U.s History Final Exam

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the Earliest voyage of exploration in the late 15th century were conducted primarily by the

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Spanish and Portuguese

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Which two are the most correct associations?

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Prince Henry the navigator:oversaw and funded the charting of the western coast of Africa

Vasco De Gama: first european to arrive by water in india

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all made intensified exploration possible in the late 15th century except

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steel ship construction

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what was the middle passage

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the way african slaves were brought from africa to the new colonies in the new world

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which was the first permanent english settlement in north america

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jamestown

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the identure of richard lowther granted him what

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transport to virginia, sufficient food, and sufficient clothing

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which is the correct match for colony and type of colony

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chesapeake; primarily for profit

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regarding the settlement of new england and the chesapeake, all statements are true except

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while new england had very few towns, towns flourished in the chesapeake

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true false: Georgia was settled primarily by thousands of debtors chosen personally by james orglethorpe

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False

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the most culturally and ethnically diverse of the american colonies were

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the middle colonies

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in the first half of 17th century, virginias staple crop was _____ and the primary type of labor was _____. however, following _____ rebellion, many planters switched to _____ labor.

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tobacco; indentured servitude; slave

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what was the largest group of immigrants to come to colonies

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african americans

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regarding mid 18th century settlement patterns, all are correct except

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dutch; georgia

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under the laws of ______, a wife's personal and property rights belonged to her husband. she also lost the capacity to make contracts

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coverture

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the ______ war, which ended in 1763, was also known as the great war for empire and the first world war. the British fought the ______.

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seven years war; french

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which 1765 act led to the colonial protest slogan "no taxation without representation"

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stamp act

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true or false: the boston massacre of 1770 was the direct and immediate cause of the revolution

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False

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correct order of events :

tea act , saratoga, stamp act, battle at lexington, coercive act

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stamp act, tea act, coercive act, battle at lexington, stamp act

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who did not make common sense

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george washington

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regarding the 3 phases of the revolution, what is the correct location and order they occured

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police action- new england

conventional warfare- middle colonies

guerilla warfare- southern colonies

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the american victory over the brittish at ______ in 1777 brought the french into the revolutionary war against the brittish

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saratoga

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true or false: the first governing document of the united states was the us constitution written in 1777 and ratified in 1781

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false

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madisons virginia plan ...

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would create a 2 house congress

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shays rebellion and the whiskey rebellion were led by

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farmers

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the greatest and most divisive debates at the constitutional convention addressed the issue of

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representation

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regarding the early formation of party's in the early 1790's the two correct associations are

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alexander hamilton: federalist

James Madison: republican

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the sedition act passed in 1798 by john adams administration during the "quasi-war" with france, endangered which right

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freedom of speech

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true or false: whent thomas jefferson became president, he destroyed all aspects of alexander hamiltons economic program

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false

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in october 1814, new england called the ______ to demand changes to the us constitution. in addition to a 2/3 vote for a declaration of war, they also sought to end the virginia dynasty. the convention did not result in any constitutional changes, but it did lead to the demise of the _____ party.

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hartford convention; federalist

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what is incorrect regarding the war of 1812

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the militia performed very well when invaded by brittish at the chesapeake

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in the case of MAYBURY VS MADISON and FLETCHER VS PECK, supreme court justice, ______ established the important precedent

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john marshall

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what happened in the years 1815-1840

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the economy exeprienced unprecedented growth

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in 1817 new york began construction on the ______ which was completed in 1825. this internal improvement was financially successful and helped make new york city an economic powerhouse

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erie canal

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wha was true about the missouri crisis and compromise of 1820?

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maine was admitted as a free state

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who was not a canidate for the 1824 election

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james monroe

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true or false: the destruction of the second national bannk by henry clay led to a period of american prosperity

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false

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regarding their beliefs which association is correct

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hamilton, john quincy adams, clay

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which would have more than likely been a whig

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mechant

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The _____ was the leading anti-slavery organization up to 1830. focused on transportation to _____ which was a colony established in africa for that purpose

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american colonization society; liberia

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the compromise of 1850 admitted ______ as a free state, left the other territorial disposition to ____, ended the ______ in DC, and created a tougher_________ law

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california; popular sovereignty, slave trade; fugitive slave

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immediatism ; william lloyd garrison

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immediatism; william lloyd garrison

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kansas nebraska act, pottawatomie creek massacre, john browns raid on harper ferry, election of lincoln

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kansas nebraska act, pottawatomie creek massacre, john browns raid on harper ferry, election of lincoln

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the dres scott decision

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affirmed the souths argument that the constitution guaranteed the existence and protection of slavery

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in the fall of 1862 the confederate army invaded maryland and fought the union army at_____. after linconln issued the_______

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antietam: emancipation proclamation

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the battle of bull run

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destroyed the illusion of a short war

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shermans field order no.15

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took land from white planters and gave it to newly freed slaves

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which are examples of federal aid which helped settle the west during and after the civil war

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homestead act

pacific railroad bill

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by the dawes act of 1887 the indian bureau tried to...

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end the traditional native american religions and increase white assimilation among the tribes

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13th- abolished slavery

14th- citizenship

15th- right to vote

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13th- abolished slavery

14th- citizenship

15th- right to vote

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which is not accurate about gilded age politics

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party system consisted of democrats and whigs

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the "new" immigrants of the late 19th century increasingly came from _____ europe and settled in

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southern and eastern; cities

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political aim of the progressive movement was

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use the government to deal with social problems

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which is true regarding the panic of 1893 and the depression that followed

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it resuted in serious concerns that industrial capitalism might be a failure

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farmers formed the ______ party. they joined with the democratic party and supported

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populist; william jennings bryan

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in 1912 , when taft managed to win the republican nomination for president, ______ bolted the party and ran as the presidential candidate for the national progressive party , as a result the republican split ______ the democratic candidate won the election

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roosevelt; wilson

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the teller amendment stated that the us would not annex cuba while the platt amenment established indirect control over cuba

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the teller amendment stated that the us would not annex cuba while the platt amenment established indirect control over cuba

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correct order in which nations became incolved in world war 1

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serbia, austria-hungary, russia, germany, france

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what about mobilixation in world war 1 is true

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job oppurtunities for women and blacks increased

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the ______act strengthened the espionage act and made it illegal to say anything about the government or flag

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sedition

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the main purpose of committee on public information during world war 1 was to

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disseminate pro-war propoganda and promote public support of the war in the U,s

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what is not true about the economic boom in 1920

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farmers benefited from the boom

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the new deal vastly increased the size of the nations debt

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the new deal vastly increased the size of the nations debt