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Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
a) Virginia
b) Maryland
c) Georgia
d) Massachusetts

The social groups, carpetbaggars and scalawags originated from what era?
a) Age of Jackson
b) Second Great Awakening
c) War of 1812
d) Reconstruction era

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?
a) Economic differences between the Union and the Confederacy
b) The amount of military training given to Union forces and Confederacy forces
c) Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy
d) The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy

How did Fredrick Douglas inspire followers during the
a) Writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
b) Publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star
c) Organizing the Underground Railroad
d) Becoming the first African American senator

Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
a) The XYZ Affair
b) The War of 1812
c) The Barbary Wars
d) The Whiskey Rebellion

Entrepreneurship, private ownership, profit motive, competition, and consumer choice are all important factors to what economic system?
a) Free Enterprise System
b) Mercantile System
c) Federalism
d) Republicanism

What was a cause to the War of 1812?
a) French naval attacks on U.S. harbors
b) British invasions of countries allied with the United States
c) French embargoes on trade with the United States
d) British impressment of U.S. sailors

How did the Freedmen’s Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?
a) By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves
b) By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves
c) By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves
d) By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves

After the case for Worcester vs Georgia to preserve the Native American territories, how did Andrew Jackson respond?
a) President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.
b) President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.
c) President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.
d) President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could...
a) Self-govern on a local level
b) Vote in the British Parliament
c) Participate in a free-market economy
d) Express dissatisfaction with British rule

The invention of the cotton gin, Opening of lands along the Mississippi River, and growing demand for inexpensive labor all led to what?
a) A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
b) The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
c) A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
d) The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

What was the final battle of the American Civil War?
a) Gettysburg
b) Bull Run
c) Appomattox Courthouse
d) Vicksburg

What was the main cause of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
a) His opposition to the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment
b) His refusal to investigate reported criminal activity by the Union army during the Civil War
c) His opposition to Radical Reconstruction policies for former Confederate states
d) His refusal to use the Homestead Act to redistribute land to former slaves

The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit British colonists from settling past what geographic feature?
a) Lake Michigan
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) Mississippi River
d) Appalachian Mountains

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
a) The election of Andrew Jackson as president
b) The use of protective tariffs
c) The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
d) The abolition movement

Which best fits the reasons for Spanish Colonist and French Colonists in the US?
a) Enslaved native populations and Organized utopian societies
b) Established Catholic missions and Focused primarily on fur trading
c) Promoted political freedom and Participated in the triangular trade
d) Became commercial shipbuilders and Created an early system of public schools

What was the primary reason Parliament passed acts enforcing taxes on the colonist?
a) To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
b) To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
c) To recover the cost of defending the colonies
d) To fund the establishment of new colonies

Which statement represents the Articles of Confederation?
a) Did not grant a federal power to tax or regulate commerce
b) Did not establish a common currency
c) Did not establish an executive or judicial branch
d) All of the above

The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused
a) A decrease in free trade between nations
b) An increase in government regulation of businesses
c) An increase in production levels
d) A decrease in immigration

Who agreed that the Bill of Rights would be dangerous in the proposed constitution?
a) Minutemen
b) Loyalists
c) Federalists
d) Patriots

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