2013 exam review us history

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U.S. HISTORY

FALL 2012 EXAM

DIRECTIONS:

You have the examination period to complete this examination. Answer all of thequestions. Any questions please raise your hand. Cheating will not be tolerated and will receive a

grade of zero. Good luck

. !his brought more than four million Africans to the "ew #orld

a$ !riangle trade b$ African trade c$ %nglish trade c$ &ermuda triangle

'. !he (even Years #ar was fought between these two countries for control over "orth America

a$ )rance * (pain b$ %ngland * Germany c$ %ngland * (pain d$ )rance * %ngland

+. !his treaty ended the (even Years #ar

A$ %ngland b$ !renton c$ ,aris d$ &oston

-. Act that reduced the colonist currency to half of its worth value$.a$ /oney act b$ (tamp act c$ !ea act d$ Currency act

0. !his prevented settlers from moving west after the (even Years #ar

a$ ,roclamation of 12+ b$. ,roclamation of 123 c$ ,roclamation of 12' d$ ,roclamation of 13+

2. 4uler of %ngland during the American 4evolution

a$ George 5 b$ Alexander 55 c$ George 555 d$ 6enry 7

1. !his act forced colonist to house &ritish soldiers in there homes

a$ (tamp act b$ 6omestead act c$ 8uartering act d$ 8uebec act

3. !he first !wo battles of the American 4evolution

a$ 9exington * &oston b$ &reeds * &unker 6ill c$ &ull 4un */anasas d$ 9exington * Concord

:. 6e was chosen to lead the colonist against the &ritish in the American 4evoultion.

a$ ,atrick 6enry b$ !homas ;efferson c$ George #ashington d$ Alexander 6amilton


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0. !urning point of the American 4evolution for the colonist.

a$ &reeds 6ill b$ 9exington c$ (aratoga d$ 8uebec

2. !he colonist received aid primarily from this country

a$ Germany b$ )rance c$ 5ndia d$ 4ussia

1. !he colonist won the American 4evolution at this battlea$ Cold 6arbor b$ >ushemp c$ "ew York d$ Yorktown

3. #hich was "?! a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

a$ (trong central govt. b$ no tax power c$ no executive branch d$ no control of foreign trade

:. 6is rebellion caused the ,hiladelphia Convention of 13+a$ (tewart@s b$ Camden c$ (hay@s d$ 6amiltion@s

'ebt reduction d$ "ational &ank

'3. ,olitical ,arty in the Bnited (tates

a$ #ashingtionians b$ 9inconions c$ 4epublicans d$ 6amitions

':. #ho cause the #ar of 3'

a$ "ative Americans b$ 5nternational &ankers c$ Bnited (tates d$ %nglish Govt.

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+-. !he thought that the government should not do anything that the constitution did not specifically say it

could do. a$ 9oose Construction b$ (trict Construction

+0. #hat caused the ,anic of 3:a$ 9oans called in from 9ondon b$ 9oans called in by American banks c$ borrowing too much money

d$ All of the above

+2. !he 5ndustrial 4evolution began when

a$ mid 1


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0'. >uring ;ackson@s Administration the power of the ,residency

a$ 5ncreased b$ >ecreased c$ "o change

0+. !he Bnderground 4ailroad was a secret abolitionist organization that

a$ Gave &lacks rides b$ 6elp bring enslaved people out of the southc$ educated &lacks d$ ,roduced (everal antislavery newspapers

0-. #hich of the following was not an Abolitionist

a$ )redrick >ouglas b$ #illiam 9loyd Garrison c$ 6arriet !ubman d$ Cassius &ryant

00. !he >red (cott decision ruled that

a$ (cott was a free man b$ all enslaved people were citizens c$ enslaved people were still

property regardless of territory d$ (cott was allowed to sue in federal court

02. !he Eansas="ebraska Act allowed the issue of slavery in the territories to be determined by

a$ popular sovereignty b$ the federal government c$ the ,resident d$ the (upreme Court

01. !he Compromise of 30< included a provision to

a$ weaken the )ugitive (lave 9aw b$ abolish the Bnderground 4ailroad

c$ admit California as a free state d$ discontinue slavery on #ashington >.C.

03. !he expansionist movement knows as /anifest >estiny was the desire for the B.(. to

a$ move south b$ abolish slavery c$ America to remain isolated d$ %xpand to the ,acific

0:. !he idea of popular sovereignty called for settlers within a Bnited (tates territory to

a$ form a proslavery government b$ form an antislavery government

c$ elect one Fslave and one free congressional delegate

d$ decide for themselves the status of slavery within the territory

2red (cott case b$ failure of the Crittenden Compromise c$ election of a republican presidentd$ court decision that ;ohn &rown was innocent

2. !he seven states based their right to secede based on the theory ofa$ states rights b$ obiter dictum c$ popular sovereignty d$ salutary neglect

2'. #inner of the %lection of 32avis d$ 9incoln

2+. (upreme court case that established udicial review

a$ /arbury v. ;efferson b$ >redd (cott c$ Eansas v. "ebraska d$ /arbury v. /adison

2-. !his compromise of 3'< set the president for keeping the balance of power between the slave and free

states

a$ Great Compromise b$ /issouri Compromise c$ 9ouisiana Compromise d$ "one of the above

20. %li #hitneyD 4obert )ulton and ;ohn )itch were all part of this revolutiona$ 5ndustrial b$ Agricultural c$ 4evival d$ "one of the above

22. !his term meant that a state could reect federal laws that they udged unconstitutional

a$ 4ationalization b$ "ationalization c$ (poils d$ "ullify

21. ,resident who put more that 0D


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23. #hich of the following was "?! an abolitionist

a$ #illiam 9loyd Garrison b$ >aniel (hay c$ )redrick >ouglas d$ %liah ,. 9oveoy

2:. !his revolution was due to the increase of invention in the Bnited (tates in the early 3eclaration of 5ndependencea$ < b$ '1 c$ ' d$ "one

1+. "umber of phases of the American 4evolution

a$ + b$ - c$ 0 d$ '

1-. /inimum age to be a congressman according to the constitution

a$ '0 b$ +< c$ +0$ d$ no age requirement

10. 5n the constitution the powers of the 9egislative branch are found here

a$ Art. 5 b$ Art 55 c$ Art. 555 d$ Art. 57

12. 5n the constitution the powers of the %xecutive branch are found here


11. 5n the constitution the powers of the ;udicial branch are found here


13. !rue of )alseH !he ,resident has the power to regulate commercea$ !rue b$ )alse

1:. Amendment that covers criminal proceedingsD >ue ,rocessD %minent domainD double eopardya$ 0th b$ -th c$:th d$ 2th

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31. 6e pushed for the &ank of the Bnited (tates

a$ ;efferson b$ ;ackson c$ #ashington d$ 6amilton

33. "umber of amendments in the Constitution

a$ < b$ '1 c$ '3 d$ '2

3:. !he right to a fair and speedy trial is found under this amendmenta$ 3th b$ :th c$ 1th d$ 2th

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