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Second Quarter Test Review

Quiz by Leslie Lloyd

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  • Q1
    What led the the trend in this graph?
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    The invention of the cotton gin
    The use of interchangeable parts
    The development of steam power
    The construction of roads and canals
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did Upcountry citizens think the system of political representation after the Revolutionary War was unfair?
    They had a greater overall population but less representation in the state government.
    They did not get to send any representatives to the state legislature.
    They had more white citizens but less representation in the state government.
    They only had nonvoting members present in the state legislature
    30s
  • Q3
    Why was the change depicted on these maps made?
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    to encourage people in the Lowcountry to move to a more central location
    to make it easier for people in the Upcountry to participate in government
    to encourage economic growth in the western part of the state
    to protect state buildings along the coast from flooding during hurricanes
    30s
  • Q4
    At the Constitutional Convention, why were South Carolina's delegates opposed to giving the federal government power to regulate trade?
    They felt the country had too much trade and wanted the government to focus on other economic issues.
    They did not want the government to tax exports or end the slave trade.
    They wanted to ban all international trade and keep products in the country.
    They wanted trade regulations to be determined by an international committee.
    30s
  • Q5
    Why were South Carolinians at the Constitutional Convention supportive of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
    They believed equal representation for all states would promote fairness and cooperation in the new nation
    South Carolinians thought the North would keep slavery if they could count slaves in their population
    South Carolinians wanted the government to regulate the slave trade so it would be fair for everyone.
    Counting slaves as part of the population would boost South Carolina's representation in Congress.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which individual would most likely be a delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
    a plantation owner from the Lowcountry
    an independent farmer living in the Upcountry
    a middle class shop owner in Charleston
    a well-educated free black man from Columbia
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the purpose of having a system of checks and balances in the United States Constitution?
    to keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power
    to recognize the basic rights guaranteed to all citizens
    to establish a process for conducting presidential elections
    to divide power between national and state governments
    30s
  • Q8
    What is considered the highest law of the land?
    individual state constitutions
    the Bill of Rights
    the United States Constitution
    the British Parliament
    30s
  • Q9
    The ability to speak freely, the guarantee of a fair trial, and the opportunity to carry a weapon are all protected by what?
    the First Amendment
    the Preamble to the Constitution
    the Declaration of Independence
    the Bill of Rights
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the ultimate purpose of these principles?
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    to provide powers to the state governments
    to ensure that government acts in the best interest of the people
    to maintain the supremacy of the federal government
    to establish alliances within the international community
    30s
  • Q11
    Which part of the United States Constitution is a list of rights given to individual citizens?
    the Preamble
    the Bill of Rights
    the Articles of Confederation
    the Articles
    30s
  • Q12
    Which constitutional principle is shown in this chart?
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    popular sovereignty
    checks and balances
    federalism
    judicial review
    30s
  • Q13
    What position did John C. Calhoun take on the War of 1812?
    As a War Hawk, he encouraged Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
    As a Democratic-Republican, he did not believe the federal government had the power to declare war.
    As a South Carolina native, he believed the war would harm slavery and opposed it.
    As a Federalist, he pushed for the nation to remain neutral.
    30s
  • Q14
    Why did Alexander Hamilton ask Congress to pass a high protective tariff on imported goods after the American Revolution?
    to encourage international trade between the United States and Europe
    to encourage people to buy from American businesses rather than buy from foreign vendors
    to protect state economies from falling into debt by selling their goods at low market values
    to protect United States' resources that could be used to rebuild the nation
    30s
  • Q15
    What law resulted in the jailing of some Democratic-Republican newspaper owners in South Carolina?
    the Judiciary Act
    the Sedition Act
    the Alien Enemies Act
    the Federalist Act
    30s

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