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What effect did Zebulon Pike’s explorations have on the settlement of the American West?

A
Pike helped establish the Wilderness Road.
B
Pike’s explorations established the Oregon Trail.
C
Pike’s findings encouraged settlers to move to the Southwest.
D
Pike led settlers into what is now the Pacific Northwest.
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How did the Anti-Federalists voice their objections to the “Federalist Papers”?

A
They took over newspapers to make sure their voices were heard.
B
They wrote essays explaining their opposition to ratification of the Constitution.
C
They put out a magazine with essays written under pen names.
D
They wrote and distributed a book call “The Anti-Federalist Papers.”
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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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How did Northerners oppose the Fugitive Slave Act?

A
They passed personal liberty laws in some states.
B
They granted enslaved people a trial by jury.
C
They granted all escaped fugitives their freedom.
D
They became members of the Free Soil Party.
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What problem did Americans face at home as the War of 1812 developed at sea?

A
a shortage of American goods
B
strained relations with Indigenous people
C
challenges of settling untamed lands
D
a divided government
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What need led to John Deere’s 1837 invention?

A
the need to remove cotton seeds from cotton fiber
B
the need to break through the thick soil of the plains
C
the need to transport goods more quickly
D
the need to harvest crops more quickly and easily
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Constructing roads is a power that

A
the state governments have.
B
the federal government has.
C
the state governments and federal government share.
D
neither the state governments nor federal government have.
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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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In the 1760s and 1770s, American colonists believed that British tax increases violated which of the following documents?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense
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The Tenth Amendment protects the powers of

A
the judicial system.
B
the legislative branch.
C
the federal government.
D
state governments.
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According to Jefferson, which of the following were natural rights?

A
freedom of speech and to hold elections
B
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
C
the right to create, enforce, and interpret laws
D
freedom to tax, raise an army, or suspend laws
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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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What challenge did President George Washington face regarding the executive branch?

A
It was too big for him to run alone.
B
He needed to figure out its purpose.
C
He needed someone to oversee it.
D
It had too many departments.
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The Nullification Crisis of the 1830s was

A
a states’ rights issue started by Kentucky.
B
a states’ rights issue started by South Carolina.
C
an antislavery issue started by Massachusetts.
D
an antislavery issue started by Missouri.
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A political motive for the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

A
increase the number of immigrants who voted.
B
elect a Republican president.
C
keep the Federalists in power.
D
motivate the country to support France.
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Why did Andrew Jackson remove many government workers from office after becoming president?

A
to replace ineffective, poorly-trained staff
B
to surround himself with loyal supporters
C
to win the support of his opponents
D
to fill Congress with lawmakers who agreed with him
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What did the Petition of Right aim to prevent the monarch from doing? Select three options.

A
restricting freedom of religion
B
negotiating with foreign powers
C
establishing martial law in peacetime
D
imprisoning people without just cause
E
raising taxes without Parliament approval
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What was one long-term effect of the Seneca Falls Convention?

A
It provided goals for the women’s rights movement.
B
It provided a foundation for the abolitionist movement.
C
It established equal opportunity employment for women.
D
It established William Lloyd Garrison as an activist.
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The judicial branch of the US government has the power to

A
create laws.
B
interpret laws.
C
command military maneuvers.
D
appoint the heads of federal agencies.
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The Southern Colonies were established mostly for

A
social reasons.
B
cultural reasons.
C
religious reasons.
D
economic reasons.

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