Road to Revolution — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following concepts developed by Voltaire was included in the US Constitution?

A
the social contract
B
separation of powers
C
the right to life and liberty
D
freedom of religion
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The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln

A
triggered the start of the Civil War.
B
was supported by both Northern and Southern states.
C
freed all enslaved people under Confederate control.
D
was prompted by the Dred Scott decision.
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In the 1850s, the North and South strongly disagreed about

A
the production of cotton.
B
the growth of commerce.
C
the diversification of industries.
D
the spread of slavery.
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A major reason why the British levied taxes on American colonies after the French and Indian War was to

A
punish the colonists for not supplying them with goods.
B
fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies.
C
raise money to defend their newly won territory.
D
pay for colonial representation in Parliament.
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Missouri and Maine were admitted together with which decisions involving slavery?

A
Maine and Missouri would be slave states.
B
Maine and Missouri would be free states.
C
Maine would be a free state, and Missouri would be a slave state.
D
Maine would be a slave state, and Missouri would be a free state.
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The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
providing a model of representative government.
B
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
C
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
D
establishing three separate branches of government.
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What was a purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

A
It was used to admit California into the union.
B
It settled on popular sovereignty in Kansas.
C
It caused the Fugitive Slave Act to be struck down.
D
It made the slave trade legal in Washington, DC.
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During the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

A
defeated a strong Democratic opponent.
B
promised to abolish slavery throughout the nation.
C
did not win the support of any Southern states.
D
did not win the support of any Northern states.
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The Battle of Vicksburg was significant because

A
the North could not access its railroads after its defeat.
B
the South lost control of the Mississippi River.
C
Union troops were forced to retreat to the Northern capital.
D
Lincoln was forced to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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How did people react to the growth of the abolitionist movement?

A
Only people in the North had positive reactions to abolitionist activities.
B
People in both the North and the South had hostile reactions to abolitionist activities.
C
People in the Northwest generally disagreed with abolitionist activities.
D
Most people in the West had negative responses to abolitionist activities.
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The protest of the Stamp Act of 1765 by American colonists was an example of which of the following Enlightenment ideas?

A
People must have input into the laws they follow.
B
People should be free to worship as they wish.
C
Government should be separated into three branches.
D
Members of the government must obey the same laws as its citizens.
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Which statements describe the Southern economy in the antebellum era? Select three responses.

A
It was primarily agricultural.
B
It relied heavily on slave labor.
C
It produced mostly cotton and tobacco.
D
It favored taxing imports to protect American businesses.
E
It had good transportation systems.
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Anti-Federalists were strongly opposed to

A
the establishment of slavery in the United States.
B
ratification of the US Constitution.
C
the inclusion of a bill of rights in the US Constitution.
D
strong individual state governments.
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The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, proposed the idea of

A
a colonial government chosen by European nations.
B
a single leader chosen by the people to make laws.
C
a representative government that limited freedom of speech.
D
a representative government that served the people.
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Which of the following best describes how the Constitution’s authority extended to individual states?

A
Only Northern states had to obey it.
B
Only Southern states had to obey it.
C
Only states that ratified it had to obey it.
D
Only states that rejected it had to obey it.

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