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DCP #3 2021 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This list provides examples of...

a)

weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

b)

topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention

c)

domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic

d)

issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments

2.

Major court cases such as Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden made an impact on the national government by...

a)

giving the State governments the authority to nullify federal laws.

b)

giving the Federal government supreme authority (power) to pass and enforce laws.

3.

The economic system used by many European countries and their colonies based on the idea that colonies would provide natural resources and in return Mother countries would provide finished goods.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Mercantilsim

d)

Democracy

4.

Thomas Jefferson did not agree with the creation of the National Bank because the Constitution does not outright give permission. Disagreements such as this led to the creation of...

a)

the first political parties

b)

the bill of rights

c)

the constitutional convention

d)

the first drafting of the Articles of Confederation

5.

Why did Colonists have to form their own Representative (Self) government?

a)

Colonists did not self govern.

b)

Religious groups did not like the King and wanted to form their own way of government

c)

Mercantilism made it difficult to trade.

d)

distance from England made is difficult to make governmental decisions.

6.

The creation of the Democratic Party is most associated with...

a)

the election of George Washington as President

b)

the passage of the Bill of Rights

c)

the election of Andrew Jackson as President

d)

the "revision" of the Articles of Confederation

7.

How does the U.S. Constitution address this grievance from the Declaration?

a)

"All Bills for raising Revenue(taxes) shall originate in the House of Representatives"

b)

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties"

8.

Which two contributed to the Great Compromise?

a)

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

b)

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

c)

John Adams and John Jay

d)

Federalist and Anti Federalist

9.

"The Northwest Ordinance provided a process for territories to govern themselves before they met qualifications to become a state."

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which area on the map represents that Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

3

11.

After the French and Indian War, King George III passed several Acts to pay for the expenses of the war. Which Acts did he pass to pay for the war? (3)

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Intolerable Acts

e)

Quartering Act

12.

What principle was established during the major court case Marbury v. Madison?

a)

Judge Roy Scream

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Federalism

13.

Define Judicial Review.

a)

the supreme court can determine the constitutionality of the law.

b)

the federal government can regulate interstate commerce

c)

the federal government can create a bank.

14.

Characteristics of the New England Region (North)

a)

mild-medium-moderate temperature, rich farmland, breadbasket area

b)

warm-hot, fertile soil, plantations, cotton, tobacco

c)

cold, rocky soil, deep harbors, fishing, lumber

15.

Characteristics of the Middle Colonies Region

a)

mild-medium-moderate temperature, rich farmland, breadbasket area

b)

warm-hot, fertile soil, plantations, cotton, tobacco

c)

cold, rocky soil, deep harbors, fishing, lumber

16.

Characteristics of the Southern Colonies Region

a)

mild-medium-moderate temperature, rich farmland, breadbasket area

b)

warm-hot, fertile soil, plantations, cotton, tobacco

c)

cold, rocky soil, deep harbors, fishing, lumber

17.

Which of these is in chronological order?

a)

1 Lexington and Concord,

2 Saratoga,

3 Yorktown,

4 Treaty of Paris,

b)

1 Saratoga,

2 Lexington and Concord,

3 Treaty of Paris,

4 Yorktown.

18.

The War of 1812 destroyed the __________ because the US couldn't ________ , but it forced Americans to __________ for themselves causing _______to grow.

a)

economy, swim, walk, muscles

b)

economy, profit, fight, disagreements

c)

economy, trade, manufacture, industry

19.

Washington left office giving two pieces of advice: steer clear of permanent ____________ and do not create political __________.

a)

markers, blunders

b)

alliances, parties

c)

fiances, disagreements

20.

What document will you find these words: "Life, Liberty, an the Pursuit of Happiness."

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Declaration of Independence

21.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade was used as a means of acquiring slaves due to the...

a)

economic demands of the plantation system

b)

the construction of the railroad

c)

the demands for workers in factories

d)

the push to move westward into new territories

22.

Which of the following presidential actions contributed most to the Trail of Tears?

a)

John Adams signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law.

b)

Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia.

c)

George Washington issued his Farewell Address.

d)

Thomas Jefferson approved the annexation of new territory.

23.

The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Order of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses were all documents created so that colonists could

a)

vote in Parliament

b)

address grievances to the King

c)

self-govern on the local level

24.

George Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion reinforced the idea that--

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce laws

b)

states did not have the right to secede from the Union

c)

he federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

25.

Shared/divided powers between the State and Federal government is the definition of...

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

26.

"I prefer a strong federal government" would be said by a...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

27.

The Monroe Doctrine states that European countries should not colonize the Western Hemisphere or any countries close to the US.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Treaty of Ghent

29.

What was an effect of the War of 1812?

a)

An increase in trade with foreign nations

b)

An increase in American manufacturing and industry

30.

The English colonies made money for the Mother Country in a system called...

a)

MINING

b)

SUBSISTENCE FARMING

c)

MERCANTILISM

31.

Why did Spain explore the New World?

a)

for natural rescources

b)

for religious freedom

c)

for the fur trade

d)

to find gold and other precious medals.

32.

Why did France explore the New World?

a)

for natural rescources

b)

for religious freedom

c)

for the fur trade

d)

to find gold and other precious medals.

33.

Why did England explore the New World?

a)

for natural rescources

b)

for religious freedom

c)

for the fur trade

d)

to find gold and other precious medals.

34.

Hamilton's plan to fix the economy included paying off all war debt, the Whiskey tax, protective tariffs, and the creation of...

a)

the National Football League

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

the Constitution

d)

the National Bank

35.

During the Nullification Crisis of 1832, South Carolina tried to nullify the Tariff of 1828 and threatened to secede (to leave) the Union. What was President Jackson's response?

a)

threatened to use of military force against South Carolina for treason

b)

signed the Alien and Sedition Act

c)

signed the Nullification Bill

d)

declared war against Great Britain

36.

During the Constitutional Convention, delegates came to an agreement on how to count the slave population in Congress. This was named the...

a)

The Slave Compromise

b)

The Last Compromise

c)

The Great Compromise

d)

3/5 Compromise

37.

What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

it could not raise taxes

b)

it could not declare war

c)

it could not create treaties

d)

it had no process for governing new territories

38.

"All natives east of the Mississippi River will be relocated to the west to Indian Territory/Oklahoma" comes from the...

a)

Cherokee v. Georgia court case

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

The Spoils System

39.

another word for voting

a)

election

b)

demand

c)

suffrage

40.

In Cherokee vs Georgia the Cherokee Nation sues the U.S.A. to prove they are an independent nation and cannot be forced off their land. The Cherokee win! What was Jackson's response?

a)

Jackson ignores ruling and forces them to leave anyway.

b)

Jackson agrees but sends a letter requesting the court revoke the ruling

c)

Jackson wasn't concerned about it.

41.

Domestic means

a)

home, internal

b)

alien, foriegn