HIS 198 Midterm Praxis Review
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- Q1
Which of the following is one characteristic of democracy?
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.
Citizens are punished for criticizing government officials.
60s - 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?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Madison
George Washington
60s - Q3
Which of the following rights is most characteristic of a democracy?
The right to a publicly funded education.
The right to participate in the electoral process
The right to worship in a government church.
The right to achieve financial security.
60s - Q4
Which of the following objectives is expressly stated in the preamble to the Constitution
Insuring domestic tranquility and establishing voting procedures.
Providing for the common defense and establishing justice.
Providing for the common defense and establishing political parties.
Promoting the general welfare and establishing political parties.
60s - Q5
"...a Firm League of Friendship with each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them..."
Which of the following documents outlines the objectives referred to in this excerpt?
The Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
60s - Q6
Which of the following best protects the security of citizens in a democracy?
Limiting the number of potential candidates in elections.
Compensating candidates for money spent in elections.
Ensuring that voters are well-informed about elections.
Mandating that voters participate in elections.
60s - Q7
Which of the following officials is the chief executive at the state level of government?
Ambassador
Senator
Governor
Mayor
60s - Q8
“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 Annals of Congress
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
60s - 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?
Chattel Slavery
Indentured servitude
Mercantilism
Imperialism
60s - Q10
Sixteenth-century European explorers sought to discover alternative trade routes to which of the following?
Australia
South America
Asia
North Africa
60s - 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 American victory convinced France to form a military alliance with the colonists.
The colonists formed a military alliance with Mexico against the British
60s - 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?
Shay's Rebellion
The Stone Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion
60s - Q13
Which of the following statements best describes the historical settlement of the present-day United States?
Internal migration was discouraged by local government officials.
Large groups of Native Americans were assimilated into European settlements.
The area was primarily populated from the East Coast to the West Coast.
European powers cooperated with one another to colonize new territories.
60s - Q14
Which of the following actions is considered primarily a duty of local governments?
Establishing border security
Organizing school systems
Negotiating with foreign leaders
Printing paper currency
60s - 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
Development of plantations
Founding of settlements
Creation of new maps
60s