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A Review of the first semester of US History key terms. High School level - Honors/AP.
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1
A rebellion led by small farmers during 1786 & 1787.
Boston Massacre
Bacon's Rebellion
Stono Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion
2
Claimed that the colonies were subordinate and must follow all laws passed by Parliament.
Townshend Duties
Declaratory Act
Coercive Acts
Proclamation of 1763
3
Which of the following was the "Shot Heard 'Round the World?"
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bull Run
Lexington and Concord
Fort Sumter
4
Which of the following is NOT true of the Articles of Confederation
A unanimous vote was needed to pass laws
It was unicameral
There was no true executive
The government could not levy taxes
5
What is judicial review? The ability of the court to ...
change the Constitution.
determine the Constitutionality of federal laws.
audit the cabinet.
determine the Constitutionality of the Bill of Rights.
6
This treaty granted Great Britain all of the French land holdings in America
Treaty of Paris 1754
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1776
7
The Zenger Trial
Was highly controversial due to the attack on "natural laws"
Encouraged the press to take more risks when criticizing government
Would led to Hamilton's impeachment
Would lead to the precedent of judicial review
8
The Coercive Acts were also known as the ___ Acts.
Insufficient
Insufferable
Intolerable
Incredible
9
Who was the target of grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
Parliament
King James I
King Henry VIII
King George III
10
The Tariff of 1824 is also known as the Tariff of Abominations.
True
False
11
This was the first "official" battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Cowpens
Lexington and Concord
12
Jackson limited government spending and interpreted the powers of the Constitution narrowly.
True
False
13
The first wave of immigration (mid-1800s) included immigrants from which countries?
Ireland and France
Germany and England
Ireland and Germany
Italy and Spain
14
The House of Burgesses was the first representative government of the New World
False
True
15
Rich soil, great for farming, raised cattle, few churches, most illiterate:
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Mid-Atlantic and Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
16
The Native population of the New World decreased from 7% to ___% during Spanish colonization.
2%
3%
1%
6%
17
The Haitian Revolution increased the number of ____ immigrants to the US.
Federalist
Whig
Democratic-Republican
Quid
18
Which of the following was the
first
form of direct taxation in the colonies?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshend Duties
19
Who argued that the Parliament had the right to regulate commerce but should not levy taxes without consent?
William Pitt
John Dickinson
Benjamin Franklin
Dorothea Dix
20
Lee's Resolution ...
Was drafted prior to the Articles of Confederation
Was a precursor to the Declaration of Independence
Was issued during the First Continental Congress
Failed and was replaced by the Constititon
21
Which of the following means that a politician will grant jobs to loyal members of their party?
Civil Service
Spoils system
Selective Service
Party Patronage
22
When Great Britain did not enforce laws/acts in the colonies:
Salutary Neglect
Period of Ignorance
Colonial Neglect
Shay's Rebellion
23
The Tariff of 1816 was the first protective tariff in American history
False
True
24
Columbus's expedition to the New World was funded by this country.
Portugal
Spain
England
France
25
Pontiac's Rebellion was the result of
Lands being taken from Native Americans in Western Pennsylvania
Encroachment of English settlers after the French and Indian War
The Treaty of Paris 1763
The attack on Tucumseh and the NW Confederacy
26
Who wrote "Common Sense?"
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Paine
James Adams
John Jay
27
The Federalist Papers were ...
criticized by other Federalists
Not successful
Written by Jay, Hamilton, and Madison
The first draft of the Bill of Rights
28
Which of the following was NOT a part of Jay's Treaty?
"Favored Nation" status for GB
British abandoment of forts in the west
Non-interference of trade in the West Indies
Promise to stop impressing American sailors
29
The Land Ordinace of 1785 ...
Was a success of the Articles of Confederation
Outlawed slavery in the NW Territory
Occurred under the Constitution
Reserved lands for the funding of public education
30
Who was the first Secretary of State?
Jefferson
Knox
Hamilton
Randolph
31
Which of the following was used as propaganda against the British by Samuel Adams?
Boston Massacre
Metacom's War
Shays' Rebellion
Boston Tea Party
32
___ women were often treated harshly. However, they were allowed to marry for love.
Puritan
Southern
Catholic
Dutch
33
John Quincy Adams was defeated by Andrew Jackson in 1824
False
True
34
Bradford founded the ___ Colony.
Massachusetts Bay
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
35
Which of the following was a "general license to search" anywhere?
Declaratory Act
Writs of Assistance
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Judicial Review
36
The _____ was a lot like the European feudal system.
encomienda system
conquistador system
slave trade
Columbian Exchange
37
Which of the following stated that the US was too vulnerable to get involved in foreign affairs?
Proclamation of Neutrality
XYZ Affair
Jay's Treaty
Sedition Act
38
Which of the following DID NOT occur at the First Continental Congress?
Drafting of the Declaration of Independence
The Suffolk Resolves
The creation of Continental Associations
Declaration and Resolves
39
Anti-Federalists supported a strong central government
True
False
40
Which region was the most economically, religiously, socially, and ethnically diverse?
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
The Spanish colonies in Central and South America
New England
41
The ___ was created in order to help replace some of the British products that were boycotted.
Homespun Movement
Sons of Liberty
Cotton Coalition
Daughters of Liberty
42
Bacon's Laws ...
Granted universal male suffrage
Were in response to Metacom's War
Would not be effective in "cleaning up" the House of Burgesses
Worked to return lands to the Native Americans
43
The Act of Toleration only applied to Christian faiths.
True
False
44
The Hartford Convention marked the decline of the Federalist Party
False
True
45
Which of the following stated that the US would not trade with GB or France?
The Treaty of Ghent
Embargo Act
Non-Intercourse Act
Macon's Bill No. 2
46
The French and Indian War began in the ___?
Backwoods of Virginia
Ohio River Valley
Massachusetts Bay
Appalachian Mountains
47
Which of the following is NOT a reason that we went to war with GB?
Violation of the Treaty of Paris 1763
Assissting Native Americans
Impressment of American sailors
Violation of Jay's Treaty
48
The Whiskey Rebellion made Jefferson the "hero of the western farmer."
False
True
49
The Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817) limited naval armaments (for the US and GB) where?
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Champlain
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
50
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Peace of Paris
51
Which of the following argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts could be nullified?
The KY and VA Resolutions
The Nullification Crisis
The Embargo Act
The First Amendment
52
The Adams-Onis Treaty gave the US ...
The lands just east of Texas and use of the Mississippi River
Spanish claims in the Oregon Territory and sections of Florida
The entirety of the Oregon Territory and Florida
Land in the SW (completed the continental US)
53
The ___ was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. It proposed colonial unity.
Townshend Duty
Albany Plan
Declaration of Independence
Proclamation of 1763
54
Introduction of new species destroyed large amounts of vegetation - natives faced malnutrition.
ecological mercantilism
ecological imperialism
encomienda system
disease
55
Which group, including Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, pushed Congress to vote for war (War of 1812)?
The Fire Eaters
The War Hawks
The Minutement
The Sons of Liberty
56
Most diverse, tobacco, large numbers of indentured servants:
Southern and New England Colonies
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
57
This treaty ended the French and Indian War:
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1763
58
The issue of population and representation in the South
Resulted in the 3/5th Compromise
Was resolved in the Great Compromise
Was avoided during the Constitutional Convention
Would lead to sectionalist tensions
59
Columbus was searching for a new passage to _____.
South America
China
Africa
India
60
The Anti-Federalists wanted the ___ added to the Constitution.
Rights of Individuals
Bill of Rights
Freedom of Press
Introduction
61
The British had strongholds in the backwoods of the South
True
False
62
The French and Indian War was fought over
The Ohio River Valley
Representation in Parliament
Control of the fur trade
Lands in Western Massachusetts
63
Which of the following was NOT a result of the War of 1812
Nationalism (The future of the US is in the west!)
The Era of Good Feelings
Recognition of US independence
US claims to Canada
64
Who agreed to follow Macon's Bill No. 2 and then violated the agreement?
Jay
Napoleon
Franklin
King George IV
65
Which of the following was NOT a part of Clay's American System?
A new National Bank
A tariff
Repayment of debts
Internal improvements
66
During the Protestant Reformation King Henry VIII changed the official religion from ___ to___.
The Anglican Church, The Catholic Church
The Protestant Church, The Puritan Church
The Catholic Church, The Anglican Church
The Puritan Church, The Catholic Church
67
Stated that the colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains:
Proclamation of 1733
Declaratory Act
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
68
The First Amendment states that ...
Citizens will have freedom of press and religion
Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states
There will be no unlawsful searches or seizures without probable cause
Citizens have the right to bear arms
69
Which of the following is part of the Whigs' platform?
Support of the American System
Concerns about tariffs
Support of free trade
Support of the Urban workers
70
The Second Continental Congress resulted in ___.
Common Sense.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Right to Bear Arms.
The Olive Branch Petition and Washington departing for MA.
71
The Albany Plan of Union was accepted the colonies
True
False
72
The ___ were an example of direct taxation.
Navigation Acts
Olive Branch Taxes
Declaratory Acts
Townshend Duties/Acts
73
The Coercive Acts are also known as the Intolerable Acts
False
True
74
Which Act was deemed unconstitutional in the
Marbury v Madison
decision?
Judiciary Act of 1801
None of these are correct
Sedition Act
Judiciary Act of 1789
75
___ argued for independence. It was criticized by John Adams for regurgitating his ideals.
Federalists Papers
Declaration of Independence
Marbury v. Madison
Common Sense
76
Which of the following granted the US the "Right of Deposit" in the Port of NOLA?
Pinckney's Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Ghent
Jay's Treaty
77
Who were the separatists?
Those who wanted to distance themselves from the Church of England
Those who wanted the separation of church and state
Those who wanted to purify the Church of England
Those who separated themselves from the Native Americans in the New World
78
John Winthrop founded the ___ Colony.
Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay
Jamestown
Roanoke
79
Fur trading, society focuses on the church, Puritans, lumber:
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England and Mid-Atlantic Colonies
80
After Spain ended the Right of Deposit the US negotiated to take control of the port of NOLA. What was this called?
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Treaty of Greenville
Pinckney's Treaty
81
How was the First National Bank justified?
Under the collective Bill of Rights
Article I, Section 8 ("Necessary and Proper Clause")
Through a compromise between the AntiFederalists and Federalists
Through the 3rd Amendment
82
Which of the following stated that the US would not trade with any foreign nations?
Macon's Bill No. 2
Non-Intercourse Act
Treaty of Ghent
Embargo Act
83
The Treaty of Alliance (1778) occurred ...
After the Battle of Lexington and Concord
After the Battle of Saratoga
At Yorktown
At Fort Ticonderoga
84
Many felt that the Anglican Church was just as corrupt as the Catholic Church. They were the _?
English Church
Lutherans
Puritans
Reformers
85
Hamilton's Financial Plan was passed (fully).
True
False
86
Which of the following was an Intolerable Act
Boston Port Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Colonial Boycott
87
The ___ marks the beginning of the American Revolution.
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Townshend Duties
12th Amendment
Battle of Yorktown
88
The Alien and Sedition Acts worked to limit the rights of immigrants
True
False
89
Which of the following was a joint-stock venture?
Providence
Massachusetts Bay
Jamestown
Plymouth
90
The Quids opposed the war because trade with Great Britian was lucrative
True
False
91
The Treaty of Greenville ...
granted the US the right to use the ORV in exchange for reparations
Opened up settlement in the Oklahoma Territory
Forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
Settled the use of the Mississippi River
92
The 12th Amendment ...
grants women the right to vote.
outlaws slavery.
grants the right to bear arms.
provides a process for the election of the president and VP.
93
Which of the following did Washington NOT warn against in his Farewell Address?
Formation of Political Parties
Getting involved in European Affairs
Violating the Bill of Rights
Permanent Foreign Alliances
94
Republican Motherhood
Argued that women should teach their children the ideals of democracy
Wanted women to take on more proactive roles in society
Wanted a strong Republican political party rooted in Women's Suffrage
Argued that women should have as many children as possible
95
What were the committees of correspondence?
Colonial groups that shared information about British actions
Groups that made homespun cloth to help with the boycott of goods
Groups created to enforce the Suffolk Resolves
A group of young men that would tar and feather British officials
