APUSH Midterm Questions He Gave Us

"City upon a Hill" What city is Winthrop referring to as the "City upon a Hill"? a. Boston b. New York c. Jamestown d. Plymouth

a. Boston

The Monroe Doctrine Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine? a. Britain b. France c. Russia d. Spain

a. Britain

Dred Scott v. Sanford Which of the following acts of Congress was declared unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision? a. Missouri Compromise of 1820 b. Compromise of 1850 c. Kansas-Nebraska Act d. Fugitive Slave Law

a. Missouri Compromise of 1820

The Monroe Doctrine Who of the following provided the strongest influence on President Monroe in the writing of the Monroe Doctrine? a. George Washington b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. John Quincy Adams

d. John Quincy Adams

"City upon a Hill" To what group of people is John Winthrop speaking? a. Pilgrims b. Puritans c. Separatists d. Parliament

b. Puritans

Marbury v. Madison The excerpt reflects a continuity over time with regard to debates over the a. rights of individual citizens b. authority of the branches of government c. morality of slavery d. relationship between state & federal power

b. authority of the branches of government

Marbury v. Madison A supreme court case referenced above established the principle of a. executive privilege b. judicial review c. interposition d. nullification

b. judicial review

Dred Scott v. Sanford Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision because a. the Court included no Republican Justices b. the decision allowed slavery in the territories c. several justices were slave owners d. black and whites were not treated equally

b. the decision allowed slavery in the territories

Bacon's Rebellion Based on the information in this excerpt, what is Samuel Kercheval's point of view towards Bacon and his followers? a. they were dangerous men who threatened colonial stability and prosperity b. they were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not c. they were allies of the governor who carried out actions that he supported d. they were a primarily political movement that wanted Bacon to become governor

b. they were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not

Bacon's Rebellion Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by a. an increase in royal taxes b. the power of large planters c. conflicts with American Indians d. the growth of the slave trade

c. conflicts with American Indians

Dred Scott v. Sanford Chief Justice Taney's basic ruling in the Dred Scott case was based on which of the following principles? a. since slaves did not pay taxes, they had no legal rights b. since Scott had returned to a slave state, he was still a slave c. since Congress could not define slavery, it could not regulate it d. since slaves were property, they could not sue

d. since slaves were property, they could not sue

Bacon's Rebellion Which of the following led the opposition to Bacon's Rebellion? a. leaders of the Church of England b. members of the Virginia House of Burgesses c. soldiers from the British army d. the colonial governor

d. the colonial governor