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Class
Date
1.
What is the first amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
b)
the right to bear arms (guns)
c)
no quartering of soldiers
d)
no unreasonable search or seizures
2.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
3.
What is the second amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
federalism
d)
right to bear arms (guns)
4.
What is the third amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
right to bear arms
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
no cruel or unusual punishment
5.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
6.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The Bill of Rights
7.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.
8.
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
9.
a)
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
c)
the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
d)
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
10.
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts.
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
11.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
12.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
a)
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
b)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
c)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
d)
more than doubled the size of the United States
13.
Why did Native Americans side with the British?
a)
Americans were stealing their land even though they had a treaty
b)
Britain promised to give them land if they defeated the U.S.
14.
Nationalism
a)
Cause of the war of 1812
b)
Effect of the war of 1812
15.
Treaty of Ghent
a)
American Revolution
b)
War of 1812
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
K. Garcia's classroom War
16.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
A person living in Texas is considered an American like a person living in Spain is considered a _____________________.
a)
Asian
b)
European
c)
Mexican
d)
Candadian
19.
What is an armada?
a)
a large farm
b)
a fleet of warships
c)
a sea passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific along the north coast of North America
d)
resistance, such as to disease
20.
Who of the following created the first national bank for the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
21.
The Whiskey Rebellion was a challenge to the newly formed government and tested which U.S. document?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
U.S. Constitution
22.
Under __________ _____________, Britain agreed to withdraw from American land.
a)
Pinckey's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
23.
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
a)
The U.S. will not take part in the British and French problems (not choose sides)
b)
The U.S. forced Britain to remove all their troops from American land
24.
-No permanent alliances
-No political parties
-Stay neutral
-No political parties
-Stay neutral
a)
Washington's Farewell Address
b)
Washington's Inauguration
25.
8.4(A) 8.29(B)
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
26.
8.5(C) 8.29(C)
a)
the creation of reservations for American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
27.
Thomas Jefferson bought the __________ __________ in 1803.
a)
Texas annexation
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Louisiana Purchase
28.
How much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory for?
a)
20 MIL
b)
15 MIL
c)
10 MIL
d)
43246326 MIL
29.
The Louisiana Purchase ___________ the size of the United States.
a)
tripled
b)
doubled
c)
quadrupled
d)
stayed the same size
30.
What were Lewis and Clark looking for when they explored the new territory?
a)
A water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
A water route to the Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Justin Bieber's pants
31.
Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon of ___________.
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
32.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
33.
Why is the Election of 1800 so significant?
a)
It was the transfer of power from Federalist to Democratic-Republican
b)
It was the transfer of power between Democratic-Republican to Federalist
34.
12th amendment
a)
Electors vote for president and vice president on separate ballots
b)
Federalism
c)
African Americans are free to vote
35.
What does embargo mean?
a)
Prevents American ships from trading with foreign countries
b)
Trading is allowed with all countries except Spain and France
36.
What is the location of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Missouri River to the Appalachian Mountains
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains
d)
From the Atlantic Ocean to The Weekends House
37.
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the Constitution because he believed that under it--
a)
the state would surrender too much power to the federal government
b)
alliances could not be formed with other countries
c)
the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
d)
individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
38.
Believed in a strong national government
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
39.
President
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
40.
Congress
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
41.
Supreme Court
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
42.
Division of power between the federal government and the states
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
43.
the governments right to rule comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
44.
What is one weakness about the A.O.C.?
a)
no foreign affairs
b)
no national army
45.
The Congress could tax all states without any trouble under the Articles of Confederation.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
-No President
-No Army
-No Courts
-No Taxes
-No Army
-No Courts
-No Taxes
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
47.
An outspoken woman who wrote propaganda articles supporting the Patriot cause.
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
48.
During which battle did the French join with the Patriots?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
49.
-Happened on Christmas Eve 1776
-Hessian soldiers captured by the Continental Army
-Hessian soldiers captured by the Continental Army
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
50.
Who protected the Louisiana Port from British invasion?
a)
George Washington
b)
Bernardo De Galvez
51.
-African American Patriot
-Shouted "THE BRITISH ARE COMING!"
-Shouted "THE BRITISH ARE COMING!"
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
Kevin Hart
52.
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty--
a)
helped the colonists by training them at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
began protesting and rebelling against Britain
53.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists are not allowed to settle east of the Rocky Mountains
b)
Colonists are not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
A tax on all printed documents
d)
Colonists upset about "No taxation without representation"
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