Early US History

The rights listed above were —

• established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

• established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.”

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

Why did the colonists want to leave England?

• To have a better life and escape religious persecution
• To take a vacation
• To visit their family

Who started a colony where people of any religion could be free to worship as they chose?

• Ceclilius Calvert

• William Penn

• Lord Baltimore

• Roger Williams

What was the primary mission of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

• Remove Native Americans from Louisiana

• Explore and map the Louisiana Purchase

• Find a route to the Pacific Ocean

• Capture Spanish territory in California

During the 1790s, the primary goal of United States foreign policy was to

• preserve the nation’s neutrality during European conflicts
• increase the nation’s trade with Asia
• expand westward by signing new military alliances
• make the nation into a major colonial power

Alexander Hamilton's argument that the government has the power to create a National Bank is based on which part of the Constitution?

• the Preamble
• the elastic clause
• guarantees to the States
• the Bill of Rights

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision

• advanced civil rights for minorities
• upheld the constitutionality of a national bank
• limited Presidential control of foreign policy
• established the power of judicial review

Which of the following was a pull factor that encouraged Europeans to colonize North America?

• Available farmland

• the promise of a better life

• economic opportunities

• all of the above

poor soil, cold winters, subsistence farming and fishing are characteristics of the ...

• New England Colonies

• Breadbasket Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies