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1. 
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —
A.
against increased power for the national government
B.
for the dissolution of state governments
C.
against the passage of a bill of rights
D.
for the creation of a strong executive branch
2. 
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
A.
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
B.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
C.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
D.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
3. 
Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?
A.
Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.
B.
Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.
C.
Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.
D.
Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.
4. 
How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?
A.
Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.
B.
Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.
C.
The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.
D.
New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment.
5. 
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
A.
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
B.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
C.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
D.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
6. 
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
A.
Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law
B.
Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
C.
Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C., slave markets.
D.
Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession.
7. 
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —
A.
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
B.
procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
C.
process through which states could be added to the Union
D.
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
8. 
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
A.
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
B.
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
C.
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
D.
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
9. 
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
A.
The river had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations.
B.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
C.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
D.
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
10. 
The Twelfth Amendment established a new process for choosing a president and a vice president. The purpose of this amendment was to —
A.
prevent the concentration of power in the executive branch
B.
ease the eligibility requirements for holding federal office
C.
keep state officials from exerting undue influence on presidential elections
D.
reduce the likelihood of disputed outcomes in presidential elections
11. 
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it —
A.
caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
B.
provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
C.
limited the voting rights of American Indians
D.
harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
12. 
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
A.
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states.
B.
It provided financing for canal construction.
C.
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states.
D.
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions.