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APUSH REVIEW
HISTORY MIDTERM EXAM -- RECYCLED
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which of the following is considered the first permanent european settlement in what would become the US? plymouth, jamestown, or st. augustine? | st. augustine |
| what best explains why people in brazil speak portuguses when the rest of the south america speaks spanish? protestant reformation, treaty of tordesillas, or a papal bull called dum diversas | treaty of tordesillas |
| what BEST explains the significance of the mayflower compact? it is an early example of self-rule in the colonies or it allowed the pilgrims to make peace with native americans? | it is an early example of self-rule in the colonies |
| what was the name of the tribute system used by the spanish in many of their colonies? | encomienda system |
| the age of exploration resulting in the discovery of the new world occurred during the... reformation, reformation, or renaissance | renaissance |
| what was the name of the business structure used by some colonial explorers to raise money for their expeditions? mercantilism, joint stock companies, or monopolies | joint stock companies |
| what best explains why spain and portugal began looking for new trade routes with the far east during the 15th century the fall of Constantinople or the start of the protestant reformation | the fall of constantinople |
| which italian born spanish explorer realized columbus didn't find a new route to the far easy, but instead had found two new continents? | amerigo vespucci |
| the spanish and portuguese leaders and soldiers who conquered natiev americans such as the aztecs had found two new continents? | conquistadors |
| which of the following was a long term effect of bacon's rebellion? virginia became more dependent on slave labor or there was an increase in hatred toward the king of england | virginia became more dependent on slave labor |
| "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." what does this demonstrate? | the idea of natural rights |
| which of the following was a part of the coercive acts? then boston port act, the stamp act, the townshend act, the sugar act, or the tea party act | the boston port act |
| what event, immediately after the french/indian war, convinced britain that they needed to increase their military presence in north america and restrict colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains? pontiac's rebellion or lord dunmore's war | pontiac's rebellion |
| which of the following forbade colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains in order to prevent friction with native american groups? proclamation of 1763 or pontiac's rebellion | proclamation of 1763 |
| what group was responsible for organizing the boston tea party? | sons of liberty |
| the political cartoon "join, or die" appeared in the pennsylvania gazette published by ben franklin in 1754. why was franklin frustrated? the colonies failure to support the albany plan of union or george washington's defeat at fort necessity | the colonies failure to support the albany plan of union |
| which of the following was a significant decision of the 2nd continental congress? appointed GW commander of continental army or formally declare war on great britain | appointed GW as commander of the continental army |
| which of the following was a significant decision of the 1st continental congress? send a list of grievances regarding lexington and concord or form a system of local committees to enforce the boycott of british goods | form a system of local committees to enforce the boycott of british goods |
| "...deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed -- that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it... what was this statement used for (american pov)? | the americans have the right to stage a revolution if they thought the government was unjust |
| which thing was a consequence of the french/indian war that contributed to the american revolution? british had to increase taxes on the colonies to pay for the war and to defend new lands or the native americans regained control over new england? | british had to increase taxes on the colonies to pay for the war and to defend new lands |
| what was the main reason william penn established the colony of Pennsylvania? to create a place for quakers to practice their religion free of persecution or to block french expansion into the pittsburgh region? | to create a place where quakers could practice their religion free of persecution |
| a common slogan used by the americans prior to the revolution was... | no taxation without representation |
| roger williams and anne hutchinson were banished from massachusetts and founded... | rhode island |
| what defines the unofficial british policy of "salutary neglect" toward the american colonies? strict enforcement of british laws & trade regulations of the colonies or relaxation of parliamentary oversight & enforcement of laws in american colonies | relaxation of parliamentary oversight and enforcement of british laws in american colonies |
| in 1837 ralph waldo emerson composed a poem for the dedication of a revolutionary war monument for the start of the american revolution. what was the monument dedicated to? lexington and concord or battle of bunker hill? | lexington and concord |
| the influence of magna carta, english bill of rights, glorious revolution, and john locke's writing showed that... the colonies grew further independent on british political thought OR the colonies adopted many of england's political views and traditions | the colonies adopted many of england's political views and traditions |
| what was the primary outcome of the treaty of union in 1707? it created a new political entity named great britain or it maintained separate parliaments for scotland and england | it created a new political entity named great britain |
| which british law put a tax on printed paper goods? stamp act, quartering act, or currency act | stamp act |
| what best explains the impact of the great awakening on the american colonies? | it made the colonists more resistant to authority by emphasizing individual choice and challenging established institution |
| which of the following was a key provision or consequence of the navigations acts?... the acts required that most colonial trade and goods be transported on english ships, benefitting english merchants and shipping OR the acts shut down the port of boston | the acts required that most colonial trade and goods be transported on english ships, benefitting english merchants and shipping |
| what would have thomas paine agreed with based on his pamphlet "common sense"? a limited republican government is preferable to a monarchy or security is the only justification for government? | a limited republican monarchy is more preferable to a monarchy |
| which of the following miseries alliwed to above were most condemned by the federalists of the post-revolutionary war era? federal response to shay's rebellion or whiskey rebellion? | whiskey rebellion |
| although the supreme court was the weakest of the three branches of gov in the early days of the new republic, john marshall strengthened the court by... establishing the principle of judicial review in mcculloch v. maryland OR marbury v. madison | marbury v. madison |
| the louisiana purchase was an important factor in the development of US trade because it... opened new markets among the western indian nations or gave the country complete control of the mississippi river | the country complete control over the mississippi river |
| john adam's decision to deploy the navy against the french in what became known as the "quasi-war" was a direct response to... XYZ Affair or the war of 1812 | XYZ affair |
| according to the treaty of paris of 1783, the united states... won the control over florida and maine or gained independence and doubled in size | gained independence and doubled in size |
| in response to the french revolution, the washington administration did what? | issued the proclamation of neutrality |
| which of the following was a concession made by great britain in the jay treaty? britain agreed to pay for seized american ships or britain granted the US full access to the british west indies | britain agreed to pay for seized american ships |
| as a result of the debate over the virginia plan vs. new jersey plan, the solution known as the great compromise decided... congress would be a bicameral legislature using ideas from both plans or the new central gov could regulate interstate trade | congress would be a bicameral legislature and using ideas from both plans |
| new states being admitted into the union affected the balance of power between political parties and regions of the nation; what central issue caused the most contention between the states in early 19th century? | the expansion of slavery |
| what event from 1786 to 1787 motivated political leaders to strengthen the federal government with an entirely new framework giving the central government more structure and power to enforce laws and settle disputes? shay's or whiskey? | shay's rebellion |
| which of the following correctly describes the three-fifths compromise? a portion of the enslaved population was counted when determining representation in the house of representatives or it created federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves | a portion of the enslaved population was counted when determining representation in the house of representatives |
| as a result of the hartford convention following the war of 1812... the federalist party lost credibility and eventually died out or the new england states threatened to secede | the federalist party lost credibility and eventually died out |
| what allowed missouri to enter the union as a slave state & maine to enter as a free state while drawing a line along 30/36 parallel that said land of the L purchase north of the line is reserved for free states while the land south of it is slave states? | missouri compromise |
| which of the following statements was not consistent with the foreign policy of the monroe doctrine? US wouldn't interfere in the affairs of european powers or european nations weren't permitted to trade w nations of western hemisphere w/o US consent | european nations weren't permitted to trade w nations of western hemisphere w/o US consent |
| andrew jackson accused henry clay of using his influence to broker the "corrupt bargain" of 1824 (which cost him the election) because clay... was promised a cabinent position if JQ adams won or was promised VP if jackson was defeated | was promised a cabinent position if JQ adams won |
| the controversy over the tariff during the late 1820's and early 1830'w demonstrates that... andrew jackson favored states' rights over federal supremacy or economic sectionalism was a serious threat to national unity | economic sectionalism was a threat to national unity |
| jackson's position on the 2nd national bank was the american system typified his... distrust of large national gov programs or tendency to favor the interests of the northeast | distrust of large national government programs |
| the cherokee of georgia were forced off their land because... they refused to assimilate to the "American" way of life or gold was discovered in their territory and georgians demanded that the indian removal act be enforced | gold was discovered in their territory and georgians demanded that the indian removal act be enforced |
| the tariff of abomination and andrew jackson's decision to enact the tariff of 1832 caused john c. calhoun to resign as VP and... the panic of 1837 or the nullification crisis | nullification crisis |
| the 19th century philosophical and literary movement that emphasized the goodness of both ppl and nature, promoting individual intuition over societal norms and material things is called... romanticism or transcendentalism | transcendantalism |
| the battle of the alamo was an inspiration in the... mexican-american war or war for texas independence | war for texas independence |
| as a result of the mexican-american war, all of the following became part of the US EXCEPT... california, nevada, new mexico, or texas | texas |
| "bleeding kansas" was a direct result of the doctrine of... popular sovereignty or imperialism | popular sovereignty |
| the know nothing party focused its efforts exclusively on the issue of what? | immigration |
| the free-soil party advocated which of the following? the freedom of settlers within the territories to determine the slave status of their new state or the exclusion of slavery from any of the new territories | the exclusion of slavery from any of the new territories |
| what statement best describes a belief held by john brown regarding slavery? slavery should be abolished gradually thru legal and political means OR abolished through violent means, if necessary | violent means, if necessary |
| which of the following was a long-term consequence of the compromise of 1850? it intensified the debate over slavery and contributed to the outbreak of the civil war or it had no siginificant impact on slavery | it intensified the debate over slavery and contributed to the outbreak of the civil war |
| in the dred scott decision, the supreme court ruled that african americans were.. not citizens and had no rights that white men were bound to respect or allowed to sue in federal court if their masters agreed | not citizens and had no rights that white men were bound to respect |
| which of the following was a direct consequence of the fugitive slave act of 1850? northern states were encouraged to abolish slavery entirely or southerners started claiming slavery was a positive good? | northern states were encouraged to abolish slavery entirely |
| what was the primary catalyst for the formation of the republican party in the 1850s? economic disputes over tariffs and national banking of the passage of the kansas-nebraska act | passage of kansas-nebraska act |
| what was the primary reason for the mormon migration to the west in the mid-1800s? to escape religious persecution and establish a community where they could practice their beliefs freely or to fulfill the ideas of the manifest destiny? | to escape religious persecution and establish a community where they could practice their beliefs freely |
| which battle gave lincoln the victory he needed to issue the emancipation proclamation? gettysburg, harper's ferry, antietam, 1st bull run, or fort sumter | antietam |
| which battled is considered the start of the civil war on april 1th, 1861 and allowed lincoln to call for 75k volunteers to crush the rebellion? gettysburg, harper's ferry, antietam, 1st bull run, or fort sumter | fort sumter |
| what battle is usually considered the primary turning point of the civil war? gettysburg or antietam | gettysburg |
| what union victory is considered the bloodiest day in US history? antietam or shiloh? | antietam |
| which of the following was an immediate consequence of the secession of southm carolina? other southern states seceded from the union, forming the confederacy or lincoln called for 75k volunteers to crush the rebellion | other southern states seceded from the union, forming the confederacy |
| which of the following was NOT a union advantage during the civil war? the north had more wealth than the south or the north had highly qualified senior officers including Lee, J Johnson, Albery Sidney Johnston, and Stonewall Jackson | the north had highly qualified senior officers including Lee, J Johnson, Albery Sidney Johnston, and Stonewall Jackson |
| which of the following was a confederate advantage during the civil war? greater familiarity w battlegrounds or a superior transportation system | greater familiarity w battlegrounds |
| what was lincoln's response to the pratt street rebellion in MD on april 19, 1861? lincoln federalized the maryland militia or lincoln declared martial law in MD | lincoln declared martial law in MD |
| the union strategy to win the civil war as organized by winfield scott that involved blockading the south and taking control of the mississippi river was called the... | winfield scott plan |
| what civil war song describes the challenges faced by the union army in the eastern theater during the first 2 years of the war? richmond is a hard road to travel or marching through georgia | richmond is a hard road to travel |
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