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| | *No penalty for wrong answers. | | *No penalty for wrong answers. |
| | *35 minutes. | | *35 minutes. |
| − | *This exam is 40 questions long. By mistake there are two questions "20".
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| | 1. George Washington was an effective leader because: | | 1. George Washington was an effective leader because: |
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| | <br>(e) Congress and the Judiciary | | <br>(e) Congress and the Judiciary |
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| − | 20. The President who had the most difficult time handling criticism was probably:
| + | 21. The President who had the most difficult time handling criticism was probably:<ref>In the original exam, there were two questions marked "20". This has been corrected for this online exam and the numbering has been adjusted accordingly.</ref> |
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| | (a) George Washington | | (a) George Washington |
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| | <br>(e) James Monroe | | <br>(e) James Monroe |
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| − | 21. Jonathan Edwards played a key role in which of the following:
| + | 22. Jonathan Edwards played a key role in which of the following: |
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| | (a) the Salem Witch Trials | | (a) the Salem Witch Trials |
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| | <br>(e) the ratification of the Constitution | | <br>(e) the ratification of the Constitution |
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| − | 22. The primary objection to the Louisiana Purchase was:
| + | 23. The primary objection to the Louisiana Purchase was: |
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| | (a) the Constitution | | (a) the Constitution |
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| | <br>(e) George Washington was surprisingly against it | | <br>(e) George Washington was surprisingly against it |
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| − | 23. Who won the French and Indian War?
| + | 24. Who won the French and Indian War? |
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| | (a) the French | | (a) the French |
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| | <br>(e) no one won that war, the parties simply stopped fighting | | <br>(e) no one won that war, the parties simply stopped fighting |
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| − | 24. The primary difference between Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address and his Second Inaugural Address was that:
| + | 25. The primary difference between Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address and his Second Inaugural Address was that: |
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| | (a) In his first he relied on logic; in his second he relied on God. | | (a) In his first he relied on logic; in his second he relied on God. |
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| | <br>(e) In his first he scolded the South; in his second he thanked the South. | | <br>(e) In his first he scolded the South; in his second he thanked the South. |
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| − | 25. The Connecticut Plan resolved a conflict at the Constitutional Convention by:
| + | 26. The Connecticut Plan resolved a conflict at the Constitutional Convention by: |
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| | (a) giving the South credit for 3/5ths of each slave in determining how many people it had for representation in Congress | | (a) giving the South credit for 3/5ths of each slave in determining how many people it had for representation in Congress |
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| | <br>(e) establishing the House of Representatives based in proportion to population, and the Senate with equal representation by each State. | | <br>(e) establishing the House of Representatives based in proportion to population, and the Senate with equal representation by each State. |
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| − | 26. What incited the South Carolina Exposition and Protest?
| + | 27. What incited the South Carolina Exposition and Protest? |
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| | (a) Andrew Jackson’s tyrannical rule | | (a) Andrew Jackson’s tyrannical rule |
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| | <br>(e) Lincoln’s capture of Fort Sumter. | | <br>(e) Lincoln’s capture of Fort Sumter. |
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| − | 27. The Trent Affair involved which of the following:
| + | 28. The Trent Affair involved which of the following: |
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| | (a) During the Jackson Administration, this scandal caused nearly all of his Cabinet to resign | | (a) During the Jackson Administration, this scandal caused nearly all of his Cabinet to resign |
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| | <br>(e) During the Adams Administration, Trent was one of the “XYZ” agents | | <br>(e) During the Adams Administration, Trent was one of the “XYZ” agents |
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| + | 29. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did all of the following:<ref>As identified in class, in the original exam there was a mistaken "EXCEPT" here.</ref> |
| − | 28. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did all of the following:<ref>In the original exam there was a mistaken "EXCEPT" here.</ref>
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| | I. ended the Mexican War | | I. ended the Mexican War |
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| | <br>(e) IV only | | <br>(e) IV only |
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| − | 29. This cartoon says, “That’s you, Dad! More ‘FREE SOIL’. We’ll rot ‘em out yet. Long life to Davy Wilmot”
| + | 30. This cartoon says, “That’s you, Dad! More ‘FREE SOIL’. We’ll rot ‘em out yet. Long life to Davy Wilmot” |
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| | Which of the following is true about the above cartoon? | | Which of the following is true about the above cartoon? |
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| | '''HONORS (EXTRA CREDIT FOR NON-HONORS)''' | | '''HONORS (EXTRA CREDIT FOR NON-HONORS)''' |
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| − | 30. “If the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration come to be praised, future vice presidents who may succeed to the presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue an independent course." Who said that?
| + | 31. “If the tide of defamation and abuse shall turn, and my administration come to be praised, future vice presidents who may succeed to the presidency may feel some slight encouragement to pursue an independent course." Who said that? |
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| | (a) Thomas Jefferson | | (a) Thomas Jefferson |
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| | <br>(e) John Tyler | | <br>(e) John Tyler |
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| − | 31. Which of the following is true about the Tenure of Office Act?
| + | 32. Which of the following is true about the Tenure of Office Act? |
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| | I. It passed during the presidency of Andrew Johnson | | I. It passed during the presidency of Andrew Johnson |
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| | <br>(e) III only | | <br>(e) III only |
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| − | 32. What was the position of the presidents elected in the 1850s about slavery, and why?
| + | 33. What was the position of the presidents elected in the 1850s about slavery, and why? |
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| | (a) they were against slavery because it was wrong | | (a) they were against slavery because it was wrong |
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| | <br>(e) they had no opinion on slavery because there were more important issues | | <br>(e) they had no opinion on slavery because there were more important issues |
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| − | 33. In ''Commonwealth v. Hunt'' (1842), the Massachusetts Supreme Court held for the first time that
| + | 34. In ''Commonwealth v. Hunt'' (1842), the Massachusetts Supreme Court held for the first time that |
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| | (a) workers could form unions and strike against employers | | (a) workers could form unions and strike against employers |
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| | <br>(d) the national bank could not operate without a license in Massachusetts | | <br>(d) the national bank could not operate without a license in Massachusetts |
| | <br>(e) same-sex marriage was a right under the Massachusetts Constitution | | <br>(e) same-sex marriage was a right under the Massachusetts Constitution |
| − | 34. Please interpret this cartoon by Thomas Nast (the caption at the bottom says, “The Same Old Pirate Afloat Again,” and one plank says, “Democratic Platform”):
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| | + | 35. Please interpret this cartoon by Thomas Nast (the caption at the bottom says, “The Same Old Pirate Afloat Again,” and one plank says, “Democratic Platform”): |
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| | (answer choices are on the next page) | | (answer choices are on the next page) |
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| | <br>(e) Thomas Nast is not taking a position about Reconstruction. | | <br>(e) Thomas Nast is not taking a position about Reconstruction. |
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| − | 35. A claim that Alexander Hamilton was the greatest Founding Father (other than George Washington) could cite as evidence all of the following EXCEPT:
| + | 36. A claim that Alexander Hamilton was the greatest Founding Father (other than George Washington) could cite as evidence all of the following EXCEPT: |
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| | (a) Hamilton’s role at the Constitutional Convention | | (a) Hamilton’s role at the Constitutional Convention |
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| | <br>(e) Hamilton’s role in killing Aaron Burr in their duel in New Jersey | | <br>(e) Hamilton’s role in killing Aaron Burr in their duel in New Jersey |
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| − | 36. “That every person who shall hereafter commit the crime of treason against the United States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all his slaves, if any, shall be declared and made free ….” What was the first use of that?
| + | 37. “That every person who shall hereafter commit the crime of treason against the United States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all his slaves, if any, shall be declared and made free ….” What was the first use of that? |
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| | (a) The Emancipation Proclamation | | (a) The Emancipation Proclamation |
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| | <br>(e) the Jim Crow laws | | <br>(e) the Jim Crow laws |
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| − | 37. Under the concept of mercantilism, the primary role of colonies is to:
| + | 38. Under the concept of mercantilism, the primary role of colonies is to: |
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| | (a) import goods from many foreign nations | | (a) import goods from many foreign nations |
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| | <br>(e) become self-sufficient so that the colonies can break away from the mother country | | <br>(e) become self-sufficient so that the colonies can break away from the mother country |
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| − | 38. In the Dred Scott decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that:
| + | 39. In the Dred Scott decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that: |
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| | (a) slaves have the same rights as white citizens | | (a) slaves have the same rights as white citizens |
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| | <br>(e) courts cannot decide the issue of slavery | | <br>(e) courts cannot decide the issue of slavery |
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| − | 39. What precisely was the Wilmot Proviso?
| + | 40. What precisely was the Wilmot Proviso? |
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| | (a) a proposed ban on slavery on land acquired from Mexico, which never passed | | (a) a proposed ban on slavery on land acquired from Mexico, which never passed |