Colonial times
Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?
Catholics
Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The english bill of rights
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists finally agreed on the Constitution after they included the
A bill of rights
Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?
The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws
What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?
Expansion of the plantation system
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
Mild climate
An immigrant sails to North America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?
Virginia
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
Why was this 1803 event significant to the U.S. government?
It led to a new understanding of presidential powers.
Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free states and slave states in the Senate.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?
He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny.
What is the significance of the Pilgrims' arrival in America?
It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
This diagram shows a political idea that John Locke wrote about during the seventeenth century.
Life, liberty and ?
property
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?
He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.
Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?
To address colonial treatment by the British military
How did geography influence the early economic development of NewYork, Boston, and Charleston?
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Which principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial review
Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?
Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?
To discover a new sea route to Asia
Why was the Mayflower Compact created?
to establish self government in the colonies
Which weaknesses are associated with the Articles of Confederation?
1. All states had to approve amendments
2. States coined their own money
Why did President Thomas Jefferson approve the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase?
Wanted control of the Mississippi river
Why was the victory at Saratoga a turning point in U.S. history?
It convinced France to support the American cause.