Big US History Review

Which colonial region's economy was based on timber, shipping, and fishing?

• Northern (NE)

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region was the most diverse?

• Northern (NE)

• Middle

• Southern

What was the colonists' objection to the taxes imposed by Britain?

• They didn't want to pay taxes.

• Taxes were too high.

• "No taxation without representation."

The Declaration of Independence was influenced by...

• Thomas Hobbes

• Herbert Spencer

• John Locke

Which statement is true about the Articles of Confederation?

• It was an effective form of government.

• It gave too much power to the central government.

• It gave too much power to the states.

What argument did Federalists make in support of a new constitution?

• It would protect states’ rights.

• It would strengthen the economy.

• It would protect the rights of individuals.

What is one way the legislative branch checks on the executive branch?

• Impeaching Supreme Court Justices

• Overriding a presidential veto

• Proposing executive orders

• Making treaties.

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton agreed on...

• a protective tariff

• imposing a liquor tax to raise revenue

• paying off the national debt

• deposits in the Bank of the US should be inssured

An important outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison was...

• protection of contracts

• establishment of a federal government

• establishment of judicial review

• creation of a national bank

The characteristic most associated with westward expansion in the United States is...

• rugged individualism

• progressivism

• industrialism

• mercantilism