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APUSH Midterm

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was a failure of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It was unable to form alliances

b)

It was unable to declarewar

c)

It was unable to claim new land for the country

d)

It was unable to enforce tax collection

2.

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to:

a)

Prevent further conflict between colonists and Native Americans

b)

Respect the sovereignty of Native American land

c)

Ease the anger of the French at the end of the war

d)

Open the west for further exploration by colonists

3.

The outcome of Marbury v Madison established:

a)

the restrictions on the executive branch of the government

b)

judicial review of the Supreme Court

c)

veto power for the Senate

d)

impeachment powers of the House of Representatives

4.

The Industrial Revolution was directly related to the expansion of slavery in all of the following ways except:

a)

Raw materials for factories and manufacturing were supplied at a faster pace

b)

Treatment of slaves worsened as a result of the increased demand for production

c)

It raised prices of goods for the consumer thus maximizing profits for the business owners

d)

Internal improvements led to Western expansion and the admittance of new territories into states

5.

Which of the following founding fathers would agree with a large government, national bank, and equal representation from all states:

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

Alexander Hamilton

6.

Which of the following was not a warning by Washington in his Farewell Address?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Party loyalty and partisanship

c)

Permanent Alliances

d)

International cooperative bank

7.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the American people have the right to overthrow their government for which of the following

a)

the government violates their natural rights

b)

the government becomes a monarchy

c)

the government increases taxes

d)

the government enacts martial law

8.

The Revolution of 1800 was called such because:

a)

It established a new ruler in England

b)

It established a peaceful transfer of power in the government

c)

It allowed the United States to gain territory in a victory against France

d)

It demonstrated America's ability to be superior in war against military powers.

9.

Which of the following were ideals that aligned with members of the Democratic-Republicans? (select all that apply)

a)

Large Federal Government

b)

States Rights over Federal Laws

c)

Small Government

d)

A National Bank

e)

An electoral college to balance states votes

10.

The concept of 'natural rights' brought forth by Jefferson and Paine were most consistent with:

a)

The principle of religious toleration

b)

The pursuit of American Exceptionalism

c)

The ideas of the Enlightenment

d)

The concept of hereditary rights and privileges

11.

The Monroe Doctrine established that:

a)

No other country had the right to declare war on the United States

b)

Europe was no longer able to trade with the United States without paying a tax first

c)

Europe was no longer able to colonize land in the Americas

d)

A multi-national alliance was necessary to ensure peace in the Atlantic

12.

Which of the following were aspects of the Missouri Compromise? (select all that apply)

a)

Missouri would be entered into the Union as a slave state

b)

All further territories admitted to the union would be slave states

c)

Territories admitted below the 36"30' line would be slave states; above that line would be free states

d)

It allowed Florida to enter as a free state

e)

It was created to keep a balance between free and slave states

13.

Which of the following were aspects of the Missouri Compromise? (select all that apply)

a)

Missouri would be entered into the Union as a slave state

b)

All further territories admitted to the union would be slave states

c)

Territories admitted below the 36"30' line would be slave states; above that line would be free states

d)

It allowed Florida to enter as a free state

e)

It was created to keep a balance between free and slave states

14.
Group that advocated sending enslaved blacks to Africa
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
American Colonization Society
d)
Free-Soil Party
15.
What fueled the economic rise of the Great Lakes region
a)
Transcontinental RR
b)
National Road
c)
Cumberland Gap
d)
Erie Canal
16.
Opposition to the proposed American System of internal improvements was a result of
a)
regional interests overriding national concerns
b)
fears it would lead to more western migration
c)
lead to large federal budget deficits
17.
National system of roads and canals most closely linked what regions economies 
a)
North and South
b)
East and Midwest
c)
Midwest and South
d)
North, Midwest, and South equally
18.
The expansion of national borders during the Antebellum period most directly led to 
a)
wide-scale federal funding of internal improvements
b)
national debates over how to use the new territories
c)
much greater foreign trade with Latin America
19.
The most divisive issue in regards to western expansion during the antebellum period was
a)
removal of Indians
b)
extension of slavery
c)
free homesteads for settlers
d)
property qualifications for voting
20.
Majority of Irish immigrants to the USA in the 1840s and 50s settled
a)
along the Great Lakes regions
b)
on the farms of the Midwest
c)
cities along the East Coast
d)
homesteads on the frontier
21.

Licenses given to Spanish colonists that gave them control over the land and labor.

a)

Caste System

b)

Encomienda

c)

Enclosure Movement

d)

Headright system

22.

Signed into labor for 7yrs. Supposed to get benefits after that, but didn't really happen. Created class of floating single men and women.

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Powhatans

c)

Opechancanough

d)

Quakers

23.

period from 1607-1763 in which England did not strictly enforce Parliamentary laws, which allowed the colonies to flourish as almost independent states for many years.

a)

Triangle Trade

b)

Halfway Covenant

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

24.

Opponents of the 1787 Constitution

a)

corridos

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Federalist

25.

this party follows a strict interpretation of the constitution

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

corridos

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Federalists

26.

Created a policy for administering the Northwest Territories

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Mission System

c)

Intolerable Act

d)

Northwest Ordinance

27.

Migrants moved in wagon trains on the this trail which was 2,000 miles long and approximately a 6 month journey.

a)

Annexation of Texas

b)

Gold Rush

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Wilmot Proviso

28.

This gave slavery a legal protection by the federal government

a)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Dred Scott Decision

c)

Anaconda Plan

d)

Fugitive Slave Act

29.
During John Adams's presidency, tensions between the French and US grew as a result of the ________.
a)
X, Y, Z Affair
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Continental System
d)
Missouri Compromise
30.
After the X, Y, Z Affair, America and France were engaged in an undeclared naval war known as the ___.
a)
Quasi War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Impressment War
d)
French and Indian War
31.
In 1830, the _____ was passed to relocate native Americans from their lands in the southeast to less fertile land west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
X, Y, Z Affair
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Force Bill
32.
When Natives refused to leave their land, Andrew Jackson sent the military to escort them to new reservations. More than 25% of the Natives forced from their land died on what is known as the ____.
a)
Force Bill
b)
Five Civilized Tribes
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Rush-Bagot Treaty
33.
After giving a 2-hour long inauguration speech, ____ became ill and died within a month of becoming president.
a)
John Tyler
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Rush Bagot
34.
During George Washington's presidency, farmers from western Pennsylvania became angry over an _____ on grain, leading to rebellion.
a)
Excise Tax
b)
Income Tax
c)
Crop Tax
d)
Stamp Tax
35.
The Tariff of 1828 (or Tariff of Abominations) led many, including former Vice President _________ to rally for succession, or at the least, nullification.
a)
John C. Calhoun
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Aaron Burr
36.
One result of the ____ was that the federal government showed it could enforce its laws within states.
a)
War of 1812
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quasi War
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
37.
Andrew Jackson used the ____ to reward his friends and supporters with government jobs whether they were qualified or not.
a)
Judiciary Act
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Spoils System
d)
Jackson Protocol
38.
The Alien and Sedition Acts angered the ____ because they felt they violated the freedom of speech protected by the Constitution.
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
d)
Antifederalists
39.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...
a)
a significant new source of staple food crops
b)
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
c)
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
d)
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
40.
The first important cash crop in the American colonies was...
a)
cotton
b)
corn
c)
tea
d)
tobacco
41.
The age of salutary neglect drew to a close with...
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the formation of the Republic of Texas
c)
the Salem Witch Trials
d)
the end of the French and Indian War
42.
Under Britain's mercantilist policy...
a)
Britain and the othe rimperialist powers worked out a trade agreement that would prevent conflict
b)
the colonies were expected to export more finished goods than they imported
c)
the colonies were expected to supply Great Britain with raw materials
d)
the coloines enjoyed considerable political and economic growth
43.

Andrew Jackson accused Henry Clay of using his influence to broker the "corrupt bargain" of 1824 (which cost Andrew Jackson the election) because Clay

a)

was promised a cabinet position if John Quincy Adams was elected president

b)

knew Jackson did not support his "American System"

c)

was promised the vice presidency if Jackson was defeated

d)

feared Jackson's pro-slavery stance on states' rights

44.

Andrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank and the American System typified his

a)

distrust of large national government programs

b)

tendency to favor the interests of the Northeast

c)

abhorrence (feeling of disgust) of the spoils system

d)

commitment to developing a national economy

45.

The American System of Henry Clay

a)

favored strong economic growth and a Second National Bank

b)

favored lowering tariffs so more goods could be purchased from abroad

c)

wanted to place a ceiling on the national debt

d)

wanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or France

46.

The event was the tipping point that began the secession of Southern States.

a)

Election of Lincoln

b)

Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Passing the 13th ammendment

d)

Popular Sovereignty

47.

This supreme court case deemed slaves property rather than citizens.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

John Brown v. BOE

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Dred Scott

48.

As a free black man, he was an advocate for the rights of African Americans through writing, speaking, and government action.

a)

William Lloyd Garrision

b)

Nat Turner

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

William Walker

49.
This document was the first national constitution and it limited the power of the national gov.
a)
Articles of Confederation 
b)
Bill of Rights 
c)
Common Sense 
d)
Dec. of Independence 
50.
What was not part of Hamilton's Financial Plan?
a)
Established the National Bank
b)
Put the capital in Washington DC
c)
Levying of excise taxes and tariffs
d)
Assumption of state debts
51.
What were those slave states that did not secede during the fighting called?
a)
Traitor States
b)
Border States
c)
Free States
d)
Ideal States
52.
This amendment outlawed slavery. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
53.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
54.
Black Codes are 
a)
a coded language African Americans used  
b)
laws that told people what they could wear 
c)
Laws that restricted African American rights 
d)
Curfew laws for African Americans 
55.
The political party of the era that supported nativist policies was the
a)
Know-Nothing Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
Free-Soil Party
d)
Whig Party
56.
Which of the following were most angered by the Embargo Act of 1807
a)
New England merchants
b)
Western settlers
c)
Southern farmers
d)
None of these
57.
Which of the following groups was most critical of Andrew Jackson?
a)
Democrats
b)
Westerners
c)
Immigrants
d)
Whigs
58.
Which of the following is true of Jackson?
a)
He increased taxes on farmers
b)
He negotiated land treaties with Native Americans
c)
He used the veto power more times than all previous presidents combined
d)
He supported Clay's American System
59.
The main goal of the Seneca Falls Convention was 
a)
to promote aboltionism
b)
to promote secession from the union
c)
to promote equal rights for women
d)
to bring about the Third Great Awakening
60.
The main reason Lincoln gave for the Emancipation Proclamation was
a)
Freeing the slaves in the Confederacy was a military necessary
b)
Slavery was a sin and ending it was a moral obligation
c)
Slavery could only be ended in the border states because he had no authority over the slave states in the Confederacy
d)
The Union needed the slaves to be freed so they could provide labor while white men in the Union fought
61.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to  settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists. 
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
62.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
63.
Who believed in predestination?
a)
Anglicans
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Pueblo
64.
How did most women contribute to the cause during the American Revolution?
a)
They served in the Continental Army as soldiers
b)
The formed Committees of Correspondence
c)
They collected money, medicine, and food to supply the Continental army
d)
They petitioned the Continental Congress to give the women the vote
65.
A major consequence of the French and Indian War of 1754–1763 was the
a)
legal settlement of the trans-Appalachian frontier by British colonists
b)
imposition of new taxes on the British North American colonies
c)
shrinking of Spanish territorial claims in North America
d)
removal of British troops from the thirteen colonies
66.
The Coercive or Intolerable Acts 
a)
isolated Massachusetts from the other colonies. 
b)
made Massachusetts a martyr in the eyes of other colonies. 
c)
created no concern among any group other than merchants. 
d)
increased the power of colonial assemblies. 
67.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense is an important work because it 
a)
helped Americans reconcile their differences with England. 
b)
persuaded Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible. 
c)
supported the concept of the English constitution
d)
argued that Parliament, not the King, was the enemy. 
68.
The most significant division in the Constitutional Convention was between 
a)
slave and free states. 
b)
large and small states. 
c)
agricultural and manufacturing interests. 
d)
the Federalists and the Republicans. 
69.
France’s support for the United States during the American Revolutionary War was motivated primarily by 
a)
Enthusiasm for the revolutionary principles espoused by the Americans .
b)
A desire to weaken its rival, Great Britain. 
c)
 A desire to regain Canada and the Floridas .
d)
Pressure from its ally, Spain .
70.
Which of the following was a belief held by Jefferson and his followers? 
a)
The ordinary farmer-citizen could, if properly educated, be trusted to govern through elected representatives. 
b)
Urban people posed a danger to a republic because they could easily become a lawless mob. 
c)
The best citizen was one who tilled his own soil. 
d)
All of the above. 
71.
As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for
a)
political parties.
b)
a presidential cabinet.
c)
the direct election of senators
d)
an electoral college.
72.
All of the following were effects of the French and Indian War on the colonists EXCEPT:
a)
It was a socializing experience for American men
b)
Impressment caused resentment among colonists
c)
Colonists began to view English authority as illigitimate
d)
It resolved tensions between colonists and Native Americans
73.
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
a)
No chief executive
b)
all states needed to approve amendments
c)
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
d)
Survey, organize, and set up a process for the development of new states. 
74.
According to the Proclamation of 1763-
a)
colonial militiamen were required to put down rebellion
b)
Colonial paper could not be printed
c)
Contact between colonists and Indians were illegal
d)
settlers could not cross the Appalachian Mountains
75.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
76.
Which of the following was NOT an issue that led to the formation of political parties in the 1790s?
a)
Hamilton's Financial Plan
b)
French Revolution 
c)
Slavery
d)
Strict vs. Loose Interpretation of the Constitution
77.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what? 
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
 Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
78.
The profitable cash crop grown in Virginia and North Carolina was
a)
rice.
b)
corn.
c)
indigo.
d)
tobacco.
79.
The group that held most of the power in Southern society was the
a)
planters.
b)
slaves.
c)
artisans.
d)
indentured servants.
80.
What doubled the size of the US, even if some thought it unconstitutional?
a)
Alaska Purchase
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Oregon Terrritory
81.
This gathering of women discussed civil, religious and social conditions they faced
a)
Tuskeegee Convention
b)
Seneca Falls Convention
c)
American Suffragette Society
d)
Cult of Domesticity
82.
This is the idea that consumption of alcohol is wrong.  It was a movement to abolish such items
a)
Temperature
b)
Tempestuous
c)
Temperance
d)
Prohibition
83.
The main road used by settlers to cross the Louisiana Purchase into the west towards the Pacific.  (also a fun video game from years ago)
a)
Chisolm Trail
b)
 California Trail
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Oregon Trail
84.
this group worked within industry to help reduce working hours, gain better working conditions, eliminate child labor, etc.
a)
Black Codes
b)
Tammany Society
c)
Unions
d)
Shakers
85.
the march that Indians were forced to endure to deliver them to government reservations
a)
Trail of Fears
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Oregon Trail
d)
Chisolm Trail
86.
Which of the following shows how Native Americans adapted to an transformed the environment in which they lived?
a)
the creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maize
b)
the development of highly structured systems of social stratification
c)
the construction of monuments to nature-based deities
d)
the organization of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
87.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...
a)
a significant new source of staple food crops
b)
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
c)
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
d)
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
88.
How did Cortes win against the Aztecs?
a)
Weapons and horses
b)
They thought he was a god
c)
He kidnapped the emperor
d)
All choices
89.
Which group opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and was led by Patrick Henry? 
a)
Democrat-Republicans
b)
Whig Party 
c)
Federalist 
d)
Anti-Federalist
90.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
91.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
92.
What was the demographic effect of the Columbian exchange on the Native Americans?
a)
Dramatic decrease due to disease
b)
Dramatic increase due to new foods being introduced from Europe
c)
Increased birth rates due to migration 
d)
increased life expectancy due to European involvement
93.
What were relations like between the Natives and the British in New England?
a)
The British attempted to impose their culture on the Natives
b)
British Colonists ignored the Natives unless they got in the way
c)
British Colonists respected the Native American cultures
d)
Relations were usually good and they fought against the French together
94.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
95.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
96.
A man who controls a family, group, or government is a...
a)
matriarch 
b)
congenial
c)
patriarch 
d)
patriarchal
97.
The Constitution, as completed on September 17, 1787, gave the national government which of the following?
a)
Powers equal to those that were granted to the states
b)
A weak chief executive with carefully limited powers
c)
Fewer powers than those reserved to the states
d)
Broad powers over taxation, military defense, and commerce
98.
A person who owned and worked a small farm.
a)
speculator
b)
squatters
c)
planter
d)
yeoman farmer
99.
What was the colonists' response to the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
1st Continental Congress
c)
2nd Continental Congress
d)
Committees of Correspondence
100.
Passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party; closed the harbor & banned town meetings; created unity
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Declaratory Act
d)
Tea Act
101.
American colonies wanted to elect their representative to Parliament
a)
actual representation
b)
virtual representation
c)
indirect representation
d)
absolute representation
102.
The Monroe Doctrine opposed European colonialism in what region?
a)
Latin America
b)
East Asia
c)
Africa
d)
the Middle East
103.
Who won the Election of 1824 thanks to the 12th Amendment?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Crawford
d)
Henry Clay
104.
President Jackson vetoed ____ because it violated state sovereignty & only benefited the elite
a)
2nd Bank of the U.S.
b)
Maysville Road
c)
Louisville & Portland Canal
d)
Cumberland Road Bill
105.
What 19th Century attitude held that the U.S. should spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
American Exceptionalism
c)
Laissez-Faire
d)
Populism
106.
What was Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with gov't jobs?
a)
spoils system
b)
meritocracy
c)
graft
d)
nativism
107.
How did Jackson expand democracy under the principle of universal manhood suffrage?
a)
men didn't have to own property to vote
b)
women gained the right to vote
c)
African Americans gained the right to vote
d)
men only needed church membership to vote
108.
What movement led to reform movements, including abolition & women's suffrage?
a)
2nd Great Awakening
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
1st Great Awakening
d)
the Enlightenment
109.
Connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes; led to development of NY & connected Mid-West
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Hudson Canal
c)
Chesapeake Canal
d)
New York Canal
110.
Why was Jackson's election considered the Revolution of 1828?
a)
not from Virginia or Massachusetts
b)
triumph of the common man
c)
wanted to increase economic opportunities
d)
all of them
111.

Which was NOT a reason for why the Sugar Act was created?

a)

to raise money after the war

b)

because of smuggling

c)

to protect the colonists

d)

to protect the British market

112.

The treatment of the Native Americans by the Spanish conquistadors can be described as

a)

leaving little of Spanish culture.

b)

at times brutal and exploitative.

c)

firm but fair.

d)

scornful of intermarriage.

113.

The Christian crusaders were indirectly responsible for the discovery of America because they

a)

were victorious over the Muslims.

b)

returned with captured Muslim maps showing the North and South American continents.

c)

succeeded in establishing improved business relations between Muslims and Christians.

d)

brought back news of valuable Far Eastern spices, drugs, and silk.

114.
The principal motivation shaping the earliest settlements in New England was
a)
the desire for political freedom
b)
religious commitment and devotion
c)
economic opportunity and the chance for a better life
d)
a spirit of adventure and interest in exploring the New World
115.

Which of the following was an outcome of the Navigation Acts in the mid-seventeenth century?

a)

Colonists were required to export their sugar and tobacco only to England.

b)

The size of the British merchant fleet decreased by 50 percent.

c)

Violent protests broke out in every major colonial port city.

d)

French and Dutch naval fleets launched devastating attacks against English shippers.

116.

Those who supported Independence from England were called?

a)

Whigs/Patriots

b)

Loyalists/Tories

c)

Neutrals

d)

Pacifist

117.

Where did the Stono Rebellion happen?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Tennesee

d)

Florida

118.

The idea that God has already decided who was saved from the beginning

a)

Theology

b)

Presdestination

c)

Paranoia

d)

Conform

119.

What was protestant Reformation?

a)

Getting to Heaven

b)

The split in the Christian Church

c)

A person who challenges the Church

d)

A paid pass to Heaven

120.

The Normans introduced primogeniture. What is primogeniture?

a)

All sons get an equal share of inheritance

b)

All children get an equal share of inheritance

c)

The oldest son inherits everything

d)

The oldest daughter's husband gets a share.

121.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

122.

Pennsylvania was a safe haven for

a)

Catholics

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

d)

Quakers

123.

Define Boycott

a)

Not buying from or using certain products as a form of protest

b)

Only buying products from one company

c)

Listening to other's opinions

d)

Not being a good person

124.

combined Massachusetts with the rest of New England, and later New Jersey and New York

a)

What is Glorious Revolution?

b)

What is Dominion of Massachusetts?

c)

What is Mercantilism?

d)

What is Dominion of New England?

125.

slave voyage from Africa to the Americas; many died on the ship because of horrific conditions

a)

What is Middle Passage?

b)

What is Columbian Exchange?

c)

What is South Atlantic Slave Trade?

d)

What is South Atlantic System?

126.

the belief that economy of the colonies should benefit the mother country; the system of state-assisted manufacturing and trade

a)

What is Tribalization?

b)

What is Mercantilism?

c)

What is Dominion?

d)

What is Tribute?

127.

Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries?

a)

English monarchs

b)

Protestant Reformers

c)

The Catholic Church

d)

Wealthy Merchants

128.

Civilians trained as soldiers but not members of the army.

a)

Militia

b)

Mercenary

c)

Police

d)

Cede

129.

Tax on imported goods

a)

Duty

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Boycott

d)

Monopoly

130.

Which region was dominated by the Puritans?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All 13 colonies

131.

Which colony would've relied heavily on the plantation system?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Delaware

c)

North Carolina

d)

Connecticut

132.

Who was popularized for the belief in the rights "life, liberty, and property"

a)

John Locke

b)

John Adams

c)

Philip II

d)

Henry Sloughter

133.

What was mainly transported to North America from EUROPE?

a)

manufactured goods

b)

slaves

c)

lumber

d)

rice

134.

Who benefits most from slavery?

a)

everyone other than slaves

b)

slaves

c)

poor white southerners

d)

rich white southerners

135.

Played a strategic role in the struggle between the British and French for supremacy over Colonial America.

a)

John Peter Zenger

b)

Salem With Trials

c)

King Phillip II

d)

Iroquois Confederacy

136.

By 1760, what European country dominates policy in the New World

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Portugal

137.
1830, by President Andrew Jackson that allowed the federal gov to move Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River.
a)
Trail of Tears Act
b)
Indian Removal Act
c)
National Bank Act
d)
Tallmadge Act
e)
na
138.
What Jackson claimed after his loss against John Quincy Adams when the vote went to the House where Henry Clay secured Adams' presidency.
a)
Unfair Victory
b)
Landslide Bargain
c)
Brokered Deal
d)
Corrupt Bargain
e)
na
139.
This showed the world that the US could have a peaceful shift of power from Adams (federalist) to Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
a)
Revolution of 1700
b)
Revolution of 1600
c)
Revolution of 1900
d)
Revolution of 1800
e)
na
140.
A lawyer that became a Presbyterian minister. H was one of the best known contributors to the 2nd Great Awakening.
a)
Jonathan Edwards
b)
Charles Grandison Finney
c)
Lyman Beecher
d)
Joseph Smith
e)
na
141.
Fought between the US and Great Britain over the impressment of American sailors.
a)
War of 1812
b)
French & Indian War
c)
Napoleonic War
d)
War at Tripoli
e)
na
142.

each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.- hypothetically making each branch equal in political power.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Equal Powers

c)

Judgement on each Power

143.

enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution.

a)

Necessary & Proper Clause

b)

Correct Clause

c)

Right Clause

d)

Power Clause

e)

Santa Clause

144.

the first serious challenge to federal authority.uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government. Washington did use the uprising as show of power of the federal government without death, just threat.

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Liquor Rebellion

c)

Taxation Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

e)

Bacon's Rebellion

145.

Was the first written constitution of the US that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Constitution of the United States

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Olive Branch Petition

146.

was the governing body of the American colonies from 1775 to 1781. It was founded when the British failed to address the grievances of the First Continental Congress and it organized a Continental Army to fight with George Washington named its leader.

a)

2nd Continental Congress

b)

1st Continental Congress

c)

3rd Continental Congress

d)

Continental Army

e)

King George Washington

147.

chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Northwest Partition

c)

Northwest Statehood

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

148.

American colonists who stayed loyal to the Crown during the American Revolutionary War,

a)

Loyalists/Tories

b)

Patriots/Tories

c)

Tories/Allegiance

149.

a secret club during the American Revolution that had many rituals. They had secret code words, medals, and symbols. Originally formed in response to the Stamp Act, their activities were far more than ceremonial & radical during much of the time period leading up to the American Revolution.

a)

sons and daughters of liberty

b)

sons and daughters of freedom

c)

sons and daughters of patriotism

d)

sons and daughters of washington

150.

is an 18th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution.

a)

republican motherhood

b)

democratic motherhood

c)

political motherhood

d)

independent motherhood

e)

democratic-republican motherhood

151.

the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

a)

bill of rights

b)

bill of laws

c)

bill of liberties

d)

I plead the 5th on this question...

152.

Ended the American Revolution with terms agreed upon by King George III and American diplomats.

a)

treaty of paris (1783)

b)

treaty of london (1783)

c)

treaty of greenville (1783)

d)

treaty of paris (1763)

e)

treaty of versailles (1783)

153.

He served as a diplomat in Europe and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris (1783), which officially ended the American Revolutionary War

a)

role of john adams

b)

role of thomas jefferson

c)

role of george washington

d)

role of benjamin franklin (true but don't select this one)

154.

was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776, when he drafted the Declaration of Independence. Afterward, he returned home to Virginia and vigorously campaigned for democratic reforms and religious freedoms in the new state government

a)

role of thomas jefferson

b)

role of john adams

c)

role of alexander hamilton

d)

role of benedict arnold

e)

role of john locke

155.

it outlined the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies.It required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies

a)

quartering act

b)

housing act

c)

sleeping act

d)

stamp act

e)

tea act

156.

Considered the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington alongside a French army.

a)

battle of yorktown

b)

battle of saratoga

c)

battle of valley forge

d)

battle of boston

157.

first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775 in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

a)

Battles of Lexington & Concord

b)

Battles of Saratoga & Ohio

c)

Battles of Valley Forge and Boston

158.

belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind

a)

Deism

b)

Puritanism

c)

Calvinism

d)

Pietism

e)

Atheism

159.

Mainly argued about the power of the national government & over the ratification of the Constitution.

a)

federalists v antifederalists

b)

democratic republicans v whigs

c)

whigs v federalists

d)

republicans v democrats

e)

what is a whig?

160.

The big concern over this issue was POLITICS & representation in the HOUSE! reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention.The solution was to count three out of every five slaves as people for this purpose.

a)

3/5th Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

1/3rd compromise

d)

wow this seems racist...(true but don't select this one)

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