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1) What was a major reason for the Federal Government to support the removal of the Cherokee Indians?
A
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
B
To gain access to important rivers
C
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
D
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
2) A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the
A
Sixth Amendment
B
Eighth Amendment
C
First Amendment
D
Third Amendment
3) Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to -
A
the creation of reservations for American Indians
B
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
C
a compromise over slavery in western territories
D
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
4) The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
A
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
B
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
C
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
D
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
5) Which court case said that slaves were property and could be taken anywhere in the United States?
A
McCulloch v. Maryland
B
Dred Scott v. Sandford
C
Gibbons v. Ogden
D
Worcester v. Georgia
6) The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Quartering Act contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
A
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
B
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
C
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
D
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
7) Which factor most encouraged the growth of the Triangular Slave Trade?
A
The development of the factory system
B
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
C
The establishment of protective tariffs
D
The invention of the steam engine
8) Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
A
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
B
Became Andrew Johnson’s vice president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
C
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
D
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
9) What was another name for the back to nature movement?
A
Transcendentalism
B
The Second Great Awakening
C
Temperance
D
Abolitionism
10) Which U.S. document guarantees protection against injustices such as no cruel of unusual punishment and no illegal searches?
A
The Declaration of Independence
B
The Mayflower Compact
C
The Constitution
D
The Articles of Confederation
11) The Whiskey Rebellion and the Bank of the United States were -
A
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
B
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
C
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
D
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
12) Which of these documents guarantees that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall
A
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B
The Articles of Confederation
C
The Bill of Rights
D
The Declaration of Independence
13) Which of these freed all the slaves in the rebelling states?
A
The Emancipation Proclamation
B
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
C
The Gettysburg Address
D
The Thirteenth Amendment
14) Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A
A fraction of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.
B
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
C
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
D
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.
15) The distance from England, The Mayflower Compact and Town Hall Meetings all contributed to -
A
expansion of British trade in the Americas
B
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
C
election of British colonists to Parliament
D
growth of representative government in the British colonies
16) The movement west for cheap land led to which of the following?
A
Manifest Destiny
B
States’ Rights
C
The American System
D
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
17) Which quote shows the reason why the Irish migrated to America?
A
“I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland. . . .”
B
“I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”
C
“What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness. . . .”
D
“There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
18) How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
A
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
B
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
C
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
D
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
19) Which principle allows the President to veto a law passed by Congress?
A
Federalism
B
Popular sovereignty
C
Checks and balances
D
Individual rights
20) The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
A
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
B
abolish the institution of slavery
C
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
D
protect the voting rights of African American men
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