US His Sem 1 Review 2019

The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--

• development of Congress

• How slaves should be counted for representation/taxation

• How states should be represented

• Borders of states

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

What is popular sovereignty?

• "The people rule." 
• There are three branches of government. 
• There are two houses in the legislature. 
• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 

What was the major difference between the Southern and New England economies?

• Southern colonies were more agricultural than New England
• New England colonies were dependent on slavery
• Manufacturing was prevalent in the Southern colonies
• Lack of resources led to economic failure in both regions

The theory of mercantilism by which the colonies were governed held that:

• the economy should be shaped by market forces
• the colonies should exist for the good of the mother country
• democracy is dependent on free and fair elections
• economic success depended on increasing imports

Which British act prevented the American colonists from moving west across the mountains?

• Proclamation of 1763
• Stamp Act
• Coercive Acts
• Northwest Ordinance

What event is seen as the turning point in the American Revolution?

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Middle Passage
• Bacon's Rebellion
• Battle of Saratoga

Which group of people would have supported the point of view of the artist?

• Loyalists

• The King

• Sons of Liberty

• Native Americans

The United States' first system of government was

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British support for Native Americans in the western part of the United States.

• British impressment of U.S. sailors.

• British attacks on U.S. trade.

• British support for American independence.