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Why is the year 1776 significant for the 13 original colonies?
a) Ratifying the Constitution
b) Declaring independence from England
c) Wrote Articles of Confederation
d) 3/5ths Compromise

What was the impact of Jackson's attempt to reduce conflicts between American Indians white settlers?
a) American Indians were forced to relocate.
b) American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship.
c) White settlers were encouraged to abandon American Indian lands.
d) White settlers were ordered to avoid contact with American Indians.

What was the chief economic cause for Colonization in the Americas?
a) Slavery
b) Plantations
c) Mercantilism
d) Trading Commerce

Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the 2nd National Bank of the United States?
a) Bank did not permit the use of Gold Silver
b) Bank restricted Jackson's tariffs
c) Bank had corrupt leadership
d) The bank gave too much power to the wealthy

What was the turning point battle of the American Revolution that convinced France to come to the Colonies aid?
a) Boston Massacre
b) Lexington
c) Saratoga
d) Boston Tea Party

Responsible for The removal and death of thousands of Cherokee Choctaw Indians along the Trail of Tears?
a) Andrew Jackson
b) John Adams
c) John Quincy Adams
d) John Calhoun

How did Thomas Paine contribute to the Revolutionary war?
a) Founding a navy
b) Writing “Common Sense
c) Recruiting Patriot fighters in New England
d) Speaking out against the Stamp Act

Why was Maryland Established?
a) Economic purpose
b) Political Reasons
c) Religious Freedom
d) Geographical purpose

What religious group established Pennsylvania?
a) Pilgrims
b) Quakers
c) Mormons
d) Catholics

How did Mercantilism create tension issues with Britain Colonists?
a) Having colonist enlist in military
b) Limiting amount of available farmland
c) Forcing indentured servitude
d) No allowing them to trade with foreign countries

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

Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
a) A republican system of government will better represent
b) A strong federal government will be more stable
c) The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws
d) The Constitution will allow states to establish banks

What year do we recognize for the US Constitution?
a) 1787
b) 1975
c) 1889
d) 1765

Andrew Jackson represented which political platform?
a) Republican
b) Democrat
c) Federalist
d) Whig

Which best characterizes Jackson's Presidency?
a) Justice for American Indian Groups
b) Political machines control elections
c) Greater democracy for the common man
d) Support for the wealthy

Religious Group who signed Mayflower Compact And settled in Massachusetts?
a) Quakers
b) Shakers
c) Anglicans
d) Puritans

What is significant about the year 1787?
a) End of the American Revolution
b) Birth of our governmental system.
c) George Washington became the first President.
d) Benjamin Franklin died.

The people who came to Jamestown, Virginia came for what reasons?
a) Economic
b) Political
c) Religious
d) Avoid war

How did Southerners like the ones in Jamestown Make their livings?
a) Subsistence Farming
b) Fishing, Whaling, and Shipbuilding
c) Cash Crops like tobacco and later cotton
d) Trading with Indians

The Proclamation of 1763 infuriated colonists because It forbade them to cross which natural barrier
a) The Rocky Mountains
b) The Mississippi River
c) Rio Grande River
d) The Appalachian Mountains

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