AMENDMENTS
Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
F African American families divided by slavery were reunited.
G Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.
H African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.
J Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.
H African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —
F against increased power for the national government
G for the dissolution of state governments
H against the passage of a bill of rights
J for the creation of a strong executive branch
F against increased power for the national government
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
F Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
G Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
H The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
J British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
F Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
F He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
G He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
H He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
J He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
H He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
A Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.
B Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.
C The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.
D New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.
A Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.
• Unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal.
• Search warrants may not be issued without probable cause.
• The place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant.
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
F First Amendment
G Fourth Amendment
H Fifth Amendment
J Tenth Amendment
G Fourth Amendment
• Daughters of Temperance
• Women’s Christian Temperance Union
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in U.S. society?
A By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
B By expanding the participation of women in social reform
C By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
D By securing the establishment of private universities for women
B By expanding the participation of women in social reform
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
F Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
G Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
H Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
J Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
H Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction.
Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?
F Radical Republicans took control of Congress.
G Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts.
H The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress.
J Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction.
F Radical Republicans took control of Congress.
Which of these occurred during early U.S. industrialization?
A Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek.
B Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment.
C Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills.
D Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.
D Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories.
The Twelfth Amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to —
F prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
G ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
H keep state officials from exerting undue influence on presidential elections
J reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
J reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
F “Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members. . . .”
G “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. . . .”
H “The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore. . . .”
J “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”
G “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. . . .”
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —
F method to purchase territory from foreign powers
G procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
H process through which states could be added to the Union
J compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
H process through which states could be added to the Union
During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?
A The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
B The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
C The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
D Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders
B The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
F Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
G Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
H Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.
J Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
F Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for the states respectively, or to the people. —Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the —
A Bank War
B Nullification Crisis
C Corrupt Bargain
D XYZ Affair
B Nullification Crisis
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. —
Magna Carta, 1215
Which political idea was influenced by this provision of the Magna Carta?
A Federalism
B Due process
C A bicameral legislature
D The social contract
B Due process
This information was included in a slide-show presentation to a high school history class.
Strengths
• Ability to declare war
• Ability to make treaties
• Authority to operate post offices
Which document was the focus of this presentation?
A The Mayflower Compact
B The Articles of Confederation
C The Virginia Declaration of Rights
D The Declaration of Independence
A The Mayflower Compact
A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics:
• The division of the South into military districts • The impeachment of the president
• The ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
F The Jacksonian era
G The antebellum era
H The Federalist era
J The Reconstruction era
J The Reconstruction era
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
F punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
G support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
H promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
J limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
J limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
That all Men are . . . equally free & independent, & have certain . . . Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or divest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.
—Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider —
F granted to citizens by their government
G natural and possessed at birth
H protected under religious doctrine
J defined by the courts
G natural and possessed at birth
Industries of the New England Colonies
• Shipbuilding
• Fishing
• Fur trapping and trading
• Lumber milling
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
A Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
B A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
C Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
D Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
B A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
A The river had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations.
B Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
C The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
D Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
D Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
• Worked in California goldfields
• Helped build the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad
• Established distinct communities in California cities
• Faced intense nativism
This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigrants from —
F Italy
G China
H Germany
J Japan
G China