power for the national government
for the dissolution of state governments
against the passage of a bill of rights
for the creation of a strong executive branch
- 4. Multiple Choice
Characteristics of California and Florida:
•Good climates for agriculture
•Long coastlines with natural harbors and bays
•Originally inhabited by American Indians
Which of these characteristics also describes these two states?
Founded as work colonies for debtors
Former slave states
Were havens for religious dissenters
Former Spanish colonies
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.
Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.
The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.
New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By increasing the profitability of slavery
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek.
Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment.
Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills.
Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
- 11. Multiple Choice
•Daughters of Temperance
•Women’s Christian Temperance Union
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in U.S. society?
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
process through which states could be added to the Union
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
- 15. Multiple Choice
Massachusetts= Puritans
? = Catholics
Which colony correctly completes this question?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?
1. 1830-The Indian Removal Act is signed into law.
2. 1833-The American Anti-Slavery Society is founded.
3. 1844-The first telegraph message is sent.
4. 1845-Texas is admitted to the Union as a slave state.
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- 17. Multiple Choice
This information was included in a slide-show presentation to a high school history class:
Strengths
•Ability to declare war
•Ability to make treaties
•Authority to operate post offices
Which document was the focus of this presentation?
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
- 18. Multiple Choice
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
The river had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
- 20. Multiple Choice
•Unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal.
•Search warrants may not be issued without probable cause.
•The place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant.
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
“Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members....”
“The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States....”
“The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore....”
“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
- 23. Multiple Choice
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land.—Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
Federalism
Due process
A bicameral legislature
The social contract
- 24. Multiple Choice
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States.
What was the primary reason for this migration?
Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine caused by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
- 25. Multiple Choice
Cause: Parliament passes the Stamp Act.
Effect:?
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists sought military support from France.
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction.
Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?
Radical Republicans took control of Congress.
Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts.
The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress.
Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction
- 27. Multiple Choice
During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?
The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders
- 28. Multiple Choice
That all Men are . . . equally free & independent, & have certain . . . Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or divest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.—Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider —
granted to citizens by their government
natural and possessed at birth
protected under religious doctrine
defined by the courts
- 29. Multiple Choice
Primary Motives of European Exploration:
1. To Increase Wealth
2. Promote Christianity
3. ?
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Twelfth Amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to —
prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
keep state officials from exerting undue influence on presidential elections
reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
- 31. Multiple Choice
Industries of the New England Colonies
•Shipbuilding
•Fishing
•Fur trapping and trading
•Lumber milling
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
- 32. Multiple Choice
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it —
caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
limited the voting rights of American Indians
harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
- 33. Multiple Choice
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people.
—Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the —
Bank War
Nullification Crisis
Corrupt Bargain
XYZ Affair
- 34. Multiple Choice
•Worked in California goldfields
•Helped build the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad
•Established distinct communities in California cities
•Faced intense nativism
This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigrants from —
Italy
China
Germany
Japan
- 35. Multiple Choice
The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over —
taxation without representation
the doctrine of judicial review
territorial expansion to the west
the extent of federal power
- 36. Multiple Choice
A historian is writing an article for a history website.
The article is divided into the following topics:
•The division of the South into military districts
•The impeachment of the president
•The ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
- 37. Multiple Choice
The Northeast- Produced Manufactured Goods
The Midwest - Supplied Food Resources
The South- Provided raw materials
What was one result of these regional differences?
Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.
Immigrants settled in the Midwest to establish small farms.
Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.
Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses
- 38. Multiple Choice
The Hudson River School artists were influenced by the —
success of social reform movements in the United States
migration of settlers to the U.S. frontier
natural landscape of the United States
environmental effects of U.S. industrialization
- 39. Multiple Choice
Speaker 1: A strong central government will provide order and stability.
Speaker 2: We have just left the control of one tyrant; let us avoid an American tyrant.
Speaker 3: The strength of our union lies in the independence of our states.
Speaker 4: We were led into a war by a minority who desired independence.
Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
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2
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- 40. Multiple Choice
•Blasting tunnels through mountains
•Building bridges across rivers
•Leveling hills and filling in hollows
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct —
permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
a transcontinental railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
- 41. Multiple Choice
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states
It provided financing for canal construction.
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states.
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions.
- 42. Multiple Choice
’Tis our true policy to steer clear of ___?___ with any portion of the foreign World—So far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it....But in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. —President George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796
Which phrase completes this excerpt?
colonial Settlements
protective Tariffs
permanent Alliances
territorial Disputes
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?
States have the power to regulate public education
People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.
Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.
- 44. Multiple Choice
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States....—U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1
This provision is a response to which grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
“For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever...”
“For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government...”
“He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records.”
“He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners.”
- 45. Multiple Choice
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to —
strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional
decide the outcome of contested election results
overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
- 46. Multiple Choice
Hamilton's plan for the government included:
1. Assume States' debts
2. The federal government would ?
Which action completes this diagram?
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new businesses
establish a national bank
eliminate protective tariffs
- 47. Multiple Choice
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
•Defined and limited the powers of government
•Created a general assembly
•Granted government the right to levy and collect taxes
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
- 49. Multiple Choice
Major Nineteenth-Century Innovations
AGRICULTURE
• Mechanical reapers
• Interchangeable parts
• Combine harvesters
INDUSTRY
• Power looms • Steel plows
• Steam engines • Grain drills
• Bessemer process
These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in —
higher consumer costs
decreased profits for investors
less consumer choice
more efficient production of goods
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