Mid Year Assessment Review

How did the Outer Banks affect the development of North Carolina and the US?

• It created multiple waterways for early settlement and exploration.

• It resulted in the development of large port cities.

• Its shallow waters were dangerous and made it difficult for European colonists to settle here.

• It prevented all transport and trade between Europe and North Carolina.

How did wars like the Tuscarora War impact the migration of Native Americans?

• It often resulted in Natives being forced off their land so that the European settlers could live in their land.

• It resulted in Native Americans living peacefully among the settlers.

• It resulted in Native Americans moving to other countries like England to live.

• It prevented trade between settlers and Natives.

Why did the British government feel they had the right to tax colonists after the French and Indian War?

• France owned the colonies and therefore had the right to tax them in all cases whatsoever.

• Great Britain had spent a lot of money protecting the colonies in the French and Indian War.

• Parliament needed more money to pay the King his annual salary.

• The king wanted to take advantage of the colonists' loyalty to him.

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways colonists showed their opposition to the taxes that were put in place by England?

• boycotting

• writing pamphlets

• protesting

• declaring war on Canada

Which democratic ideal means that the people are the source of the government's power?

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

• individual rights

Considering the characteristics of the Articles of Confederation, why did Federalist want to replace the Articles?

• Federalists felt that the Articles of Confederation did not allow for a strong central/federal government, thereby limiting the United States’ power.

• Federalists felt that a new Constitution was needed because the old one did not protect citizens’ individual rights

• Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation did not give enough power to individual states

• Federalists believed a new Constitution was necessary because the Articles of Confederation had caused taxes to be too high for citizens

How did the new US Constitution meet the demands of both Federalists and AntiFederalists?

• The new US Constitution gave the federal government more power while also adding a Bill of Rights, so both Federalists and Antifederalists were happy.

• The new US Constitution created a bicameral Congress that pleased Federalists who wanted there to be more than one legislative branch.

• The new US Constitution gave the federal government less power than state governments, which made Antifederalists happy. It also added a Bill of Rights, which made Federalists happy.

• The new US Constitution made both Federalists and Antifederalists happy by creating a strong federal government that included an executive branch.

A two house legislature, known as a bicameral Congress, was created as a result of which compromise?

• Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1820

• Compromise of 1850

• 3/5 Compromise

What is the purpose of “Checks and Balances?”

• To ensure no branch of government becomes too powerful and abuses its power

• To allow citizens to vote on matters that are important to them

• To allow amendments to be added to the Constitution

• To protect the government from criticism of citizens

Interpreting laws is the primary job of which branch of government?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch