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US History Fall Semester Exam
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1) Many historians consider Andrew Jackson's election as president to be a major shift in American politics that is sometimes referred to as the Revolution of 1828. Why would his election be considered a revolution?
A
Jackson's shifted representation from elites to common people.
B
Jackson created a third national bank
C
Jackson respected Native American tribes
D
Jackson's created the Whig Party
2) Which of the following best characterize the Jackson presidency?
A
Fight for republicans
B
Fight for the wealthy
C
Fight for Land owners
D
Fight for the common man
3) What was Andrew Jackson’s issue with the Second Bank of the United States?
A
It was unconstitutional
B
Bank did meet states interest
C
National bank used elected officials
D
Bank was to weak to support the nation
4) Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
A
Northern States relied on imported goods
B
Tariffs made imports cheaper
C
Southern states began their trading culture
D
Tariffs increased price on imports and protected US manufactures
5) What was the economic cause of colonization?
A
Free enterprise
B
Market
C
Mercantilism
D
Mixed
6) One way suffrage expanded during the Jackson presidency was by
A
Allowing Native Americans to vote
B
Allowing women to vote
C
Allowing African Americans to vote
D
Allowing all white men to vote without being land owners
7) What was Jackson’s response to the Supreme Court decision to protect the rights and land of the Cherokee?
A
Removed the act of 1830
B
He ignored the decision of the Supreme court
C
protected Cherokee rights
D
Listened and followed their decision
8) Two Major motivations for British Colonization?
A
Religious freedom economic prosperity
B
Fishing and ship building
C
Escape debt and start a national bank
D
Seeking new government and escaping war
9) Which constitutional principle was challenged during the Nullification Crisis?
A
Independence
B
Succession
C
Federalism
D
Neutrality
10) Which issue did the Democratic Party support following the presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson?
A
Elimination of the national bank
B
Stop the Whig party
C
Continue federal power
D
Allow states nullification
11) The Cherokee responded to the state of Georgia's attempts to remove them by
A
Lead a force against Andrew Jackson and the US
B
Voluntarily leaving their home lands
C
Attacked the supreme court
D
Pleading their case against Georgia to supreme court
12) Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain?
A
Set a trading post
B
Create conflict with Native Americans
C
Limit settlers going West of the Appalachian mountains
D
Stop European colonization
13) What was King George’s reason behind the Proclamation of 1763?
A
Expand English Mercantilism
B
Force Americans to expand
C
Allow English settlers to culturally assimilate
D
To protect English settlers from Native American attacks
14) Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
A
Lexington
B
Siege of Boston
C
Yorktown
D
Invasion of Quebec
15) According to the bias painting of the Boston Massacre who started the attack?
A
Loyalist
B
Red coats
C
Patriots
D
Colonist
16) Which of the following groups opposed the Declaration of Independence?
A
Loyalists
B
Colonists
C
Americans
D
Patriots
17) The central issue of the Three-Fifths Compromise was concerning the...
A
Count slaves for representations
B
Allow slaves voting rights
C
Increase suffrage
D
Slaves could own property
18) What was the Mayflower Compact?
A
Allow settlement of Jamestown
B
Agree on new policies
C
Establishment of Plymouth
D
Govern themselves using agreed upon laws
19) The purpose of The Federalist Papers was to make an argument for
A
Ratifying the U.S. Constitution
B
Weaken the central government
C
Start a National Bank
D
Deny the U.S. Constitution
20) Controversial legislation of John Adams' that restricted citizens from criticizing the government?
A
Indian Removal Act of 1830
B
Tariff of 1836
C
The Alien and Sedition Acts
D
Embargo Act of 1807
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