The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to

state the colonists’ reasons for separating from Great Britain

Based on President Washington's advice to the nation upon his retirement, which statement BEST reflects his principal concerns for the future of the United States? Options: Truly patriotic citizens should vote in local elections., Citizens should be wary of sectionalism in the United States., The future of the United States depends upon its economic strength, A responsible citizen cannot accept at face value the views of any politician.

Citizens should be wary of sectionalism in the United States.

Demands for the calling of a Constitutional Convention in 1787 reflected the growing belief that the

national government needed to be strengthened

The nullification confrontation of 1832-1833 between President Andrew Jackson and South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun concerned.

Calhoun’s claim that a state has the power to ignore federal laws.

The quotes represent two sides in which important conflict in American history: "The slaveholding states will no longer have the power of self-government, or self-protection, and the federal government will become their enemy…" South Carolina legislature, Declaration of the Causes of Secession, 1860 "The Union is older than any of the states, and, in fact, it created them as states." Abraham Lincoln, 1861

the conflict over how much independence states should have in the federal system

The Nat Turner Rebellion had a significant impact on

the rights of slaves in the South

Which issue is reflected in the headlines: “Missouri Compromise Allows Two New States into the Union”, “Congress Agrees to Compromise of 1850”, “Popular Sovereignty Adopted Under Kansas- Nebraska Act”?

status of slavery in the territories and states

Prior to 1850, what was a main reason the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely on an economy based on agriculture?

Geographic conditions supported different types of economies

Why did the Dred Scott decision upset people in the northern states?

It removed all limits to the spread of slavery.

The Confederate defeat at Vicksburg was important because it

resulted in the Confederacy being split in half along the Mississippi River.

Which of the following was a belief held by John Brown (1800-1859)? Options: Individual states should decide whether to permit slavery, Abolitionists should work for gradual change, The South should work to diversify its economic base, Slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary

Slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary

Which factor provided a military advantage during the U.S. Civil War? Options: Eighty percent of the nation’s factories existed in the North, Southern merchant ships outnumbered those controlled by the North, Seventy percent of U.S. railroad tracks existed in southern territory, The North made an alliance with France to receive troops and other aid to fight the South

Eighty percent of the nation’s factories existed in the North

Which of the following BEST describes African Americans and the right to vote in the South in the late 1800s and early 1900s? Options: African Americans had the right to vote in theory, but in practice they were often prevented from voting by various means., African Americans had the right to vote, but they generally chose not to participate in politics, African Americans who were former slaves or their descendants could not vote, African Americans were guaranteed the right to vote by federal troops

African Americans had the right to vote in theory, but in practice they were often prevented from voting by various means.

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was primarily meant to

allow former slaves the right to vote

Congress wanted to impeach President Andrew Johnson because he violated the Tenure of Office Act, supported the southern Black Codes, threatened to wage war against Spain, or had conciliatory policies toward southern states.

he violated the Tenure of Office Act

In the 1860s, a railroad was built connecting the East Coast of the United States with the West Coast. What was one important effect of this?

It became quicker to travel from San Francisco to New York.

Which of the following BEST explains how railroads stimulated the national economy in the late 1800s? Options: They increased the number of railroad barons, They allowed a large number of people to enter the United States, They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country, They diminished the power of monopolies in the railroad industry

They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country

In the nineteenth century, big business leaders such as John D. Rockefeller would have likely attempted to: consolidate many similar corporations into one giant business that controlled all of the market.

consolidate many similar corporations into one giant business that controlled all of the market.

Samuel Gompers founded this labor union in the late nineteenth century, attempting to organize skilled workers to resist abuses by management.

The American Federation of Labor

The Pullman Strike of 1894 was an important event in the history of organized labor because it showed that

the needs and concerns of union members mattered less to the government than the needs and concerns of industrial executives.

Founded by Jane Addams in 1889 in Chicago, Hull House was intended to

provide services to newly arrived immigrants to the United States

The importance of the Supreme Court Case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was that it

reinforced the doctrine of separate but equal facilities based on race

Why did Congress pass the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882? Options: The United States was at war with China, China was supporting Japanese expansion in the Pacific, Many Americans resented Chinese immigrants who worked for lower wages than Americans, It was passed in retaliation for the Boxer Rebellion which caused the deaths of many Americans.

Many Americans resented Chinese immigrants who worked for lower wages than Americans.

As a result of the Spanish−American War, what did the U.S. gain? Options: the U.S. gained exclusive rights in Spanish ports, the anti−imperialist movement in the U.S. died down, the U.S. gained Puerto Rico and Guam as new possessions, for the first time, the U.S. government had a budget surplus

. the U.S. gained Puerto Rico and Guam as new possessions

What was the effect on the United States of the sinking of the ship Lusitania by a German submarine in 1915?

It aroused public anger against Germany and led President Wilson to demand that Germany respect the rights of travelers from neutral countries.

Which statement is MOST true about many African Americans during World War I? Options: They protested discrimination in the U.S. Army, They left the rural South for jobs in the North, They purchased large numbers of farms in the Midwest, They left the United States for Liberia and Sierra Leone

They left the rural South for jobs in the North

The PRIMARY goal of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points was to

prevent another international war

What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

a period of musical, artistic, and literary productivity among African Americans in New York City

The term Hooverville refers to

the popular name for shanty towns that were common during the Great Depression

Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl? Options: the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains, a decrease in demand of agricultural goods, low dairy prices in the Midwest, the Great Depression

the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains

One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was: excessive buying of stocks on margin, overconsumption of goods and services, failure of international banking systems, low prices of stocks and bonds.

excessive buying of stocks on margin

During the second half of the 1920s, which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression? Options: deficits in the federal budget, reductions in tariff rates, creation of national and state sales taxes, overproduction and under-consumption

overproduction and under-consumption

What was one effect of the Wagner Act (1935)?

Employers were prohibited from interfering in workers’ efforts to unionize.

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How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?

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Virginia was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies? Options: wide coastal plain and absence of good harbors, rocky soil and short growing season, numerous rivers and humid climate, flatlands and lack of forests

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rocky soil and short growing season

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain? Options: mercantilism, socialism, free trade, laissez-faire capitalism

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mercantilism

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Why did slavery grow in the American colonies in the middle 1600’s?

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Colonial leaders saw the advantages of using slaves over indentured servants.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

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They opposed the ban on colonial expansion into western lands.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Identify the main idea of the quote below: The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures.

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Only the colonist’s elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes

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The Declaration of Independence is BEST described as

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an explanation of why the colonies were dissolving political connections to Britain

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