Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Civil War?

Improved industrial workers' standard of living

The colony of New York:

Was originally settled by the Dutch and taken by the English

Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Stamp Act crisis?

Britain imposed the Coercive Acts in response

The VA and KY Resolutions:

Called for states' rights and nullification

According to Democrats of the 1840s, the role of the federal government was:

Remove obstacles to individual economic and cultural rights

The “American System” reflected the nation’s need for:

A transportation network to unite the country

The main reason the South opposed a protective tariff was that:

It raised the price of manufactured products

Regarding Christianity, most slaves:

Accepted it as their own with cultural variations

Most settlers moved westward in American history to:

Settle on cheaper, more fertile land

The utopian socialist communities of the 1830s and 1840s were:

Variable in organization and leadership

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Salem Witch Trials?

Refusal of courts to accept "spectral evidence"

Colonial law generally defined slaves as chattels. This meant that slaves were:

Pieces of property with no rights

As a result of the successful domestication of maize, beans, and squash some Native Americans:

Were tied to specific locations for their crops

The mercantilist system was primarily designed by the British for:

Setting up commercial regulations throughout the Empire

The profits from cotton were largely used to:

Support plantations and buy more slaves and land

Supporters of the Constitution were most likely to be:

Residents of commercialized areas

The Sugar Act of 1764 differed from earlier regulations in which way?

It taxed sugar for the purpose of collecting revenue

In Canada, the French colonial empire was:

Based primarily on the fur trade

In the election of 1800:

The House of Representatives elected Jefferson

The Declaration of Sentiments stated that:

Men had established a tyranny over women

Which of the following is NOT a reason for European exploration and trade in the 15th century?

An increase in the European population

The 17th century English colonies:

Had few common traits other than their loyalty to England

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1
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Civil War?
Broadened the scope of federal power
Government support for business and agriculture
Improved industrial workers' standard of living
Broadened the "Woman's Sphere"
2
The colony of New York:
Was founded by members of York County
Was originally settled by the Dutch and taken by the English
Was very egalitarian
Was completely Dutch in colonial demography
3
Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Stamp Act crisis?
Patrick Henry denounced British taxation
A congress was created that drew colonial leaders together
Resistance created into political action, including violence
Britain imposed the Coercive Acts in response
4
In Massachusetts Bay, the electorate consisted of:
All adult males
All property-holding adult males
The "Elect"
All adult male church members
5
The VA and KY Resolutions:
Called for states' rights and nullification
Called for enforcement of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Preached secession
Argued support for President Adams
6
According to Democrats of the 1840s, the role of the federal government was:
Support banking interests to grow the economy
Erect a system of tariffs to protect manufacturing
Remove obstacles to individual economic and cultural rights
Create a social welfare system to help the poor
7
The “American System” reflected the nation’s need for:
Distentanglement from European affairs
A transportation network to unite the country
Abolition of slavery
A return to states' rights
8
The main reason the South opposed a protective tariff was that:
It would encourage the growth of market system in the South
It raised the price of manufactured products
It contradicted the Southern commitment to free trade
It prevented the free flow of slaves
9
Regarding Christianity, most slaves:
Rejected it as an alien faith
Accepted it with no alterations as it was taught to them
Accepted it as their own with cultural variations
Were never exposed to it
10
Most settlers moved westward in American history to:
Hunt and trap furs
Find a higher degree of religious freedom
Escape the overcrowded East
Settle on cheaper, more fertile land
11
The utopian socialist communities of the 1830s and 1840s were:
Based on a purely American idea
Always based outside of large urban areas
Variable in organization and leadership
All secular with no religious basis
12
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Salem Witch Trials?
Refusal of courts to accept "spectral evidence"
Bad growing seasons
Prevalent discrimination against women
Economic tensions
13
Colonial law generally defined slaves as chattels. This meant that slaves were:
Servants who served for a limited period of time
Pieces of property with no rights
Christian workers of lower social status
Human beings with limited rights
14
As a result of the successful domestication of maize, beans, and squash some Native Americans:
Gained greater control over their environment
Evolved into a single continental cultural unit
Were tied to specific locations for their crops
Became primarily vegetarian
15
In which of the following areas could colonial women be expected to take part?
Business
Education
Law-Making
Church Ministry
16
The mercantilist system was primarily designed by the British for:
Reducing political control over the colonies
Setting up commercial regulations throughout the Empire
Establishing colonial manufacturing
Establishing additional colonies
17
The profits from cotton were largely used to:
Support plantations and buy more slaves and land
Phase out slavery slowly
Diversify southern agriculture
Industrialize southern cities
18
The major issue of the election of 1844 was:
Territorial Expansion
Abolitionism
Nullification of the Tariff
Recharter of the Bank of the U.S.
19
Supporters of the Constitution were most likely to be:
Subsistence Farmers
From the Northern States
Residents of commercialized areas
State government officials
20
The purpose of public education as seen by Horace Mann was to teach:
Morality and discipline
Individuality
the Ideals of the American Revolution
Multiculturalism
21
Most of the settlers of the Chesapeake region emigrated as:
Artisans or craftspeople
Family Units
Indentured Servants
Land-owning Aristocrats
22
The Sugar Act of 1764 differed from earlier regulations in which way?
It forced colonists to trade sugar with England only
It taxed sugar more than any other previous product
It taxed sugar for the benefit of one company
It taxed sugar for the purpose of collecting revenue
23
The issue that prompted Bacon’s Rebellion was:
Unfair trials in British admirality courts
Heavy tax burden placed on the colonists
Attempt to move the colonial capital
Indian and Class Tension
24
In Canada, the French colonial empire was:
Overpopulated with rural peasants
Based on exploiting Indian labor for staple crops
Large and able to support its population
Based primarily on the fur trade
25
In the election of 1800:
The House of Representatives elected Jefferson
Adams received support from Alexander Hamilton
The Supreme Court decided a disputed election
Burr withdrew all claims to the Presidency
26
The Declaration of Sentiments stated that:
Men should accept the Cult of Domesticity
Men and women were equal in every sense of the word
Women should have rights in their separate spheres only
Men had established a tyranny over women
27
Which of the following is NOT a reason for European exploration and trade in the 15th century?
An increase in the European population
A desire to find a shorter route to Asia
Centralization of European political authority
Increased demand for luxury items
28
The Federalist Party disintegrated as a national force after:
Hartford Convention
Embargo Act of 1807
Revolution of 1800
Louisiana Purchase
29
The 17th century English colonies:
Provided much wealth to England
Had much in common
Agreed on a crude organization of colonial unity
Had few common traits other than their loyalty to England
30
What gave the Jacksonians the edge in the 1828 election was their portrayal of Jackson as:
An intellectual and statesman
An authentic man of the people
An aristocratic gentleman
A strong diplomat

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