How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution?

by raising taxes in the colonies without granting representation

Which is TRUE about the Monroe Doctrine?

It said that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization.

The Boston Massacre was...

An incident in which five civilians were killed by GB in response to a mob

The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

protect the rights of people from the government

The US declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because

the British navy repeatedly seized American merchant ships

Why did Rep. David Wilmot and the "free soilers" propose to keep slavery out of the Mexican Cession?

He believed white laborers deserved to work w/o competition from slavery

The case of Dred Scott v. Sandford is often called the Supreme Court’s great ‘self inflicted wound’ because the decision

Ruled slaves to be property and incapable of being citizens

The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by

the election of Lincoln as President

Social Contract Theory can be seen in the phrase from the Declaration of Independence reading...

"Governments...deriving their powers from the consent of the governed..."

Which provision was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

It abolished the Fugitive Slave Law.

What is one reason the Cherokees were removed to Oklahoma during the infamous "Trail of Tears"?

Cherokee leaders signed away the rights of members of their tribes

In Federalism, the power to govern is

shared between the national and state governments

The Great Compromise and the 3/5ths Compromise both dealt with

the representation of states in Congress

Part of the American colonists' anger towards Britain prior to the American revolution stemmed from

the end of Salutary Neglect after the French and Indian War

The North's naval superiority was most important in the US Civil War because

it allowed the North to blockade the South and shut off most of its trade.

Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that

God was on the side of American expansion

What did the Missouric Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?

They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

Which of these was one of the few successes of the US government under the Articles of Confederation?

settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands

Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

the President ordered the abolition of slavery in southern states

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1
The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of
Cowpens
New York
Lexington
Saratoga
2
How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution?
by raising taxes in the colonies without granting representation
by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
by increasing conflict between the colonies and Indian tribes
by revealing the British plan to expand the colonies further west
3
Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Soujourner Truth were prominant names in which social movement?
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
Abolition
States' Rights
4
People who urged the ratification of the Constitution would have been most likely to join which political party?
Whig
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
Democratic
5
The nullification crisis that occurred between President Jackson and VP Calhoun would BEST be described as a debate over
private v. public interest
State v Federal rights
President v. Supreme Court
Northern v. Southern
6
Which is TRUE about the Monroe Doctrine?
Called for immediate military intervention in Latin America for any reason
Called for an embargo of European nation competing for colonies in Africa
Led to government policy of nonintervention in the affairs of Latin America
It said that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization.
7
The Boston Massacre was...
An incident in which five civilians were killed by GB in response to a mob
The killing of a large mob by mercenaries hired by Britain in Boston
an unprovoked attack upon innocent civilians by British soldiers
Great Britain's response when smuggled goods were discovered in Boston
8
The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to
prevent one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others
secure voting rights for all citizens regardless of race/age/gender
protect the rights of people from the government
allow people to defend themselves in court
9
The British surrendered to the Continental Army in 1781 following the
Boston Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Lexington
10
The XYZ affair led to a near-formal ("Quasi") war with...
France
England
Germany
Canada
11
The US declared war on Great Britain in 1812 because
The British claimed rights to the territory of California
the British navy repeatedly seized American merchant ships
the British navy sank an American warship
British companies refused to pay debts to US banks
12
Thomas Jefferson's Kentucky Resolution and James Madison's Virginia Resolution were in response to what?
the Embargo Act
Pinckney's Treaty
the XYZ affair
the Alien & Sedition Acts
13
Which of the following territories was not aqcuired by the US between 1800 - 1865?
Mexican Cession - ceded by Mexico
Oregon - acquired via treaty from Great Britain
Louisiana - Purchased from France
Alaska - purchased from Russia
14
Why did Rep. David Wilmot and the "free soilers" propose to keep slavery out of the Mexican Cession?
He believed white laborers deserved to work w/o competition from slavery
He believed enslaved people would form an alliance with Mexico
He did not believe in slavery and wanted all humans to have equal rights
He wanted to keep slavery out of the West bc it would threaten Christianity
15
The case of Dred Scott v. Sandford is often called the Supreme Court’s great ‘self inflicted wound’ because the decision
Ruled slaves to be property and incapable of being citizens
Supported the South's right to secede from the Union
Refused to give women the right to vote
Created the doctrine of "seperate but equal"
16
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by
the threat of Congress to abolish slavery
the election of Lincoln as President
The invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Ft. Sumter
Refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law
17
Social Contract Theory can be seen in the phrase from the Declaration of Independence reading...
"He has reufsed his Governors to pass Laws of immediate importance..."
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.."
"Governments...deriving their powers from the consent of the governed..."
"We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and ourselves.."
18
Which provision was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
California became a free state.
It abolished the Fugitive Slave Law.
Slavery was discontinued in Washington DC
Popular sovereignty would decide if New Mexico & Utah would accept slavery
19
What is one reason the Cherokees were removed to Oklahoma during the infamous "Trail of Tears"?
Fear of Cherokee attacks on white settlers
Cherokee leaders signed away the rights of members of their tribes
the Cherokee moved there voluntarily to escape discrimination
a SCOTUS decision to move the Cherokee west of the Mississippi
20
All of the following terms are associated with which North American colonial region:
Canadian Provinces
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
West Indies
21
In Federalism, the power to govern is
given to the people
given mainly to state governments
limited to the national government
shared between the national and state governments
22
Which of these was NOT a component of the American System?
internal improvements
universal manhood suffrage
the 2nd Bank of the United States
Protective tariff
23
Which of these accurately describes teh Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on government?
A
D
C
B
24
The Great Compromise and the 3/5ths Compromise both dealt with
the territorial expansion of western states
the regulation of interstate commerce
the representation of states in Congress
the admission of new western states
25
Part of the American colonists' anger towards Britain prior to the American revolution stemmed from
Parliament passing a law requiring all male colonists to join the militia
the colonists' opposition to any taxation at all.
the end of Salutary Neglect after the French and Indian War
King George III forcing Native Americans from their land
26
Judicial review, the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional was outlined in...
McCulloch v. Maryland
Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Fletcher v. Peck
27
The North's naval superiority was most important in the US Civil War because
The most important battles were fought along the Atlantic coast
the South suffered major defeats in all of the naval battles of the war
it kept Britain from reaching the South with troop reinforcements
it allowed the North to blockade the South and shut off most of its trade.
28
Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that
New territory would lead to more slavery
God was on the side of American expansion
The Democratic party would elect the next president
Slavery should be abolished in the US
29
What did the Missouric Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?
They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.
They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.
They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.
30
Though this first representative assembly in America had little power, it marked the beginning of self-government
House of Burgesses
Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Mayflower Compact
31
Which of these was one of the few successes of the US government under the Articles of Confederation?
financial and military assistance from France
a well-armed and well trained military force
substantial industrial production of armaments
settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands
32
The Seneca Falls Convention, organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, represented which effort?
Native American assistance
women's right to vote
abolition of alcohol
abolition of slavery
33
General Scott's plan to defeat the South included a naval blockade, capturing Richmond VA, and taking the Miss. river
Total War
the Cottonmouth Plan
Anaconda Plan
Divide and Conquer
34
Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
it immediately freed the slaves throughout the country
former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort
the President ordered the abolition of slavery in southern states
it allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slaves

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