US- EOC Review Unit 1-5 (Colonialism- Reconstruction)

All of the thirteen English colonies in North America allowed slavery.

Which of the following BEST explains why the slave population was concentrated in the Southern colonies?

• Southern colonies had more seaports for importing slaves.

• Southern colonies had labor-intensive agricultural economies.

• Northern colonies attracted religious groups opposed to slavery.

• Northern colonies were sparsely populated which made it easier for slaves to escape.

Which answer BEST explains why the Mid-Atlantic colonies were so diverse?

• A diversity of laborers, each specializing to extract wealth from the land, settled the region.

• The Mid-Atlantic colonies disagreed with the Church of England and desired to unite with like-minded individuals. 

• Diverse nationalities settled the Mid-Atlantic colonies, as there was a greater emphasis on religious tolerance and cultural diversity.

• The Dutch had a powerful military and vowed to protect any ethnic group that differed from those in New England or in the South.

Which religious group settled primarily in Pennsylvania and tolerated other faiths?

• the Puritans

• the Pilgrims

• the Quakers

• the Catholics

Which action BEST explains how the French and Indian War laid the groundwork for the American Revolution?

• The British united the colonies to help them win the French and Indian War.

• The British forced the colonies to overpower American Indians and usurp land.

• The British refused to aid recovery efforts in the colonies following the French and Indian war. 

• The British taxed the colonies following the French and Indian war to pay off England’s debts.

What could have been the outcome if George Washington had not established an intense training program at Valley Forge?

• Washington could have been demoted as a military leader for not being able to lead his men during war.

• Washington could have lost the French’s support because he would have lost the battle against the British at Saratoga.

• Washington could have succumbed to the British because they would not have been able to compete with their highly developed military.

• Washington could have been unable to fight in unfavorable conditions because he was not accustomed to fighting open-field, European style battles.

Which argument of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was MOST effective in persuading undecided colonists to support independence from Britain?

• the idea it was absurd for a smaller territory like Britain to own a larger one like the thirteen colonies

• the idea that the king himself, rather than just Parliament, was corrupt and responsible for the unpopular laws

• the idea that even gaining representation in Parliament would not protect the colonists from economic exploitation and being forced to submit to unjust laws 

• the idea that it was unjust for the British government to tax colonists without allowing the colonists to send their own representatives as part of that government

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation did Shays’ Rebellion MOST call attention to?

• the government’s inability to create a unified currency

• the government’s inability to maintain a standing army

• the government’s inability to impose and collect federal taxes

• the government’s inability to amend the Articles without a unanimous vote

Why was it necessary for small and large states to form the Great Compromise while writing the Constitution?

• Small states wanted more representation.

• Large states wanted to vote as a group in Congress.

• All states expected their boundaries to change due to westward migration.

• The populations of small states were equal to those of large states if slaves were counted.

The Anti-Federalists refused to accept the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. Federalists were afraid that including a Bill of Rights would eventually limit the people to only the rights in the Bill.

Which amendment was MOST important in reconciling the two sides?

• The First Amendment, because it gave citizens the right to protest against the government.

• The Second Amendment, because it gave citizens the ability to fight for their other rights if necessary.

• The Ninth Amendment, because it forbade the government from manipulating the Constitution.

• The Tenth Amendment, because it meant the federal government could only acquire additional power from the States.

What is the MOST enduring precedent set by George Washington as president?

• presidents only serving for two terms

• presidents encouraging neutrality in foreign wars

• presidents accepting the principle of judicial review

• presidents having the power to veto bills of Congress