Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation?

The states had much greater power than the central govt.

What was the immediate effect of Lincoln's winning the Presidency in 1860?

South Carolina seceded from the Union

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because many citizens felt the need for:

protecting their liberties from abuses by the federal govt.

The War with Mexico was instigated by :

Polk sending military forces into Mexico w/o provocation

Which of the following was NOT a British reaction to the Boston Tea Party?

Mandatory service in the military for all able bodied men

All of the following were terms of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT:

the sale of slaves in Washington, D.C. could continue

Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed as a solution to the problem of how to determine the:

number of representatives in the House from each state.

The purpose of the Henry Clay’s American System was to :

unify the diverse parts of the nation.

The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on people because it:

provides justification for revolting against unjust govts.

Which of the following was not a driving force behind westward expansion?

the desire to convert the natives to Christianity

Most Americans settled in Texas in the 1820s because

Mexico enticed them through large land grants

The primary conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists was based on:

whether states/national govt should hold the most power

Daniel Shays and a group of farmers led a rebellion in Massachusetts. What was the result?

People called for a stronger government

How did the British govt. respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy?

It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws.

All of the following were effects of the Civil War EXCEPT:

The gap between the rich and the poor shranksignificantly

One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it ___.

gave a moral purpose to the war

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1
Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation?
A balance of power bwtn the 3 branches of the central govt.
A strong chief executive headed a unified central govt.
The states had much greater power than the central govt.
Power was shared equally by the central govt and the states.
2
What was the immediate effect of Lincoln's winning the Presidency in 1860?
Jefferson Davis called for a new election
South Carolina seceded from the Union
Slaves were freed
The Civil War
3
Anti-federalists did NOT believe in . . .
war
states rights
strong national government
taxation
4
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because many citizens felt the need for:
ensuring the division of powers btwn state & federal govts.
establishing a national bank
protecting their liberties from abuses by the federal govt.
strengthening the power of the federal courts.
5
The War with Mexico was instigated by :
Santa Anna’s attack on the Alamo
Texas declaring its independence from Mexico
The encroachment of Mexicans on American land
Polk sending military forces into Mexico w/o provocation
6
The decision of this man's Supreme Court case stated that the gov't couldn't prohibit slavery:
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Dred Scott
Abraham Lincoln
7
The new constitution divided the govt. into 3 branches.Which is NOT one of those branches?
Military
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
8
All of the following were characteristics of the Southern economy except. . .
Few immigrants
Rivers for the transportation of goods and people
Plantation economy relied heavily on slave labor
Highly industrialized
9
What amendment to the Constitution outlaws slavery?
1st
9th
14th
13th
10
Which of the following was NOT a British reaction to the Boston Tea Party?
Shut down Boston Harbor
Trials transferred to England
All government officials appointed by British
Mandatory service in the military for all able bodied men
11
All of the following were terms of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT:
a new Fugitive Slave Act would be created
Popular sovereignty used to decide slavery issue in UT & NM
the sale of slaves in Washington, D.C. could continue
California will be admitted as a free state
12
Before adopting the Constitution, this document was used to govern the U.S.:
Missouri Compromise
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
13
Southern colonies were primarily founded by the motivation to do this:
create a penal colony
explore uncharted territory
escape religious persecution
make a profit
14
Which period in American history is depicted below?
Indian Removal Act
Civil War
American Revolution
Westward Expansion
15
Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed as a solution to the problem of how to determine the:
qualifications of Supreme Court justices.
length of the president’s term.
number of representatives in the House from each state.
tariff rates on exports.
16
The purpose of the Henry Clay’s American System was to :
spread Jacksonian Democracy throughout the nation
limit immigration and protect the American identity
reward foreign powers for doing business with America
unify the diverse parts of the nation.
17
The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on people because it:
establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
provides justification for revolting against unjust govts.
guarantees universal suffrage (right to vote)
describes the importance of a strong central government.
18
Which of the following was not a driving force behind westward expansion?
the abundance of land
the desire to convert the natives to Christianity
the gold rush
Manifest Destiny
19
Most Americans settled in Texas in the 1820s because
Mexico could not defend its borders
They thought they were settling in Louisiana
They wanted to help Texas achieve independence from Mexico
Mexico enticed them through large land grants
20
The primary conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists was based on:
whether states/national govt should hold the most power
Federal control of the west and the idea Manifest Destiny
the public’s opinion of slavery in the United States
the North’s desire for protective tariffs
21
Daniel Shays and a group of farmers led a rebellion in Massachusetts. What was the result?
People called for a stronger government
The farmers were slaughtered by the military
People claimed the Articles of Confederation were too strong
People begged to rejoin England
22
How did the British govt. respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy?
It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws.
It offered self-government to the colonist.
It agreed to grant the colonies representation in Parliament
It asked France for help in controlling the colonists.
23
All of the following were effects of the Civil War EXCEPT:
The Federal government was strengthened.
The South’s infrastructure and economy sufferedgreat damage
Both the North and the South lost great numberof soldiers
The gap between the rich and the poor shranksignificantly
24
The complete and immediate freeing of enslaved African Americans was known as what?
Abolition
Succession
Suffrage
Disenfranchisement
25
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it ___.
immediately freed Southern slaves
kept Great Britain out of the war
united the Republican Party
gave a moral purpose to the war

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