Which of the following names two leaders of the First Great Awakening?

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What was the First Great Awakening

It was an attempt to draw believers to a more emotional connection to the church and away from a simple adherence to doctrine and ritual Saw nature as a source of revelation Jonathan Edwards’ views are important part of religious philosophy in the colonies and helped from protestant concepts to the present day More test answers on https://studyhippo.com/early-and-revolutionary-american-literature/

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– refers to a wave of religious revivals that spread across the american colonies during the 1730s and 1740s More test answers on https://studyhippo.com/apush-1166/

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*Judges serve for life and cannot have their salaries diminished during their terms in office.

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Judicial independence of federal judges is guaranteed in the Constitution by which provisions? Judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. Judges are given the power of judicial review. Judges serve for life and cannot have their salaries diminished during their terms in office. Judges are elected by the people and do not answer to the president or to congress.

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*By the electoral college

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Presidents are elected: By the electoral college By the U.S. Senate By a majority of the popular vote Every six years

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*Congress cannot prohibit the people's right to privacy.

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Each of the following except one is found in the first amendment. Choose the one that is not found there. Congress cannot abridge the freedom of speech or press. Congress cannot prohibit the people's right to petition the government. Congress cannot prohibit the people's right to assemble. Congress cannot prohibit the people's right to privacy.

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*Amendment 24--no poll taxes can be assessed to vote.

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Which amendment is correctly matched with its content? Amendment 24--no poll taxes can be assessed to vote. Amendment 19--changed the beginning dates for presidential and congressional terms of office. Amendment 26--allows U.S. senators to be elected by the people. Amendment 16--gave women the right to vote.

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*Amendment 8--prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

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Which amendment is correctly matched with its content? Amendment 23--people can vote when 18 years old. Amendment 11--changed the method by which electors cast ballots for the president. Amendment 14--gave former slaves the right to vote. Amendment 8--prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

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*The necessary and proper clause.

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Which clause of the Constitution has been used to strengthen the power of the national government? The supremacy clause The enumerated powers clause The necessary and proper clause The Santa Claus

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False

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Presidents serve four-year terms, U.S. senators serve four-year terms, and U.S. representatives serve two-year terms. True False

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It contains five great fundamentals or grand principles, one of which is the Rule of Law.

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Which statement represents one of the reasons Elder Dallin H. Oaks sees the Constitution as an inspired document? It was so easy to ratify after it was written. It contains five great fundamentals or grand principles, one of which is the Rule of Law. It is very rigid and cannot be adjusted to changing circumstances. Every word of the Constitution is like scripture.

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When government is limited, the people have greater confidence that they will be treated fairly and that their rights will be protected.

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Which statement correctly describes how Rule of Law is related to the principle of limited government? When government is limited, the Constitution can be changed and molded very quickly by the passions of the people and by acts of Congress. When government is limited, the people have greater confidence that they will be treated fairly and that their rights will be protected. When government is limited, the will of the majority can control all rights of the minority. When government is limited, the laws of Congress are superior to the Constitution itself.

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The power to make, to enforce, and to interpret the law should be separated into three distinct branches or departments.

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When one considers the auxiliary precautions spoken of by Madison, which statement correctly describes a principle contained in those precautions? The military should always remain superior to the civilian government. The power to make, to enforce, and to interpret the law should be separated into three distinct branches or departments. The creation of small republics is the best way to guard against the tyranny of factions. All legislative powers should be given to one "house" so the Congress can cool the passions of the people.

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You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

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According to James Madison in Federalist #51, what is the "great difficulty" in forming a government of men over men? It will be difficult to get the people to participate and choose wise and frugal representatives. You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself. Finding qualified people to serve in positions of trust would be the great difficulty. You must in all cases allow the people to control the government, while at the same time make the people control themselves.

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There could be stability in large republics.

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Which statement describes the "intellectual breakthrough," Madison presented to the convention concerning the size of a republic? To be stable, republics must be small and geographically compact. There could be stability in large republics. In a large republic, it is much easier for one faction to gain control of the government. In a large republic, the states must be represented equally, not in proportion to their populations.

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They provided the ideas and framework for discussion in the early days of the convention.

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Which statement about the 15 Virginia Resolves (or Virginia Plan) is correct? They provided the ideas and framework for discussion in the early days of the convention. They were authored by Edmund Burke and presented to the convention by James Madison. They provided a plan of representation that was favored by all of the small states. All of the original ideas in the resolves were eventually adopted as part of the Constitution.

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Some states levied tariffs against other states, thus creating commercial rivalry among the states.

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Which statement correctly describes a foreign or domestic problem that influenced the decision to call a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation? After the Revolutionary War, there was such great economic growth and prosperity in the new states that each state gave too much money to the federal government. The states approved so many amendments to the Articles of Confederation that the people could hardly keep up with the changes. Shay's rebellion overthrew the government of Massachusetts before it was stopped by federal troops. Some states levied tariffs against other states, thus creating commercial rivalry among the states.

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In the national government, there was no real sovereignty allowing it to act with "energy" and "dispatch."

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hich statement correctly describes something about the national government under the Articles of Confederation? The national government was considered to be a true national republic. The Congress of the Confederation was given power to regulate commerce among the states and with foreign powers. The national government had power to tax the people directly. In the national government, there was no real sovereignty allowing it to act with "energy" and "dispatch."

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The legislatures were given too much power because that branch was viewed as the most representative of the people's will and the people's virtue.

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What significant mistake did writers of the first state constitutions make in the 1770s? Governors were given most of the power because they would be most likely to understand the will of the people. The courts were given vast powers because independent judges would act with virtue and fairness. The constitutions carefully balanced all legislative and executive powers in state governments. The legislatures were given too much power because that branch was viewed as the most representative of the people's will and the people's virtue.

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The colonists retained strong economic ties with England and believed in England's traditions of liberty.

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Which of the following statements is true of the situation in the colonies before 1763? Very few of the colonists who came to the British colonies of North America had come for economic opportunity or for religious freedom. The colonists retained strong economic ties with England and believed in England's traditions of liberty. The colonists totally rejected the form of English government that had developed under the British constitution; their colonial governments were not organized in any similar way to that of England's. The colonists did not believe themselves to be subject to the English crown, nor did they believe that they retained any of the rights and privileges granted to the people of England under the British constitution.

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Governments cannot exist in peace unless the rights of conscience, property, and life are protected.

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Which statement correctly describes a principle expressed in Doctrine and Covenants 134? Sedition and rebellion against a government are justified even when that government protects the basic rights of man. We believe it just to mingle religious influence with government so that one religious society is given privileges and others are not. Governments cannot exist in peace unless the rights of conscience, property, and life are protected. God does not hold men accountable for their actions in relation to government.

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England began to tighten her hold on the colonists and subject them to a swift succession of new tax policies and regulatory measures.

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Which statement correctly describes why the end of the French and Indian War was a turning point in the relationship between the government of England and England's colonies in North America? The French won the war, so England felt compelled to force more obedience out of the colonists in order to protect them from the French. The English felt that the colonists had been perfectly obedient subjects during the war and had paid their fair share of the money needed to fight the war. England began to tighten her hold on the colonists and subject them to a swift succession of new tax policies and regulatory measures. Between the end of the war and 1776, the colonists became increasingly hesitant to say or write anything about their rights or their liberties.

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After the passage of some acts, the colonists refused to import or buy certain British goods.

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Which of the following statements is true about the colonial response to specific policies enacted by the British government after the French and Indian War? After the passage of some acts, the colonists refused to import or buy certain British goods. The Sons of Liberty strongly supported the King and the royal officials he appointed in the colonies. Patriot rebels like Sam Adams hardly took notice of the Boston Massacre of 1770. A large majority of the colonists were in favor of independence from England as early as 1765.

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The role of these patriots was very important because they sought to justify the rebellion and carefully shape the arguments and appeals for liberty.

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Which statement correctly describes something about the Patriot "philosophers" and political theorists of the 1760s and 1770s? They were always the first ones to resist and rebel and stir up the people's passions. The role of these patriots was very important because they sought to justify the rebellion and carefully shape the arguments and appeals for liberty. The British were surprised by how few patriot philosophers there were in the colonies. All of the political writing of this period combined together would fill only one small book.

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Anarchy is defined as no rule by anyone; no law, no order.

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Which of the following statements is true about tyranny or anarchy? Tyranny is defined as no government. Anarchy is defined as no rule by anyone; no law, no order. The results of tyranny include chaos, gang wars, wars between factions, undisciplined revolution. The results of anarchy include oppression, coercion, and absolute control.

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Freedom and rights must be balanced with responsibility, restraint, order, and stability.

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Which statement describes some characteristics of true liberty as we should understand it? Some people must always bear the burden to make decisions for others and then be accountable for the actions of others. Our sins will be answered upon the heads of our political leaders, even in a free society. Freedom and rights must be balanced with responsibility, restraint, order, and stability. Based on the "natural order of things," some must enjoy more rights and privileges than others.

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They believed that governments must be carefully structured to protect against the potential corruption of ambition and self-interest.

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Based on their understanding of the nature of man, which statement correctly describes their view of government and its structure? They doubted whether or not the people had sufficient public virtue to govern themselves. They believed that governments must be carefully structured to protect against the potential corruption of ambition and self-interest. They believed that self-interest was totally bad and that it could never be directed to help sustain and support government by the governed. Their view of the nature of man destroyed their faith in what they called "republican principles."

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A democracy is plagued by its own excesses -- it is too subject to the passions of the people.

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What was there about democracy as a form of government that worried the Founders? A democracy was founded on "republican principles." Democracies have to be very large to function properly. A democracy is plagued by its own excesses -- it is too subject to the passions of the people. In a democracy, the government is less likely to respond to the will of the people and less likely to respond to factions.

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is a government where wise and frugal representatives would make and enforce the law.

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According to the patriot philosophers, a republic: would be more likely to be corrupted by the passions of the people than a democracy. is not based on "republican principles," nor was it considered to be a "popular government." is the exact same form of government as a democracy. is a government where wise and frugal representatives would make and enforce the law.

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The right to absolute social and economic equality.

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Each of the following except one represents a basic natural right that would have been discussed in the serious political writings of colonial time. Choose the one that is NOT true. The right to life. The right to property and the fruits of one's own labors. The right of conscience. The right to absolute social and economic equality.

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There is no way to force liberty--people must voluntarily espouse the principles of liberty.

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Which statement correctly describes the principles and values that people must embrace if Rule of Law is to exist in a society? There is no way to force liberty--people must voluntarily espouse the principles of liberty. All restraint on people's actions must be imposed by laws that are made by the government. It is most important that minorities do most of the law-making so that their rights will be protected. There should be significant differences in the values that are applied for public and private behavior of individual citizens.

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The laws will be enforced and interpreted in an arbitrary way so that there will be some flexibility in how the law is applied to different groups.

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Each statement except one correctly describes how government will behave when its actions are guided by the basic principles and values of Rule of law. Choose the one that is NOT true. Laws will be made with the consent and knowledge of the people; the laws will be fixed, certain, and known to the people. The laws will be enforced and interpreted in an arbitrary way so that there will be some flexibility in how the law is applied to different groups. Law will be made within the bounds of the authority granted -- rulers must understand the limits on the power they have been given. The legislative power must act with some discretion because the law must be based on the common good and on just and moral principles.

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False

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Marion G. Romney argued that Rule of Law was no longer necessary in the modern world. True False

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Human beings are born with natural inequalities in their basic rights.

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Each statement except one describes one of the "principles" of government presented in the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence. Choose the one that is not true. Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. Human beings are born with natural inequalities in their basic rights. Governments are instituted to protect the inalienable rights of man. When government is destructive of basic rights, men have the right to alter or abolish that government.

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False

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Under the U.S. Constitutional system, the legislative branch makes the law, the executive branch interprets the law, and the judicial branch enforces the law. True False

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True

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Political parties are not mentioned in the Constitution as part of the established constitutional system. True False

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Although the 15th Amendment was meant to give black Americans the right to vote in the 1860s, they were not really guaranteed that right until the 1960s.

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When one considers the history of extending voting rights to more and more people, which of the following statements is true? Although the 15th Amendment was meant to give black Americans the right to vote in the 1860s, they were not really guaranteed that right until the 1960s. Creating the "universal manhood suffrage" by dropping the property qualifications to vote did not happen until after the Civil War. Almost all residency requirements to vote were dropped during the Progressive Era. The age to vote in the United States was lowered to 18 during World War II.

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Even though we should avoid the effects of parties, the spirit of party is inseparable from human nature and has its root in the passions of the human mind.

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Which statement would correctly represent something George Washington said to the people of America in his "Farewell Address" (1796)? Even though we should avoid the effects of parties, the spirit of party is inseparable from human nature and has its root in the passions of the human mind. Being an American should never be as important as being a citizen of your state. It is important and good for each region of the country to emphasize how it is different from the other regions of the country. In a "popular" government, the "party spirit" should be strongly encouraged.

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The practice or policy of favoring early culture against foreign influence

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Which is the correct definition of Nativism? A policy which encourages pluralism and cultural diversity The practice or policy of favoring early culture against foreign influence A policy of favoring the admitting of huge numbers of immigrants to mix with the native population Holding blindly or intolerantly to a particular creed or opinion

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Imperialism

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A policy of acquisition of colonies or dominating the economic and political affairs of a weaker nation. Militarism Nationalism Imperialism "Mission"

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Government is not the problem faced by people; government should be used as a tool to create solutions for the real problems faced by people.

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Which statement correctly describes the philosophy of modern American liberalism? The real problem faced by the people is the tyranny of government. The solution to the problems faced by the people is to establish strict limits on the power of the government so that it cannot create new programs and pass new regulations. It seeks to challenge the authority of government and the status of a privileged class. Government is not the problem faced by people; government should be used as a tool to create solutions for the real problems faced by people.

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are considered middle-of-the-road because they must attract the vast majority of American voters who are also in the center of the ideological continuum.

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The two major political parties in the United States: take more extreme positions on most issues than ideologically motivated "third" parties do. always take firm and clear stands of all policy issues. are considered middle-of-the-road because they must attract the vast majority of American voters who are also in the center of the ideological continuum. find it difficult to get their candidates elected.

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The basic mission of the U.S. during the Cold War was to contain communism.

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Based on our discussion of foreign policy, which of the following statements is true? Our idealism in World War I was evident in our willingness to join the League of Nations. Between the World Wars, no effort was made to improve our relationship with Central America. We had a strong desire to be the superior power of the world when we entered World War II. The basic mission of the U.S. during the Cold War was to contain communism.

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They felt uncomfortable with political parties and feared that the republic may be destroyed by the corruption and contention created by them.

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Which statement correctly represents the attitude the Founding Fathers had towards political parties? They fully accepted political parties and considered them a part of the checks and balances of the Constitution. They felt uncomfortable with political parties and feared that the republic may be destroyed by the corruption and contention created by them. They deliberately tried to create a multi-party system so the voices of all the people could be heard. They wrote into the Constitution the provisions for a two-party system, because they knew the nation needed parties to enhance its democracy.

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The classical liberal fought for human rights and fought against the tyrannical power of government.

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Which of the following statements about political ideology is true? Left is associated with conservatism. The goals of extremists are the same, but the methods they use to obtain their goals are always different. Conservatives are always looking for new ways to solve problems. The classical liberal fought for human rights and fought against the tyrannical power of government.

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The unwillingness on the part of the people to follow the principles of Rule of Law and to practice public virtue.

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When it comes to threats to the American constitution, which of the following is most likely to bring it to the "brink of destruction?" Corrupt political leaders seeking their own agendas. Foreign powers seeking to take advantage of our military weakness. The unwillingness on the part of the people to follow the principles of Rule of Law and to practice public virtue. Terrorist groups, who like Gadianton robbers, seek to destroy the system from within.

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increasing respect for traditional sexual morality.

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Which of the following is not considered to be one of the legacies of the 1960s Youth Rebellion? Acceptance of the drug culture. Declining patriotism and respect for government. A change in the definition of the family. increasing respect for traditional sexual morality.

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Consuming goods and services has become a major focus of American society.

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Which of the following best articulates the meaning of the phrase "consumer culture?" Consuming goods and services has become a major focus of American society. We as a people tend to make wise choices when it comes to consumption. Consumption is steadily declining. The consumer no longer has any input into what is produced.

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Long residency requirements.

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Which of the following is not an example of how American politics has become more democratic? Long residency requirements. Initiatives. Primary elections. Universal manhood suffrage.

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They came from England and Scandinavia.

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Which of the following is not true of the "new immigrants?" They came from England and Scandinavia. They arrived between 1890 and 1914. For the most part, they did not speak English. They were not welcomed in America.

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At any given time through most of our history, two large moderate parties have existed, and seldom did anyone except members of those two main parties get elected to public office.

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Which of the following statements is true of the two-party system in America? At any given time through most of our history, two large moderate parties have existed, and seldom did anyone except members of those two main parties get elected to public office. The exact same political parties exist now that existed two hundred years ago, even their names are the same. We have never had any "third" parties in America. People from all of the existing political parties have an equal chance of being elected to office in this country.

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Conservatism is defined as a defense of the status quo against major changes.

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Which of the following statements about political ideology is true? Liberals desire a return to traditional ideas, values, or institutions. Conservatism is defined as a defense of the status quo against major changes. Historically, a revolutionary has always been an extreme conservative. When we represent people on the ideological continuum, putting someone in the center of the continuum means that the person has a very strong commitment to issues, ideas, and ideology.

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Americans became more and more committed to the ideals of the founding generation, particularly the ideal of equality.

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Which statement correctly describes why the meaning of democracy changed in the early 1800s? Americans became more and more committed to the ideals of the founding generation, particularly the ideal of equality. The Constitution placed significant barriers on any increased participation of the people in government. Profound social changes made the "common man" and his ideas less and less important. The westward movement reduced the people's spirit of independence and self-reliance.

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Creating "universal manhood suffrage" by dropping the property qualifications to vote did increase the number of people who voted during the first half of the 1800s.

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When one considers the history of extending voting rights to more and more people, which of the following statements is true? All Americans have always had the right to vote. Creating "universal manhood suffrage" by dropping the property qualifications to vote did increase the number of people who voted during the first half of the 1800s. Almost all residency requirements to vote were dropped before 1900. The age to vote in the United States was lowered to 18 during WWII.

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The LDS people will help bear the constitution away from the brink of ruin and will be the staff upon which the nation shall lean.

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The essence of Joseph Smith's prophecy concerning the Constitution is represented by which of the following statements? The United States will force the rest of the world to accept the "just and holy" principles of the Constitution. The LDS people will help bear the constitution away from the brink of ruin and will be the staff upon which the nation shall lean. The Constitution will eventually fall and be replaced by something much better. The Constitution will never be threatened by destruction, even in the last days it will stand firm and will be strictly followed.

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Rulers should govern in the fear of men but never in the fear of God.

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All of the following statements except one correctly describe how early Americans understood the relationship of religion to government. Choose the one that does NOT correctly describe the relationship. God blessed and made America a land of promise and liberty that was poised to bless the whole world with a stronger spirit of liberty. Civil government is of "divine institution." Rulers should govern in the fear of men but never in the fear of God. Civil societies have a duty and a right to encourage public worship of God.

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rekindled and strengthened religious values, commitments, and sentiments among many of the colonists.

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The First Great Awakening of the early 1700s: destroyed religious piety and led to a less virtuous American people. greatly reduced the spirit of social and political dissent by strengthening the loyalty of the people to their local clergymen and, ultimately, to their royal governors. rekindled and strengthened religious values, commitments, and sentiments among many of the colonists. decreased the diversity and toleration in the American colonies.

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It created a unique situation of equality among all the various churches; no church was ever considered to be more "official" than any other church.

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Each statement except one represents the characteristics of an established church as they were practiced in the 1600s and 1700s. Choose the one that does NOT represent a characteristic. Financial support for the church was provided through government taxation. It created a unique situation of equality among all the various churches; no church was ever considered to be more "official" than any other church. The established church had the power to compel worship through civil law. Church membership was required as a qualification to vote or to hold public office.

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Although several of the colonies had "established" churches during the colonial period, by the time of the Revolutionary War religious dissent was becoming an accepted part of colonial life.

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Which statement correctly represents a basic religious characteristic of the American colonial period? There was very little religious influence in colonial social and political life, mainly because colonial leaders were the least religious people. Only two of the colonies ever had established churches. Because the colonists were protestant, they considered total "submission of mind and opinion" to religious and political authority to be the most important characteristic of true Christianity. Although several of the colonies had "established" churches during the colonial period, by the time of the Revolutionary War religious dissent was becoming an accepted part of colonial life.

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"Big government" and a large federal bureaucracy became a permanent part of our political heritage.

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Which statement represents a legacy of the New Deal? People lost faith in the government's role as a problem-solver because of the terrible failures of the New Deal. America's faith in democracy and the market system was destroyed by the extreme and radical policies that were adopted during the New Deal. The Democratic Party became more committed to helping big business; the Republican Party became more committed to creating big government. "Big government" and a large federal bureaucracy became a permanent part of our political heritage.

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False

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There are really few differences between socialism as an economic system and the United Order. True False

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True

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The law of supply is defined in the following way: as price goes up, the quantity that firms are willing to supply also goes up. True False

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When virtue in economic matters diminishes too far, we turn to government to protect us.

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When one considers the relationship of self-interest and virtue to our economic system, which statement is true? Encouraging character and virtue will hurt the productive potential of a market economy. It is more likely today that the government will maintain a completely laissez-faire economic philosophy than it did in the early 1800s. The relationship between self-interest and virtue in the economic system is totally different from what it must be in the political system. When virtue in economic matters diminishes too far, we turn to government to protect us.

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Exploitation of workers and resources will most likely increase.

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Which statement correctly describes an economic or social result of declining virtue in economic matters? The gulf between the rich and the poor will probably get smaller. There will be less divisiveness and factionalism in society. Exploitation of workers and resources will most likely increase. Monopolies and unfair business practices will decrease.

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Those who speculate in real estate

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Which of the following is considered a "winner" during inflation? Those who loan money Those who speculate in real estate Those who save money in banks Those who hold onto money for long periods of time without spending it

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It has been getting increasingly difficult to get certain resources, so the price of those resources is continually going up.

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Which statement correctly describes a possible cause of sustained inflation since World War II? Americans have come to fear inflation more than deflation, so they overreact to crises and make the problem even worse. It has been getting increasingly difficult to get certain resources, so the price of those resources is continually going up. The Federal Reserve has been more and more reluctant to use monetary policy. Pressure group politics has been decreasing, thus allowing businesses to raise their prices whenever they desire.

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Reduce taxes and raise government spending.

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Which of the following is the appropriate fiscal policy to pull the nation out of a recession? Reduce taxes and raise government spending. Increase taxes and reduce government spending. Increase the money supply and lower interest rates. Reduce the money supply and raise interest rates.

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Reduce the money supply and raise interest rates.

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Which of the following is the appropriate monetary policy to fight inflation? Reduce taxes and raise government spending. Increase taxes and reduce government spending. Increase the money supply and lower interest rates. Reduce the money supply and raise interest rates.

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generally rising prices.

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Inflation is correctly defined as: a rise in the purchasing value of the dollar. generally rising prices. generally steady prices over a long period of time. too little money chasing too many goods.

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It operates in harmony with man's nature and allows the desire for wealth and profit to produce a natural incentive to work and produce.

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Which statement represents a strength of the market system? When the market is left to operate freely, one person in an exchange feels better off and the other person feels worse off. It operates in harmony with man's nature and allows the desire for wealth and profit to produce a natural incentive to work and produce. It always keeps prices and production stable and economic growth going up. It provides for equal distribution of a nation's economic wealth.

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Demand and supply will adjust to eliminate surpluses and shortages, so surpluses and shortages are temporary.

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Which statement correctly describes an implication of the interaction between the laws of supply and demand? Demand and supply will adjust to eliminate surpluses and shortages, so surpluses and shortages are temporary. Suppliers are the sovereigns of the system — supply will create its own demand. High profits reduce the number of the suppliers, and competition increases prices. The system does not allocate scarce resources very efficiently because abundant resources tend to be used less than scarce resources.

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government should play an active role in stimulating the economy during a depression.

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John Maynard Keynes argued that: the depression would fix itself eventually. depressions are caused by government intervention in the economy. government should play an active role in stimulating the economy during a depression. the natural laws of supply and demand are the best protection against depressions.

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Adam Smith

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Who is considered the "father" of modern capitalism? Karl Marx Frederick Engels Adam Smith Alan Greenspan

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"Self-love" or "self-interest"

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According to Adam Smith, what drives the market? The "benevolence" of the butcher The "invisible hand" The laws of supply and demand "Self-love" or "self-interest"

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False

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Attempts to create a monopoly power in American business have virtually disappeared today. True False

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There is free exchange of goods and services, and the interaction of supply and demand encourages competition and controls prices and profits.

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Which statement correctly describes one of the basic characteristics of the market system as we understand it today? Collective government ownership of the means of production and exchange. There is free exchange of goods and services, and the interaction of supply and demand encourages competition and controls prices and profits. The motivation and incentive for the system are security and equality of economic conditions. There is in the system an inherent loss of economic freedom.

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In the United Order, financial success is not one of the major motivations for its practice.

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The main area of difference between the market system and the United Order is that: The United Order answers the three basic economic s without the aid of the directing hand of the laws of supply and demand. Only the market system encourages individual initiative and creativity. Only the market system provides for private property ownership. In the United Order, financial success is not one of the major motivations for its practice.

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The best way to solve any national financial crisis is to use government fiscal, monetary, and legislative power to more effectively regulate the economy. True False

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The Deist faith embraced all of the following except

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the concept of original sin

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Deists like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin endorsed the concept of

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a supreme being who created the universe

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By 1850, organized religion in america

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had lost some of its austere Calvinist rigor

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All of the following are true of the second great awakening except that it

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was not as large as the first great awakening

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Unitarians endorsed the concept of

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salvation through good works

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An early-nineteenth-century religious rationalist sect devoted to the rule of reason and free will was the

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unitarians

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Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

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a strong religious influence in many areas of American life

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As a revivalist preacher, Charles Grandison Finney advocated

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all of the above (opposition to slavery, a perfect Christian kingdom on earth, opposition to alcohol, public prayer by women)

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The greatest of the revival preachers of the second great awakening was

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Charles g. finney

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the second great awakening tended to

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promote religious diversity

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the Mormon religion originated in

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the burned-over district of new york

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the religious sects that gained most from the revivalism of the second great awakening were the

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Methodists and baptists

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The 2nd great awakening tended to

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widen the lines between classes and regions

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the original prophet of the mormon religion was

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joseph smith

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which one of the following is least related to the other four?

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William miller

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one characteristic of the Mormons that angered many non-Mormons was their

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emphasis on cooperative or group effort

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many of the denominational liberal arts colleges founded as a result of the second great awakening

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lacked much intellectual vitality

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tax supported public edication

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was deemed essential for social stability and democracy

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in the first half of the nineteenth century, tax-supported schools were

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chiefly available to educate the children of the poor

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noah Webster's dictionary

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helped to standardize the American language

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one strong prejudice inhibiting women from obtaining higher education in the early nineteenth century was the belief that

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too much learning would injure womens brains and ruin their health

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Women became especially active in the social reforms stimulated by the Second Great Awakening because

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evangelical religion emphasized their spiritual dignity and religious social reform legitimized their activity outside the home

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two areas where women in the 19th century were widely thought to be superior to men were

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moral sensibility and artistic refinement

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new England reformer dorothea dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

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prison and asylum reform

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the excessive consumption of alcohol by americans in the 1800s

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stemmed from the hard and monotonous life of many

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sexual differences were strongly emphasized in 19th century America because

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the market economy increasingly separated men and women into distinct economic roles

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one sign that women in America were treated better than women in Europe was

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that rape was more severely punished in the US

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neal dow sponsored the maine law of 1851 which called for

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a ban on the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor

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by the 1850s, the crusade for womens rights was eclipsed by

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abolitionism

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according to john Humphrey noyes, the key to happiness is

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the suppression of selfishness

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the beliefs advocated by john Humphrey noyes included all of the following except

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strictly monogamous marriages

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the key to oneida's financial success was

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the manufacture of steel animal traps and silverware

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the Oneida colony declined due to

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widespread criticism of its sexual practices

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the American medical profession by 1860 was noted for

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its still primitive standards

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most of the utopian communities in pre-1860s America held ________ as one of their founding ideals.

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cooperative social and economic practices

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of the following, the most successful of the early nineteenth century communitarian experiments was at

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Oneida, new york

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when it came to scientific achievements, America in the 1800s was

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more interested in practical matters

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match each individual below with the correct description. (louis Agassiz, gilbert stuart, john j, Audubon)

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D. a-4, b-2, c-1 Louis Agassiz-Harvard biologist Gilbert Stuart- portrait artist John J. Audobon-author of birds of america

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Americas artistic achievements in the first half of the nineteenth century

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were least notable in architecture

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the Hudson river school excelled in the art of painting

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landscapes

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a genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the

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wave of nationalism that followed the war of 1812

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match each writer below with his work.

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B. a-3, b-2, c-4 Washington irving-the sketch book with rip van winkle james fenimore cooper-leatherstocking tales ralph waldo emerson-the American scholar

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transcendentalists believed that all knowledge came through

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an inner light

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all of the following influenced transcendental thought except

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catholic belief

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civil disobedience, an essay that later influenced both Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr, was written by the transcendentalist

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henry david thoreau

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the post laureate of democracy whose emotional and explicit writings expressed a deep love of the masses and enthusiasn for an expanding America, was

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walt whitman

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the most noteworthy southern novelist before the civil war was

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William Gilmore simms

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one American writer who did not believe in human goodness and social progress was

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edgar allan poe

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match each of the writers below with his work.

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e. a-3, c-1, d-2 henry wadsworth Longfellow-Hiawatha Nathaniel hawthorne-the scarlett letter herman Melville-moby dick

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Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

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new england

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A distinguishing feature of American society in the early nineteenth century was the

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increasing readership of newspapers

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Which of the following groups made up most of the servants referred to in the passage?

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Indentured servants from Europe

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Virginia Governor Edmund Randolph explained that, "A man of abilities and character and not his religious creed should be the basis for holding office." This idea may have presented the ground work for which American ideal?

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Separation of Church and State

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Which of the following best summarizes the attitude toward religious beliefs expressed in this document?

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Christians should be able to practice their faith without fear of persecution

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Which of the following is true of the Virginia and the New Jersey plans that were presented at the Constitutional Convention?

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They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government

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Despite the success of tobacco in Virginia., the colony still faced problems and eventually became a

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Royal colony

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Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the Zenger case?

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The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British

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The "Three-Fifths Compromise" originally contained in the Constitution referred to the

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rate at which one slave counted toward congressional representation

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One distinguishing feature of the new middle class that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s was

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the separation of economic production from the home and family life

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President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issued in response to

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French diplomatic overtures to invoke the Franco-American Alliance

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Who proposed versions of the Connecticut Compromise multiple times to the convention? (Hint: He represented Connecticut:)

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Roger Sherman

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Concerns raised in Spain in the 1540s about "forced labor in Mexico and what is now Bolivia," mentioned in the first paragraph of MacDougall's article, led to which of the following changes?

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Limits being placed on the encomienda system and a shift toward African Slavery

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Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Alexander Hamilton's economic plan primarily because he feared that it would

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promote urban mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests

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Gouverneur Morris championed popular election of a single executive in contrast to election by the legislature. Why?

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To allow the executive to be separate and independent of the legislature

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The American President being chosen by an Electoral College system has only two historical precedents. Select one of the two positions that utilize a system similar to the Electoral College.

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Roman Catholic Pope

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Mr. Bedford made this point because he was concerned that the abuse of power would stem from_________?

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Proportional Representation

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The Constitutional Convention designed the electoral college to

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insulate the presidency from the popular will

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In the United States, the Haitian rebellion of the 1790's prompted

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an increased fear of slave revolts in the south

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How is the topic of Locke 's writing similar to most writing in the colonies in the 18th century?

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He wrote about politics, and most writing was about politics or religion

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Which of the following groups of individuals would have been most likely to agree with King George? (Hint: AMSCO is tricky with this one, don't let the 1776 movie convince you to pick a certain delegate who was against independence)

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Loyalists

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Which of the following religiou s groups were the authors of the Maryland Act of Toleration trying to protect?

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Roman Catholics

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President George Washington's dress set a course for the nation by

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discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations

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Pinckney's Treaty with Spain is considered a diplomatic highlight of Washington's administration because it

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allowed the United States to use the port of New Orleans

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The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in

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a system of political representation for the states in the federal goverment

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The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to

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protect rights not specified in the Constitution

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On July 21st the Convention for a third time refused to approve today a fusion of veto power of the national Judiciary and Executive as a means to checkmate power of the Legislature. However in a unanimous vote, the Convention approved the power of an Executive Veto. How can a veto be overturned?

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Two-thirds vote in the House and Senate

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Under Chief Justice John Marshall, Supreme Court decisions tended to

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promote business enterprise

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Which of the following possible influences on Mayhew is most clearly reflected in this statement?

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The Great Awakening

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Henry Hudson is known as

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the explorer who deserted his own country

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In the early 1830's, the majority of workers in the textile mills of Massachusetts were

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young unmarried women from rural New England

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What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act?

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To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England

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How was the Declaratory Act a cause of the Boston Tea Party?

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It provoked the Sons of Liberty to contest Parliament's ability to tax the colonies

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In Marbury v. Madison, the United States Supreme Court affirmed

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its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments

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All of the following accurately describe Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France EXCEPT:

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It ended the threat of American Indian raids on western settlements

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According to the excerpt, which of the following does King George hold primarily responsible for the American revolt?

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The "traitorous views" of some colonial leaders

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Benjamin proposed the Albany Plan in 1754 to form a Union among the 13 colonies. Select the BEST response for why the Albany Plan did not pass.

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The colonial assemblies were unwilling to forfeit any of their sovereignty

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Which of the following best describes a central point of A. Kent McDougall's argument above?

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During the age of exploration and conquest, a growing divide developed in Spain between the Catholic Church and the monarchy over the treatment of American Indians.

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Which of the following is true of the case of Marbury v. Madison?

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It affirmed the principle of judicial review

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Which of the following leaders from an earlier period represented a group in a similar situation as cited in this example?

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Nathaniel Bacon

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Hamilton's constitutional argument was based on which of the following types of power?

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Implied

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To encourage African Americans to fight, Hamilton suggested in the excerpt that they should be promised

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Emancipation from slavery

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Which of the following groups in the colonie s in the late 17th century would be most critical of Locke's ideas?

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Slave owners

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Thomas Jefferson believed all of the following EXCEPT:

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A strong national army is essential to keep order in the United States

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Which of the following had an effect on attitudes toward traditional authority similar to the effect of the Zenger case?

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The spread of the Great Awakening

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On June 24th 1787, James Madison presented a proposal to pay congressmen for a full year after the expiration of their term. What was he trying to prevent with this proposal?

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Congressmen receiving federal offices due to friendships within congress

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During the first half of the nineteenth century, the central and western areas of New York were known as the "burned-over district" because

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of intense religious zeal created during the Second Great Awakening

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Which of the following benefited most directly from the bank that Hamilton strongly supported?

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State governments

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Which of the following was a direct British response to the colonial views expressed by the Stamp Act Congress?

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Declaratory Act stating the right to tax

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According to Mayhew, the people should be willing to challenge abuses by the

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king

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Mathew would probably apply his warning, "not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness" to

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Bacon's Rebellion

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The Hartford Convention was a manifestation of

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New England Federalists opposition to the War of 1812

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David McCullough, in "Why History", stated history

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All of the above

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Those who supported the War of 1812 advanced all of the following rationales for their positions EXCEPT the

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obligation to protect Native Americans

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In "The Strange Death of Silas Deane" the authors stress that history is

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the act of selecting, analyzing, and writing about the past

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Which of the following was the primary reason for Hamilton's call for African American soldiers?

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The British were recruiting African Americans

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Which of the following is a correct statement about women in United States society in the years 1790-1810?

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They were considered critical to educating good republican citizens

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Prior to the French and Indian war the Native Americans were able to play the French and British Empires off of each other. In particular this allowed for the Iroquois Confederation to be neutral and reap the benefits of trading with both Empires. How did this change after the French and Indian War?

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The Iroquois allied themselves with the British, but no longer received favorable trade deals and diplomatic gifts.

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When Thomas Jefferson said in 1801, "We are all republicans — we are all federalists," he meant that

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the principles of American government were above party politics

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How did Indians shape their environments?

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Millennia of exuberant burning shaped the plains into vast buffalo farms.

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Fill in the blank: On August 24th, the convention gave Congress the power to elect a single person as President. The President's term would be ___ ______and can be re-elected ____ ______.

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7 years, 0 times

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The Federalist papers were written in order to

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attain ratification of the Constitution

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Which of the following led the opposition to Bacon' s Rebellion?

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the colonial governor

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Based on the above excerpt, what concept does George Mason feel is the most important for the new government?

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Popular Sovereignty

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The main goal of the American Colonization Society was to promote colonization in

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Africa by free Black persons and former slaves

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Who of the following would be most critical of Hamilton's position on the bank?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The most unpopular and least successful of President Thomas Jefferson's policies was his

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adherence to neutrality and dealing with England and France

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Before 1800, which of the following European imports had the greatest impact on the lives of the Plains Indians?

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Horses

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The Convention granted Congress the power to levy and collect taxes and to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. It also gave Congress the sole power to coin money. What did congress specifically prohibit? (This prohibition is no longer in place)

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Printing Paper Money

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A key purpose of Henry Clay's American System was to

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develop a national economy by improving transportation

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Who drafted the Virginia Plan? Who presented the Virginia Plan to the Convention?

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James Madison drafted; Edmund Randolph presented

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were designed to

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weaken and deflect Republican criticism of the Federalists

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"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by this Constitution." Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to

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convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States

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The goal of the American Colonization Society was to

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return freed slaves to Africa

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Most of the Irish immigrants who came to the United States following the potato famine of the 1840s settled in

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urban areas of the North

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Which of the following was true of the United States Constitution as adopted at the Constitutional Convention?

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It was built on a series of compromises

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North American Native American tribes

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were greatly varied in lifestyle and economic systems

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Which of the following statements about the "American System" is correct?

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It was designed to meet the nation's need for economic progress and self sufficiency

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Fill in the blank: The shaping of a draft constitution was placed today in the hands of five delegates, elected as a ________________ to draw up a document "comfortable to the Resolutions passes by the convention.

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Committee of Detail

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As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for

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an electoral college

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Slave labor was brought to the Western Hemisphere by colonists because

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there was a lack of manpower to do the labor-intensive work of harvesting sugarcane

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The Constitutional Convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT

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determine provisions to be included in the Bill of rights

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James Horn, author of "Why Jamestown Matters" believes that if the Virginia Company had pulled out of Jamestown

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the English might never have established themselves as the major colonial power on the mainland

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The concern expressed in this excerpt helps explain why the British passed the __________.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana had its origins in his desire to

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acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops

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Which group would most strongly support Zenger's position on the press?

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Settlers on the frontier

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The American Colonization Society was established in the early nineteenth century with the goal of

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transporting African Americans to Africa

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What did the supporters of the New Jersey Plan have in mind when they proposed the New Jersey plan?

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To use the proposal as leverage to force the large states to give ground and concede equality of representation

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The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT

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nullification of all private debts to the states

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Select the answer that BEST embodies the following quote.

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The Constitutional Convention is part of the continuing evolution of the American experiment

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The Federalist papers challenged the conventional political wisdom of the eighteenth century when they asserted that

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a large republic offered the best protection of minority rights

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Mr. Wilson went out of his way to assure the delegates that it was not desirable to destroy the state governments. He said, "In all extensive empires a subdivision of power is necessary. Persia, Turkey, and Rome, under its emperors, are examples in point." - James Wilson on June 19th, 1787. What does Mr. Wilson mean with this comment?

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There will be a partnership between state and national government

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Which of the following BEST expresses the view of Abigail Adams about power, liberty, or prejudices?

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Corruption is an ever present vice for men entrusted with power.

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The very first Americans

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were nomadic wanderers

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Members of the American (Know-Nothing) Party of the 1850s typically supported

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restrictions on Catholics' holding public office

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The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison ?

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The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts.

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Based on the information in this excerpt, what is Samuel Kercheval's point

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They were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not

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Locke's writings had the most direct influence on the

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American Revolution

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The primary market for the Virginia tobacco crop during this period was

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England

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Alexander Hamilton's financial program was most favorable to

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eastern merchants

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Which state refused to send a delegation to the Constitutional Convention? Why?

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Rhode Island- the state legislature wanted to continue printing inflated paper money and was concerned the convention would make them stop.

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Five of the thirteen states voted for ratification the Constitution only after

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They were assured that a Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification

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Which of the following supplied the largest number of immigrants to the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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Ireland

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Bacon 's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by

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conflicts with American Indians

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Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed primarily toward strengthening the federal government by

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favoring the interest of the propertied and monied classes

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What check on power was Mason arguing for?

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Impeachment

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In "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Patrick Henry is beseeching his listeners to _________________?

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fight a war with Britain

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The Louisiana Purchase proved politically troubling for Thomas Jefferson because of his

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previous support for a strict interpretation of the Constitution

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Fill in the blank If there is a tie in the Electoral College then the ________ votes to decide the president.

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House of Representatives

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An oath of secrecy was taken by the Constitutional Delegates because...

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The delegates wanted to have free debates and float ideas without the threat of political reprisal.

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The United States went to war in 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to

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prevent France from recapturing the Louisiana Territory

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Which of the following was not an initial result of interaction between Spanish explorers and Native Americans?

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Domestication by Native Americans of animals brought by Spanish explorers

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Which of the following was not one of the examples of moments economic, social and religious change highlighted in Gary B. Nash's "The Transformation of European Society"?

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A growing fear of immigrants from Slavic and Eastern Europe, which would drive "economic ruin" into a growing and promising economy

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The method of mass production that developed during the nineteenth century was a process that

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relied on the use of power-driven machinery

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What was the context in which Mayhew was writing?

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Opposition to British rule of the colonies was increasing

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In all European countries at the time of the convention the head of state (Monarch) had the ability to declare war. Congress decided to split this power by giving powers to both Congress and the President concerning war. How were these powers described? (Hint: These powers are the same today)

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The President MAKES war; Congress DECLARES war

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Fill in the blank. A Philadelphian lady asked Dr. Benjamin Franklin what type of government the Constitutional Convention created, he responded," A _____________________, if we can keep it."

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Republic

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Which of the following statements is the most widely accepted legacy of Christopher Columbus?

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He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas.

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One factor not responsible for European expansion into the Western Hemisphere was

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democratization of European society

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What concerns did the Virginia Plan create for the small states?

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Proportional representation weakened the influence of the small states in the new legislature

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Most archaeologists and historians believe that the first peoples who colonized the Americas came from

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Asia

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For the first time, the Stamp Act placed on the colonies a tax that was ______

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Direct

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The Virginia Plan proposed a significant change to the government of the United States. Identify the response that best resembles the proposal.

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A national government consisting of a supreme Legislature, Executive, and Judicary

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In "The Economics of the American Revolutionary War", the author states that almost all of the taxes were appealed and revoked after colonial disapproval. With that in mind, a series of acts from 1660 were never revoked and may be a greater cause/reason for colonial uproar. What is the name of these acts? Why was it important?

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Navigation Act- it limited trade to just British ports

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New World animals, such as pigs

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caused major changes in New World nutrition, cultures, and ecology

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The Second Great Awakening did which of the following?

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It encouraged conversion to evangelical Christianity

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The Jefferson administration advocated which of the following changes as a means of restoring republican ideals?

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Reducing the scope of activities of the federal government

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The description of Spanish actions by A. Kent MacDougall contributes to an understanding of which of the following developments beyond the 1500s?

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The growing gap between the wealthy and poor in the seventeenth century

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Although Congress accepted most of Alexander Hamilton's economic proposals, it rejected his

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call for direct subsidies to manufacturers

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To which politicians is Clay directing the last line of the excerpt?

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Southerners who were threatening to secede

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Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the South?

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Passing a new Fugitive Slave law

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Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the North?

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Admitting California as a free state

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Which of the following ideas is Douglas appealing to when he says, "whether the people of the territories shall be allowed to do as they please upon the question of slavery"?

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Popular sovereignty

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An increase in which of the following was the key part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act to attract Southern support?

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Popular sovereignty

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Chief Justice Taney's basic ruling in the Dred Scott case was based on which of the following principles?

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Since slaves were property, they could not sue

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Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court 's Dred Scott decision because

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the decision allowed slavery in the territories

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Which of the following political groups had its efforts to find a compromise over slavery effectively ended by Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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Northern democrats

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Which of the following acts of Congress was declared unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision ?

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Missouri Compromise of 1820

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Benjamin Robbins Curtis was a Supreme Court justice from 1851 to 1857. He espoused in the Dred Scott case of 1857:

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All of the above

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In Lakota, "wasichu" refers to

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Non-natives who take the best for themselves

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Which of the following groups provided the greatest support for Jackson's veto of the Bank?

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westerners

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The development of commercial farming in the Old Northwest by the time of this excerpt was written gave support to

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population growth in Eastern cities

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Stevens disagrees with those who oppose free public education because

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it will result in increased taxes

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Which of the following is or are most similar to the statement in the excerpt?

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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

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Which of the following served as a major cause of the war with Mexico?

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the annexation of Texas

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Urban workers such as the Philadelphia Mechanics' Union of Trade Associations believed they could improve their conditions through labor unions and

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political parties

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Which of the following individuals would be most critical of Van Buren's economic policy as presented in this excerpt?

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Henry Clay

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The first free public education system in the United States began in which of the following colonies?

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Massachusetts

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The major opposition to the Mexican War was based on the belief that

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it would expand slavery

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Which of these groups would most strongly agree with Stevens on his view of education?

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Protestant churches

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The development of which of the following best demonstrates the growing power of the nativist movement in the mid-19th century?

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a political party

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Winthrop suggests that Polk 's slogan of "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was based mainly on which of the following attitudes?

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Polk hoped to get political benefit

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Workers in the 1820s faced difficulty because of problems with

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federal laws

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The crop that best fits Downing's description as one of the "great staples" in mid-19th century America was

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cotton

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Which of the following was the immediate cause of the publication of the statement in this excerpt?

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an increase in the tariff passed by Congress

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President Polk accepted a compromise with Britain on the Oregon dispute because

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The United States was facing problems with Mexico

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President Jackson's guiding principle to check "the injustices of government" was

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limited government

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Based on Transcendentalist ideas , penitentiaries were "designed so that every prisoner would live in solitary confinement, and would therefore have time to think and reform." (Jacksonland). This idea was opposed by

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Lafayette, who believed solitary confinement was torture

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Thoreau believed that a just man should be prepared to do which of the following?

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go to jail for his beliefs

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The opposition to foreigners is most simi lar to the view that many had toward which of the following in America at this time?

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free african americans

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One of the primary reasons to fo1m a union during this period was to

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improve working conditions

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Van Buren believed that the strength of the American economy was based on

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farmers and planters

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Sojourner Truth saw connection between the women's rights movement and

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the antislavery movement

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Which of the following groups held views most similar to the ideas expressed in this excerpt?

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Transcendentalists

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Which of the following caused the movement described in the excerpt?

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immigration

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Sojourner Truth strongly rejects criticisms of women that are based on which of the following?

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c. the teachings of religion

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Thoreau challenged the government because

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he opposed war in all cases

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President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with Mexico because of which of the following?

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Many southerners wanted the United States to get larger gains in territory

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While Calhoun and many other Southerners disagreed with President Jackson's opposition to nullification, they agreed with him on

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his opposition to the anti-slavery movement

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President Jackson's veto of the Bank bill would contribute most significantly to

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a financial panic

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Once the Union soldiers start retreating, what is Lee's goal? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 3, Lee)

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to keep pushing to capture the hill

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What image once more haunts Chamberlain? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 6, Chamberlain)

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Putting his brother in the hole in the line

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Now that nearly half of his regiment is gone, what does Rice tell Chamberlain to do? (from Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain)

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Occupy the big, wooded hill

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What strikes Chamberlain most about the battle? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 6, Chamberlain)

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The beauty of it

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What does Longstreet think he should do but cannot? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 2, Longstreet)

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Resign his position

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What does Longstreet think could lose the war? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet)

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Honor

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What is unusual about Buford's reaction to Reynolds' arrival? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 2, Buford)

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It is the first time Buford is happy to see the appearance of higher command

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How does Armistead get his men's attention when he goes to help Kemper? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 4, Armistead)

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Puts his hat on top of his uplifted sword

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What does Longstreet want Lee to do now that the Union army is retreating? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 3, Lee)

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Disengage and move the troops between Gettysburg and D.C.

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Whose presence does Lee feel during his meeting with Ewell, Early and Rodes? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 6, Lee)

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Stonewall Jackson's

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What does Longstreet contemplate when he realizes the battle is lost? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 5, Longstreet)

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Committing suicide by walking toward the enemy.

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Who is Buford initially facing? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 2, Buford)

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Heth

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Why does Longstreet stay up as late as possible? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet)

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To avoid thinking about his children

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What is causing Lee frustration at the start of the battle? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 3, Lee)

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He has still heard nothing from Stuart

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What is Longstreet struggling with throughout the chapter? (from Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet)

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His disagreement with Lee and whether or not to just follow orders

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What does Chamberlain think will happen if the South wins? (from Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain)

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America will become two countries

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How does Pickett respond to his orders? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 2, Longstreet)

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With great enthusiasm

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What compliment does Reynolds pay Buford? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 2, Buford)

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If he survives, he might make a soldier one day

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Why is Reynolds no longer in command? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 2, Buford)

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He has been killed

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Who does Lee blame for the failure of Pickett's Charge? (from Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 5, Longstreet)

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Himself

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How does Lee calm his worries? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 3, Lee)

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He prays quickly

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Why does Longstreet tell Hood not to attack to the right? (from Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 3, Longstreet)

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He does not want to go against Lee again

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What does Chamberlain decide to do when his men run out of ammunition? (from Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain)

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Fix bayonets and charge

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Buford looks for ___________. (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 7, Buford)

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Orders

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What scent directs Buford to headquarters? (from Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 7, Buford)

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Cigar smoke

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Which of the following was the most direct catalyst for the secession of South Carolina?

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The election of 1860

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The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established

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that suffrage cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude

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The belief by some Americans that the Civil War was "a rich man's war but a poor man's fight" was reflected in

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the draft riots in New York City

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In adopting the Fourteenth Amendment, Congress was primarily concerned with

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protecting legislation guaranteeing civil rights to former slaves

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Which of the following statements about African American soldiers during the Civil War is correct?

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For most of the war, they were paid less than White soldiers of equal rank.

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In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to

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preserve the Union

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When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to

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strengthen the moral cause of the Union

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The US Sanitary Commission was headed by:

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Elizabeth Blackwell

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Which of the following was NOT passed during the Civil War:

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Morrill Tariff Act

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To issue an Emancipation Proclamation , Pre sident Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following?

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A military victory

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A major part of the Confederate strategy for winning independence was based on

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winning recognition and support from Great Britain

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Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy?

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Opposition from the British working class

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The Union was most disturbed because they believed that Britain was supporting the Confederate s by doing which of the following?

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Building warships

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In July of 1861, President Lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas?

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the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the Union

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Which of the following statements best describes the states in medium gray?

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They included most of the country's population

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Which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray (black)?

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They had a strong military tradition

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The principal reason Lee didn't want to believe the spy was that

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he knew that paid spies could never be trusted

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Chamberlain got more men in his regiment because

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mutineers from another regiment were given to him

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Which of the following statements is NOT true of Buford?

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He was the first officer shot at Gettysburg

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How had Buford changed the fighting style of his men?

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He taught them to use repeating carbines

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Longstreet had stopped playing poker with his men because

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he missed his three children, all of whom had died within a week

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Fremantle was

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observing the Confederation army to report back to the Queen of England

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General Armistead was hoping to

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go over to the Union side under a flag of truce to see his friend, General Hancock

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General Pickett was worried that

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his men were last in the line of march and would miss the battle

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President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would

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cause the border states to secede

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The economic reasoning behind the Ocala Platform assumes that

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increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

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During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis?

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Political machines

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Andrew Johnson was impeached because

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he violated the Tenure of Office Act by firing Secretary of War Stanton

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In the late nineteenth century, political machines such as Tammany Hall were successful primarily because

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machine politicians provided needed jobs and services to naturalized citizens in return for their votes

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Which of the following was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?

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Native Americans would be coaxed off reservations by land grants and would thus assimilate into Western culture.

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Attempts to rein in the power of corporations, such as the Standard Oil Company, in the 1890s and 1900s

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were often hindered by Supreme Court decisions that upheld the rights of business to operate without excessive government regulation.

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In proclaiming that all persons born in the United States were citizens, the 14th Amendment directly repudiated which of the following?

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Dred Scott Decision

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Which idea would Sumner most likely support?

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Laissez-faire

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McElroy 's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism?

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Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain.

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"Bleeding Kansas" was a direct result of the doctrine of

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popular soverignty

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As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation

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nearly 200,000 free blacks and escaped slaves joined the Union Army

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Following the Civil War, most freed slaves

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stayed in the South and worked as sharecroppers

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement set by the Reconstruction Act of 1867 for Southern states' readmission to the Union?

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The state had to pay reparations and provide land grants to all former slaves

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The principle of popular sovereignty stated that

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settlers in the Western territories, not Congress, would decide whether to allow slavery in their territories

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The dispute over electoral votes in the election of 1876

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was resolved when Samuel J. Tilden conceded the election to Rutherford B. Hayes

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The scalawags were

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white Southerners who supported Republican policies during Reconstruction

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Which of the following statements about Supreme Court decisions during the latter part of the nineteenth century is most accurate?

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They reduced federal power over the states by narrowly defining the applicability of the Constitution to state law

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The passage of the Pendleton Act was a direct result of the

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assassination of James A. Garfield

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The term "vertical integration" refers to

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control of all aspects of an industry, from production of raw materials to delivery of finished goods

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The Haymarket Affair represented a major setback for the

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Knights of Labor

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The "new immigrants" who arrived in the United States after the Civil War were different from the"old immigrants" in that they

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spoke different languages and had different customs than most Americans and thus were not easily assimilated

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The "free silver" campaign of 1896 received its greatest popular support from

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farmers, who hoped that a more generous money supply would ease their debt burdens

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Which of the following is LEAST associated with the Populist movement?

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Deregulation of railroads and utilities

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Which of the following was most directly a cause of the success of the Populist party?

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The growth of corporate power and banking interests inspired rural activists to lobby for political reform

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Defenders of corporate actions, such as the ones described in the passage above, would find support in

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Herbert Spencer and the ideas of social Darwinism.

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Successful reforms initiated by the Progressives included all but which of the following:

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the conditions of migrant farmers improved to some degree

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Theodore Roosevelt ran for president in 1912 because

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of the Taft administration's decision to apply the Sherman Antitrust Act to United States Steel.

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American blacks were discouraged by their lack of racial progress during the Wilson administration. Which of the following is not true?

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All of the above

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Many Progressives agreed with Socialists that

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capitalism had created massive inequality in America

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Which of the following was least likely to be a Progressive in this era (1890-1920)?

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a large stockholder in United States Steel

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All of the following events prepared America for war against Germany except

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the Sussex Pledge

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After America declared war in 1917

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movie stars and other celebrities helped sell Liberty Bonds to the American public

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Some critics maintained that the United States had no right to be outraged over the sinking of the Lusitania because

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all of the above

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The excerpt above, from the essay by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore, implies that historians of the Progressive movement have

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not written extensively on the contributions of black women to progressivism in the South because of a scarcity of documentary evidence.

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The efforts described in the reading above occurred in the context of

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a nadir (lowest point) in race relations in the United States as scientific" ideas about race, inaction by the federal government, and rigid segregation in the South relegated African Americans to a second -class status in the United States.

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On which of these documents is Susan B. Anthony basing her appeal for women's equality?

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Declaration of Independence

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Susan B. Anthony and others in the women's rights movement had a major influence on the ratification of which of the following?

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The Nineteenth Amendment

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The language of this passage by Susan B. Anthony demonstrates which of the following continuities in U.S. history?

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Debates over voting rights

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Which of the following groups would have most likely supported the scenario described in this passage?

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National Woman Suffrage Association

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Which of the following would most directly support the argument that Progressives were "exclusionary"?

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Progressives did little to end the segregation of African Americans

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The issue of freedom of the seas in World War I most closely resembles the cause of which of the following conflicts?

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War of 1812

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Gifford Pinchot was known as

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the Father of the Forest

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George W. Perkins believed that progress depended upon men learning to work together, but

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he could not work in harness with others at the task of making a better world.

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An overview of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era inevitably narrows to three major movements:

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industrialization, immigration, and urbanization.

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A. Mitchell Palmer's reaction to the threat of immigrants with potential communist ideologies was to

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deport them by the boatload

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During the 1930's, the Roosevelt administration did which of the following?

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Formally renounced the right to intervene in Latin America.

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Which of the following is true of the 1935 Social Security Act?

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It legislated a tax that transfers money from workers to pensioners.

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The objective of the Bonus Expeditionary Force that marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 was to obtain

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payment of money to veterans of the First World War

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During the 1930s Black voters overwhelmingly switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party because

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Black Americans benefited from some New Deal economic policies

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Which of the following is true of American women during the Second World War?

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Those who took industrial jobs learned new skills and earned better pay than in jobs previously open to them.

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The Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States upheld the constitutionality of

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the internment of Japanese Americans as a wartime necessity

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The purpose of the immigration restriction acts passed in the 1920s was to

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favor northern and western European immigration

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All of the following contributed to the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment legislating Prohibition in 1919 EXCEPT

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the high death toll from alcohol-related automobile accidents

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During the 1930's, the Great Depression led to

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a mass internal migration of Americans looking for work

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President Herbert Hoover approached the task of caring for unemployed workers during the Great Depression by

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emphasizing the importance of private charities

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Which of the following statements about the Tennessee Valley Authority is correct?

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It built dams that made rural electrification possible

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The assembly-line production of Henry Ford's Model T automobile resulted in which of the following by the end of the 1920s?

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Widespread purchase of automobiles by average American families

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Which of the following best characterizes the National Origins Act of 1924 ?

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It established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the United States in 1890.

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Around 1920, the number of children aged 10 to 15 in the industrial workforce began to decline for which of the following reasons?

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States began to require children to attend school until a certain age and to limit the ages at which they could be employed

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Herbert Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by

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requesting that business leaders maintain levels of wages and production

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The Republican Presidents of the 1920's favored

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tax cuts for wealthy Americans

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"The Department of Justice will pursue the attack of these 'Reds' upon the Government of the United States with vigilance, and no alien, advocating the overthrow of existing law and order in this country, shall escape arrest and prompt deportation." The declaration above was made by

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A. Mitchell Palmer

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The American home front in the Second World War is best described as

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economically invigorated by military spending

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The purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to

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raise farm prices by limiting agricultural production

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Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance?

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An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity

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The main goal of the Marshall Plan was to

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finance the economic reconstruction of Western Europe

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The purpose of the Lend-Lease Act was to

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provide military supplies to the Allies

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All of the following have been cited as reasons for the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 EXCEPT the need to

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block a planned Japanese invasion of the United States

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President Calvin Coolidge and his secretary of the Treasury, Andrew Mellon, pursued an economic policy that featured

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tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations

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Policy initiatives during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two presidential terms included all of the following EXCEPT restoring public confidence in the banking system restricting agricultural production creating new jobs in the public sector deficit financing nationalizing basic industries

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nationalizing basic industries

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In an influential 1947 article, diplomat George F. Kennan advocated that the United States should

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focus its foreign policy on containing the spread of Soviet communism

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Which of the following was NOT a figure in the Harlem Renaissance?

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A. Philip Randolph

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An underlying cause of the Great Depression, which began in 1929, was

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overproduction in the manufacturing and farm sectors

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Which of the following best characterizes the writings of American authors F. Scott Fitzgerald, e. e. cummings, and Sinclair Lewis?

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Disillusionment with modern American society

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The flappers of the 1920's challenged traditional American attitudes about women by supporting

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greater freedom in manner of dress and moral behavior

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The decisions of the Supreme Court in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries generally did which of the following?

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Strengthened the position of big business

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During the 1920s, both the Saco and Vanzetti case and the rise of the new Ku Klux Klan reflected

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public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants

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Which of the following is a major change in the status of women that occurred in the 1920s?

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They began to vote in national elections

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The Palmer raids of 1919 to 1920 were most closely related to the

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fear of communism and radicalism

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The purpose of the Truman Doctrine of 1947 was to

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prevent communism from spreading further through military aggression

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Which of the following is a correct statement about Harry S Truman?

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He proposed, through the Fair Deal, to continue and expand the aims of the New Deal

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What was the main reason for the major decrease in the number of Europeans immigrating to the United States in the 1920s?

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The United States passed the National Origins Act

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environment each other

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Before the Europeans arrived, native populations in North America developed a wide variety of social, political, and economic structures based in part on interactions with the - and -

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adapting to transforming

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As settlers migrated and settled across the cast expanse of North America over time, they developed quite different and increasingly complex societies by - and - their diverse environments

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maize cultivation

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the spread of - from p.d. Mexico northward into the American SW and beyond supported economic development and social diversification among societies in these areas

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foraging hunting

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a mix of - and - did the same for societies in the NW and areas of California that the spread of maize cultivation did in the SW

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great basin great plains

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societies responded to the lack of natural resources in the - and the western - by developing largely mobile lifestyles

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northeast atlantic seaboard

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in the - and along the - some societies developed a mixed agricultural and hunter-gatherer economy that favored the development of permanent villages.

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Columbian Exchange

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European overseas expansion resulted in the -, a series of interactions and adaptations between societies across the Atlantic.

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demographic social

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The arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere in the 15th and 16th centuries triggered extensive - and - changes on both sides of the Atlantic.

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deadly epidemics racially mixed caste system

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Spanish and Portuguese exploration and conquest of the Americas led to widespread -, the emergence of - populations, and a - defined by an intermixture among Spanish settlers, Africans and Native Americans.

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West Africa

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Spanish and Portuguese traders reached - and partnered with some African groups to exploit local resources and recruit slave labor for the Americas.

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Spanish

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The introduction of new crops and livestock by the - had far-reaching effects on native settlement patterns, as well as on economic, social and political development in the Western Hemisphere.

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Indian labor African slavery

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In the economies of the Spanish colonies, -, used in the encomienda system to support plantation-based agriculture and extract precious metals and other resources, was gradually replaced by -.

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social/religious, political and economic

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European expansion into the Western Hemisphere caused intense - - and - competition in Europe and the promotion of empire building

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wealth, power and status, Christianity

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European exploration and conquest were fueled by a desire for new sources of -, increased -, and converts to -

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population growth mineral wealth

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New crops from the Americas stimulated European - while new sources of - facilitated the European shift from feudalism to capitalism.

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technology trade

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Improvements in - and more organized methods for conducting international - helped drive changes to economies in Europe and the Americas.

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Contacts

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- among American Indians, Africans and Europeans challenged the worldviews of each group.

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white nonwhite

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European overseas expansion and sustained contacts with Africans and American Indians dramatically altered European views of social, political and economic relationships among and between - and - peoples.

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European standards

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With little experience dealing with people who were different from themselves, Spanish and Portuguese explorers poorly understood the native peoples they encountered in the Americas, leading to debates over how American Indians should be treated and how \"civilized\" these groups were compared to -

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white superiority

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Many Europeans developed a belief in - to justify their subjugation of Africans and American Indians, using several different rationales.

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political and cultural autonomy

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Native peoples and Africans in the Americas strove to maintain their - in the face of European challenges to their independence and core beliefs.

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resistance conflict

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European attempts to change American Indian beliefs and world views on basic social issues such as religion, gender roles and the family, and the relationship of people with the natural environment led to American Indian - and -

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cultural

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In spite of slavery, Africans' cultural and linguistic adaptations to the Western Hemisphere resulted in varying degrees of - preservation and autonomy.

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U.S History Practice Q’s ✨ – Flashcards 21 terms

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1. What effect did the enlightenment have on political thought in the colonies?

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D. colonist began to question the authority of the British monarchy.

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2. The Declaration of Independence elaborates on the enlightenment idea of

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A. natural rights

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3. Which of the following belongs in the empty box above?

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B. The great compromise

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4. The idea included in the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence can be attributed to

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A. John Locke

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5. Key decisions of the Supreme Court under the leadership of John Marshall solidified the power of the Supreme Court to

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D. review the constitutionality of state and federal laws

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6. The acquisition of an American overseas empire during the late 1890s created legal controversies concerning the

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C. constitutional rights of the inhabitants of the new American territories

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7. During the late 19th century, the above sequence of events resulted in the

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A. disfranchisement of most African Americans in the south

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8. Which shaded area on the map was least industrialized in the second half of the 1800s ?

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D. area D

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9. The railroad Building boom during the nineteenth century contributed to

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D. the rapid industrialization of the United States

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10. The first great awakening of the 1730s and 1740s was primarily a

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B. revival of evangelical religion that spread through the colonies

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11. What would be considered a significant social effect of the First Great Awakening?

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D. the colonists began to challenge the hierarchical structure of existing religious denominations

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12. Lord Baltimore established the Maryland colony in response to

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D. discrimination against Roman Catholics in England.

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13. The primary religious of the 1960 presidential election in the United Stated was

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A. the catholic faith of John F. Kennedy

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14. Growing anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century was related to

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A. increasing immigration from southern and Eastern Europe.

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15. Which religious group has had the greatest increase in membership die to the increasing immigration from Latin American countries to the United States over the last fifty years?

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B. Catholics

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16. The first amendment to the I.S Constitution prohibiting the federal government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion," was one response to the

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C. religious persecution exhibited by the Church of England

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17. Which of the following was an effect of the publication of upton sinclair's the jungle (1906) ?

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C. in influenced the passage of the meat inspection act

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18. The Americanization movement of the early twentieth century sought to

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A. assimilate ethnic immigrant groups into the dominant culture

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19. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, urban immigrants generally supported local political machines that

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C. provided essential service to the immigrants

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20. The muckraking journalists associated with the progressive Era were known primarily for their

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A. willingness to expose the corruption of U.S society

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21. Fords production of model t's in the early 20th century demonstrated the economic relationship between specialization and

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B. greater efficiencies in production

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