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What is significant about the year 1787? #1 What is significant about the year 1787? A: It was the end of the American Revolution B: It was the birth of our governmental system. It was the year George Washington became the first President. It was the year Benjamin Franklin died. C: D:

B: It was the birth of our governmental system. (The Constitution)

The people who came to Jamestown, Virginia and to the #2 The people who came to Jamestown, Virginia and to the other parts of the South came for what reasons? A: Economic B: Political C: Religious D: Avoid war

A: Economic

How did Southerners like the ones in Jamestown #3 How did Southerners like the ones in Jamestown Make their livings? Subsistence Farming A: Fishing, Whaling, and Shipbuilding B: Trading with Indians C: Cash Crops like tobacco and later cotton D:

C: Cash Crops like tobacco and later cotton.

of self government originated #4 The practice of self government originated in the United States where? Georgia Reserves A: Mayflower Compact B: C: The Declaration of Independence D: The Constitutional Convention

A: The Mayflower Compact

The Proclamation of 1763 infuriated colonists because #5 The Proclamation of 1763 infuriated colonists because It forbade them to cross which natural barrier and Helped build up their feelings of resentment for which war? The Appalachian Mountains and the American Revolution The Mississippi River and the War of 1812 A: B: The Sierra Nevada and the French and Indian War The Rocky Mountains and the War with Mexico C: D:

A: The Appalachian Mountains and the American Revolution

What does this chart represent? #6 Indian Removal Act Trail of Tears What does this chart represent? The discharge of the Cherokee and other Southeastern tribes from their homes. The causes of the Western Wars with the Sioux in Indian Territory. A: B: Andrew Jackson’s criticism of his opponents and subsequent election. The signing of the Iroquois Confederacy’s peace treaty with Western settlers in 1763. C: D:

B: The discharge of the Cherokee and other Southeastern tribes from their homes.

Which branch of government was responsible for #7 Which branch of government was responsible for making the decision that slavery should be legal everywhere in Scott v. Sanford? A: Executive B: Judicial C: Legislative D: Senate

B: Judicial

Northerners favored a strong ______ while #8 Northerners favored a strong ______ while Southerners felt that it was unfair to them. A: Boycott on tea B: Export tax Restrictions on imports C: D: Tariff

D: Tariff

The practice of having citizen _________ and the right #9 The practice of having citizen _________ and the right to bear arms comes from which section of the Bill of Rights? Militias, Amendment II A: Secret Groups, Amendment I B: Committees of Correspondence, Amendment 10 C: Voters, Amendment 5 D:

B: Militias and The 2nd Amendment (Amendment II)

Which of the following occurred during the Civil War? #10 Which of the following occurred during the Civil War? A: Saratoga B: The Battle of New Orleans The Alamo C: D: Vicksburg

D: Vicksburg

Which of the following occurred first? #11 Which of the following occurred first? The Gettysburg Address A: B: Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox C: Lincoln’s Assassination D: Firing at Fort Sumter

D: The Firing at Fort Sumter

Which document freed ALL slaves? #12 Which document freed ALL slaves? A: The Emancipation Proclamation B: The 13th Amendment C: The 14th Amendment D: The 15th Amendment

B: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution

What was the name of the belief most Americans #13 What was the name of the belief most Americans held that the continent was their gift from God as well as the inspiration for the Texas Annexation, travel to the Oregon territory, and the Mexican War. A: Monroe Doctrine B: Nullification C: Laissez Faire D: Manifest Destiny

D: Manifest Destiny

What was the invention that caused slavery to triple #14 What was the invention that caused slavery to triple In the South, and who was its inventor? A: Cotton gin, Eli Whitney Steamboat, Robert Fulton C: Telegraph, Samuel Morse D: Interchangeable Parts, Eli Whitney

A: Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney

In what document can you find the following words: #15 In what document can you find the following words: “ It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” A: Common Sense B: The Constitution C: The Declaration of Independence D: The Gettysburg Address

D: The Gettysburg Address

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