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US History Questions?

March 8th, 2010 | by admin |

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

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.

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

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 shoul

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