STRAIGHTERLINE EXAM 2 US HISTORY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court confirmed the - Answer-implied
powers of congress
Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was - Answer-decisive, but sectional
Prior to becoming president, James Monroe had - Answer-served as secretary of state
The rapid growth of the Northwest and Southwest led to which of the following in the
immediate aftermath of the War of 1812? - Answer-the admission of four new states to
the Union.
In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen H. Long - Answer-agreed with the
findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike
The writing of the Monroe Doctrine - Answer-was an important example of American
nationalism.
Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase
(1778-1781) of the American Revolution? - Answer-Charleston
During the second phase (1776-1778) of the American Revolution, British military efforts
The battle at Yorktown involved - Answer-a combined French and American army and
navy.
were hampered by - Answer-a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because - Answer-
Congress did not have the authority to impose taxes.
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when states gave up their - Answer-
claims to western lands
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to - Answer-provide for the
admission of new states into the union
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - Answer-created a single territory out of the lands
north of Ohio,guaranteed freedom of religion throughout the affected areas, prohibited
slavery within the affected areas, abandoned the system created in the 1784 Ordinance.
Who did the Congress send to London as a minister in 1784 to resolve the differences
between the Confederation and the British regarding the peace treaty of 1783? -
Answer-John Adams
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court confirmed the - Answer-implied
powers of congress
Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828 was - Answer-decisive, but sectional
Prior to becoming president, James Monroe had - Answer-served as secretary of state
The rapid growth of the Northwest and Southwest led to which of the following in the
immediate aftermath of the War of 1812? - Answer-the admission of four new states to
the Union.
In the early nineteenth century, the explorer Stephen H. Long - Answer-agreed with the
findings and conclusions of Zebulon Pike
The writing of the Monroe Doctrine - Answer-was an important example of American
nationalism.
Which of the following was the scene of a substantial British victory in the final phase
(1778-1781) of the American Revolution? - Answer-Charleston
During the second phase (1776-1778) of the American Revolution, British military efforts
The battle at Yorktown involved - Answer-a combined French and American army and
navy.
were hampered by - Answer-a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because - Answer-
Congress did not have the authority to impose taxes.
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when states gave up their - Answer-
claims to western lands
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to - Answer-provide for the
admission of new states into the union
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - Answer-created a single territory out of the lands
north of Ohio,guaranteed freedom of religion throughout the affected areas, prohibited
slavery within the affected areas, abandoned the system created in the 1784 Ordinance.
Who did the Congress send to London as a minister in 1784 to resolve the differences
between the Confederation and the British regarding the peace treaty of 1783? -
Answer-John Adams
