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UNIT I. EUROPEANS EXPLORE AND COLONIZE THE AMERICAS PART 1. EVENTS IN EUROPE LEAD TO THE AGE OF EXPLORATION Choose the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement. 1. Leif Ericson reputedly visited North America about a. 100 b. 300 c. 500 d. 1,000 years before Columbus 2. The first Portuguese explorer to sail around Africa and on to India was a. Diaz b. Vespucci c. Da Gama d. Prince Henry 3. An Italian who visited the Orient and wrote an account of his travels that was widely read in Europe was a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Marco Polo c. Urban II d. Kublia Khan 4. All of the following vessels accompanied Columbus on his first voyage across the Atlantic EXCEPT the a. Pinta b. Nina c. Victoria d. Santa Maria 5. The New World was named "America" in honor of a. Columbus b. Vespucci c. Cabral d. Queen Isabella 6. Each of the following places has been suggested as the site of Vinland EXCEPT a. Greenland b. Newfoundland c. Nova Scotia d. New England
7. A person who makes maps is called a. A landscape artist b. A physicist c. An astrologer d. A cartographer PART 2. SPAIN IN THE NEW WORLD 8. The Inca Indians, a people with an advanced civilization, lived in what is now a. Mexico b. Honduras c. Peru d. Canada 9. The conquistadors were interested mainly in a. Establishing colonies for refugees b. Finding gold and silver c. Setting up independent states d. Europeanizing the Indians 10. An inheritance that most Latin American countries received from Spain, and still retain, is their a. democratic form of government b. Freedom of religion c. Loyalty to the Spanish crown d. Language 11. The first permanent settlement established by Europeans in what is now the United States was
c. Pensacola d. San Antonio 12. Ponce de Leon’s search for the Fountain of Youth resulted in the exploration of a. California b. Florida c. The Mississippi River d. Texas 13. The capital city of the Aztec Indians was a. Cuzco b. Tenochtitlan c. Vera Cruz d. Cartagena 14. An explorer who sought the "Seven Cities of Cibola" was a. Coronado b. Pizarro c. Cabrillo d. Balboa 15. The northern coast of South America was called a. Hispaniola b. Yucatan c. The Spanish Main d. The Gold Coast PART 5. THE NETHERLANDS IN THE NEW WORLD 16. The Dutch settled a. Fort Christina and Wiltwyck b. New Amsterdam and Fort Orange c. Veracruz and Staten Island d. Schenectady and Wilmington 17. The first explorers of the region that is now New York State were in the service of a. England and Sweden b. Italy and France c. France and the Netherlands d. Spain and Portugal 18. Settlements in North America were established by all of the following countries EXCEPT a. Spain b. The Netherlands c. France d. Portugal 19. Two countries that made the greatest effort to bring Christianity to the Indians of the New World were a. Portugal and Sweden b. Spain and France c. England and the Netherlands d. Sweden and England 20. Fur trading was one of the main reasons why the first settlements in the New World were made by all of the following EXCEPT the a. French b. Swedes c. Spaniards d. Dutch 21. One of the earliest settlements in the region that is now New York State was a. Utica b. New Amsterdam c. Jamestown d. Saratoga 22. The term patroon generally refers to a. A military officer b. A land agent c. An owner of a large estate d. An immigrant from Europe 23. The nation that did NOT claim territory in or send explorers to present-day New York State at one time or another was a. England b. France c. The Netherlands d. Spain 24. A Dutch governor who purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians was a. Peter Minuit b. Peter Stuyvesant c. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer d. Henry Hudson UNIT II. THE COLONIAL PERIOD
PART 1. COLONIZATION BY ENGLAND 25. Squanto and Samoset were Indians who helped the early settlers of a. Massachusetts b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Virginia 26. The early colonists generally settled a. In a mountainous region b. In the plains region c. In the piedmont region d. Near bodies of water
27. The "Pennsylvania Dutch" originally came from a. Germany b. The Netherlands c. Sweden d. Belgium 28. The House of Burgesses was a. A company that sold spices b. The first building erected in New Amsterdam c. A lawmaking body of colonial Virginia d. The Home of the governor in Williamsburg 29. The 13 original colonies did NOT include a. Georgia b. New Hampshire c. North Carolina d. Florida 30. In 1619 the first representative colonial assembly met in a. New Amsterdam b. Plymouth c. St. Augustine d. Jamestown 31. Which type of colony was established by William Penn? a. Proprietary b. Charter c. Indentured d. Royal 32. The Mayflower Compact served as a basis for self-government for the a. Dutch of New Amsterdam b. Huguenots of South Carolina c. Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony d. Quakers of Pennsylvania 33. The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at a. Charleston b. Jamestown c. Plymouth d. Roanoke
34. An important reason why the Pilgrims came to America was to a. Find gold b. Trade with the Indians c. Obtain freedom of the press d. Secure religious liberty 35. The most important crop of colonial Virginia was a. Fish b. Indigo c. Rice d. Tobacco 36. People who agreed to work for period of years in return for their passage to America were called a. Indentured servants b. Slaves c. Pioneers d. Migrant workers 37. Most English settlers came to the New World to a. Obtain the right to vote b. Make a better living c. Escape from English taxation d. Escape from Queen Elizabeth’s rule PART 2. ASPECTS OF COLONIAL LIFE
38. Which of the following industries was NOT an important economic activity of colonial times? a. Fishing b. Shipbuilding c. Coal mining d. Lumbering 39. The Puritans can best be described as a. Carefree b. Warlike c. Tolerant d. Religious 40. In 1676 a rebellion of Virginia settlers against Governor Berkeley was led by a. Nathaniel Bacon b. John Smith c. Andrew Hamilton d. Jacob Leisler 41. Which precedent was established in the excerpt below, from the Massachusetts School of Law of 1647?
It is the therefore ordered that every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of 50 householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read, whose wages shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general...... a. Parents are solely liable for the costs of their children’s education b. The primary function of education is religious c. Providing basic education is a community responsibility d. Private schools are entitled to public funds 42. During colonial times the principal occupation in America was a. Manufacturing b. Mining c. Slave trading d. Farming 43. John Peter Zenger’s trial helped to obtain a. Voting rights for women b. Freedom of the press c. Lower taxes d. Better conditions in colonial prisons 44. The colony most noted for town meetings was a. Delaware b. New York c. Massachusetts d. Virginia 45. Which characteristic had become common to most colonial governments by 1770? a. Elective governorships b. Universal manhood suffrage c. Representative assemblies d. Separation of church and state 46. All of the following were prominent Puritan clergymen EXCEPT a. John Cotton b. Cotton Mather c. Jonathan Edwards d. George Calvert
47. The Mayflower Compact is best described as a a. Promise of the signers to enact just laws and to abide by these laws b. Declaration of the group’s independence c. Constitution describing the government that the Pilgrims proposed d. Charter from the Virginia Company 48. Which person would most likely have had a college education during early colonial times? a. A merchant b. A printer c. A farmer d. A clergyman 49. All of the following were noted portrait painters EXCEPT a. John Singleton Copley b. Roger Williams c. Charles Willson Peale d. Gilbert Stuart 50. The History of Plymouth Plantation, a primary source of information on early days in colonial New England, was written by a. John Endecott b. John Carver c. Jonathan Edwards d. William Bradford 51. Which person would most likely have had a college education during early colonial times? a. a merchant b. a printer c. a farmer d. a clergyman 52. Benjamin Franklin is noted for all of the following achievements EXCEPT a. He founded the first colonial circulation library b. He published Poor Richard’s Almanac c. He was one of the founders of the University of Pennsylvania d. He served as the royal governor of Pennsylvania 53. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was a. a royal decree revoking the charter of Connecticut b. the first written constitution is America c. an order issued by Massachusetts forbidding the migration of settlers to Connecticut d. an agreement drawn up by the colonists to establish a New England Confederation
54. All of the following were landmarks in the growth of democracy in colonial America EXCEPT the a. House of Burgesses b. Mayflower Compact c. Zenger Trial d. Magna Carta 55. All of the following were important colonial ports EXCEPT a. Buffalo b. Boston c. New York City d. Philadelphia 56. The colony that ranked first in the population in 1775 was a. Pennsylvania b. New York c. Virginia d. Massachusetts 57. Literary works produced by New England writers during the early colonial period stressed a. economic problems b. scientific findings c. religious themes d. political developments UNIT III. THE COLONISTS STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM PART 1. ENGLAND GAINS CONTROL OF NORTH AMERICA 58. A military outpost built by George Washington in western Pennsylvania in 1754 was a. Fort William Henry b. Fort Oswego c. Fort Pitt d. Fort Necessity 59. The Albany Plan of Union was drawn up by a. Samuel Adams b. Benjamin Franklin c. George Washington d. Edward Braddock 60. Which country lost all its territory on the mainland of North America in 1763 a. England b. Spain c. France d. Holland 61. In the French and Indian War, the Iroquois Confederacy was a. On Britain’s side b. On France’s side c. Neutral d. Against both countries 62. The French and Indian War broke out over conflicting claims by England and France to the a. St. Lawrence Valley b. Hudson Valley c. Mississippi Valley d. Ohio Valley 63. One of the underlying causes of the French and Indian War was Anglo-French rivalry over a. Possession of Florida b. Control of the Middle Atlantic coastal regions c. Ownership of gold deposits d. Control of the fur trade 64. The influence of the early French on America culture has been felt most in a. Louisiana b. California c. Florida d. Massachusetts 65. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 fixed the western boundary of the 13 colonies at the a. Missouri River b. Appalachian Mountains c. Mississippi River d. Rocky Mountains 66. An important result of the French and Indian War was that it a. Ended the Indian menace b. Caused France to cede its claims west of the Mississippi to England c. Made the colonists more dependent upon Britain for protection against European invaders d. Fostered a spirit of inter-colonial cooperation 67. The inter-colonial wars fought between the French and the English in North America from 1689 to 1748 included al of the following EXCEPT a. King George’s war b. Queen Anne’s War c. King William’s War d. King Philip’s War
PART 2. GROWING DIFFERENCES WITH ENGLAND
68. In 1774 England passed the Intolerable Acts in order to punish a. Williamsburg for Patrick Henry’s speech b. New York City for refusing to provide quarters for British troops c. Boston for dumping tea into the harbor d. Philadelphia for holding the First Continental Congress 69. Committees of Correspondence were organized in Massachusetts by a. Paul Revere b. Samuel Adams c. Patrick Henry d. James Otis 71. General search warrants were called a. Bills of lading b. Writs of habeas corpus c. Bills of rights d. Writs of assistance 72. According to the theory of trade that the colonial powers of Europe practiced a. The mother country existed for the benefit of the colonies b. Colonies were free to do as they wished c. Colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country d. Colonies were unimportant to the mother country 73. England first restricted colonial trade by the a. Navigation Acts b. Stamp Act
74. The Boston Tea Party was a a. Colonial social custom b. Major battle c. Party given by the governor of Massachusetts d. Protest against English trade regulations 75. England adopted a firmer policy toward its American colonies during the reign of a. King James II (1685-1688) b. Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) c. King George III (1760-1820) d. King Henry VIII (1509-1547)
76. The First Continental Congress was called as a result of the a. Townshend Acts b. Sugar Act c. Stamp Act d. Intolerable Acts 77. The statement " No taxation without representation" protested taxation of the English colonies by a. Royal governors b. The king of England c. Colonial assemblies d. Parliament 78. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death" a. Patrick Henry b. George Washington c. Benjamin Franklin d. John Parker 79. The place generally associated with the phrase "the shot heard round the world" is a. Fort Ticonderoga b. Concord c. Boston d. Fort Duquesne 80. A young Virginian who opposed interference by England in colonial affairs was a. William Dawes b. William Penn c. John Adams
a. Albany Congress b. Declaratory Act c. New England Confederation d. Stamp Act Congress 82. Many colonists objects to the Proclamation of 1763 because it a. Limited the issuance of paper money b. Prohibited settlement on Western lands c. Increased the tax on sugar imported from the French West Indies d. Required colonial authorities to provide housing for British troops stationed in America.
83. The colonists’ main objection to the stamp tax was that it a. Discouraged foreign trade b. Hindered colonial manufacturing c. Infringed upon their rights as English people d. Favored lawyers and publishers at the expense of farmers 84. All of the following enactments of Parliament attempted to curb colonial manufacturing EXCEPT the a. Hat Act b. Tea Act c. Woolen Act d. Iron Act 85. The French, Spanish, and English colonies in the New World were most similar in that they all a. Welcomed anyone who wished to settle in their midst b. Were permitted representative legislative assemblies c. Were regulated by their mother countries in matters relating to trade and industry d. Enjoyed religious freedom PART 3. THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
86. The last major battle of the American Revolution was fought at a. Bunker Hill b. Valley Forge c. Trenton d. Yorktown 87. The Declaration of Independence resulted in a. The Boston Massacre b. A change in the purpose of the Revolutionary War c. The immediate ending of the Revolutionary War
88. The turning point of the American Revolution occurred on New York soil at the battle of a. Oriskany b. White Plains c. Crown Point d. Saratoga
89. At the close of the American Revolution, the western boundary of the United States extended to a. the Ohio River b. the Appalachians
d. Lake Erie 90. The words "all men are created equal" are found in the a. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut b. Declaration of Rights and Grievances of 1774 c. Declaration of Independence of1776 d. Maryland Act of Toleration 91. An outstanding American general in the Revolution was a. Patrick Henry b. Nathanael Greene c. Thomas Jefferson d. Robert Morris 92. The Fourth of July is an important holiday for Americans because on that day a. the Battle of Lexington was fought b. the First Continental Congress convened c. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington d. the Declaration of Independence was adopted 93. Who was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence a. Benjamin Franklin b. Thomas Paine c. James Madison
94. Which American general defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga a. Nathanael Greene b. Richard H. Lee c. Horatio Gates d. George Roger Clark 95. In the Revolutionary War, aid for the colonies was secured from France largely through the efforts of a. George Washington b. Benjamin Franklin c. Edmund Burke d. John Hancock
96. Which is a fundamental principle of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence a. Free education as a responsibility of government b. Division of powers between federal and state governments c. Direct election of public officials d. A government based on the consent of the governed 97. In which pair is the second event a direct result of the first a. British surrender at Saratoga -signing of a treaty of alliance with France b. Intolerable Acts -Boston Massacre c. Treaty of 1783 - signing of the Declaration of Independence d. George Washington’s assumption of command of the Continental Army- battles at Lexington and Concord 98. Important battles of the Revolutionary War occurred at all of the following places EXCEPT a. Moore’s Creek Bridge b. King’s Mountain c. New Orleans
99. Thomas Paine wrote a political pamphlet entitled a. The Impending Crisis b. Sense and Sensibility c. Common Sense d. On to Revolution UNIT IV. FORMATION OF THE NEW NATION PART 1. THE CONSTITUTION BECOMES THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
a. the Boston Port Bill b. the Ordinance of 1787 c. the Proclamation of 1763 d. the Toleration Act 101. The federal Constitution gives the power to declare war to a. the states only b. both the federal government and the states c. the people only d. the federal government only 102. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the a. Preamble b. Great Compromise c. Bill of Rights d. Fundamental Orders 103. All states of the United States have equal representation a. in the Cabinet b. on the Supreme Court
104. The framers of the Constitution provided for a system of checks and balances in order to prevent a. any one branch of the government from becoming too strong b. the federal government from obtaining too much power over the states c. the states from seceding d. the United States from joining foreign alliances 105. The Federalist was a a. newspaper in colonial New York b. series of articles explaining and urging adoption of the Constitution c. famous ship used in the Revolution d. pamphlet written by Thomas Paine promoting the idea of independence 106. The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to a. write a new Declaration of Independence b. revise the Articles of Confederation c. provide a government for the Northwest Territory d. Draw up a Bill of Rights 107. The number of members in the House of Representatives from each state is based upon a. Wealth b. Size c. Influence d. Population 108. Federal laws are passed by a. The President b. Congress c. The Cabinet d. The Supreme Court 109. The Preamble of the Constitution states the a. Term of office of the President b. Provisions of the Bill of Rights c. Methods of amending the Constitution d. Reasons for framing the Constitution
110. Presidential appointments of ambassadors and Cabinet members must be approved by a. The Senate only b. The House of Representatives only c. Both houses of Congress d. The Supreme Court 111. Freedom of speech, press, and religion are guaranteed in the a. Declaration of Independence b. Original Constitution c. Bill of Rights d. Articles of Confederation 112. The Constitution became effective as soon as it was ratified by a. The Constitutional Convention b. A majority of the states c. Nine states d. All of the states 113. The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 dealt with a. Control of the slave trade b. The election of the President c. Regulation of commerce d. Representation in Congress 114. The Constitution established the Supreme Court as a. Part of the legislative branch b. Part of the executive branch c. Part of the judicial branch d. An independent agency 115. Which quotation is taken from the Constitution a. "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." b. "... that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." c. "These are the times that try men’s souls." d. "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union..." 116. One step in the procedure by which amendments to the Constitution may be adopted is a. a one-third vote in each house of Congress b. ratification of two-thirds of the state legislatures c. ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures d. a majority vote of both houses of Congress
117. Most of the opposition to the federal Constitution in 1788 came from a. bankers b. small farmers c. lawyers d. merchants 118. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution chiefly because of the people’s distrust of a. a strong central government b. political parties
Unit 1,2,3 Review Test: Part 2 Choose the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement. 1. The President’s veto of a bill passed by Congress is an example of a. a reserved power b. habeas corpus c. a bill of attainder d. checks and balances 2. Dissatisfaction with economic conditions under the Articles of Confederation was forcefully illustrated by a. Shay’s Rebellion b. Leisler’s Rebellion c. the Ordinance of 1785 d. Bacon’s Rebellion 3. Which reinforced the principle established in the John Peter Zenger case? a. the Declaration of Independence b. the Preamble to the Constitution c. the First Amendment to the Constitution d. the Articles of Confederation
4. The Constitution prohibits the national government from a. taxing imports b. taxing exports c. setting up federal district courts d. regulating nations 5. All of the following are concurrent powers EXCEPT the power to a. levy taxes b. borrow money c. establish courts d. make treaties with foreign nations 6. Which is required for both houses of Congress to pass a bill over the President’s veto? a. a simple majority vote b. a two-thirds vote c. a three-fourths vote d. a unanimous vote 7. James Madison’s "Journal" was a a. biography of Madison b. record of money spent by Congress
8. A famous New Yorker who helped write the Constitution and then worked hard to have it ratified by New York State was a. Alexander Hamilton b. Benjamin Franklin c. James Wilson d. William Paterson 9. The delegate chosen to serve as president of the Constitutional Convention was a. James Madison b. George Washington c. Benjamin Franklin d. Roger Sherman 10. The members of the Constitutional Convention were mostly a. frontier settlers b. small farmers c. people of wealth and position d. clergy 11. The United States is NOT a a. republic b. monarchy c. nation d. democracy 12. Presidents can check the judiciary by their power to a. pardon convicted persons b. veto judicial decisions c. impeach judges d. declare judicial acts unconstitutional 13. The Bill of Rights guarantees to American citizens all of the following rights EXCEPT a. freedom of religion b. protection against unreasonable searches and seizures of persons and property c. the right to overthrow the government by force d. trial by jury 14. A democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the a. President b. Supreme Court c. army d. people
PART 2. THE NEW GOVERNMENT BEGINS TO FUNCTION
15. The first Chief Justice of the United States was a New Yorker named a. George Clinton b. John Jay c. John Marshall d. Gouverneur Morris 16. The President of the United States seeks advice most often from the a. Cabinet b. Conference of Governors c. Congress d. Supreme Court 17. In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised the American people to a. Maintain a large army and navy b. Avoid permanent alliance with foreign nations c. Support the two-term tradition for the presidency d. Seek westward expansion 18. An important result of Hamilton’s financial policies was the a. Expansion of states’ rights b. Weakening of the federal government c. Strengthening of the federal government d. Support of small farmers for the federal government 19. In which pair was the first item a cause of the second a. Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality-American Revolution b. XYZ Affair -in-crease in resentment toward France c. Genet Affair-French and Indian War d. Jay Treaty -increase in resentment toward Spain
20. The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were protested against the a. Excise tax on whisky b. Creation of the first Bank of the United States c. Alien and Sedition Acts d. Adoption of the federal Constitution 21. Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality was issued chiefly to meet problems raised by a. Canada b. France c. Holland d. Spain 22. On which issue were Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in closet agreement a. Establishing a national bank b. Locating the national capital in the South c. Favoring manufacturing over farming interests d. Supporting strict interpretation of the Constitution 23. Which was one of the greatest contributions of the Federalist party to the United States a. U.S. aid to France b. The theory of states’ rights c. A decentralized banking system d. Strengthening of the central government 24. Which event was viewed as an attempt by the Federalist party to weaken the Democratic- Republican party? a. ratification of the Jay Treaty b. creation of the Bank of the United States c. passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts d. publication of the XYZ dispatches 25. The right of judicial review of acts of Congress by the Supreme Court was established by a. John Marshall b. John Jay c. Alexander Hamilton d. Thomas Jefferson 26. On Hamilton’s recommendation, the war debts of the individual states were a. taken over by the federal government b. repaid by the states themselves c. canceled by the creditors d. absorbed by the British government 27. Jefferson believed in a. government by the people b. government by the upper class c. a strong central government d. strong ties with England 28. In Marbury v. Madison the U.S. Supreme Court a. voided the Alien and Sedition Acts b. disallowed a land grant made by the Georgia state legislature c. declared a section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional d. ruled that Jefferson should be chosen President over Burr
29. The requirement that presidential electors must vote separately for President and Vice President was provided in the a. original federal Constitution b. Fifth Amendment c. Twelfth Amendment d. Judicial Act of 1789 30. Federal judges appointed by President Adams on the eve of his departure from office became known as a. moonlighters b. circuit riders c. midnight judges d. featherbedders UNIT V. THE FIRST HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY 31. The United Sates acquired Florida from a. England b. France c. Spain d. Portugal 32. An important result of the Embargo Act of 1807 was that it a. injured New England’s shipping b. forced England and France to respect American rights c. influenced Jefferson to purchase Louisiana d. involved the United States in a war with France 33. Which states are in the area included in the Louisiana Purchase? a. Louisiana and Alabama b. Ohio and Colorado c. Missouri and Kansas d. Indiana and Wisconsin 34. The Louisiana Territory was explored by a. Mason and Dixon b. Jefferson and Gallatin c. Clay and Calhoun d. Lewis and Clark 35. One purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to a. take all the land in South America from European countries b. make the United States a great world power c. prevent Spain from regaining control of Latin America d. drive Great Britain from Canada 36. In the struggle for independence in the countries of Latin America, all of the following were leaders EXCEPT a. San Martin b. Cabeza de Vaca c. Miranda d. Bolivar 37. All of the following were Presidents of the United States in its early years EXCEPT a. Hamilton b. Madison c. Adams d. Monroe 38. The document that warned Europeans that the Americas were closed to future colonization by European countries was a. Washington’s Proclamation b. The Embargo Act c. Washington’s Farewell d. The Monroe Doctrine 39. During the War of 1812, American forces invaded a. Cuba b. California c. Mexico d. Canada 40. The defense of Baltimore in September, 1814, inspired Francis Scott Key to write a. America the Beautiful b. The Star-Spangled Banner c. The Battle Hymn of the Republic d. Yankee Doodle 41. Which section of the United States was most strongly opposed to the War of 1812? a. the Middle Atlantic states b. the New England states c. the Southern states d. the Western states 42. Which was a direct result of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory? a. an amendment to the Constitution permitting the federal governor to purchase land b. the elimination of Spain from the North American continent c. the opening of a vast region for fur trading and land development d. the extension of America’s boundary westward to the Pacific Ocean
43. A result of the War of 1812 was the following: a. The Federalist party gained in popularity b. American industrialization was postponed for 50 years c. A spirit of nationalism took hold in America d. Britain lost its position as the world’s leading power 44. The War of 1812 is sometimes called the a. War of the Roses b. Second Napoleonic War c. Second War for Independence d. War Between the States 45. All of the following occurred during Jefferson’s administration EXCEPT the a. negotiations with France for the purchase of New Orleans b. war with Tripoli c. impressment of American sailors b the British d. outbreak of war with England PART 2. WESTWARD EXPANSION AND EARLY INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS 46. An important reason why the earliest factories in the United States were located in New England was the region’s a. nearness to coal mines b. abundance of iron deposits c. abundance of water power d. well-developed system of canals 47. At the time construction on the original Erie Canal was begun, the governor of New York was a. George Clinton b. De Witt Clinton c. Thomas Dongan d. Francis Nicholson 48. The basic plan for governing new territories acquired by the United States was set forth in the a. Federal Constitution b. Monroe Doctrine c. Northwest Ordinance d. Declaration of Independence 49. All of the following states were created from the Old Northwest EXCEPT a. Illinois b. Indiana c. Montana d. Ohio 50. Important products carried on the Erie Canal when it was first opened included al of the following EXCEPT a. lumber b. petroleum c. potatoes d. wheat 51. The Ordinance of 1787 included provisions in regard to all of the following EXCEPT a. the way in which states could be created b. slavery in the Northwest Territory c. the election of U.S. senators by the people d. education 52. Which man is NOT paired with the field in which he was most prominent a. Francis Lowell-textile industry b. Robert Fulton-literature c. Donald McKay -ship designing d. George Stephenson -railroads 53. The Western frontier contributed to American democracy by a. establishing the first public elementary school system b. supporting the Federalist party after it declined in the East c. serving as a symbol of economic opportunity and political equality d. opposing the construction of public works by the federal government
54. The first two Western states to be admitted into the Union after the establishment of the Unites States were a. Ohio and Indiana b. Louisiana and Mississippi c. Kentucky and Tennessee d. Florida and Alabama 55. The factory system of manufacturing was first used in the United States in making a. steel plows b. cotton cloth
56. The term Industrial Revolution means a. disorder caused by strikes b. the seizure of factories by workers c. the change from hand method to machine method of production d. the growing amount of small farms in the west 57. An Indian chief who led tribal resistance to the spread of settlement in the Northwest Territory was a. Powhatan b. Tecumseh c. Massasoit d. Sarcajawea 58. What is the best definition for the term American frontier a. a fixed boundary line b. a coastline c. a shifting area marking the farthest extent of pioneer settlement d. the dividing line between American and Spanish territory |
