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Graded Assignment Semester Review 1. "A bank has a natural relation to the power of collection of taxes—to that of regulation of trade—to that of providing for the common defense. . . ." This statement was most likely made by: A.
Hamilton
B.
Washington
C.
Franklin
D.
Jefferson
E.
Paine
2. According to the authors of the Federalist Papers, a well-constructed Union allows a nation to: A.
separate religion from politics.
B.
tax, and thus keep a balanced budget.
C.
have a strong enough army to protect its autonomy.
D.
balance the influence of particular interests or factions.
E.
free its slaves.
3. Which of the following was a major result of the War of 1812? A. The Federalist party gained enough strength to pose a threat to the Republicans in the next election. B.
State militias replaced the federal army.
C.
The Federalist party was severely weakened.
D.
The British occupied West Florida.
E.
American Indians were able to forestall American westward expansion for 20 years
4. "By the dissolution of the Union we shall give the finishing blow to the slave system; and then God will make it possible for us to form a true, vital, enduring, all-embracing Union, from the Atlantic to the Pacific—one God to be worshipped, one Saviour to be revered, one policy to be carried out—freedom everywhere to all the people, without regard to complexion or race—and Page 1 of 19
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the blessing of God resting upon us all! I want to see that glorious day!" This statement was most likely made by: A. John C. Calhoun B. Andrew Jackson C. William Lloyd Garrison D. Henry David Thoreau E. Jefferson Davis
5. Which of the following would have been most likely to oppose war with Mexico in 1846? A.
James K. Polk
B.
An Oregon farmer
C.
A Mississippi cotton planter
D.
A New York Democrat
E.
An abolitionist
6. Which of the following was not advocated by Andrew Jackson? A.
Democratic reforms
B.
Nullification
C.
Use of the presidential veto power
D.
Elimination of the national bank
E.
Indian removal
7. The United States declared its right to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress in: A.
McCulloch v. Maryland.
B.
Wooster v. Georgia.
C.
Dred Scott v. Sandford.
D.
Marbury v. Madison.
E.
Plessy v. Ferguson.
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8. Which of the following colonies began as Dutch settlements? I. II. III. IV.
New York Georgia Plymouth New Jersey
V.
Delaware
A.
I and V only
B.
II, IV, and V only
C.
I, IV, and V only
D.
I, II, IV, and V only
E.
I, III, IV, and V only
9. Which of the following limited the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation as a national government? A.
Every state had an equal voice, regardless of its size.
B.
The balance of power favored the states and not the central government.
C.
The federal government could not force the states to obey treaties made by the government.
D.
The federal government had no ability to levy taxes.
E.
All of the above
10. "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other." The above passage is from: A.
the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
B.
the Gettysburg Address.
C.
the 13th Amendment.
D.
the Mississippi Black Code.
E.
the Dred Scott decision.
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11. The issue of slavery in the territories fanned the flames of sectional conflict because: I.
the South believed it was being surrounded by free states in a Northern bid to limit its economic growth. II. the North feared that the expansion of slavery would limit opportunity for Whites in new territories. III. most Northerners thought African Americans deserved the rights of citizenship. IV. the South feared a free-state majority in the Senate. A.
I and III only
B.
I, II, and IV only
C.
II, III, and IV only
D.
II and IV only
E.
All of the above
12. Which of the following best describes education in the American colonies? A. It was mainly provided to young women. B.
Protestant churches dominated education at the college level.
C.
The Puritans' anti-intellectual attitudes prevented its growth.
D.
It was free and available to all citizens.
E.
There were more schools per capita in the South.
13. The passing of the Black Codes after the Civil War indicated that Southern governments: A.
had accepted that African Americans were going to become full citizens.
B.
decided to take over the responsibilities of the Freedmen's Bureau.
C.
agreed to allow African Americans to govern themselves.
D.
intended to do what they could to deny equality to African Americans.
E.
None of the above
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14. In his farewell address, Washington: A.
urged Americans not to make any permanent alliances with foreign states.
B.
warned against becoming involved in the French Revolution.
C.
asked Americans to forgive Britain for instituting the policies that provoked the Revolution.
D.
proposed the purchase of Louisiana from Spain.
E.
suggested that the United States borrow funds from European states to rebuild the American navy.
15. Why did many colonial assemblies oppose the Stamp Act? A.
They argued that Parliament had no authority to regulate trade in North America.
B.
They claimed it limited the ability of the assemblies to pass their own legislation.
C.
The colonial assemblies wished to issue their own revenue stamps.
D.
Leaders of the assemblies claimed Parliament had no power to pass legislation in the colonies.
E.
They argued that direct taxation by Parliament was a violation of their liberties.
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16. Use these maps to answer the following question.
These two maps support which of the following statements? A. Despite their growing abolitionist sentiments, Northerners still used many slaves on their farms. B.
By 1860 slavery was still almost non-existent in the new states of Missouri and Texas.
C.
By the middle of the nineteenth century, not all cotton-producing states were slave states.
D.
Early in the nineteenth century, cotton was produced mainly in South Carolina and Georgia; by the eve of the Civil War, most cotton was produced in Mississippi and Alabama.
E.
By 1860, most slaves no longer worked in cotton agriculture.
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17. According to historian Charles Beard, the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were motivated mainly by: A.
the desire to abolish slavery.
B.
their desire to restore power to the states.
C.
their wishes to create an aristocracy in America.
D.
their commitment to extend suffrage to women.
E.
economic self-interest.
18. Which of these was not part of the legislation that became the Compromise of 1850? A.
The admission of Kansas as a slave state
B.
The admission of California as a free state
C.
A strengthened fugitive slave law
D.
The end of the slave trade in the District of Columbia
E.
A final boundary settlement for Texas
19. In colonial America, an indentured servant was someone who: A. was sentenced to work for someone else as punishment for a crime. B.
agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for transportation from England to the colonies.
C.
received food and shelter from the government in return for a fixed amount of labor.
D.
lived on someone else's land and paid a set percentage of his produce for that right.
E.
agreed to a lifetime of service in return for transportation from England to the colonies.
20. "The Federal government is one of limited power, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power made therein ought to be strictly construed by all the departments and agents of the government, and . . . it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. . . ." This passage from the Democratic Party Platform of 1856 addresses which of the following topics? A.
The proposal to grant statehood to Oregon and Washington
B.
Congress' power to regulate slavery in states and territories
C.
The building of a transcontinental railway
D.
The reinstitution of the draft for military service
E.
Granting women the right to vote
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21. "Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several states, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony. . . ." This passage comes from: A.
a pamphlet produced by the American Federation of Labor.
B.
a speech by President Grover Cleveland at Pullman.
C.
the Dawes Act.
D.
the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
E.
a statement by Mayor Powderly of Scranton about the necessity of stopping the combination of various steel companies into one.
22. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions argued that: A.
during periods of international or domestic crisis, executive privilege should increase.
B.
the rebuilding of the American military should be assigned to the states.
C.
states had the right to secede from the Union under extreme conditions.
D.
the United States should support the French revolutionaries.
E.
a state could decide when a federal law was unconstitutional.
23. Which of the following best describes the first Great Awakening? A.
Widespread acceptance of Enlightenment ideas
B.
Putting the United States on standardized time zones
C.
A religious revival occurring in the American colonies
D.
A series of slave rebellions in the South in the early 19th century
E.
A colonial rebellion over British taxation policies
24. Lincoln's primary goal at the beginning of the Civil War was to: A.
restore the Union as quickly as possible.
B.
end slavery throughout the United States.
C.
end slavery in the territories.
D.
punish the South for seceding from the Union.
E.
change public opinion in the North to support abolition of slavery.
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25. Which of the following provisions was included in the Missouri Compromise? A.
It set aside the Louisiana Purchase for Whites only.
B.
It required the manumission of all slaves in Missouri once they reached the age of 25.
C.
It allowed Vermont to enter the Union as a free state.
D.
It stated that free Blacks could not settle in Missouri.
E.
It outlawed slavery in the territories of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36º 30' parallel (with the exception of Missouri).
26. ". . . all men, having . . . attachment to the community have the right of suffrage and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses without their own consent or that of their representatives so elected." (From the Virginia Declaration of Rights, June 12, 1776) This passage addresses which of the following colonial grievances? A.
British governors' appropriation of colonial taxes for personal use
B.
Increased colonial taxes to finance the expansion of British holdings in India
C.
Colonists were being directly taxed by people they had no hand in electing.
D.
The use of colonial taxes to increase the number of British soldiers in American cities
E.
British governors' denial of colonists' voting rights
27. In his famous lecture at the Columbian Exposition of 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner tried to explain American development and the American character by emphasizing: A.
relations between Whites and American Indians over the centuries.
B.
the persistence of slavery in a country whose founding documents spoke of the equality of all men.
C.
the absence of a European-style aristocracy of birth.
D.
the availability of almost free land along the western frontier.
E.
conflict between wealthy landowners and poor townspeople.
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28. Which of the following food plants were cultivated in the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans? I.
Maize
II. III. IV.
Peanuts Potatoes Rice
V.
Wheat
A.
II, IV, and V only
B.
I, IV, and V only
C.
I, II, and III only
D.
I, III, and IV only
E.
All of the above
29.
Population of the United States Year 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
13 16 17 23 24 26 31 33 37 38 44
Number of States Population Percent Increase Population Per Square Mile 3,930,000 4.5 5,300,000 35 6.1 7,240,000 36 4.3 9,640,000 33 5.5 12,870,000 33 7.4 17,070,000 32 9.8 23,190,000 36 7.9 31,450,000 35 10.6 39,800,000 26 13.4 50,155,000 26 16.9 62,950,000 25 21.2
The information in this table could be used to refute which of the following statements? A.
Immigration decreased in relation to birth rates during the first half of the nineteenth century.
B.
The death and destruction caused by the Civil War had a significant impact on population growth during the 1860s and 1870s.
C.
Although the population doubled between the beginning of the Civil War and 1890, the admission of eleven new states to the Union along with the continued expansion of the frontier meant population density did not change.
D.
The country grew at a very fast pace in the first half of the nineteenth century with the influx of large numbers of immigrants.
E.
Population growth slowed in the second half of the century.
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30. In his essay "The Gospel of Wealth" Andrew Carnegie argued that: A.
since the creation and development of industry had caused so much social harm to society, the wealthy should give much of their wealth away as compensation.
B.
wealth was created largely by government policies rather than individual talents.
C.
new technology will bring wealth to the poor.
D.
wealth should remain within the family in succeeding generations.
E.
society as a whole benefits when a few businessmen are able to amass huge amounts of wealth.
31. The colonial government under the Articles of Confederation was able to: A.
pay off all debts incurred during the Revolution.
B.
force the British to leave their forts in the northwest.
C.
establish a process for the division and sale of public lands.
D.
end Spanish claims to territory in North America.
E.
establish the first national bank.
32. Which of the following was not one of the ways Southern states made it difficult for African Americans to secure the rights guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments? A.
They required voters to prove they could read and write.
B.
They passed laws requiring racial separation on public transportation.
C.
They conducted a reign of terror in Black communities.
D.
They forced all former slaves to relocate.
E.
They passed "grandfather clauses" that waived the literacy requirement for voting if your grandfather had been entitled to vote.
33. What is the main reason France supported the United States during the American Revolution? A.
France wanted to weaken Great Britain.
B.
France expected large financial gains in return.
C.
France supported the abolition of slavery.
D.
France expected to increase the size of its holdings in southwestern America.
E.
France supported the philosophical ideals of the American revolutionaries.
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34. Supporters of the ideas of Social Darwinism: A.
claimed that the wealthy had no responsibility to society or the poor.
B.
were convinced that wealth was the natural result of hard work and talent.
C.
wanted to develop a communal society.
D.
pressed for government regulation of new industry as the best way to protect the environment.
E.
believed the only way to solve the gap between rich and poor was to introduce an income tax that would redistribute wealth.
35. Colonial assemblies usually exercised which of the following powers? I. II. III. IV. V.
The power to approve appointments made by a governor The power to declare war The power to vote on taxes and expenditures The power to initiate legislation The power to override a governor's vetoes
A.
I and II only
B.
III and IV only
C.
II, IV, and V only
D.
I, II, and III only
E.
All of the above
36. "We prefer our system of industry . . . by which our population doubles every twenty years; by which starvation is unknown, and abundance crowns the land; by which order is preserved by unpaid police, and the most fertile regions of the world where the Caucasian cannot labor are brought into usefulness by the labor of the African. . . . All we demand of other peoples is to be let alone to work out our own high destinies." This statement was most likely made by: A.
a settler in Kansas.
B.
William Lloyd Garrison.
C.
Daniel Webster.
D.
a Southern slave owner.
E.
a banker in Philadelphia.
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37. Which of the following most accurately describes the Indian policy of the U.S. government in the nineteenth century? A.
To remain neutral in disputes between Indian peoples
B.
To "Americanize" Indians by offering them an education at White schools
C.
To obtain Indian lands through treaty and relocate Indians to reservations
D.
To persuade Indians to convert their lands into private property in exchange for citizenship
E.
To coerce Indians to work as agricultural laborers
38. Thomas Paine's Common Sense was one of the most important works of the Revolutionary period because: A. it was the first popular work to advocate complete independence from the king and from Parliament. B.
it was one of the first written arguments in favor of women's suffrage.
C.
it attempted to persuade the public to support the Loyalists and reject calls for independence.
D.
it convinced the British government to increase its military presence in the colonies.
E.
Paine was the first American intellectual to call for abolition.
39. The statement, "The incorporation of a bank, and the powers assumed by this bill, have not, in my opinion, been delegated to the United States, by the Constitution," was most likely made by: A.
Hamilton.
B.
Adams.
C.
Washington.
D.
Monroe.
E.
Jefferson.
40. In the decades after the Civil War, New England gradually ceased to be the center of textile production in the United States because of industrial development in: A.
the mid-Atlantic states.
B.
the Southwest, which was newly connected to the east by railroads.
C.
the Midwest.
D.
the South.
E.
Texas.
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41. Roger Williams' was banished from the Massachusetts Bay colony because: A.
he believed that salvation depended upon good works.
B.
he argued that the church should be completely separated from the state to protect the purity of faith.
C.
he tried to persuade other settlers that they should take land from the Indians.
D.
he believed that Puritanism was a false religion.
E.
he claimed that church and state in the colony should be tied closely together.
42. In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court: A.
decided that states could not impose a tax on the federal government.
B.
agreed that a state had full power of economic affairs within its own borders.
C.
decided that Maryland should be able to tax the Bank of the United States.
D.
upheld the right of immigrants to vote.
E.
upheld the right of state banks to issue currency.
43. When workers began a strike against Pullman in 1894, President Cleveland: A.
sent in federal troops on the side of the workers.
B.
decided not to become involved because of political dangers.
C.
sent in federal troops on the side of management.
D.
sent a member of his cabinet to serve as a mediator between labor and management.
E.
threatened to make it a major campaign issue in the next election.
44. At the Constitutional Convention, conflicts between large and small states were resolved by: A.
giving small states more control over the levying of taxes.
B.
agreeing to the addition of 10 amendments that protected the rights and civil liberties of individuals.
C.
making representation in the Senate equal for each state and representation in the House of Representatives proportionate to population.
D.
making representation in the House of Representatives equal for each state and representation in the Senate proportionate to population.
E.
agreeing to compensate small states financially for their lost decision-making power in the new legislature.
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45. Democrats and residents of border states accused Lincoln of "tyranny" during the Civil War primarily because he: A.
freed slaves in border states.
B.
instituted a national currency.
C.
suspended the writ of habeas corpus.
D.
pushed through a transcontinental railroad bill.
E.
did all of the above.
46. ". . . whenever there shall be a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion shall be perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States, by any foreign nation or government, and the President of the United States shall make public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being males of the age of fourteen years and upwards, who shall be within the United States, and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured and removed. . . ." This passage is from: A.
Jay's Treaty.
B.
Adams' Judiciary Act.
C.
the 10th Amendment to the Constitution.
D.
the Alien and Sedition Acts.
E.
the Treaty of Ghent.
47. Jackson's policy of uprooting Eastern tribes and transporting them to Oklahoma was a response to: A.
a growing number of fatal attacks by Indians on farm families in Tennessee.
B.
pressure from White squatters and speculators to increase land available for settlement.
C.
requests from major political contributors to his campaign.
D.
a genuine humanitarian concern for the safety of Indians no longer able to protect themselves from White settlers.
E.
the discovery that Indians could not work in cotton agriculture as efficiently as African Americans.
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48. One way colonial assemblies gained power in the eighteenth century was: A.
by assuming the same privileges enjoyed by the House of Commons in Great Britain.
B.
by disobeying laws imposed by the British government.
C.
by associating themselves with leaders of the Great Awakening.
D.
by introducing democratic ideals.
E.
by selecting outstanding leaders.
49. Which of the following was not among the ideas included in the "Separate Spheres" school of thought regarding the roles of men and women? A.
Women should participate in government whenever possible.
B.
An idealized image of what a woman should be
C.
Men should stay in school longer than women.
D.
Women are responsible for teaching their children the values of their society.
E.
Men should dominate public affairs.
50. What was the greatest challenge faced by James Madison during his presidency? A.
An American Indian uprising on the northwest frontier
B.
War with Mexico
C.
War with Great Britain
D.
Stabilizing the state banking systems
E.
A trade war with Europe
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African-Americans made steady progress, both economically and socially, between the American Revolution and the end of Reconstruction. Analyze this statement as it applies to two of the following periods: I. 1776-1800 II. 1830-1860 III. 1860-1890
Question 2: Evaluate the social and political changes wrought by one of the following wars: I. II. III.
The War of 1812 The Mexican-American War The Civil War
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