US History Midterm Review II

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1.

Which ammendment abolished slavery and prohibited involuntary servitude?
- A.
  
  13
- B.
  
  14
- C.
  
  15
- D.
  
  16
2.

Which of the following wars are listed in chronological order correctly?
- A.
  
  Revolutionary, Seven Year , 1812
- B.
  
  Revolutionary, 1812, Civil War
- C.
  
  French & Indian, Civil War, Revolutionary
- D.
  
  None of the above
3.

The first slaves were brought to America by
- A.
  
  German Hessians
- B.
  
  Dutch Merchants
- C.
  
  Colonial Settlers
4.

Congress is made up of several internal committees such as
- A.
  
  Public Health and Safety Commission
- B.
  
  Ways & Means
- C.
  
  House of Representatives
5.

The process of Filibustering on a bill is best accomplished in
- A.
  
  Executive Cabinet meetings
- B.
  
  Judicial Review of the Supreme Court
- C.
  
  During House of Representative assemblies
- D.
  
  During Senatorial Sessions
6.

The proclamation of 1763 established colonial settlers authority to operate freely within America and spawned their ability to move Westward
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Chrispus Attickus and many other valiant men died senselessly during Shay's Rebellion
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The slave trade in America was inclusive of more than 4 million slaves
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The south was referred to as the confederacy due to their staunch support of the articles of confederation
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The necessity of modifying the U.S. Constitution was due to the framers failure to make adequate provisions to protect personal ___________
11.

The Compromise of 1820 averted sectional conflict by
- A.
  
  Removing federal troops from the south
- B.
  
  Preserving the balance of power between free and slave states
- C.
  
  Implementing a more stringent Fugitive Slave Law
- D.
  
  Lowering tariff rates
- E.
  
  Eliminating the constitutional ban on the importation of the slaves
12.

Samuel Gompers
- A.
  
  Used the state militia to break up the Boston police strike
- B.
  
  Led the American Federation of Labor
- C.
  
  Directed President FDR's War Labor Board
- D.
  
  Advocated Socialism as head of the INdustrial Workers of the World
13.

During the McCarthy Era, Americans were greatly concerned about Socialism and a poor economy
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Alger Hiss was tried and accused of giving secrets to the Russia
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The Boston Tea Party took place in
16.

The French & Indian War has also been called the __________ War
17.

In the trial of Peter Zenger of 1734, the Supreme Court acquitted him of
- A.
  
  Treason
- B.
  
  Seditious libel
- C.
  
  Unlawful protests
- D.
  
  Improper religious activity
18.

Jamestown was the very first settlement ever attempted in the Americas
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The writ of assistance, stamp act and the harbor blockade were all considered to be _____________ Acts by the colonists
20.

The transcontinental railway was established in
- A.
  
  1754
- B.
  
  1863
- C.
  
  1859