What was one result of the Columbian Exchange?

Diseases were spread to native populations.

The Anti-Federalist Faction supported all of the following EXCEPT

Approving the U.S. Constitution.

Harriet Tubman was known by some Americans as the “Black Moses” because

She made multiple trips to the South to rescue slaves.

Which of the following is the best title for the list above?

Impact of the Automobile Industry During the 1950s

What was a reason for the government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on the map?

To acquire valuable land and natural resources

Most “new immigrants” settled in large cities of the eastern United States primarily because

Factory jobs were available for unskilled workers.

Which of the following is true of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

It decreased Chinese immigration

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it could not

collect adequate taxes from the states

Which event in the 1970s caused the US to reconsider its dependence on foreign energy sources?

Oil embargo (ban) by the OPEC Countries

The Articles of Confederation did all of the following EXCEPT

divide power among three branches of government

What was one effect of the Three-fifths Compromise?

Slave states gained additional congressional representation.

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

to state the reasons for colonies to separate from England

The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to--

avoid conflicts between colonists and Native Americans

The video is showing enforcement of which Supreme Court decision?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

One effect of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was to

establish the power of judicial review

What was not one of the reasons for European Exploration?

In search of new lands to decrease overpopulated cities

The information provided by the map BEST supports the conclusion that--

The North had transportation advantages in the Civil War.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans—

Created noteworthy works of art and literature.

The term "supreme law of the land" refers to which document?

Constitution of the United States

What was the primary goal of the Federalist Faction?

Ratification of the U.S. Constitution

The automobile industry helped stimulate the U.S. economy in the 1920s because it –

increased demand for products like steel, rubber, and gas.

The phrase “consent of the governed” refers to the

source of the government’s power

In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to

process immigrants arriving from overseas

What is the primary cause of the trends shown in the graph?

Increased immigration of unskilled workers

The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of democracy in America because it--

Expressed the importance of self-government.

An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the

interests of large and small states.

One reason Jacob Riis published many photographs similar to this was to

increase public concern over tenement conditions

The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to

Encourage settlement of the West.

What is the subject of this 1872 painting?

evolution of westward migration

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1
The main reason most of the early settlers came to the New England colonies
obtain better jobs
seek religious freedom
purchase inexpensive farmland
profit from the fur trade
2
What is the name for arrow 2?
The Middle Passage
European Excursion
Columbus' Cruise
The Terrible Tour
3
What was one result of the Columbian Exchange?
Spain’s empire in the New World declined.
The African slave trade ended.
Diseases were spread to native populations.
Native American Indian populations continued to increase.
4
The Anti-Federalist Faction supported all of the following EXCEPT
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
Strong State Government
Approving the U.S. Constitution.
5
Harriet Tubman was known by some Americans as the “Black Moses” because
Like Moses, she freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
She made multiple trips to the South to rescue slaves.
She was a Rabbi who used her position to deliver sermons
She was never known as the “Black Moses.”
6
What would be traveling on the arrow labeled 1?
Gold
Enslaved Africans
Cash Crops
Manufactured Goods
7
Which of the following is the best title for the list above?
Results of the Gasoline Shortages of the 1970s
Impact of the Automobile Industry During the 1950s
Effects of the Ford Moving Assembly Line of the 1920s
Growth of the Service Industry of the 1960s
8
What would be traveling on arrow 2?
Manufactured Goods
Raw materials
Gold
Enslaved Africans
9
New immigrants were from
Western and Northern Europe
Eastern and Southern Europe
Asia and Africa
Eastern and Western Europe
10
The Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to
members of Congress
state legislatures and governors
major political parties
electors chosen by the states
11
What was a reason for the government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on the map?
To promote Native American languages and cultures.
To strengthen Native American tribal governments.
To increase the size of Native American reservations
To acquire valuable land and natural resources
12
Most “new immigrants” settled in large cities of the eastern United States primarily because
They came mainly from large cities in their home countries.
Factory jobs were available for unskilled workers.
Farmland had become very scarce.
There was much less discrimination in those cities.
13
Which of the following is true of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
It resulted in segregated classrooms.
Chinese immigrants and the US government both agreed to it.
It prohibited Chinese Americans from working in jobs.
It decreased Chinese immigration
14
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it could not
establish a postal system
admit new states to the Union
control western lands
collect adequate taxes from the states
15
Which event in the 1970s caused the US to reconsider its dependence on foreign energy sources?
Free trade agreements between Canada and Mexico
Meetings with the Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons
Oil embargo (ban) by the OPEC Countries
War in Afghanistan
16
The Articles of Confederation did all of the following EXCEPT
establish a weak federal government
serve as the first plan of government for the United States
divide power among three branches of government
form a loose union of the states.
17
The Transcontinental Railroad started in Missouri near the Mississippi River and stretched--
east to New York.
north to Detroit, Michigan.
south to Texas.
west to California.
18
What was one effect of the Three-fifths Compromise?
Presidential appointments were assured easy confirmation
Slave states gained additional congressional representation.
The number of justices on the Supreme Court was established
A two-house legislature was created.
19
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to state the reasons for colonies to separate from England
to list arguments for women’s suffrage
to establish a new form of government
to express reasons for limiting immigration
20
The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to--
prevent American industrialism in the Ohio River valley
establish a system for settling the Northwest Territory
avoid conflicts between colonists and Native Americans
sell the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
21
Which of the following is represented by the arrow pointing toward Europe?
Raw materials.
Gold.
Enslaved Africans.
Manufactured goods.
22
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a speech in 1955 to convince the U.S. Congress to pass the--
Pacific Railway Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Interstate Highway Act
Homestead Act
23
The video is showing enforcement of which Supreme Court decision?
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Marbury v. Madison
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Miranda v. Arizona
24
John Winthrop’s quote above refers to settlements that were located--
in the Southern Colonies
In the Louisiana Territory
in New England
west of the Appalachian Mountains
25
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
The lower cost of living in urban areas
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
26
Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Civil Rights Movement?
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
27
What was the major source of economic prosperity in the Southern Colonies?
Trade
Cash Crops
Manufacturing
Exploration
28
One effect of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was to
allow Congress to tax income
approve the president’s power to veto bills
establish the power of judicial review
settle differences between the House and the Senate
29
What was not one of the reasons for European Exploration?
Personal glory for discovering new places for the kingdom
In search of new lands to decrease overpopulated cities
Grow rich from resources found in new part of the world
Spread Christianity throughout the globe
30
Invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin was significant because
All of the above.
It sped up the cotton seed removal process.
It helped create an increased demand for slaves.
It helped fuel westward expansion.
31
The information provided by the map BEST supports the conclusion that--
The transcontinental railroad linked the West and the South.
Most railroads were owned and operated by the government.
The South’s transportation system was more efficient.
The North had transportation advantages in the Civil War.
32
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans—
Left the United States in large numbers to settle in Canada.
Migrated to the West in search of land and jobs.
Created noteworthy works of art and literature.
Used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the Army.
33
The term "supreme law of the land" refers to which document?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
The Supreme Court
Constitution of the United States
34
What was the primary goal of the Federalist Faction?
Election of John Quincy Adams
Nullification of the Alien and Sedition Acts
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
35
The automobile industry helped stimulate the U.S. economy in the 1920s because it –
began the industrial revolution in the U.S.
ended U.S. dependence on importing foreign cars.
increased demand for products like steel, rubber, and gas.
increased employment opportunities for women.
36
In the 1960s, the decisions in the case Miranda v. Arizona specifically protected the rights of
military veterans
minorities
the criminally accused
persons with disabilities
37
The phrase “consent of the governed” refers to the
commitment to use implied powers
need to create political parties
source of the government’s power
development of a federal system of government
38
In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to
serve as the first federal prison in New York State
defend New York City from attack
process immigrants arriving from overseas
check the safety of imported products
39
What is the primary cause of the trends shown in the graph?
Passage of the Homestead Act
Increased immigration of unskilled workers
Closing of the western frontier
Completion of the interstate highway system
40
The Mayflower Compact was important in the development of democracy in America because it--
Prohibited colonists from moving West
Listed the rights of Puritans in the Ohio River Valley.
Established the first government in Jamestown, Virginia.
Expressed the importance of self-government.
41
Old immigrants came from
Eastern and Western Europe
Eastern and Southern Europe
Asia and Africa
Northern and Western Europe
42
An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the
interests of large and small states.
needs of eastern and western states
rights of slaves and slaveholders.
demands of farmers and workers.
43
One reason Jacob Riis published many photographs similar to this was to
increase public concern over tenement conditions
encourage government assistance for poor farmers
disprove claims of yellow journalists
promote the use of child labor
44
The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to
Raise money to finance the federal government.
Support the development of state universities.
Limit the influence of monopolies and trusts.
Encourage settlement of the West.
45
What is the subject of this 1872 painting?
invention of the railroad
evolution of westward migration
religious influence of the Puritans
protection of national parks

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