U.S. History - Final

Colonial America

100

Developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented steps in the growth of representative ...

Democracy

200

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to ...

Use democratic practices in government.

300

Which aspect off the American political system was most influenced by the ideas of John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu? (a. executive control of foreign policy, b. limitations on the power of government, c. creation of the electoral college, d. government regulation of the economy)

b. limitations on the power of government

400

The first agreement of self governance ever created in America was the

Mayflower Compact

500

The first permanent English settlement in North America was located in

Jamestown, Virginia

Revolutionary War

100

Under mercantilism, the thirteen American colonies were expected to provide Great Britain with

Raw materials and markets for British products.

200

The major objection that British colonists in North America had to English rule was that they were

Denied the rights of citizens who lived in England

300

"We have an old mother, that peevish is grown, that snubs us like children, that scarce walk alone. She forgets we're grown up, and have sense of our own." This poem represents a justification for American participation in the (A. Civil War, B. Spanish-American War, C. Vietnam War, D. Revolutionary War)

D. Revolutionary War

400

During the Revolutionary War period. Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it (a. described a military plan for the defeat of England, b. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence, c. contained a detailed outline for a new form of government, d. argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution)

b. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence.

500

What battle started the war?

The Lexington and Concord Battle

Grab Bag 1

100

In which war was Manifest Destiny used to justify U.S. government actions (a. Revolutionary War, B. Mexican War, C. Civil War, D. Vietnam War)

B. Mexican War

200

The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support (A. independence from Great Britain, b. Westward Expansion to the Pacific Ocean, C. Efforts to stop Secession of the Southern States, D. Laws restricting labor union activity)

B. Westward Expansion to the Pacific Ocean

400

During the first half of the 19th century, the construction of canals and roads led to the (a. expansion of trade between midwestern farmers and eastern merchants, b. growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexico, c. severe economic decline of the South, d. bankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley)

A. Expansion of trade between midwestern farmers and eastern merchants.

500

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was mainly concerned with

Expanding Women's Rights

Manifest Destiny

100

Which statement about the westward movement in the U.S. during the 19th century is most accurate? (a. The frontier discouraged interest in the expansion of voting rights, b. The frontier experience tended to decrease social class differences, c. Western expansion slowed the rate of industrialization, d. The West was settled mostly by immigrants from Asian nations.)

b. The frontier experience tended to decrease the social class difference

200

The Indian Wars that occurred between 1860 and 1890 were mainly the result of (a. disputes over the spread of slavery, b. conflict with Mexico over Texas and California, c. the search for gold in California, d. the movement of settlers onto the Great Plains)

D. the movement of settlers onto the Great Plains

300

A belief in manifest destiny, the passage of the Daws Act, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the (a. rise of big business, b. growth of the labor movement, c. abolitionist movement, d. expansion and settlement of the west)

D. expansion and settlement of the west

400

Which event was most influenced by the principle of Manifest Destiny? (a. founding of Jamestown, B. defeat of Britain in the Revolutionary War, C. purchase of Florida, d. acquisition of the Mexican Cession)

D. Acquisition of the Mexican Cession

500

In the 1800s, the Great Plains region of the U.S. was characterized primarily by (a. heavily wooded forests covering most of the area, b. exceptionally high amounts of annual rainfall, c. an extensive system of navigable rivers, d. vast expanses of native grasses)

D. Vast expanses of native grasses

Grab Bag 2

100

One method the U.S. government used to stimulate consumer spending was to

Reduce personal income taxes.

200

The major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to

Limit European Influence in the Western Hemisphere

300

The Homestead Act (1862) attempted to promote development of western lands by (a. creating a system of damns for crop irrigation, b. providing free land to settlers, c. removing all restrictions on immigration, d. placing Native American Indians on reservations.)

B. Providing Free Land to Settlers

400

The foreign policies of President James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were all efforts to (a. remain neutral toward western territories, b. continue traditional AMerican isolationism, c. weaken the Monroe Doctrine, d. Fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

D. Fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

500

Most tariffs in the 19th century were intended to (a. allow access to cheap foreign imports, b. raise revenue and protect domestic manufacturing, c. redistribute wealth among the social classes, d. limit American exports)

B. Raise revenue and protect domestic Manufacturing