Praxis 5154 Exam

Which of these factors was NOT a direct contributor to the beginning of the American Revolution?

• The attitudes of American colonists toward Great Britain following the French and Indian War.

• The attitudes of leaders in Great Britain toward the American colonies and imperialism.

• James Otis's court argument against Great Britain's Writs of Assistance as breaking natural law.

• Lord Grenville's Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act, the Currency Act, and especially the Stamp Act.

Which of the following is NOT considered among the causes of the French Revolution?

• Famines causing malnutrition and starvation.

• War debt, court spending, and a bad monetary system.

• Resentment against the Catholic Church's rule.

• Resentment against the Protestant Reformation.

Why was U.S. industrialization confined to the Northeast until after the Civil War?

• Because the Civil War delayed the development of water-powered manufacturing.

• Because the Northeast had faster-running rivers than the rivers found in the South.

• Because Slater's first cotton mill with horse-drawn production lost so much money.

• Because the technical innovations for milling textiles had not as yet been invented.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Gilded Age in America?

• The Gilded Age was the era of the "robber barons" in the business world.

• The Gilded Age got its name from the excesses of the wealthy upper class.

• The Gilded Age had philanthropy Carnegie called the "Gospel of Wealth".

• The Gilded Age is a term whose origins have not been identified clearly.

Which of the following is NOT true about Democracy and the formation of the United States?

• The founding fathers stated in the Constitution that the USA would be a democracy.

• The Declaration of Independence did not dictate democracy but stated its principles.

• The United States Constitution stipulated that government be elected by the people.

• The United States Constitution had terms to protect some, but not all, of the people.

Which of these is true concerning the French Revolution, America, and Europe?

• When France's revolution spread and they went to war with other European countries, George Washington allied with the French.

• During the time period around 1792, American merchants were trading with countries on both sides of the war.

• American traders conducted business with various countries, profiting the most from the British West Indies.

• The Spanish navy retaliated against America for trading with the French by capturing American trading ships.

The US government is best understood as a federalist government because:

• The legislative branch consists of two representative bodies.

• It is a representative democracy rather than a direct democracy.

• Political power is divided between the federal government and the states.

• A national Constitution shapes national legislation.

One reason the Articles of Confederation created a weak government was because it limited Congress's ability to do what?

• Declare war

• Conduct a census

• Vote

• Tax

Power divided between local and central branches of government is a definition of what term?

• Bicameralism

• Checks and balances

• Legislative oversight

• Federalism

The Senate and the House of Representatives are an example of:

• Bicameralism

• Checks and balances

• Legislative oversight

• Federalism