APUSH Period 3 & 4 Exam Review

The American colonists objected to the policies imposed by Parliament after the French and Indian War for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• the new restrictions would hinder New England trade

• their rights as Englishmen were being violated

• they resented quartering British troops now that the French threat was removed

• they believed they should be represented in Parliament if they were subjected to mercantilist restrictions

According to the theory of virtual representation

• colonists were represented in Parliament by virtue of their British citizenship
• slaves were represented in Congress by virtue of the fact that their owners were voters
• paper money has value by virtue of the fact that it is backed by the full faith and credit of the government
• the best interests of criminal defendants are represented by their attorneys

The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was historically significant in that it

• represented a first step in colonial unity against the British
• demonstrated Parliament's determination to tax its American colonies
• represented New England's determination to go to war against England
• demonstrated the colonists' political and philosophical disagreements among themselves

Historians often cite Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787) as a significant event in U.S. history because it

• demonstrated the strength, yet fairness, of the newly created federal government
• made amny Americans realize that slavery could not last
• made Americans realize that excessive taxation often leads to violence
• demonstrated the weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation

The Age of Salutary Neglect drew to a close with

• the Boston Tea Party
• the formation of the Republic of Texas
• the Salem Witch Trials
• the end of the French and Indian War

All of the following were immediate social or economic consequences of the American Revolution EXCEPT

• increased opportunities for land settlement in the West
• reform of primogeniture inheritance laws
• expanded rights for women to hold property
• the opening of many areas of trade and manufacture

The Albany Plan of Union failed because

• the plan required the Northeastern colonies to contribute a disproportionate share of the necessary troops and money
• no political leader with national stature was willing to support the plan
• there was no legitimate executive power to enforce it
• none of the colonies was willing to share tax-collecting powers with a national entity

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had which of the following powers?
I. The power to collect taxes
II. The power to negotiate treaties
III. The power to supersede state law

• I only
• II only
• I and III only
• I, II, and III

Which of the following best summarizes the strict constructionist position on the establishment of the National Bank?

• All matters not clearly reconciled by the Constitution, such as the establishment of a national bank, must be arbitrated by the federal judiciary.
• The establishment of the National Bank is necessary to strengthen the United States economy and therefore must be allowed even if it is technically unconstitutional.
• The decision on whether to establish a National Bank, like all important government decisions, should be left in the hands of a powerful executive branch.
• The Constitution forbids the establishment of the bank because creating a bank is not among Congress's enumerated powers.

Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.

• judicial review
• states' rights
• sedition
• being extra