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SS Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of | Early attempts for self government |
| "Join, or Die" is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin, it uses a severed (chopped up) snake to symbolize the colonies because: | the colonies were weak when they were divided |
| What was the reason for the Proclamation Line of 1763 ? | to avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans |
| What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts? | so colonies couldl trade with England only |
| What was the purpose of the Boston Tea party | To show the colonists disgust over the tea tax |
| Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the American Revolution? | Americans won and gained the support of the French as an ally. |
| Why did the United States draft the articles of confederation? | They thought the central government was too strong |
| What was the Quartering Act? | Colonists were forced to allow British soldiers to live in their houses. |
| How did the Great Compromise calm the fears of smaller states? | By allowing them to elect the same number of Senators as larger states |
| What war is Francis Scott Key describing in the poem The Star Spangled Banner? | The War of 1812 |
| What was George Washington's foreign policy advice in his Farewell Address? | Do not make alliances with other countries and stay neutral "Steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world" |
| Why did President Jefferson’s decision to buy the Louisiana Territory go against his beliefs? | It was not allowed by the constitution, which Jefferson STRICTLY followed |
| How did Sacajawea help Lois and Clark? | She knew what food to gather when the men were not feeling well. |
| How did the Erie Canal lead to an increase in profit for manufacturers? | They could move their goods quickly and cheaply to make a bigger profit. |
| How did the Missouri Compromise cause sectionalism in the US? | It divided the country because created an official border between Slave and Free states and territories |
| What did Nat Turner do? | he led a violent slave rebellion in Virginia that did not succeed in abolishing slavery but did make Southern lawmakers reconsider slave codes |
| What directly caused the trail of tears? | Congressional legislation with president Jackson's approval to remove Native Americans from the Southeast. |
| What does plurality mean? | The most votes |
| Why did Jackson accuse Adams and Clay of a “corrupt bargain” during the Election of 1824? | John Quincy Adams made a secret deal to become president and make Henry Clay Secretary of State. |
| Why did California become a state before other Western territories? | There was Gold there and many people rushed to the state to strike it rich! |
| Underground Railroad | any method an enslaved person used to escape slavery |
| What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850? | It forced citizens to assist in catching runaway slaves to return them to the Slavery |
| What was an important argument against slavery in America? | It didn't follow the idea of equality stated in the Declaration of independence |
| What was the name of a book that supported the abolitionist movement ? | Uncle Tom's Cabin: Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Give an example of the of "popular sovereignty" | The local citizens should decide whether or not to allow slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska territory. |
| What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford? | Slavery was allowed in the territories |
| What serious problem led to the Civil War? | sectionalism |
| What event started the Civil War? | Confederate troops fired on Union troops stationed at Fort Sumter |
| Which event gave many people the opportunity to hear Lincoln’s views on slavery? | Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1858 |
| In what famous document did President Lincoln expand the war goals to include the eventual abolition of slavery? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| What was President Lincoln's primary objective at the start of the civil war? | Keeping the union united |
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