DA Review Fall 2021

Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution guarantees citizens

freedom of religion?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• 8th Amendment

How did geography contribute to the growth of representative government during the

colonial period?

• The vast distance between England and its North American colonies necessitated the creation and enforcement of laws by colonists.

• The lack of valuable natural resources available in North America led England to limit its involvement in the daily affairs of the colonies.

• The abundance of waterways in North America hindered movement between the individual colonies, prompting England to allow most to largely govern themselves.

• The proximity of English colonies to Spanish colonies in North America facilitated cultural diffusion, leading colonists to demand rights similar to those of Spanish citizens.

• Valley Forge

• Lexington

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

Which of the following was among the original political parties in the United States?

• Republican

• Federalist

• Independent

• Democrat

The Southern Colonies had large plantations for farming that led to —

• the use of American Indians as slave labor.

• wars with the Spanish over control of the plantations.

• the use of African Americans as slave labor.

• wars with American Indians over control of the plantations.

Over which of the following issues did Federalists and Anti-Federalists argue at the Constitutional Convention?

• The role of the federal government

• The extension of suffrage to women

• The practice of indentured servitude

• The introduction of a uniform currency

In order to discourage anti-Catholicism in the eighteenth century, some colonies —

• mandated Catholic instruction for Protestants.

• established religious harmony committees.

• restricted Catholic immigration.

• passed acts of religious tolerance.

The Mayflower Compact, which was signed in 1620, stated that —

• government should be left to the citizens.

• all colonies were the property of the English king.

• joint-stock companies should govern the colonies.

• the parliamentary system of government was effective.

Which of the following economic impacts did slavery have on the American South?

• The southern economy grew increasingly dependent upon the cotton industry.

• The southern agricultural economy began to diversify in terms of crop production.

• With slaves meeting agricultural labor needs, whites could focus on establishing a manufacturing sector.

• Because slaves provided free labor, plantation owners were willing to pay high wages to white laborers.

• They were all considered part of the Southern Colonies.

• They were all founded for the purposes of trade and profit.

• They were all originally colonies of either the French or the Dutch.

• They were all established to offer refuge from religious persecution.