Benchmark Questions-U.S. History

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Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer? Options: President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River., President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling., President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress., President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

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President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

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What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

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To find new trade routes to Asia

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The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the -

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Appalachian Mountains

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Which European country was motivated to colonize the New World for these reasons?

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Spain

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Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s? Options: To establish trading posts, To search for valuable metals, To limit the spread of Christianity, To prevent the enslavement of African people

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To establish trading posts

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Which U.S. Supreme Court case dealt with the sovereignty (authority) of the Cherokee people?

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Worcester v Georgia