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1.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
2.
"That all men are... equally free & independent, & have certain... rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or remove their future generations; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety." - Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider - 
a)
granted to citizens by their government
b)
natural and possessed at birth
c)
protected under religious doctrine
d)
defined by the courts
3.
The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
economic interdependence 
b)
the consent of the governed
c)
mercantilism
d)
Parliamentary supremacy 
4.
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by...
a)
John Locke's Social Contract Theory
b)
Cotton Mather's sermons of religion
c)
King George's belief in divine right
d)
William Penn's views on religious toleration
5.
Which group of people helped build the Erie Canal?
a)
the French immigrants
b)
the Irish immigrants
c)
the Dutch immigrants
d)
the Polish immigrants
6.
What was the Erie Canal used for?
a)
Disney cruises
b)
Test battle ships
c)
Drinking water for the city of Buffalo
d)
Ship goods faster and cheaper to the Atlantic Ocean
7.

What is the name of the

man-made waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River

and then to the Port City of New York on the Atlantic Ocean

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Buffalo River

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Erie Canal

8.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
9.
Mercantilist regulation in the 13 colonies began with the passage of which laws?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Navigation Acts
10.
What products came out of West Africa in Triangular Trade?
a)
Gold and Slaves
b)
Guns and Sugar
c)
Finished Goods and Services
d)
Salt and Pepper
11.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
12.
Regulated trade between England and its colonies 
a)
Navigation Act
b)
Intolerable Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Stamp Act
13.
Which Act required the colonies to trade with England and its colonies?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Navigation Act 
c)
Currency Act
d)
The Stamp Act
14.

The right to be secure in their person's , houses , papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.

a)

Fourth amendment

b)

Right to speedy and public trial, right to lawyer.

c)

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.( just because these rights are listed, it does not mean that you don't have other rights too).

d)

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

15.

No excessive bail, fines nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

a)

Eighth amendment

b)

Trial by jury in Civil suits where money exceeds 20 dollars.

c)

No force quartering of Soldiers in peace time

d)

Right to bare arms

16.
Which of the following is a correct cause-effect relationship for this era?
a)
Reform movements led to expansion of slavery.
b)
New inventions led to immigration.
c)
Industrialism led to growth of cities.
d)
Inventions led to reform movements.
17.
 How did Railroads impact the economy during this time?
a)
Moved raw materials (steel, lumber, coal) to factories 
b)
Used to make artillery and weapons
c)
Provided money for other industries
d)
Materials were more expensive and quicker to ship
18.
What factor led many farmers, families, and young women to move to cities during the nineteenth century?
a)
the growing availability of factory jobs
b)
the constant fear of an influenza outbreak
c)
the declining interest in westward expansion
d)
the educational opportunities at free universities
19.
Which of the following greatly increased the United States' rate of urbanization in the1800s?
a)
Improved methods of transportation
b)
Discovery of gold in the West
c)
Large number of slaves moving north
d)
Influx of immigrants to the South
20.
Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
He feared the citizens would start another revolution
b)
He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors
c)
He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government's authority
d)
He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader
21.
What advice did Pres. Washington give to Americans in his Farewell Address?
a)
Pay taxes without complaint
b)
Support the revolution in France
c)
Do not address the president with royal titles
d)
Do not let political party loyalty divide the nation
22.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
23.
If the Union was  able to take Vicksburg, what river would they have complete control of?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Cumberland River
d)
James River
24.

Which battle did the Union win that cut off the Confederacy from many of their supplies and caused the Anaconda Plan to split their Nation into two parts?

a)

Vicksburg

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Bull Run

d)

Shiloh

25.

Why was the battle of Antietam an important turning point in the war?

a)

It made President Lincoln happy.

b)

The Union win allowed President Lincoln to give the Emancipation Proclamation.

c)

It made the Confederacy too scared to fight.

26.

In the Gettysburg Address, what did Lincoln say the Civil War was about?

a)

People hating each other.

b)

Beating the South and growing the country

c)

Turning the words of the Declaration of Independence into reality

d)

Finding gold in the south.

27.

The Northern plan to win the war was called

a)

Secret Order 191

b)

The Anaconda Plan

c)

The Hartford Convention

d)

Shays' Rebellion

28.
With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
a)
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
b)
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
c)
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
d)
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
29.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
b)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
c)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
d)
To give each state an equal amount of power
30.
Who opposed the Constitution?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
31.
Wanted important political powers to remain with the states. 
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
32.
Argued that the new nation needed an effective national government to handle the nation’s economy, establish its monetary system, promote justice, and protect individual liberty.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
33.
Led by Thomas Jefferson and included farmers and small landowners who believed nation’s future rested on agriculture.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
34.
“I had rather be a free citizen of the small republic of Massachusetts, than an oppressed subject of the great American empire.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
35.
When a faction gains political power, it is likely to:
Pursue its own interests zealously.
Trample the rights of others.
Govern without concern for the “public good.”
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
36.
Which were arguments made by the Anti-Federalists?
a)
The Constitutional Convention went beyond what they were charged to do
b)
A strong national government would destroy states’ rights
c)
Resembled a monarchy with its concentration of power
d)
All of the above
37.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
38.

What date was the surrender at Appomattox Court House?

a)

August 1914

b)

December 1867

c)

April 1865

d)

January 1830

39.
What is the movement of people from farms to cities?
a)
Utilitarianism
b)
Urbanization
c)
Proletariat
d)
Enclosure Movement
40.
What refers to new ideas about how to do something as well as the equipment needed to do it? 
a)
Technology 
b)
Biology
c)
Astrology
d)
Zoology 
41.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
42.
Most machines of the Industrial Revolution contributed to which type of economical development?
a)
agricultural efficiency
b)
faster transportation of products
c)
high demand for skilled workers
d)
mass production of goods
43.
The 1st battle in the Revolutionary War.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington & Concord
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Saratoga
44.
The last battle in the Revolutionary War.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington & Concord
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Saratoga
45.
This battle took place on Christmas Eve. The Hessians surrendered.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Trenton
c)
Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis
d)
Saratoga
46.
The French decided to help the colonists by supplying money, arms and officers. Turning point in the war.
a)
Yorktown
b)
Trenton
c)
Bonhomme Richard vs Serapis
d)
Saratoga
47.

Thy trip across the Atlantic Ocean is known as

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Halfway Passage

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Endless Passage

48.

The demand for more slaves was a result of

a)

Growing number of Plantations

b)

Decreased number of Plantations

49.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
A.sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
b)
B. sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
C. cotton, wheat, corn
d)
D  corn,beans, squash
50.
What is the term that refers to the relationship between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which slaves were traded for raw goods or money? 
a)
A . Mercantalism
b)
B. Triangular Trade
c)
C. Market economics
d)
D. Feudalism
51.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to…
a)
A. work on plantations
b)
B. work on railroads
c)
C.  work on building houses
d)
D  work building ships
52.
Which statement best describes the definition of Abolitionist? 
a)
A.  wants to get rid of alcohol
b)
B.  wants equality
c)
C.  wants to eliminate slavery
d)
D.  fights for better education
53.
Identify the statement as an Economic, Political, or Technological Factor.
Expansion of International Trade
a)
Economic
b)
Political
c)
Technological
54.
Identify the statement as an Economic, Political, or Technological Factor.
Many countries wanted to increase the size of their empire to become the most powerful.
a)
Economic
b)
Political
c)
Technological
55.
What factors led to the exploration of the New World?
a)
Economic Factors
b)
Political Factors
c)
Technological Factors
d)
All of the Above
56.
What was the motto for exploration?
a)
Spices, Power, and Christianity!
b)
God, Gold, and Glory!
c)
Bravery, Blood, and Glory!
d)
Marco Polo!
57.
What 3 reasons did people move to the North American colonies?
a)
Freedom of speech, religious freedom, and gold
b)
Religious freedom, economic opportunities, and participating in gov.
c)
Freedom of religion, political opportunities, and to make a new gov.
d)
To esacpe the King, to befriend natives, and for resources
58.
How did the incentive the poor to move to North America?
a)
Allowed them to be indentured servants 
b)
gave then 50 acres of land
c)
they didnt want poor in America 
d)
They gave them money duh
59.
Asians, Europeans and prospectors from all over America rushed to work here to be come rich
a)
West
b)
North
c)
South 
60.

What was the main purpose of the slave codes ?

a)

to establish rules for buying enslaved African Americans

b)

to provide a list of punishments for enslaved people who tried to escape

c)

education for enslaved people

d)

prevention of slave rebellion

61.

What were the effect of the factory system had on the North? 3 correct choices

a)

Jobs combined and production all took place under one roof

b)

Machine became an important part of factories for faster production of items

c)

American factories were able to produce more products like fabric, clothing, shoes, and agricultural machinery

d)

Factory systems only affected the south and not the North

62.

A major reason for emigration from Germany between 1840 and 1860 was to ____.

a)

shortage in the food supply

b)

lack of opportunities to buy land

c)

escape from political problems and search for work

d)

escape from poor housing conditions

63.

Which region had an economy based on timber and minerals?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

64.

Which region had rural cities and towns that were growing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

65.

Which region had rocky and thin soil bad for farming?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

66.

Which region had inexpensive farmland?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

67.

Which region had factories such as ironworks and textile mills?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

68.

Which region developed manufacturing centers like ship building?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

69.

Which region had cash crops of cotton, tobacco and sugar?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

70.

Which region developed trade centers in large cities?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

71.

Which region has coastal marshes that are good for growing rice?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

72.
Settlers moved here from Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
a)
Mormons
b)
Miners
c)
Both
73.

The Mexican Cession was divided into territories in the U.S.A. because of ?

a)

Mormons

b)

Miners

c)

Both

74.
Why did Mormon pioneers migrate to Utah?
a)
better climate
b)
bigger population
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedom
75.
The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?
a)
Personal opinions
b)
Constitution
c)
Public's opinion
d)
Declaration of Independence
76.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
77.
This case established JUDICIAL REVIEW
a)
US v. Nixon
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Marbury v. Madison 
78.
What was Gibbons v Ogden?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Railroads were illegal
c)
The National Bank
d)
Interstate Commerce
79.
Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.
a)
judicial review
b)
states' rights
c)
sedition
d)
being extra
80.
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court was given the authority to determine the ______________ of laws.
a)
constitutionality
b)
impressment
c)
value
d)
stupidity
81.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -
a)
upheld the constitutionality of the National Bank
b)
restricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"
c)
established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
82.
Which court case established Judicial Review?
a)
Marbury vs Marshall
b)
Marbury vs Madison
c)
McCollum vs Scott
d)
Adams vs Madison
83.
This plan for government was favored by smaller states because each state received equal representation in congress.
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
Shays' Plan
d)
the Compromise Plan
84.
This plan for government was favored by large states because representation in congress was based on population.
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
Shays' Plan
d)
The Compromise Plan
85.
One issue that was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention, was the question of representation. Another issue was-
a)
the U.S.-Canadian border
b)
Slavery
c)
the Treaty of Paris
d)
Women's Rights
86.
Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?
a)
women
b)
Native Americans
c)
slaves
d)
children
87.
Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
Eastern States
b)
Northern States
c)
Southern States
d)
Western States
88.
The image represents-
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
A line at McDonalds
d)
People without an Iphone
89.

Which act banned slavery north of the 36'30 latitude?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Three Fifths Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

90.

Based on the map, how did the Missouri Compromise limit slavery?

a)

No more slave states would be permitted to join the Union.

b)

Slavery would gradually be prohibited everywhere in the US

c)

Slavery would be confined to areas south of the 36°30' N

d)

There would be many more slave states than free states.

91.

Which agreements did Congress make to settle disputes over the spread of slavery in the West?

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise, Great Compromise, New Jersey Plan

b)

Jay's Treaty, Pinckney's Treaty, Treaty of Paris

c)

Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

Fugitive Slave Act, Slave Codes, 13th Amendment

92.

Abolitionists opposed annexation of new western territory because they

a)

feared the admission of new slave states

b)

were concerned with the legal rights of Native Americans

c)

wanted to limit the power of the national government

d)

supported an isolationist foreign party supported an isolationist foreign party

93.

Which statement about the principle of popular sovereignty is correct

a)

it was a key principle of the Missouri Compromise

b)

voters in territories should decide whether to allow slavery

c)

Congress should abolish slavery in all states

d)

it established Kansas as a slave state

94.

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

a)

Dred Scott was set free since he lived in a free state

b)

Dred Scott was property and not a citizen

c)

Dred Scott's owners were guilty of kidnapping and arrested

d)

Dred Scott's owners had to pay him for his work

95.

Which Supreme Court case said that slaves had no rights & were property in all parts of the US?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

96.
Why did the colonists seem to resist Great Britain so much?
a)
Great Britain was run by a dictator
b)
Great Britain largely left the colonies alone for many decades 
c)
The short distance made them easy to control
d)
There were too many colonies to control
97.

When Great Britain forced the colonies to only trade with them and not foreign countries, it was called -

a)

mercantilism

b)

embargo

c)

tariffs

d)

federalism

98.

Many of the colonies like Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island were founded due to --

a)

religious freedom

b)

to escape a famine

c)

to find a better life

d)

independence from Great Britain

99.

Founding documents like the Mayflower Compact where colonists created laws for self-government were largely due to --

a)

the distance between the colonies and Great Britain

b)

The American Revolution

c)

the loyalty of the colonists to the King

d)

the colonists wanting to have religious freedom

100.
What type of economic system existed between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
a)
Free trade
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Salutary Neglect
101.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony with Lord Baltimore?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
102.
What was the name of the policy that the British government used to govern colonies?
a)
mercantilism
b)
salutary neglect
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
103.
Which set of laws below stated that shipments from Europe to America had to go through England first?
a)
Public Acts
b)
Slave Acts
c)
Mercantilism Acts
d)
Navigation Acts
104.
The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways
a)
 It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
b)
It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
c)
it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
d)
It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.
105.
"No freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions...except by the lawful judgement of his peers..."
-Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
a)
federalism
b)
due process
c)
a bicameral legislature
d)
the social contract
106.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
107.
The Northwest Ordinance was the first governmental document of the U.S. that included 
a)
civil rights
b)
setup of the government
c)
the election process
d)
how to choose representatives
108.
Which docuemnt was influenced by the Northwest Ordianance
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Common Sense
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
109.

What event led to the beginning of the Mexican-American War?

a)

The U.S. sent Gen. Taylor across the Nueces River to the Rio Grande and Mexican troops attacked them.

b)

Mexico sent troops across the Rio Grande to the Nueces River and American troops attacked them.

c)

The U.S declared war on Mexico after Mexico refused to meet with John Slidell.

d)

The U.S declared war on Mexico after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in California.

110.
Which of the following was not a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped create African American Colleges
c)
Helped feed slaves
d)
Forced African Americans to become sharecroppers
111.
What problem did many farmers have under the sharecropping system?        
a)
They were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
b)
 They often were trapped in a cycle or circle of debt.
c)
 Many sharecroppers were forced to buy goods on credit. 
d)
   All choices are true.
112.
Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877.  These laws legalized segregation whites and blacks to use separate facilities. 
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
113.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working.  Once arrested they would be forced to work for white landowners. 
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
114.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War. 
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
115.
Made African Americans citizens.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
116.
The organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South was known as:
a)
The Civil Rights Committee
b)
The Freedmen's Bureau
c)
The Welfare Committee
d)
The Salvation Army
117.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
118.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction.  This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
119.
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it —
a)
caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
b)
provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
c)
limited the voting rights of American Indians
d)
harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
120.
The Twelfth Amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to —
a)
prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
b)
ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
c)
keep state officials from exerting undue influence on presidential elections
d)
reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
121.
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
a)
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
b)
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
c)
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
122.

Black Codes was a name given to laws passed by southern governments established during the presidency of Andrew Johnson. These laws imposed severe restrictions on freedmen, such as prohibiting their right to vote, forbidding them to sit on juries, and limiting their right to testify against white men. They were also forbidden from carrying weapons in public places and working in certain occupations. —

National Archives and Records Administration, http://www.archives.gov (accessed July 14, 2010)

Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —

a)

limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments

b)

increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North

c)

decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress

d)

improve relations with the Democratic Party

123.
Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford?
a)
A. The Dawes Act
b)
B. The Fourteenth Amendment
c)
C. The Compromise of 1877
d)
D. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
124.
What Amendment was passed to guarantee African American men the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
Idk
c)
16th
d)
15th
125.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877.  The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
126.
What was Washington's view on foreign policy?
a)
Set up permanent alliances  with other nations
b)
Do not set up permanent alliances with other countries
c)
Do not let foreign ships into harbors without paying taxes
d)
Letting ships freely enter U.S. waters will promote trade
127.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address ?
a)
The dangers of political parties
b)
Thomas Jefferson becoming president
c)
A national bank
128.
This treaty kept the U.S. neutral in the conflict between England and France.
a)
Pickney's Treaty
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
129.
They were supported by commercial interests
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republicans
130.
Which political party believed in States' Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whigs
d)
Loyalists
131.
What two things did Washington warn the country about in his Farewell Address?
a)
To remain committed to supporting France during its conflict with Great Britain
b)
To always be wary about the  federal government taking away your rights and freedoms
c)
The dangers of political parties and to steer clear of foreign alliances
d)
That the country would eventually split apart over the slavery issue
132.
Disagreements between these Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to - 
a)
The establishment of the first U.S. political parties.
b)
the creation of reservations for U.S. Native Americans
c)
an intense struggle to ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights
d)
many compromises over slavery in western territories
133.
The Federalists and Democratic-Republican parties mainly formed due to their disagreements about 
a)
the expansion of territories to the West
b)
whether the federal government or the states should have the most authority
c)
the ratification of the 12th amendment to the Constitution
d)
taxation without representation
134.
Which political party supports high tariffs and an economy based on manufacturing?
a)
Whigs
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Federalists
135.
Alexander Hamilton favored a strong federal government because he believed it would benefit the economy. As a result of this belief, he also supported-
a)
abolishing all tariffs
b)
increasing agricultural activity
c)
establishing a national bank
d)
imposing high taxes on factories
136.
Which political party was in favor of an economy based on agriculture and opposed a national bank?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Know-Nothings
d)
Democratic-Republicans
137.
Many Democratic Republicans opposed a national bank because they - 
a)
felt that it would lead to an increase in the cost of farmland
b)
wanted a strong national government that had more power than the states
c)
believed that it would make the South abolish slavery
d)
thought it would only benefit the business owners
138.
Name it:
- An area that many settlers were moving to
- disputed by the U.S. & Great Britain  
- located in the Pacific North West Region our country 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Ohio
c)
Okinawa
d)
Oregon
139.
After the Mexican-American war the borders of the U.S. were redrawn extending it westward to the Pacific Ocean.  After the discovery of gold in 1848, led to the Gold Rush of 1849, one of the popular destinations was:
a)
Arizona
b)
California
c)
Wyoming
d)
Idaho
140.
What was another purchase of former Mexican territory made during this period? It was a small portion of southernmost portions of present day states of Arizona & New Mexico.  
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Costco Purchase
c)
Florida Purchase
d)
Gadsden Purchase
141.
Which terrtory did we divide with Great Britain?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Texas
d)
Treaty of Paris
142.
Which territory is B?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
143.
Which territory is C?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
144.
Which territory is D?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
145.
Which territory is E?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Texas
146.
Which territory did Jefferson buy?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Mexico
147.
Which territory did Monroe acquire?
a)
Caiifornia
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon 
d)
Texas
148.
Which rivers did Lewis and Clark use?
a)
Mississippi and Ohio
b)
Missouri and Columbia
c)
Rio Grande and St. Lawrence
d)
Missouri and Colorado
149.
Which country did we go to war with to get the California territory?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
150.
Which country did we buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
151.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to cruel and unusual punishments?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 10
152.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 3
153.
Amendment 2 protects a persons right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
States' rights
c)
Not Quarter troops
154.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to a speedy trial? 
a)
Amendment 4
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
155.
Amendment 4 protects a person's right to?
a)
Bear Arms
b)
More rights than are in the Constitution
c)
No unreasonable search and seizures
156.
Which Amendment protects a persons right to not quarter troops? 
a)
Amendment 3
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 9
157.
Amendment 10 protects the 
a)
Rights and powers of States
b)
Rights not included in the Constitution
c)
Right to a trial by jury
158.
Which Amendment protects a persons rights that are not listed in the Constitution?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 9
159.
Amendment 5 protects a persons right to
a)
Not be a witness against themselves
b)
Rights to vote
c)
No unreasonable searches and seizures
160.
What did the Chinese expect when they came to America?
a)
huge pay
b)
large houses
c)
good food and clothing
d)
all of the above

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