AnswersU.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-ICThe French and Indian War

The French and Indian War — Unit test Answers

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Which did settlers bring to Indigenous peoples in the West?

A
trade restrictions
B
seeds for new forests
C
new diseases
D
different crops
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How many states or parts of states did the US create from the Mexican Cession?

A
two
B
five
C
seven
D
ten
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How did the foreign relations scandal known as “the XYZ Affair” affect politics in the United States?

A
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united in support of France.
B
Democratic-Republicans and Federalists united to oppose France.
C
Federalist distrust of Democratic-Republicans increased.
D
Democratic-Republican distrust of immigrant voters increased.
4

Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history?

A
It gave the Federalists more power.
B
It was the first time that political power shifted.
C
Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes.
D
Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.
5

Which of the following movements tried to stop people from drinking too much alcohol in the 1800s?

A
the women’s rights movement
B
the abolition movement
C
the Second Great Awakening
D
the temperance movement
6

Which of the following best explains why South Carolina wanted to secede from the Union?

A
South Carolinians disagreed with Northerners, who believed Dred Scott should have won his freedom.
B
South Carolinians believed that Abraham Lincoln was not qualified to be president.
C
South Carolinians disagreed with Northerners, who refused to let Jefferson Davis run for president.
D
South Carolinians saw Abraham Lincoln as a threat to the institution of slavery.
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Which best describes Andrew Jackson’s opinion on the National Bank?

A
He believed it should be shut down and its funds should be distributed among citizens.
B
He believed it should be utilized by citizens more than state banks, which engaged in unfair practices.
C
He believed it should be dissolved because it favored the wealthy elite, and state banks were more helpful to all.
D
He believed it should be replicated in other areas of the country in order to be accessible to more people.
8

A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
9

The Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland defined the powers of which area of government?

A
the executive branch
B
Congress
C
the national bank
D
local government
10

After 1818, the Oregon Territory was jointly controlled by the United States and

A
Mexico.
B
Spain.
C
Britain.
D
France.
11

Enslaved people who lived and worked in cities

A
were not treated as well as plantation workers.
B
cared for livestock and repaired buildings.
C
sometimes worked in skilled trades.
D
could not be bought or sold easily.
12

Which of the following best describes how Indigenous power was affected by the War of 1812?

A
It was reinforced.
B
It was untouched.
C
It was slightly weakened.
D
It was nearly destroyed.
13

Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that the national bank was constitutional?

A
He believed in express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B
The Constitution states that a government should have all the powers to carry out its duties, and the national bank was necessary.
C
He thought the Constitution was a weak document that couldn’t address the needs of the government.
D
The Constitution mentioned the possible need for a bank.
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What made it difficult for early United States leaders to maintain neutrality during conflicts between France and Great Britain?

A
The United States’ national bank had investments in France.
B
The United States’ national bank had investments in Great Britain.
C
Each nation urged the United States to halt trade with the other.
D
Neither nation wanted to trade with the United States.
15

The McCulloch v. Maryland Supreme Court case firmly established that

A
state governments can overrule the federal government.
B
the federal government cannot tax states.
C
state governments have the same amount of power as federal government.
D
the federal government has more power than state governments.
16

When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, Texas was

A
a Spanish colony.
B
a US territory.
C
a French commonwealth.
D
a province of Mexico.
17

In 1803, President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from

A
France.
B
Spain.
C
Britain.
D
Indigenous peoples.
18

Thomas Gibbons won the case Gibbons v. Ogden in 1824 because he

A
was doing business in more than one state.
B
held state licenses from more than one state.
C
was trying to reduce air pollution.
D
held a federal license to do business.
19

What was the Liberator?

A
a proslavery newspaper
B
an abolitionist newspaper
C
a religious newspaper
D
a women’s rights newspaper
20

During the Industrial Revolution, how did innovations in technology affect the labor of enslaved people in the United States?

A
Innovations in manufacturing technology raised the output of industry in the North. As a result, factories increased their use of enslaved workers.
B
Innovations in agricultural technology meant that fewer workers were needed on Southern plantations. As a result, the demand for enslaved workers decreased.
C
Innovations in manufacturing technology increased production in Southern factories. As a result, immigrants worked alongside enslaved workers.
D
Innovations in agricultural technology increased the production of cotton. As a result, Southern plantations needed greater numbers of enslaved workers.

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