VUS 2019-2020 Mid-Term Exam (VUS.2-7)

During the late 1700s, Parliament passed several acts to pay off the debt. Which of these does NOT describe some acts?

What structural element led colonists of the southern colonial region to rely on slavery more than the other regions?

What Civil War battle led to the Confederacy's surrender?

What is the relationship between Lord Cornwallis and Yorktown and Robert E. Lee  and Appomattox Courthouse?

Which diplomatic factor led to colonial victory during the Revolutionary War?

During the colonial period, the outlined area on the map contained economies based  on —

The First Continental Congress convened in 1774. Select the colony that did NOT send representatives.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857?

The name of this document is the —

Which event did NOT occur during Andrew Jackson's Presidency?

Which area above was acquired in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson?

Which Reconstruction plan best completes the graphic organizer?

Which Marshall Court decision set forth a broadly national view of economic affairs?

Which Enlightenment philosopher most likely wrote this quote?

Which is NOT an impact the Civil War had on women?

Who settled primarily in the Middle  Atlantic region of the New World?

What was President Lincoln's initial goal in fighting the American Civil War?

What did Abraham Lincoln feel was the "unfinished work" of the American people?

The colony to have the first elected assembly in the New World was — 

Which product turned Jamestown into a profitable business venture for the Virginia  Company of London?

Which state, the first state to secede from the Union, was home to Fort  Sumter?

Which statement best describes the shaded area of the map?

What Reconstruction plan best completes the graphic organizer?

Select the statement from the Declaration of Independence that helped change the way  people viewed slavery.

 Select the  statements that best describe the democratic systems of colonial America.

The eastern coastal lowlands based their economies on —

Identify the city labeled by the arrow on the map above. This city's economic  structure grew into —

This is Richmond in ruins following the Civil War. The state of the city post-Civil War was similar to many cities in -

What prohibited the colonists from settling in the area marked on the map?

Which Supreme Court decision is described in the box below?

Who wrote “Common Sense”?

Which nation's army was surrounded and forced to surrender at the Battle of  Yorktown in 1781?

 Select the  statements that best describe the democratic systems of colonial America.

What was NOT a result of the formation of groups such as the Sons of Liberty and the Stamp Act Congress?

The small subsistence farmers, hunters, and traders in the area identified by the box  were of which descent?

Which statements reflect Lincoln’s point of view during the Civil War?

During what turning point did Pickett's Charge take place?

What clause of the United States Constitution is established to give the federal  government implied powers?

Which three amendments to the United States Constitution are considered “Civil War  Amendments”?

During the fight to ratify the Constitution, two sides grew in strength. Select the Anti-Federalist leader.

This statue was made to honor the  Minutemen, who fought a brief skirmish  with British troops at —

Which of the following best completes the graphic?

What early 19th century idea is being illustrated in the painting?

Select the statement from the Declaration of Independence that helped change the way  people viewed slavery.

Which answer best describes why the Bill of Rights was drafted?

Which state was founded by dissenters fleeing persecution by Puritans in Massachusetts?

Which point is NOT stated in the Monroe Doctrine?

According to Paine's quote, what area of the world was the least free?

Which is NOT an example of how the colonial  governments practiced some of these democratic ideas?

Which statements above are true of the Anti-Federalist party?

This is an excerpt from what famous document?

Which Reconstruction plan best completes the graphic organizer?

In which colonial city did these incidents occur?

Which battle led to the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France?

Use the map to identify two resources  that went from Europe directly to the  American colonies.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War? 

Which answer best describes why the Bill of Rights was drafted?

Which is NOT a description of the Act of 1854 that occurred in the territory marked on the map?

During the fight to ratify the Constitution, two sides grew in strength. Select the Federalist leader.

Who was responsible for assassinating  President Abraham Lincoln?

This excerpt is from a speech given in —

Which of the following is NOT a point Jefferson made in his Statute on Religious Freedom?