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Total questions: 145
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for exploration?
a)
Religion
b)
Wealth
c)
Soccer
d)
Glory
2.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
3.
Puritans settled which area?
a)
New England
b)
Texas
c)
Middle States
d)
Southern States
4.
The French and Indian was fought over ________________________.
a)
Land
b)
Slavery
c)
Taxes
d)
state' rights
5.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
6.
The Stamp Act was a tax on ________________________.
a)
Tea
b)
Documents
c)
Sugar
d)
Imported Goods
7.
Thomas Jefferson wrote a Declaration to claim independence from _____________________.
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Britain
8.
The turning point of the Revolutionary War was at the Battle of ________________.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
9.
Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Ireland
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
10.
Which document, written in 1215, influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Tea Act
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Treaty of Paris
11.
"Father of the Constitution"
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
12.
The United States first attempt at a national government was ________________________.
a)
Olive Branch Petition
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Federalists Papers
13.
A Federalist supported the ratification of the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Impressment of sailors
b)
England encouraging Natives to attack settlers
c)
Slavery
d)
England prevented trade with other countries
15.
Popular Sovereignty means a government created by _____________ in order to govern themselves.
a)
the King
b)
the President
c)
the people
d)
the Supreme Court
16.
Power of the government is divided between state and national governments is ___________.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republicanism
17.
When people are represented in government by elected representatives.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
d)
Limited Government
18.
A Federalists would agree with all of the following except:
a)
Closer ties with England
b)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
c)
Based in Industry
d)
Weak National Government
19.
Which amendment gives you freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Petition and Assembly?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
20.
Which amendment gives protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
21.
Which amendment gives you right to a jury in civil cases?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
22.
Powers not listed in the Constitution go the states and people is which amendment?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
23.
What is the correct order of the first 5 presidents?
a)
Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Monroe
b)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monro
c)
Washington, Lincoln, Madison, Jefferson and Monroe
d)
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Monroe and Madison
24.
The president during the War of 1812 is _______________.
a)
Adams
b)
Jeffreson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
25.
President Monroe issued the _______________ _______________ to stay out of European affairs.
a)
US Constution
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Federalists Papers
d)
Magna Carta
26.
Which factor DID NOT lead to industrialization in the US?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Inventions
c)
better transportation
d)
Native Americans
27.
What was NOT added during Manifest Destiny?
a)
Canada
b)
Mexican cession
c)
Texas
d)
Oregon Territory
28.
Which did NOT contribute to improved transportation during the 18th century?
a)
Canals
b)
Steamboat by Fulton
c)
automobiles
d)
Steam power
29.
Abolitionists want to rid the US of __________________.
a)
Alcohol
b)
Poverty
c)
Slavery
d)
Democrats
30.
"Father of Education"
a)
Fulton
b)
Mann
c)
Stanton
d)
Douglass
31.
To have little to no alcohol is the _____________________ Movement.
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolition
c)
Education
d)
Labor
32.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book about the cruelties of slavery in the South?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Anne Hutchinson
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
33.
Who practiced civil disobedience by not paying his taxes to protest the Mexican War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Henry David Thoreau
c)
John Hancock
d)
Horace Mann
34.
Which state seceded from the Union first prior to the Civil War?
a)
Georgia
b)
Virgnia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Texas
35.
Single bloodiest battle of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Antietam
d)
Gettysburg
36.
Turning point of the Civil War
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Fort Sumter
37.
Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Freed slaves in Southern States
b)
Freed all slaves across America
c)
Freed slave in Northern states
d)
increased slavery in the West
38.
The Civil War lasted from __________ to ___________.
a)
1865-1867
b)
1776-1787
c)
1861-1865
d)
1812-1815
39.
The era after the Civil War is called ________________________.
a)
Colonization
b)
Independence
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Reconstruction
40.
First black citizen to be elected to the US Senate (1870 - 1871)
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Hiram Rhodes Revels
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Crispus Attucks
41.
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to —
a)
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
b)
decrease the consumption of alcohol
c)
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
d)
create a self-sufficient utopian society
42.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
43.
•Intolerable Acts imposed •First Continental Congress convened •Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published All the events listed above occurred during —
a)
the era of westward expansionOption 1*
b)
the Era of Good Feelings
c)
the Revolutionary Era
d)
the Jacksonian Era
44.
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it—
a)
did not adequately protect individuals from potential government abuse
b)
did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military
c)
prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states
d)
prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature
45.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. —Tenth Amendment, U.S. Constitution
**Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
**Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Due process
46.
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states
b)
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
c)
Federal court determine the constitutionality of a law
d)
State court lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
47.
What was one major impact of this novel?
a)
The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations
b)
Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves
c)
The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws
d)
Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
48.
The first political parties in the United State were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between--
a)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
c)
George Washington and James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
49.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war
b)
There was a renewed sense of nationalism
c)
Evangelical revivalist challenged religious traditionalists
d)
Many states called for are structuring of the federal government
50.
After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —
a)
elect a new president and vice president
b)
complete construction of the Capitol
c)
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
d)
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
51.
Marbury v Madison established the principle of __________________.
a)
interstate commerce
b)
taxation with representation
c)
limited government
d)
judicial review
52.
___________________ was president during the Era of Good Feelings.
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
James Monroe
53.
The _____________ led to New York City becoming the largest city in the US.
a)
Cumberland Road
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Erie Canal
d)
Mississippi River
54.
The XYZ Affair was a bribery attempt by the __________________.
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Dutch
d)
Chinese
55.
Arguments between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to the formation of the nation's first ___________.
a)
tariffs
b)
income tax
c)
political parties
d)
navy
56.
The Louisiana Purchase occurred in _____________.
a)
1620
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1803
57.
The __________________ said that there could be no more European colonization in the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Neutrality Proclamation
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Nullification Policy
d)
American Syste
58.
The Treaty of _______________ ended the War of 1812.
a)
Versailles
b)
Paris
c)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Ghent
59.
Florida was acquired by the US with the ______________.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Adams Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of New Orleans
d)
Treaty of Paris
60.
The _________________ Amendment called for separate ballots for president and vice president.
a)
10th
b)
11th
c)
12th
d)
13th
61.
The Convention of 1818 set the border between the US and __________________.
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
Spanish Florida
d)
Cuba
62.
Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion showed ____________________.
a)
federal strength and authority
b)
a rebellion can be used to change the Constitution
c)
the effectiveness of states' rights
d)
the benefits of taxation
63.
The Alien and Sedition Acts violated the ________ Amendment.
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
7th
d)
9th
64.
The American System used tariffs to pay for the buildup of American __________________.
a)
infrastructure
b)
factories
c)
population
d)
manufacturing
65.
The War of 1812 led to America becoming more _______________.
a)
tolerant of immigrants
b)
self sufficient
c)
religious
d)
educated
66.
The Cumberland Road was also called the __________________ Road.
a)
Copperhead
b)
Erie
c)
National
d)
Westward
67.
The National Road was the first ________________.
a)
railroad
b)
canal
c)
road with bridges
d)
interstate
68.
The Louisiana Purchased ___________________.
a)
encouraged immigration
b)
doubled the size of the US
c)
led to English becoming the official language of the US
d)
was connected by canals
69.
The Lewis and Clark expedition looked for a ________________.
a)
continental divide
b)
northwest passage
c)
freshwater source for irrigation
d)
a river to use as a border between the US and Mexico
70.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the _____________ River.
a)
Mississippi
b)
Ohio
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Missouri
71.
Jefferson Purchased the Louisiana Territory from ___________.
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
France
72.
Washington advised against _____________ in his Farewell Address.
a)
permanent alliances
b)
public debt
c)
political parties
d)
all of the above
73.
__________________ was president during the War of 1812.
a)
Jefferson
b)
Madison
c)
Monroe
d)
Adams
74.
The Supreme Court said that only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce. What case was this?
a)
Marbury v Madison
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
McCulloch v Maryland
d)
Worcester v Georgia
75.
During the Jackson Era, ___________ was expanded to all white male adult citizens.
a)
suffrage
b)
taxation
c)
education
d)
land ownership
76.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
77.
The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 made cotton growing in the south to become very efficient, and therefore profitable, for southern farmers. This lead to which of the occurrences:
a)
I and II only
b)
I and III only
c)
II and III only
d)
I, II, and III
78.
The key issue of the Nullification Crisis was a debate over:
a)
Individual power of states over federal authority
b)
Abolition of slavery
c)
Women’s right to vote and run for office
d)
Relocation of Indians to western territories
79.
Andrew Jackson dispatched naval ships to Charleston harbor and warned South Carolina that its action to void the Tariff of 1832 within its territory was treason. This was his response to:
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
The Nullification Crisis
80.
Andrew Jackson believed that:
a)
South Carolina farmers could determine their own level of taxation
b)
South Carolina was correct in its assertion that it could secede from the Union over the Tariff of 1832
c)
South Carolina did not have the authority to nullify a federal law and call it unconstitutional
d)
South Carolina was no longer a slave state under federal law
81.
Why were southern states against the higher tariffs enacted by Congress?
a)
It would make it more difficult to export crops.
b)
It would give northern farmers an economic advantage.
c)
It would give slaves more individual rights.
d)
It would prevent manufacturing businesses from growing.
82.
How did the southern plantation system influence the northern economic system?
a)
The economic system of the northern states was completely independent from the southern plantations.
b)
The tariffs on southern plantations made northern businesses more profitable.
c)
Northern plantations could not compete with cheaper prices from southern plantations because of their use of slave labor.
d)
Southern plantations produced cotton used in northern mills and factories.
83.
Name given to the 1828 taxation on raw materials that angered many states.
a)
Spoils System
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Tariff of Abominations
d)
Second Great Awakening
84.
Political organization founded in opposition to the policies of Andrew Jackson.
a)
Democratic Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Whig Party
d)
Know-Nothing Party
85.
The practice of replacing government officials aligned with views of the president
a)
Spoils System
b)
Jacksonian Democracy
c)
Free Enterprise System
d)
You Pick'em Policy
86.
which women demanded equality with men, including the right to vote
a)
Second Continental Congress
b)
Women's Rights Conference
c)
Seneca Falls Convention
d)
Niagara Falls Committee Meeting
87.
1830 law that required the relocation of Cherokees to western territories.
a)
Oregon Trail Law
b)
Indian Removal Act
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
Trail of Tears
88.
Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief it could declare a federal law unconstitutional within its own borders
a)
Spoils System
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Free Enterprise System
d)
No Taxation Without Representation
89.
Inventor of the cotton gin, a device that changed the profitability of cotton farmers and the need of slave labor
a)
Eli Manning
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Elye Bowen
d)
John Deere
90.
Large movement of Cherokees from their native lands, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Indians
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Oklahoma Trail
91.
People who oppose slavery
a)
Anti-Slaveryists
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Confederates
d)
13th Amendmentites
92.
Supreme Court ruling that declared only the federal government, not an individual state, could enforce laws on distinct Indian communities.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
93.
He proposed a compromise on tariffs that essentially ended the Nullification Crisis
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
John C. Callhoun
94.
Nation-wide revival of strong religious feelings that sparked many reform movements of the 1820s and 1830s.
a)
Era of Good Feelings
b)
Second Great Awakening
c)
Nationalism
d)
Religious Reform Revival
95.
Term given to the presidential policies of Andrew Jackson and his belief that politics had been corrupted by special intersts
a)
Jacksonian Democracy
b)
Spoils System
c)
Rotation in Office
d)
Jeffersonian Democracy
96.
The political cartoon and commentary was in response to the "reckless power" of Andrew Jackson.
Criticism of Jackson's ideas led to what major political movement?
Criticism of Jackson's ideas led to what major political movement?
a)
Women's right to vote.
b)
Establishment of the Whig Party
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
War of 1812
97.
British colonists largely objected to which of the following prohibitions of westward expansion following the French an Indian War?
a)
Stamp Act of 1765
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Sugar Act of 1764
98.
The following quote from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an argument against what practice imposed by Britain on the American colonists?
a)
taxation without representation
b)
prohibition of slavery
c)
banning of the right to own firearms
d)
imposing limitations on land expansion
99.
Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
a)
The closing of the Port of Boston
b)
The mandatory quartering of British soldiers
c)
The right to ban all town meetings by the governor
d)
The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston
100.
The diagram depicts what economic relationship between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?
a)
tax-free trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
balance of trade power
d)
federalism
101.
The image was one of the required depictions to be place on newspapers and other documents by the Stamp Act in 1765. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To indicate British approval on official government documents
b)
To prevent fraudulent newspapers being printed in the colonies
c)
To produce revenue for Britain through taxation on the colonists
d)
To encourage colonists to remain faithful to their royal allegiance
102.
The quote is an account of what Revolutionary battle?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Lexington
c)
Winter at Valley Forge
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
103.
Which of the following statements is found in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
"His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States...to be free sovereign and independent states, that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the same and every part thereof."
b)
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
c)
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
d)
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
104.
The US Constitution establishes the following provision:
"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." - Article 1, US Constitution
This provision is directly related to which of the following grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives." - Article 1, US Constitution
This provision is directly related to which of the following grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
"judges dependent on the [king's] will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries"
b)
"quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"
c)
"imposing taxes on us without our consent"
d)
"refused for a long time... to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers...have returned to the people at large for their exercise"
105.
The following grievance found in the Declaration of Independence is addressed in which Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury" - Declaration of Independence, 1776
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury" - Declaration of Independence, 1776
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fourth Amendment
d)
Sixth Amendment
106.
Which of the following unalienable human rights were not defined in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
right to liberty
b)
right to be free of taxation
c)
right to life
d)
right to pursue happiness
107.
Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word "unalienable" to describe the rights listed in the preamble?
a)
The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were not recognized as British citizens.
b)
These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any human being.
c)
These rights can only be establish by loyalty to their local governing body.
d)
These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who did not live in the American colonies.
108.
Describes the relationship between a colony sending raw materials to the mother country in return for goods and products.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Colonial Grievances
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Trade Law
109.
Royal decision that prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Mercantilism
110.
British tax imposed on newspapers and other printed colonial documents
a)
Tea Act
b)
Paper Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
111.
Indictments against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Colonial Grievances
d)
Bill of Rights
112.
God-given to all humans
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
right to property
d)
unalienable rights
113.
Final battle of the Revolutionary War that resulted in British surrender.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Lexington/Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of New Orleans
114.
Document declaring the American colonies to be free from British rule.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of Rights and Sentiments
c)
Magna Carta
d)
U.S. Constitution
115.
Punishment established as a result of the Boston Tea Party
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Navigation Acts
116.
First battle of the American Revolution resulting in a small colonial victory.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Lexington/Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Vicksburg
117.
Conflict that left Britain with a huge debt and desire to avoid future conflict.
a)
quasi-war
b)
French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
War of 1812
118.
Created first US government structure without executive or judicial branches.
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Confederate States of America
d)
U.S. Constitution
119.
Turning point in the American Revolution in which France became allies
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Lexington/Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
120.
Argument that the government cannot impose taxes without the consent of citizens.
a)
Civil disobediene
b)
separation of powers
c)
No taxation without representation.
d)
No taxation.
121.
Occurrence of civil disobedience in protest to British taxation
a)
refusal to pay taxes to fund the Mexican-American war
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
Boston Tea Party
122.
Document that established the three branches of government and the rights of citizens in 1787
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
123.
A plan to create a national bank in order to stabilize the new economy of the United States was:
a)
Met with harsh criticism from George Washington vetoed.
b)
A key part of Alexander Hamilton's economic plan.
c)
Initially tried, but abandoned under the Monroe Doctrine.
d)
Approved and established only as a publicly owned bank, not privately owned.
124.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, a major economic issue that faced the United States was:
a)
The number of failed small businesses.
b)
Lack of natural resources.
c)
No strong, international trading partners.
d)
The large amount of war debt.
125.
Disagreement over Alexander Hamilton's national economic policies:
a)
Gave rise to the first political parties.
b)
Caused Washington to fire Hamilton as the Secretary of the Treasury.
c)
Ignited riots among northern business owners.
d)
Brought federalists and anti-federalists together in agreement to oppose Hamilton's plan.
126.
What titles should be given to Column A and Column B respectively?
a)
Southern States, Northern States
b)
Federalists, Democratic-Republicans
c)
Slave Owners, Abolitionists
d)
Labor Union, Business Owners
127.
The statement, "The duty and interest of the United States require that they should adopt a conduct friendly and impartial toward the [warring] powers" best summarizes:
a)
Alexander Hamilton's economic plan
b)
The Monroe Doctrine
c)
The foreign policy of George Washington
d)
France's appeal to the United States in 1793
128.
Which of the following is not a statement from George Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations [with] foreign nations..."
b)
"it is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."
c)
"Avoid the accumulation of debt...not ungenerously throwing upon [future generations] the burden, which we ourselves ought to bear."
d)
"as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents... are the henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."
129.
The Northwest Ordinance:
a)
Allowed for slave ownership in territories not yet defined as a "state".
b)
Defined the process for which new states would be admitted to the United States.
c)
Prohibited settlement in this region.
d)
Created a peace treaty with Native Americans
130.
What major foreign policy declared that the American continents were no longer open to exploration and settlement by European nations?
a)
The Monroe Doctrine
b)
George Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793
d)
Embargo Act of 1807
131.
All of the following were significant policies and occurrences of George Washington's presidency, except:
a)
Neutral stance on foreign conflicts that did not directly involved the United States.
b)
Establishment of a national bank and a federal system of credit and currency.
c)
Emergence of major political parties.
d)
Purchase of Louisiana Territory from France.
132.
In 1787, Thomas Jefferson said, "I think it is wise... not to entangle ourselves with the affairs of Europe." What document shares this same belief?
a)
George Washington's Farewell Address
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
d)
Federalist Papers
133.
The first Secretary of the Treasury's proposal to establish a national bank to stabilize the economic system
a)
Jefferson's Financial Plan
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Hamilton's Financial Plan
d)
Jackson's veto of the bank charter renewal
134.
Conflict with Britain over the impressment of US sailors that proved the nation could defend itself
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War
d)
War of 1812
135.
The first president's advice to the nation to remain neutral in European affairs
a)
Washington's Farewll Address
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
War of 1812
136.
Uprising by western farmers in response to Hamilton's taxation plan
a)
Shays's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry
d)
Secession of South Carolina
137.
Supreme Court assertion that it can declare a law unconstitutional and established the first major instance of judicial review
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Scott v. Sandford
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
138.
Political organization that supports stronger state governments and limited federal government
a)
Democratic-Republican Party
b)
Federalist Party
c)
Free Soil Party
d)
Know-Nothing Party
139.
One of the leaders of the Democratic-Republican party
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
140.
Taxation of imported goods from other countries
a)
"No taxation without representation"
b)
Nullificatoin
c)
compromise
d)
tariff
141.
1803 expansion of US territory that doubled the size of the nation
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Annexation of Texas
d)
Gaddsen Purchase
142.
1793 declaration that the US would not engage itself in French-British conflicts
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
War of 1812
d)
American Revolution
143.
Political party that advocated for a strong national government
a)
Democratic-Republican Party
b)
Federalist Party
c)
Free Soil Party
d)
Know-Nothing Party
144.
Established territorial law and path for new states to be admitted into the Union
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Northeast Ordinance
c)
Southwest Ordiance
d)
Southeast Ordiance
145.
Agreement between anti-slavery advocates and pro-slavery supporters over where slavery was permitted
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
3/5th Compromise
d)
Mississippi River Compromise
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