U.S. History Practice Test (CLEP) part IV

All of the following resulted from the War of 1812 EXCEPT

• the decline of the Federalist Party

• increased domestic manufacturing

• the loss of Florida to the British

• the emergence of Andrew Jackson as a war hero

• heightened patriotism

In Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), the Supreme Court decided that

• enslaved people could not be freed by virtue of their residence in a free state

• the Compromise of 1850 was supported by the Constitution

• Dred and Harriet Scott deserved their freedom

• the principle of popular sovereignty could be applied in new territories

• free African Americans could not be enslaved

Which of these best describes the significance of Shays’ Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion?

• They were early examples of colonial opposition to the British taxes imposed after the French and Indian War.

• They led to the meeting of the Constitutional Convention.

• They were precipitated by burdensome tax policies

• Alexander Hamilton led the armed forces that suppressed both rebellions.

• They were caused by the inability of farmers to pay their debts.

Which of the following were native to North America before Columbus arrived?

• Horses and pumpkins

• Dandelions and clover

• Maize and squash

• Oranges and sweet potatoes

• Rice and potatoes

The disputed election of 1876 was significant because it

• led to the growth of third parties

• led to the expansion of executive power

• demonstrated the power of big business

• signaled the beginning of mass participation in politics

• resulted in the end of Reconstruction in the South

Seventeenth-century Puritans and Quakers differed primarily over the

• divinity of Jesus

• importance of charity work (almsgiving)

• notion of predestination

• celebration of Christmas

• consumption of alcohol

Which of the following did NOT occur during the transportation revolution in the nineteenth century?

• State and federal governments subsidized the construction of roads and canals.

• The cost of shipping goods declined precipitously.

• The postal service grew rapidly.

• The Supreme Court enforced monopolies on steamboat travel and bridge construction.

• Railroads became a major carrier of freight by the start of the Civil War.

Which of the following statements best describes women’s involvement in reform movements of the antebellum period?

• Many women argued that their roles as mothers and wives gave them a unique understanding of the nature of and solutions to social ills.

• Women rarely ventured outside the private sphere and were not heavily involved in reform movements.

• Women were successful in getting suffrage laws passed in many states but were unsuccessful in getting a national suffrage law passed.

• Women were active in the abolitionist movement and accepted as equals within it.

• Women argued that education would lead to a more equal society and pushed heavily for the establishment of a public school system.

Which of the following most directly led to a more democratic political system in the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century?

• Most states extended the right to vote to women and free African Americans.

• Judicial review was established, limiting the power of the Supreme Court over the decisions of Congress.

• Presidential elections started being determined by a combination of the electoral college and popular vote.

• Many states reduced or eliminated property qualifications for voting.

• New territories were not admitted as states unless they guaranteed the right to vote for all men over the age of twenty-one.

The Federalist Party’s political perspective was characterized by which of the following beliefs about the central government?

• It should have very few powers over the states.

• It should pursue closer relations with France rather than with Britain.

• It should provide aid to western farmers.

• It should oppose bankers and manufacturers.

• It should encourage economic development.