abolitionist and women suffrage

• The Civil War
• Nullification Crisis
• The War of 1812
• Shays’s Rebellion

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they — 

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison? 

• State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
•  Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
• State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus. 
• The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to — 

• protect the voting rights of African American men
• abolish the institution of slavery
• mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
• establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development? 

•  It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
• It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
• It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs
• It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine? 

• Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited
• The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty. 
• International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances. 
• The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —

• mercantilism and the development of global trade
•  states’ rights and governmental reform
• the use of reason and scientific theory
   
• spiritual revival and the need for social reform 

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it — 

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
• established a method for admitting new states to the Union
•  encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
• more than doubled the size of the United States 

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? 

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.
• Natural harbors provided access to markets.
• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

During the early 1800s many young women in New England were employed outside their homes as — 

• legal counselors in state courts
• staff reporters for local newspapers 
• cloth weavers in textile mills
• crew members on cargo ships