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Colonial Era/Independence
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100
According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government 1. is a limited monarchy 2. violates natural rights 3. becomes involved in entangling alliances 4. favors one religion over another
What is (2) violates natural rights?
100
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which problem was solved by the Great Compromise? 1. developing the method of electing a president 2. designating control of interstate commerce 3. outlining the structure of the federal court system 4. establishing the formula for representation in Congress
What is (4) establishing the formula for representation in Congress?
100
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s reflect the efforts of Congress to 1. reject the terms of the Kellogg-Briand Pact 2. avoid foreign policy mistakes that led the country into World War I 3. form military alliances with other democratic nations 4. strengthen the American military against European dictators
What is (2) avoid foreign policy mistakes that led the country into World War I?
100
In the late 1800s, rapid industrial development resulted in 1. a decrease in tariff rates 2. a decrease in population growth 3. an increase in the rate of urbanization 4. an increase in the price of farm products
What is (3) an increase in the rate of urbanization?
100
Muckrakers Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair influenced the federal government to 1. grant citizenship to people who had entered the country illegally 2. pass legislation to correct harmful business practices 3. force individual states to regulate monopolies 4. end racial discrimination in the workplace
What is (2) pass legislation to correct harmful business practices?
200
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it 1. described a military plan for the defeat of England 2. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence 3. contained a detailed outline for a new form of government 4. argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
What is (2) convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence?
200
Which United States governmental principle includes the concepts of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers? 1. the amending process 2. judicial review 3. federalism 4. the unwritten constitution
What is (3) federalism?
200
President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that 1. the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength 2. treaties were prohibited by the Constitution 3. the United States should not expand by force 4. alliances should be established with both France and England
What is (1) the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength?
200
The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to 1. passage of federal laws that favored workers 2. laws restricting immigration and naturalization 3. poor working conditions and low wages in many industries 4. economic depressions that had led to high unemployment
What is (3) poor working conditions and low wages in many industries?
200
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the 1. political popularity of William Jennings Bryan 2. efforts of the United States to control Mexico 3. destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians 4. sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
What is (4) sinking of the United States battleship Maine?
300
The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of 1. early colonial efforts in self-government 2. colonial protests against British taxation 3. governments imposed by Parliament 4. attempts to limit democracy
What is (1) early colonial efforts in self-government?
300
Which statement best explains why the Articles of Confederation established a weak rather than a strong central government? 1. Americans were following the plan of government set up in the Declaration of Independence 2. The absence of national problems made a strong government unnecessary. 3. Colonial experiences under Great Britain had created a fear of unlimited government. 4. Revenues were not adequate to support a strong central government.
What is (3) Colonial experiences under Great Britain had created a fear of unlimited government?
300
One major reason the United States Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after World War I was that many senators 1. were concerned about future United States obligations in foreign affairs 2. rejected United States colonial practices in Asia 3. wanted immediate repayment of war debts from France 4. supported increased foreign aid to Germany
What is (1) were concerned about future United States obligations in foreign affairs?
300
Many of the business trusts created in the late 1800s were eventually declared illegal primarily because they 1. eliminated competition by forming monopolies 2. combined companies that manufactured different products 3. donated large sums of money to political candidates 4. allowed children to work under unsafe conditions
What is (1) eliminated competition by forming monopolies?
300
One way in which the New Deal, the Fair Deal, and the Great Society are similar is that these programs 1. promoted the idea of “rugged individualism” 2. increased government commitment to the well-being of the people 3. reduced the amount of money spent on domestic programs 4. encouraged the states to take a more active role in national defense
What is (2) increased government commitment to the well-being of the people?
400
In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by 1. outlawing the African slave trade 2. limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations 3. encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies 4. establishing laws against business monopolies
What is (2) limiting the colonies' trade with other nations?
400
The elastic clause, the amending process, and judicial review are all methods by which 1. Congress may check the power of the executive branch 2. the wording of the original Constitution may be altered 3. state governments may limit the power of the Federal Government 4. the Constitution may be adapted to meet changing conditions
What is (2) the wording of the original Constitution may be altered?
400
The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the 1. British blocked United States access to the port of New Orleans 2. United States continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain 3. British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation 4. United States and Great Britain had not signed a peace treaty after the Revolutionary War
What is (3) British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation?
400
During the late 1800s, what was a major effect of industrialization on workers in the United States? 1. Membership in labor unions declined. 2. Workers migrated to rural regions. 3. Most factory jobs became service industry jobs. 4. Skilled craftsmen were replaced by semiskilled machine operators.
What is (3) most factory jobs became service industry jobs?
400
President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic policy was successful in 1. increasing government spending on social programs 2. lowering tax rates on personal and business income 3. reducing defense spending 4. enforcing stricter environmental regulations
What is (2) lowering tax rates on personal and business income?
500
The main reason Great Britian established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
What is avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans?
500
Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?
What is citizen participation in government?
500
A main goal of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to
What is reduced tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
500
Society advances when its fittest members are allowed to assert themselves with the least hindrance. The idea expressed in this statement is most consistent with the
What is the principles of Social Darwinism?
500
One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of legislation establishing
What is a process for admitting states to the Union?