test 1

Question 1

In the impeachment process, who determines the guilt or innocence of the president?

Answer 1

Senate

Question 2

The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by

Answer 2

6th amendment

Question 3

Sole authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus is

Answer 3

Congress

Question 4

James Madison’s “Federalist paper 10”, the most dangerous threat to the Constitution is

Answer 4

factions

Question 5

Dutch Colony at New Netherland characterized by all except:

1. reliance on fur trade
2. friendship with Natives
3. small population
4. ethnic diversity

Answer 5

2. friendship with natives

Question 6

north american indian cultures were characterized by all except:

1. economy of hunting and fishing
2. division of labor by gender
3. animistic religion
4. lack of warfare

Answer 6

4. lack of warfare

Question 7

Spanish colonization was characterized by all except:

1. exploitation of Indians
2. establishing slavery
3. reliance upon large families
4. introduction of the horse

Answer 7

3. reliance on large families

Question 8

The Puritans left England to

Answer 8

create religious utopia

Question 9

17th century settlers in New England differed from those in Virginia by

1. shorter lives
2. importing slaves
3. settling in isolated farms
4. living in tightly clustered communities

Answer 9

4. living in tightly clustered communities

Question 10

King Philip’s war in 1675-1676 was fought to

Answer 10

establish English control over the Indians in New England

Question 11

From 1689-1763, England fought a series of wars with France, excluding:

1. King William’s War
2. Queen Anne’s War
3. King Philip’s War
4. The Seven Years’ War

Answer 11

3. King Philip’s War

Question 12

Colonial Government did not allow:

1. universal manhood suffrage
2. bicameral legislature
3. annual elections
4. local units of government

Answer 12

1. universal manhood suffrage

Question 13

The only 18th century colony with a black majority was

Answer 13

South Carolina

Question 14

James Otis is famous for

Answer 14

writs of assistance case

Question 15

What caused the Boston Massacre?

Answer 15

Townshend duties

Question 16

Battle of Saratoga was known for

Answer 16

securing America an alliance with France

Question 17

England allowed its first propriety colony as a refuge for Catholics in what State?

Answer 17

Maryland

Question 18

Prior to 1763, mercantilism encouraged Americans to

Answer 18

supply England with raw materials

Question 19

At the Philadelphia convention of 1788, the author of the Great Compromise to the Constitution was

Answer 19

Roger Sherman