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The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by -
a) Allowing the national government to coin money
b) Establishing a process for impeaching federal officials
c) Providing for an indirect method of electing the President
d) Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government

The Three-fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -
a) number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
b) Number of states need to ratify a proposed amendment
c) Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
d) Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise?
a) How should the President be elected?
b) Who should control commerce and trade?
c) What should be the structure of the federal court system
d) What formula should be used for Congressional representation?

The purpose of the amending process in the U.S. Constitution was to -
a) allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times
b) balance power between the state and the national governments
c) prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful
d) protect the liberties of individuals from the abuses of government power

Which statement described a characteristic of the national government established by the U.S. Constitution?
a) The powers of the national government were limited
b) The Supreme Court had the authority to create lower courts
c) The President had exclusive control over all government activities
d) The states kept the most governmental powers

Which historic document was written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
a) Magna Carta
b) Mayflower Compact
c) Declaration of Independence
d) The Federalist Papers

In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
a) Pacific Northwest
b) Great Plains
c) Atlantic Coast
d) Great Lakes Mountains

What was the major reason European rulers sought to colonize North America?
a) They needed people from North America to settle in Europe
b) They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
c) They sought to expand their power and establish mercantilism.
d) They wanted a place to send their criminal population.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?
a) Members were chosen by the governor.
b) Representatives were elected by the people.
c) The governor had no power in its decisions.
d) Had 435 members.

Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the American Revolutionary War?
a) Rocky Mountains
b) Appalachian Mountains
c) Mississippi River
d) Great Plains

The main purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence was to -
a) Declare war on Great Britain
b) Forces Spain to support the Revolutionary War
c) Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
d) State colonial grievances against Great Britain

The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” This phrase was used to identify -
a) Unalienable rights
b) Legal rights
c) States rights
d) Economic rights

Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
a) Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
b) Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
c) Paying the stamp tax to British tax collectors
d) Firing guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
a) Battle of Saratoga
b) Battle of Yorktown
c) Battle of Lexington
d) Battle of Trenton

Which of the following best characterizes the presidency of Andrew Jackson?
a) Political machines control elections
b) Justice for American Indian groups
c) Greater democracy for the common man
d) Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies

Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?
a) Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products.
b) Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.
c) Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.
d) Tariffs would increase the demand for American manufactured goods.

The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because
a) the President issued an executive order to establish the bank
b) the U.S. Treasury alone sets all government monetary policies
c) the House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
d) the Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank

In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by —
a) filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation
b) ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation
c) ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation
d) asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation

One way suffrage (voting rights) expanded during Andrew Jackson’s presidency was
a) North Carolina
b) Virginia
c) Maine
d) South Carolina

What state threatened to secede, but then backed down after President Jackson threatened to use force to keep the Union together?
a) recognizing a woman’s right to vote
b) permitting free African Americans to vote
c) eliminating property qualifications for voting
d) extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

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