11. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 helped convince American colonists that
A. they should be able to practice the religion of their choice.
B. they had the right to overthrow an unjust government.
C. the king had absolute power over the colonies.
D. England had held up its end of the social contract.
12. As a result of General Sheridan’s use of the total war strategy during the Shenandoah Valley campaign, the South
A. retaliated by marching to the sea.
B. could not provide supplies for its army.
C. surrendered and brought an end to the war.
D. vowed to destroy civilian resources in the North.
13. Most of the settlers who followed Stephen Austin into Texas hoped that
A. Texas would be governed by Spain.
B. Texas would immediately join the United States.
C. Texas would become a self-governing Mexican state.
D. Texas would become an independent nation.
14. The First Continental Congress suggested that colonists boycott British goods in 1774 to protest
A. the Stamp Act.
B. elections held in England.
C. unfair treatment of their representatives.
D. unfair taxes and the Intolerable Acts.
15. In 1908, the Supreme Court ruled in Muller v. Oregon that
A. state laws could not break up all monopolies.
B. states could not decide the length of a workday.
C. states could regulate fees charged by railroads.
D. state laws could limit working hours for women.
16. Which best describes the result of the Uprising of the Twenty Thousand?
A. The Ladies’ Garment Workers Union was disbanded.
B. Female activists formed the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union.
C. Factory owners fired all the workers who had gone on strike.
D. Factory owners agreed to increase workers' wages and shorten the work week.
17. Who was the first Republican presidential candidate?
A. John C. Fremont
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Stephen Douglas
D. Horace Greeley
18. Which event happened before the Pacific Railroad Act was signed in 1862?
A. Asa Whitney asked for the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
B. The end of the Civil War freed men to work on the railroad.
C. The Golden Spike ceremony was held on the transcontinental railroad.
D. Railroad workers blasted tunnels through the Sierra Nevada.
19. Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony to provide a safe religious haven for
A. people of all beliefs.
B. both Puritans and Separatists.
C. Puritans only.
D. Church of England members.
20. How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?
A. He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
B. He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
C. He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
D. He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
