Which statement best describes the system of gov't set up by the 13 colonies?

representative democracy (locally elected officials decided)

Which one was NOT a consequence of Jackson's policies?

the "pet bank" owners were angry and displeased

The Monroe Doctrine advised...

Euro. countries couldn't est. new colonies in the Americas

Which of the following was NOT a reason Jefferson decided to make the Louisiana Purchase?

British were threatening to buy land

Which of the following correctly matches branches of gov't w/ basic responsibility?

Legis=makes laws, Exec=enforces laws, Jud=interprets laws

All of the following were provisions of the Treaty of Ghent EXCEPT...

est. of American rights to certain sections of Canada

Most important result of the Emancipation Proclamation was...

made the Civil War a war against slavery

Which of the following best describes the ideology of the Trancendentalists?

believed human beings had control over their fates

How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?

by the apportioned population of the states

Hunting vast herds of Wooly Mammoth is an example of how the early peoples...

practiced a nomadic way of life

What of the following was NOT part of colonial "triangular trade"?

Rums was sold to England for money to buy Molasses

The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in which of the following?

led to fighting b/t pro and anti slavery forces in Kansas

What was the major drawback to being an indentured servant?

had virtually nothing to start their lives w/ after service

The US achieved all of the following b/t 1789-1812 EXCEPT...

US eliminated the debt due to Hamilton's economic plan

The meetings during the Constitutional Convention were closed to the public...

helped ensure open and honest discussion free from pressure

The principle of judicial review gives the Supreme Court the right to...

declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

The Missouri Compromise included all of the following provisions EXCEPT...

children of MO slaves emancipated at 25 yrs old

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

facilitate white settlement on Native American lands

Why was the American victory at Saratoga considered to be the turning point of the Am. Rev.?

French openly decided to aid the Americans

One of the fundamental premises of the Declaration of Independence is...

all people are born with certain unalienable rights

Which of the following is considered as the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Congress lacking the power to tax

What major role did West Africans play in the European settlement of the Americas?

provided labor needed to exploit natural American resources

What happened to most experiments with utopian communities in the early 1800s?

torn apart by selfishness and infighting

The chief reason for Parliament's repeal of the Stamp and Townshend Acts was the...

harmful effects of colonial boycotts and non-importation

gaining wealth by accumulating gold and silver

The North American colonies in the 1600s were all similar in their...

need to attract settlers in order to prosper

All of the following were weaknesses of the Continental Army EXCEPT...

lack of familiarity of home ground

All of the following describe early life (1607) in Jamestown EXCEPT...

efforts of the VA Co. saved the colony from near failure

studbud

Final Exam Review Coach Rogers

81 termsStudBud Administration173 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards81 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 81

Answers

1
Which statement best describes the system of gov't set up by the 13 colonies?
mirrored English system of constitutional monarchy
representative democracy (locally elected officials decided)
dictatorship (one person controls all decisions)
theocratic states (religious leaders controlled gov't)
2
Which one was NOT a consequence of Jackson's policies?
dubbed a king, not a president
angered many people in his party
the "pet bank" owners were angry and displeased
resulted in est. of the Whig party
3
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at what location?
Fort Sumter
Fort Morgan
Fort Mims
Fort Conde
4
The Monroe Doctrine advised...
all of the above
Euro. intervention in independent countries was unfriendly
the US wouldn't interfere in internal European Affairs
Euro. countries couldn't est. new colonies in the Americas
5
Why did Lincoln tell Harriet Beech Stowe, "So you're the little woman who started this big war"
she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
she organized propaganda campaigns against slavery
she funded Lincoln's presidential campaign
she supported The Liberator
6
What year was Alabama officially granted her original statehood?
1812
1860
1823
1819
7
Which of the following was NOT a reason Jefferson decided to make the Louisiana Purchase?
desire to increase size of the US
the need to control the port of New Orleans
fear the French would ban use of Miss. River
British were threatening to buy land
8
Which of the following correctly matches branches of gov't w/ basic responsibility?
Legis=enforces laws, Exec=makes laws, Jud=interprets laws
Legis=makes laws, Exec=enforces laws, Jud=interprets laws
Legis=makes laws, Exec=interprets laws, Jud=enforces laws
Legis=interprets laws, Exec=enforces laws, Jud=makes laws
9
All of the following were provisions of the Treaty of Ghent EXCEPT...
est. of American rights to certain sections of Canada
est. of the northern border of the 49th parallel
Rush-Bagot agreement to limit warships on Great Lakes
agreement to a 10 yr joint occupation of Oregon territory
10
All of the following represent one of the four factors of production EXCEPT..
capital
labor
entrepreneurship
consumers
11
The first southern state to secede was...
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
12
The Kansas-Nebraska Act called for the issue of slavery in the 2 territories to be decided by..
popular sovereignty
the federal gov't
the Supreme Court
secret ballot
13
Most important result of the Emancipation Proclamation was...
made the Civil War a war against slavery
resulted in immediate equality for black Union soldiers
freed all of the slaves
caused a split in the Republican party
14
Which of the following best describes the ideology of the Trancendentalists?
didn't believe God or any kind of greater power
encouraged people to rely on God
believed people's lives were predestined by God
believed human beings had control over their fates
15
Most dramatic Southern reaction against protective tariffs during the antebellum period was...
passage of the gag rule in Congress
the Nullification Crisis
passage of the Embargo Act
passge of the Virginia and Kentucky resolution
16
Archaeologist theorize that the first Americans may have migrated across...
a land bridge into Alaska
the Bering Strait
the Atlantic Ocean
the Indian Ocian
17
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
by the state legislature of each state
appointment of the governor of the state
2 reps from each state
by the apportioned population of the states
18
Hunting vast herds of Wooly Mammoth is an example of how the early peoples...
relied on oral tradition
practiced a nomadic way of life
set-up feudal societies
adapted to their natural environment
19
Who invented the telegraph which greatly improved communication in America?
William Crawford
Samuel Morse
Peter Cooper
Robert Fulton
20
When writing the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson drew on Locke's concepts regarding...
taxation
natural rights
racial equality
reconciliation
21
uWho developed the first "iron horse" in America?
Samuel Morse
William Crawford
Peter Cooper
Robert Fulton
22
What of the following was NOT part of colonial "triangular trade"?
Rums was sold to England for money to buy Molasses
traders bought molasses in the Caribbean
molasses was made into rum in NY
West Africa exchanged slaves from rum
23
The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in which of the following?
reinforced the 36degree30minute line
led to fighting b/t pro and anti slavery forces in Kansas
cost Stephen Douglas support of Norther Democrats
settled the question of spread of slavery in territories
24
What was the major drawback to being an indentured servant?
not allowed to bring their families to the new world w/ them
were physically and mentally abused by plantation owners
had virtually nothing to start their lives w/ after service
not given adequate food, clothing, and shelter
25
The financing of the Jamestown settlement came from...
the English goverment
all the above
the Church of England
a joint-stock company
26
What did Native Americans rely on to obtain items they needed or wanted?
Trade
Trickery
Warfare
Money
27
What was the #1 factor that made Native Americans societies different from one another?
Topography
Environment
Climate
Endurance
28
The US achieved all of the following b/t 1789-1812 EXCEPT...
US eliminated the debt due to Hamilton's economic plan
purchase of the Louisiana Territory
the creation of an effective exec. and jud. branch
US established itself on a world stage
29
The meetings during the Constitutional Convention were closed to the public...
keep id of delegates secret from angry mobs
to exclude those considered "uninformed"
helped ensure open and honest discussion free from pressure
keep proceedings secret so Constitution would be surprise
30
Many Americans felt it was the country's "manifest destiny" to...
return Texas to Mexico
share land with Native Americans
expand across the continent
allow Euro colonies in Latin America
31
Approximately how many soldiers died in the Civil War?
690,000
580,000
618,000
260,000
32
In 1807, who designed the first steamboat called the Clermont?
Robert Fulton
Samuel Morse
Peter Cooper
William Crawford
33
Issues behind the Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT...
enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
sale of slaves in Washington DC
ruling in the Dred Scott case
policy regarding slavery in the territories
34
The principle of judicial review gives the Supreme Court the right to...
declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
override a presidential veto of a law
amend the Constitution
interven in labor-management disputes
35
Where was the first, permanent European settlement in the New World located?
New Orleans
St. Augustine
Roanoke
Jamestown
36
The Missouri Compromise included all of the following provisions EXCEPT...
children of MO slaves emancipated at 25 yrs old
Maine was to be admitted as a free state
Missouri was admitted as a slave state
slavery banned north of the 36o30' line
37
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
remove Native Americans from Supreme Court jursidiction
encourage GA to est Native American schools
eliminate barriers to Native American unity
facilitate white settlement on Native American lands
38
Why was the American victory at Saratoga considered to be the turning point of the Am. Rev.?
French openly decided to aid the Americans
Benedict Arnold Surrendered his army to the Brits
Washington was made full commander of Continental Army
final battle of the war
39
One of the fundamental premises of the Declaration of Independence is...
the gov't does not need the consent of the poeple
that a national Constitution must be created
all people are born with certain unalienable rights
Supreme Court gives power to the gov't
40
Which of the following is considered as the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation
lack of national unity among the states
Congress lacking the pwr to regulate commerce
Congress lacking the power to tax
needing unanimous vote to amen Articles
41
What major role did West Africans play in the European settlement of the Americas?
provided labor needed to exploit natural American resources
taught Europeans farming methods for tropical climates
largest consumer of American products
supplied firearms to control Native Americans
42
Who wrote Common Sense?
John Locke
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
43
What happened to most experiments with utopian communities in the early 1800s?
fell prey to crime, poverty and disease
torn apart by selfishness and infighting
dissolved by the fed. gov't
became successful models of American democracy
44
The chief reason for Parliament's repeal of the Stamp and Townshend Acts was the...
pleas of Burke and Pitt to reconcile w/ colonists
expectation that colonist would voluntarily raise taxes
conviction that colonist were on verge of revolution
harmful effects of colonial boycotts and non-importation
45
The Confederate States of America were first formed in what southern state?
Richmond, VA
Jackson, MS
Atlanta, GA
Montgomery, AL
46
Mercantilism was...
all of the above
policy of trading with England in order to strengthen ties
gaining wealth by accumulating gold and silver
an economic theory created by Adam Smith
47
All of the following were part of Henry Clay's "American System" EXCEPT...
an income tax
resurrection of the national bank
internal improvements
a protective tariff
48
The North American colonies in the 1600s were all similar in their...
social divisions b/t aristocracy and landless lower class
obligation to investment companies
need to attract settlers in order to prosper
attitudes and behavior toward Native American poeples
49
All of the following were weaknesses of the Continental Army EXCEPT...
a shortage of food
an inferior navy
no central gov't
lack of familiarity of home ground
50
All of the following describe early life (1607) in Jamestown EXCEPT...
Native Americans supplied the settlers with food and water
disease and starvation caused the death of many of the 150
many settlers would not participate in hard physical labor
efforts of the VA Co. saved the colony from near failure
51
In what famous episode did French officials demand a bribe for Americans to see Talleyrand?
Judiciary Act of 1789
Louisiana Purchase
Marbury v. Madison
XYZ Affair
52
All of the following represent stipulations of the Navigation Acts EXCEPT...
goods had to be unloaded at English ports
had to use colonial or English ships for trade
vessels had to be manned by @ least 1/3 Englishmen
written request from Parliament and monarch needed to trade
53
US gained all of the following states in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo EXCEPT...
Texas
California
Arizona
None of the above
54
What event served as the catalyst for starting the War of 1812?
British violated Treaty of Paris and invaded America
Indians used weapons supplied by British-Canada @ Tippecanoe
Jays treaty failed
Brits upset w/ post-war alliance w/ France
55
What was the main problem that crippled the Roanoke colony?
English settlers refused to work
African American slaves refused to live with Nat. Americans
the British refused to send more supplies
The Native Americans refused to trade with them
56
What led to the outbreak of the French and Indian War?
English colonist recruited Iroquois League as allies
French built forts on Virginian claimed land
fighting in Europe simply spread to the colonies
French allied w/ Iroquois to help regain land
57
Which of the following was NOT involved in a compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
whether or not to count slaves as part of state's pop.
Whether or not states could coin their own money
how Congressional representation would be determined
whether or not national gov't would regulate trade & slavery
58
The Puritans' views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of...
separation of church and state
hard work for common goals
religious tolerance
social equality
59
What effect did the development and intro of the cotton gin have on slavery?
spurred owners into buying more land and increasing slavery
plantation owners saw it as a threat to slavery
slaves welcomed invention, more content with slavery
cotton harvested faster, decreased need for slavery
60
Why was there a delay in admitting Texas into the US?
US fear of another attack on the Alamo
population consisted mostly of Mexicans
upset the balance of free and slave states
land considered dry, barren, and undesirable
61
How were Norther factory owners and Southern slave-owners alike during the Industrial Rev.?
had little concern for workers welfare
developed personal relationships w/ workers
provided workers w/ housing and medical care
were absentee owners
62
What was the Renaissance?
rebirth of Christian fervor that led to the crusades
rebirth of European learning and artistic creativity
a time of limited monarchal power
a noble pledge to a ruler in exchange for military help
63
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court declared that...
colleges had a right to a charter
Congress lacked pwr to charter a national bank
state cannot tax an agency of the fed. gov't
state of Maryland was superior to US
64
National interest and unity should be placed ahead of regional concerns...
Socialism
American System
Communism
Nationalism
65
What were the first 2 political parties during the Washington administration?
Hamiltonian Federalists/Jeffersonian Republicans
Jeffersonian Federalists/Hamiltonian Democrats
Jeffersonian Radicals/Hamiltonian Federalists
Jeffersonian Antifederalists/Hamiltonian Republicans
66
Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?
The Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Versailles
67
John Dickinson gave all of the following reasons against going to war EXCEPT...
no guarantee of French support
shouldn't leave protection of GB
no possibility of financial stability
Indian attacks
68
Crops grown mainly for sale rather than consumption are called...
subsistence crops
specialty crops
staple crops
cash crops
69
Abolitionist leader who was born into slavery. Name meant "to travel"
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Dorothea Dix
70
The Seneca Falls Convention marked the beginning of the struggle for..
new utopian communitites
emancipation of slaves
women's suffrage
new est. of public schools
71
What document (1639) is considered to be the 1st written constitution in the American colonies?
El Camino Real
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Maryland Toleration Act
Mayflower Compact
72
One of the key Antifederalist's objections to the proposed Constitution was the...
existence of an independent federal judiciary
absence of check on the power of the pres
existence of a bicameral legislature
absence of a bill of rights
73
Supreme Court ruled that Congress could overrule the state in the area of interstate commerce..
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
74
What was the name of the first legislative assembly established in North America?
First Continental Congress
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Georgia House of Regents
Virginia House of Burgesses
75
How was the House of Burgesses in Jamestown significant to the formation of the United States?
it granted land proprietors for future settlements
it was an example of how to create a democratic gov't
it's where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Indipendence
negotiated treaties w/ Native Americans to settle Virginia
76
The Crusades...
decreased the influence and wealth of Italian city-states
were successful and Europe gained control over the Holy Land
led to the formation of the aristocracy
spurred trade and increased the pwr of merchants and bankers
77
A provision of the Fugitive Slave Act was that...
slaves had to take the witness stand in their own defense
slaves would be returned to slavery if 6 witnesses presented
slaves who escaped prior to Treaty of Guadalupe exempt
slaves had no right to a jury trial
78
An economic system in which businesses and individual control the means of production
specialization
capitalism
market revolution
mercantilism
79
Who campaigned for prison reforms and hospitals for the mentally ill in the 1840s?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Catherine Beecher
Sojourner Truth
Dorothea Dix
80
Lincoln's initial goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to...
end slavery
bully the CSA back into the Union
preserve the Union by force if necessary
allow CSA to peacefully leave the Union
81
Which of the following represents the 2 turning-point battles of the Civil War?
Chancelorsvill/Antietam
Gettysburg/Chancelorsville
Antietam/Shiloh
Gettysburg/Vicksburg

Final Exam Review Coach Rogers Flashcards | StudBud