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- 1. Multiple Choice
During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the
Ohio River
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
- 2. Multiple Choice
The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it
assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes
ended Spanish control of the Southwest
provided full access to the Mississippi River
allowed completion of the first railroad in California
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of
restrictions on religious freedom (
steps toward representative government
resistance to British rule
economic systems in the colonies
- 4. Multiple Choice
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was most directly influenced by the social contract theory of
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
- 5. Multiple Choice
One way in which the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the original United States Constitution (1789) are similar is that both documents
include a specific bill of rights
guarantee voting rights to all persons
list grievances against the British monarchy
state that government receives its power from the people
- 6. Multiple Choice
One way the original Constitution of the United States addressed the issue of congressional representation was by
not counting women as part of a state’s population for representation
counting three-fifths of the enslaved population when determining representation
setting a four-year term of office for all members of Congress
giving every state the same number of representatives in the House
- 7. Multiple Choice
To what expedient [method], then, shall we finally resort, for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments, as laid down in the Constitution? The only answer that can be given is, that as all these exterior provisions are found to be inadequate, the defect must be supplied, by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places. . . .
Which principle of the United States Constitution is most directly described in this passage?
States rights
checks and balances
the elastic clause
concurrent powers
- 8. Multiple Choice
Most of the amendments to the United States Constitution have dealt with
expanding the powers of the presidency
setting immigration restrictions
strengthening the authority of state governments
guaranteeing civil and political rights
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?
The power of judicial review was established by a Supreme Court decision.
Supreme Court Justices should have a mandatory retirement age
The Supreme Court achieved its greatest accomplishments under the leadership of Chief Justice John Marshall.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade is its most controversial decision
- 10. Multiple Choice
An example of the unwritten constitution is the
impeachment process
two-house legislature
residential veto power
formation of political parties
- 11. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton believed that creation of the Bank of the United States would help the nation’s economy by
providing for a stable currency
reducing tariffs on foreign imports
prohibiting foreign investment in United States businesses
loaning money to monopolies
- 12. Multiple Choice
A major goal of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
encourage immigration from Latin American nations
strengthen the national commitment to Manifest Destiny
prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
improve trade opportunities with Asian nations
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which event most directly contributed to the growth of New York City as the nation’s leading trade center?
use of steamboats on the Mississippi River
passage of the Pacific Railway Act
opening of the Erie Canal
construction of the National Road
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which statement was included in the Declaration of Sentiments written at Seneca Falls in 1848?
“. . . We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; . . .”
. . . I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. . .
. . I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. . . .
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was one result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?
Sectional tension increased.
The slave trade was abolished
Northern states were more willing to compromise
Southern states immediately seceded from the Union.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which situation was a direct result of the Civil War?
emergence of the United States as a world power
rapid growth of industry in the North
elimination of all Jim Crow laws
end of the sharecropping system
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. _________________________________
A. Protective tariffs
B. Railroad subsidies
C. Use of troops to end strikes
The New South
Government Support of Big Business
Technology of the Industrial Revolution
Use of Collective Bargaining
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the late 1800s, major industrialists formed trusts as a way to
secure government loans
negotiate more effectively with labor unions
influence lawmakers to lower taxes
limit competition
- 19. Multiple Choice
One way the “new immigrants” of the late 1800s differed from the “old immigrants” of the early 1800s was that the “new immigrants”
were generally better educated
settled on Midwestern farms
came from southern and eastern Europe
adopted American culture more quickly
- 20. Multiple Choice
During the late 19th century, labor union members generally believed that immigrants would
help workers achieve higher wages
provide necessary skills for the labor force
create a threat to their job security
refuse to become United States citizens
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which action by the federal government would Progressive reformers be most likely to support?
regulating business practices to protect consumers and workers
ending federal regulation of the banking system
passing high tariffs to protect domestic industries from foreign competition
authorizing tax breaks for large corporations
- 22. Multiple Choice
What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?
A surplus of cotton led to widespread farm foreclosures in the South.
Discrimination had been eliminated in the North
Political opportunities had expanded in the South.
Industrial jobs were available in the North
- 23. Multiple Choice
What was a goal of Progressive Era reforms such as recall, referendum, and the direct primary?
supporting third-party candidates
increasing citizens’ control of their government
establishing term limits for congressmen
reducing campaign spending
- 24. Multiple Choice
. . . There are many such interventionists in America, but there are more people among us of a different type. That is why you and I are assembled here tonight. There is a policy open to this nation that will lead to success—a policy that leaves us free to follow our own way of life, and to develop our own civilization. It is not a new and untried idea. It was advocated by Washington. It was incorporated in the Monroe Doctrine. . . . — Charles Lindbergh, April 23, 1941
In this 1941 passage, Charles Lindbergh is supporting the idea that the United States should
isolate itself from the war
decrease its military spending
commit to the defense of East Asia
enter the war on the side of the democratic nations
- 25. Multiple Choice
The primary goal of this World War II poster was to convince the American public to
register for the draft
provide financial support for the war
support the internment of Italian Americans
defeat congressmen who voted to go to war
- 26. Multiple Choice
In what way did the traditional role of many women change during World War II?
They won leadership roles in Congress
They accepted high-level management positions in war industries
They were assigned to combat positions in the armed forces
They took jobs in support of the war effort.
- 27. Multiple Choice
A goal of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to
eliminate discrimination in housing
implement job-training programs
increase equal rights for African Americans
end barriers to voting faced by African Americans
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which two issues led to protests and riots in many American cities during the 1960s?
space exploration and environmental pollution
the Vietnam War and racial injustice
inadequate health care and women’s liberation
gasoline shortages and illegal immigration
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which statement regarding Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency best describes his growing support of the Vietnam War?
Domestic program spending continued as the the main priority in previous budgets
Domestic programs were eliminated during the 1960s
Military spending had negatively affected domestic programs by cutting funds
Military spending was completely eliminated to fund domestic programs.
- 30. Multiple Choice
The terms brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, and détente are most closely associated with
periodic border disputes between Canada and the United States
problems the United States experienced with Germany prior to its reunification
techniques used by terrorists to intimidate United States citizens
Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which United States foreign policy action best illustrates the concept of containment?
adopting the Truman Doctrine in 1947
ratifying the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963
returning control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1978
granting diplomatic recognition to the People’s Republic of China in 1979
- 32. Multiple Choice
“. . . They call it a ‘negotiated peace.’ Nonsense! Is it a negotiated peace if a gang of outlaws surrounds your community and on threat of extermination makes you pay tribute to save your own skins? . . .” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fireside Chat, December 29, 1940
In this quotation, the expression “gang of outlaws” was meant to apply to
North Korean invaders of South Korea
communist revolutionaries in Poland
Maoist rebels in China
fascist dictators in Europe
- 33. Multiple Choice
Samuel Gompers, John L. Lewis, and Cesar Chavez are best known for their efforts to
create a universal health-care system
ensure the profits of farm owners
expand the rights of workers
promote the development of big business
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which constitutional issue was tested by President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus and the Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States (1944)?
use of military tribunals during wartime
limits on antiwar protests
supremacy of federal laws over state laws
restriction of civil liberties during wartime
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