SOL Review US/History

What is the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?

• St. Augustine

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts

Which colony was established as a business venture?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

The initial French exploration of North American resulted in _____

• economic colonies in Florida

• competition with Spanish settlers

• plantations using slave labor

• cooperation with Native Americans

The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the US and _____

• Spain

• Portugal

• Russia

• France

Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?

• Shortages of British troops

• Disloyalty of British generals

• Lack of British popular support

• Weakness of the British Navy

Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the US?

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation

"That the foundation of ... all free government, is a right in the people to participate in their legislative council..." This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow___

• colonial business to support royal taxes

• powers of the colonial legislatures to increase taxes

• colonists to have representation in Parliament

• laws passed by parliament to govern the colonies

Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the US?

• Abolition of slavery

• Women's suffrage

• Expansion of western territories

• National government's powers

Critics of Andrew Jackson's stand on the Second Bank of the US accused him of abusing executive powers by__

• ignoring the contributions of political supporters

• using the military against the Cherokee Nation

• using the presidential veto to overrule Congress

• opposing federal funding of internal improvements

Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph?

• Industrial pollution

• Economic devastation

• Political corruption

• Agricultural destruction