Social Studies Post Test Prep

Which statement explains why John Adams most likely supported the separation of powers between the branches of the new national government?

• The work of government would be overwhelming for just one branch.

• The work of government could be accomplished more quickly by three branches.

• Each branch of government would help limit the power of the other two.

• Each branch of government could ignore the decisions made by the other two.

Which statement best explains how John Adams and Thomas Jefferson influenced the political development of the United States?

• Both men helped build a federal government that would protect the rights and freedoms of individuals.

• Both men promoted the idea that the federal government should have more power when forming policies.

• Both men work to ensure that the opinions of state and local governments were considered when creating laws.

• Both men believed that a separation of powers and state governments would weaken their effectiveness.

Which statement explains the most likely reason why the presidential election of 1800 had a different outcome than the presidential election of 1796, as shown in source 2?

• Voters came from an increasing number of states.

• Voters feared the federal government had become too powerful.

• Voters saw a government based on fewer local laws.

• Voters wanted a leader who came from another region of the nation.

Which statement best explains how the federal government attempted to protect freedmen in the South during reconstruction?

• It offered African American families free transportation out of the South.

• It passed reconstruction laws that ended racial segregation in the South.

• It stationed military troops in the South to help enforce reconstruction laws.

• It provided free land in the South to African Americans to start Farms.

Which statements best explain how freedmen were often treated in the South during the Reconstruction Era? Select the *TWO* correct answers.

• Freedmen were encouraged by white Southerners to run for local and State offices.

• Freedmen were often threatened with violence by white Southerners.

• Freedmen were jailed by Union Soldiers for refusing to cooperate with Federal officials.

• Freedmen were prohibited by Union officials from pursuing educational activities.

• Freedmen were prevented by white Southerners from exercising their suffrage rights.

Which statement explains why many African American families most likely left the South during Reconstruction?

• They hoped to find better economic opportunities and more social freedom in northern states.

• They wanted to escape the long hours and difficult work of Southern factories.

• They wanted to introduce the southern system of sharecropping to the rest of the country.

• They hoped to find religious freedom in Northern cities and towns.

Which statement *best* explains a reason for the different cultural characteristics of Fort Pierre and New York City that are shown in the images?

• Residents of Fort Pierre had greater opportunities to purchase manufactured goods from local markets.

• Residents of New York City were better able to maintain a similar set of customs and traditions.

• Residents of Fort Pierre were closer to other population centers where they could participate in trade.

• Residents of New York City had access to a larger variety of employment and Leisure opportunities.

Which statement *best* explains a way that Pioneers adapted the land as they migrated Westward to California and Oregon from 1830 to 1860?

• They built steel Bridges to cross large rivers.

• They cut down forests to build steamboats.

• They cleared land to create Wagon Trails.

• They dug ditches to create canals.

Which statement best explains how a large number of free people and enslaved people responded to the institution of slavery in the mid-80s?

• They argued that slavery was acceptable only in some parts of the nation.

• They organized groups to discourage people from moving to Southern States.

• They created a network of people and places to help individuals escape slavery.

• They worked together to keep slavery from expanding into northern states.

Which actions did women take in order to secure more democratic rights for themselves and others during the early 1800s? Select the *TWO* correct answers.

• Mail letters to politicians and legislators

• Boycott large businesses

• Voice their opinions in court

• Refused to pay income taxes

• Staged violent protests