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SAMPLE QUESTIONS 18 Weeks TEST US HISTORY Democratic-Republicans favored a government that — A endorsed anarchy B provided less power to the national government and more power to individual states C limited state power greatly and gave the national government unlimited power D was headed by a monarchy Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party? A John Adams B James Madison C John Jay D George Washingon The election of 1800 won by Thomas Jefferson was the first presidential election in which F free African Americans were allowed to vote. G power was peacefully transferred from one party to another. H the transfer of power led to civil disorder and rebellions throughout the nation. J women were allowed to vote. Where was the cotton kingdom located? A Caribbean B Deep South C Mid-Atlantic D New England Which early 19th century invention spurred the expansion of slavery westward from the Deep South? F Canals G Cotton gin H Steam engine J Flat-bottom boats The British taking American sailors off of American ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy was referred to as — F tariffs G impressments H embargoes J exchanges What was a cause of the War of 1812? A Federalists’ threats to secede from the Union. B Conflict over the Ohio River Valley. C American migration into Texas. D British interference with American shipping. Who was President during the War of 1812? F Thomas Jefferson G James Madison H George Washington J James Monroe Which compromise established the 36°30 line of latitude as the boundary to determine the slave status of states entering the U.S.? A Great Compromise B Missouri Compromise C Three-fifths Compromise D Compromise of 1850 As a result of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, which of the following gained momentum at the same time as the anti-slavery movement? A Women’s suffragists B Abolitionists C Labor unions D Progressives What did the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court do? F Reinforced the efforts to limit the spread of slavery G Overturned efforts to limit the spread of slavery H Nullified high tariffs J Nullified popular sovereignty What was Lincoln’s primary goal during the Civil War? A To punish the South for seceding B To abolish slavery C To gain wealth by taking Southern cotton D To preserve the Union as a nation Following the Confederate surrender to General Grant in Appomattox, General Lee encouraged Southerners to — A continue to fight to the death B stop voting and renounce their citizenship C accept defeat and unite as Americans D leave the South and go North All of these were goals of the Emancipation Proclamation except – F allowing free blacks to enlist in the Confederate army. G making the destruction of slavery a Northern war aim. H freeing slaves still under Confederate control. J discouraging any interference from foreign governments. The 15th amendment — A establishes citizenship restrictions C grants universal male suffrage B allows for taxation of income D allows for the direct election of senators The Compromise of 1877 opened the door to — F allowing southerners to begin trading with Europe G the Jim Crow Era H the Civil Rights Era J allowing southerners to begin trading with northern industrialists Which was NOT a job the immigrants had in the late 1800s? A Railroad construction B Textile worker C Plantation worker D Coal mining Why were the cattle industry and cowboys allowed to flourish during the period after the civil war? A Congressional legislation paved the way B Preoccupation with the Gold Rush C Homestead Act D Unfenced land Factors responsible for the growth of American industry include all of the following except – A Laissez-faire capitalism. B increasing numbers of immigrants. C the development of sharecropping. D abundant natural resources. The “separate but equal” doctrine which supported the legality of “Jim Crow” laws was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in the case of — F Terry v. Ohio G Brown v. Board of Education H Plessy v. Ferguson J Williams v. Mississippi