Both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts over

slavery and admission of states to the Union

Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to

restrict the voting rights of African Americans

Southern political leaders praised the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision because it

protected property rights of slave owners in the territories

Which issue is reflected in these headlines in the image?

status of slavery in the territories and states

The US purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it

provided full access to the Mississippi River

The importance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803) is that the Court

established the power of judicial review of federal laws

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because

white settlers desired the land where Native Americans lived

Which event led directly to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?

election of Abraham Lincoln as president

A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

prevent further European colonization in Western Hemisphere

The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the

ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865

Which statement best describes a foreign policy followed by President George Washington?

He adopted a position of neutrality.

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1
Both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts over
voting rights
slavery and presidential election results
Supreme Court decisions
slavery and admission of states to the Union
2
Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to
improve the social status of African Americans
restrict the voting rights of African Americans
limit the movement of African Americans
expand educational opportunities for African Americans
3
Southern political leaders praised the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision because it
granted citizenship to all enslaved persons
supported the right of a state to secede from the Union
protected property rights of slave owners in the territories
upheld the principle of popular sovereignty
4
Which issue is reflected in these headlines in the image?
status of slavery in the territories and states
clash of federal and state powers
growth of agriculture on the Great Plains
conflicts with foreign nations over the West
5
After 1877, racial segregation became widespread in the South primarily as a result of the
stationing of federal troops in the South
passage of Jim Crow laws
decline of the Ku Klux Klan
activities of the Freedmen's Bureau
6
The US purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it
ended Spanish control of the Southwest
allowed completion of the first railroad in California
provided full access to the Mississippi River
assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes
7
The importance of the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803) is that the Court
allowed political parties to influence passing laws
established the power of judicial review of federal laws
refused to expand federal power over interstate trade
decided on the legality of taxation of federal property
8
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because
Native American Indians were attacking southern cities
he sought complete control of Texas by the United States
white settlers desired the land where Native Americans lived
he wanted to punish Native Americans for political reasons
9
Which event led directly to the secession of several Southern states from the Union?
publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
violence in Kansas over the spread of slavery
raid by John Brown at Harpers Ferry
election of Abraham Lincoln as president
10
In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln stated his main goal for the nation was to
free all slaves in the United States
uphold the Dred Scott decision
use the vote to resolve the conflict over slavery
preserve the Union
11
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
discourage United States trade with Latin America
prevent further European colonization in Western Hemisphere
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
12
The election results shown on this map most clearly reflect the influence of
nationalist motives
ethnic conflicts
political stability
sectional differences
13
The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the
creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau in 1865
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
Compromise of 1850
ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
14
Which statement best describes a foreign policy followed by President George Washington?
He sent aid to French revolutionaries.
He formed alliances with European nations.
He supported expansion into British Canada.
He adopted a position of neutrality.
15
One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan was the
establishment of an income tax
adoption of free trade
removal of the tax on exports
creation of a national bank

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