WARD'S CIP US History Benchmark Review (VIRGINIA)

To which area of the US were slaves first introduced?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Virginia and other Southern colonies developed economies around cash crops for export to--

• New England

• Europe

• Latin America

• Mid-Atlantic

Which colonial region developed major seaport and commercial economies in cities such as New York City and Philadelphia?

• Caribbean

• New England

• Middle

• South

Which state from the map above is associated with the Cherokee Trail of Tears?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How did the South's view of nationhood differ from Lincoln's belief that America was not a collection of sovereign states?

• Southerners believed they should join with Mexico

• Southerners opposed secession and nullification

• Southerners opposed the disallowing of slavery as the nation expanded

• Southerners believed they had freely joined the Union and could freely leave

Which choice best describes powers held by the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• provided for a weak judicial system, and more power resided with federal gov't

• Congress had the power to levy taxes, enforce laws and coin money

• Congress has no power to levy taxes, enforce laws, or coin money

• Provided for a strong central gov't with an effective economy

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events?

• slavery abolished; voting rights; citizenship established

• citizenship established; voting rights; slavery abolished

• voting rights; slavery abolished; citizenship established

• slavery abolished; citizenship established; voting rights

According to the quote what was Lincoln hoping to preserve in the US?

• democracy

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

• confederacy

According to this excerpt who is the author criticizing for allowing slavery to occur?

• plantation owners

• the United States

• Great Britain

• slaves

What geographic feature is most associated with colonial settlement limitations established by the Proclamation of 1763?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Lakes

• Spanish Florida

• Mississippi River