1629 The Massachusetts Bay Company receives a charter to settle land in America. Leaders of the company are Puritans, and they establish Massachusetts Bay as a Puritan colony. 1684 After failed attempts to exercise control over Massachusetts Bay, King Charles II revokes the colony’s charter. 1686 King James II combines the Massachusetts Bay Colony with the rest of New England’s colonies, creating the Dominion of New England. 1689 Massachusetts learns that William and Mary have replaced King James II as the monarchs of England. The Dominion of New England is ended, and Massachusetts begins to govern itself again. 1691 King William and Queen Mary create a new charter for the colony of Massachusetts. 1. Under the 1691 charter, what type of colony was Massachusetts? A. an independent colony B. a royal colony C. a parliamentary colony D. a proprietary colony 2. Which of the following best explains the effect European colonization had on the Native Americans? A. Many Native American tribes prospered due to trade with Europeans. B. Many Native Americans died or were forced off their land. C. Most Native Americans embraced European culture and beliefs. D. Most Native Americans had little to no contact with the Europeans. 3. Which statement best describes how members of the Ku Klux Klan felt about the fact that African Americans had the right to vote? A. They used threats and violence in order to prevent African Americans from voting. B. They opposed the right of African Americans to vote but took no actions against them. C. They actively encouraged African Americans to vote in elections. D. They supported efforts to give African Americans the right to vote.
45. Slave Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the basis that his owner had taken him to live in a free state and then a free territory. His case was argued in front of the Supreme Court in 1857. What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case? A. The court ruled that Dred Scott should be freed because he had been taken to areas in which slavery was illegal. B. The court ruled that Dred Scott was the property of his owner and that the owner's rights were protected by the Constitution, therefore Dred Scott would not be freed. C. The court ruled that Dred Scott should be freed because slavery was unconstitutional. D. The court ruled that Dred Scott should not be freed because he had not proven that he had been taken to a free state. 47. Historians believe that the invention of the cotton gin had which of the following effects? A. the expansion of slavery in the South B. a decreasing number of privately owned farms C. the migration of African Americans to the North D. an increasing number of people moving to the cities 48. Which geographical region in colonial North America was best known for its focus on agriculture and society based on English aristocracy? A. Jamestown B. middle colonies C. Southern colonies D. New England 49. The "Trail of Tears" refers to which event? A. the forced resettlement of the Cherokee Indians B. the Democrats' reaction to the Whiskey Rebellion C. the economic recession of the late 1830s D. the campaign trail during Jackson's re-election bid
50. By the mid-1800s, growing _______ had resulted in increasing tensions between the North and the South due to the development of differing political, cultural, and economic goals. A. migration B. abolitionism C. industrialization D. sectionalism 51. Which reason best explains why the Confederation Congress established the Land Ordinance of 1785? A. Congress was establishing how the land would be distributed. B. Congress was in negotiation with the king of England. C. Congress was establishing how the land would be settled. D. Congress was trying to gain control of Ohio country. 52. Which of the following Supreme Court cases decided that racial segregation in public places was constitutional? A. Plessy v. Ferguson B. Dred Scott v. Sandford C. United States v. Morrison D. Brown v. Board of Education 53. Which of the following religious groups strongly supported the abolition of slavery and founded the world's first anti-slavery society in 1775? A. Mormons B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Quakers 54. Which was one of the causes of the Mexican War? A. the dispute over the border between New Mexico and Mexico B. the dispute over the border between Texas and Louisiana C. the dispute over the border between California and the Oregon Territory
84. What is the name given to the laws that created a policy of "separate but equal" that meant that blacks were segregated from whites? A. the Alien and Sedition Acts B. the Jim Crow Laws C. the Slave Codes D. the Reconstruction Acts 85. Which of the following sequences most accurately represents events preceding the Declaration of Independence? W. Sugar Act, Stamp ActboycottTea ActBoston Tea Party1st Continental CongressBattles of Lexington, ConcordCommon Sense X. boycottTea ActBoston Tea PartyStamp Act1st Continental CongressCommon SenseBattles of Lexington, Concord Y. Tea ActboycottBoston Tea Party1st Continental CongressCommon SenseBattles of Lexington, Concord Z. Stamp ActCommon SenseTea ActBoston Tea PartyBattles of Lexington, Concordboycott1st Continental Congress A. W B. X C. Y D. Z 86. Which amendment said that citizens may not be prevented from voting because of race or previous status as a slave? A. the 13th Amendment B. the 16th Amendment C. the 15th Amendment D. the 14th Amendment
C. It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to European countries. D. It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to France. 110. What did the United States acquire in the Gadsden Purchase of 1853? A. Utah, Nevada, and Colorado B. Southern Arizona and part of New Mexico C. California and Arizona D. Northern California and Oregon 111. Which geographical region in colonial North America was best known for its cold climate and strong Puritan population? A. Southern colonies B. New England C. middle colonies D. Middle Passage 112. Which of the following best explains the Emancipation Proclamation? A. It stated that slavery would not be allowed in newly acquired territories. B. It stated that all slaves in the Union and Confederacy were free. C. It stated that slavery should be abolished at the end of the Civil War. D. It stated that all slaves in the Confederate states should be freed. 114. The phrase "separation of church and state" was coined by which of the founding fathers? A. Thomas Jefferson B. Benjamin Franklin C. Alexander Hamilton D. John Adams 115. Which of the following was one of the economic results of European exploration and colonization? A. European nations became less interested in international trade. B. Europeans had to pay higher prices for imported goods.