AnswersFL-2100010-MJ United States History A-CRCumulative Exam

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The 1803 case Marbury v. Madison showed that

A
the Supreme Court is a check against legislative power.
B
certain laws have not changed in over 200 years.
C
certain laws can be reviewed by Congress.
D
the Supreme Court can determine presidential appointments.
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How did the Administration of Justice Act change local government?

A
It limited who could be tried in Massachusetts judicial courts.
B
It stated that British officials must run all meetings.
C
It made gatherings, such as town meetings, illegal.
D
It established the First Continental Congress.
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Whose defeat at the 1755 Battle of Fort Duquesne sparked the French and Indian War?

A
the Huron
B
the Spanish
C
the French
D
the British
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One of the plans of the Virginia Company was to

A
build colonies in North America with other nations.
B
encourage colonists to search for gold near Jamestown.
C
search for missing members of the Roanoke colony.
D
establish supreme authority over Virginia.
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Read a quotation by New York Senator William Marcy.To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.Based on this quotation, William Marcy could best be described as

A
a Jackson historian.
B
a Jackson rival.
C
a Jackson opponent.
D
a Jackson supporter.
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Which of the following best describes the status of the Virginia Company by 1624?

A
It was a financial success and it expanded.
B
It could not make steady profits and faced bankruptcy.
C
It had more settlers than it could transport to Jamestown.
D
It made a lasting peace with Powhatan American Indians.
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What led to the Tuscarora War between Carolina settlers and American Indians in 1711?

A
The local tribes attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
The settlers captured American Indians to use as enslaved labor.
C
The American Indian tribes began to encroach on the settlers’ land.
D
American Indians interfered with trade between the settlers and Britain.
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How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?

A
He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
B
He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
C
He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
D
He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
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As a result of the fur trade in the 1500s, American Indians

A
began to buy things they had once made themselves.
B
no longer wanted to hunt for furs.
C
began to settle areas throughout the US and Canada.
D
no longer lived in peace with the French.
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The separation of powers in the Constitution favored by Federalists provided

A
a way for the states to make sure their rights were protected.
B
the division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
C
the right of the people to check the power of their government.
D
a way to ensure that monarchy could not develop in the United States.
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Which supplies did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark acquire in the early 1800s?

A
guns
B
maps
C
food
D
horses
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Which statement is true of the Congress established by the Articles of Confederation?

A
It had little power.
B
It had the power to levy taxes.
C
It was limited by the president.
D
It had the power to declare independence.
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How did the trans-Atlantic slave trade change the African economy?

A
It introduced European goods to Africa, which decreased demand for African goods.
B
It increased the number of people looking for work in Africa, which made money scarce.
C
It allowed Africans to manufacture weapons to sell to slave traders.
D
It led to the production of crops such as coffee and sugar in Africa.
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The Cumberland Road was significant because it was the first road

A
constructed using federal funds.
B
that connected New York to the South.
C
built to join two major railroads.
D
meant to transport goods to market.
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As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Spain

A
regained control of Florida from Great Britain.
B
sold West Florida to France.
C
lost control of Florida to Great Britain.
D
bought East Florida from France.
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What was one effect of antisemitism in Europe during the Middle Ages?

A
Antisemitism helped strengthen Jewish religious faith.
B
The Nazis reemployed many early forms of antisemitism.
C
Jewish people fled France and Germany to escape the Crusaders.
D
Governments passed laws that prevented future acts of antisemitism.
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In the early days of the Jamestown colony, the Powhatan

A
signed a peace treaty with English settlers.
B
attacked the colony and took settlers as hostages.
C
gave the settlers food in exchange for metal tools.
D
drove the Wampanoag from the area to help settlers.
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How were presidential nominees selected before the introduction of public conventions?

A
in open meetings by anyone who cared to participate
B
in closed meetings by all adult white male citizens
C
in open meetings by small groups of privileged citizens
D
in closed meetings by small groups of privileged citizens
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In the 1800s, Charles Grandison Finney spoke out in favor of

A
making something well as an act of prayer.
B
stirring excitement to promote religion.
C
criticizing people publicly for their mistakes.
D
improving conditions for women workers.
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How was the Northwest Territory initially governed under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A
The British government ruled the territory.
B
The French government ruled the territory.
C
A single government ruled the entire territory.
D
Various state governments ruled different parts of the territory.

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