Semester 1 Review

Which of the following was a boundary, set by the British, showing that they would NOT expand further west?

• The Manifest Destiny Line

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

• The De-Militarized Zone

Answer explanation

Surprise! The British Colonists moved right past this line and settled further west, much to the Native Americans' dismay

Where was the Proclamation Line drawn?

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Smoky Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Sierra Mountains

Answer explanation

Seemed like a clear natural boundary. The British originally thought colonists would not move further away from the safety of the East Coast.

What influence do the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have on the Constitution?

• They showed the Founders what NOT to do

• They had no effect on the Constitution

• They established the rights of the King

• They focused on the rights of the individual

Answer explanation

Despite us calling the British a bunch of tyrants, they did set a lot of standards that limited the powers of the king an government. We happened to take that even farther

The system that involves countries creating colonies to obtain raw materials and exclusive trading rights is known as

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Socialism

Answer explanation

Colonies are primarily money-makers for mother countries. This is the cause of so many empires existing at this time

The situation where England paid little attention to the colonies, allowing them to grow and evolve their own governments and cultures is known

• Laissez-faire

• Salutary Neglect

• Independence

• Tyranny

Answer explanation

This is a major reason why colonists resisted new taxes from the British after the French and Indian War

What pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, urged colonists to declare independence?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Communist Manifesto

• Common Sense

Answer explanation

Citing reasons like how the British are killing us and taking/destroying our property, there was only one alternative: independence

Which of the following provided our first form of government, as an independent nation?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

Answer explanation

How was the government, under the Articles of Confederation, structured?

• 1 branch, states have the most power

• 3 branches, the federal government has the most power

• 1 branch, the federal government has the most power

• 3 branches, states have the most power

Answer explanation

After complaining about British tyranny for so many years, the Founders overcompensated by creating a government

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• It had no power to tax

• It's army was too powerful

• It was practically impossible to change

• The states were too powerful

Answer explanation

The national government was too weak to do normal governmental things, so it plunged into bankruptcy, and small rebellions (Shays')

Which of the following counted slaves as 3/5 of a person in the population?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer explanation

While this was a major letdown in the Constitutional Convention, it was enough for anti-slavery people since it counted slaves as 60% of a person (might lead to more rights later), while also keeping slavery intact, keeping the southern states on board.