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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why did farmers use barb-wired fences?
protecting crops from things
to break up the soil in plowing
Slow communication from the American Colonies to the British government had what affect?
Self-government developed in the colonies
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy.
What affect did advancements in technology have on the 19th center businesses?
improving production methods and increasing competitions
causing an increase wages for factory workers
According to Alexander Hamilton the Central Government would be strengthen by a National Bank because:
it helped provide stability for the US. economy.
it would create a monopoly that eliminate state banks.
What makes Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California similar?
they are located on a coast.
they are located near active volcanoes.
The pilgrims arrival to America is significant for what reason?
it led to an early attempt at self government in the English colonies.
it led to the alliance between British and France.
The founding fathers addressed the the grievances from the declaration of independence that renders the Military independent of the Superior of and the civil power.
By making the president the commander in chief of armed forces.
By giving Congress the power to draft civilians.
How did slave labor differ between North and South during the colonial period?
More slaves in the North worked in trade related jobs.
More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations.
What was the most common reason Swedish settlers chose the American Midwest?
They wanted to find fertile land.
They wanted to settle in large cities.
John Paul Jones was nicknamed "Father of the American Navy" because:
He won naval victories against the British during the Revolutionary war.
He served as the first secretary of the Navy.
There is a timeline of the Historical Development of the _______ Movement.
suffrage
abolitionist
The statement that President Monroe made was to
increase the U.S. military
prevent European intervention in countries near the U.S.
Name one effect of Cotton Gin
Expansion of the plantation system
Expansion of mercantilism.
The Louisiana purchase was approved by Thomas Jefferson because he
wanted to take control of the Mississippi river.
wanted to take control of the Appalachian Mountains.
During the early-to-mid 1800's immigrants had a hand in rapid industrialization by
serving as an inexpensive source of labor
designing the methods used to mass produce goods.
What made the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut by Thomas Hooker so vital to U.S. political history?
provided for the election of representatives
outlawed the protected tariffs
In 1846 why did the United States go to war against Mexico?
To overturn a corrupt Mexican government.
To end a slave rebellion.
In the Declaration of independence which of these os considered an unalienable right?
Happiness
Wealth
Which group believed that the constitution did not protect individual liberties, and that they should give more power to the states?
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
How did the Great compromise address disagreements over federal representation?
By establishing three branches of government.
By creating a bicameral legislature.
Why did the Northwest Ordinance establish guidelines for orderly expansion in the United States by instituting
a process through which states could be added to the Union.
a method to purchase territory from foreign powers.
What was the main reason Europeans explorers sailed to the Americas?
To form military alliances.
To find new trade routes to Asia.
Why did the Maryland Assembly resolve many of the disputes in 1649 by passing a law that
allowed all Christians to worship freely
extended citizenship to all American Indians
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
British impressments of U.S. sailors
French naval attacks on the U.S. harbors.
The free enterprise system was most benefited in the industrial development in the first half of the 1800s
By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies.
By encouraging the government to put taxes on business.
Which state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?
Florida
Arizona
What court case established Judicial Review?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
What attracted settlers to this area during the late- eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries??
Large amounts of fertile soil for crops
Grassy plains for cattle ranching
Farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party because
The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights and the rights of the common man.
The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government.
How did the work of Dorothea Dix benefit U.S. society?
Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.
The government distributed land to the poor people.
What were the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?
"And that claim is by the right... to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us...."
"These are the times that try men's souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country...."
Why did George Washington write the letter to the continental Congress?
Concern for the Continental troops during the winter at Valley Forge
A shortage of Continental soldiers to maintain the siege of Yorktown
Which led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
States have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional
Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?
Does the first amendment protect the religion?
True
False
How does the first amendment affect religious groups?
These groups are allowed to share and promote their beliefs.
These groups are prevented from having worship services in public places.
What was the issue with Worcester v. Georgia?
The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation
The taxation of Cherokee lands
The economic growth demonstrated in a letter was primarily a result of
the new production methods of industrialization
the abolition of the slave trade
What is considered excessive (8th Amendment) in regards to criminal punishment?
A person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting.
A person is sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assault and robbery.
