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F21 Midterm Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 3hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was elected president in 1844

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Polk

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.
The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except 
a)
California entered the Union as a free state
b)
All other states would enter under popular sovereignty
c)
US pays TX $10 million for land outside present day boundary
d)
Texas agreed to become a free state
3.
Allowing states to decide by popular vote whether or not to prevent slavery is called
a)
cession
b)
permanent school fund
c)
veto
d)
popular sovereignty
4.
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
5.
Why did southern states object to high tariffs before the Civil War?  (USHC 2.1)
a)
They would benefit northern industry rather than southern farmers
b)
They put limitations on the availability of western lands.
c)
They increased the revenue of the national government.
d)
They decreased the market for southern cotton.
6.
What was the principal goal of the supporters of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s? (USHC 2.2)
a)
convince Canada to become part of the United States
b)
expand United States territory to the Pacific Ocean
c)
build a canal across Central America
d)
acquire naval bases in the Caribbean
7.
Which of the following prevented Texas from being admitted to the Union immediately achieving independence from Mexico? (USHC 2.2)
a)
Concern that the admission of another slave state would cause political conflict
b)
France’s threat to declare war on the United States if Texas was annexed
c)
Texans who wanted Texas to remain an independent state
d)
Problems with Mormons who practiced polygamy
8.
To which region did the majority of immigrants travel in the first half of the 1800s? (USHC 2.4)
a)
the South
b)
the North
c)
the far West
d)
the Southwest
9.

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

a)

outlawing alcohol

b)

limiting slavery to southern states

c)

ending slavery

d)

ending women's suffrage

10.

This construction helped increase manufacturing in the Northeast by bring raw materials from the midwest states

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Steamboat

c)

The Erie Canal

d)

The Steal Plow

11.
Which of the following was a result of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Political power was balanced between slavery and free states.
b)
Slavery was declared unconstitutional.
12.

This treaty ended the war with Mexico; U.S. acquired the Mexican Cession for $15 million

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe River

c)

Treaty of Paris

13.

land was used for a Trans-Continental Railroad; this purchase completed the present day borders of the continental U.S

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Country

14.

President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act in 1930. What was the Indian Removal Act?

a)

Native Americans were removed from their land to west of the Mississippi.

b)

Native Americans were removed from tribal lands to Oregon.

c)

Native Americans were removed from the west to being relocated in the Ohio River Valley.

15.
Who tended to favor tariffs?
a)
Northern industrialists 
b)
Southern planters
c)
western farmers
d)
enslaved workers around the nation 
16.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
17.
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
18.
What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?
a)
passed a higher tariff
b)
fired his Vice President
c)
burned down every home in South Carolina
d)
threatened to use Army to enforce the law
19.
What is the concept of America's "God-given" right to expand its territory west to the Pacific Ocean known as?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Womanifest Destiny
c)
Annexation
d)
Secession 
20.
How did "Uncle Tom's Cabin" help the abolitionist movement?
a)
It showed Northerners the ugliness and brutality of slavery.
b)
It provided no credibility to the movement
c)
It taught many slaves how to read
d)
It actually hurt the movement by upsetting Southerners
21.
William Lloyd Garrison printed the weekly newspaper the Liberator. In it he printed articles condemning (disapproving, criticizing):
a)
The institution of slavery
b)
The unfair treatment of women
c)
The abuses faced by prison inmates
d)
child labor
22.
What literary work did Harriet Beecher Stowe write that brought attention to the brutal conditions of slavery?
a)
North and South
b)
Gone With the Wind
c)
Up From Slavery
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
23.
- An escaped slave.
- Leader of the abolitionist movement
- Created his own abolitionist newspaper, "the North star."
a)
Charles Finney
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Lucretia Mott
24.

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

a)

President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

b)

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

c)

Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

25.
Abolitionist who attacked the arsenal at Harpers Ferry
a)
John Brown
b)
Preston Brooks
c)
David Atchison
d)
Nat Turner
26.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
27.
What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
a)
The underground railroad was ended
b)
Slaves that ran-away would be jailed
c)
Made it illegal for slaveholders to recapture their slaves
d)
Made it easier for slaveholders to find and reclaim runaway slaves
28.

U.S. bought this for $15 million from the French in 1803.

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas

29.

What was a major reason that Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

to help provide foreign aid to South America

b)

to use the port of New Orleans for the slave trade

c)

to expand the farming of cotton

d)

to gain control of the Mississippi River

30.
To which region did the majority of immigrants travel in the first half of the 1800s? (USHC 2.4)
a)
the South
b)
the North
c)
the far West
d)
the Southwest
31.
The term “necessary evil” refers to what?
a)
a high tariff
b)
modern factories
c)
slavery
d)
mass production
32.
This was a large political program to build internal improvements, a national bank, and a protective tariff?
a)
Erie Canal
b)
National Road
c)
American System
d)
Jay's Treaty
33.

Which event happened in 1848 and called for women's rights, such as suffrage?

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

Seneca Falls Convention

c)

The Liberator

d)

The Hungarian Revolution

34.
Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.
a)
foreign goods
b)
american made goods
c)
ice cream
d)
slaves
35.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
36.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
37.
Which of the following was TRUE regarding the Missouri Compromise? 
a)
It was created by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun 
b)
It prevented the spread of slavery into western territories
c)
It kept the balance between slave and free states in the Senate 
d)
It caused the price of cotton to dramatically increase
38.
Primarily focused on industrial enterprise. Business and industry played major roles. Life was faster and commerce important.
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
39.
Primarily agricultural. The economy was primarily based upon the existence of large family farms known as plantations. The plantation economy relied on cheap labor in the form of slaves to produce tobacco & cotton. Farmers did not want to do the work themselves.
a)
The North
b)
The South
c)
The West
40.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
To see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
41.
What did the Monroe Doctrine proclaim?
a)
That European powers should stay out of the Americas
b)
That the United States had the right to interfere in Latin American affairs
c)
That the United States had the right to interfere in European affairs
d)
That the United States could never be divided into separate countries
42.
What does this image represent?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas Annexation
43.

They went to Pennsylvania for religious freedom

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Separatists

44.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
45.
Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)
a)
A strong chief executive headed a unified central government.
b)
The states had much greater power than the central government.
c)
Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.
d)
A balance of power existed between the three branches of the central government.
46.
What principle was affirmed in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison?  (USHC 1.7)
a)
the right of Congress to declare war
b)
the right of citizens to criticize their government
c)
the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
d)
the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they find unconstitutional
47.

What does STRICT interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?

a)

If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.

b)

Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.

48.

What does LOOSE interpretation or construction of the Constitution mean?

a)

If it is not in the Constitution, the federal government cannot do it.

b)

Just because it is not in the Constitution, does not mean the federal government cannot do it.

49.

The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is.......

a)

Appellate Jurisdiction

b)

Summary Judgement

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Writ of Certiorari

50.

Which region would you most associate with the Puritans

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

51.

Which region would you most associate with the Quakers

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

52.

Which region would you most associate with staple crops

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

53.

Which region would you most associate with cash crops

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

54.

Enforces the relationship between England and the Colonies by requiring the colonies to trade only with England

a)

salutary neglect

b)

navigation acts

c)

mercantilism

d)

triangular trade

55.
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?  (USHC 1.4)
a)
They believed amending the Constitution was too easy.
b)
They believed a federal court system would be too weak.
c)
They believed individual rights were not adequately protected.
d)
They believed too much power was given to the northern states.
56.
What Rebellion and threat of civil unrest led to the founding fathers calling a Philadelphia Convention?
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Stono Rebellion
57.
What document became the foundation of the first government of the United States?
a)
Constitution
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Dec. of Independence
58.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union Army and end the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Appomattox

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Antietam

59.

What did Lincoln issue that changed the course of the war? It now was not only about saving the Union, but about the issue of slavery.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

60.

What battle was the single, bloodiest day in the Civil War?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Antietam

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Manassas

61.

What battle was the deadliest battle of the Civil War, as well as in American History?

a)

Antietam

b)

Bull Run

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Appomattox

62.

Confederates attacked the this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

a)

Bull Run/ Manassas 1

b)

Antietam

c)

Appomattox Courhouse

d)

Ft. Sumter

63.

What was the official name of the south during the Civil War?

a)

Confederate States of America

b)

Rebel States of America

c)

Southern States of America

d)

Confederate States of the South

64.

What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?

a)

to get rid of slavery

b)

to bring the British and French to America

c)

to show his strength as a president

d)

to preserve the Union

65.

Jefferson Davis was

a)

President of the Union

b)

Vice President of the Confederacy

c)

Union General at Chickamauga

d)

President of the Confederacy

66.

The idea of attacking the Confederacy by squeezing them like a snake from the East and West is known as the...

a)

Snake Plan

b)

Anaconda Plan

c)

Gator Paln

d)

Enduring Freedom

67.

What was the importance of capturing the city of Vicksburg?

a)

The Confederacy was now divided into two separate parts.

b)

The Union now prevented all imports into the Confederacy.

c)

The capital of the Confederacy was now in Union hands.

d)

The Union was able to prevent all cotton exports from the South.

68.

What Union commander directed the attack on Vicksburg?

a)

George McClellan

b)

Ulysses S Grant

c)

Thomas Jackson

d)

George Meade

69.

What term is used to describe Union General Tecumseh Sherman's destruction of farms, crops, and supplies in the South?

a)

States' Rights

b)

Total War

c)

Guerrilla Tactics

d)

Siege Warfare

70.

What did the 14th amendment accomplish?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Grants citizenship and equal protection

c)

Made slavery illegal

d)

Guarantees voting rights

71.

What did the 15th amendment accomplish?

a)

Grants citizenship & equal protection

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Bans slavery

d)

Guarantees voting rights

72.

The following group provided aid (help) to former slaves during Reconstruction.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Carpetbaggers

c)

13th Amendment

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

73.

This group used fear & violence to prevent African Americans from voting in the South following Reconstruction

a)

Black Codes

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Carpetbaggers

74.

Northerner who took economic, political, or social advantage of the south following the Civil War

a)

Radical Republican

b)

Confederate

c)

Carpetbagger

d)

Yankee

75.

Agricultural & economic practice where a land owner allows a tenant farmer to work his land for a share of his crop

a)

sustenance farming

b)

sharecropping

c)

carpetbagger

d)

slavery

76.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
77.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
78.
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
79.

The process of rebuilding the Union & bringing Southern States back into full participation in Congress after the Civil War.

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Freedman's Bureau

c)

Black Codes

d)

Jim Crow Laws

80.
During Reconstruction, most former Confederate states
a)
were placed under military rule for a time
b)
were readmitted into the Union, but only after promising to end slavery within 10 years
c)
given full representation in Congress without issue
d)
supported the immediate end of slavery throughout the U.S.
81.

Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with

a)

his idea for instituting an income tax.

b)

how to draft more men into the Union Army.

c)

re-admitting Southern states into the Union.

d)

his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South

82.
This law (act) opened the Kansas and Nebraska territory to being possible slave states 
a)
Fugitive Slave Act 
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Missouri Compromise 
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act 
83.

Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

84.

Why did democracy develop in the British colonies in North America? (USHC 1.1)

a)

Colonists learned to cooperate to survive.

b)

Colonists developed an egalitarian society.

c)

Colonists brought their political traditions with them

d)

Colonists rejected the political traditions of the mother country

85.

Why did the New England colonies develop differently from Virginia and Maryland? (USHC 1.1)

a)

The New England settlers did not farm the land

b)

The New England colonies were founded as royal colonies

c)

Religion was much more important in shaping New England society.

d)

Migrants who settled in New England were generally young men without families.

86.

What was the main reason for the difference in the economic development of the New England, Middle Atlantic and Southern colonies? (USHC 1.1)

a)

extent of education in the colonies

b)

methods of governing the colonies

c)

religious convictions of the colonists

d)

geographic conditions

87.

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the New England town meeting are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to do what? (USHC 1.2)

a)

use democratic practices in government

b)

overthrow British royal governors

c)

protest British land policies

d)

establish religious freedom

88.

What did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”? (USHC 1.2)

a)

colonists objected to high taxes

b)

colonists wanted to be represented in Parliament

c)

colonists believed that representation cost too much money

d)

colonists said only their representative assemblies had the right to tax

89.

Why did colonists object to provisions in the Sugar Act requiring trial in British admiralty courts? (USHC 1.2)

a)

It violated the right to a speedy trial.

b)

It violated the right to representation by an attorney.

c)

It violated the protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

d)

It violated the right to trial by a jury of one’s peers.

90.

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by which of the following? (USHC 1.3)

a)

John Locke’s social contract theory

b)

Adam Smith’s ideas of free enterprise

c)

Louis XIV’s belief in divine right

d)

William Penn’s views on religious toleration

91.

Which of the following was a major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence? (USHC 1.3)

a)

the British stopped participating in the slave trade

b)

the British refused to sell products to Americans

c)

the British deprived Americans of their natural rights

d)

the British censored American representatives in Parliament

92.

What was one of the principles about government stated in the Declaration of Independence? (USHC 1.3)

a)

it should guarantee economic equality among citizens

b)

it should have unlimited power to rule the people

c)

it should be based upon the consent of the governed

d)

it should be led by educated citizens

93.

Which group had the most influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution? (USHC 1.3)

a)

political leaders of Spain and Portugal

b)

religious leaders of the medieval period

c)

writers of the Renaissance

d)

philosophers of the Enlightenment

94.
What was one reason that the U.S. Congress was unable to resolve the nation’s economic problems while operating under the Articles of Confederation?  (USHC 1.4)
a)
had no power to levy taxes
b)
was unable to secure foreign aid
c)
had to fund a large national army
d)
was feuding with the judicial branch
95.
Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)
a)
A strong chief executive headed a unified central government.
b)
The states had much greater power than the central government.
c)
Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.
d)
A balance of power existed between the three branches of the central government.
96.
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?  (USHC 1.4)
a)
They believed amending the Constitution was too easy.
b)
They believed a federal court system would be too weak.
c)
They believed individual rights were not adequately protected.
d)
They believed too much power was given to the northern states.
97.

Where does the United States political system ultimately derive its authority and validity from? (USHC 1.5)

a)

the leadership of the President

b)

the consent of the governed

c)

decisions of the Federal court system

d)

actions of the House of Representatives and the Senate

98.

Which of the following groups would have supported the Democratic Republican Party in the 1790s? (USHC 1.6)

a)

New England merchants

b)

elite southern plantation owners

c)

emerging northern industrialists

d)

small farmers in the south and west

99.

What principle was affirmed in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison? (USHC 1.7)

a)

the right of Congress to declare war

b)

the right of citizens to criticize their government

c)

the right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

d)

the right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they find unconstitutional

100.

What was a lasting impact of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall? (USHC 1.7)

a)

extension of the Bill of Rights to enslaved persons

b)

expansion of the power of the Federal government

c)

restriction of the authority of Congress

d)

promotion of the views of the President

101.

What level of Government has the power to Coin Money?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent (Shared by Both)

102.

What level of Government has the power to Establish Courts?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent (Shared by Both)

103.

What level of Government has the power to collect taxes?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent (Shared by Both)

104.

A system in which power is shared between the federal(national) and state governments is called...

a)

Judicial System

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federal System

d)

Bicameral System

105.

Which powers are given to the branches of government because they are specifically stated in the Constitution?

a)

inherent

b)

enumerated

c)

implied

106.

what are the first ten amendments known as?

a)

Preamble

b)

Articles

c)

Bill of Rights

107.

which plan wanted the bicameral based on population?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

Missouri Plan

d)

Connecticut Plan

108.

Which powers are for national and state?

a)

expressed

b)

inherent

c)

concurrent

d)

reserved

109.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
110.

Which of the following was the first example of an assembly of legislators?

a)

Fundamental Order of Connecticut

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

111.

The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of representative government because the document --

a)

increased the freedoms of the first colonists

b)

extended freedom to members of all religions

c)

granted voting rights to women

d)

established self-government in the British colonies

112.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
113.
According to the Declaration,  what causes a government to be just? 
a)
powerful institutions
b)
a Bill of Rights 
c)
ease of altering 
d)
Consent of the people being governed
114.

Why were the colonists being taxed so heavily?

a)

To pay for the French and Indian War

b)

Because the King felt like it

c)

Because they wanted a revolution

d)

They owed a lot of money to China

115.
"Governments are instituted among men" what did this mean?
a)
All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
b)
Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
c)
The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
d)
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government
116.

The Virginia Plan favored which kind of states and gave them the most representatives?

a)

Larger states with bigger populations

b)

Smaller states with smaller populations

c)

This plan said all states had equal representation

d)

This plan said that states would be ruled by the King

117.

The Great Compromise did what?

a)

Took parts from both the NJ and VA Plans

b)

Gave States most of the power

c)

Made the Federal Government extremely weak

d)

Gave slaves the right to vote

118.

The 3/5 Compromise addressed the issue of

a)

State borders/boundaries

b)

Federal Government having more power

c)

The value of money

d)

Slavery/population

119.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
120.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
121.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
122.
a)

Individual Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

123.

a)

Federalism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

124.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

125.

"governmental power is divided between the national government and the states"

a)

Federalism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

126.

"the division of basic government roles into branches"

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Separation of Powers

127.

"Each branch of government can exercise controls over the other branches"

a)

Republicanism

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

128.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
129.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
130.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
131.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
132.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
133.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
134.
The middle colonies were also called the___________because of their ability to grow and harvest grains.
a)
Grocery store
b)
Breadbasket 
c)
Farmers
d)
Argriculture
135.
Which region held "town meetings" to discuss laws and other important topics? 
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
none of these
136.
Which region was known for it's diversity? (People from many different places, following many different religions.)
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
137.

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Bank of the United States

d)

ratification of the Constitution

138.

The ____________________ Clause states that we Congress can do what is "necessary and proper" for our country.

a)

Supremacy

b)

Elastic

c)

Necessity

d)

Beneficial

139.

Jefferson's party was the ____________________________.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Whigs

d)

Tories

140.

Hamilton's party was the ___________________________.

a)

Democrats

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Whigs

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