US History mid-term

The ideas of J. Locke & T. Jefferson are mentioned in which document ?

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights

One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was

• the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
• states could not trade among themselves under the Articles.
• small states were underrepresented under the AOC.
• Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the AOC.

Mercantilism is

• smuggling of trade goods.
• encouraging free trade among different European colonies.
• encouraging trade among the colonies and European countries.
• colonies exist to benefit the mother country in making money

Why did Parliament abandon salutary neglect and begin taxing the colonists?

• to show their authority
• to make England wealthy
• to pay for French and Indian war debts
• to increase trade imports

The US victory at Saratoga was especially important for which of the following reasons?

• helped Washington to save the Revolution
• forced the British to seek peace to end the war
• the first US victory of the Revolution
• convinced France to become our ally

Why did America adopt the “Checks and Balances” system?

• to keep balance of power between branches of gov't
• to make sure larger states have more power
• to balance power between national and state gov't
• government from interfering with religion

This map represents which concept?

• expansion of slavery in the US
• Manifest Destiny
• foreign relations
• policies towards Native Americans

These are characteristics of which political group?
* led by Alexander Hamilton
* favored a strong central government
* supported by businessmen, bankers, and merchants

• the Whigs
• the Federalist
• the Anti-federalist
• the Democrat-Republicans

The United States generally followed the precedent set by George Washington in regard to foreign policy.

• containment

• neutrality

• agression

• indifference

What was the response by certain states to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and the constitutional question this response raised?

• Land Act of 1800; eminent domain

• Judiciary Act 1801; judicial review

• Fugitive Slave law of 1793; states' rights

• Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions; nullification