U.S. History
Which geographic factor influenced the rapid settlement of the Great Pains after the Civil War?
huge amounts of fertile farmland
Which document encouraged public support for declaring independence from Great Britain
Common Sense
Which statement best illustrates the meaning of federalism?
Constitution delegates certain powers to national govt. but reserves other powers for the states
Most of the northern boundary of the United States was created by treaties between the United States and ?
Great Britain
The authors of the U.S. Constitution established a bicameral legislature primarily because they...
Reached a compromise between the large states over representation
What was one reason the 14th and 15th amendments failed to prevent future racial segregation?
The South was allowed to pass Jim Crow laws and restrict voting rights
In the 1940s and 1850s, immigration to the U.S. was characterized by...
a large influx of Irish and German immigrants
The establishment of judicial review v Madison (1803) gave the Supreme Court the authority to...
decide the constitutionality of a law
What was a major success of the government under the Articles of Confederation (1781-1788)?
developing
In colonial America, geography most directly influenced...
economic activities
In the late 19th century what was the major goal in developing the New South?
expanding the Industrial base
European enlightenment writes of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America's colonial development by providing..
ideas about self government and political rights
The Supreme Court decisions in MaCulloch v. Maryland (1819) & Gibons v. Ogden (1824) were importance
increased the power of the federal government
