U.S. History: Semester Exam Review (Part 2)

Which statement explains how the First Amendment has affected these groups?

• These groups are allowed to share and promote their beliefs.

• These groups are allowed to join together to form a national religion.

• These groups are prevented from having worship services in public places.

• These groups are prevented from establishing religious schools.

What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?

• The colonies united for trade and defense.

• Self-government developed in the colonies.

• Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.

• The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy.

In which court case was the U.S. principle of judicial review established?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

• The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.

• The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration.

• The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs.

• The Democratic-Republicans favored states’ rights and the rights of the common man.

Which of the following prompted General Washington to write this letter?

• A shortage of Continental soldiers to maintain the siege of Yorktown

• The high number of casualties suffered during the Battle of Bunker Hill

• Low morale after the British army captured New York City

• Concern for the Continental troops during the winter at Valley Forge

Which effects correctly replace the numbers in this cause-and-effect diagram?

• (1) Used slave labor

  (2) Used Chinese laborers

• (1) Exported dried fish

  (2) Exported agricultural goods

• (1) Established plantations

  (2) Established textile factories

• (1) Imported lumber

  (2) Imported cattle

Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?

• The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy.

• The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.

• The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufactured goods.

• The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.

Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, are geographically similar in that they BOTH —

• have a Mediterranean climate

• are located near active volcanoes

• have a hot desert climate

• are located on a coast

What is the significance of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America?

• It led to an alliance between the British and the French.

• It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.

• It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England.

• It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies.

How was this grievance addressed by the Founding Fathers?

• By making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces

• By requiring the president and members of Congress to take the oath of office

• By giving the president and Congress the power to make treaties

• By giving Congress the power to draft civilians into the armed forces