According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, before a territory can become a state it had to -
allow woman to vote
abolish slavery
have 60,000 free men and write a constitution
pay off all owed taxes
Your town offers many choices for religous services, these choices are protected by:
1st amendment
2nd amendment
3rd amendment
4th amendment
The Emancipation Proclamation -
Encouraged African Americans to fight for the Confederacy
Encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union
encouraged Native Americants to fight for the Union
ended the Civil War
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of info
boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery
allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower cost
increased national unity by reducing sectional differences
What is the significance of Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Underground Railroad
The Liberator
North Star
What is the reason for the government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
Punish Natives who were allies to the British
Gain access to important rivers
Acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
Persuade Natives to become farmers
What role did Ulysses S. Grant have during the Civil War?
Confederate President
Confederate General
Union General
President
Francis Lowell's Textile Mill most directly contributed to the increase of -
agriculture
Temperance movement
subsistence farming
industrialization
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
Puritans
Quakers
Pilgrims
Native Americans
Which groups was the first to call for the abolishment of slavery?
Pilgrims
Native Americans
Puritans
Quakers
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —
port cities
farming communities
military outposts
industrial centers
The implementation of this tariff would eventually lead to -
Whiskey Rebellion
Nullification Crisis
American Revolution
Shay's Rebellion
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Decided how small states would count legislative population
determined the election of senators
determined how slaves counted towards legislative population
made helping a slave a crime
The Mississippi River played a major role in which of the following:
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
he defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
abolish the institution of slavery
protect the voting rights of African American men
mandate fair labor contracts for former slaves
establish legal requirements for the education of slaves
One reason that the Mayflower Compact was written was to establish -
a trade agreement with Native Americans
an adendum to abolish slavery
rules and laws for the good of the colony
voting rights for all men
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
Black Codes enacted after the Civil War
The positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
The popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
opposition by the south to the Emancipation Proclamation
Ben Franklin said "There is no such thing as a public liberty w/o freedom of speech," he meant
The government can make treaties with other nations
Citizens can impeach government officials
Government can take away your Freedom of Speech
Citizens must be allowed to discuss ideas with one another
The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to —
prevent European colonization in the Eastern Hemisphere
prevent European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
encourage European powers to invest in Latin America
deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies
Which of these choices included in the Bill of Rights is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
the right to freely practice religion
The right to have a lawyer present during questioning
the right to have a jury trial
The right to vote
Which of the following was an outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?
both
African American were not citizens
Missouri Compromise was rules unconstitutional
Which event happened last during the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Lexington and Concord
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
established the practice of judicial review
confirmed power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
upheldthe power of the Executive Branch
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
Which of the following is a correct characteristic of the Middle Colonies?
Long growing season
Short growing season
manufacturing
moderate climate
The West, in 1850, had an economy based on -
mining
ranching
agriculture
manufacturing
Which of the following is a result of the belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny?
The Bank of the United States was created
Texas fought for her independence from Mexico
The United States went to war with Mexico
English monarchs sent colonist over for religious freedom
Which of the following was a motive for the founding of Jamestown?
A place to escape religious persecution
To test out the implementation of the slave trade
economic opportunity - searching for gold
A joint-stock company that wanted to get rich
Republicanism is best described as -
the importance of the Divine Right of Kings
a system of checks and balances for the government
plan for Representative Government
a Constitutional Monarchy in the United States
What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
agricultural workers moved to cities to start small business
What was the primary objective of the Monroe Doctrine
Prevent European colonization in the western hemesphere
Prevent European colonization in the Eastern Hemesphere
Create Indian reservation to promote westward expansion
To heal the wounds of the War of 1812
Why did Elizabeth Cady Stanton oppose the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
It treated indentured servants
African Americans could not vote
Women still could not vote
freedman were returned to slavery
Which groups wanted a Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?
Anti-Federalist
Republicans
Federalists
Democrati-Republicans
A biography of military leader “Stonewall” Jackson would include which Civil War events?
The Union capture of the Mississippi River
Confederate victories as the First Battle of Bull Run
The Union vicotry at Antietham
The surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The establishment of protective tariffs
The development of the factory system
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
How did the Stamp, Quartering, and Sugar act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War
angered colonists who believed their liberties were violated
restricted trade with Natives
hurt the Southern economy
facilitated the free-enterprise economy
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
13th amendment
19th amendment
15th amendment
14th amendment
Which U.S. document protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Lincoln stated the states only had one legal status, in the Union ... he was debating -
The unalienable rights of citizens
The right of citizens to choose representatives
The legal ability of states to secede
The power of states to organize militias
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
Mexico sold the territory to the USA for $10 million
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the USA
Disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton led to:
a compromise over slavery in the Northern territories
creation of Indian reservations
establishment of the first two political parties
ratification of the U.S. Constitution