US History - Test 2


1. In which section of early 19th-century America was the plantation system an important feature?
A. New England
B. Middle Atlantic states
C. The Deep South
D. The Far West


2. Farmers in the Ohio River valley gained economic benefit when the United States acquired the:
A. Oregon Territory
B. Gadsden Purchase
C. Louisiana Territory
D. Mexican Cession


3. The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade was based on what constitutional principle?
A. Protection of property rights
B. Freedom of speech
C. Right to privacy
D. Freedom of religion


4. According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to abolish government if that government:
A. Becomes a limited monarchy.
B. Violates natural rights.
C. Becomes involved in entangling alliances.
D. Favors one religion over another.


5. The Homestead Act was important in the growth of the West because it
A. set aside reservations for Native American Indians
B. created the Department of Agriculture to aid farmers
C. encouraged settlement of the Great Plains
D. provided land to build a canal system


6. The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Miranda v. Arizona, advanced what?
A. Voting rights of minorities.
B. Guarantee of free speech.
C. Separation of church and state.
D. Rights of accused persons.


7. Why would the United States government pass protective tariffs?
A. Encourage foreign trade.
B. Increase manufacturer competitiveness.
C. Reduce the cost of consumer goods.
D. Improve the quality of goods.


8. 'Manifest Destiny' was used to justify:
A. Limiting the number of immigrants entering the country.
B. Controlling the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains.
C. Expanding the United States territory to the Pacific Ocean.
D. Warning European countries against colonizing Latin America.


9. In which pair of events did the first event most directly influence the second?
A. Discovery of gold in California led to the Louisiana Purchase.
B. Building of the transcontinental railroad led to disappearance of the frontier.
C. Settling of the Oregon Territory led to passage of the Homestead Act.
D. Assimilation of Native American Indians led to passage of the Dawes Act.


10. The passage of the Dawes Act was an attempt by the US government to:
A. Limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
B. Return lands to Native American tribes.
C. Force Native Americans to give up traditional culture.
D. Hire Native Americans as military scouts.






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