Question 1

Based on this excerpt, what is the author’s point of view about the role of government in the Plymouth Colony?

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The power to govern belongs to the people.

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Separate leaders for church and state should be elected.

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People have the right to rebel against the government.

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Rulers must be given absolute authority to govern.

Question 2

Which document most closely reflects the ideas about government expressed by John Robinson in this address?

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Mayflower Compact

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Maryland Toleration Act

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<P>Stamp Act</P>

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Townshend Acts

Question 3

This passage was written during the

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ratification of the United States Constitution

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debate over the adoption of the Articles of Confederation

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nullification crisis in Virginia and Kentucky

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controversy over the War of 1812

Question 4

Which claim about the proposed United States Constitution is being made by the author of this passage?

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The elastic clause would give too much power to Congress.

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The new Constitution gave the states enough power to avoid tyranny.

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The system of federalism is best for the new nation.

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The two-party system would lead to rebellion in the future.

Question 5

Which statement best describes the claims made by President Andrew Jackson in this passage?

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The relocation of Native Americans will assist both them and white settlers.

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The United States government must obey past treaties made with Native Americans.

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White settlers must work harder to get along with Native Americans.

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Native Americans had agreed to assimilate into American society.

Question 6

What was one result of President Jackson’s message to Congress?

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Trail of Tears

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annexation of Texas

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Dred Scott decision

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Grange Movement

Question 7

This certificate supports a national commitment to what policy?

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Manifest Destiny

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Monroe Doctrine

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isolationism

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<P>détente</P>

Question 8

What area of the United States was most affected by the program described in this document?

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the Great Plains

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the Southwest deserts

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the Hudson Valley

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the Pacific Northwest

Question 9

Which phrase is most closely associated with the ideas expressed in this excerpt?

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“separate but equal”

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“clear and present danger”

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“all men are created equal”

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“necessary and proper”

Question 10

What was an effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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The practice of segregation was reinforced.

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The Freedmen’s Bureau was established.

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The Underground Railroad was formed.

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Voting rights were enhanced by grandfather clauses.

Question 11

The purpose of this photograph was to

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raise public awareness for conditions in the tenements

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support unrestricted immigration

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expose the unsafe working conditions in factories

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promote the use of child labor

Question 12

Individuals who were influenced by the work of Jacob Riis would most likely agree that

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social and economic reforms should be addressed by the government

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federal income taxes should be eliminated

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monopolistic business practices should been encouraged

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labor unions should be banned

Question 13

Photographs such as these were often published to

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increase newspaper sales

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discourage investigative journalists

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support restrictions on the freedom of the press

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pressure reporters to reveal their sources

Question 14

What was one outcome of the destruction of the USS Maine?

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Public support for a declaration of war against Spain increased.

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Spanish officials responsible for the destruction were put on trial.

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Spain strengthened its control over Cuba.

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Spain paid to rebuild the ship and compensate the victims.

Question 15

Which constitutional provision supports President Theodore Roosevelt’s view regarding large corporations?

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congressional power to regulate interstate commerce

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reserved powers of the states

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presidential veto

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eminent domain

Question 16

Which United States economic policy did President Roosevelt’s message challenge?

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laissez-faire

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mercantilism

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protectionism

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supply-side

Question 17

In this address, why does President Woodrow Wilson conclude that neutrality is no longer a practical United States policy?

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United States ships and citizens are being attacked by German submarines.

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The German government has invaded United States territory.

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The Allies have committed several acts of war.

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Germany broke a series of peace treaties.

Question 18

How did Congress respond to President Wilson’s 1917 address?

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They voted to declare war against Germany.

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They sent negotiators to meet with representatives.

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They placed an embargo on all goods shipped to and from Germany.

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They asked the League of Nations to stop Germany’s use of submarine warfare.

Question 19

The purpose of this 1936 poster was to encourage Americans to

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enroll in a national retirement system

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sign up for government jobs

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receive low-cost medical insurance

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exercise their right to vote in national elections

Question 20

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials referred to in this passage was to

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hold German leaders accountable for crimes against humanity

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force Germany to pay war reparations

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punish Germany for the blitzkrieg military campaign through Europe

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warn the German people about the Nazi party

Question 21

What was the United States response to the situation shown on this map?

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providing financial aid to Western European nations

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immediate military action against the Soviet Union

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a call for the United Nations to send forces to Eastern Europe

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withdrawal of financial support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 22

A historian would find these excerpts useful for studying the

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impact of the Red Scare on civil liberties

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opposition to New Deal reforms

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debates over international affairs

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concerns over executive cabinet appointments

Question 23

This cartoonist is criticizing President Dwight D. Eisenhower for failing to

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promote equality for African Americans

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provide government support for public housing

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address natural disasters in the South

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enforce strict public safety measures

Question 24

In 1957, President Eisenhower dealt with a civil rights crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas, by sending troops to

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enforce a Supreme Court decision on school integration

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protect freedom riders on interstate buses

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arrest leaders of the Ku Klux Klan

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stop the violence during voter registration drives

Question 25

What was one outcome associated with the Watergate affair?

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President Nixon eventually resigned from the presidency.

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The Vietnam War continued to expand.

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Trade with China expanded rapidly.

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Support for immigration reform increased.

Question 26

Which statement is best supported by the idea expressed in this cartoon?

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The war powers of the executive branch have expanded.

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War powers are divided equally between the executive and legislative branches.

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The legislative branch has refused to exercise its war powers.

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The war powers of the executive branch are often checked by the judicial branch.

Question 27

Which problem is represented in this cartoon?

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The Patriot Act, while keeping the nation safe, would violate the rights of individuals.

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Americans were confused by the wording of the new law.

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The Patriot Act did not apply to enough people in the United States.

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Individuals were concerned that the Patriot Act did not make the nation safe enough.

Question 28

Which event most directly led to the passage of the Patriot Act?

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terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001

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Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

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end of the Cold War

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Soviet launching of Sputnik

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