Why did colonists object to provisions in the Sugar Act requiring trial in British admiralty courts? (USHC 1.2)

It violated the right to trial by a jury of one’s peers.

It violated the right to a speedy trial.

It violated the right to representation by an attorney.

It violated the protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by which of the following? (USHC 1.3)

John Locke’s social contract theory

Adam Smith’s ideas of free enterprise

Louis XIV’s belief in divine right

William Penn’s views on religious toleration

Which of the following was a major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence? (USHC 1.3)

the British deprived Americans of their natural rights

the British stopped participating in the slave trade

the British refused to sell products to Americans

the British censored American representatives in Parliament

What was one of the principles about government stated in the Declaration of Independence? (USHC 1.3)

it should be based upon the consent of the governed

it should guarantee economic equality among citizens

it should have unlimited power to rule the people

it should be led by educated citizens

Which group had the most influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution? (USHC 1.3)

philosophers of the Enlightenment

political leaders of Spain and Portugal

religious leaders of the medieval period

What was one reason that the U.S. Congress was unable to resolve the nation’s economic problems while operating under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)

was unable to secure foreign aid

had to fund a large national army

was feuding with the judicial branch

Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)

The states had much greater power than the central government.

A strong chief executive headed a unified central government.

Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.

A balance of power existed between the three branches of the central government.

How did the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution differ about where political sovereignty was located? (USHC 1.4)

in the states under the Articles and in the president under the Constitution

in the national legislature under the Articles and in Congress under the Constitution

in the people under the Articles and the federal government under the Constitution

in the states under the Articles and in the people under the Constitution

Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution? (USHC 1.4)

They believed individual rights were not adequately protected.

They believed amending the Constitution was too easy.

They believed a federal court system would be too weak.

They believed too much power was given to the northern states.

Which of the following best illustrates the system of checks and balances? (USHC 1.5)

The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress

Congress censures one of its members

A governor sends the National Guard to stop a riot

State and Federal governments levy and collect taxes

What is the basic purpose of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution? (USHC 1.5)

to guarantee the rights of individuals

to describe the powers of the three branches of government

to establish a system of checks and balances

to limit the powers of state governments

Which historical event best demonstrates the operation of checks and balances? (USHC 1.5)

The Senate approved the appointment of John Marshall to the Supreme Court.

President Washington used the army to suppress a rebellion by Pennsylvania farmers

South Carolina seceded from the Union over the issues of slavery and states’ rights.

President Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce the integration of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Where does the United States political system ultimately derive its authority and validity from? (USHC 1.5)

the leadership of the President

decisions of the Federal court system

actions of the House of Representatives and the Senate

What conflict was one factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States in the 1790s? (USHC 1.6)

distribution of power between the federal and state governments

spread of slavery into the western territories

acquisition of lands from France and Spain

Which of the following groups would have supported the Democratic Republican Party in the 1790s? (USHC 1.6)

small farmers in the south and west

elite southern plantation owners

emerging northern industrialists

What principle was affirmed in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison? (USHC 1.7)

the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

the right of Congress to declare war

the right of citizens to criticize their government

the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they find unconstitutional

What was a lasting impact of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall? (USHC 1.7)

expansion of the power of the Federal government

extension of the Bill of Rights to enslaved persons

restriction of the authority of Congress

promotion of the views of the President

What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

to prevent European nations from interfering with or reestablishing colonies in Latin America

to help Spain strengthen its ties with many Latin American nations

to increase the size and power of the armed forces of the United States

to expand the land holdings of the United States to include all of California and Oregon

How did the United States gain possession of the area that became the state of California, Arizona, and Utah? (USHC 2.2)

by purchasing the land from France

by winning a war with Great Britain

What are William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, and Harriet Beecher Stowe best known for?

They opposed the practice of slavery

They created free public schools.

They started the temperance movement.

They expanded the rights of women.

Which of the following best describes the conditions of free Blacks in the North?

They were the last hired and the first fired.

They were able to vote and hold political office.

They lived in integrated neighborhoods.

They had the same rights as whites

What was "Salutary Neglect?"

England neglected to enforce their own trade laws

The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws

The colonists neglected to salute the English flag

Harriet Beecher Stowe published her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. It sold 10,000 copies inits first week and 300,000 copies in its first year. What best explains the importance of Stowe’snovel?

It inspired many people to support abolitionism

It encouraged more people to settle the West.

It helped to increase literacy rates in the country.

It was the first book written by an American woman.

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1 min • 1 pt

^{_{Why did democracy develop in the British colonies in North America? (USHC 1.1)}}

Colonists learned to cooperate to survive.

Colonists developed an egalitarian society.

Colonists brought their political traditions with them

Colonists rejected the political traditions of the mother country

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_{Which of the following laid the foundation for democracy in the American colonies? (USHC 1.1)}

Native American political practices

British political traditions

The First Continental Congress

The Great Awakening

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_{Why did the New England colonies develop differently from Virginia and Maryland? (USHC 1.1)}

The New England settlers did not farm the land

The New England colonies were founded as royal colonies

Religion was much more important in shaping New England society.

Migrants who settled in New England were generally young men without families.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_{What was the main reason for the difference in the economic development of the New England, Middle Atlantic and Southern colonies? (USHC 1.1)}

extent of education in the colonies

methods of governing the colonies

religious convictions of the colonists

geographic conditions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the New England town meeting are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to do what? (USHC 1.2)

use democratic practices in government

overthrow British royal governors

protest British land policies

establish religious freedom

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What government feature did the British North American colonies share? (USHC 1.2)

all had an elected governor

all held weekly town meetings

all had a representative assembly

all allowed all colonists to vote

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”? (USHC 1.2)

colonists objected to high taxes

colonists wanted to be represented in Parliament

colonists believed that representation cost too much money

colonists said only their representative assemblies had the right to tax

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