12/15

​12/15/22

Today you will:

• Complete your Bellwork (Begins on next slide)

• Take your 6 Week Exam in School City

• Remember that tomorrow ends the 6 Weeks. Please look in Focus and complete any missing assignments. Also, correct and resubmit any assignments with a grade below a 70.

• Prepare to have a wonderful holiday break!!

Multiple Choice

Which reason best completes the diagram?

• Requirements of an alliance with France

• Interest in conquering territories in South America

• British impressment of U.S. sailors

• Abolition of state militias

Multiple Choice

Based on the political cartoon, what was one goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere

• To encourage trade between Europe and South America

• To spread democracy to other countries in the Western Hemisphere

• To remain neutral in conflicts between Europe and South America

Multiple Choice

How did the War of 1812 affect the economy of the United States?

• More people turned to farming because the war disrupted overseas trade.

• Manufacturing increased because British goods were no longer imported.

• The destruction of factories caused by the fighting resulted in a slow recovery.d

• Labor costs increased due to shortages of workers who went to fight in the war.

Multiple Choice

In response to the XYZ Affair and threats to national security, Congress passed the-

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Alien Registration Act

• Espionage Act

• Logan Act

Multiple Choice

What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

• European interference in Latin American affairs

• U.S. trade disputes with Great Britain and France

• Settlement by U.S. citizens west of the Appalachians

• Disagreements over the Oregon Territory's borders

Multiple Choice

During the 1790s, what occurred as a result of the disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton?

• the emergence of the first two political parties in the United States

• the organization of a convention to draft a new national constitution

• the establishment of the Supreme Court as the highest court in the United States

• the passage of an amendment to limit the number of terms a president could serve

Multiple Choice

This list provides examples of-

• topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

• domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

• weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

• issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments

Multiple Choice

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”

• “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”

• “He has obstructed the . . . Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”

• “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”

Multiple Choice

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

• Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

• Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

• The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

• The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.

Multiple Select

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

• The use of federal paper currency increased.

• Agricultural imports increased.

• Imports of raw materials increased.

• Manufacturing increased.

Multiple Choice

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

• The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

• The abolition of consumption taxes

• The creation of a trade alliance with France

• The establishment of a national bank

Multiple Choice

The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —

• reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs

• confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court

• upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president

Multiple Choice

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment below?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due process

Multiple Choice

In the 1800s, southern states opposed a protective tariff because it —

• favored foreign countries that specialized in manufacturing goods.

• tended to favor northern states that specialized in agriculture.

• tended to favor the manufacturing industry in northern states.

• favored western territories that had recently found gold.

Multiple Choice

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?

• The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

• The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions

• The division of power between a federal government and state governments

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

Which issues contributed to the outbreak of the War of 1812?

• US annexation of Canada into its territories

• US taxation of British shipping goods as exports

• Impressment of American sailors into the British navy

• Impressment of British sailors into the American navy

Multiple Choice

What message was George Washington delivering to his successors?

• Attempt to take as much as possible from foreign nations.

• Avoid forming alliances with foreign nations.

• Receiving foreign aid is vital to independence.

• The new nation has much to learn from the older nations.

Multiple Choice

Which pair contributed to the development of political parties in the United States?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Why was the Monroe Doctrine issued?

• To preserve American neutrality at sea

• To prevent Britain from impressing American sailors

• To prevent European involvement in the affairs of Latin American nations

• To preserve the American West by protecting the land from European invaders

Multiple Select

In George Washington's Farewell Address, he warned Americans about the dangers of ____________ because he ____________ .

• increasing U.S. manufacturing

• forming permanent alliances with foreign nations

• worried that the nation might later be dragged into a foreign war

• sought to protect America's western frontier

​6 Week Test - School City

1. Using a locked browser, go to School City

2. The test is named:

​Have a safe and happy holiday.

I will see you next year!!