HIS 198
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- Q1
Which of the following is one characteristic of a democracy?
Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials
Citizens participate in the fair election of government officials
Government power is controlled by a single monarch
Government power is controlled by a few individuals
30s - Q2
The following excerpt was written on July 4, 1776.
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another . . . ”
Which of the following individuals was the author of this document?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
30s - Q3
Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?
The right to participate in the electoral process
The right to achieve financial security
The right to worship in a government church
The right to a publicly funded education
30s - Q4
Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution?
Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting procedures
Promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties
Providing for the common defense and establishing justice
Providing for the common defense and establishing political parties
30s - Q5
“…a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them…” (1781)
Which of the following documents outlines the objectives referred to in this excerpt?
The Mayflower
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
30s - Q6
Which of the following best protects the security of citizens in a democracy?
Mandating that voters participate in elections
Ensuring that voters are well-informed about elections
Limiting the number of potential candidates in elections
Compensating candidates for money spent in elections
30s - Q7
Which of the following officials is the chief executive at the state level of government?
Governor
Senator
Ambassador
Mayor
30s - Q8
Question:
“The Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be adde” (1789)
Which of the following documents resolved the issue described by this excerpt?
The Federalist Papers
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Annals of Congress
30s - Q9
The following narrative is from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa (1789).
"I remember, in the vessel in which I was brought over, in the men’s apartment, there were several brothers . . . sold in different lots; and it was very moving on this occasion, to see and hear their cries at parting."
Which of the following eighteenth-century practices is described by this narrative?
Indentured Servitude
Chattel Slavery
Imperialism
Mercantilism
30s - Q10
Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following?
North Africa
Australia
South America
Asia
30s - Q11
Which of the following describes one outcome of the Battle of Saratoga?
The British government gave the colonists equal representation in Parliament.
The battle immediately led to the surrender of all British forces in the American colonies.
The colonists formed a military alliance with Mexico against the British.
The American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists.
30s - Q12
The following excerpt is a portion of a letter from George Washington to Henry Knox in February, 1787.
“If three years ago, any person had of told me that at this day, I should see such a formidable rebellion against the laws and constitutions of our own making as now appears, I should have thought him a bedlamite (insane person)—fit subject for a madhouse…”
Which of the following rebellions is discussed in this excerpt?
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
The Stono Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
30s - Q13
Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States?
European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories.
Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials.
The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials.
30s - Q14
Which of the following actions is considered primarily a duty of local governments?
Negotiating with foreign leaders
Organizing school systems
establishing border security
printing paper currency
30s - Q15
-Rich soil
-Abundant fishing grounds
-Access to freshwater
Which of the following actions by European colonists was most affected by these factors?
trading with Native Americans
Founding of Settlements
Development of plantations
Creation of new maps
30s