Colonial Era
Geography
Constitution
Vocabulary
Supreme Court
100
Official state constitutional support for religions in the 1780’s was strongest in: a. The Middle Atlantic Colonies b. New England c. The Lower South d. The Chesapeake
What is New England
100
In January of 1848, gold was discovered in: a. New Mexico b. Oregon c. California d. Arizona
What is California
100
Approval of the Great Compromise at the Philadelphia constitutional convention in 1787 guaranteed a. an immediate end to the international slave trade. b. slaves would count as full human beings in determining representation c. elimination of slaves from the count to determine representation in Congress. d. representation based on population in the House and by State in the Senate.
What is representation based on population in the House and by State in the Senate.
100
The term impressment as used by the United States in the period before the War of 1812 referred to: a. an agreement temporarily uniting two or more countries b. the foreign policy of shunning alliances with other countries c. the British practice of forcing American sailors into service onto British ships d. the allying of nation to provide greater protection against attacks
What is the British practice of forcing American sailors into service onto British ships
100
The principle of separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites was set down in: a. Bakke v. Board of Regents b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. Roe v. Wade
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
200
Effects of the Revolution on women included all of the following except: a. less restrictive divorce laws b. Greater access to education c. An improved perception of women moral status d. The banning of black female slaves
What is a(n) mproved perception of women moral status
200
Which geographic feature contributed the most to the development of commerce throughout colonial America? (1) mountains (2) natural harbors (3) grasslands (4) interior lakes
What are natural harbors
200
Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the (1) addition of a Bill of Rights (2) seven-year delay in the ratification of the Constitution (3) rewriting of major parts of the Constitution (4) elimination of states’ rights
What is the addition of a Bill of Rights
200
The “Trail of Tears” refers to: a. the removal of the Cherokee and other Native American tribes to Oklahoma b. the difficulties new immigrants faced in getting to the United States c. child labor in nineteenth-century factories d. the migration of freed slaves North after the Civil War
What is the removal of the Cherokee and other Native American tribes to Oklahoma
200
In the controversial Dred Scott decision the Supreme Court ruled that a. blacks were only free when they entered free territory b. blacks were not citizens of the United States c. Dred Scott had the right to sue, but not to freedom d. only the national government could end slavery in the new territories
What is blacks were not citizens of the United States
300
In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by (1) outlawing the African slave trade (2) limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations (3) encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies (4) establishing laws against business monopolies
What is limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations
300
The foreign policies of President James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were all efforts to (1) remain neutral toward western territories (2) continue traditional American isolationism (3) weaken the Monroe Doctrine (4) fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny
What is fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny
300
In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall successfully argued that the Supreme Court a. determine cases involving interstate commerce b. remove federal official who could or would not perform their duties c. decide whether debts should be considered in contract d. uphold the authority of the federal government over the states
What is uphold the authority of the federal government over the states
300
The Seneca Falls Convention is most closely associated with which area of social reform in the first half of the nineteenth century? a. Temperance Movement b. Abolitionist cause c. Settlement house movement d. Women’s Rights
What is Women’s Rights
300
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions provide the legal basis for the system of segregation that Martine Luther King Jr, and others tried to end? a. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) b. Brown v. Board of Education Topeka, Kansas (1954) c. Worcester v. Georgia (1831) d. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
What is Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
400
The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British (1) lost control of Canada and Florida (2) began imposing new taxes on the colonists (3) removed the Spanish threat to the colonists (4) opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers
What is began imposing new taxes on the colonists
400
Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the United States to protect its mainland from attack during World War I? (1) Gulf of Mexico (2) Pacific Ocean (3) Great Lakes (4) Atlantic Ocean
What is the Atlantic Ocean
400
The necessary and proper clause, the amendment process, and the unwritten constitution are evidence that our constitutional system of government provides for (1) popular sovereignty (2) equal representation (3) flexibility (4) ratification
What is flexibility
400
The first Secretary of the Treasury was a. Alexander Hamilton b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Madison d. John Jay
Who is Alexander Hamilton
400
In the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court increased its power by (1) establishing the practice of judicial review (2) upholding the presidential appointment power (3) expanding the meaning of individual liberties (4) declaring the principle of states’ rights unconstitutional
What is establishing the practice of judicial review
500
In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the American colonies should (1) approve the Treaty of Paris (1763) (2) ratify the Constitution of the United States (3) end their political relationship with Great Britain (4) support the policies of King George III
What is end their political relationship with Great Britain
500
“The occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle… that the American continents, by the free and independent condition with which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…” The principles articulated in the above passage are often considered the key points in the: a. Stimson Doctrine b. Truman Doctrine c. Monroe Doctrine d. Eisenhower Doctrine
What is the Monroe Doctrine
500
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by (1) John Locke’s social contract theory (2) Adam Smith’s ideas of free enterprise (3) Louis XIV’s belief in divine right (4) William Penn’s views on religious toleration
What is John Locke’s social contract theory
500
Proponents of popular sovereignty believed that a. all slaves should be declared free b. southerners were too unreasonable for a fair debate regarding slavery c. residents of a territory should decide the issue of slavery d. presidential elections should not be decided by the electoral college
What is residents of a territory should decide the issue of slavery
500
Which argument was used by the Supreme Court in reaching its “clear and present danger” ruling in Schenck v. United States (1919)? (1) The military is under civilian control. (2) Powers are separated between the federal and state governments. (3) Constitutional rights are not absolute. (4) The Constitution provides for equal pro - tection under the laws
What is Constitutional rights are not absolute
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