Praxis 5004: Social Studies Questions and Answers Graded A+

Praxis 5004: Social Studies Questions and Answers Graded A+ Which group of colonies were most willing to work with the Native Americans? French New England Colonies Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Which colony was called "New Sweden?" Delaware Why was the Proclamation Act opposed? The act prohibited English settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains. (Purpose: to appease Native Americans) Currency Act Prohibited colonists from issuing paper money Which act placed the first internal tax on the colonists? Stamp Act: 1765 Townshend Acts placed taxes on the colonists; passed in 1767 Sons of Liberty made up of colonists; protested the Stamp Act; secretly staged riots against tax collectors; hanged British officials in effigy. Why did George Washington warn against the creation of factions? Factions caused jealousies, false alarms, and could cause damage Factions Political parties in Britain; made up of few people who schemed to win favors from the government. Who spurred the formation of the first political parties in the newly created USA? Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Who was a colonial leader? Patrick Henry Who was a founding father that died in 1790? Benjamin Franklin What was Alexander Hamilton's attitude about the Constitution? He believed Congress had power to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its duties; follow it loosely; Congress should have the power to collect taxes; favored creation of national bank During which election did political parties first play a role? 1796; after Washington retired The Whigs Favored strong national growth United behind President John Quincy Adams Northeast businesspeople supported them Farmers did not support them What does "Manifest Destiny" mean? Territorial and Westward Expansion Settlement of Texas Many new settlers took slaves with them Slavery was outlawed in Mexico Many of the new settlers were southerners Tensions between US and Mexico after Texas settlement Manifest Destiny was the motive for settling the Southwest Mexican gov owed debts to US for property damages during the struggle for independence from Spain Mexico hadn't paid war debts Why were Northerners in Congress opposed to the admission of Texas as a state? Admission would disrupt the balance between free and slave states. What is the significance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?