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

facilitate white settlement on Native American lands

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

US eliminated the debt due to Hamilton's economic plan

How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?

by the apportioned population of the states

Which of the following was NOT involved in a compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

Whether or not states could coin their own money

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

declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

Lincoln's initial goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to...

preserve the Union by force if necessary

What was the Renaissance?

rebirth of European learning and artistic creativity

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

helped ensure open and honest discussion free from pressure

What led to the outbreak of the French and Indian War?

French built forts on Virginian claimed land

What were the first 2 political parties during the Washington administration?

Hamiltonian Federalists/Jeffersonian Republicans

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

est. of American rights to certain sections of Canada

What event served as the catalyst for starting the War of 1812?

Indians used weapons supplied by British-Canada @ Tippecanoe

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

Rums was sold to England for money to buy Molasses

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

practiced a nomadic way of life

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

British were threatening to buy land

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

All of the following represent stipulations of the Navigation Acts EXCEPT...

written request from Parliament and monarch needed to trade

spurred trade and increased the pwr of merchants and bankers

What document (1639) is considered to be the 1st written constitution in the American colonies?

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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

harmful effects of colonial boycotts and non-importation

What was the main problem that crippled the Roanoke colony?

English settlers refused to work

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

the "pet bank" owners were angry and displeased

gaining wealth by accumulating gold and silver

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

torn apart by selfishness and infighting

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

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