Which of the following was intended to deny the right to vote to African American males?

the adoption of literacy tests at polling places

What did the Sedition Act of 1798 do?

Made it a crime to print, or publish anything false about the government

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

The British wanted to limit settler and Indian contact.

How did Pontiac's Rebellion affect relationships between the British and the colonists?

It led to the Proclamation of 1763 and angered colonists

What was the goal of King Cotton Diplomacy?

to force Great Britain into an alliance with the Confederacy

Which statement completes the cause and effect diagram?

the cost of shipping goods decreased

Which two phrases describe the negative impacts of Manifest Destiny?

the increase in conflicts with native americans, the reduction of the buffalo population

Which statement about Jacksonian Democracy in the 1830s is correct?

Voting rights were expanded to include most white men.

Which example best demonstrates the idea of promoting the general welfareas described in the Preamble?

The Constitution gives Congress the power to tax.

What was the subject of the federal court case Ex Parte Merryman (1861)?

the president's power to suspend habeas corpus

Which of the following actions is an example of colonists protesting British policies?

dumping of British tea into Boston Harbor

Which two statements best reflect the main goals of the HomespunMovement during the American Revolution?

We will not buy goods imported from Great Britain., We must make our own coats to protect our freedom.

Why was the Louisiana Territory important to France, the United States, and Spain?

increased access to trade routes

What was a purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

to provide freed African Americans with access to formerly denied services

Which statement best describes the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments goes in box 1?

women have no voice in the government

Which event caused the movement of people shown on this map?

the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act

The initial task of delegates to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was to?

address the problems of govnement under the Artlcles of Confederation

How did President Andrew Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank demonstrate the ideals of Jacksonian Democracy?

by strengthening southern and western agricultural states

Which statement best describes an obstacle President Jefferson faced when making the Louisiana Purchase?

The Constitution was not clear about buying land

Which group is best known for promoting education for African Americansduring Reconstruction?

members of the Freedmen’s Bureau

Which quote from the source proves Harriet Tubman’s non-violent resistance was successful?

“she was responsible for freeing about 300 slaves”

Which of the following had the greatest influence on the factory system inthe United States during the 1800s?

the development of interchangeable parts

According to the Declaration of Independence, people are able to alter orabolish the government when the government

no longer protects the natural rights of the people.

Which event most contributed to the United States' declaration of war on Mexico in 1846?

disputes along the border of Texas

Which action demonstrated one of George Washington’s strengths as a military leader during the American Revolution?

He inspired the Continental army to continue to fight the British.

Which of the following would Frederick Douglass most likely support?

the use of the Underground Railroad

What was one event that led to the defeat of the British during the War of 1812?

The American Navy won control of the Great Lakes.

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1
Which of the following was intended to deny the right to vote to African American males?
the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
the adoption of literacy tests at polling places
the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
the use of the sharecropping system
2
What did the Sedition Act of 1798 do?
Placed a tax on whiskey
Allowed the government to rellocate native americans to lands in the west
Made it a crime to print, or publish anything false about the government
Allowed the government to arrest, and deport aliens during wartime
3
Which statement best belongs in box #2?
women have no voice in the government
women are not allowed to serve in the military
colleges do not admit women
women abolitionists fight for equality
4
What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The British wanted to limit settler and Indian contact.
The British wanted to limit British and Indian contact.
The British wanted to limit Spanish and Indian contact.
The British wanted the colonists to settle all eastern land
5
How did Pontiac's Rebellion affect relationships between the British and the colonists?
It did not affect the relationships between the British and colonists
It led to the Proclamation of 1763 and angered colonists
It made the French and Natives allies
It made the British and Natives allies
6
What was the goal of King Cotton Diplomacy?
to negotiate terms of surrender for the Civil War
to allow southern states to nullify federal laws
to force Great Britain into an alliance with the Confederacy
to prevent northern states from exporting manufactured goods
7
Which event exposed one limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’s Rebellion
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Pontiac’s Rebellion
8
Which statement completes the cause and effect diagram?
interchangable parts are invented
the cost of shipping goods decreased
the national road opens
steamboats are invented
9
What is one part of the Constitution that limits freedoms and one part of the Constitution that limits the government?
Northwest Ordinance
Electoral College
Three-Fifths Compromise
separation of powers
10
Which two phrases describe the negative impacts of Manifest Destiny?
the increase in conflicts with native americans
the reduction of the buffalo population
the increase in available farmland
the increase in number of railroads built
11
Which statement about Jacksonian Democracy in the 1830s is correct?
The federal government guaranteed the sovereignty of American Indians.
The Constitution was amended to limit the power of the president.
Voting rights were expanded to include most white men.
Congress outlawed the importation of enslaved Africans
12
Which example best demonstrates the idea of promoting the general welfareas described in the Preamble?
The Constitution gives Congress the power to tax.
Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts.
James Madison writes essays supporting ratification.
George Washington is inaugurated as the first president
13
What was the subject of the federal court case Ex Parte Merryman (1861)?
the president's power to suspend habeas corpus
the government's ability to regulate economic transactions
the government's power to create a bank
the judicial branch's ability to determine the constitutionality of laws
14
Which of the following actions is an example of colonists protesting British policies?
dumping of British tea into Boston Harbor
refusing to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
following British laws rather than colonial laws
helping enslaved African Americans escape to Canada
15
Dorothea Dix led a successful campaign to help people with mental illnesses and promote
the abolition of slavery.
reforms to prison systems.
mandatory school attendance.
the adoption of temperance.
16
Disputes about whether or not to continue slavery led to which of the following?
Fugitive Slave Act.
Mexican-American War.
Missouri Compromise.
Civil War.
17
Which group was sometimes tarred and feathered and had many flee after the American Revolution?
Loyalists
Patriots
British Soldiers
American Indians
18
Which two statements best reflect the main goals of the HomespunMovement during the American Revolution?
We will not buy goods imported from Great Britain.
We must make our own coats to protect our freedom.
We must remain loyal to Great Britain and to King George.
We will not accept this new tax on tea.
19
Which Supreme Court case established that Congress had implied powersunder the necessary and proper clause?
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
20
Why was the Louisiana Territory important to France, the United States, and Spain?
increased access to farmland
reduced conflict with American Indians
increased access to trade routes
decreased reliance on British goods
21
What was a purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
to assist with the removal of Union soldiers from the South
to provide freed African Americans with access to formerly denied services
to prevent former Confederate soldiers from being elected to office
to prevent freed African Americans from being drafted into the military
22
Which statement best describes the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments goes in box 1?
state constitutions are written
women have no voice in the government
colleges do not admit women
women are not allowed to serve in the military
23
Which event caused the movement of people shown on this map?
the enforcement of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act
the enforcement of the Indian Removal Act
the adoption of the Indian Reorganization Act
the passage of the Indian Claims Limitations Act
24
What was the outcome of the impressment of sailors by the British?
the issuing of the Proclamation of 1763
the passage of the Missouri Compromise
the start of the War of 1812
the start of the Nullification Crisis
25
The initial task of delegates to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was to?
determine how to address slavery when conducting the United States census
address the problems of govnement under the Artlcles of Confederation
negotiate trade agreements among the established American colonies
create a document listing the grievances against Great Britain
26
Which of the groups below would most likely prohibit the formation of groups that use secret memberships to limit rights
The Know- Nothing Party
The Freedmen's Bureau
The Republican Party
The Ku Klux Klan
27
How did President Andrew Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank demonstrate the ideals of Jacksonian Democracy?
by giving more economic power to northern industrial states
by influencing the political influence of wealthy citizens
by strengthening southern and western agricultural states
by increasing the profits and production levels of factories
28
What was one effect of the Civil War on the northern economy?
factory production increased
unemployment increased
inflation decreased
agricultural production decreased
29
Which statement best describes an obstacle President Jefferson faced when making the Louisiana Purchase?
The purchase would reduce the country's ability to settle boundary disputes
Great Britain still held control over the majority of the area purchased
The purchase would violate the Northwest Ordinance for making states
The Constitution was not clear about buying land
30
Which group is best known for promoting education for African Americansduring Reconstruction?
members of the Federalist Party
members of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
members of the Temperance Movement
members of the Freedmen’s Bureau
31
How did colonists respond to the Sugar Act?
Boycotted British goods
Established new courts in America
Dumped food into the Boston harbor
They did not respond to it
32
Which of the following was a precedent established by George Washington?
running for vice president
being elected to the Senate
serving two terms as president
serving on the Supreme Court
33
Which quote from the source proves Harriet Tubman’s non-violent resistance was successful?
“threatened to shoot with a pistol”
“she was responsible for freeing about 300 slaves”
“serious about her mission”
“born a slave herself”
34
Which of the following had the greatest influence on the factory system inthe United States during the 1800s?
the development of interchangeable parts
the introduction of the mechanical reaper
the expanded use of antiseptics
the invention of the telegraph
35
According to the Declaration of Independence, people are able to alter orabolish the government when the government
no longer protects the natural rights of the people.
stops collecting taxes from people.
stops trading with foreign countries.
no longer allows the quartering of soldiers.
36
Which event most contributed to the United States' declaration of war on Mexico in 1846?
disputes along the border of Texas
The movement of settlers into the Oregon territory
disputes along the border of the Louisiana territory
the discovery of gold in California
37
During the Constitutional Convention, which group was satisfied by the addition of the 3/5ths Compromise?
plantation owners in the South
factory owners in the North
railroad workers in western territories
settlers in the western territories
38
Which action demonstrated one of George Washington’s strengths as a military leader during the American Revolution?
He inspired the Continental army to continue to fight the British.
He provided effective naval strategies against the British.
He incorporated the use of new technologies against the British.
He warned the colonists that the British army was advancing on Boston.
39
Which of the following would Frederick Douglass most likely support?
the decision in the Dred Scott case
the use of the Underground Railroad
the passage of the Missouri Compromise
the establishment of the Ku Klux Klan
40
What was one event that led to the defeat of the British during the War of 1812?
The American Navy won control of the Great Lakes.
The United States experienced draft riots across the country.
The concept of Manifest Destiny was abandoned.
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France.

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