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Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Plymouth-Religious Refuge
Pennsylvania-Economic
Virginia-Religious Freedom
New York-Religious Freedom
What is the theory that a nation must protect and increase its home economy by keeping strict control over trade and a by maintaining a favorable balance of trade?
Mercantilism
Free enterprize
Checks and balances
Representative government
Why did James K. Polk win the presidential election?
He favored popular sovereignty
He favored Manifest Destiny
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
methods to purchase territory from foreign powers
It established a process through which states could be added to the U.S.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed territories to use popular sovereignty. This decision applies to the land gained from-
Civil war
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Revolutionary War
Why did the U.S. declare war on Mexico in 1846?
To resolve border dispute at the Rio Grande
To respond to attacks on US merchant ships by Mexican pirates
Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?
An opportunity for free land in the Midwest
The possibility of a free education
An economic boom in the West
The prospect of religious freedom
Which of these describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets
What was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
The 36'30 line established by the Missouri Compromise was extended south
Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty
Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
The Missouri Compromise attempted to slow the spread of slavery in the West by-
not allowing slave marriages in western states
Banning slavery north of the 36'30' line of latitude
placing a tax on slave-owning farmers who moved west
Between 1846-1855, 1.5 million Irish immigrants left for the United States. What was the primary reason for this?
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine cause by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
In 1854, the Republican Party was formed in opposition to-
the idea of popular sovereignty
the ideology of Manifest Destiny
the rise of monopolies
The Missouri Compromise being declared unconstitutional was a result of-
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Worcester v. Georgia
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus.
Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law.
State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law.
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws.
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats.
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries.
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between the states.
This list provides examples of-
-The Whiskey Rebellion
-The Bank of the United States
-The Alien and Sedition Acts
-Marbury v. Madison
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
The Unites States had large debts from the American Revolution.
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
Events such as these contributed to the decision to-
-farmers in Massachusetts rebel over property taxes
-the state struggled to end the rebellion.
sign the Treaty of Paris
repeal the Intolerable Acts
declare an embargo on imported goods
restructure the federal government
John Adams dealt with the war between Britain and France by-
negotiating peace with Britain
negotiating peace with France
causing the United States with Britain
causing the United States to invade France
The Embargo Act of 1807 banned trade between America and any other country. The goal was to-
punish the Federalists for their pro-Britain stance.
hinder the ability of Britain and France to make war,
prove that the United States was an independent nation.
make Britain and France stop restricting American trade.
The XYZ Affair is an example of how the Adams administration was working to-
avoid war with the French
negotiate boundaries with France
expel France's diplomats from the United States
cooperate with France's leaders during their revolution
Which action completes this diagram?
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new businesses
establish a national back
eliminate protective tariffs
The numbered river on this map played a major role in-
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to-
the creation of reservations for American Indians
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
a compromise over slavery in western territories
Which of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?
George Washington's Farewell Address
The Monroe Doctrine
Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address
The Federalist Papers
Single bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Gettysburg
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
limited property ownership to church members
extended voting rights beyond church members
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
