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1.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements. At the Constitutional Convention, two plans were proposed for the structure of the new U.S. government, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. The Virginia Plan, supported by (a) , sought to establish a (b) legislature in which (c) . The New Jersey Plan, supported by (d) , sought to establish a unicameral legislature in which (e) . Ultimately, these debates were resolved through the Great Compromise.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A:
With which era of American history is this timeline associated?
Revolution
Sectionalism
Reconstruction
Industrialism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Part B: How did these events impact the United States?
By increasing tensions between the North and the South and contributing to the outbreak of civil war
By leading to a population shift from rural to urban areas and contributing to rapid economic growth
By expanding the rights of African Americans while also leading to the segregation of southern society
By ending British tyranny in North America while also establishing democratic and capitalist institutions
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best summarize the economic and social reasons for the founding of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies?
Select all the correct answers.
The colony of Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded for people of all religious beliefs to have freedom of religion.
Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth intended to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and trade with them.
Colonists in Jamestown expected riches and wealth.
Both Jamestown and Plymouth settlements were safe places for the debtors and convicts to relocate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The ____?____ established a government ..., outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states. Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the ___?___ also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories. —“Primary Documents in American History,” Library of Congress, www.loc.gov (accessed May 2, 2014)
Which document completes this excerpt?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Speaker 1: A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress. After all, the national government is supposed to share power with the states.
Speaker 2: I believe that you are wrong. The states do share power with the national government, but the Constitution says the national government has supremacy.
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the —
Monroe Doctrine
Nullification Crisis
Missouri Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought war to an end between the United States and (a) in the mid-nineteenth century. Through this agreement, the United States gained control of land that would become part of the present-day states of (b) , as well as other territory. The agreement also established (c) as the recognized border of the United States.
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