TOP DOG Review 1

Which term best completes this excerpt?

• Second Great Awakening

• temperance movement

• Era of Good Feelings

• abolitionist movement

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.

• The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

• Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.

• The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

Which pair contributed to the development of political parties in the United States?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

What was the main reason President Monroe made this statement?

• To strengthen political alliances with European allies

• To address European competition for natural resources

• To increase U.S. military readiness for European expansionism

• To prevent European intervention in countries near the United States

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —

• founding of trade schools in some colonies

• development of different economies in the two regions

• establishment of import taxes in some colonies

• pattern of religious differences in the two regions

Which factor contributed most to the population change shown in this table?

• Completion of the Erie Canal

• Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill

• Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Relocation of American Indians to reservations

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”

• “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”

• “He has obstructed the... Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”

• “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”