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1) What was a major reason for the Federal Government to support the removal of the Cherokee Indians?
A
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
B
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
C
To gain access to important rivers
D
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
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
Eighth Amendment
B
Sixth Amendment
C
First Amendment
D
Third Amendment
3) Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to -
A
a compromise over slavery in western territories
B
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
C
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
D
the creation of reservations for American Indians
4) The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
A
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
B
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
C
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
D
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
5) Which court case said that slaves were property and could be taken anywhere in the United States?
A
Dred Scott v. Sandford
B
Gibbons v. Ogden
C
Worcester v. Georgia
D
McCulloch v. Maryland
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
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
C
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
D
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
7) Which factor most encouraged the growth of the Triangular Slave Trade?
A
The establishment of protective tariffs
B
The development of the factory system
C
The invention of the steam engine
D
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
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
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
D
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
9) What was another name for the back to nature movement?
A
The Second Great Awakening
B
Temperance
C
Abolitionism
D
Transcendentalism
10) Which U.S. document guarantees protection against injustices such as no cruel of unusual punishment and no illegal searches?
A
The Mayflower Compact
B
The Declaration of Independence
C
The Articles of Confederation
D
The Constitution
11) The Whiskey Rebellion and the Bank of the United States were -
A
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
B
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
C
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
D
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
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 Declaration of Independence
B
The Articles of Confederation
C
The Bill of Rights
D
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
13) Which of these freed all the slaves in the rebelling states?
A
The Emancipation Proclamation
B
The Gettysburg Address
C
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
D
The Thirteenth Amendment
14) Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
B
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
C
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.
D
A fraction of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.
15) The distance from England, The Mayflower Compact and Town Hall Meetings all contributed to -
A
growth of representative government in the British colonies
B
expansion of British trade in the Americas
C
election of British colonists to Parliament
D
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
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 am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”
B
“What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness. . . .”
C
“There is no failure in the potato crop. . . .”
D
“I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland. . . .”
18) How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
A
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
B
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
C
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
D
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
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
abolish the institution of slavery
B
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
C
protect the voting rights of African American men
D
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
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