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Quiz about American History Classroom Review

American History Classroom Review Quiz

This quiz was created for my students as a review for their final in American History.

A multiple-choice quiz by kazanjianm. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kazanjianm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,084

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city is correctly paired with the geographic feature that most directly affected its growth?
Hint

New Orleans - Pacific Ocean

Chicago - Great Lakes

New York City - Chesapeake Bay

Los Angeles - Appalachian Mountains

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it ...?
Hint

established the principle of separation of church and state

outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay

defined relations with local Native American

provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain?
Hint

socialism

mercantilism

free trade

laissez-faire capitalism

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government?
Hint

They lacked an understanding of state problems.

They relied on advice from royal governors.

They anticipated the threat of foreign invasion.

They feared the kind of rule experienced under the British monarchy.

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Three-Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over what? Hint

reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate

counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is one feature of the political system created by the original Constitution of the United States?
Hint

granting more power to the executive branch than to the other branches of government

guaranteeing equal legal rights to all persons

dividing powers between the national and state governments

requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that Congress should have the power to do which of these?
Hint

declare laws unconstitutional

levy and collect taxes

select the president

eliminate slavery in the states

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these actions is an example of the system of checks and balances?
Hint

The Senate approves a president's nominee to the Supreme Court

New York State requires at least 180 schools

An individual pays both a state and a federal

The House of Representatives votes to expel

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Question 9 of 10

9. One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to ...?
Hint

establish a base for controlling the Caribbean

acquire an established manufacturing region

maintain control of the slave trade

gain full control of the Mississippi River

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) established the United States foreign policy that ...?
Hint

opposed the creation of new colonies in Latin America

led directly to the Civil War

provided foreign aid to developing nations

encouraged expansion into East Asia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city is correctly paired with the geographic feature that most directly affected its growth?

Answer: Chicago - Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are on the northern boundary of the United States and spread from Minnesota to New York.

2. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important step in the development of American democracy because it ...?

Answer: provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses represent the earliest attempts at self government in America.

3. Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain?

Answer: mercantilism

Britain (on a small island in the north of Europe with limited natural resources) depended upon its colonies for raw materials. The materials would be taken from the colonies, shipped back to England and manufactured. Britain made a LOT of money from this.

4. Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government?

Answer: They feared the kind of rule experienced under the British monarchy.

Why would the Americans want another central leader, such as a king after being so dissatisfied with King George III? But, having no central leader was good in theory but was impractical. George Washington was sworn in as America's 1st president in 1789.

5. The Three-Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over what?

Answer: counting of enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation

The 3/5 compromise counted five slaves as three people for the purposes of deciding the number of representatives that a state has (electoral votes). It had nothing to do with slaves actually voting.

6. What is one feature of the political system created by the original Constitution of the United States?

Answer: dividing powers between the national and state governments

Remember that the Articles of Confederation came BEFORE the Constitution and were ineffective because there was no central leader (among other flaws) and the states had too much power. In a way, the states were almost like separate nations.

7. At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed that Congress should have the power to do which of these?

Answer: levy and collect taxes

Taxes! We still hate them! But, early Americans had been exploited by the British monarchy (before declaring independence) and taxed mercilessly (in order to finance various British wars). After the revolution, early Americans didn't want high taxes and the result was little national revenue (which was a problem).

8. Which of these actions is an example of the system of checks and balances?

Answer: The Senate approves a president's nominee to the Supreme Court

The solution to the problem of American citizens NOT wanting a single powerful leader ruling America was the system of checks and balances, which distributed the ruling power of America between the Judicial (supreme court), Legislative (Congress and House of Representitives) and Executive (president) branches of government.

9. One reason President Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase was that he wanted to ...?

Answer: gain full control of the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River branches out and connects most of North America. When Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, there were few paved roads in North America, and waterways were the most efficient system of traveling until railroads were made from the mid to late 1800's.

10. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) established the United States foreign policy that ...?

Answer: opposed the creation of new colonies in Latin America

"The Monroe Doctrine was a United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be viewed as "the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States." From Wikipedia article on the Monroe Doctrine.

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