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The terms of the Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to

A
enter the Union as a free state.
B
enter the Union as a slave state.
C
become part of the Mexican Cession.
D
become part of Indian Territory.
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Which of the following was a provision of the Missouri Compromise?

A
Missouri entered the union as a free state.
B
Maine entered the union as a slave state.
C
A dividing line was established at 36° 30’.
D
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted.
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Why did some members of the US Congress oppose the annexation of Texas?

A
They did not want to admit another free state to the Union.
B
They did not want to anger Mexico by going against a treaty.
C
They did not want to take control of Texas from Mexico.
D
They did not want to support US President Sam Houston.
4

What did the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden demonstrate?

A
States have no power to issue business licenses.
B
Federal laws can override state laws.
C
States cannot regulate local commerce.
D
Federal laws cannot interfere with business competition.
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One of the plans of the Virginia Company was to

A
build colonies in North America with other nations.
B
encourage colonists to search for gold near Jamestown.
C
search for missing members of the Roanoke colony.
D
establish supreme authority over Virginia.
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Most of the settlers who followed Stephen Austin into Texas hoped that

A
Texas would be governed by Spain.
B
Texas would immediately join the United States.
C
Texas would become a self-governing Mexican state.
D
Texas would become an independent nation.
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According to William Penn, what did the colony of Pennsylvania need to do in order to succeed?

A
attract many new settlers
B
drive away American Indians
C
follow strict Puritan principles
D
keep the Quakers out
8

Which of the following occurred before the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775?

A
The colonies began fighting against Britain.
B
The colonies declared their independence.
C
George Washington forced the British to leave Boston.
D
George Washington was put in charge of the Continental army.
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to improve the economy because it did not have the

A
power to regulate inflation.
B
power to stop foreign goods.
C
backing of the executive branch..
D
ability to create new states.
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Which of the following describes sectionalism?

A
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
B
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
C
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments
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This flow chart explains one requirement of American men.

Question illustration
A
the draft
B
jury service
C
public service
D
voter registration
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In the 1800s, Charles Grandison Finney spoke out

A
against the role of religion in American society.
B
in favor of using excitement to promote religion.
C
against the spread of the revival movement.
D
in favor of improving conditions for women workers.
13

How does the Eighth Amendment protect people found guilty of a crime?

A
It limits punishment.
B
It ensures a fair trial.
C
It guarantees the right to appeal.
D
It requires warrants for searches.
14

In the 1844 election, the phrase “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!” referred to

A
the number of representatives in Congress.
B
the growing US economy in the West.
C
the desired boundary line in the North.
D
the threat of war with Indigenous people.
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Which of the following arguments did Thomas Paine include in Common Sense?

A
Colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British.
B
All types of government are unreasonable.
C
A monarchy is a dangerous form of government.
D
The British should overthrow their king.
16

The disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to

A
a rewritten Constitution.
B
a reformed Congress.
C
new cabinet members.
D
new political parties.
17

The immediate result of the Texas Revolution in 1836 was that Texas became

A
independent from the United States.
B
a new territory for the United States.
C
the twenty-eighth state of the United States.
D
independent from Mexico.
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In its early days, which of the following was prohibited in the colony of Georgia?

A
the arrival of debtors from Britain
B
treaties with Indigenous nations
C
the practice of enslaving African people
D
influence by corporate trustees
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Read this excerpt from an amendment to the US Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.–Constitution of the United StatesThis excerpt from a constitutional amendment explains

A
residency in the United States.
B
citizenship of the United States.
C
immigration to the United States.
D
law enforcement in the United States.
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As a response to the National Bank issue during Jackson’s presidency, Henry Clay

A
suggested shifting funds to state banks.
B
voiced his support of state banks.
C
called for an end to the bank’s charter.
D
helped to organize the Whig Party.

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