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EOC Practice
In which of the following ways did the institution of slavery
change in seventeenth-century colonial America?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Laws against slavery were successfully challenged in court.
Miscegenation became a capital crime.
Only whites remained eligible for indentured servitude.
Slavery became a hereditary function of race.
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EOC Practice
In which of the following ways did the institution of slavery
change in seventeenth-century colonial America?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Laws against slavery were successfully challenged in court.
Miscegenation became a capital crime.
Only whites remained eligible for indentured servitude.
Slavery became a hereditary function of race.
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EOC Practice
What was the main significance of Shays’ Rebellion?
A. It exemplified the adverse impact of currency laws on the
independence of small farmers.
B. It revealed the inability of the weak central government to
maintain order.
C. It established paper currency as a solution to economic
problems caused by unfair trade.
D. It suggested merchants’ interests were less significant than
those of the agricultural class.
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EOC Practice
What was the main significance of Shays’ Rebellion?
A. It exemplified the adverse impact of currency laws on the
independence of small farmers.
B. It revealed the inability of the weak central government to
maintain order.
C. It established paper currency as a solution to economic
problems caused by unfair trade.
D. It suggested merchants’ interests were less significant than
those of the agricultural class.
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EOC Practice
Many Northerners strongly objected to the 1846 war with
Mexico because:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Most Yankees were outspoken pacifists.
The likelihood of unparalleled carnage was so great.
A U.S. victory could result in the expansion of slavery.
A U.S. defeat would mean the loss of Texas to Mexico.
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EOC Practice
Many Northerners strongly objected to the 1846 war with
Mexico because:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Most Yankees were outspoken pacifists.
The likelihood of unparalleled carnage was so great.
A U.S. victory could result in the expansion of slavery.
A U.S. defeat would mean the loss of Texas to Mexico.
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EOC Practice
What commercial activities were most significant to the
economy of colonial New England?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trading, shipbuilding, and fishing
Tobacco, rice, and indigo farming
Manufacturing and finance
Lumber and mining
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EOC Practice
What commercial activities were most significant to the
economy of colonial New England?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Trading, shipbuilding, and fishing
Tobacco, rice, and indigo farming
Manufacturing and finance
Lumber and mining
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EOC Practice
The battles fought at Lexington and Concord are often
characterized as “shot heard round the world” for what
reason?
A. The use of such hyperbole is consistent with notions of
American exceptionalism.
B. Those conflicts began the fight that led to the creation of
the United States and inspired revolutions elsewhere.
C. Historians sought to commemorate the significant role of
those areas in which the conflicts occurred.
D. The news of those events encouraged people in other
countries to support the British.
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EOC Practice
The battles fought at Lexington and Concord are often
characterized as “shot heard round the world” for what
reason?
A. The use of such hyperbole is consistent with notions of
American exceptionalism.
B. Those conflicts began the fight that led to the creation of
the United States and inspired revolutions elsewhere.
C. Historians sought to commemorate the significant role of
those areas in which the conflicts occurred.
D. The news of those events encouraged people in other
countries to support the British.
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EOC Practice
Which statement best describes President Jefferson’s position
on the Louisiana Purchase?
A. He believed the United States had a destiny to expand to
the West.
B. He sought improved relations with Indians who occupied
those lands.
C. He was concerned the development might foster increased
political opposition.
D. He feared territorial expansion would encourage the
extension of slavery.
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EOC Practice
Which statement best describes President Jefferson’s position
on the Louisiana Purchase?
A. He believed the United States had a destiny to expand to
the West.
B. He sought improved relations with Indians who occupied
those lands.
C. He was concerned the development might foster increased
political opposition.
D. He feared territorial expansion would encourage the
extension of slavery.
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EOC Practice
In which of the following ways was the outcome of the War of
1812 advantageous to Americans?
A. The British defeat in the Battle of New Orleans boosted
American morale.
B. The British agreed to stop interdicting American slave
ships.
C. The British defeat allowed the U.S. government to initiate
treaties with the Indians.
D. The British promised to end their support of Tecumseh and
other tribal leaders.
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EOC Practice
In which of the following ways was the outcome of the War of
1812 advantageous to Americans?
A. The British defeat in the Battle of New Orleans boosted
American morale.
B. The British agreed to stop interdicting American slave
ships.
C. The British defeat allowed the U.S. government to initiate
treaties with the Indians.
D. The British promised to end their support of Tecumseh and
other tribal leaders.
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EOC Practice
Which memorable statement is associated with the Texas
Revolution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fifty-four forty or fight!
Remember the Alamo!
Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
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EOC Practice
Which memorable statement is associated with the Texas
Revolution?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fifty-four forty or fight!
Remember the Alamo!
Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
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EOC Practice
Consider this excerpt from a poem by Puritan Anne Bradstreet
(1613-1672):
If ever two were one, them surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, the thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.
What Stereotype about Puritans does the poem challenge?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They valued love of nature above all else.
They believed that women should be subordinate.
They felt that marriage equalized men and women.
They suppressed feeling of interpersonal love and passion.
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EOC Practice
Consider this excerpt from a poem by Puritan Anne Bradstreet
(1613-1672):
If ever two were one, them surely we.
If ever man were lov’d by wife, the thee;
If ever wife was happy in a man,
Compare with me ye women if you can.
What Stereotype about Puritans does the poem challenge?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They valued love of nature above all else.
They believed that women should be subordinate.
They felt that marriage equalized men and women.
They suppressed feeling of interpersonal love and passion.
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EOC Practice
Consider these lines from a seventeenth-century ballad:
Come all you young fellows wherever you be,
Come listen awhile and I will tell thee,
Concerning the hardships that we undergo,
When we get lagg’d to Virginia.
Now in Virginia I lay like a hog,
Our pillow at night is a brick or a log,
We dress and undress like some other sea dog,
How hard is my fate in Virginia
Who was most likely the source of this ballad?
A. A newly arrived slave
B. An indentured servant
C. A Powhatan Indian
D. A Spanish missionary
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EOC Practice
Consider these lines from a seventeenth-century ballad:
Come all you young fellows wherever you be,
Come listen awhile and I will tell thee,
Concerning the hardships that we undergo,
When we get lagg’d to Virginia.
Now in Virginia I lay like a hog,
Our pillow at night is a brick or a log,
We dress and undress like some other sea dog,
How hard is my fate in Virginia
Who was most likely the source of this ballad?
A. A newly arrived slave
B. An indentured servant
C. A Powhatan Indian
D. A Spanish missionary
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EOC Practice
In 1754 Benjamin Franklin printed
this image in his Pennsylvania Gazette:
For what purpose was Franklin’s image later used during the
Revolutionary War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To encourage ratification of the Constitution
To encourage work on a declaration of independence
To promote unity against British tyranny
To promote interest in a bill of rights
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EOC Practice
In 1754 Benjamin Franklin printed
this image in his Pennsylvania Gazette:
For what purpose was Franklin’s image later used during the
Revolutionary War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To encourage ratification of the Constitution
To encourage work on a declaration of independence
To promote unity against British tyranny
To promote interest in a bill of rights
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EOC Practice
Consider this statement from the ruling in the 1803 Supreme
Court case Marbury v. Madison:
Those who apply rule to particular cases must, of necessity,
expound and interpret that rule.
What fundamental principle of U.S. government is expressed
in that statement?
A. Checks and balances
B. Judicial review
C. Trial by Jury
D. Popular sovereignty
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EOC Practice
Consider this statement from the ruling in the 1803 Supreme
Court case Marbury v. Madison:
Those who apply rule to particular cases must, of necessity,
expound and interpret that rule.
What fundamental principle of U.S. government is expressed
in that statement?
A. Checks and balances
B. Judicial review
C. Trial by Jury
D. Popular sovereignty
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EOC Practice
Which colony was established for the purpose of economic
profit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
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EOC Practice
Which colony was established for the purpose of economic
profit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Virginia
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EOC Practice
East Oklahoma was _________________________________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
the first state to enfranchise women
the site of the completion of the transcontinental railroad
the final destination of the Five Civilized Tribes
The last slave state admitted into the Union
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EOC Practice
East Oklahoma was _________________________________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
the first state to enfranchise women
the site of the completion of the transcontinental railroad
the final destination of the Five Civilized Tribes
The last slave state admitted into the Union
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EOC Practice
Government under the Articles of Confederation possessed
what authority?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To levy and collect taxes
To regulate interstate commerce
To sell federal lands
To establish a uniform currency
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EOC Practice
Government under the Articles of Confederation possessed
what authority?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To levy and collect taxes
To regulate interstate commerce
To sell federal lands
To establish a uniform currency
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EOC Practice
Which of the following events first signified Patriot resolve to
resist British authority?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The formation of the Second Continental Congress
The publication of Common Sense
The battles at Lexington and Concord
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
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EOC Practice
Which of the following events first signified Patriot resolve to
resist British authority?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The formation of the Second Continental Congress
The publication of Common Sense
The battles at Lexington and Concord
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
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EOC Practice
Which of the following conclusions can most reasonably be
drawn from the events and outcome of the Whiskey
Rebellion?
A. Social reformers who favored prohibition realized that
rebellion would reduce public support for their cause.
B. The new government’s ability to suppress the rebellion
demonstrated its power and authority.
C. Pennsylvania’s inability to avoid rebellion revealed a
significant weakness of the Confederation government.
D. The landed aristocracy demonstrated its strength by
asserting its unyielding support for the rebellion.
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EOC Practice
Which of the following conclusions can most reasonably be
drawn from the events and outcome of the Whiskey
Rebellion?
A. Social reformers who favored prohibition realized that
rebellion would reduce public support for their cause.
B. The new government’s ability to suppress the rebellion
demonstrated its power and authority.
C. Pennsylvania’s inability to avoid rebellion revealed a
significant weakness of the Confederation government.
D. The landed aristocracy demonstrated its strength by
asserting its unyielding support for the rebellion.
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EOC Practice
As a result of industrialization during the first half of the
nineteenth century, per capita income doubled and living
standards improved for many people in the United States.
What was another consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
A. Prosperity rose among working class women.
B. The gap between the rich and poor narrowed.
C. Wealth became concentrated in the hands of fewer
people.
D. The size and economic power of the middle class
decreased.
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EOC Practice
As a result of industrialization during the first half of the
nineteenth century, per capita income doubled and living
standards improved for many people in the United States.
What was another consequence of the Industrial Revolution?
A. Prosperity rose among working class women.
B. The gap between the rich and poor narrowed.
C. Wealth became concentrated in the hands of fewer
people.
D. The size and economic power of the middle class
decreased.
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EOC Practice
What was the nationwide impact of the Supreme Court’s Dred
Scott v. Sandford decision?
A. No additional states that allowed slavery were admitted to
the Union.
B. Slaves taken into free territory gained the rights and
privileges of citizenship.
C. The federal government had no authority to ban slavery in
a territory.
D. Antislavery laws in Northern states were declared
unconstitutional.
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EOC Practice
What was the nationwide impact of the Supreme Court’s Dred
Scott v. Sandford decision?
A. No additional states that allowed slavery were admitted to
the Union.
B. Slaves taken into free territory gained the rights and
privileges of citizenship.
C. The federal government had no authority to ban slavery in
a territory.
D. Antislavery laws in Northern states were declared
unconstitutional.
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EOC Practice
The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin criticized which aspect of U.S.
society?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capitalism
Politics
Poverty
Slavery
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EOC Practice
The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin criticized which aspect of U.S.
society?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capitalism
Politics
Poverty
Slavery
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