According to the principles of mercantilism, a successful nation should export its own goods in exchange for gold and silver.

a successful nation should export its own goods in exchange for gold and silver

Andrew Jackson and his followers believed that the United States needed to challenge the power of the rich elites.

challenge the power of the rich elites

The “bank war” of the 1830s was to a large extent

a personal struggle for power between Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Biddle

The Know-Nothing party was formed largely around the idea of passing laws that discriminated against Irish Catholics.

passing laws that discriminated against Irish Catholics

The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 included: A) abolishing fugitive slave laws, B) admitting California as a slave state, C) prohibiting slavery in New Mexico territory, D) abolishing the slave trade in the District of Columbia

abolishing the slave trade in the District of Columbia

Operation Desert Storm: Options: quickly drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait., ousted Saddam Hussein from power., was another military defeat for the United States., was criticized by the United Nations.

quickly drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait.

In 1992, Bill Clinton secured the Democratic nomination for president because he: combined social liberalism with elements of conservatism.

combined social liberalism with elements of conservatism.

Operation Enduring Freedom was launched in October 2001 against Afghanistan, because they were harboring Osama bin Laden.

against Afghanistan, because they were harboring Osama bin Laden.

Under the policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military attempted to shift the burden of fighting to South Vietnamese soldiers.

attempted to shift the burden of fighting to South Vietnamese soldiers.

The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision:

created a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.

government policies reflected the pro-business spirit of the decade.

According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan, the:

United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism.

Republican economic policies, during the Gilded Age, strongly favored:

eastern industrialists and bankers.

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court: ruled that “separate but equal” accommodations were constitutional.

ruled that “separate but equal” accommodations were constitutional.

In the “Insular Cases,” the Supreme Court: held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the United States during the Spanish-American War and they would not be able to become states.

held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the United States during the Spanish-American War and they would not be able to become states.

Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820:

the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory was divided into slave and free zones.

declared the Americas off-limits for further European colonization.

During Reconstruction, the Freedmen’s Bureau was able to

greatly increase the number of former slaves who could read (literate).

Andrew Carnegie became representative of those in big business who believed that:

the affluent should return some wealth to the public through philanthropy

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions:

were written in opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts

The principal difficulty involved in Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory was that:

the Constitution did not give the president clear authority to acquire new territory.

The slogan “Manifest Destiny” referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)

obligation to spread across the continent.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce, Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote , There were two branches of government--judicial and legislative--but no executive, The more populous a state, the more votes it cast in Congress

Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce

Republican motherhood encouraged: greater educational opportunities for women, women to become public speakers for various social causes in the 1780s , widespread resentment among women , a significant increase in women’s direct involvement in elected office

greater educational opportunities for women

Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision because: the decision allowed slavery in the territories

the decision allowed slavery in the territories

Due to the natural environment, which region of American Indians were the most mobile? Options: The American Southwest, The Great Basin and Western Plains, California and the Northwest, The Northeast and the Atlantic Seaboard

The Great Basin and Western Plains

The organizers of the Jamestown colony were motivated primarily by a desire to: earn profits by discovering gold and developing trade with the Indians.

earn profits by discovering gold and developing trade with the Indians.

What do all of the following have in common? House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Early forms of government in the colonies

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The Marbury v. Madison decision

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established the principle of judicial review

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The concept nullification became an issue during Period 4 when

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South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills.

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What officially abolished slavery in the US? Options: Emancipation Proclamation, Surrender of Robert E. Lee, 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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This author wrote Uncle Toms Cabin, which was a book based on her life growing up on a Southern Plantation?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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What is temperance?

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abstinence from alcoholic drink

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What event was held to promote women’s rights in 1848?

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The Seneca Falls Convention

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The long standing British practice of non enforcement of trade and tax laws was known as which of the following? Options: mercantilism, salutary neglect, capitalism, the Columbian Exchange

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salutary neglect

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