What did the Missouri Compromise do?

Preserved the free and slave state balance in Congress

What is "judicial review"?

Having the Supreme Court overturn a law

What was the "corrupt bargain"?

John Quincy Adams becomes president & Henry Clay becomes Secretary of State

One of the main ideas behind Manifest Destiny was that

Americans should spread freedom and democracy to other areas

Which was the first group to immigrate to the U.S. in large numbers?

Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

For what reason is William Lloyd Garrison famous?

He called for immediate abolition of slavery

What was the major cause of the War of 1812?

Impressment of American sailors by the British

What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Laws passed during Adams administration that limited free speech and press

For what reason is Harriet Tubman famous?

Her efforts to assist enslaved people escape slavery

All of the following were issues for reform in the 1830s EXCEPT

pay for workers injured on the job

What are Checks and Balances?

Ways to prevent branches of the government from being too powerful

What is Mercantilism?

An economic system in which mother countries exploit colonies

What were the Intolerable Acts?

They were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party

The Indian Removal Act gave the President the power to

relocate Native Americans west of the Mississippi River

What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

The French joined the Patriots against the British

The immediate cause of the Mexican American War was

a dispute over the southern boundary of Texas

What happened on Lexington Green?

The first shots of the American Revolution

What were the writs of assistance?

legal, pre-made search warrants to stop smuggling

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

To create a government for the Plymouth Colony

Why did the colonies divide into different regions?

Each region's geography was unique which led to economic differences

What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?

To remove former slaves to a colony in Western Africa

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1
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
Added Missouri as a free state
Added Minnesota as slave state
Set the northern border with Canada at the 49 parallel
Preserved the free and slave state balance in Congress
2
What was the name of the group who supported a stronger central government?
Whigs
Republicans
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
3
The invention that was most responsible for shaping the economy of the south was the
steamship
cotton planter
cotton gin
steam locomotive
4
How many colonial regions existed during the Colonial Era?
1
13
3
4
5
What is "judicial review"?
Reviewing the Declaration of Independence before writing a law
Reviewing the Articles of Confederation before passing a law
Having Congress overturn a law
Having the Supreme Court overturn a law
6
What was the name of the group who supported a weaker central government?
Whigs
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
7
What was the "corrupt bargain"?
None of these
The forced relocation of Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
Jackson becomes president and Henry Clay becomes Secretary of State
John Quincy Adams becomes president & Henry Clay becomes Secretary of State
8
Why was the Plymouth Colony settled?
For profit
War with Spain
For religious freedom
None of these
9
One of the main ideas behind Manifest Destiny was that
defeating the British in Oregon would improve American morale
Americans should spread freedom and democracy to other areas
God was against expansion into Mexican lands
territorial growth was unnecessary
10
As a result of the Texas Revolution, Texas became
a territory of the U.S.
an independent nation
a state within Mexico
a new state in the U.S.
11
What was the name of the pamphlet that urged people to support independence from Great Britain?
Common Sense
Plain Truth
The Virginia Resolves
The Doctrine of Nullification
12
Which was the first group to immigrate to the U.S. in large numbers?
Japanese citizens fleeing a civil war in Japan
Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine
Russian miners moving to California
Turkish fisherman on the Great Lakes
13
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Closed the Port of New Orleans
Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Ended the fur trade with Native Americans
Closed Canada to American settlement
14
What was the reason Jamestown was settled?
War with Spain
None of these
For profit
For religious freedom
15
What was the compromise at the Constitutional Convention that solved how to count slaves for population purposes?
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
16
Why did Great Britain and France go to war in 1756?
All of these are correct
Rivalry between the two nations
Competition over the fur trade
Desire for more land
17
For what reason is William Lloyd Garrison famous?
He called for immediate abolition of slavery
He led the congressional effort to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act
He wrote legislative compromises over the slavery issue
He became president because of the "corrupt bargain"
18
What was the major cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors by the British
Kidnapping of American sailors by the French
The French preventing free trade between the US and Britain
Russia invading Denmark and Sweden
19
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
20
What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?
Laws passed during Adams administration that limited free speech and press
Laws passed during Washington adminstration to limit govt spending
Laws passed during the Jefferson administration to limit immigration
None of these
21
What event pointed out the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
The Albany Plan of Union
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Constitutional Convention
22
For what reason is Harriet Tubman famous?
Her abolitionist poetry
Her speech at the Seneca Falls Convention
Her tireless work for the mentally ill
Her efforts to assist enslaved people escape slavery
23
All of the following were issues for reform in the 1830s EXCEPT
the elimination of slavery
pay for workers injured on the job
better care for the mentally ill
free public education
24
What are Checks and Balances?
Ways to prevent branches of the government from being too powerful
Ways to prevent states from becoming too powerful
None of these
The financial system of the federal government to pay its debts
25
What event was caused by the need to "revise the Articles of Confederation"?
The Seneca Falls Convention
The Whiskey Rebellion
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitutional Convention
26
What was the name of the proposal to solve the dispute between large and small states?
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Virginia Plan
27
What is Mercantilism?
An economic system in which mother countries exploit colonies
An economic system in which the government controls all of the economy
An economic system in which colonies exploit mother countries
Reliance on the stock market to create wealth
28
Some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas because
Texas would enter the U.S. as a slave state
Annexation would increase southern slave power in Congress
All of these are correct
annexation would lead to war with Mexico
29
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A foreign policy statement by the US
A warning for Europe to stay out of American affairs
Published by Presiden Monroe
All of these
30
What did Jackson's practice of supporting his political supporters become known as?
Popular sovereignty
The spoils system
Checks and balances
Jacksonian Democracy
31
What were the Intolerable Acts?
They closed the port of Philadelphia
They were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
They were passed after the Boston Massacre
None of these
32
The Indian Removal Act gave the President the power to
send warlike tribes to reservations
relocate Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
locate and imprison chiefs of certain Native American tribes
set aside certain lands for the Indians in each state
33
What was one of Washington's precedents?
All of these
Selecting a cabinet
Being called "Mr. President"
Leaving after two terms of office
34
What was the first system of government of the U.S. called?
The Articles of Confederation
The Monarchy with Great Britain
Parliament
The Colonial Congress
35
What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
The first shots of the American Revolution
The British captured Thomas Jefferson
The Patriot Army won its first battle of the war
The French joined the Patriots against the British
36
Why did colonists detest the Stamp Act?
It was passed without their permission
All of these are correct
It was a direct tax
It was tax on everyday paper items
37
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Plymouth
Jamestown
St. Augustine
Newport
38
The immediate cause of the Mexican American War was
a revolution in Mexico
the movement of American settlers into Mexican territory
a debt owed by Mexico to the U.S.
a dispute over the southern boundary of Texas
39
What happened on Lexington Green?
The French joined the Patriots against the British
The first shots of the American Revolution
The Patriot Army won its first battle of the war
The British captured Thomas Jefferson
40
What were the writs of assistance?
taxes placed on wills and newspapers
trials held in Great Britain of those accused of smuggling
legal, pre-made search warrants to stop smuggling
a ban on trade with British merchants
41
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To pledge loyalty to the government of Great Britain
To create a government for the Plymouth Colony
To declare reasons for the establishment of the Plymouth Colony
It created Puritan Church in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
42
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
There was no national court system
There was no national military
The national government could not enforce its own laws
All of these are correct
43
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The Epilogue
The Constitution
The Preamble
44
Why did the colonies divide into different regions?
There were no differences between the regions
Each region's geography was unique which led to economic differences
There were different languages spoken in each region
There were different nationalities in each region
45
What are natural rights?
None of these
Rights that you born with
Rights that are given to you by the government
Rights that are written into a constitution
46
Where does the U.S. government get its authority?
From the people
From the Declaration of Independence
From the Constitution
From Congress and the President
47
What was the goal of the American Colonization Society?
To create an Irish colony for recent Irish immigrants
To colonize Hawaii for the U.S.
To colonize areas of Oregon and California for the U.S.
To remove former slaves to a colony in Western Africa
48
What was the name of the final battle of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Charleston
The Battle of White Plains
49
"that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men.." What is the purpose of government?
Economic growth for citizens
To promote equality
To protect it's citizens from invasion
To protect one's rights
50
Why was Jackson's Adminstration referred to as the "Age of the Common Man"?
White men were more involved in expanding the economy
More white men voted
All of these are correct
Jackson represented those who voted for him, white men

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