U.S. History Review 1-7

What keeps any one branch of the U.S. government from gaining too much power?

• crying
• checks and balances
• the executive branch
• voting on a bill

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803 (considered by many to be the greatest real estate deal of all time)?

• East Florida 
• New Orleans
• Texas Territory
• Louisiana Territory

Pioneer families tended to settle in communities that were _____________.

• far from others
• near the sea
• along rivers
• near railroads

The "shot heard 'round the world" was fired at 

• Boston
• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Lexington

These people believed in a strong national/central government

• Democratic Republicans
• Anti-Federalists
• Federalists
• Sons of Liberty

He was our first Secretary of the Treasury and leader of the Federalists

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

Which document begins with these words:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Proclamation of 1763

He was the first president to ask Congress to declare war.

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Which is NOT one of the three branches of government?

• federal
• executive
• legislative
• judicial

The War of 1812 was declared because

• Britain used impressment on American sailors
• Britain was encouraging Native americans to attack the United States.
• Britain did not respect the United States' neutral rights
• all of the above