Geography/ Colonial Period
In the United States, regional differences in economic development are primarily due to
1. settlement patterns of immigrant groups
2. pressure from various religious groups
3. state and federal election laws
4. geographic factors in various parts of the nation
Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it
1. imposed unfair taxes on the states
2. used a draft to raise a national army
3. provided a strong system of federal courts
4. placed too much power in the hands of the states
Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that
1. divides power between the central government and state governments
2. includes a system of checks and balances
3. places the most power in the hands of the legislative branch
4. all of the above
The ideas expressed in Washington’s address most strongly influenced which United States foreign policy decision in the twentieth century?
(A) The establishment of the United Nations in 1945
(B) The formation of the NATO alliance between the United States and Western Europe in 1949
(C) The refusal to join the League of Nations in 1919
(D) The oil embargo against Japan in 1941
Which region of the United States is correctly paired with an industry that is dominant in that region?
1. Southwest — timber
2. Pacific Northwest — citrus crops
3. Great Plains — grain crops
4. Atlantic Coastal Plain — iron mining
Which set of events related to early America is in the correct chronological order?
1. inauguration of George Washington → passage of Stamp Act → Revolutionary War → French and Indian War
2. Revolutionary War → French and Indian War →passage of Stamp Act → inauguration of George Washington
3. French and Indian War → passage of Stamp Act → Revolutionary War → inauguration of George Washington
4. passage of Stamp Act → French and Indian War → inauguration of George Washington →Revolutionary War
Anti Federalists opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that
1. a bill of rights would be added to the original document to protect citizens from a tyrannical Federal government
2. their supporters would receive a fair share of federal government jobs
3. the president was given increased powers
4. senators would be elected directly by the people
One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the
1. removal of the tax on exports
2. creation of a national bank
3. adoption of free trade
4. establishment of an income tax
The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents
1. an effort by the colonists to use force to resist the King
2. a clear step toward self-government
3. an early attempt to establish universal suffrage
4. an attempt by the colonists to establish freedom of religion
Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?
1. majority rule and minority rights
2. universal suffrage and judicial independence
3. direct democracy and equality for women
4. consent of the governed and natural rights
The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of
One result of Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory (1803) was that the United States
(1) acquired California from Spain
(2) gained control of the port of New Orleans
(3) ended border conflicts with British Canada
(4) annexed Florida
The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the
1. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution
2. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation
3. development of a Federal court system
4. constitutional provision for a strong President
At the Constitutional Convention (1787), which issue was resolved by the great compromise?
1. method of electing the president
2. power of Congress to tax exports
3. Regulation of interstate commerce
4. representation of states in Congress
The Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) under John Marshall are similar in that each resulted in the
(1) development of new political parties
(2) admission of new slave states
(3) strengthening of the power of the federal government
(4) expansion of the rights of corporations
In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonists to
1. establish their own nation
2. pay their colonial taxes
3. obey the laws of Parliament
4. form an alliance with France
Shay’s Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it…
1. indicated there would be future conflicts over the spread of slavery
2. exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation
3. exposed the need for federal government regulation of interstate commerce
4. showed the frontier settlements were vulnerable to raids by Native American Indians
Which Presidential action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would