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WorksheetsBlast from Past 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
Which of the following statements best reflects a key belief of the Democratic-Republican Party?
a)
“The Supreme Court must have the freedom to interpret the Constitution as it see fit.”
b)
“Unless we take steps to encourage manufacturing, our national economy will fail.”
c)
“The United States must strengthen its economic bond with Great Britain.”
d)
“The growing power of the central government is a threat to the rights of the states.”
2.
Increased manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.
The U.S. gained international respect.
Caused a surge of pride in the US amongst Americans.
Which event led to the effects in the diagram above?
The U.S. gained international respect.
Caused a surge of pride in the US amongst Americans.
Which event led to the effects in the diagram above?
a)
The inauguration of George Washington as president
b)
The creation of the National Bank
c)
Standing up to France in the XYZ Affair
d)
Fighting the British in the War of 1812
3.
“Congress shall have the power To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for the carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers”
The above excerpt taken from the Constitution helped Alexander Hamilton justify:
The above excerpt taken from the Constitution helped Alexander Hamilton justify:
a)
fighting the War of 1812
b)
establishing a judicial branch
c)
creating a national bank
d)
purchasing Louisiana
4.
“It is… the duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each.”
- Chief Justice John Marshall
What new power was Chief Justice John Marshall giving the Supreme Court?
- Chief Justice John Marshall
What new power was Chief Justice John Marshall giving the Supreme Court?
a)
make laws
b)
carry out the laws
c)
veto the laws
d)
judicial review
5.
· Made illegal any and exports from the United States
· Supported Washington’s advice to remain neutral
· Failed and hurt the United States economy
Which president passed the act described above, thereby changing the economical relationship between Great Britain and the United States in order to avoid war?
· Supported Washington’s advice to remain neutral
· Failed and hurt the United States economy
Which president passed the act described above, thereby changing the economical relationship between Great Britain and the United States in order to avoid war?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
6.
The two shaded states on the map were admitted to the Union under the terms of a compromise involving the -
a)
resolution of a boundary dispute with Great Britain.
b)
expansion of slave states into western territories.
c)
relocation of American Indians to western territories.
d)
counting of the slave population for purposes of representation.
7.
Looking at the political cartoon, what message is the artist trying to portray?
a)
Jackson had gone too far while defining the authority of the central government.
b)
Jackson did not collect enough taxes to protect the national bank, causing it to fail.
c)
Jackson was successful in creating a military that was as strong as Great Britain’s.
d)
Jackson needed assistance from the “kitchen cabinet” to set up the national court system.
8.
The federal government only existed at the will of the states. Therefore, if a state found a federal law unconstitutional and… it would have the right to "nullify" that law within its borders.
What issue led to members of Congress using the argument above?
What issue led to members of Congress using the argument above?
a)
The admission of Missouri and Maine into the Union.
b)
The passage of high tariffs by Congress.
c)
The election of Andrew Jackson as President of the U.S.
d)
The creation of the Second Bank of the United States.
9.
Why were Southern representatives against high protective tariffs?
a)
The protective tariffs made foreign goods cheaper to purchase.
b)
Protective tariffs created potential trade issues with European countries.
c)
Most Southern states had already settled their debt from the American Revolution.
10.
· Supported the constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States
· Declared federal law superior to state law
The bullets above summarize the findings and significance of which landmark Supreme Court case?
· Declared federal law superior to state law
The bullets above summarize the findings and significance of which landmark Supreme Court case?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibson v. Ogden
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
11.
Which of the following answer choices lists the United States’ territorial acquisitions in the correct order?
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Remember: LFTOMG
a)
Split territory with Great Britain Gained California Doubled the size of the US Purchased to complete the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Doubled the size of the US Split territory with Great Britain Purchased to complete the Transcontinental Railroad Gained California
c)
Split territory with Great Britain Gained California Purchased to complete the Transcontinental Railroad Doubled the size of the US
d)
Doubled the size of the US Split territory with Great Britain Gained California Purchased to complete the Transcontinental Railroad
12.
What impact did the cotton gin have on the North?
a)
It led to an increase in cotton production, which was critical to making textiles.
b)
It led to an increase in slavery, which led to factory owners using slaves for labor.
c)
It led to an increase in slavery, which led to Northerners refusing to buy Southern cotton.
d)
It led to an increase in cotton production, which led to child laborers on plantations.
13.
How did the Articles of Confederation influence westward expansion?
a)
Gave the US a policy to follow for admitting new states as it grew.
b)
Established laws prohibiting European countries claiming land in North America.
c)
Set up transportation systems designed to connect western states to the northeast.
d)
Helped create treaties with Natives to relocate them west of the Mississippi River
14.
"Let it be signified to me through any channel that the possession of [this land] would be desirable to the United States, and in sixty days it will be accomplished." – Andrew Jackson
“The territory is of no value to Spain, but to us it is very important; and have it we must, if the state of things is not immediately changed. . . . The possession of the [territory], by treaty or force, will probably be among the interesting events of the New Year." - Niles Registry
Using the sources above, what US territorial acquisition is being described?
“The territory is of no value to Spain, but to us it is very important; and have it we must, if the state of things is not immediately changed. . . . The possession of the [territory], by treaty or force, will probably be among the interesting events of the New Year." - Niles Registry
Using the sources above, what US territorial acquisition is being described?
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Mexican Territory
d)
Florida Territory
15.
How did Congress settle the issue of whether or not to permit slavery in the Mexican Cession?
a)
Congress voted to enact Stephen Douglas’ idea popular of sovereignty which would become known as the Fugitive Slave Act.
b)
James K. Polk’s slogan of “54o 40’ or Fight” to create a boundary that would limit the slave states from expanding further North.
c)
Congress voted on Henry Clay’s proposal called the Compromise of 1850, which included terms to satisfy both the North and South.
d)
Congress agreed to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which would prevent the spread of slavery, while ending the Mexican War.
16.
“…our liberty, [is] most dear! May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States…”
Which of the following individuals would most likely have spoken the words in the quote above?
Which of the following individuals would most likely have spoken the words in the quote above?
a)
Daniel Webster
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
17.
In 1854, Anthony Burns, a fugitive slave from Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested in Boston and returned to Virginia. Which federal legislation provided the basis for Burn’s arrest?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
The Homestead Act
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
The XYZ Affair
18.
Although many farmers fought in the Civil War, farms in both the Union and Confederacy were able to continue operating because –
a)
military officers assigned troops to work on farms.
b)
few farm machinery was imported from overseas.
c)
women often managed farm operations.
d)
relief organizations provided emergency farm labor.
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