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Social Studies 5004 test 5
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1
Which of the following statements is correct about the battles of Lexington and Concord?
General Cornwallis agreed to surrender after battles
George Washington crossed the Potomac to engage in battles
Battles convinced the French to aid the continental army
Battles marked the start of the war with Great Britain
2
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately proceeded the issuing of the emancipation proclamation?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of bull run
Battle of Gettysburg
3
Which of the following statements best describes indentured servant’s during the American colonial period?
Obtain their freedom once their contract was completed
Majority served in wealthy homes in northern colonies
They paid higher taxes to offset the cost of their trip to America
Consisted primarily of young women and children
4
Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by the American colonist to establish an independent gov.
The bill of rights
The constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
The articles of confederation
5
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the Southwestern United States?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
6
Which of the following events of the American revolution occurred last?
The passage of the intolerable acts
The battle of Yorktown
The dumping of tea into the Boston harbor
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
7
Which of the following was a reaction by the American public to tensions created by the Cold War?
The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
Construction of private bomb shelters
A reduction in consumer spending
A decline in entrepreneurship
8
Which of the following is a responsibility of the executive branch?
Signing proposed bills into law
Declaring laws that infringe on personal freedoms unconstitutional
Ratifying propose amendments to the constitution
Declaring war on countries that threaten national security
9
Which of the following rulers was the most responsible for ending the persecution of Christians in Ancient Rome?
Julius Caesar
Nero
Constantine
Alexander the Great
10
Which of the following events had the greatest impact on the size of the United States?
The Louisiana purchase
The Oregon treaty
The Gadsden Purchase
The annexation of Texas
11
Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey’s largest city?
The country‘s largest manufacturing center
Considered part of Europe and Asia
It has a tropical climate
It has a very high altitude
12
Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
The Dalai Lama
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa
13
Which of the following reasons explains why Russia withdrew from the first world war?
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated
Nicolas 2 was crowned Czar
The bolshevik revolution started
Warsaw was captured by Germany
14
Which of the following events took place as a result of the Indian removal act of 1830?
Members of the Seminole he tribe peacefully relocated to Florida
Members of Cherokee nation forced to move to Western US
United States Army relocated members of Creek nation to Georgia
Sioux were the only remaining tribes in south eastern United States
15
John Winthrop lead which colony?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Georgia
16
which court case concludes the doctrine of separate but equal has no place in public education? Think separation.
Korematsu versus United States
Plessy versus Ferguson
Regents of University of California versus Bakke
Dred Scott versus Sandford
17
Which form of government consists of a union of several countries with some or most power shared?
Dictatorship
Republic
Monarchy
Confederation
18
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
The Kansas Nebraska act of 1854
The Missouri compromise
The compromise of 1850
The 3/5 compromise
19
Which of the following is a key component in determining the economic growth of a country?
Size of the country’s population
Amount of natural resources
Per capita national output
The landmass of the country
20
Which of the following ancient civilizations use hieroglyphics to communicate?
Rome
Egypt
China
Greece
21
Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?
Enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation
Implementing a tariff on foreign products
Provide tax breaks for consumers
Creating a national minimum wage
22
Which of the following describes an advantage the south had over the north during the Civil War?
It had a larger population to provide troops for its army
It had greater access to railroads to move troops
It had more manufacturing centers to produce munitions
It had more experienced generals to lead the troops
23
Which of the following countries is known as the breadbasket of Europe?
Ireland
Ukraine
Poland
France
