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History 2110: Survey of US History Examination Georgia State University Multiple Choice Questions (1-25, worth 2 points each... ) 1. Which of the following is thought to be the origin of the first people to inhabit North America? a. They descended from Mongolian hunters in Asia who crossed the Bering Strait to get to North America b. They descended from the sub-continent of India traveling east 10,000 years before Columbus c. They came from the Pacific Islands during the Ice Age d. They came during the Viking Invasions of the 11th century e. They originated in Mesopotamia and arrived in North America by ancient boats in approximately 100 BC 2. Christopher Columbus’ exploration of the New World was sponsored by which sovereignty: a.Portugal b. Italy c. Spain d. England e. Algiers 3. The Colombian Exchange refers to all of the following except: a. Transatlantic trading of goods, people and ideas b. A term created by Historian Alfred W. Crosby in 1972 c. The transmission of diseases primarily from the old world to the new world d. A bridge of sorts, created by Columbus in his voyages, between two entirely different geographical locations e. An exchange of goods, especially coffee beans, between Colombia and the United States 4. Which of the following is true about the establishment of slavery as an institution in colonial America? a. Slavery was brought to the Carolina colony by settlers from Barbados b. Once established, slavery largely replaced the use of indentured servants in the south c. Slavery became institutionalized and persisted in the south despite the fact that most families in the south did not own slaves d. Once established slavery became both an economic and social institution in the south e.All of the above 5. All of the following can be said about the Pilgrims except: a. They advocated total religious separation from the Church of England b. They were the first settlers in Jamestown, Virginia c. They were helped by the Indians who showed them how to set corn and fish and helped them get through winter d. It is because of the Pilgrims that we celebrate Thanksgiving e. They came to the New World seeking religious freedom and tolerance 6. Which statement is true about the Colony of Georgia? a. It was the 13th colony established by Great Britain in the New World b. Its original charter banned the use of alcohol and slavery c. It was initially chartered as a trusteeship under the leadership of James Oglethorpe but later became a royal colony d. It was initially established as a debtors’ colony and to serve as a “buffer” between other British colonies to the north and the Spanish to the south e. All of the above 7. All of the following are true of The Seven Years’ War, also called the French and Indian War (1754-1763), except: a. It resulted in an improvement in relations between the British and its colonies b. Was an international war sparked by tensions and events in the Ohio Valley c. Spain, after the war, gained control of French territory west of Mississippi River including New Orleans d. Britain, after the war, gained control of Canada eliminating French threat from the North e. George Washington served as a colonel in the war 8. In rebelling and rejecting the Stamp Act of 1765, the colonies used which argument: a. The stamps were cumbersome to apply and had to be purchased directly from Parliament b. The King of England was a tyrant who did not represent the best interests of the colony c. The colonies already were paying for seals and stamps that had been levied by their own colonial legislative bodies and refused to pay both d. Parliament did not represent the colonies and therefore could not legislate taxes on the colonies e. Some of the colonies benefited more from Stamp Act revenues than did others depending on how much they imported from England 9. Which of the following statements is true of the Boston Tea Party? a. It was the result of the rejection of the tax on tea and Parliament’s right to tax the colonies b. Between 100-150 men disguised as Indians boarded ships in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, and dumped 90,000 pounds of British tea in Boston Harbor c. Britain retaliated by enacting the Coercive Acts, labeled by Americans the “Intolerable Acts” d. A and B e. All of the above 10. All of the following are true of the meeting of the First Continental Congress except: a. All the colonies sent representatives except Georgia b. Produced a declaration with a clear message of “no taxation without representation” c. The prevailing sentiment of those who attended was that the colonies needed to separate from England and declare their independence from England immediately d. The Congress agreed to a staggered and limited boycott of trade with Britain e. Britain did not recognize the work of the Continental Congress as legitimate 11. The Olive Branch Petition of 1775 was which of the following: a. A plea from Britain to the Continental Congress to end the protests in the colonies, pay the taxes, and restore peace and order, otherwise there would be war b. A petition from Britain to the Indians to stop attacking American colonies c. An appeal to the King by moderates in the Continental Congress that the American colonial assemblies be individual parliaments under the umbrella of the King and not under Parliament d. Accepted by the King of England in an attempt to appease loyalists in the colonies e. A petition by the colonists to be represented directly by their own members in England’s Parliament 12. Key to the victory at Yorktown during the American Revolution was which of the following: a. The aid of the French b. The aid of slaves in the area to the Americans. c. The British ran low on food and ammunition and with the harbor controlled by the French they could get little of either. d. A and C e. All of the above 13. It was during the presidency of which of the following that the territory of Louisiana (The Louisiana Purchase) was acquired from the French? a. John Adams b. Thomas Jefferson c. James Madison d. James Monroe e. John Quincy Adams 14. Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was able to collect taxes by which method only: a. Taxing each state proportional to its population b. Taxing each state equally c. Taxing citizens directly through the newly established Internal Revenue System d. A requisition of tax revenues from each state e. Taxing farmers on the amount of wheat they produced 15. Which of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation? a. It created a Congress in which each state had a delegation that could cast a single vote for the state no matter how many representatives the state had b. It created an Executive Branch that could veto legislation passed by Congress c. Amending the Articles required unanimous vote of all 13 delegations and state legislatures d. A and C e. None of the above 16. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 did which of the following: a. Set forth a procedure for settling new land b. Established a 3-step procedure for territories to advance to statehood c. Prohibited slavery in the Northwest territory d. Represented the most important legislation passed under the Articles of Confederation e. All of the above 17. There were many reasons the Articles of Confederation did not work as a structure for the government of the United States but a particular event during the period of the Articles spread the belief that the Articles of Confederation were not working. That event was: a. The Alien and Sedition Acts b. Shays’s Rebellion c. The Act of Nullification d. The Stamp Act e. Stono Rebellion 18. The 3/5s clause of the Constitution refers to: a. How “other persons (slaves)” would be counted in terms of a state’s representation in the House of Representatives b. How a state would be assessed in terms of taxes to paid for slaves c. How many children a slave could have compared to free people d. How Supreme Court judges would be chosen under the Constitution e. None of the above 19. Which of the following is true of the Electoral College? a. The number of electors in each state is equal to the sum of that state’s representatives in the House of Representatives added to its number of Senators b. The intent was to put the selection of the President and Vice President outside the reach of direct democracy c. The initial intent was to have the state legislators choose the electors for each state d. Created an independent body of individuals to elect the President and Vice President e. All of the above 20. The greatest obstacle that faced Congress and Presidents in adding new territories as states to the United States, and delayed the entry of certain states, was which of the following: a. Inability to collect tax revenues from the territories b. Displacement of Indians in the territories c. Inability to get 60,000 inhabitants in the territory as required by the Northwest Ordinance d. The issue of whether the state would be a free or a slave state e. The reluctance of the Spanish to respect America’s Manifest Destiny 21. The White House, Capitol building, and federal armory in Washington were burned during which conflict: a. American Revolution b. French and Indian War c. War of 1812 d. French Revolution e. The Barbary Wars 22. Which election was decided in the House of Representatives: a. Election of 1796 b. Election of 1800 c. Election of 1824 d. Election of 1836 e. B and C 23. All of the following were members of the Virginia Dynasty except: a. George Washington b. James Madison c. John Adams d. James Monroe e. Thomas Jefferson 24. Andrew Jackson was a popular figure when he ran for President. His role as General in the War of 1812 won him acclaim as which of the following: a. The hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill b. The hero of the Battle of New Orleans c. The hero of the Battle of Fort McHenry d. The hero of Little Big Horn e. The hero of Cumberland Gap 25. Two new religions emerged in this country in the 19th century. The Mormons and Oneida Community both began in New York. Although different in many respects they shared a characteristic in common. That characteristic was: a. A belief in idols b. A belief in the importance of personal property c. A belief in the old Testament d. Unusual beliefs about the institution of marriage e. None of the above Matching (26-40 , worth 2 points each ): A. 26. Thomas Jefferson C a. The Liberator 27. Alexander Hamilton B b. Report on Public Credit 28. Benjamin Franklin E c. Declaration of Independence 29. Thomas Paine D d. Common Sense 30. William Lloyd Garrison B. A e. Poor Richard’s Almanack 31. Star Spangled Banner E a. John Quincy Adams 32. Corrupt Bargain A b. John Adams 33. Alien and Sedition Acts B c. Andrew Jackson 34. Trail of Tears C d. James Madison 35. Bill of Rights D C. e. Francis Scott Key 36. Marbury versus Madison E a. Dictated slave versus free states 37. Missouri Compromise A b. Halt to foreign colonies in Western Hemisphere 38. Monroe Doctrine B c. United States right to expand to west 39. Manifest Destiny C d. South Carolina action 40. Nullification D e. Unconstitutional federal law True/False (41-50, worth 2 points each) TRUE=A FALSE=B 41. The Northern British colonies were founded primarily for reasons of religious freedom and influenced by religious beliefs. True 42. The term Pennsylvania Dutch refers to the Dutch Quakers that settled in the western part of Pennsylvania to practice their religion. False 43. The Stono Rebellion was the only rebellion of slaves to occur during the colonial period in America.True 44. The Great Compromise settled the issue between large states and small states in terms of representation in the House of Representatives. True 45. The American Colonization Society was founded by Maryland and Virginia Planters to send emancipated slaves to Liberia in West Africa. True 46. Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were drawn up as protest to the Alien and Sedition Acts and were used later as precedent to help justify the call for nullification. True 47. The House of Representatives, Senate and the President of the United States are all directly elected by the people of the United States. False 48. Lewis and Clark were the names of two cabinet members in Washington’s original cabinet. False 49. The 12th Amendment, separating the election of President and Vice President, was passed by Congress largely as the result of the outcome in the Election of 1800. True 50. The first time Andrew Jackson ran for President of the United States, in 1824, he won both the popular and the Electoral College vote but did not get a majority of the Electoral College ballots so the election went to the House of Representatives where he achieved the necessary majority of electoral votes and became President of the United States. False Name: ________________________________________ Panther ID #: ______________________ Optional Extra Credit (worth 1 point each): 1. What is the name of Thomas Jefferson’s home in Virginia? __________________________Monticello___________________________________________ 2. Which President was nicknamed “the Little Magician?” ___________________________Martin Van Buren_____________________________________ 3. What musical, now on Broadway, is based on the life of one of the founding fathers of the United States? ___________________________Hamilton____________________________________________ 4. What is the name of the second oldest college in this country founded during the colonial period? ____________________________College of William and Mary__________________________ 5. What is the name of the individual who invented the Telegraph in the 19th century? ___________________________Samuel Morse_______________________________ [Show More]

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