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1
The United States Constitution is unique because...
It gave extreme power to the President
It was very short, providing only guidelines
It was so long
It was far left leaning
2
I am ready for the APUSH EXAM!!!
No
Yeah!!!!!
3
The Molasses Act (if ineffective) did which of the following?
Banned Molasses production
Ended American trade with the French West Indies
Ended trade with African Tribes
Stopped smuggling
4
The Virginia Company founded what first city in Virginia?
Jamestown
Roanoke
Arlington
Richmond
5
Which of the following is NOT a middle colony?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
6
The Seven Years War was mainly between...
Britain/Spain
France/Britian
Britain/America
France/Spain
7
Who was the Father of the Factory System in America?
Samuel Slater
President Monroe
Ben Franklin
Eli Whitney
8
The Seven Years War (or French/Indian War) began over a dispute in which area?
Ohio Valley
New England
Florida
Canada
9
Pinckney's Treaty did all of the following except...
Rights to navigate the Mississppi
Western Florida to the US
Right of deposit in New Orleans
Gave the US all of Florida
10
The Battle of Tippecanoe made who a national hero?
Harrison
Monroe
Tyler
Taylor
11
What was NOT one of the points of the Model Treaty?
Only a Commercial Connection
No Military Connection
No Political Connection
No Official Embassies
12
Which gave the most support to Bacon's Rebellion?
Puritans
Quakers
Indentured Servants
Slaves
13
The belief that God destined America to spread across the continent was...
Manifest Destiny
American Honor
Imperialism
Naturalist Movement
14
JQA angered the nation with the so called ____ with Henry Clay
New Deal
Corrupt Deal
Closed- Door policy
Corrupt Bargain
15
Why did Maryland pass an Act of Toleration?
The angry Protestant majority forced the Catholic minority
The King ordered them to
The Lord of the Colony forced it through the Colonial Gov.
They believed in Separation of Church and State
16
A major victory for freedom of religion was won in this state.
Massachusetts
Virginia
Georgia
New York
17
Which law divided the Western lands into Townships, and then sold off to pay down the debt?
House Resolution 3244
Old Northwest Code
Northwest Ordinance
Land Ordinance of 1785
18
California threatened to upset the sectional balance because...
It applied for Free Statehood, which would change the Senate
Make the Republican Party a national party
Gold rush lead to population drain in the South
Give more Representatives to Northern groups
19
The Election of Jefferson showed...
the beginnings of the Slave Debate
Power could be transferred peacefully
A larger divide in public opinion
Federalist would seize power illegally
20
President Jackson employed this system to reward loyal party members
Laurels of Official Office
Gaft
Spoils system, or patronage
Bribery
21
Where was the "burned over district"?
South Carolina
Western New York
Ohio
Maine
22
The following cartoon shows what event?
Trent Affair
Carolina Affair
XYZ Affair
Adams-Onis Treaty
23
Who called for the Spot Resolution "American Blood on American Soil"?
Clay
Lincoln
Calhoun
Webster
24
Why was Pennsylvania so successful in its early days?
It was a haven for Puritan refugees
It was well advertised and had a liberal land policy
It was a Penal Colony
It was rich in gold and fur
25
What was the first English colonization attempt in North America?
Roanoke
Boston
Jamestown
Plymouth
26
The Zenger Trial in New York was important because...
It gave an important base to Freedom of Press
It established an earlier version of Judicial Review
It ended the Molasses Act
It was a blow to colonial freedoms
27
The Indian Removal Act led to this. It effected the 5 Civilized Tribes (like the Cherokee)
Civil War
Kentucky Reaction
Trail of Sorrow
Trail of Tears
28
Why did the Industrial Revolution take a long time to reach America?
American rivers weren't suitable for factories
Cheap land meant no source of labor
There wasn't enough natural resources
Americans feared machines
29
The Election of 1840 is considered the first modern election. Who were the candidates?
Van Buren/Tyler
Jackson/Harrison
Clinton/Rubio
Van Buren/ Harrison
30
The Panic of 1857...
Gave the South a sense of superiority
Gave the North a sense of superiority
Made the North far richer than the South
Caused rapid deflation and a sharp fall in prices
31
Louis and Clark explored what tract of land?
Old Northwest
California
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
32
The Election of 1848 was between...
Scott/Pierce
Taylor/Polk
Clay/Buchanan
Taylor/Cass
33
Who succeeded Harrison as President?
Tyler
Pierce
Polk
Taylor
34
What was the difference between Constitution and regular law?
Regular law was above Const.
Const. was above the regular law
They were equal, but Const. was more specific than regular
Regular was harder to change
35
Who were the most powerful people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Merchants
Secular Leaders
Church Leaders
Common Man
36
Why did colonists hate the Admiralty Courts?
There was no Juries
They had no rights in them
They could not testify
37
Lincoln polled what percent of the popular vote in 1860?
40%
60%
70%
50%
38
Which army of the Revolution was better equipped?
American
British
39
The Delegates at the Constitutional Convection were mainly...
Wealthy, Conservatives
Middle Class Socialists
Wealthy, Liberals
Poor radicals
40
After leaving New York and Illinois, (under Brigham Young) where did the Mormons settle?
Arizona
Utah
California
Kansas
41
In the Revolution, France mainly gained...
Money
Revenge
A portion of India
Canada
42
The Monroe Doctrine was (in the early days) mainly enforced by...
Spain
Great Britain's Royal Navy
The US Navy
French Imperial Navy
43
Who was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope and reach India?
Colombus
Marco Polo
Bartholomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
44
True or False: The Revolution made the majority of people in America wealthier than before
True
False
45
Why was Georgia founded?
For Tobacco cash crop
As a buffer from Spain
For Cotton
Gold was discovered there in 1587
46
What was the first battle of Revolution?
Bunker Hill
Ticonderoga
Saratoga
Yorktown
47
The question of slavery was swept under the rug by what 1820 act?
Crittenden Compromise
Great Compromise of 1850
3/5th Compromise
Missouri Compromise
48
Who was the general who captured Mexico City despite many set backs?
US Grant
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Robert E Lee
49
Washington established the Cabinet and what other part of the Constitution?
13th Amendment
Louisiana Purchase
Bill of Rights
50
Which nation had the largest empire in the New World by 1600?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
51
Which battle marked a turning point because it brought French help?
Lake Erie
Saratoga
Quebec
Long Island
52
Life expectancy was low in which area?
New England
Ohio Valley
Chesapeake Bay
New York
53
Slave families were most stable where?
Small Farms
Urban areas
The Territories
Large Plantations
54
Which of the following was not one of the Three Sisters?
Maize
Wheat
Beans
Squash
55
Which future nurse during the Civil War promoted prison reform?
Dorothea Dix
Elizabeth Barton
Stanton
Florence Nightingale
56
The Marshall Court strongly upheld this legal object.
Tariffs
State's Rights
Strict Construction
Contracts
57
The Salem Witch Trials reflected...
The growing gap between urban poor and rural middle class
Growing piety in New England
Fear of French Invasion
Eclipsing of Puritan heritage by Yankee Commercialism
58
Who was a Founding Father, also a diplomat to France in the Revolution?
John Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Jay
59
What was an uniquely American art movement, based on natural beauty?
Impressionism
Realism
Columbia School
Hudson River School
60
Aroostook War led to which Treaty?
Webster Ashburton
Halifax Treaty
Rush Bagot
Adams Onis
61
The Election of 1828 marked the rise of mass democracy because...
The number of landed whites had increased
All people, regardless of race or gender, could vote
Suffrage had been extended to all white males
There was a lot democracy
62
The election of which President gave Tyler a "Mandate" to annex Texas?
Pierce
Polk
Taylor
Buchanan
63
The Quebec Act...
Ended the Maine Border Dispute
Gave the French Canadians rights
Created tension between England and France
Ended the Seven Years War
64
The Impending Crisis of the South was intended for poor whites, but was mainly read by...
Upper class Southerners
British
French
Northerners
65
The Seventh of March Speech by Daniel Webster upset which of the following?
Industrialists
Northern Bankers
Clay
Free Soilers
66
Nicholas Trist negotiated the Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo. What was NOT one of its terms?
America assumed the claims against its citizens
Mexico ceded California
America paid Mexico $18,250,000
Mexico gave 10 year port rights to the US
67
The New England Emigrant Aid Company sent abolitionists where?
Nebraska
Kansas
New England
The South
68
People in the West wanted what from the Federal Government?
Social Welfare
Popular Sovereignty
Higher taxes
Transportation
69
The Wilmot Proviso stated that...
Slavery was to be legal in the Mexican cession
Slavery was to be banned above the Missouri Compromise line
Popular Sovereignty would decide Slavery in Mexican lands
Slavery would be illegal in Mexican Cession
70
Which colony was NOT part of the New England Confederation?
Plymouth
New York
Massachusetts
New Haven
71
The major problem preventing the passing of the Articles of Confederation was...
Gridlock in the Continental Congress
Western Land Claims
The Americans were losing the war
France disliked it
72
The Hartford Convention was born out of this war
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
Revolution
7 years war
73
The Kansas-Nebreska Act was proposed by Stephen Douglas. Why?
Get Kansas in as a Free State
Re awaken the slave debate
Northern Transcontinental Railroad
End the Plains Indian Wars
74
This was the main leader of the 2nd Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards
Charles Finney
Joseph Smith
Charles Shumpter
75
The largest city in the rural South was...
Charleston
Atlanta
Jamestown
Richmond
76
Jefferson's response to the Orders in Council was...
Ending trade with France
Ending trade with all nations
Ending Trade with UK
Declare war on UK
77
What marked the end of Spanish dominance and the rise of England as a colonization power?
A Mexican revolts forces Spain out of America
Spain is invaded by France
Defeat of Spanish Armada
Spanish Flu wipes 1 out of every 10 Spainard
78
The Townsend Acts did what?
Taxed the colonists directly
Ended the Sugar Act
Imposed external taxes on the colonies
Raised new troops in the Colonies
79
The Free-Soil Party appealed to all of the following EXCEPT...
Anti-Slavery Groups
Anti-Imperialists
Northern Industrialists
Democrats angry about Oregon Settlement
80
Although fast, clippers were replaced by what?
Oil-Driven Ships
Iron Steamers
Railroads
The Pony Express
81
What crop saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
Sugar
Rice
Cotton
82
The picture below relates to what?
Albany Congress
Continental Congress
Intolerable Acts
American Revolution
83
The Second Great Awakening was a reaction to...
Rational ideas of the French Revolution
Increasing Secularism of the Senate
Calvinism
Radical Whigs in England
84
Who was King in the South?
Jackson
Cotton
Tobacco
Jeff Davis
85
What caused the most harm to Native Americans?
Famine
Economic Crash
Disease
War
86
The Paxton Boys, who protested a policy of friendliness toward natives, came from which group?
English
Scot-Irish
Irish
Scottish
87
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 angered the North the most?
Fugitive Slave Law
Texas debts were assumed by the Federal gov
Daniel Webster's support for the Compromise
Opening of NM and Utah to Pop. Sovereignty
88
The Convention of 1800 paved the way for what?
Louisiana Purchase
Webster Ashburton Treaty
Adams-Onis Treaty
War of 1812
89
The majority of immigrants went to which part of the country?
North
South
90
Why did Hamilton believe the BUS was legal?
Bank Clause
Bank Act of 1791
Elastic Clause
Strict Constitutional Construction
91
The Main result of the War of 1812 was...
Failure of Rush-Bagot which limited ships on the Great Lakes
Death of Democratic Republicans
New life for the Federalist party
Increased Nationalism, leading to the Monroe doctrine
92
Henry Clay proposed this system which provided a strong banking network and transportation.
Clay Act of 1818
Tariff of 1816
American System
12th Amendment
93
The Maine Law of 1851 was a victory for which group?
Abolitionists
Women's Rights
Prison Reformers
Temperance Movement
94
How did the Population of early 1800s grow?
Stagnant
Slowly
It shrank because people left for Canada
Quickly, due to immigration from UK, Ireland, Germany
95
Which invention changed the South drastically?
Vaccinations
Railroads
Textile Mills
Cotton Gin
96
The First Continental Congress created The Association which...
independence
war with France
Political Rights
called for non importation
97
Which act provided a way for new states to enter the Union and banned Slavery in the Old NWest?
States Act of 1783
Organization Act of 1786
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
98
The fate of the defeated Confederate leaders was that
several were executed for treason
after brief jail terms, all were pardoned in 1868
most were sentenced to prison for life
many went into exile in Europe
99
What was considered one of the first modern constitutions?
Magna Connecticut
Fundamental Orders
Basic Laws
Articles of Confederation
100
The first state to secede was...
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
101
The Election of 1856 saw these candidates.
Pierce/Lincoln
Sumner/Brooks
Lincoln/Breckinridge
Fremont/Buchanan
102
President Van Buren dealt with which issues while in office?
BUS/ Mexican American War
Undeclared War with Britian
Indian Removal Wars/ Apache uprising
Texas Independence/ Panic of 1837
103
The Treaty of Wanghia granted the US Most Favored Nation status with this nation
India
China
Korea
Japan
104
Under Hamilton, where did the majority of federal revenue come from?
Tariffs
Selling Western Land
Income Tax
Whiskey Tax
105
True or False: The Federalist Party is different from the Federalists
False
True
106
Where did Women's Rights have its first major meeting in 1848?
Niagara Falls
Columbus, Ohio
Seneca Falls
New York City
107
Preachers of the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards differed from Old Lights in what way?
They emphasized emotion
Gave new strength to the Catholic and Lutheran Churches
It stressed giving money to the churches
They stressed obedience to authority
108
Macon's Bill No. 2 was successful: True or False
True
False
109
Turnpikes, Railroad, and Steamboat marked a turning point in what field?
Transportation
Medicine
Law
Literature
110
Southern filibusters led to...
Ostend Manifesto
Opium War
New Order of American Merchants
Crittenden Compromise
111
What was the name of the Radical abolitionist news paper printed by William Lloyd Garrison?
The Liberator
The Times
The Freedman's Paper
The Globe
112
What power does the Supreme Court have that makes it (arguably) the most powerful branch?
Legislative Review
Executive Review
Madison Resolution
Judicial Review
113
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin so influential?
Ended the Virginia Dynasty
Closed the widening sectional gap
Got Buchanan elected
It gave huge support for abolitionism in the North, UK, FR
114
The population of colonial America was...
Growing rapidly
Stagnant
Growing slightly
Shrinking slowly
115
Why did Seward lose the nomination as the 1860 Republican candidate?
His belief in Free Soil
His failure as Sectary of State
His support for the purchase of Alaska
His belief in "Higher Law"
116
The consequence of Shay's Rebellion was...
Passage of the Bill of Rights
Weakening of Federal Power
Significant hike in taxes
Push for constitutional reform
117
What invention, with message "What hath God wrought?" change communication forever?
Cell Phone
Telephone
Alphabetic Flag Signaling
Telegraph
118
The Monroe Presidency was called the Era of Good Feeling because...
People gave to charity in record numbers
The largest economic boom in the 1800s
The lack of an opposition party in Congress
Enormous number of immigrants arriving
119
What was the Peculiar Institution?
The Confederate States of America
The Smithsonian
Slavery
The US Navy
120
What was the reason for the Gadsden Purchase?
Manifest Destiny
Northern Transcontinental Railroad
Southern Transcontinental Railroad
Mexico offered to sell it
121
Henry David Thoreau and Emerson are best classified as...
Transcendentalists
Hudson River School Painters
Impressionists
Modernists
122
What was the name of the ship, that in 1839, wrecked in New York but the slaves were sent back?
Fulton
Trent
Caroline
Amistad
123
The Lecompton Constitution proposed...
Kansas as a slave state
Kansas as a free state
Kansas would be "with slavery or without", ensuring slavery
Kansas would be Slave or Free
124
Why did colonists dislike the Navigation Acts?
They forced Americans to give up their seats in Parliament
Americans could not trade with countries other than England
Americans had to quarter British soldiers
They banned Americans from owning ships
125
The Caroline Affair was an incident involving what two powers?
US/France
Canada/France
Canada/US
Mexico/UK
126
The decision Commonwealth v. Hunt legalized what?
Women working in factories
Alcholol
Labor Unions
Drugs
127
The Treaty of Paris did all of the following except...
Grant the US independence
Rights to fisheries in Newfoundland
Waived American debts to British bankers
Boundaries to the Mississippi
128
How was North Carolina founded?
Squatters from Virginia
Dutch Settlers
Swedish Settlers
Royal Colony
129
Jackson's Policies led to the birth of which party?
Progressive
Republican
Socialist
Whig
130
The British had a large demand for which colonial product?
Iron and Steel
Manufactured Goods and slaves
Gold and Sliver as well as loans from American Banks
Lumber and naval supplies
131
George Bancroft, William H. Prescott, and Francis Parkman are all examples of...
Historians
Artists
Painters
Philosophers
132
True or False: In Pre-Civil War US, Social Mobility was very rare.
False
True
133
Which part of Oregon was the MOST contested between US and UK?
Columbia River to 49th Parallel
Columbia River to 42nd
54th Parallel to 49th
42nd to 54th
134
Proprietary colonies were governed by...
the Church
the Crown
A powerful landowner
the People
135
French North America had its largest strong hold in...
Ohio Valley
California
Canada
Mexico
136
True or False: The majority of Northerners wanted abolition
True
False
137
Why did poor southerners like Slavery?
They could easily compete with slaves
They believed that they could be slave owners one day
It made it easier for them to get a loan from the North
They didn't, they dislike slavery
138
Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?
More stringent Fugitive Slave Act
California admitted as Free State
Expedition to Japan under Commodore Perry
Disputed territory between Texas and New Mexico went to NM
139
Why was it fortunate that Fremont lost the Election of 1856?
Fremont was 2nd rate and unbalanced
Fremont was controlled by the Pope
Fremont won the 1856 election you fool
Buchanan proved to be a really good president
140
The Gag Resolution was...
Ordered the arrest of all abolitionists in Charleston
a ban on abolitionist newspapers in the North
banned Slavery debate in the House
Ended Southern Abolitionists efforts
141
Which Chief Justice carried on the Federalist principles long after the party had died?
Smith
Marshall
Adams
Jay
142
What marked a turning point on Slave Debate south of the Mason-Dixon Line?
Nashville Assemblies 1834
Virginia Legislature debate of 1831-32
Atlanta Convention 1835
Mississippi Resolutions of 1829
143
What was the original purpose of New Amsterdam?
Fur Trade
Tobacco
Cotton
Gold
144
The Freeport Doctrine basically established that...
Slavery would endure, no matter what
Congress had no right to interfere with the state
Slavery would stay down, if the people wanted it down
The Supreme Court was basically always right, no matter what
145
President Jackson vetoed the BUS on grounds of...
Personal Issues
Elastic Clause
National Security
Supreme Court Rulings
146
What was Africa's contribution to the Columbian Exchange?
Sugar
Slaves
Corn
Ideas
147
After Jackson attack Seminoles in Florida, Spain signed this Treaty.
Rush Bagot
Webester Ashburton
Treaty of Paris
Adam Onis
148
The Great Compromise combined which 2 plans?
Virginia/New Jersey
New Jersey/New York
New England/Georgia
Virginia/Rhode Island
149
Why was Anne Hutchison banished from Massachusetts?
She directly challenged the Church with "antinomiasm"
She tried to get into higher education
She ran up enormous debts
She claimed the election of 1640 was rigged
150
Why did well-to-do Americans support free public education?
They feared the rabble "armed with the vote"
They wanted everyone to have jobs
They believed in socialists ideals
151
President Jackson dealt with the Nullification Crisis by...
Preparing to invade the state
Negotiating down the Tariff of Abomination
Accepting South Carolina's Demands
Raising taxes
152
One reason the British were willing to negotiate was...
The Tories had replaced the Whigs as the ruling party
King George had died
Whigs replaced the Tories as the ruling party
France had taken London
153
The basic implication of the Dred Scott decision was what?
Slaves could not be moved out of their state of origin
Slaves were people, not property, so they had full rights
The issue of slavery was best left to Popular Sovereignty
Slaves could be brought into any territory, free or slave
154
The formation of two political parties began over...
Slavery
Hamilton's Financial programs
Washington's partisan attitude
French Revolution
155
What Act raised the first taxes on the colonies?
Stamp
Quartering
Townsend
Sugar
156
The first college in the Colonies was...
Harvard
William and Mary
Yale
King's College
157
The first Chief Justice of the United States was...
Alexander Hamiliton
Adams
Marshall
John Jay
158
Which President is the only President to have been Speaker of the House?
Pierce
Buchanan
Polk
Harrison
159
The majority of whites in the South were...
slave owners
white trash
Upper class planters
poor farmers
160
The Election of 1852 marked the end of which party?
Democrats
Republicans
Whigs
Free Soil
161
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were later used for...
Expansion of Federal Powers
Secession
Taxes
Treaty of New York
162
What glorified women working in the home?
Cult of Domesticity
Puritanism
The Bible
Yankee Idealism
163
What was NOT one of Polk's four goals?
Annex California
Restoration of Independent Treasury
Lower Tariffs
Annex Texas
164
John Brown's Raid served mainly to...
Anger the North at the South
Anger the South at the North
Move the political spectrum towards the Center
Resolve simmering tension over the Hampshire Question of 48
165
Under the Treaty of Fort Stanwix...
The stage was set for the War of 1812
Spain joined the War
The British surrendered to the colonies
Iroquois gave up much of their land
166
What is the difference between Separatists and Puritans?
Sep. believed Catholic controlled England, Pur. didn't
Sep. wanted to break from Church of England, Pur. didn't
Pur. wanted to leave England, Sep. wanted to stay
Sep. wanted a more Catholic-like church, Pur. didn't
167
Why did Americans dislike the Oneida Community?
They practiced complex marriage and birth control
They advocated for Women's suffrage
They practiced interracial marriage
They were rich snobs
168
Bleeding Kansas caused blood on the Senate Floor. Which senators were involved in the brawl?
Brooks beat Sumner with a cane
No senators, it was between Lincoln and Queen Victoria
Sumner beat Brooks with a cane
All of them
