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1
Which of the following actions contained a controversial fugitive slave provision?
The compromise of 1850
The Kansas Nebraska act of 1854
The 3/5 compromise
The Missouri compromise
2
Which of the following rulers was the most responsible for ending the persecution of Christians in Ancient Rome?
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Alexander the Great
Nero
3
Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of Turkey’s largest city?
The country‘s largest manufacturing center
It has a very high altitude
Considered part of Europe and Asia
It has a tropical climate
4
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
5
Which of the following was a reaction by the American public to tensions created by the Cold War?
Construction of private bomb shelters
The mass migration of minorities to rural areas
A reduction in consumer spending
A decline in entrepreneurship
6
Which of the following statements best describes indentured servant’s during the American colonial period?
They paid higher taxes to offset the cost of their trip to America
Obtain their freedom once their contract was completed
Majority served in wealthy homes in northern colonies
Consisted primarily of young women and children
7
Which form of government consists of a union of several countries with some or most power shared?
Monarchy
Confederation
Dictatorship
Republic
8
Which of the following events had the greatest impact on the size of the United States?
The annexation of Texas
The Gadsden Purchase
The Louisiana purchase
The Oregon treaty
9
Which of the following demonstrates one way the government can promote competition?
Creating a national minimum wage
Enacting and enforcing antitrust legislation
Provide tax breaks for consumers
Implementing a tariff on foreign products
10
John Winthrop lead which colony?
Virginia
Georgia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
11
Which of the following European nations was the first to colonize the Southwestern United States?
Portugal
France
Spain
England
12
Which of the following ancient civilizations use hieroglyphics to communicate?
Greece
Egypt
Rome
China
13
Which of the following is a responsibility of the executive branch?
Declaring war on countries that threaten national security
Ratifying propose amendments to the constitution
Signing proposed bills into law
Declaring laws that infringe on personal freedoms unconstitutional
14
Which of the following American Civil War battles immediately proceeded the issuing of the emancipation proclamation?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of bull run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Vicksburg
15
Which of the following reasons explains why Russia withdrew from the first world war?
Warsaw was captured by Germany
Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated
The bolshevik revolution started
Nicolas 2 was crowned Czar
16
Which of the following describes an advantage the south had over the north during the Civil War?
It had more manufacturing centers to produce munitions
It had more experienced generals to lead the troops
It had a larger population to provide troops for its army
It had greater access to railroads to move troops
17
Which of the following events took place as a result of the Indian removal act of 1830?
Sioux were the only remaining tribes in south eastern United States
Members of the Seminole he tribe peacefully relocated to Florida
United States Army relocated members of Creek nation to Georgia
Members of Cherokee nation forced to move to Western US
18
Which of the following statements is correct about the battles of Lexington and Concord?
Battles marked the start of the war with Great Britain
General Cornwallis agreed to surrender after battles
Battles convinced the French to aid the continental army
George Washington crossed the Potomac to engage in battles
19
Which of the following is a key component in determining the economic growth of a country?
Amount of natural resources
The landmass of the country
Size of the country’s population
Per capita national output
20
Which of the following events of the American revolution occurred last?
The passage of the intolerable acts
The battle of Yorktown
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The dumping of tea into the Boston harbor
21
Which of the following countries is known as the breadbasket of Europe?
Ukraine
France
Ireland
Poland
22
Which of the following documents was the initial attempt by the American colonist to establish an independent gov.
The bill of rights
The articles of confederation
The constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
23
Which of the following individuals helped end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
The Dalai Lama
Mohandas Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Nelson Mandela
