Enlightenment philosophers claimed that:

Humans could achieve a better world be appealing to reason

Until the beginning of the 18th century, English politicians:

Largely ignored the American colonies

The members of the Mormon Church:

Encountered hostility from their neighbors

Regarding the debate over slavery, the Southern white elite:

Suppressed the opposition with violence and social pressure

American craftspeople resisted the introduction of mechanization because they feared it would:

Threaten workers with loss of wages and autonomy

American newspapers in the 1790s:

Offered a powerful tool for popular politics

Jefferson maintained that the economic well-being of the U.S. required:

An emphasis on agricultural productivity

In major decisions, the Marshall Court:

Strengthened the federal government

The Embargo Act of 1807:

Failed to protect American neutrality

The nullification crisis revealed:

Southern intolerance of federal laws

Hamilton overcame opposition to his economic plan by:

Supporting the location of the federal capital in the South

Members of colonial assemblies perceived their most important duty to be:

Preservation of colonial rights and liberties

The Articles government’s greatest achievement was:

A system for orderly western settlement

Britain threatened American neutrality during Washington’s administration by refusing to:

Vacate military forts in the NW Territory

A significant result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:

The formation of the Republican Party

The firing on Fort Sumter

Unified Northern opposition for defense of the Union

The most forceful objection to the 2B.U.S. in the Bank War was:

It possessed great power without being under popular control

Which of the following was NOT among the results of the War of 1812?

Rebirth of the Federalist Party

The Virginia Company primarily wanted to:

Make a profit through gold and silver

The most divisive issue between the VA and NJ Plans of 1787 involved:

Method of representation in Congress

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of Reconstruction?

Southern Support for Reconstruction Policies

Passage of the Wilmot Proviso would have:

Prohibited slavery in territory acquired in the Mexican War

John Tyler could be characterized as a(n):

Accidental President, out of step with the rest of his party

Which of the following is the best explanation for the population increase in New England?

Colonists there lived longer than colonists elsewhere

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1
Enlightenment philosophers claimed that:
Absolute governments provided the best stability
Humans could achieve a better world be appealing to reason
Religion was no longer to be tolerated
Knowledge was of little use when confined to theory
2
Until the beginning of the 18th century, English politicians:
Established extensive restrictions on colonists
Refused to recognize the existence of the American colonies
Largely ignored the American colonies
Encouraged the political identity of the colonists
3
The members of the Mormon Church:
Welcomed US administration over Utah
Encountered hostility from their neighbors
Accepted the teachers of Founder Brigham Young
Wanted to establish their church in urban areas
4
Regarding the debate over slavery, the Southern white elite:
Failed to make use of economic arguments
Confidently encouraged debate
Suppressed the opposition with violence and social pressure
Did not resort to religion to defend slavery
5
In what year did the “Corrupt Bargain” take place?
1828
1834
1824
1820
6
American craftspeople resisted the introduction of mechanization because they feared it would:
Lead to increased reliance on foreign investors
Threaten workers with loss of wages and autonomy
Reduce the number of available work hours
Create a population influx to urban areas
7
American newspapers in the 1790s:
Rarely criticized public figures
Were read heavily in the rural countryside
Offered a powerful tool for popular politics
Catered to a provincial culture that prized politeness
8
Jefferson maintained that the economic well-being of the U.S. required:
Development of manufacturing
An emphasis on agricultural productivity
Strong trade with European allies
Depended on the monied classes
9
In major decisions, the Marshall Court:
Favored agricultural concerns
Supported a strict constructionist viewpoint
Strengthened the federal government
Defended state constitutions
10
The Embargo Act of 1807:
Damaged the French and British economies
Failed to protect American neutrality
Earned the approval of Northern merchants
Forbade the purchase of foreign goods
11
The nullification crisis revealed:
Southern intolerance of federal laws
Hatred in the South for Andrew Jackson
That states, North and South, could regularly cooperate
Acceptance of federal supremacy
12
Hamilton overcame opposition to his economic plan by:
Rewarding those states that had already paid their debts
Granting western land to bondholders
Guaranteeing debts against the treasury
Supporting the location of the federal capital in the South
13
Most southern Whites:
Owned between 1 and 5 slaves
Were working class in urban areas
Opposed the institution of slavery
Were simple yeoman farmers
14
Members of colonial assemblies perceived their most important duty to be:
Cooperation with the governor
Striving for new privileges
Preservation of colonial rights and liberties
Maintaining balance between different government branches
15
Civil War Republicans enacted all of the following EXCEPT:
A new national banking system
A homestead Act
Land grants for a railroad network
A low tariff for free trade
16
Pilgrims left the Anglican Church because:
They maintained loyalty to the King of England
They felt it was too Catholic
The services had become too Puritanical
They thought it was controlled by Calvinists
17
The Reconstruction Era ended in?
1875
1877
1870
1865
18
The Articles government’s greatest achievement was:
Management of postwar prosperity
Success against the British and Spanish in the west.
Establishment of sound public finance
A system for orderly western settlement
19
Britain threatened American neutrality during Washington’s administration by refusing to:
Vacate military forts in the NW Territory
Allow the sale of British goods in America
Negotiate a settlement of differences
Stop invading sections of the western USA
20
A significant result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
A new spirit of compromise
Increased prestige for the Democrat Party
Affirmation of the MO Compromise
The formation of the Republican Party
21
The firing on Fort Sumter
Occurred with the help of Indian allies
Demonstrated Union naval power
Unified Northern opposition for defense of the Union
Brought European aid for the South
22
The most forceful objection to the 2B.U.S. in the Bank War was:
It served Eastern interests at the expense of the nation
It possessed great power without being under popular control
It was strongly influenced by Congress
It had loaned out so much money that inflation resulted
23
Which of the following was NOT among the results of the War of 1812?
Rebirth of the Federalist Party
Nationwide acclaim for Andrew Jackson
Rejuvenated American nationalism
Victory over Western Indians
24
The Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred in?
1775
1770
1776
1778
25
The Virginia Company primarily wanted to:
Establish a fort to counter the Spanish
Experiment with democracy
Make a profit through gold and silver
Establish a religious haven
26
The most divisive issue between the VA and NJ Plans of 1787 involved:
Method of representation in Congress
Counting of slaves for representation
Continuation of the Slave Trade
Providing for a Bill of Rights
27
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of Reconstruction?
Southern Support for Reconstruction Policies
Apathy among Northern Voters
Shift in priorities for Republicans
Corruption in Republican Political Leadership
28
Passage of the Wilmot Proviso would have:
Established popular sovereignty
Extended slavery into the west
Prohibited slavery in territory acquired in the Mexican War
Extended the MO Compromise line to the Pacific
29
John Tyler could be characterized as a(n):
Accidental President, out of step with the rest of his party
Antislavery advocate
Opponent to Texan Annexation
Typical Whig who favored strong national government
30
Which of the following is the best explanation for the population increase in New England?
New Englanders married younger than those elsewhere
More immigrants came to New England than elsewhere
The climate was better suited to growing crops
Colonists there lived longer than colonists elsewhere

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