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Apush term 2 study

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which amendment officially ended slavery in the United States?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

95th

2.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Bull Run

b)

Arendelle

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Antietam

3.

Sherman's March to the Sea was famous because

a)

He captured Atlanta, which was the capital of the Confederacy.

b)

His use of scorched earth policy (equating to total war)

c)

Atlanta was in the North and had been captured by the South

d)

He failed

4.

Proposal to prohibit slavery in any land acquired in the Mexican American War. It failed.

a)

Sokovia Accords

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Wilmot Proviso

5.

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

a)

provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.

b)

gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

c)

provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

d)

get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.

6.

Black Codes were created to

a)

provide farmland for former slaves

b)

guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans

c)

Support the Freedman's Bureau

d)

Restrict the rights of newly freed Black people

7.

5 bills passed by US Congress - Defused a 4 year political confrontation between slave and free states on territories acquired during Mexican American War

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Wilmot Proviso

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Experiment 626

8.

All of the following contributed directly to the outbreak of the Civil War, EXCEPT

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

c)

Gold Rush

d)

Dred Scott Decision

9.

Legislation that separated the South into 5 military districts under direct Republican control.

a)

Reconstruction Act of 1867

b)

14th Amendment

c)

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

10.

Ways in which Radical Republicans and Lincoln expanded federal power during the Civil War.

a)

Suspending the Writ of Habeus Corpus for arrests

b)

Instituting greenbacks as currency

c)

All of these

d)

Giving land grants out West to settlers and railroad corporations

11.

All of these contributed to the end of Reconstruction except

a)

Rise of the KKK

b)

Black codes

c)

Election of 1868

d)

Election of 1876

12.

Which battle is considered the turning point and doomed the Southern Cause?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle Shiloh

d)

Invasion of Jakku

13.

This gave all men regardless of race the right to vote.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

14.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
15.

African Americans gained political representation under which plan?

a)

Johnson's

b)

Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan

c)

Radical Republicans'

16.
The GREATEST strength of the North was
a)
its military leadership
b)
its navy
c)
its moral high ground
d)
its economy
17.
Which battle was fought in the North?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Vicksburg
c)
Petersburg
d)
Shiloh
18.
After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Shiloh
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
19.
Who was Lincoln's running mate in 1864?
a)
Samuel Chase
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
William Sherman
20.

The Emancipation Proclamation "freed" the slaves

a)
in the Border States
b)
in the South
c)
in the entire US
d)
in the West
21.
During Reconstruction, the Freedmen’s Bureau was able to
a)
distribute 40-acre plots to all ex slaves who wanted land.
b)
greatly increase the number of former slaves who could read (literate).
c)
convince many Southern whites to join the Republican Party.
d)
repress much of the violence committed against ex-slaves.
22.
The slogan “Manifest Destiny” referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)
a)
God-Given right to exist as a nation.
b)
opportunity to replace greed with benevolence
c)
obligation to spread across the continent.
d)
mission to free slaves.
23.
An increase in which of the following was the key part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act to attract Southern support?
a)
Transportation in the South
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Representation in Congress
24.
Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision because
a)
the Court included no Republican Justices
b)
the decision allowed slavery in the territories
c)
several justices were slave owners
d)
blacks and whites were not treated equally
25.
Lincoln was hesitant to support abolition early in the war because he:
a)
did not believe slaves could be productive American citizens.
b)
promised during his 1860 campaign that he was against abolition.
c)
feared losing the support of the slaveholding border states within the Union.
d)
did not want to support the policies of the Radical Republicans.
26.
Why did slavery become more central to American politics in the 1840s?
a)
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
b)
Members of the abolitionist Republican Party, formed in 1844, insisted on debating slavery.
c)
President John Tyler’s antislavery policies cause a major proslavery backlash led by John C. Calhoun.
d)
As the 1848 Constitutional deadline for ending the African slave trade drew near, Americans became obsessed with s
27.
The South relied on which cash crop for almost all of its economic production?
a)

wheat

b)

corn

c)

cotton

d)

tobacco

28.
One impact of the Mexican-American War was...
a)
The United States got a large area of land in the Southwest
b)
Native Americans were given more land for reservations
c)
France no longer had colonies in North America
d)
Great Britain gave Alaska to the US
29.
Gave 160 acres of land for free if you would live on it and farm it for 5 years
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Morrill Land Grant
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
30.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to conquer and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain Christ's second coming
d)
A belief that if someone prayed for a certain destiny that they would have it
31.
Why did miners, cowhands, and ranchers want to move west.
a)
They wanted an adventure
b)
They wanted to escape the busy lifestyle in the East
c)
They were interested in economic opportunity
d)
They enjoyed big city life
32.
True or False:  Lincoln's main goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to end slavery.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which of the following is NOT a border state
a)
Missouri
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
kentucky
34.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
35.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Davis Crenshaw
c)
David Clark
d)
Stephen Douglas
36.
Where did the Civil War begin?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Antietam
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
37.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
38.
Which of the following was not a battle in the Civil War?
a)
Normandy
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
39.
Which statement best explains what was accomplished  by the “Missouri Compromise”? 
a)
required captured slaves to be returned 
b)
allowed slavery in Maine but  not in Missouri.
c)
maintained balance between slave states and free states
d)
It made Missouri the U.S. Capital.
40.
Enforced a strict law saying runaway slaves in the North must be captured and returned to their masters.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Slave Codes
d)
Black Codes
41.

An abolitionist is

a)

Someone who believes in slavery

b)

Someone who does not like slavery, but minds their own business.

c)

Someone who was an activist worked to end slavery

d)

Someone who believes wage slavery in the north was wrong

42.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Black Moses
43.
The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of the
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Decision
44.
What did the Dred Scott decision say?
a)
It considered slaves to be property without rights.
b)
It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
c)
It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
d)
It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens
45.
Why did the South secede after the election of 1860?
a)
They feared Abraham Lincoln would outlaw slavery in all states
b)
After winning the election, Abraham Lincoln forced all Southern states to leave the United States
c)
There was a tie in the election and the North and South fought over the winner
d)
Abraham Lincoln wanted to force Southern states to pay higher taxes than Northern states
46.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
47.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for  Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
48.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
49.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
50.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
51.

Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877.  These laws legalized segregation (CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER) 

a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
52.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War. 
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
53.
The President that Congress tried to impeach during Reconstruction was:
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Richard Nixon
54.
Groups like the Ku Klux Klan that formed during Reconstruction helped freed slaves and worked to protect their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Marbury v. Madison was the court case that set up ______________.  This is the concept that allows the Court to overturn laws passed by Congress and the President.
a)
judicial review
b)
states' rights
c)
sedition
d)
being extra
56.

Which is an outcome of the war of 1812?

a)

The Americans were defeated

b)

Britain took over America again

c)

The Americans were disappointed in war

d)

The Americans felt a sense of pride that they held their own against a major world power

57.

What was the 1815 and 1825 period known as?

a)

Era Of Good Feelings

b)

Era Of Joyful

c)

Era Of Madness

d)

Era Of Happiness

58.

Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?

a)

Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods.

b)

A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens.

c)

The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates.

d)

The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored.

59.

King Philip's War, The Trail of Tears, and The Pequot War all have a history of discrimination towards ___________.

a)

Americans

b)

Immigrants

c)

Latin Americans

d)

Native Americans

60.

in which case did a state try to tax a branch of the federal government, only to have that tax collection denied by John Marshall?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Cohens v. Virginia

c)

Fletcher v. Peck

61.
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
a)
Muckraking
b)
The Spoils System
c)
The Civil Service
d)
Idealism
62.

A series of resolutions issued at the end of the Seneca Falls Convention, NY. in 1848; modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the list of grievances called for economic and social equality for women, along with a demand for the right to vote.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Sauce

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Deceleration of Van Rooster

63.

Took place in upperstate New York in 1848. Women of all ages and even some men went to discuss the rights and conditions of women. There, they wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which among other things, tried to get women the right to vote.

a)

Great Convenntion

b)

Niagara Falls Convention

c)

Green Falls Convention

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

64.
Although the Supreme Court was the weakest of the three branches of government in the early days of the new republic, John Marshall strengthened the Court by
a)
establishing the principle of federalism, giving federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional
b)
declaring the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, which asserted the right of states to nullify federal laws, unconstitutional
c)
establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
establishing the principle of judicial review in the case of Marbury v. Madison
65.
As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812,
a)
the Federalist party lost credibility and eventually died out
b)
the Constitution was amended to limit the president to two terms in office
c)
the New England states threatened to secede
d)
Congress passed the War Powers Act, limiting future presidents from gaining too much power during wartime, as Madison had
66.
The controversy over the tariff during the late 1820s and early 1830s demonstrated that
a)
New Englanders were more radical than Southerners, as they had been since the days of the American Revolution
b)
Andrew Jackson favored states' rights over federal supremacy
c)
the system of checks and balances was flawed
d)
economic sectionalism was a serious threat to national unity
67.
The Cherokee of Georgia were forced off their land because
a)
they refused to assimilate to the "American" way of life
b)
gold was discovered in their territory and Georgians demanded that the Indian Removal Act be enforced
c)
the Supreme Court refused to hear their cases
d)
the Seminole tribe, their traditional enemy, conquered their territory
68.
Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?
a)
mercantilism
b)
headright
c)
capitalism
d)
joint stock
69.
What was the first representative house in America and what colony was its home?
a)
Liberty Hall; Virginia
b)
House of Burgesses; Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth House; Massachusetts
d)
House of Burgesses; Virginia
70.
This word was used to describe slaves since they were seen as lifelong property.
a)
Chattel
b)
Peculiar
c)
Indentured
d)
None of the above
71.
Why did Benjamin Franklin's proposed Albany Plan, an intercolonial government to unite in the face of a common enemy during the French and Indian War, fail?
a)
The British quickly thwarted their plans
b)
Each colony did not want to surrender their power to a central organization
c)
The French attacked the delegates as they met in New York
d)
George Washington's plan was accepted in its place
72.
The weakness of national government created by the Articles of Confederation was demonstrated by the fact that it was not given the power to
a)
issue taxes
b)
mediate disputes between states
c)
conduct foreign relations
d)
print money
73.
The concept nullification became an issue during Period 4 when
a)
South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills
b)
Southern representatives to the Electoral College switched their votes in the 1824 election
c)
Virginia nullified congressional legislation concerning slavery
d)
South Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of Native Americans
74.
According to the concept of manifest destiny,
a)
westward expansion was the fulfillment of America's destiny
b)
it was primarily economic factors that caused Americans to expand westward
c)
overpopulation on the eastern seaboard forced westward expansion
d)
it was primarily political factors that caused Americans to expand westward
75.
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
76.
Thomas Jefferson received the bulk of his support from the
a)
South and West.
b)
North.
c)
large cities.
d)
East.
77.
Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it
a)
moved the United States away from its democratic ideals.
b)
marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties.
c)
occurred after he left the presidency.
d)
was in no way a revolution.
78.
Thomas Jefferson was conscience-stricken about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France because
a)
the Federalists supported his action.
b)
he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional.
c)
he felt that the purchase was not a fair deal for France.
d)
war with Spain might occur.
79.
Besides admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, the Missouri Compromise provided that
a)
slavery would not be premitted anywhere in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri, except Missouri
b)
the number of proslavery and antislavery members fo the House of Representatives would be kept permanently equal
c)
the international slave trade would be permanently ended
d)
slavery would be gradually ended in the District of Columbia
80.
As proclaimed by Monroe in his message of 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that
a)
only the United States had a right to intervene to promote democracy in Latin America
b)
the British and Americans would act together to prevent further Russian expansion on the Pacific coast
c)
the United States would not tolerate further European intervention or colonization in the Americas
d)
the United States would support the Greeks in their fight for independence against Turkey
81.

What was the first official two-party system?

a)

Federalists and Anti-federalists

b)

Democrats and Whigs

c)

Whigs and Democratic-Republicans

d)

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

82.

What act prohibited American ships from sailing in foreign ports, devastating the American economy?

a)

Nonintercourse of 1809

b)

Macon's Bill No.2

c)

Embargo Act of 1807

d)

Closed Port Act of 1808

83.

What is not an impact of cotton?

a)

textile production in the Northeast

b)

need for expansion

c)

crop rotation

d)

depleted land

84.

Which was not a popular mode of transportation in the 1800s?

a)

steam engines

b)

railroads

c)

early autombiles

d)

canals

85.
Directly following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, which of the following acted as the body of law for the newly developed United States of America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
86.
The Articles of Confederation had a unicameral legislation. That means they had __ branch(es) of government to make laws.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
none
87.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the new Congress accomplished all of the following, EXCEPT:
a)
the Northwest Ordinance and the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
regulations over interstate trade.
c)
signed a favorable treaty of peace with Great Britain.
d)
finalized the war effort that resulted in American independence.
88.
Many citizens in the 1780's were not satisfied with the Articles of Confederations due all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
...they felt the Articles led to a farmers' revolt in Massachusetts against the collection of state taxes.
b)
...State's had a difficult time trading with one another due to different regulations and currency.
c)
...the Articles lacked a judicial branch of government and the people felt they needed that.
d)
...the Articles levied (or imposed) high Federal taxes.
89.
When developing compromises for the new  Constitution, this State's plan favored a legislature with equal representation for all states, which benefited states with small populations. 
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Delaware
d)
North Carolina
90.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this highly populated State's plan favored a bicameral legislature, which was based on the population of a state.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
91.
The "Federalist Papers" were written to defend the necessity of the U.S. Constitution, and published in magazines, fliers and newspapers throughout the United States. Who wrote them? (Those of you who know the MUSICAL Hamilton, channel the song "Non-Stop"....for the rest of you, you will see this question again, so I would look up the song on YouTube AND memorize the answer below.)
a)
John Adams, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
b)
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams
c)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
d)
John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
92.
Today, the American Congress is made up of two houses - the House of Representatives (which is based on State Population) AND the Senate (each State has two representatives, regardless of population). This is due to:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
93.
Which of the following statements sounds like something an Anti-Federalist would say?
a)
The Constitution failed to provide for a Supreme Court.
b)
The President's powers were too limited.
c)
States' rights were strong enough to limit the strength of the Federal government.
d)
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to provide protections for individual's rights.
94.
To persuade the states to ratify the Constitution in 1788, the Federalists promised to adopt:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Pinckney Treaty
95.
Which of the following situations was NOT a compromise when it came to developing and passing the Constitution?
a)
numbers of Representatives in the House and Senate
b)
the judicial branch being separate from the executive branch
c)
counting a slave as 3/5 of a person
d)
Congress' power to tax imports but not exports
96.
In the newly adopted government of the United States, it was the job of the Executive Branch of the government to do what with laws?
a)
Pass laws
b)
Interpret laws and decide if they're constitutional
c)
Enforce laws
d)
None of the above are accurate
97.
President Washington demonstrated the strength and power of the new Federal government when he:
a)
Sent 15,000 federal militia to put down a rebellion that resulted from farmers who were unwilling to pay a federal tax that had been placed on whiskey.
b)
Levied a tax on whiskey at 25%, angering many farmers.
c)
Developed the rally cry: "Liberty, No Excise."
d)
Worked alongside Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to pass the Bill of Rights.
98.
Which of the following was NOT a member of George Washington's Cabinet?
a)
Edmund Randolph
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
99.
Which of the following pairs of Founding Fathers were considered STRONG "Federalists", BUT were also NOT ever elected to the Presidency?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry
b)
John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
c)
Sam Adams and George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry and John Hancock
100.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial plan?
a)
Pay off the National Debt by assuming (taking on) all of the state's debts.
b)
Impose high import taxes on liquor to raise money for the Federal Government.
c)
Create a National Bank to deposit funds, develop one federal currency, and collect/dispense taxes.
d)
Unlimited subsidies to farmers. (Subsidies are loans that keep a person out of bankruptcy).
101.
Which Founding Father (and eventually, the third President of the USA) would have supported subsidies to farmers (as he saw independent farmers as the cornerstone of the new nation)?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
102.
When Spain and France allied during the Napoleonic Wars, England and the United States nearly created an alternate alliance, which TERRIFIED Spain (their alliance would be too strong and pose a threat to Spain). To prevent this alliance, Spain signed the Pinckney Treaty with the USA, which opened the Mississippi River to American trade. Furthermore, Spain later agreed to the "Right of Deposit" which said:
a)
Americans could trade and transfer cargo in New Orleans without being taxed.
b)
Illegally seizing American cargo ships headed to France was illegal.
c)
Congress had the right to raise taxes on imported whiskey by 25%.
d)
Land west of the Mississippi River would be given to the United States following the election of 1800.
103.
Democratic-Republicans, like Thomas Jefferson, would have preferred all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
more power to the States
b)
taking a strict view of the Constitution
c)
lowering federal taxes
d)
a strong national bank
104.
Which of the following events happened FIRST (and in turn, led to the other four)?
a)
The Jay and Pinckney Treaties
b)
Citizen Genet's Controversy
c)
The French Revolution and eventual Napoleonic Wars
d)
George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
105.
President John Adams worked to pass the "Alien and Sedition Acts." When it came to the "Alien" part of the Act, what was his goal?
a)
Removing all aliens (that had come from outer space) from American soil.
b)
Establishing a residency requirement for immigrants, and allowing the Executive Branch the right to deport any foreigner the President deemed a threat.
106.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison felt that John Adams' Sedition Act was unconstitutional. "Sedition" means ___; they felt it violated ___.
a)
speaking harmfully against the government; the 1st amendment (freedom of speech, etc)
b)
speaking harmfully against the President; the 2nd amendment (right to bare arms in order to form a militia)
c)
speaking harmfully against farmers; State's Rights
d)
speaking harmfully against whiskey owners; the Whiskey Rebellion
107.
In what way did the XYZ Affair affect the Presidential Election of 1800?
a)
The public detested France's attempt to bribe the US (via the XYZ Affair) and made Adams aware of their pro-war opinion. Instead of going to war, he ignored the general public, and in turn, the Federalist Party lost popularity, and the Democratic Republicans won the Election of 1800.
b)
Under the XYZ Affair, John Jay accepted an unpopular peace treaty with England, which led to American Cargo ship s being seized by the British Navy.
c)
Spain agreed to open up the lower Mississippi River to American trade in exchange for details of the XYZ Affair...this led to Thomas Jefferson being elected in a landslide because he was from Mississippi.
d)
The XYZ Affair refers to the "Right of Deposit", a no tax plan that led to Anti-Federalists winning the elections of 1800.
108.
In the 1800's (following the XYZ Affairs in France), British Generals - who felt betrayed by America's policy of neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars - began to seize US Merchant Ships and "impress" our sailors. What was meant by the term "impressment"? 
a)
Blocking American ships from entering British ports.
b)
Capturing and forcing military service of American sailors by the British.
c)
Prohibiting importation of American goods.
d)
The resale of seized American goods by Great Britain and France.
109.
John Jay's Treaty with Britain in 1794 led to all of the following responses EXCEPT:
a)
Britain agreeing to pay damages for seizing American ships
b)
Increased interest by France and Spain to make a treaty of their own with America
c)
An unlikely alliance of the former Sons of Liberty & Democratic Republicans in the form of a call for war against Great Britain
d)
Outrage, mobs and riots by Americans, especially Democratic Republicans (Jeffeson's strongest supporters)
110.
While originally discussed during President Washington's administration, and then again during the Adam's administration, the __ Amendment was not actually passed until three years into Thomas Jefferson's first administration - oh, and it separated voting for President and Vice President.
a)
10th
b)
11th
c)
12th
d)
13th
111.
The Constitution gives three types of power to the national government:
1) IMPLIED POWERS 
 2) INHERENT POWERS 
3) DELEGATED POWERS
Delegated Powers are sometimes called enumerated powers, which mean they are powers specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BELOW IS NOT A POWER SPECIFICALLY GRANTED TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN THE CONSTITUTION AS A "DELEGATED POWER"?
a)
the right to coin money and regulate trade
b)
the right to declare war, make treaties and raise an army
c)
the right to establish a national Post Office
d)
the sole ability to establish licensing laws
112.
"Interstate Trade" means "trade between two or more states", whereas "Intrastate Trade" means:
a)
trade within an existing state
b)
trade between four or more states
c)
trade exclusively between two countries
d)
trade between more than two countries
113.
In chronological order (first to last), please list the first three Presidents of the United States:
a)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
b)
Washington, Jefferson, Adams
c)
Adams, Jefferson, Washington
d)
Jefferson, Adams, Washington
114.
Could you discuss at length the differences between the the Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party?
a)
Yes...good for you...make sure you can name people on both sides; what each side would've said about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions; and finally how each felt about the national bank, tariffs, the French Revolution, interpreting the constitution, and slavery
b)
No...see the yes answer and your "America's First Political Parties" chart from class!
115.

The problem of raising money to settle the New World led English merchant-capitalists to create the institution of:

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Primogeniture

c)

The land lottery

d)

Joint-Stock company

116.

At the end of the seventeenth century, what three countries claimed land in North America?

a)

France, England, and Italy

b)

France, England, & Spain

c)

England, Spain, & Germany

d)

Portugal, England, & Spain

117.

This colony was founded by the Dutch in the early-1600s and is now known as New York City

a)

New Holland

b)

New Harlem

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

New Jersey

118.

Overpopulation, hunger, and a desire to escape religious persecution were motivating factors for many people from _______ during the era of North American colonization

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

119.

Which statement BEST characterizes the attitude of English settlers toward Native Americans?

a)

Settlers developed a mutual respect for Native American culture.

b)

Settlers engaged in seizing lands that traditionally belonged to Native Americans

c)

Settlers openly embraced Native American traditions and committed to living peacefully with them

d)

Settlers committed to avoiding conflicts due to the massive distance between them and Native Americans

120.

The Mayflower Compact was unique because it

a)

was the foundation for the Declaration of Independence

b)

allowed black colonists freedom centuries before emancipation

c)

allowed colonists to import slaves from Africa to work on southern plantations

d)

was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America

121.

What was the first representative assembly in the English colonies in 1619?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

New England town meeting

122.

What product was instrumental in bringing about economic stability in the early years of the Virginia colony?

a)

Cotton

b)

Gold

c)

Indigo

d)

Tobacco

123.

The differences in the economic development of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southern colonies can BEST be attributed to the

a)

differences in their colonial governments.

b)

level of the education of their citizens.

c)

geographic conditions there.

d)

customs of the immigrants

124.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1638) are MOST important in United States political history because

a)

it was one of the earliest Western-style constitutions in the New World

b)

it was based on the rights of the group rather than of the individual

c)

it held that all voting would take place by all people in the colony

d)

it attempted to create a monarchy in a colonial territory

125.

How did the Virginia House of Burgesses differ from the government that was established by the Mayflower Compact?

a)

The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly

b)

The House of Burgesses established a direct democracy

c)

The House of Burgesses developed before Jamestown was formed

d)

The House of Burgesses included democratic participation from women

126.

The Powhatan Indians of the early 17th century could BEST be described as

a)

being destroyed by a genocidal assault by the Spanish

b)

cooperating closely with the French against the British

c)

having a tense and confrontational relationship with British settlers

d)

being forced from their lands by European settlers and relocated to Oklahoma

127.

Which is the BEST example of conflict between the Native Americans and the European colonists?

a)

King Philip's War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

Squanto teaching the Pilgrims how to grow corn and catch fish

d)

Native Americans trading furs for tools and supplies from the colonists

128.

Increasing taxes... Low tobacco prices... Lack of frontier security... All of these were key factors in what 1676 uprising?

a)

Stono Rebellion

b)

Shays’ Rebellion

c)

Bacon’s Rebellion

d)

Nat Turner’s Rebellion

129.

Mercantilism was the principle that

a)

the purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country

b)

the English colonies would lose their legal rights and elected assemblies

c)

a government could tax without consent of the taxpayers for the purpose of regulating trade

d)

colonists would henceforth be required to pay taxes to the crown to fund their own protection

130.

Which group was known for its strict religious beliefs, strong work ethic, and a desire to rid the Church of England of "immoral" practices?

a)

The Quakers

b)

The Puritans

c)

The Anglicans

d)

The Presbyterians

131.

In which of these regions was religion a unifying feature in the colonial era?

a)

Middle colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern colonies

d)

Ohio River Valley area

132.

Which of these had the BIGGEST and EARLIEST impact on the system of mercantilism that developed in the 1600s?

a)

American revolutions

b)

colonization of the Americas

c)

the development of the cotton gin

d)

the development of the steam engine

133.

The Great Awakening is credited with promoting a more democratic view of society while also encouraging a defiance to authority that ultimately led to

a)

King Philips War.

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion.

c)

the American Revolution.

d)

the French and Indian War

134.

Even though the Enlightenment Movement and the Great Awakening had different origins, they both instilled into the colonists a sense of individualism that eventually led them to believe in

a)

breaking ties with England

b)

keeping their English citizenship

c)

siding with France against England.

d)

strengthening their ties with Canada

135.

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to

a)

Disease

b)

Fires

c)

Slavery

d)

War

136.

Slaves were originally brought to British North America for the purpose of

a)

Tobacco cultivation

b)

Fighting the French

c)

Working in factories

d)

Gold & silver mining

137.

Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century?

a)

Southern colonies refused to use Indians as forced labor

b)

Northern colonial governments considered slavery immoral

c)

The economy of Southern colonies needed non-wage labor

d)

Industrial factories in the north did not need slave labor

138.

What correctly describes the attitude most English settlers had toward the Native Americans and their way of life?

a)

They had plans to Christianize them and help to assimilate the cultures

b)

They accepted and respected the differences between their own culture and Indian culture

c)

They were very interested in understanding as many aspects of Indian culture as possible

d)

They assumed the Indians to be their inferiors and showed little respect for Indian society

139.

Which statement BEST describes the French policy towards Native Americans in the early colonial period?

a)

create reservations to monitor their actions

b)

beneficial and economic alliance with many tribes

c)

eradication of all indigenous cultures

d)

force them into British-held colonies

140.

Moderate dissenters from the Anglican church, desired to purify the church, sought religious freedom, John Winthrop, Great Migration... which colony am I?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts

141.

Religious issues in Maryland between what two groups led to the Act of Toleration?

a)

Catholics & Protestants

b)

Natives & English settlers

c)

Puritans & Pilgrims

d)

Jews & Gentiles

142.

Which colony was founded by a banned Puritan leader that allowed Catholics, Quakers, & Jews to worship freely?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Virginia

d)

North Carolina

143.

Which of the following colonies was created with the intent to be a religious refuge for Quakers & other persecuted people

a)

South Carolina

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

144.

By the late 1600s, slavery in North America became institutionalized in part because of the

a)

decline of indentured labor

b)

decline in immigration

c)

increased mortality rate of White farmers

d)

increased labor demands of factories

145.

New England Puritans sought primarily to create which of the following in Massachusetts?

a)

A missionary community focused on converting American Indians to Christianity

b)

Town meetings at which all adult males could vote

c)

A model community promoting government by strict religious principles

d)

A society founded on the principles of religious toleration

146.

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury’s decision in the Zenger case of 1736?

a)

Zenger became a colonial leader

b)

The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British

c)

Restrictions on the press increased

d)

New York became the center of anti-British sentiments

147.

Even though the Enlightenment Movement and the Great Awakening had different origins, they both instilled into the colonists a sense of individualism that eventually led them to believe in

a)

keeping their English citizenship

b)

breaking ties with England

c)

siding with France against England.

d)

strengthening their ties with Canada

148.

Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were

a)

hunter gatherers.

b)

based on fishing.

c)

based on mining and forestry

d)

involved mostly with long distance trade.

149.

Inca...Maya...Anasazi...Eastern Woodlands... What is the best name for this list?

a)

"Arctic Civilizations"

b)

"Mesoamerican Civilizations"

c)

"Pre-Columbian Civilizations"

d)

"North American Civilizations"

150.

Which European country was responsible for the reintroduction of horses to the United States?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Italians

d)

Portuguese

151.

Formed a confederation of 5 groups...

Confederation had one male representative from each group...

Each group had a "clan mother"...

Strongly resisted the early European settlers... What group are these characteristics describing?

a)

The Indian League

b)

The Delaware League

c)

The Iroquois League

d)

The National League

152.

Why did European exploration of the Western Hemisphere accelerate in the late 15th century?

a)

orders of the kings and queens of Europe

b)

improvements in sails, ship hulls, and navigation equipment

c)

a desire to find new markets in which to sell European goods

d)

the need to find new places to send their growing populations

153.

Which was a major effect of the European slave trade on Africa?

a)

The spread of Islam was halted.

b)

It led to rapid decrease in tribal warfare

c)

The decline of African kingdoms accelerated

d)

It led to stronger economic systems in Africa

154.

All of these were inspirations for 15th Century European exploration of the Western Hemisphere EXCEPT

a)

the desire to spread Christianity

b)

the desire to conquer India and China

c)

the desire to establish new trade routes to Asia

d)

to search for basic resources and land suitable for farming

155.

The first permanent European settlement in North America was founded in the early 16th century at

a)

Jamestown (Virginia)

b)

St. Augustine (Florida)

c)

Plymouth (Massachusetts)

d)

Roanoke Island (North Carolina).

156.

The GREATEST impact of the Columbian Exchange was

a)

the annual storage of crops for native peoples.

b)

the transport of slaves from the Americas to Africa.

c)

the spread of new diseases, which led to vaccinations

d)

the transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa

157.

The LEAST LIKELY effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was

a)

the decimation of the native peoples of the Americas

b)

the importation of labor-intensive crops leading to slavery

c)

the use of the mita labor system by European colonizers

d)

the reduced social status of European colonizers in the Americas.

158.

Europeans began to settle in Latin America in the 1500s. Many of these settlers married Native Americans. The children of mixed European and Native American ancestry were called mestizos... Mestizos became a new

a)

Peer group

b)

Ethnic group

c)

Family group

d)

Political group

159.

The racial categories of mestizo and mulatto are examples of Latin America's

a)

immigrants from southern Asia.

b)

repeated and lengthy civil wars

c)

history of blending racial and ethnic groups.

d)

following strict social and religious traditions

160.

Spain and Portugal each claimed the same lands in South America in the late 1400s. How was this dispute settled?

a)

King Ferdinand of Spain ordered his troops to seize Portugal's land

b)

They declared war on each other, with Portugal sinking the Spanish Armada

c)

King John II of Portugal refused to recognize Spanish claims and took them

d)

Pope Alexander VI issued a decree that divided the lands between Spain and Portugal

161.

Why did Europeans want to find a direct sea route to Asia in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries?

a)

to spread Christianity to the east

b)

to introduce new spices to Muslims

c)

to limit the variety of trade goods

d)

to avoid paying inflated prices for goods

162.

What are the similarities between Portugal and Spain's motivations for exploration of the "New World"?

a)

Both countries were interested in expanding their empires

b)

Neither country was interested in finding new trade routes

c)

Portuguese explorers, unlike Spaniards, wanted more wealth

d)

Neither country sought to introduce Christianity to the natives

163.

Why was the "Line of Demarcation" created in the late 1490s?

a)

to set up boundaries for the Jamestown Settlement

b)

to divide the land owned by Great Britain and America

c)

to outline the land that native people would have rights to compared to settlers

d)

to set up boundaries for Spain and Portugal which referred to newly discovered territories

164.

What country was responsible for colonizing most of South America in the Sixteenth Century?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

165.

As a result of the Age of Exploration, Western European nations

a)

became more and more isolated

b)

opened up Asia for Western dominance.

c)

controlled more and more international trade

d)

established the feudal system of landholding.

166.

Unlike Great Britain, a significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called "New World" was

a)

to find new areas of raw resources

b)

to find new trade routes to East Asia

c)

to spread the power of the Catholic Church

d)

to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe

167.

Which conclusion regarding mercantilism is MOST LIKELY accurate?

a)

Mercantilism promoted the accumulation of gold and silver by governments

b)

Mercantilism encouraged free trade between colonies and other countries

c)

Mercantilist countries encouraged political freedom for colonies.

d)

Mercantilist policies favored negative trade balances

168.

The men largely responsible for Spain's conquest of the New World were known as

a)

Condottiere

b)

Encomendieros

c)

coureurs de bois

d)

los conquistadors.

169.

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to

a)

Disease

b)

Fires

c)

Slavery

d)

War

170.

The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to

a)

gather food and water for them

b)

fight other colonists for them

c)

change their languages, religion, and customs

d)

moved farther into the forests area of Georgia

171.

What was the GREATEST source of conflict between the Native American Indians and the European settlers?

a)

The division of food

b)

The ownership of land

c)

The development of trade

d)

The ownership of weapons

172.

What accounted for the majority of deaths in Spanish America in the 16th century?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Tribal wars

c)

Military conquest

d)

Natural disaster

173.

One lasting effect of the Treaty of Tordesillas was

a)

it gave France unlimited access to the Americas

b)

it gave Portugal one colony, Brazil, in the Americas

c)

it kept Spain from future colonization of the Americas

d)

it kept England from colonizing the Americas for many years

174.

What was the goal of mercantilism after the 1600s?

a)

a negative balance of trade

b)

an advantageous balance of trade

c)

prosperity through balance of power

d)

raw materials for the home countries

175.

Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

a)

"God, glory, and gold"

b)

“Salt, silk, and spices"

c)

"Rum, slaves, and molasses"

d)

"Trade, silver, and jewels"

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