Colonial times
Colonial part 2
A new nation
A new nation part 2
War and money
100

Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?

Catholics

100

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

The english bill of rights

100

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists finally agreed on the Constitution after they included the

A bill of rights

100

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

100

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

Expansion of the plantation system

200

Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

Mild climate

200

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

200

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

  • Bought from France for $15 million
  • Consisted of 530 million acres of land
  • Included the port city of New Orleans

 

Why was this 1803 event significant to the U.S. government? 

It led to a new understanding of presidential powers.

200

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.

200

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

300

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.

300

What is the significance of the Pilgrims' arrival in America?

It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.

300

This diagram shows a political idea that John Locke wrote about during the seventeenth century. 

Life, liberty and ?

property

300

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

300

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.

400

Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?

To address colonial treatment by the British military

400

How did geography influence the early economic development of NewYork, Boston, and Charleston?

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

400

Which principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

Judicial review

400

Which statement describes one result of the War of 1812?

Great Britain stopped the practice of impressment.

400

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

There was a renewed sense of nationalism.

500

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

To discover a new sea route to Asia

500

Why was the Mayflower Compact created?

to establish self government in the colonies

500

Which weaknesses are associated with the Articles of Confederation?

1. All states had to approve amendments

2. States coined their own money

500

Why did President Thomas Jefferson approve the negotiations that led to the Louisiana Purchase?

Wanted control of the Mississippi river

500

Why was the victory at Saratoga a turning point in U.S. history?

It convinced France to support the American cause.

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