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Ben Mazer
UNITED STATES HISTORY
SECTION I
Time – 55 minutes
80 Questions
Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.
1. English people came to the New World because of
a. their dislike for the Church of England
b. overcrowding in English cities
c. economic opportunity
d. A and C
e. all of the above
2. For the British, the major economic role of the American colonies was
a. to produce manufactured goods the English did not want to produce
b. to produce crops such as tobacco
c. to provide food and materials for the other British colonies
d. to produce raw materials such as lumber
e. B and D above
3. The statement “taxation without representation is tyranny” was first proclaimed by
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. John Hancock
c. Samuel Adams
d. John Dickinson
e. Patrick Henry
4. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the British were extremely confident of victory because all of the following reasons except
a. they had outstanding generals that would be commanding British forces in the Americas
b. there were many loyalists throughout the American colonies
c. the Continental Army suffered from poor discipline
d. the British had an outstanding navy
e. the Continental Army was continually lacking in supplies
5. The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to
a. rally colonial support for war against Great Britain
b. petition the king for redress of economic grievances suffered by the colonies
c. ask the king to craft a solution to end the tensions between Great Britain and the colonies
d. request formal support of each colony for the formulation of the Second Continental Congress
e. ask the king to grant independence to the colonies
6. The weakness of the national government created by the Articles of Confederation was demonstrated by the fact that it was not given the power to
a. mediate disputes between states
b. raise an army
c. conduct foreign relations
d. borrow money
e. print money
7. The Connecticut Plan represented to the Constitutional Convention of 1787
a. a proposal for one-house legislature based on population
b. proposal for a two-house legislature based on proportional representation
c. proposal for a one-house legislature based on proportional representation
d. proposal for a two-house legislature, with one house based on proportional representation
e. proposal for a balance of power between executive, legislative, and judicial branches
8. Many in America felt that the English and the French failed to treat the United States as a major power in this era. All of the following are evidence of that except
a. the Convention of 1800
b. treatment of American ships by the French during the 1790s
c. Jay’s Treaty
d. the treatment of American ships by the British during the 1790s
e. the XYZ affair
9. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolves
a. expressed support for the new U.S Constitution
b. expressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellion
c. stated that individual states do not have to enforce laws the states consider unconstitutional
d. were written to support John Adams’ support of the Sedition Act
e. were written in opposition to the economic policies of Alexander Hamilton
10. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton had different views on all of the following except
a. whether America should be a commercial or agrarian society
b. the amount of power the federal government should have
c. the tariff policy of the United States
d. the importance of a national bank
e. their belief in the power of the U.S Constitution
11. The Marbury v. Madison decision
a. gave powers to the president that the Republican of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn’t have
b. gave board judicial power to the state courts
c. declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
d. established the principle of judicial review
e. legalized the removal of Native Americans from western lands
12. As a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800
a. more assistance was given to the commercial sector
b. politicians in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia gained power
c. American foreign policy became more pro-British
d. the federal debt rose dramatically
e. federal excise taxes were eliminated
13. All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812 except
a. the impressment of American naval crews
b. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities
c. the relationship between the British and Native-American tribes in the western territories of North America
d. the violation of America’s rights as a neutral power
e. the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories
14. The Hartford Convention demonstrated that
a. the Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American political life
b. the War of 1812 brought political union to the United States
c. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a Southern one
d. the legacy of John Adams was large
e. the Treaty of Ghent was a controversial treaty
15. The American System of Henry Clay
a. favored strong economic growth and a Second National Bank
b. wanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or France
c. wanted to place a ceiling on the national debt
d. favored lowering tariffs, so that more goods could be purchased from abroad
e. advocated the elimination of slavery
16. Which of the following accurately describes the Treaty of Ghent (1814) that ended the War of 1812?
a. General Andrew Jackson’s victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans forced the British to sign the treaty
b. the treaty included a clause drawing a new boundary line between the United States and Canada
c. the treaty established a mechanism for continued consultation between the British and United States governments
d. the treaty included no reference to the impressment of United States sailors, which is considered one of the causes of the war
e. the British agreed to pay reparations to cover the cost of restoring buildings they had burned in Washington, D.C
17. The major reason for the demise of the Federalist Party in the decade before 1820 was
a. their failure to support tariffs and New England manufacturing interests
b. public disgust over the duel between the Federalist supporter, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr
c. their support of the spread of slavery into the Northwest Territory
d. the popularity of Transcendentalism, which denied the fundamental principles of the Federalists.
e. the failure of New England Federalists to support the War of 1812
18. Which of the following treaties granted the right of navigation on the Mississippi to the United States?
a. Pinckney’s Treaty, 1795 (with Spain)
b. Jay’s Treaty, 1795 (with Britain)
c. Treaty of Greenville, 1815 (with Native American tribes)
d. Peace of Paris, 1783 (with Britain)
e. Treaty of Ghent, 1814 (with Britain)
19. The XYZ Affair led to the loss of support for the French in the United States in the 1790s because
a. it forced Washington to declare neutrality, which hurt U.S trade
b. it forced the United States to break the Treaty of 1778
c. it indicated the French were not willing to sell the Louisiana Territory
d. it revealed the French were more interested in obtaining bribes than in negotiating differences
e. it showed the French would continue to build forts on the U.S frontier
20. The Rush Bagot Agreement called for
a. the expulsion of the British from Canada
b. a new boundary in Florida
c. the expulsion of aliens
d. mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes
e. commemoration of Perry’s victory
21. John Quincy Adams, elected president in 1825, was charged by his political opponents with having struck a “corrupt bargain” when he appointed to ________become _______.
a. John C. Calhoun, vice president
b. William Crawford, chief justice of the United States
c. Henry Clay, secretary of state
d. Daniel Webster, secretary of state
e. John Eaton, secretary of the navy
22. The spoils system under Andrew Jackson resulted in
a. a clean sweep of federal job holders.
b. the replacement of insecurity by security in employment.
c. the destruction of the personalized political machine.
d. the appointment of many corrupt and incompetent officials to federal jobs.
e. the same actions of those taken by John Quincy Adams.
23. The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860
a. led to a lower death rate.
b. contributed to a decline in the birthrate.
c. resulted in unsanitary conditions in many communities.
d. forced the federal government to slow immigration.
e. created sharp political conflict between farmers and urbanites.
24. Ireland’s great export in the 1840s was
a. people.
b. potatoes.
c. wool.
d. whiskey.
e. music.
25. As a result of the introduction of the cotton gin,
a. fewer slaves were needed on plantations.
b. short-staple cotton lost popularity.
c. slavery was reinvigorated.
d. Thomas Jefferson predicted the gradual death of slavery.
e. the African slave trade was legalized.
26. Most white southerners were
a. planter aristocrats.
b. small slave-owners.
c. merchants and artisans.
d. “poor white trash.”
e. non slave owning subsistence farmers.
27. The only member of President Tyler’s Whig cabinet who did not resign in protest over his policies was
a. Henry Clay.
b. Zachary Taylor.
c. Robert Walker.
d. Daniel Webster.
e. Millard Fillmore
28. Texas was annexed to the United States as a result of
a. Senate approval of the Treaty of Annexation.
b. President Tyler’s desire to help his troubled administration.
c. a presidential order by Andrew Jackson.
d. the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
e. a compromise to admit free-state Iowa at the same time.
29. The election of 1844 was notable because
a. the campaign raised no real issues.
b. a genuine mandate emerged.
c. it was fought over numerous issues.
d. Polk won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote.
e. it brought the slavery issue into politics.
30. The Wilmot Proviso
a. symbolized the burning issue of slavery in the territories.
b. gained House and Senate approval in 1846.
c. settled once and for all the issue of slavery in California.
d. allowed slavery in the territory taken from Mexico in 1848.
e. left open the issue of slavery in New Mexico and Utah.
31. The United States’ victory in the Mexican War resulted in
a. renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories.
b. a possible split in the Whig and Democrat parties over slavery.
c. the cession by Mexico of an enormous amount of land to the United States.
d. a rush of settlers to new American territory in California.
e. all of the above.
32. According to the principle of “popular sovereignty,” the question of slavery in the territories would be determined by
a. the most popular national leaders.
b. a national referendum.
c. congressional legislation.
d. a Supreme Court decision.
e. the vote of the people in any given territory.
33. As a result of reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin, many northerners
a. found the book’s portrayal of slavery too extreme.
b. vowed to halt British and French efforts to help the Confederacy.
c. rejected Hinton Helper’s picture of the South and slavery.
d. swore that they would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.
e. sent guns to antislavery settlers in Kansas (“Beecher’s Bibles”).
34. James Buchanan was part of what party?
a) Democratic
b) Republican
c) Know-Nothing
d) Bob joes hillers
e) The underground rail road
35. Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter when it was learned that
a. Lincoln had ordered the fort reinforced with federal troops.
b. Lincoln had ordered supplies sent to the fort.
c. the fort’s commander was planning to evacuate his troops secretly from the fort.
d. Lincoln had called for seventy-five thousand militia troops to form a voluntary Union army.
e. southern support for secession was weakening.
36. To achieve its independence, the Confederacy had to
a. invade the Union.
b. win a decisive military victory on its own soil.
c. fight the invading Union army to a draw.
d. attract more talented military commanders.
e. capture Washington, D.C.
37. In the Civil War, the South won the battle of
a. Vicksburg.
b. Bull Run.
c. Gettysburg.
d. Atlanta.
e. Lookout Mountain.
38. The most alarming Confederate threat to the Union blockade came from
a. British navy vessels on loan to the South.
b. swift blockade-running steamers.
c. the threat of mutiny from pro-southern sailors.
d. the sinking of the Union’s Monitor.
e. the ironclad Merrimack.
39. At the end of the Civil War, many white Southerners
a. reluctantly supported the federal government.
b. accepted the fact, however reluctantly, that the war was wrong.
c. saw their former slaves in a new light.
d. asked for pardons so that they could once again hold political office and vote.
e. still believed that their view of secession was correct.
40. The main purpose of the Black Codes was to
a. guarantee freedom for the blacks.
b. ensure a stable labor supply.
c. allow blacks to marry.
d. prevent blacks from becoming sharecroppers.
41. The major factor in drawing country people off the farms and into the big cities was
a. the development of the skyscraper.
b. the availability of industrial jobs.
c. the compact nature of those large communities.
d. the advent of new housing structures known as dumbbell tenements.
e. the lure of cultural excitement.
42. Settlement houses such as Hull House engaged in all of the following activities except
a. child care.
b. instruction in English.
c. cultural activities.
d. instruction in socialism.
e. social reform lobbying.
43. In post-Civil War America, Indians surrendered their lands only when they
a. chose to migrate farther west.
b. received solemn promises from the government that they would be left alone and provided with supplies.
c. lost their mobility as the whites killed their horses.
d. were allowed to control the supply of food and other staples to the reservations.
e. raded land for rifles and blankets.
44. The United States government’s outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the
f. Battle of Wounded Knee.
g. Sand Creek massacre.
h. Battle of Little Big Horn.
i. Dawes Severalty Act.
j. Carlisle Indian School.
45. By the 1890s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in
a. population.
b. wealth.
c. industrial production.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above
46. During the Spanish-American War, the entire Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of
a. Havana.
b. Santiago.
c. Guantanamo.
d. Samoa.
e. Manila Bay.
47. As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt appealed especially to