Transcript Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step

a. It established the principle of
separation of church and state.
b. It provided a basis for self-government
in the Plymouth Colony.
c. It defined colonial relations with local
Native Americans.
d. It outlawed slavery in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Which of these events is in the correct order in
which they occurred? (3a)
a. Start of the Virginia House of Burgesses > Magna
Carta > Great Awakening > Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
b. Magna Carta > Fundamental Orders of Connecticut >
Great Awakening > start of the Virginia House of
Burgesses
c. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut > Great
Awakening > Magna Carta > start of the Virginia House
of Burgesses
d. Magna Carta > start of the Virginia House of Burgesses
> Fundamental Orders of Connecticut> Great
Awakening
According to the Declaration of
Independence, the main purpose of
government is to (4c)
a. protect the rights of individuals.
b. provide strong military leadership.
c. protect a nation from foreign
invasions.
d. ensure the stability of a country’s
economy.
Which grievance in the Declaration of
Independence was later addressed by the U.S.
Constitution? (15c)
a. providing that all taxes must be
approved by Congress
b. creating a process for the admission of
new states
c. enacting a law to allow the President
to declare war
d. appointing federal judges for a limited
term of office
The principle of federalism deals with the
division of power between (15d)
a. President and Congress.
b. Senate and House of Representatives.
c. national and state governments.
d. three branches of federal government.
What advice did President George
Washington give to the nation in his
Farewell Address in 1796? (5e)
a. ask for Great Britain to take the
U.S. back
b. stay clear of foreign alliances and
avoid political parties
c. choose a king
d. get involved in the matters of
foreign countries
Early in the nineteenth century, supporters of
high protective tariffs believed they would
strengthen the American economy by (5b)
a. Promoting free trade.
b. Limiting industrial jobs.
c. Encouraging American
manufacturing.
d. Expanding global
interdependence.
Use the passage and your knowledge to answer the
following question.
“I see nothing wrong in the maxim that to the victor
belong the spoils.” - William L. Marcy
Under such a system, President Andrew Jackson
sought to - (5f)
a. limit the term of office of the Presidency.
b. Extend the charter for the national bank.
c. Replace existing officeholders with members of
his own party.
d. Stop one branch of government from becoming
too powerful.
What was the primary goal of President
Andrew Jackson’s policy toward the Cherokee
Indians? (5g)
a. To improve their education
b. To force them to move west of the
Mississippi River
c. To encourage them to take a fuller role in
American society
d. To establish a program to grant them U.S.
citizenship
Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies
to answer the following question.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLITICAL PARTIES
Federalists
Sought a strong national government
Favored manufacturers and merchants
Loose construction of the Constitution
Supported a national bank
Democratic-Republicans
Sought stronger state governments
Favored self-sufficient farmers
Strict construction of the Constitution
Opposed a national bank
What conclusion can best be drawn from the information above? (5c)
a. Political parties usually agree on most issues.
b. The Federalists opposed most tariffs.
c. The Democratic-Republicans favored a strong national bank.
d. Political parties often have differing visions of the nation’s future.
Which of the following contributed to
the growth of representative government
in the original thirteen colonies? 3a
a. Parliamentary support of
colonial legislatures
b. Intervention of the British
monarchy
c. Political support of royal
governors
d. British neglect of colonial
affairs
Religious oppression in England and the
colonization of New England is an example
of which of the following concepts? 2a
a.
b.
c.
d.
Migration and democracy
Conflict and change
Sectionalism and migration
Migration and reform
Which of the following eras in the United
States history was set apart by such
individuals as Patrick Henry, Paul
Revere, Ethan Allen, and Samuel Adams
who sought to create an independent
American society? 1a
a.
b.
c.
d.
Westward Expansion
Reconstruction
Revolutionary
Civil War
Which acts were passed during the
Colonial Era? 1a
a. Sugar Act, Navigation Act, Alien
and Sedition Acts
b. Coercive Acts, Navigation Acts,
Townshend Acts
c. Alien and Sedition Acts, Coercive
Acts, Embargo Act
d. Townshend Acts, Embargo Act,
Sugar Act
In the early 1800’s, the United
States doubled its size as a result
of the 1a
a.
b.
c.
d.
Treaty of Paris
Peace of Ghent
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase