Q1
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
Cotton could only be grown in wetlands.
Southern mountains led to the development of isolated, self-sufficient farms
British laws promoted the growth of slavery in the South.
The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons.
Q2
In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by
rejecting Native American Indian claims of sovereignty
providing a system for the formation of new states
extending the nation's border to the Rocky Mountains
settling the border dispute with Mexico
Q3
A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that
governments are not responsible for protecting individual rights
legislation must be passed by the elected representatives of the people
hereditary rulers are the legitimate possessors of political power
laws should be created directly by the citizens
Q4
What was a major argument used by the Antifederalists to oppose ratifying the Constitution?
Congress was given the power to tax exports.
The executive branch lacked the power to maintain order.
The proposed Constitution contained no bill of rights.
Only the national government could coin money.
Q5
The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by
vetoing bills passed by Congress
calling special sessions of Congress
declaring laws unconstitutional
reducing congressional budgets
Q6
The belief expressed in this statement was put into law by the
creation of the Articles of Confederation
signing of the Mayflower Compact
establishment of a federal system of government
addition of the first amendment to the United States Constitution
Q7
This clause was used by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to justify
imposing an embargo on trade with Great Britain
establishing the Bank of the United States
sending troops to end the Whiskey Rebellion
creating a federal postal system
Q8
Which two areas of the map made up the United States in 1803 as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
A and D
A and B
B and D
E and G
Q9
Which of these areas was acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?
Q10
Which development in transportation is Governor Clinton describing?
Erie Canal
railroads
National Road
steamboats
Q11
An example of the use of the unwritten constitution is the
bicameral legislature
electoral college
amendment process
president's cabinet
Q12
Which generalization is supported by the information in the chart?
The South exported more manufactured goods than the North.
The North had greater economic strength than the South.
The South would be better able to transport an army than the North.
The North would have more difficulty supplying an army than the South.
Q13
Which government action most directly prompted the publication of this poster?
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
rejection of the Wilmot Proviso
adoption of the Missouri Compromise
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Q14
At the start of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the major reason for fighting the war was to
enforce the terms of the Compromise of 1850
punish the Confederate states for leaving the Union
break the South's economic ties to Great Britain
uphold the Constitution by preserving the Union
Q15
Passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by
placing Native American Indians on reservations
providing free land to farmers
supplying land to build transcontinental railroads
removing barriers to Asian immigration
Q16
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
Elements of Reconstruction
Development of States Rights
Limits on Civil Rights
Results of Manifest Destiny
Q17
Between 1865 and 1900, how did the growth of industry affect American society?
The urban population increased.
Corporations supported the growth of labor unions
Business leaders called for lower tariffs.
Trade with other nations declined.
Q18
The federal government reacted to the Supreme Court's ruling in 'Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Illinois' (1886) by
passing the Interstate Commerce Act
weakening the influence of banks over big business
encouraging railroad employees to form unions
abandoning the government's attempts to break up monopolies
Q19
In the late 1800s, the corporation became an important form of business organization primarily because it
called for conservation of natural resources
made better quality products
had closer ties with its employees
could raise large amounts of investment capital
Q20
In this 1896 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of
the Three-fifths Compromise
affirmative action programs
Jim Crow laws
racial integration