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1.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
The native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
The Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only nation to successfully create an alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by Europeans
2.
Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the majority of their needs?
a)
The Southwest
b)
The Northwest
c)
The Great Plains
d)
The Eastern Seaboard
3.
Which of the following shows how Native Americans adapted to and transformed the environment in which they lived?
a)
The creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maize
b)
The development of highly structured systems of social stratification
c)
The construction of monuments to nature-based deities
d)
The organizing of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
4.
Which of the following tribes was encountered by English settlers and was best known for their highly eveolved system of government?
a)
The Pueblo
b)
The Chinook
c)
The Sioux
d)
The Iroquois
5.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, the New World gained
a)
a significant source of staple food crops
b)
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
c)
advanced medical techniques that extended the life span of Native Americans
d)
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
6.
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because
a)
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
b)
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
c)
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to the diseases
d)
the vast devastation of warfare with Europeans left few to care for the sick
7.
One significant impact of the Columbian exchange on the Old World was
a)
the growth of food supply and subsequent population increase
b)
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landlords
c)
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
d)
a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
8.
Which of the following explains the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?
a)
It offered eternal life to anyone who would convert the natives of North America
b)
It encouraged Spanish exploration of the New World
c)
It banned the Portuguese slave trade
d)
It condoned the use of the encomienda system
9.
Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?
a)
Desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
b)
Hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
c)
The desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
d)
The need for new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
10.
All of the following contributed to European expansion into the New World EXCEPT
a)
the development of new navigational technology
b)
an end to European wars between competing royal families
c)
a rise in nationalism among European states
d)
the desire to spread Christianity
11.
Which European nation was first to lay claim to the New World?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
12.
In the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as
a)
a source of labor
b)
a group to be protected
c)
a focus of evangelization
d)
outcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement
13.
What aspect of Spanish colonization did Bartolome de las Casas famously protest?
a)
The refusal of explorers to tithe on the wealth they discovered
b)
The lack of missionary zeal among the conquistadors
c)
The treatment of Native Americans as subhuman and expendable
d)
The focus of the Spanish crown on Latin America while neglecting the Reconquista at home
14.
Which of the follwing distinguished British settlement patterns from those of other major European powers?
a)
Their respect for Native cultures
b)
Their establishment of widespread missions
c)
Their focus on extracting gold and silver for export
d)
Their creation of larger-scale colonies with permanent settlers
15.
Which of the following imperial powers originally settled in the Hudson River Valley?
a)
Holland
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Sweden
16.
The colony of Georgia was
a)
comparatively the most democratic English colony
b)
established by Spain in order to protect its colony of Florida
c)
established as England as a penal colony
d)
eventually ceded to Spain in exchange for Florida
17.
The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of Maryland
a)
as an opportunity to invest in that colony's maritime industry
b)
in order to prevent France from seizing the territory
c)
as a haven for persecuted English Catholics
d)
for Quakers who had been evicted from Pennsylvania
18.
French immigrants to the New World tended to inhabit
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
territory east of the Appalachians
d)
southern colonies
19.
As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams
a)
established religious freedom for Jews and Catholics
b)
supported freedom of religion for the Huguenots
c)
established complete religious freedom for all the colony's settlers
d)
established mandatory church attendance
20.
Which of the following stunted the physical growth of the colony of New York?
a)
Most settlers refused to recognize the Anglican Church
b)
New York relied almost exclusively on imports from Britain
c)
Few colonists wanted to settle in the western part of the colony
d)
Aristocrats controlled vast tracts of land
21.
Which of the following sought to exploit the lucrative fur trade in North America?
a)
The French
b)
The British
c)
The French and Dutch
d)
The Spanish and French
22.
John Winthrop is associated with which colony?
a)
New Amsterdam
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
c)
Jamestown
d)
Quebec
23.
The English law that only the eldest son was eligible to inherit family lands concerns
a)
a charter
b)
an entail
c)
enclosure
d)
primogeniture
24.
A major consequence of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War was
a)
the repudiation of peaceful coexistence between the English and the Indians
b)
the territorial expansion of Indian tribes east of the Appalachians
c)
the complete destruction of Indian tribes in Virginia
d)
the collapse of English colonies in Virginia
25.
A major goal of the French in wanting to maintatin control of the Ohio Valley was to
a)
prevent attacks by Native Americans on their forts and outposts
b)
eventually expand into Canada
c)
merge their landholdings from Canada to the Mississippi Valley
d)
exploit the lumber trade
26.
The most immediate objective of the Albany Congress was to
a)
bring an end to the French and Indian War
b)
convince Americans to boycott English-made goods
c)
end hostilites between Native Americans and French settlers in the Ohio Valley
d)
improve relations with the Iroquois tribes
27.
As a result of the French and Indian War,
a)
relations between French and American colonists improved dramatically
b)
France was able to hold on to Canada but lost the rest of its North American empire
c)
the Americans and British developed a mutual respect for one another's military abilities
d)
Britain felt it necessary to abandon the practice of salutary neglect
28.
Which came first chronologically?
a)
The Peace of Paris
b)
Navigation Law of 1660
c)
Tea Act
d)
Albany Congress
29.
All of the following served as challenges to the British government after the French and Indian War EXCEPT
a)
the added expense of governing the new territory
b)
the hostility of Native Americans west of the Appalachians
c)
the difficulty of assimilatinig French Canadians into the British Empire
d)
the struggling economy of the American colonies
30.
Prior to the 1760s, Britain's Navigation Acts
a)
were effective in raising enormous revenue for the Crown
b)
prevented the American colonies from shipping raw materials to Great Britain
c)
were only loosely enforced in the American colonies
d)
successfully ended smuggling in the American colonies
31.
The Boston Massacre
a)
was propgandized by American revolutionaries in order to stir up protests against British rule
b)
represented the first major battle in the American Revolution
c)
resulted in the passage of the Coercive (or "Intolerable") Acts
d)
was a story invented by the Sons of Liberty to justify their escalating tactics
32.
The Declaration of Rights (adpated from the Suffolk Resolves by the First Continental Congress) declared the ____________ null and void.
a)
Tea Tax
b)
Declaratory Acts
c)
"Intolerable" Acts
d)
Quartering Act
33.
Conservative delegates to the First Continental Congress
a)
sought immediate independence from British control
b)
favored using violene and intimidation to convince the British to grant American independence
c)
argued for a middle course between self-government and the tyranny of the status quo
d)
argued that the colonies had no legal right to representation
34.
The Navigation Laws passed by England in the seventeenth century had a profound impact on England's American colonies as they
a)
led to considerable propsperity for colonial merchants and shippers
b)
were a major cause of the French and Indian War
c)
inhibited American trade with countries that were not under English rule
d)
were welcomed by most American colonies as an opportunity to increase trade with nations other than England
35.
Which of the following was an effective means of coordinating colonial responses to British Crown policies?
a)
The Albany Congress
b)
The Declaratory Acts
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Hashtags on Twitter
36.
The Association was created by the First Continental Congress. It
a)
provided arms and other supplies for Britain's war effort against the French
b)
organized a complete boycott of British goods
c)
was the first major military establishment of the Americans
d)
sought an immiediate break with the mother country
37.
The Declaration of Rights was
a)
issued by Parliament to grant greater autonomy for colonial governments
b)
a formal declaration of war issued by the First Continental Congress
c)
written by George Washington
d)
rejected by the British Parliament
38.
The opening shots of the American Revolution occurred at
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Manasas
d)
Saratoga
39.
The Olive Branch Petition
a)
was an attempt by the British to reach a political settlement after their defeat at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
was issued by France in an attempt to mediate the American Revolution
c)
was offered to Native American tribes by American to gain their support in the Revolution
d)
was an attempt by the colonies to prevent further hostilities after Bunker Hill
40.
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolution because
a)
the French entered the war on the American side
b)
the last major British army in North America surrendered to George Washington
c)
most Americans who had been Tories decided to switch sides and fight for independence
d)
the natural springs of Saratoga were soothing to the frayed nerves of the soldiers
41.
The argument that "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the existing social contract between Britain and America was articulated in
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Declaration of Rights
c)
the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms
d)
the Declaration of Independence
42.
The Regulator Movement, Bacon's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys
a)
were names of Tory mercenary groups during the Revolution
b)
indicate to some historians the undemocratic nature of pre-Revolutionary American society
c)
were Massachusetts radicals who participated in the Tea Party
d)
were black American military groups who fought for independence
43.
The Treaty of Paris included the following terms EXCEPT
a)
Britain formally recognized American independence
b)
Britain was allowed to maintain several forts in the West to protect trading posts
c)
American fishing ships were given permission to fish off the coast of Newfoundland
d)
the American promised to compenate loyalists whose property had been confiscated during the war
44.
Which of the following colonies did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Georgia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
45.
In order to supplement troop numbers fighting in the American Revolution, Britain
a)
instituted the first military draft in history
b)
forced colonists into the British army
c)
hired Hessian mercenaries
d)
forced slaves into the army
46.
Which of the following was a major success of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
They ended the French and Indian War
b)
They led to the creation of a powerful US military
c)
They paved the way for closer economic ties with Great Britain
d)
They devised land policies that would allow for the systematic incorporation of new states
47.
Which of the following is not a feature of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Bicameral legislature
b)
Unanimous consent to amend
c)
Nine of thirteen states needed to pass legislation
d)
No national court system
48.
Shays' Rebellion
a)
convinced many political leaders of the destructive consequences of a strong central government
b)
was eventually supressed when the government sent troops to Massachusetts
c)
convinced some political leaders of the necessity of giving the central government more power
d)
came about when former indentured servants rose up against their colonial governor
49.
Which important controversy was resolved by the Great Compromise?
a)
Western land claims
b)
Representation in Congress
c)
Number of slave states
d)
Coke or Pepsi
50.
Powers granted to the federal government are expressed as
a)
enumerated powers
b)
checks and balances
c)
reserved powers
d)
executive powers
51.
All are true about Antifederalists EXCEPT
a)
their leaders included Patrick Henry and John Hancock
b)
political supporters were mostly backcountry or agricultural
c)
debtors were supporters
d)
they maintained there was no need for a bill of rights
52.
The Federalist Papers
a)
were written by opponents of the Constitution, who feared a tyrannical government would be the result of ratification
b)
were the intellectual ideas that shaped the Articles of Confederation
c)
were written by those who advocated maintaining the Articles of Confederation
d)
attempted to calm anxieties many had about powers granted to the central government under the Constitution
53.
Which part of the government was not as fully developed as the others by the Consitutional Convention?
a)
Judicial branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Senate
d)
Executive branch
54.
Which of the following was NOT taken up by the Constitutional Convention?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Albany Plan
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
55.
In extolling republican ideology in the years following the Revolution, the concept that democracy depends on citizens subordinating their own needs to the common good was advanced. This concept is known as
a)
primogeniture
b)
fundamental law
c)
civic virtue
d)
Republican Motherhood
56.
The first chief justice of the Supreme Court was
a)
John Marshall
b)
John Jay
c)
John Johnson
d)
Marshall Jay
57.
The compromise that led to the Assumption Bill involve southerners accepting Hamilton's economic program in exchange for
a)
an end to the protetive tariff
b)
legalizing the slave trade
c)
relocating the nation's capital to the South
d)
purchasing the Louisiana Territory
58.
The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution
a)
abolished slavery
b)
led to the creation of the judicial branch
c)
declared the right to a jury in trials
d)
changed the method used to select the president and vice president
59.
Which of the following would have been opposed by a strict constructionist view of the Constitution?
a)
The raising of taxes by the federal government
b)
The use of military force in the Whiskey Rebellion
c)
The opening of trade with the British
d)
The creation of a national bank
60.
Why did Hamilton and other Federalists refuse to support the French Revolution?
a)
Because of the radicalism and mob-rule of the French Revolution
b)
Because Louis XVI had given America favorable trade terms
c)
Because the United States was too busy at war with the British
d)
Because of the XYZ Affair wherein French officials requested bribes before meeting American envoys
61.
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 focused on the wisely debated question of
a)
whether the Constitution was created illicitly
b)
whether the legislature represented the states or the people
c)
the supremacy of the federal government over states in all cases
d)
the ability for citizens to criticize the government
62.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was significant in the creation of
a)
the Justice Department
b)
habeas corpus rights
c)
federal circuit courts
d)
the US Supreme Court
63.
In his Farewell Address, Washington advised the nation to avoid foreign entanglements and to
a)
avoid excise taxes
b)
limit the powers of states in relation to the federal government
c)
limit westward expansion to limit hostilities with Native Americans
d)
avoid political party factionalism
64.
Which of the following was a feature of the Federalit Party's political ideology?
a)
Rule by a well-informed electorate of the common people
b)
A loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
Opposition to a national bank
d)
No special treatment for manufacturing
65.
In his more than 30 years as a Supreme Court justice, John Marshall
a)
strengthened the powers of the states in relation to the federal government
b)
ruled time and again is support of the compact theory of government
c)
ruled that the Supreme Court could not overturn a decision handed down by a state supreme court
d)
blocked state regulations that limited property rights
66.
The concept of judicial review means that
a)
the executive branch can veto legislation
b)
the president has final say in all decisions of the judicial branch
c)
the courts have the power to determine the constitutionality of laws
d)
the Supreme Court is required to review all bills passed by Congress
67.
Which of the following is true of the Embargo Act of 1807?
a)
It was designed to open trade with one of the belligerents (British or French) if it replaced its own trade restrictions
b)
It caused devastating food shortages in France
c)
It nearly destroyed the New England economy
d)
The Supreme Court rules that it was an unconstitutional overstretch of national authority
68.
All of the following are complaints of the United States against the British in the period before the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a)
the British were conspiring with the French to cripple the infant American industry
b)
the Leapoard-Chesapeake incident
c)
many believed the British were inciting Native Americans to attack American settlers in the West
d)
the practice of impressments and ship seizures violated American sovereignty
69.
Which group was opposed to US territorial expansion in the first half of 1800s
a)
Farmers
b)
Manufacturers
c)
Investors
d)
Abolitionists
70.
The term Manifest Destiny implies
a)
the desire to limit territorial expansion of the US
b)
that the cost of expansion is greater than its benefits
c)
that it was America's God-given right to expand
d)
Western lands should be turned back over to Native Americans
71.
The Gadsden Purchase
a)
allowed the United States to buid a southern transcontinental railroad
b)
was territory in the West where the Cherokee were relocated
c)
allowed the United States to extend its northern border with Canada to the Pacific Ocean
d)
was vetoed by President Polk
72.
The Hartford Convention
a)
ended the War of 1812
b)
was organized by Federalist opposition to the war with Britain
c)
included some of the most important leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party
d)
was organized to oppose territorial expansion
73.
"Fifty-four forty or fight" refers to
a)
Federalist opposition to war with Britain
b)
the amount of money Mexico demanded in repayment for Texas
c)
the boundary dispute between Mexico and the United States
d)
the dispute between Britain and the United States over the Oregon Territory
74.
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that
a)
Native American tribal land could not be purchased by Georgia
b)
Georgia must grant citizenship rights to Native Americans living in Georgia
c)
the Cherokees could not sue in federal court
d)
Georgia's state laws had no authority in Cherokee territory
75.
In the Treaty of Gudalupe Hidalgo (1848)
a)
Mexico did not lose territory but was compelled to grant independence to Texas
b)
Mexico lost approximately half its territory to the United States
c)
the United States lost access to the Rio Grande
d)
California won its independence from Mexico
76.
The spoils system
a)
was condemned by Jackson and his supporters for being undemocratic
b)
prevented women, Native Americans, and blacks from voting
c)
was a derisive term used by opponents of the Tariff of 1828
d)
is a term that is synonymous with rotation in office
77.
The origins of the Age of Reform can be found in all the following EXCEPT
a)
the defeat of the South and slavery in the Civil War
b)
the democratic influences of the American Revolution
c)
the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans
d)
the Antifederalists of the 1780s and 1790s
78.
Jackson's Maysville Road veto was an opportunity for him to
a)
express his disapproval of federal efforts replated to infrastructure development
b)
attack opponents of Indian Removal
c)
disregard John Marshall's ruling on contracts
d)
attack the creation of a national bank
79.
The leader of South Carolna's opposition to the "Tariff of Abominations" was
a)
Martin van Buren
b)
Henry Clay
c)
William Lloyd Garrison
d)
John C. Calhoun
80.
Jackson was embroiled in a controversy with Nicholas Biddle over the
a)
construction of the Maysville Road
b)
construction of the Charles River Bridge
c)
resettlement of Native Americans
d)
Bank of the United States
81.
William Lloyd Garrison is most associated with
a)
prison reform
b)
mental health reform
c)
abolition of slavery
d)
education reform
82.
The Seneca Falls Convention is associated with
a)
women's rights
b)
abolition
c)
education reform
d)
Native American rights
83.
The primary cause of the Panic of 1837 was
a)
considerable overseas competition
b)
a depression in Europe that spread to America
c)
rampant financial speculation
d)
the hard money policy of the Bank of the United States
84.
The two major political parties of the 1840s, the Whigs and the Democrats, found common ground in their
a)
support for a high protective tariff
b)
support for federally funded internal improvements
c)
support for a strong central government
d)
historical roots in Jerffersonian republicansim
85.
The so-called corrupt bargain of the 1824 presidential election was a factor in the election of
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John C. Calhoun
86.
In reponse to the passage of the Tariff of 1824, referred to by its opponents as the Tariff of Abominations,
a)
South Carolina seceded from the Union
b)
every southern state refused to abide by it; consequently it was repealed
c)
New Englanders stated it was detrimental to their business interests
d)
John C. Calhoun wrote The South Carolina Exposition in order to articulate the right of nullification
87.
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement regarding the North in the antebellum period?
a)
Its industrial development was greater than the other two regions
b)
The textile industry was important to several states of this region
c)
The planter class was dominant in most states in the region
d)
Northerners favored a high protective tariff
88.
The turning point of the American Civil War was
a)
First Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Yorktown
89.
Which of the following is consistent with the contract theory?
a)
South Carolina Exposition
b)
The political views of John C. Calhoun
c)
The states, not the federal government, are supreme
d)
The decisions handed down by the Marshall Court
90.
The Compromise of 1850
a)
allowed California to enter as a free state
b)
ended the Fugitive Slave Law
c)
established 36' 30" as the boundary for future slave states
d)
gave all land taken from Mexico to Texas
91.
Popular sovereignty was the idea that
a)
the government of each new territory should be elected by the people
b)
the American public should vote on whether to admit states as free or slave
c)
it was up to the citizens of a territory to decide if it should be free or slave
d)
the Electoral College was obsolete
92.
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court
a)
avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott could not sue in federal court
b)
ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property
c)
ruled that slaves could only sue in court if their master allowed it
d)
ruled that slaves transported to free states were free
93.
The Crittenden Proposal
a)
forbade slavery west of the Mississippi
b)
would have granted Southern states their independence if they abolished slavery
c)
would have lowered the protective tariff in exchange for abolishing the Fugitive Slave Act
d)
would have guaranteed slaveholders the right to own slaves south of the 36' 30" line
94.
In the election of 1860,
a)
most Southerners refused to vote in protest over Lincoln's candidacy
b)
the Republicans gained control of the executive branch for the first time
c)
the tariff was the most controversial issue
d)
the vast majority of Southerners voted for compromise candidate John Bell
95.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
abolished slavery in all states that were in open rebellion
b)
abolished slavery in the Border States
c)
ended the slave trade but not slavery
d)
was ruled unconstitutional
96.
Which confederate state broke apart when one of its regions seceded from the Union to form a new state?
a)
Virginia
b)
Tennessee
c)
Arkansas
d)
Kansas
97.
The original purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to
a)
generate support among Southern whites to attempt to end federal military occupation
b)
organize blacks as sharecroppers
c)
provide freed blacks with food, clothing, and educational opportunities
d)
register blacks to vote
98.
Licoln's plan for Reconstruction, developed in 1863, allowed for a state to be readmitted once
a)
50 percent of voters took an oath of allegiance to the Union
b)
the state legislature ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
c)
10 percent of its voters repudiated the contract theory
d)
it abolished slavery
99.
The Fourteenth Amedment
a)
abolished slavery
b)
gave the federal government authority over states
c)
gave black males the right to vote
d)
defined citizenship rights
100.
Carpetbaggers were
a)
Southerners who supported radical Republican governments in the South
b)
Northerners such as teachers and ministers who traveled to the South after the war to aid freedmen
c)
freed blacks who fled the South after emancipation
d)
Southern governments that refused to accept the Thirteenth Amendment
101.
Andrew Johnson was impeached because
a)
Southerners were opposed to his radical Reconstruction policies
b)
he failed to enforce federal law in combating the KKK
c)
his administration was involved in a number of corrupt activities
d)
he was an obstacle to the radical Republicans' Reconstruction efforts
102.
In the election of 1876,
a)
the contested election was decided by the Supreme Court
b)
Tilden received more electoral votes but far fewer popular votes than Hayes
c)
most white Southerners refused to vote
d)
Republicans claimed that blacks had been denied the right to vote in several Southern states
103.
Jim Crow laws
a)
were ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court immediately following the end of the war
b)
were designed to subordinate blacks
c)
allowed for the integration of all public facilities
d)
were designed to address the abuses of racist organizations like the KKK
104.
Hiram Revels
a)
was the leader of the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives
b)
was head of the Freedmen's Bureau
c)
was the first black American elected to Congress
d)
was instrumental in organizing the KKK
105.
In the compromise that was reached in the election between Tilden and Hayes,
a)
Tilden was given the presidency in exchange for selecting Republicans to every cabinet position
b)
the radical Republicans agreed to disband if Hayes was given the presidency
c)
Southerners generally voted for a third-party candidate
d)
Hayes was given the presidency in exchange for the removal of federal troops from the South
106.
To reduce racial tensions that erupted following the end of the Civil War, Congress passed the Reconstruction Act (1867), which
a)
divided the South into five military districts
b)
denied citizenship rights to members of racist organizations like the KKK
c)
granted financial assistance to former Confederate states to rebuild their economies
d)
compelled all former Confederate states to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment
107.
"Scalawag" was the insulting label given to
a)
Southern blacks who had fought for the Confederacy
b)
Southern whites who cooperated with Reconstruction
c)
white Northerners who opposed Reconstruction
d)
Northerners who went south after the war to help rebuidl the South
108.
One of the most enduring legacies of the Reconstruction era is the Fifteenth Amendment, which
a)
granted voting rights to all male citizens regardless of race or color
b)
made the appointment of cabinet members a duty of Congree
c)
limits the powers of the president during war time
d)
abolished the institution of slavery
109.
The American System was developed by
a)
Stephen Douglass
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Henry Knox
110.
The component of the Compromise of 1850 that caused the greatest outrage in the North was
a)
the decision to allow popular sovereignty in Utah
b)
the changes to the Fugitive Slave law
c)
the way representatives would be calculated
d)
the aboltion of slavery above the 36' 30" line
111.
Commodore Perry and his black ships were successfully able to negotiate increased access to Japan through the
a)
Treaty of Tokyo
b)
Treaty of Nanjing
c)
Treaty of Kanagawa
d)
Treaty of Himachi
112.
The idea of popular sovereignty is most closely associated with which of the following?
a)
Harper's Ferry
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Bleeding Kansas
113.
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a)
A famous book that showed the evils of slavery and motivated for abolition
b)
A famous pamphlet that supported the ratification of the U.S Constitution
c)
A 42 page pamphlet that supported the colonies idea of independence from Britain
d)
A famous book written by Beecher-Stowe that supported slavery
114.
Was passed by Parliament so that the British East India Tea Company could sell tea cheaper than the price of smuggled tea.
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Tea Act
115.
Describe the importance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
a)
Was the first example of limited govt. in the colonies
b)
Was the first written constitution in the colonies
c)
Expanded voting rights beyond church members
d)
All of the above
116.
The Virginia House of Burgesses:
a)
Provided an example of representative government.
b)
Established the first army in the New World.
c)
Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
d)
Determined who could leave the colony.
117.
Which law prevented Colonists from seeking fertile lands West of the Appalachian mountains?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Writs of Assistance
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Sugar Act
118.
The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?
a)
The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.
b)
The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.
c)
The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them.
d)
The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea.
119.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
c)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
120.
During Andrew Jackson's presidency, which group of people gained the right to vote?
a)
African Americans
b)
Women
c)
White men who didn't own property or pay taxes
d)
Immigrants who were not citizens
121.
Why did John Adams most likely pass the Alien Act?
a)
immigrants didn't often vote for John Adams - so he made it harder to become a citizen
b)
immigrants loved John Adams and he wanted to make the citizens faster
c)
John Adams supporters wanted to limit immigration
d)
Thomas Jefferson was an immigrant
122.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
123.
Why were states allowed to pass laws regarding slavery?
a)
There was nothing about slavery in the Constitution, so it was up to the states
b)
The Constitution said slavery was legal
c)
They were not allowed but they did it anyway
d)
An amendment to the Constitution made slavery legal
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