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Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a) “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”
b) “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”
c) “He has obstructed the... Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”
d) “For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”

Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
a) Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?
b) Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?
c) Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?
d) Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

Which factor contributed to the founding of new religious groups in the United States?
a) Freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
b) Expansion of individual voting rights
c) Growth of abolitionist movements
d) Beliefs expressed by Transcendentalists

Which statement is most likely from a supporter of free enterprise?
a) The government is responsible for enforcing tariffs.
b) The government should do very little to control trade.
c) The government should tax wealthy businesses.
d) The government is responsible for helping all businesses.

According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
a) Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers
b) Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory
c) Establish one public school per district
d) Have a territorial governor appointed by the president

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
a) The system of indentured servitude was banned
b) The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
c) Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
d) Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?
a) The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.
b) More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.
c) Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.
d) The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

Who was the Know-Nothing party?
a) Abolitionist group
b) Political group against immigrants
c) Party encouraged western migration
d) Against racial injustice

Which action is one part of the official path to U.S. citizenship through the naturalization process?
a) Attending college in the United States
b) Being employed in the United States
c) Passing a U.S. civics exam
d) Working for the U.S. government

How did opposition of Mercantilism affect the economy of the early republic?
a) The government prevented taxes on domestic goods.
b) Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.
c) Interstate trade taxes were forbidden
d) A free enterprise system was adopted.

What was NOT a major reason for America building up their military?
a) American Indian Conflicts with attacks on frontier
b) Conflicts with Barbary pirates in North Africa
c) British impressment of U.S. sailors
d) Abolition of state militias

Which phrase best represents the U.S. principle of republicanism?
a) The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people
b) The establishment of courts to interpret laws and government actions
c) The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional
d) The division of power between a federal government and state governments

What did the Mayflower Compact represent?
a) Declared independence from all European nations
b) Demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
c) Establish trade relations with other colonies
d) A social contract among themselves

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
a) To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
b) To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
c) To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
d) To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

Sectionalism, Slavery, and States rights all led to what major outcome?
a) American Revolution
b) Popular Sovereignty
c) Manifest Destiny
d) Civil War

Which statement below represents something a federalist would say for ratification of the Constitution?
a) The proposed document limits the authority of the executive branch.
b) The proposed document lacks a bill of rights.
c) The proposed document increases the power of the national government.
d) The proposed document restricts the legislative branch.

How did southern states respond to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?
a) By creating a segregated public education system
b) By shutting down all remaining offices of Freedmen’s Bureau
c) By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote
d) By forcing African Americans to work as tenant farmers and sharecroppers

What did geographic factors impact in Colonial America
a) Founding of trade schools in some colonies
b) Development of different economies
c) Establishment of import taxes in some colonies
d) Pattern of religious differences

In what way did Samuel Morse's innovations impact our daily lives today?
a) It allowed people to sign legal documents
b) Increased regional differences
c) Allowed long distance communications
d) Restricted the government from communicating with foreign countries

What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
a) To stop Mexican army from expanding slavery
b) To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico
c) To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory
d) To ensure slavery would continue in Texas

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