USHC Unit 1 Review #1 - Wilson HS

Where were the American colonies located?

• Along the Mississippi River

• Along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

• Along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean

• Along the coast of the Pacific Ocean

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions proposed the nullification of what?

• Stamp Act

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

What Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Scott v. Sanford

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Marbury v. Madison

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

• The national government was too weak

• The courts were too weak

• The state governments were too weak

• The British government was too strong

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

• Cash crops, like tobacco, indigo, and rice

• Lumber, shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling

• Cash crops, specifically cotton

• Industry and finance

Which colonial region was the least religiously tolerant?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Colonies

Salutary Neglect would directly lead to which of the following?

• Better trade relations with Britain

• The colonial desire for self government

• An improved relationship with the Native Americans

• An improved relationship with the French and the Spanish

Which of the following supported the "loose interpretation" of the Constitution?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following is a key principle of the Declaration of Independence?

• The government should be based on the consent of the people

• The state governments should be strong

• The national government should be strong

• The colonies should remain loyal to the king and Britain

Which principle of the Constitution established two basic levels of government, the national government and state government?

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks and Balnces