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Which of the following treaties ended the War of 1812?

A
the Jay Treaty
B
the Treaty of 1818
C
the Adams-Onís Treaty
D
the Treaty of Ghent
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The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
providing a model of representative government.
B
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
C
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
D
establishing three separate branches of government.
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Which best describes how the outcome of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) helped define the role of the federal government?

A
The Supreme Court decided that only federal laws, not state laws, could be considered by the Supreme Court.
B
The Supreme Court decided that the federal government had key powers over state governments.
C
The Supreme Court decided that state laws were superior to those of the federal government.
D
The Supreme Court decided that the federal government should be structured in a specific way.
4

Henry Clay planned to fund his American System largely through

A
tariffs on imports.
B
sales of American products.
C
improved infrastructure.
D
cash crops.
5

How did people react to the growth of the abolitionist movement?

A
Only people in the North had positive reactions to abolitionist activities.
B
People in both the North and the South had hostile reactions to abolitionist activities.
C
People in the Northwest generally disagreed with abolitionist activities.
D
Most people in the West had negative responses to abolitionist activities.
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The protest of the Stamp Act of 1765 by American colonists was an example of which of the following Enlightenment ideas?

A
People must have input into the laws they follow.
B
People should be free to worship as they wish.
C
Government should be separated into three branches.
D
Members of the government must obey the same laws as its citizens.
7

Which of the following concepts developed by Voltaire was included in the US Constitution?

A
the social contract
B
separation of powers
C
the right to life and liberty
D
freedom of religion
8

How did President Washington approach the foreign threats that Great Britain and France presented?

A
He sided with Great Britain.
B
He sided with France.
C
He tried to solve their problems.
D
He tried to remain neutral.
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Colonial leaders used which of the following documents to state their grievances with Britain?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Declaration of Independence
C
the US Constitution
D
the English Bill of Rights
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Thomas Jefferson believed that the federal government was limited to the powers explicitly listed in the Constitution. Which best describes Alexander Hamilton’s view of this issue?

A
Hamilton strongly supported Jefferson’s interpretation of the Constitution.
B
Hamilton believed that the Constitution was unrelated to the nation’s political structure.
C
Hamilton felt that the Constitution should be interpreted more strictly than Jefferson.
D
Hamilton favored a looser interpretation of the Constitution than Jefferson.
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The main effect of the Second Great Awakening on American social values was that people

A
tried to reform and improve society.
B
tried to convert nonbelievers to Christianity.
C
began to criticize others publicly for bad behavior.
D
began to drink more alcohol.
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The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, proposed the idea of

A
a colonial government chosen by European nations.
B
a single leader chosen by the people to make laws.
C
a representative government that limited freedom of speech.
D
a representative government that served the people.
13

As a result of President Jackson’s veto of its charter, the Bank of the United States

A
was divided up and taken over by state banks.
B
was forced to borrow money to continue operating.
C
ceased to operate once the charter expired.
D
had its charter renewed by popular vote.
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Which of the following best describes how the Constitution’s authority extended to individual states?

A
Only Northern states had to obey it.
B
Only Southern states had to obey it.
C
Only states that ratified it had to obey it.
D
Only states that rejected it had to obey it.
15

What was a purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

A
It was used to admit California into the union.
B
It settled on popular sovereignty in Kansas.
C
It caused the Fugitive Slave Act to be struck down.
D
It made the slave trade legal in Washington, DC.
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Which statements describe the Southern economy in the antebellum era? Select three responses.

A
It was primarily agricultural.
B
It relied heavily on slave labor.
C
It produced mostly cotton and tobacco.
D
It favored taxing imports to protect American businesses.
E
It had good transportation systems.
17

A major reason why the British levied taxes on American colonies after the French and Indian War was to

A
punish the colonists for not supplying them with goods.
B
fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies.
C
raise money to defend their newly won territory.
D
pay for colonial representation in Parliament.
18

In the 1850s, the North and South strongly disagreed about

A
the production of cotton.
B
the growth of commerce.
C
the diversification of industries.
D
the spread of slavery.
19

Missouri and Maine were admitted together with which decisions involving slavery?

A
Maine and Missouri would be slave states.
B
Maine and Missouri would be free states.
C
Maine would be a free state, and Missouri would be a slave state.
D
Maine would be a slave state, and Missouri would be a free state.
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Anti-Federalists were strongly opposed to

A
the establishment of slavery in the United States.
B
ratification of the US Constitution.
C
the inclusion of a bill of rights in the US Constitution.
D
strong individual state governments.

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