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Class
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1.
A change or addition to the constitution is called
a)
an oligrachy
b)
a veto
c)
an amendment
d)
a preamble
2.
A written plan of government is known as a
a)
veto
b)
reatify
c)
constitution
d)
amendment
3.
To say no to a bill so it does not become a law
a)
ratify
b)
veto
c)
amend
d)
preamble
4.
The number of representatives that a state send to the House of Representatives is based on that state's
a)
land area
b)
how many people voted
c)
population of the state
d)
number of cities the state has
5.
Choose the two main reasons that the Articles of Confederation were not successful.
a)
The Articles gave power to a king and none to the states.
b)
The Articles did not have the power to tax and had no leader
c)
The states wanted less power and more contact with England.
d)
The Articles taxed too much and paid the president too much money.
6.
The job of the legislative branch is to
a)
carry out the laws
b)
judge or interpret the laws
c)
make the laws
d)
appoint justices
7.
The job of the executive branch is to
a)
carry out or enforce the laws
b)
judge or interpret the laws
c)
make the laws
d)
approve justices
8.
The job of the judicial branch is to
a)
carry out or enforce the law
b)
judge or interpret the laws
c)
make the laws
d)
appoint justices
9.
The writers of the US Constitution added the ___________________________ to protect people's individual freedoms.
a)
Charters of Freedom
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Preamble
d)
Supreme Court laws
10.
Why did groups like the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to America?
a)
To Make More Money
b)
To Expand Land for the King of England
c)
To Build a New Government
d)
To Practice Their Religion Freely
11.
In which industries did the Southern colonies specialize?
a)
fishing, wheat, naval stores
b)
livestock, grain, shipbuilding
c)
tobacco, wheat, fish
d)
tobacco, rice, indigo, wood products
12.
Europeans believed the purpose of a colony was to
a)
teach Europeans new farming and hunting skills.
b)
earn enough money to be independent.
c)
work to benefit the colony’s mother country.
d)
teach Europeans new farming and hunting skills.
13.
The New England colonies did not have the best soil but they did have tall trees and many skilled shipbuilders. This is an example of -
a)
cash crops
b)
specialization
c)
imports
d)
interdependence
14.
To run large plantations, planters relied mostly on the work of _________________.
a)
apprentices
b)
free African-Americans
c)
enslaved African-Americans
d)
artisans
15.
A town meeting was where people of New England ___________________________________.
a)
listened to sermons all day
b)
voted on laws and elected leaders
c)
raised their livestock
d)
taught their children how to read the Bible
16.
England became a very wealthy mother country because of Triangular Trade routes with colonial America and Africa. This trade is an example of-
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Incentives
c)
Specialization
d)
Interdependence
17.
What is another word for law?
a)
assembly
b)
act
c)
covenant
d)
tribe
18.
Why did the colonists protest and throw the tea into the harbor?
a)
They hated tea.
b)
They were bored.
c)
They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented.
d)
They thought the tea was priced too high.
19.
This act was passed by the British Parliament and it taxed all paper goods in the colonies.
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Intolerable Act
d)
The Tea Act
20.
What was the Quartering Act?
a)
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers in their homes
b)
Colonists were forced to pay for the tea they destroyed
c)
Colonists were forced to have meetings with the British
d)
Colonists were forced to pay taxes on legal documents.
21.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
22.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
23.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
24.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
25.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
26.
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
a)
The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other
b)
The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land
c)
The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe
d)
The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French
27.
Who won the French and Indian War
a)
French
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
Dutch
28.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington
29.
Which event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
The Civil War
30.
The _____________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on the paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards.
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Acts
31.
The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan "______________!"
a)
No more king
b)
No taxation without representation
c)
the shot heard 'round the world
d)
It is so unfair
32.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers
33.
The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonists to respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
35.
Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army? He led 2400 men across the Delaware River.
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
George Jones
36.
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The three-fifths compromise
c)
The constitutional compromise
d)
The big compromise
41.
What is the name of the first Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Articles of Incorporation
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Great Constitution
42.
Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Northerners
43.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The federal government needed changing
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
44.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
45.
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which one of the following is not a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?
a)
Right to own a gun
b)
Right to freedom of Speech
c)
Right to petition the government
d)
Right to assemble peacefully
47.
______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Popular Sovereignity
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
48.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
49.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
50.
This case established the policy of judicial review
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Marbury vs. Madison
d)
Morse v. Frederick
51.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
d)
Bethel School District v. Fraser
52.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
53.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Terry v. Ohio
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
54.
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
a)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
b)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
c)
Mapp vs. Ohio
d)
Morse v. Frederick
55.
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona
56.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
57.
In Plessy V. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was
a)
unconstitutional
b)
legal in all forms
c)
legal as long as the facilities were equal
d)
protected by the First Amendment
58.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
59.
This court case gave everyone the right to legal counsel in a criminal case
a)
Griswold v. Connecticut
b)
Gideon v. Wainright
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Marbury v. Madison
60.
Voted against public prayer and Bible readings in school
a)
Board of Ed. v. Earls
b)
Engel v. Vitale
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
61.
During WWII, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese-American citizens to internment camps was constitutional. Over 40 years later, it was officially admitted that this ruling was in violation of the concept of limited government.
a)
Korematsu v. US
b)
University of California v. Bakke
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
62.
1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens and it nullified the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Engel v. Vitale
d)
Grutter v. Bollinger
63.
What case held that expressions that resulted in a "clear & present danger" could be punished?
a)
Schenck v. U.S.
b)
Texas v. Johnson
c)
Cooper v. Aaron
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
64.
The President's cabinet is best described as a:
a)
political party
b)
group of members of Congress
c)
group of the President's advisors
d)
the place where the President keeps his Wheaties
65.
A tax on imports is called a:
a)
whiskey tax
b)
tariff
c)
cabinet
d)
bond
66.
Which of the following was taxed under Hamilton's plan?
a)
corn
b)
tea
c)
cotton
d)
whiskey
67.
The Neutrality Proclamation stated that:
a)
America would not be involved in foreign affairs
b)
America would not be involved in the war between Britain and France
c)
America would not trade with Britain or France
d)
All of these
68.
The Democratic Republican Party was created by supporters of:
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
69.
Supporters of Alexander Hamilton created which Political Party?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Whig
d)
Tupperware
70.
Why did Washington support Hamilton's plan to repay the Revolutionary War bonds in full?
a)
Washington was a Federalist and supported his ideas
b)
Repaying the debt would establish the American people's trust in the new government.
c)
It would prevent the U.S. from being involved in the European conflict.
d)
Hamilton needed the National Bank to store the money.
71.
Which of these events is an example of Washington enforcing laws?
a)
Creating the Bank of the U.S.
b)
Issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
Creating political parties
d)
Using the military to end the Whiskey Rebellion
72.
Washington responded to the French Republic's war against the European monarchies by
a)
supporting the British with Jay's Treaty
b)
issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
agreeing with Thomas Jefferson to help the French
d)
repaying the bonds to establish good credit
73.
Disagreements over government issues between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to
a)
the Proclamation of Neutrality.
b)
the creation of political parties.
c)
the Bill of Rights.
d)
the Whiskey Rebellion.
74.
Which of the following best summarizes Washington's view of political parties?
a)
He believed they were needed to create national unity.
b)
Political parties would divide the nation and lead to conflict between groups.
c)
They benefited the people and made issues clearer to understand.
d)
Political Parties would require changes to the government
75.
"Congress may make all laws that are necessary are proper", to govern the nation which allows Congress to do things not listed in the Constitution, is
a)
the elastic clause
b)
a political party
c)
precedent
d)
foreign policy
76.
A group of people with similar ideas and beliefs about government that help to shape policies and get people elected is a
a)
precedent
b)
political party
c)
elastic clause
d)
cabinet
77.
Which of these was a major issue dividing the Federalist and Democratic Republican parties?
a)
How do divide the nation's wealth equally
b)
How many terms a president should serve
c)
How large and powerful the military should be
d)
How large and powerful the federal government should be
78.
Which of these events challenged the foreign policy of Pres. Adams?
a)
Attacks on US ships
b)
Refusal of France to pay loans
c)
Spanish invasion of the country
d)
British policies toward African Americans
79.
Which of the following is the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government?
a)
Sedition
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Neutrality
80.
What allowed President Adams to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien and Sedition Act
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
81.
Who were X, Y, and Z?
a)
Spanish Conquistadors
b)
US Diplomats
c)
French "secret" agents asking for a bribe
d)
US Sailors being impressed
82.
A diplomatic crisis between the US and France from 1797 to 1798 during which President John Adams sent 3 envoys to France but the French demanded a bribe.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
XYZ Affair
83.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
84.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
85.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is called
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
authority of the courts
d)
an embargo
86.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
87.
What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?
a)
He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military
b)
He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges
c)
He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary
88.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
89.
The idea that the United States will expand from coast to coast is?
a)
"Manchurian Destiny"
b)
"Macadamia Destiny"
c)
"Manifest Destiny"
d)
"Marinara Destiny"
90.
What city was an important port to western farmers?
a)
New Orleans
b)
St. Louis
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Pittsburgh
91.
Why was Jefferson hesitant about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
a)
He wasn't sure if the Constitution allowed it.
b)
He thought it was too much money.
c)
He distrusted France.
d)
He thought it might cause a war.
92.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
93.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
94.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
95.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
96.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
97.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
98.
The South's system of forced labor force in which people were treated as property
a)
slavery
b)
states' rights
c)
tariffs
d)
factories
99.
The economy in the northern part of the United States was ________ and depended on manufacturing.
a)
agricultural
b)
industrial
c)
union
100.
________ campaigned or worked to get the United States government to end slavery
a)
slave owners
b)
abolitionist
101.
__used a secret route, called the Underground Railroad, that runaway slaves took to free states or to Canada
a)
John Brown
b)
Hariett Tubman
c)
Nat Turner
102.
John Brown led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at _____, West Virginia in 1859.
a)
Howardville
b)
Harpers Ferry
c)
Hop a Ferry
103.
John Brown wanted to arm the ____ and start a war. He was stopped when he was captured by United States Marine troops.
a)
abolitionist
b)
slaves
c)
plantation owners
104.
_____ established a secret route that runaway slaves took to free states or to Canada.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Freedom Trail
c)
Turner Route
105.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
106.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
107.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
108.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
109.
The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
guarantees African Americans free speech
b)
Outlawed slavery in the United States
c)
gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
rejoined the South and the North
110.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
111.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
112.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
113.
Which of the following definitions apply to “impeach”?
a)
To remove an official from office
b)
To charge an official with a crime.
c)
To arrest an official for crimes.
d)
To put an official on trial for “mis-behavior in the White House”
114.
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
115.
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
116.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
117.
Made African Americans citizens.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
118.
Guaranteed all men the right to vote no matter their race.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
119.
The House of Representatives tried to get rid of President Andrew Johnson by doing what to him:
a)
impeaching him
b)
killing him
c)
bribing him to leave
d)
trying to get him out in the next election
120.
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
121.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
122.
Groups like the Ku Klux Klan that formed during Reconstruction helped freed slaves and worked to protect their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
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