***= my answers
1.) Shared government power between the states and federal government is known as
Limited government
Popular sovereignty
Federalism***
None of the above.
2.) The government has only as much authority as the people give it is known as
Limited government
Popular sovereignty***
Federalism
None of the above.
3.) People are the only source of governmental authority is known as
Limited government
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
None of the above.
4.) A principle that states no one branch of government can become more powerful than another is known as
separation of powers.***
checks and balances.
open door policy.
referendum.
5.) A principle that divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government is known as
separation of powers.
checks and balances.
open door policy.***
referendum.
6.) Loyalists differed from Patriots in that they
supported independence from Great Britain.
supported the colonial militias.
supported the British crown.
agreed with the Declaration of Independence.
7.) Northern industrialists favored protective tariffs because
the tariffs benefited European imports.
the South was required to pay the taxes for them.
they encouraged people to buy American goods.****
higher taxes meant more money for businesses.
8.) Shots fired during the battle of ___________ and ___________ marked the start of the American Revolutionary War.
*Also known as the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Lexington, Concord ***
Yorktown, Williamsburg
Charleston, Wilmington
Washington D.C., Baltimore
9.) What happened to the South's economy during the Civil War?
It improved.
It remained stable.
It deteriorated.
It declined and then grew.***
10.) Why did the South secede from the Union?
Lincoln vowed support of slavery. ***
The North no longer wanted it in the Union.
The Missouri Compromise forced their hand.
They feared Lincoln would abolish slavery and violate states' rights.
1 & 2, correct
3 - ??
4 & 5, incorrect
6 - ??
7 & 8, correct
9 & 10, incorrect
#2 could also be "limited government". Check your text materials to see which term they prefer.
To get the answer to question 1, you need to understand the concept of shared government power between the states and federal government. The term for this concept is federalism. So the correct answer is "Federalism."
To get the answer to question 2, you need to understand the concept of the government having only as much authority as the people give it. The term for this concept is popular sovereignty. So the correct answer is "Popular sovereignty."
To get the answer to question 3, you need to understand the concept of people being the only source of governmental authority. The term for this concept is popular sovereignty. So the correct answer is "Popular sovereignty."
To get the answer to question 4, you need to understand the principle that states no one branch of government can become more powerful than another. The term for this principle is separation of powers. So the correct answer is "Separation of powers."
To get the answer to question 5, you need to understand the principle that divides power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The correct term for this principle is separation of powers. So the correct answer is "Separation of powers."
To get the answer to question 6, you need to understand the difference between Loyalists and Patriots. Loyalists supported the British crown, while Patriots supported independence from Great Britain. So the correct answer is "Supported the British crown."
To get the answer to question 7, you need to understand why Northern industrialists favored protective tariffs. Protective tariffs encouraged people to buy American goods, which benefited Northern industrialists. So the correct answer is "They encouraged people to buy American goods."
To get the answer to question 8, you need to know which battle marked the start of the American Revolutionary War. The shots fired at Lexington and Concord marked the start of the war, which is also known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. So the correct answer is "Lexington, Concord."
To get the answer to question 9, you need to understand the impact of the Civil War on the South's economy. The South's economy deteriorated during the war. So the correct answer is "It deteriorated."
To get the answer to question 10, you need to understand the reasons for the South's secession from the Union. The South seceded because they feared Lincoln would abolish slavery and violate states' rights. So the correct answer is "They feared Lincoln would abolish slavery and violate states' rights."