1) What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
A.
amend the Articles of Confederation
B.
amend the Bill of Rights
C.
amend the Constitution
D.
amend the Declaration of Independence
2) In December 1776, General Washington led his forces across the (Delaware River/ Ohio River). The Continental Army launched a surprise attack against Hessian forces in the Battle of (Bunker Hill/ Trenton).
3) Use the passage to answer the question.
from Andrew Jackson's Message to Congress "On Indian Removal"
“It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites . . . and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community.”
—Andrew Jackson, 1830
What was the impact of the Indian Removal policy discussed by Andrew Jackson?
A.
the integration of the Five Civilized Tribes into American culture
B.
the beginning of a financial crisis in 1837
C.
the alliance between Native Americans and the British
D.
the deaths of thousands along the Trail of Tears
4) Why were southern states less industrialized than states in the North? Select the two correct answers.
A.
Northern factories would not trade with southern businesses.
B.
Southern states did not have the raw materials needed for factories.
C.
Agriculture was very profitable for the southern states.
D.
Climate conditions favored agricultural industries.
E.
Factory owners would not relocate to the South.
5) Which were effects of John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry? Select the two correct answers.
A.
Slaves engaged in armed revolts throughout the South.
B.
Kansas was taken over by Free-Soilers.
C.
Several southern states passed laws to prevent slave rebellions.
D.
Antislavery northerners considered Brown a martyr to the cause.
E.
Frederick Douglass joined Brown’s abolition movement.
6) Why did the idea of republican motherhood lead to increased education for some women?
A.
Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves.
B.
Women were required to attend public schools, and thus would be punished if they did not obey.
C.
Women were believed to be more intelligent than men, and thus were encouraged to educate themselves.
D.
Women were thought to be the future leaders of the country, and thus were pushed to study politics and economics.
7) Which was most likely an effect of the Confiscation Acts during the American Revolution?
A.
increased loyalist opposition to patriots
B.
decreased loyalist opposition to patriots
C.
increased patriot opposition to loyalists
D.
decreased patriot opposition to loyalists
8) What did Shays’s Rebellion expose?
A.
the advantage of allowing new territories to become states
B.
the need for the protection of freedom of religion
C.
the strength of having a unicameral legislative system
D.
the government's weakness under the Articles of Confederation
9) In what way did the states create economic problems for the national government after the American Revolution? Select the two correct answers.
A.
issued currency that was worthless
B.
imposed tariffs on items produced by other states
C.
requested funds to support state militias
D.
refused to pay their militias or their veterans
E.
passed laws that punished debtors
10) The Articles of Confederation authorized a (unicameral / bicameral) legislature whose members were elected by (direct / indirect) voting. Laws were (easy / difficult) to pass since they required a consensus of nine states. Amendments to laws required a (majority / unanimous) vote.
11) What reason did the Democratic-Republicans give for opposing the Alien and Sedition Acts?
A.
They were unconstitutional.
B.
They were too pro-French.
C.
They targeted wealthy elites.
D.
They opened the country to unlimited immigration.
12) Use the quote to answer the question.
“The Americans have tarred and feathered your subjects, plundered your merchants, burnt your ships, denied all obedience to your laws and authority; yet so clement and so long forbearing has our conduct been that it is incumbent on us now to take a different course. Whatever may be the consequences, we must risk something; if we do not, all is over.” —Lord North
This quote most clearly supports an argument in favor of what?
A.
British officials and the Coercive Acts
B.
Native Americans and the Proclamation Line
C.
Parliament and the Declaratory Act
D.
Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party
13) Which laws were deemed “intolerable” by the colonies?
A.
Coercive Acts
B.
Stamp Act
C.
Tea Act
D.
Townshend Acts
14) Generally, the activities of the Daughters of Liberty were more (peaceful / violent) than those of the Sons of Liberty. They supported the Sons of Liberty but focused on (boycotting / destroying) British goods. They made homespun cloth and found substitutes for other British goods when colonial non-importation agreements led to shortages. The Sons of Liberty’s activities focused more on diplomatic (appeals / public) protest. This included (petitioning / threatening) British officials and pro-British colonists, destroying property, and hanging officials in effigy.
15) Why was Thomas Paine’s Common Sense considered radical?
A.
Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking.
B.
Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time.
C.
Its ideas about religion were controversial for the era.
D.
Its opposition to republicanism was opposed by patriots.
16) “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.”
What theory is reflected in this portion of the Declaration of Independence?
A.
anti-federalism
B.
social contract
C.
bicameralism
D.
natural rights
17) "Our States have now a solid Support for their Liberty and Independence in their Alliance with France, which will be certainly followed by that of Spain and the whole house of Bourbon, and probably by Holland and the other Powers of Europe who are interested in the Freedom of Commerce and in keeping down the Power of Britain. Our People are happy in the Enjoyment of their new Constitutions of Government [and] Will be so in their extended Trade and Navigation, unfettered by English Acts and Customhouse Officers." —excerpt from a letter by Benjamin Franklin, written in 1778
How does Franklin anticipate the alliance with France will help the United States?
A.
France’s participation will persuade Britain to surrender.
B.
Britain’s forces will be bogged down fighting a war in Europe.
C.
Britain will need to fight on too many fronts in North America.
D.
Spain and other nations will decide to help the United States too.
18) In which industry did women find increased opportunities for employment during the early 1800s?
A.
farming
B.
business communications
C.
transportation
D.
textile manufacturing
19) What effect did victory in the War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent have on Native Americans?
A.
secured their land claims east of the Mississippi River
B.
open lands in the Great Lakes region to U.S. settlement
C.
compelled most Native Americans to migrate north to British Canada
D.
led Native Americans to form a confederation to resist U.S. expansion
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