2018 Review

History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican government. . . . It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances. —President George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796

The idea expressed in this quote is that the United States should avoid —

• allowing U.S. citizens to emigrate

• establishing U.S. territories overseas

• being a part of a global trade network

• becoming involved in the political affairs of other countries

Who did the United States get Florida from?

• France

• England

• Germany

• Spain

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused —

• a decrease in immigration

• an increase in production levels

• increase in government regulation of businesses

• a decrease in free trade between nations

What fear did the drafters of the Articles of Confederation have concerning central power?

• They did not think that state governments could provide for the general welfare.

• They were uncertain that democracy would continue to be the best type of government.

• They feared that a strong central government would abuse its power.

• They did not want a judicial system based upon that of Great Britain.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed acts such as the Sugar Act, the Neeley Act, and the Townshend Acts

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies during the French and Indian War

The French colonies focused mainly on-

• Mr. Alemeida's great notebooks

• Fur Trading

• catholic missions

• helping Debtors

The Spanish Colonists focused on

• Establishing Catholic Missions

• The Fur Trade

• Mr. Hernandez and his Kagan strategies

• the Triangular Trade

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

• The abolition movement

• The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

• The use of protective tariffs

• The election of Andrew Jackson as president

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?

• Mr. Garza's room

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Lake Michigan

Because of the Mexican/American War

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico.

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States.

• The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas.

• Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico.