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WorksheetsFall Semester Exam Review
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What was the Bering Strait Land Bridge?
a strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia that emerged from underwater around 38,000 BC
Confederation or alliance among Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca.
a government in which people rule themselves
a transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa
What was the Iroquois League?
a strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia that emerged from underwater around 38,000 BC
Confederation or alliance among Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca.
a government in which people rule themselves
a transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa
What is a democracy?
a strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia that emerged from underwater around 38,000 BC
Confederation or alliance among Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca.
a government in which people rule themselves
a transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia that emerged from underwater around 38,000 BC
Confederation or alliance among Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca.
a government in which people rule themselves
a transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and Europe, Asia, and Africa
What was the Middle Passage?
a voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
an attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts; delegates petitioned King George III
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to fighting at Lexington and Concord
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
a voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
an attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts; delegates petitioned King George III
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to fighting at Lexington and Concord
What was the First Continental Congress?
a voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
an attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts; delegates petitioned King George III
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to fighting at Lexington and Concord
What was the Second Continental Congress?
a voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies
an attack led by Nathaniel Bacon against American Indians and the colonial government in Virginia
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts; delegates petitioned King George III
a meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to decide how to respond to fighting at Lexington and Concord
What is a precedent?
an action or decision that later serves as an example
a group of people who organize the help elect government officials and influence government policies
a system of government in which responsibilities and powers are shared at the local, state, and national levels.
banning of trade
What are political parties?
an action or decision that later serves as an example
a group of people who organize the help elect government officials and influence government policies
a system of government in which responsibilities and powers are shared at the local, state, and national levels.
banning of trade
What is the federal system?
an action or decision that later serves as an example
a group of people who organize the help elect government officials and influence government policies
a system of government in which responsibilities and powers are shared at the local, state, and national levels.
banning of trade
What is an embargo?
an action or decision that later serves as an example
a group of people who organize the help elect government officials and influence government policies
a system of government in which responsibilities and powers are shared at the local, state, and national levels.
banning of trade
What were the Alien & Sedition Acts?
set of four 1798 laws which forbade anyone from publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government
a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
a sense of pride and devotion to a nation
created the three levels of the federal court system
What is sectionalism?
set of four 1798 laws which forbade anyone from publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government
a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
a sense of pride and devotion to a nation
created the three levels of the federal court system
What is nationalism?
set of four 1798 laws which forbade anyone from publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government
a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
a sense of pride and devotion to a nation
created the three levels of the federal court system
What was the Judiciary Act of 1789?
set of four 1798 laws which forbade anyone from publishing or voicing criticism of the federal government
a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
a sense of pride and devotion to a nation
created the three levels of the federal court system
What were yeoman farmers?
owners of small farms; also called subsistence farmers
the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
an act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the “west”
large farmers who had more than twenty slaves
What is the spoils system?
owners of small farms; also called subsistence farmers
the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
an act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the “west”
large farmers who had more than twenty slaves
What was the Indian Removal Act?
owners of small farms; also called subsistence farmers
the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
an act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the “west”
large farmers who had more than twenty slaves
What were planters?
owners of small farms; also called subsistence farmers
the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
an act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the “west”
large farmers who had more than twenty slaves
What are interchangeable parts?
parts of a machine that are identical and can be taken from one machine and placed on another
the period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
cloth items used to make clothing
the belief in the idea that America should settle land from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
What was Jacksonian Democracy?
parts of a machine that are identical and can be taken from one machine and placed on another
the period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
cloth items used to make clothing
the belief in the idea that America should settle land from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
What are textiles?
parts of a machine that are identical and can be taken from one machine and placed on another
the period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
cloth items used to make clothing
the belief in the idea that America should settle land from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
What was Manifest Destiny?
parts of a machine that are identical and can be taken from one machine and placed on another
the period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
cloth items used to make clothing
the belief in the idea that America should settle land from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
What are factors?
crop brokers; agents who arranged for the selling and transportation of crops
plan that called for equal representation in a one house legislature
plan that called for a bicameral legislature in which the lower house had proportional representation and the upper house had equal representation
plan that called for bicameral legislature in which both houses were proportional
What was the New Jersey Plan?
crop brokers; agents who arranged for the selling and transportation of crops
plan that called for equal representation in a one house legislature
plan that called for a bicameral legislature in which the lower house had proportional representation and the upper house had equal representation
plan that called for bicameral legislature in which both houses were proportional
What was the Great Compromise?
crop brokers; agents who arranged for the selling and transportation of crops
plan that called for equal representation in a one house legislature
plan that called for a bicameral legislature in which the lower house had proportional representation and the upper house had equal representation
plan that called for bicameral legislature in which both houses were proportional
What was the Virginia Plan?
crop brokers; agents who arranged for the selling and transportation of crops
plan that called for equal representation in a one house legislature
plan that called for a bicameral legislature in which the lower house had proportional representation and the upper house had equal representation
plan that called for bicameral legislature in which both houses were proportional
What were Federalists?
believed in a strong national government; supported the ratification of the US Constitution
believed in a weaker national government; opposed the ratification of the US Constitution; supported the adoption of a Bill of Rights
lowest federal courts in the US and hear cases based on jurisdiction; 94 total in US
highest court in the US and is tasked with interpreting the constitutionality of laws
if a plaintiff believes a lower court has made the wrong decision, they may appeal to this court. It has a panel of judges that will either keep (stay) or overturn the lower court’s ruling
What were Anti-Federalists?
believed in a strong national government; supported the ratification of the US Constitution
believed in a weaker national government; opposed the ratification of the US Constitution; supported the adoption of a Bill of Rights
lowest federal courts in the US and hear cases based on jurisdiction; 94 total in US
highest court in the US and is tasked with interpreting the constitutionality of laws
if a plaintiff believes a lower court has made the wrong decision, they may appeal to this court. It has a panel of judges that will either keep (stay) or overturn the lower court’s ruling
What are the District Courts?
believed in a strong national government; supported the ratification of the US Constitution
believed in a weaker national government; opposed the ratification of the US Constitution; supported the adoption of a Bill of Rights
lowest federal courts in the US and hear cases based on jurisdiction; 94 total in US
highest court in the US and is tasked with interpreting the constitutionality of laws
if a plaintiff believes a lower court has made the wrong decision, they may appeal to this court. It has a panel of judges that will either keep (stay) or overturn the lower court’s ruling
What is the Supreme Court?
believed in a strong national government; supported the ratification of the US Constitution
believed in a weaker national government; opposed the ratification of the US Constitution; supported the adoption of a Bill of Rights
lowest federal courts in the US and hear cases based on jurisdiction; 94 total in US
highest court in the US and is tasked with interpreting the constitutionality of laws
if a plaintiff believes a lower court has made the wrong decision, they may appeal to this court. It has a panel of judges that will either keep (stay) or overturn the lower court’s ruling
What is the Court of Appeals?
believed in a strong national government; supported the ratification of the US Constitution
believed in a weaker national government; opposed the ratification of the US Constitution; supported the adoption of a Bill of Rights
lowest federal courts in the US and hear cases based on jurisdiction; 94 total in US
highest court in the US and is tasked with interpreting the constitutionality of laws
if a plaintiff believes a lower court has made the wrong decision, they may appeal to this court. It has a panel of judges that will either keep (stay) or overturn the lower court’s ruling
What is a tariff?
a tax on imported goods
believe the government can take actions that are not specifically forbidden in the Constitution
believe that the government can only do what the Constitution empowers it to do
a crop that is grown and harvested in order to be sold for profit
What are Loose Constructionists?
a tax on imported goods
believe the government can take actions that are not specifically forbidden in the Constitution
believe that the government can only do what the Constitution empowers it to do
a crop that is grown and harvested in order to be sold for profit
What are Strict Constructionists?
a tax on imported goods
believe the government can take actions that are not specifically forbidden in the Constitution
believe that the government can only do what the Constitution empowers it to do
a crop that is grown and harvested in order to be sold for profit
What is a cash crop?
a tax on imported goods
believe the government can take actions that are not specifically forbidden in the Constitution
believe that the government can only do what the Constitution empowers it to do
a crop that is grown and harvested in order to be sold for profit
Which of the following describes the Supreme Court Case of Marbury v. Madison?
judicial review - allows the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of national and state laws
constitutionality of the Bank of the United States and granted broad implied powers to Congress
national government takes precedence in interstate trade
states may not interfere in tribal sovereignty; ignored by the Jackson Administration
Which of the following describes the Supreme Court Case of McCulloch v. Maryland?
judicial review - allows the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of national and state laws
constitutionality of the Bank of the United States and granted broad implied powers to Congress
national government takes precedence in interstate trade
states may not interfere in tribal sovereignty; ignored by the Jackson Administration
Which of the following describes the Supreme Court Case of McCulloch v. Maryland?
judicial review - allows the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of national and state laws
constitutionality of the Bank of the United States and granted broad implied powers to Congress
national government takes precedence in interstate trade
states may not interfere in tribal sovereignty; ignored by the Jackson Administration
Which of the following describes the Supreme Court Case of Gibbons V. Ogden?
judicial review - allows the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of national and state laws
constitutionality of the Bank of the United States and granted broad implied powers to Congress
national government takes precedence in interstate trade
states may not interfere in tribal sovereignty; ignored by the Jackson Administration
Which of the following describes the Supreme Court Case of Worcester v. Georgia?
judicial review - allows the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of national and state laws
constitutionality of the Bank of the United States and granted broad implied powers to Congress
national government takes precedence in interstate trade
states may not interfere in tribal sovereignty; ignored by the Jackson Administration
Which of the following were factors that paved the way for European domination of the Native Americans?
Advanced Military & Social Technology
Success at conquering Islands
Wealth is good ideology
Christianity - Europeans wanted to convert Native Americans
Diseases - lack of immunity in the Native Americans
Which of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Most power held by the states
Legislative branch had few powers
No executive or judicial branches
No system of checks and balances
One branch of government - Congress
What was the “three-fifths compromise”?
Allowed three-fifths of the slave population in a slave state to count towards representation in the House of Representatives
Allowed only three-fifths of any population in any state to count towards representation in the House of Representatives
Allowed three-fifths of the Senators from any state to vote in any House election
Allowed three-fifths of the wages of any Representative to be given back to the constituents in his home state
Which of the following describe the House of Representatives?
435 Members
Equal Representation
Proportional Representation
Two Year Terms
Six Year Terms
Which of the following describe the Senate?
100 Members
Equal Representation
Proportional Representation
Two Year Terms
Six Year Terms
What is the system that guarantees the number of representatives remains at 435 by examining the population of the states?
apportionment
appointment
election
judiciary
Which resource originally attracted Mountain Men to the West?
furs
gold
farmland
silver
Which trail led to Salt Lake City, Utah and was traveled by a religious group?
The Mormon Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Sante Fe Trail
The California Trail
Which President did NOT annex Texas?
Andrew Jackson
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
What was between the Brazos River and the Rio Grande River that caused the Mexican-American War?
Disputed territory
Disneyland
The promised land
Undisputed territory
What of the following are parts of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Unconditional passage of Americans into Mexico
Mexico cedes land to the US
Disputed territory between the Brazos River & Rio Grande River ceded to US
Mexicans living in territories are given full rights as US citizens
Mexicans may not use the Rio Grande for transporting goods
What are the three parts of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine enters Union as free state
Missouri is granted railroad rights through St. Louis
Missouri's football team is given the national championship
Missouri enters Union as slave state
The dividing line between slave/free states is Missouri’s southern border (36’ 30”)
What requirement did many states change for men to be eligible to vote?
Property ownership
Age
Height
Enrollment in armed forces
Which political party supported Andrew Jackson?
Democratic Party
National Republican Party
Which political party supported John Quincy Adams?
Democratic Party
National Republican Party
Which of the following means that laws apply to citizens and those who make the laws equally?
Social Contract Theory
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Rule of Law
Which of the following means that citizens give up their power to the government on the condition that the government protects the rights of the people?
Social Contract Theory
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Rule of Law
The Federal System of Government divides powers and responsibilities among the local, state, and national governments.
True
False
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, who becomes President for the remainder of that term?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President pro Tempore
The Mountain Men were the first American group to move east.
True
False
A tariff is a
tax on an exported good
tax on an imported good
tax on someone's property
tax on someone's income
According to states' rights doctrine, states had less power than the federal government.
True
False
Which word describes how the Cherokee attempted to avoid relocation because of the Indian Removal Act?
Resistance
Rebellion
Defense
Adaptation
Under the Rhode Island System, how were workers paid?
Cash, but deductions were made for room and board
Tokens that could be used to buy goods at any store in town
Credit that could only be used in stores owned by Samuel Slater
Cash only
Under the Lowell System, how were workers paid?
Cash, but deductions were made for room and board
Tokens that could be used to buy goods at any store in town
Credit that could only be used in stores owned by Samuel Slater
Cash only
The cost of goods decreased due to mass production.
True
False
Prior to the adoption of cotton, the price of traditional cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice was
decreasing
increasing
Prior to the adoption of cotton, the number of slaves was
decreasing
increasing
Which invention helped make cotton and slavery profitable?
steamboat
water frame
locomotive
cotton gin
Planters owned how many slaves or more?
10
20
30
40
Yeoman farmers participated in the "cash crop" economy.
True
False
What was the goal of passive slave resistance?
To actively hurt slave owners
To slow down the Southern economy
To escape slavery
To be more resilient
What was created in order for the government to deposit its money as well as give loans to the government and businesses?
First National Bank of the Confederacy
Bank of America
First Bank of the United States
First Security Bank of the US
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the War of 1812?
Hartford Convention
Alliance between US and Germany
Treaty of Ghent
Increased manufacturing
What part of the world did the Monroe Doctrine "close" to colonization?
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
What line divided the Slave states from the Free states due to the Missouri Compromise?
Arkansas's Southern border
Mississippi's Southern border
Missouri's Southern border
Ohio's Southern border
Which state entered the Union with Missouri?
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Maine
What is the writing down of laws so that all citizens have access to them?
Common Law
Codification of Laws
Roman Law
Napoleonic Law
What is a crop that is grown and harvested in order to be sold for a profit?
Profit crop
Super sprout
Cash crop
Money tree
Which region of the American colonies was most diverse?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Which region of the American colonies had more slaves and focused on a plantation-style economy?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Which region of the American colonies had a close relationship between religion and government?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
What pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, tried to convince the American Colonists to separate from Great Britain?
The Age of Reason
The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
The Constitution
