HIST-VUS
Singleton - VUSH Six Weeks' Exam
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1
These three events led to the —
A defeat of Thomas Jefferson in the presidential election
B violent transfer of power from one political party to another
C election of the first Federalist party candidate
D creation of the Democratic-Republican party
2
Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party?
A John Adams
B James Madison
C John Jay
D George Washingon
3
Democratic-Republicans wanted an economy based on —
A
B
C
D
mercantilism
trade
industry
agriculture
4
Which group is incorrectly paired with a political party?
A Bankers
B Artisans
C Frontier settlers
D Farmers
5
The Federalists believed in a strong national government and an industrial economy. These notions were supported by bankers and businessmen in what area of the country?
A Northeast
B South
C Mid-west
D Virginia and North Carolina
6
Who was the main spokesman for the Federalist party?
A Alexander Hamilton
B George Washington
C Thomas Jefferson
D Benjamin Franklin
7
Read the following excerpt: "When you have made choice of the river on which you mean to settle, be not hasty in landing your victuals and munitions; but first let Captain Newport discover how far that river may be found navigable, that you make election of the strongest, most wholesome and fertile place; for if you make many removes, besides the loss of time, you shall greatly spoil your victuals and your caske, and with great pain transport it in small boats." “Instructions for the Virginia Colony” 1606 Which of the following best describes what this excerpt is about? A It describes Captain Newport's river journey.
B It outlines what is needed for the colony to succeed.
C It explains why food and water would go bad in the New World.
D It shows why small boats worked best for navigating rivers.
8
When did political parties emerge?
A Early 1780's
B Early 20th century
C Late 1790's
D Pre-revolutionary war
9
Which political leaders were supporters of a weak national government?
A 3 and 4
B 1 and 4
C 2 and 3
D 1 and 2
10
Who won the United States' presidential election of 1800?
A George Washington
B John Adams
C Thomas Jefferson
D James Madison
E James Monroe
F Abraham Lincoln
11 Directions: Click on the correct answers.
What were some of the unintended consequences of the British victory in the French and Indian War?
The colonial leadership gained much needed training in fighting strategies.
The colonists were allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Many of the colonists opted to head back to England due to the war.
The King gained greater support and loyalty from the colonists.
Payment for the war's cost resulted in the colonists revolting.
A rift between colonists and British army regulars developed.
12 Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?
A Abolition of slavery
B Women’s suffrage
C Expansion of western territories
D National government’s powers
13 Which early 19th century invention spurred the expansion of slavery westward from the Deep South?
A Canals
B Flat-bottom boats
C Steam engine
D Cotton gin
14 The idea that the American continents were inherently different from Europe was established by the —
A Adams Onis Treaty
B Constitution of the United States of America
C Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
D Monroe Doctrine
15 Where was the cotton kingdom located?
A Mid-Atlantic
B New England
C Deep South
D Caribbean
16
Which of the following best describes this message that President James Monroe was trying to convey to Congress?
A Europe should stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
B European powers could no longer financially support overseas colonies.
C The United States would support European colonization.
D European countries were free to expand their territory in Latin America.
17
These powers are a result of —
A suggested amendments to the Articles of Confederation
B a system of constitutional checks and balances
C foreign influences on the colonies and territories
D an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation
18 Which compromise established the 36°30 line of latitude as the boundary to determine the slave status of states entering the United States?
A Great Compromise
B Compromise of 1850
C Three-fifths Compromise
D Missouri Compromise
19 Which territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
A Alamo Victory
B Texas Annexation
C Louisiana Purchase
D Mexican Cession
20
Which area was obtained in the early 1800s through a treaty with Spain?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
21
Which area above was acquired in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson?
A 3
B 4
C 1
D 2
22
Which area on the map was acquired from Spain in a treaty?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
23 Who led the slave revolts in Virginia?
A William Lloyd Garrison and Nat Turner
B Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser
C Harriet Beecher Stowe and Sojourner Truth
D William Lloyd Garrison and Andrew Jackson
24 Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Monroe Doctrine?
The United States had no dealings with Latin American and Europe could impose its powers and A
continue colonization practices there.
Nations in the Western Hemisphere were inherently different from those of Europe, republics by B
nature rather than monarchies.
C The United States would not interfere in European affairs.
The American continents should not be considered for future colonization by any European D
powers.
25 Missouri’s admission to the Union started the debate over —
A funding for internal improvements
B the relocation of American Indians (First Americans)
C the balance between slave and free states
D the right of deposit at New Orleans
26 Which event resulted in strict slave codes being passed to keep slaves from rising up against the establishment?
A Missouri Compromise
B Dred Scott Decision
C Nat Turner’s Rebellion
D Kansas-Nebraska Act
27 During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of the United States by —
A increasing worker productivity
B limiting profits
C decreasing urban population
D generating tax revenues
28
Great Britain attempted to prevent the United States from trading with which country?
A 2
B 1
C 3
D 4
29 Which statement best describes the war of 1812?
A Most of the war was fought in areas outside of the United States.
B People in some regions of the United States did not support the war.
C The size of the United States doubled at the end of the war.
D The United States military dominated the British throughout the war.
30 Why did the British frequently harass American vessels in the Atlantic?
A The passing of the Embargo Act of 1807.
B The British had gone to war with the French.
C American vessels were harboring French soldiers.
D American soldiers attacked British strongholds in Canada.
31 Which region of the United States was offered safe passage through British naval blockades to continue trade with Great Britain?
A New England
B Michigan Territory
C Oregon Country
D Southeast
32 The British taking American sailors off of American ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy was referred to as —
A tariffs
B embargoes
C impressments
D exchanges
33 Which political party disappeared in the years following the war of 1812?
A Whigs
B Know-Nothings
C Federalists
D Democrats
34 Which political party disappeared during the Jacksonian Era?
A Federalists
B Know-Nothings
C Whigs
D Democrats
35 Who appointed John Marshall to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
A John Adams
B George Washington
C Thomas Jefferson
D James Madison
36 Which author created a document based on concepts from the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
A James Madison
B George Washington
C George Mason
D Thomas Jefferson
37 The delegates to the Constitutional Convention endorsed a compromise allowing states to include in their population counts all —
A free men and women
B free men, including two-thirds of all slaves
C free persons, including all slaves
D free persons and three-fifths of the slaves
38
Which two Virginia leaders were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution?
A 1 and 4
B 2 and 3
C 3 and 4
D 1 and 2
39
Which headline best illustrates the use of judicial review?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
40 Why did many Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?
A
B
C
D
It favored small states over more populated states.
It outlawed slavery.
It contained no bill of rights.
It gave too much power to the states.
41
Which two Virginia leaders were against the ratification of the Constitution?
A 1 and 2
B 3 and 4
C 1 and 4
D 2 and 3
42 Which proposal offered at the Constitutional Convention provided for a federal government with legislative representation based solely on each state’s population?
A Connecticut Compromise
B New Jersey Plan
C Three-fifths Compromise
D Virginia Plan
43 Which Supreme Court case established implied powers through the "elastic clause?"
A McCulloch v. Maryland
B Roe v. Wade
C Marbury v. Madison
D Gibbons v. Ogden
44 Who authored the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
A Thomas Jefferson
B Patrick Henry
C George Mason
D James Madison
45 Thomas Jefferson promoted religious freedom in the drafting of the Bill of Rights by—
A creating a state church that allowed citizens to worship the same religion
B calling for the church and the government to be interconnected
C encouraging the development of an established religion in America
D supporting the idea that a state church should be abolished
46 Which document was the first to outlaw the practice of government support for one favored church, effectively separating church and state?
A Virginia Declaration of Rights
B Magna Carta
C Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
D U.S. Bill of Rights
47 Which of the following is true regarding the Constitution of the United States of America?
A It created a unicameral legislature that had an equal number of representatives for each state.
B It was not ratified by enough states to go into effect.
C It was not constructed to balance interests through compromise.
D It established federal law as the supreme law of the land.
48 What does the absence of a national executive and judicial branch suggest about the founders of the United States?
A They feared creating a strong national government.
B They believed in national unity over state freedoms.
C They followed the structure of the British government.
D They favored one powerful branch of government.
49 Which author is correctly matched with his document?
A George Mason → Bill of Rights
B James Madison → Virginia Declaration of Rights
C James Madison → Bill of Rights
D Thomas Jefferson → Virginia Declaration of Rights
50 The Founding Fathers knew the Constitution would have to evolve as society changed, so they —
A gave the president the power to interpret it
B allowed states the power of nullification over it
C set up a process for amending it
D ensured Congress could never change it
51 Which document reiterated the notion that basic human rights should not be violated by governments?
A Magna Carta
B Articles of Confederation
C Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
D Virginia Declaration of Rights
52 Who was president of the Constitutional Convention?
A George Washington
B Thomas Jefferson
C George Mason
D John Adams
53 Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which stated that basic human rights should not be violated by governments?
A George Mason
B Thomas Jefferson
C James Madison
D Patrick Henry
54
Which statements above express common views held by Federalists during the Constitutional Era?
A 2 and 3
B 1 and 3
C 1 and 2
D 2 and 4
55
Which governmental principle is illustrated by this diagram?
A Due process of law
B Federalism
C Separation of powers
D Constitutionality
56
Which of these best completes the title to this diagram?
A Factors That Led to the American Declaration of Independence
B Weaknesses of the Government Under the Articles of Confederation
C Problems With Great Britain That Led to the War of 1812
D Reasons for Tension Between the States Prior to the Civil War
57
Which early United States political party believed in these positions?
A Federalists
B Whigs
C Know-Nothings
D Democratic-Republicans
58 Which diagram correctly represents the influence of one of these documents on another?
A
B
C
D
59 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Articles of Confederation?
A Provided for an executive branch of government
B Provided for a weak national government
C Gave each state one vote regardless of size
D Gave Congress no power to tax
E Established no common currency
60 Direction: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings on which cases helped to strengthen the role of the judicial branch of government?
Brown v. Board of Education
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Plessy v. Ferguson
61 Which principle is shared by the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States?
A Judicial review
B Limited government
C Separation of power
D Checks and balances
62
Which Supreme Court decision includes this quotation?
A Marbury v. Madison
B Cohens v. Virginia
C Gibbons v. Ogden
D McCulloch v. Maryland
63 Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States was directly influenced by the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom?
A 1st
B 2nd
C 5th
D 8th
64
Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?
A 1 and 2
B 3 and 4
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 4
65 Which colonial leader negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France during the Revolutionary War?
A John Adams
B George Washington
C Thomas Jefferson
D Benjamin Franklin
66 Which factor did NOT contribute to the victory of the American rebels during the Revolutionary War?
A The presence of the French army and navy at the Battle of Yorktown
B The popular support of the war in Great Britain
C The Treaty of Alliance with France
D George Washington's leadership as general of the American army
67 The statement "all men are created equal" from the Declaration of Independence challenged the justice of making which of the following a legal institution in the United States?
A Indentured servitude for women
B Women's suffrage
C African American suffrage
D African American slavery
68
According to the following excerpt taken from the Declaration of Independence, what are the inalienable rights granted to all men?
A Life, liberty, and the pursuit of government
B Life, liberty, and the pursuit of power
C Life, liberty, and the pursuit of truth
D Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
69 What nation was defeated in the French and Indian War?
A England
B Iroquois
C France
D Spain
70 What highly protested British decree taxed all legal papers issued in the colonies and was later repealed?
A Stamp Act
B Intolerable Acts
C Declaratory Act
D Townshend Act
71
Which action best demonstrates this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
A Laws were passed to provide public education to every child in the United States.
B The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld segregation in public facilities.
C Poll taxes were established after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. D Secret societies were established to use violence against minority groups.
72
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…with unalienable rights…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” “That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive…it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government…” Which document includes the quotes above to establish the birth of the United States of America?
A Declaration of Independence
B Articles of Confederation
C Olive Branch Petition
D Constitution of the United States of America
73 How did George Washington help lead the United States to victory over the British during the Revolutionary War?
A He rode his horse through colonial towns to warn of the British approaching.
B He forced the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne.
C He annihilated Loyalist troops at King Mountain.
D He avoided any situation that threatened the destruction of his army.
74
This photograph depicts the —
A Boston Tea Party
B firing on Lexington and Concord
C Battle at Bunker Hill
D Boston Massacre
75
The radical thoughts above were introduced during a period known as the Enlightenment by political philosopher —
A Thomas Hobbes
B John Adams
C Thomas Paine
D John Locke
76 Whose writings were greatly reflected through the ideas expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?
A John Adams and Thomas Paine
B Benjamin Franklin and John Locke
C John Locke and Thomas Paine
D Benjamin Franklin and James Madison
77
Which statement best describes the outcome of the battle located at number 4?
A The British were able to drive the Americans out of the area but with heavy causalities.
B The French army and navy helped American troops achieve victory over the British.
C The American troops defeated the British in the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
D The American troops forced the surrender of Major General John Burgoyne.
78 American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European —
A weapons
B diseases
C religion
D culture
79 The War for Independence began when the Minutemen fired on the British troops at —
A Philadelphia
B Boston
C Lexington and Concord
D Saratoga
80 Which of the following was the source for a colonial New England covenant community?
A The Bill of Rights
B The Mayflower Compact
C The Magna Carta
D The Declaration of Independence
81
Which person is known for his negotiation A Benjamin Franklin
B George Washington
of a Treaty of Alliance with France?
C James Madison
D Thomas Paine
E Thomas Jefferson
82
The area outlined in black on the map is best known for what economic activity?
A Small-scale farming, and trading
B Shipbuilding, fishing, and lumbering
C Cash crops
D Puritanism
83 Conflict between American Indians (First Americans) and European settlers most often resulted from the different ways each culture viewed —
A family relationships
B land ownership
C political systems
D religious practices
84
During the colonial period, the outlined area on the map contained economies based on —
A
B
C
D
shipbuilding, small-scale farming, and trading
cash crops
manufacturing
shipbuilding, fishing, and lumbering
85 Prior to the Revolutionary War, which statement best describes the type of government found in the New England colonies?
A Large plantation owners were appointed by the British government to make political decisions.
B The British government made all political decisions.
C The citizens collectively made decisions for themselves.
D The citizens elected a small group of people to make political decisions on their behalf.
86
Which of the following best completes the graphic?
A Increased indentured servitude
B Decreased plantation labor
C The Revolutionary War
D The American Civil War
87
During the Colonial Period, the area outlined in black developed economies based on —
A
B
C
D
small-scale subsistence farming, hunting, and trading
lumbering
manufacturing
cash crops
88
Which major economic activity did the numbered colonies have in common?
A Building ships
B Mining coal
C Growing tobacco
D Manufacturing textiles
89 The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the —
A nationalities of the settlers
B geography of the areas
C provisions of the charters
D religion of the settlers
90 Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states’ decisions to —
A pass harsh fugitive slave laws
B accept the Missouri Compromise
C enact Jim Crow legislation
D support the passing of higher tariffs
91
The small subsistence farmers, hunters, and traders in the area identified by the box were of which descent?
A Welsh
B Scots-Irish and English
C German
D Scandinavian
92 In which colonial region did poor soil result in people having occupations other than farming; including fishing, lumbering and shipbuilding?
A Mid-West colonies
B New England colonies
C Southern colonies
D Middle colonies
93 One result of the first Great Awakening was —
A the founding of free Bible colleges
B a move to limit religious freedom
C the revival of the Salem witch hunts
D a renewed interest in religion
94 Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to provide labor for —
A shipbuilding
B factories
C lumbering
D plantations
95 Directions: Click on the correct answers. You must select all correct answers.
Click on the pictures that pertain to the economy of the New England colonies.
96 Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?
A To seek religious freedom
B To work on tobacco plantations
C To work on sugar plantations
D To fight against American Indians
97
Poor English immigrants came to Virginia seeking better lives as small farmers or artisans. In which area of Virginia did they settle most?
A 3
B 4
C 1
D 2
98 Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a —
A relocation area for English noblemen who were debtors
B business venture
C place to hide indentured servants
D haven for religious zealots
99 Established by the 1640s, the House of Burgesses is known today as the —
A Virginia General Assembly
B Virginia Supreme Court
C Virginia House of Commons
D Virginia Chamber of Commerce
100
The events in this flow chart illustrate which of the following?
A The rise of the common man in American politics
B Decreasing voter turnout
C The decline of American political parties
D Political corruption in elections