How did migration to the Western Territory help to develop the United States?

It expanded industry and the national economy

How will late payments affect a person's financial health?

the person will not quality for loans for bigger purchases

The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the

expansion of the rights of African Americans

How did the U.S. government respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?

by passing a series of compromises to appease citizens

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths

Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

People have a right to rebel against an unjust government

The British government established the Proclamation Line of 1763 mainly to

avoid conflicts with Native American Indians

Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to

limit the rights of formerly enslaved persons

What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?

Many colonists boycotted British goods

Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?

Power is divided between states and the national government

Which statement reflects the influence of the Greensboro sit-ins?

sit-ins spread to other cities helping to desegregate

How did NC's geographic features affect the movements of goods and people?

mt. ranges & lack of navigable ports stopped movmt. of goods

How did the Great Migration affect American society?

African-Americans created a new urban culture in the North.

Which statement best describes the effects of the Jim Crow Laws on the South?

these laws required separate public accommodations

Which statement best describes an economic trend that shaped the end of the 20th century?

More products sold in the US were made in foreign countries

The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because it

doubled the size of the country

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1
How did migration to the Western Territory help to develop the United States?
It helped American Indians preserve their cultural identity
It created densely populated urban and suburban areas
It encouraged civil rights legislation for slaves
It expanded industry and the national economy
2
An increase in the number of factories in the mid-1800s led to
a reduction in immigration from Europe
a decrease in levels of water and air pollution
an increase in urbanization
an increased dependence on products made in homes
3
How will late payments affect a person's financial health?
the person will have more money to spend on other things
the person will pay more income taxes to the government
the person will earn less annual income
the person will not quality for loans for bigger purchases
4
Which method did Martin Luther King Jr. use to try to end racial segregation?
civil disobedience
government-funded protest
national revolution
violent civil unrest
5
The constitutional amendments adopted during the Reconstruction period dealt primarily with the
prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
method of choosing United States senators
expansion of the rights of African Americans
extension of voting rights to women
6
How did the U.S. government respond to conflicts over slavery before the Civil War?
by granting the right to vote to all citizens
by passing a series of compromises to appease citizens
by protecting privacy rights and preventing illegal searches
by granting all residents of a state citizenship
7
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and freedom of press?
Albany Plan of Union
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Sentiments
Federalist Papers
8
What prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
elastic clause
checks and balances
federal supremacy
electoral college
9
What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?
Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths
European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
10
Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes
People have a right to rebel against an unjust government
The power of the president is limited by the other branches
The United States needs a strong central government
11
The British government established the Proclamation Line of 1763 mainly to
promote the fur trade
avoid conflicts with Native American Indians
provide access to the Mississippi River
expand the thirteen colonies
12
Which development led to the other three?
New diseases are introduced
The African slave trade is expanded
Europeans explore the Americas
Native American Indians lose their lands
13
Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed to
raise money to rebuild the South after the Civil War
support the Radical Republicans
improve the education of United States citizens
limit the rights of formerly enslaved persons
14
What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?
The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency
Many colonists boycotted British goods
British refused to sell certain products to the colonists
The colonists no longer needed British goods
15
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
Power is divided between states and the national government
Congress is divided into two houses
The president has the power to veto bills
The Supreme Court has the power to review laws
16
Which statement reflects the influence of the Greensboro sit-ins?
sit-ins gained national support but little action was taken
sit-ins failed to gain support
sit-ins slowed progress for desegregation
sit-ins spread to other cities helping to desegregate
17
In the late 1800s, rapid urbanization was mainly the result of the
migration of formerly enslaved persons to the West
shortage of land for new farms
federally funded city redevelopment projects
impact of industrialization
18
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
rice
tobacco
cotton
sugar cane
19
What was an immediate economic result of the use of mass-production in American factories?
reduced cost of goods
increased use of homemade goods
improved safety conditions
expanding membership in labor unions
20
How did NC's geographic features affect the movements of goods and people?
multiple rivers prevented the development of large farms
mt. ranges & lack of navigable ports stopped movmt. of goods
warm water ports encouraged the movement of goods and people
flat fertile and rivers helped develop interstate commerce
21
Which democratic ideal does Adams promote?
popular sovereignty
equality under the law
separation of powers
private property rights
22
Which democratic ideal summarizes this excerpt from North Carolina’s original constitution?
rule of law
separation of powers
federalism
popular sovereignty
23
How did the Great Migration affect American society?
African-Americans created a new urban culture in the North.
Racism and prejudice were less prevalent
The South promoted progressive laws & economic opportunities
African-American populations increased in coastal cities
24
Which statement best describes the effects of the Jim Crow Laws on the South?
these laws made it illegal to possess alcoholic beverages
these laws placed price supports on crops like tobacco
these laws required separate public accommodations
the laws ended slavery and gave newly freed blacks suffrage
25
Which statement best describes an economic trend that shaped the end of the 20th century?
Fewer computers were being used in the workplace
A steady decrease in the number of women in the workplace
More products sold in the US were made in foreign countries
Greater numbers of people were employed in agriculture
26
Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on
the constitutional principles in the Bill of Rights
a belief in Manifest Destiny
a need to preserve the natural environment
the authority of the Monroe Doctrine
27
Which New Deal law created a system of unemployment insurance and pensions for retired workers?
National Recovery Act
National Labor Relations Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
28
The Louisiana Purchase was important to the growth of the United States because it
completed America’s westward expansion
gave the nation control of the Great Lakes
brought California into the Union
doubled the size of the country

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