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Benchmark I
Test Description: Colonial America, A New Government, and the Civil War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why was the Seven Years War significant toward the United States declaring their independence
A
it allowed England to give the colonies more freedom
B
it proved the superiority of the English
C
it forced England to tax the colonies heavily
D
it gave the colonies a Bill of Rights
2) Why was the Great Compromise so Great ?
A
It made large states happy that representation in Congress would be chosen by state population
B
It made both large and small states happy by creating a bicameral legislature consisting of a House
C
It made both large and small states happy by creating a unicameral legislature
D
It made small states happy that representation in Congress would be based on an equal representation
3) What is another name for the checks and balances that separate the powers among the branches of the federal government?
A
specific powers
B
bicameral Congress
C
separation of powers
D
reserved powers
4) After the American Revolution the colonists were faced with creating a new government. What was the main difference between the Federalists and the Anti-federalists?
A
Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government and the Federalists distrusted a strong centr
B
Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights and the Federalists did not.
C
Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights and the Anti-Federalists did not.
D
Federalists wanted a strong central government and the anti-federalists distrusted a strong centr
5) What was the main reason to adding a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?
A
o gain the support of the citizens in general
B
To secure the rights of the people
C
To gain the support of the Federalists
D
To gain the support of the Anti-Federalists
6) Which was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?
A
It established the right of the judicial branch to review the laws of Congress
B
It outlawed segregation
C
It said that segregation was legal
D
It said that slaves are not free even though they travel to a free state
7) 7. Under popular sovereignty, who could decide whether slavery was permitted in a new territory?
A
all citizens
B
the president
C
congress
D
residents of that state
8) Which of the following most accurately describes the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?
A
Slaves could not be taken into free territory without repercussions
B
Slaves could be taken into free territory and it did not affect their “slave” status
C
Slaves were not permitted to travel into free territory
D
Slave owners were not permitted to travel into free territory
9) This was the main difference between the economies of the North and the South.
A
The North was agricultural and the South was industrial
B
The South had invested in commerce and the North did not
C
The North had invested in commerce and the South did not
D
The South was agricultural and the North was industrial
10) The passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War were directed toward
A
Ending segregation
B
Protecting the rights of minorities
C
The political rights of women
D
Increasing powers for the states
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