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EOC Check #3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What helped American businesses compete?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
The French
c)
Protective Tariff
d)
The British
2.
Marbury v Madison made the?
a)
Supreme Court Stronger
b)
States stronger
c)
President Stronger
d)
Congress stronger
3.

What influence has the Declaration of Independence (1776) had on people throughout the world?

a)

It provides the justification for revolting against unjust governments.

b)

It establishes a basic set of laws for every nation.

c)

It explains the need for three branches of government.

d)

It describes the importance of a strong central government.

4.

How was the Supreme Court strengthened under the leadership of John Marshall?

a)

It expanded the freedoms included in the first amendment.

b)

It increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

c)

It changed the operation of the electoral college.

d)

It applied judicial review to state and national laws.

5.

How did amendments such as freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the right to bear arms, affect the federal government?

a)

The rights of Americans have been severely limited.

b)

The powers of the government have been limited.

c)

The powers of the government have been expanded.

d)

The rights of all Americans have always been upheld.

6.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
7.
Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
a)
The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
b)
A slave on a southern plantation
c)
A Native American
d)
A farmer wanting to obtain new land
8.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
9.
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.
10.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

11.
Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?  (USHC 2.1)
a)
warm water ports on the Atlantic
b)
rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes
c)
full control of the Mississippi River
d)
vast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania
12.
The present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired in 1848 from —
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
13.
Northern opposition to the U.S. annexation of Texas was mainly caused by ---.
a)
fears that the executive branch was controlling Congress
b)
resistance to the expansion of slavery and Southern political power
c)
opposition to expansionism and the use of American troops abroad
d)
demands from Mexicans that their army be deployed north of the Rio Grande
14.
How did the Age of Jackson and the "common man" affect democracy?
a)
Voting rights (suffrage) were extended to all white males.
b)
Native Americans would finally receive civil rights and equality.
c)
Abolitionism would gain legislative support increasing the call for the 13th Amendment.
15.
Under the Monroe Doctrine, how would the U.S. have viewed a European powerattempting to establish colonies in the Americas?
a)
as a friend, so long as it did not set foot on American territory
b)
as a military aggressor moving against the interest of the U.S.
c)
as an ally to help the U.S. achieve its “Manifest Destiny”