You say you want a Revolution
British colonists in North America objected to the Stamp Act primarily because it?
A. Threatened the free press
B. Disrupted trade with the West Indies
C. Closed colonial courts
D. Enriched corrupt officials
E. Taxed them without their consent
E. Taxed them without their consent
Which of the following best describes Deism?
A. A belief that the course of each individual's life is predestined by God
B. A concept of toleration advanced by Quaker preachers
C. The belief that God had created the world but allowed it to operate through the laws of nature
D. A principle taught in colonial New England colleges
E. A radical theory encouraging free love and communal living
C. The belief that God had created the world but allowed it to operate through the laws of nature
In the 18th century, British colonists wishing to settle west of the Appalachians were principally motivated by
A. The comparatively small numbers of American Indians in the old Northwest
B. The low price and easy availability of land
C. Freedom from the threat of Spanish authorities
D. A desire to escape overcrowded cities along the Atlantic coast
E. Promises of tax breaks for those willing to establish frontier settlements
B. The low price and easy availability of land
The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
A. States have the authority to nullify acts of congressD. The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts
The concept of republican motherhood includes the idea that women should
A. Have the right to vote
B. Hold public office
C. Be educated to raise their children to be good citizens
D. Be encouraged to seek employment
E. Have as many children as possible
C. Be educated to raise their children to be good citizens
France decided to aid the North American colonies in their war for independence primarily because France
A. Was working to establish democratic rule in European countries
B. Saw the war as an opportunity to end the international slave trade
C. Wanted to weaken the British Empire
D. Was allied with Spain, which had already joined the colonists' cause
E. Had long been the primary trading partner of the North American colonies
C. Wanted to weaken the British Empire
President George Washington's Farewell Address set a course for the nation by
A. endorsing the economic policies of the Federalists
B. Discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations
C. Endorsing the two-party system
D. Calling for strict term limits for federal officeholders
E. Calling for the adoption of universal suffrage
B. Discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was designed to
A. Limit western expansion of colonial settlement
B. Establish a defensible boundary between the British and the French colonists along the Appalachian Mountains
C. Divide western territories into future royal colonies
D. Restrict British immigration to the North American colonies
E. Create more taxable income for the royal government by selling western territories
A. Limit western expansion of colonial settlement
"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by this Constitution"
Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to
A. Support his argument for a strong central government in the Federalist Papers
B. Justify revising the Articles of Confederation
C. Convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States
D. Substantiate his strict interpretation of the Constitution
E. Lobby Congress for a protective tariff to promote United States industry
C. Convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States
Many Americans were suspicious of the Second Bank of the United States for which of the following reasons?
A. They believed that it was controlled by leaders of the Whig Party
B. They believed that it was controlled by southern plantation owners
C. They believed that it was controlled by a commercial elite
D. It refused to make any loans for business expansion
E. It refused to exchange bank notes for gold
C. They believed that it was controlled by a commercial elite
After the French and Indian War, British political leaders were determined to
A. Require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empire's administrative expenses
B. End slavery in the North American colonies
C. Encourage colonial expansion into the Ohio Valley moving all American Indian peoples further West
D. Strengthen the French colonial holdings in Canada and the northwest to discourage Spanish expansion
E. Convert all Catholic colonists to the beliefs of the Anglican Church
A. Require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empire's administrative expenses
Thomas Jefferson believed all of the following EXCEPT:
A. A strong national army is essential to keep order in the United States
B. The farmer is the backbone of American society
C. The government is best that governs least
D. The president should practice republican simplicity
E. Freedom of speech is essential in a republic
A. A strong national army is essential to keep order in the United States
This pre-Civil War Compromise held off conflict in 1820 and was brokered by Henry Clay
Missouri Compromise
Which Supreme Court case deemed the Second Bank of the US constitutional?
McCulloch v. Maryland
The period beginning with the Monroe presidency is sometimes called the __________________________________ because of its lack of political strife
The Era of Good Feelings
Describe the impact of the French Revolution on the American government and people
- helped to create the first political parties
-divided the Federalists and Anti Federalists
-Indirectly led to the quasi war ; XYZ Affair
Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed primarily toward strengthening the federal government by
A. Favoring free trade
B. Substitution a parliamentary for federal system of government
C. Averting United States entanglement in Europe's wars
D. Favoring the interests of the propertied and monied classes
E. Establishing gold as the sole backing of United States currency
D. Favoring the interests of the propertied and monied classes
The Missouri Compromise was a victory for antislavery advocates because it
A. Provided for the gradual emancipation of slaves in Missouri
B. Excluded slavery from all territory north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
C. Prohibited slavery from future territorial acquisitions
D. Condemned the fugitive slave law
E. Closed most of the Louisiana Purchase to slavery
E. Closed most of the Louisiana Purchase to slavery
Why is the presidential election of 1800 sometimes referred to as a “revolution?”
A. The electoral crisis led to the creation of the Constitution.
B. It was a transition from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican administration.
C. It led to an armed conflict between the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans over control of the White House.
D.It was the first election in which women could vote.
B. It was a transition from a Federalist to a Democratic-Republican administration.
It is defined as "the act of an owner freeing his or her slaves." This occurred in the late 1780s after the Revolutionary War for a number of reasons including pressure from Quakers for abolition.
Manumission
The American colonists' slogan "No taxation without representation" was a rejection of
A. Salutary Neglect
B. Nativism
C. Mercantilism
D. Virtual Representation
E. Classical republicanism
D. Virtual Representation
What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act?
A. To stop illegal aliens from voting
B. To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England
C. To prosecute Democratic-Republicans who violated American neutrality
D. To prepare for war against Great Britain
E. To keep France from selling Louisiana to Spain
B. To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England
This created a policy for the addition of new states to the nation and settled the slavery issue in the Ohio and Indiana Territory
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
This supreme court case ruled that the Constitution gave the federal government authority over interstate commerce. It was centered around steamboats being run between 2 states.
Gibbons v. Ogden
The main goal of the American Colonization Society was to promote colonization in
A.the American West by eastern American Indians
B. Mexico by White Americans
C. Cuba by White Americans
D. the Mexican Cession by White Americans
E. Africa by free Black persons and former slaves
E. Africa by free Black persons and former slaves