Midterm US History

The Southern Colonies' economy was __________________ focused, with cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice being the main products.

• Industrially

• Banking

• Agriculturally

The French and Indian War led to the end of the British policy of ___________________________, which allowed the colonies to govern themselves by avoiding strict enforcement of British laws.

• Republicanism

• Salutary Neglect

• Mercantilism

• Judicial Review

Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced the American Revolution by writing Common Sense, which advocated for the colonies to revolt against British rule?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

The _______________________was favored by states with smaller populations by giving each state one vote no matter their size.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

The Battle of Saratoga convinced ______________ to support the American Revolution, most notably by sending their navy to fight against the British.

• Ireland

• Portugal

• France

• Germany

The concept of __________________________ is widely held in the United States because we elect representatives who then vote for us in our state and national legislatures.

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

Hamilton's Federalist Party supported which of the following goals during George Washington's first term as President?

• A high tariff to protect northern businesses

• A low tariff to help southern farmers

• A military alliance with France

• A national government that would give more power to the states

In the Nullification Crisis of 1832, South Carolina attempted to ignore a law establishing a(n) _____________________.

• government tariff

• reservation for the Cherokee

• way for free African Americans to vote

• alliance with Mexico

_________________________ was the belief that the White Americans had been given the right to conquer all of North America by God.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Mercantilism

• Manifest Destiny

• Abolitionism

The _________________ helped unite the Northeast and the Midwest by providing a water route to New York City from the central part of the coutnry.

• Hudson Turnpike

• St. Lawrence River

• National Road

• Erie Canal