Summary of U.S. Political History from Pre-Columbian to 1789

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Summary of U.S. Political History from Pre-Columbian to 1789

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Which of the following states was not visited by Hernando de Soto's expedition of 1539–1542?

2

Which of the following was NOT a problem under the Articles of Confederation that led to the drafting and adoption of The United States Constitution in 1787–1789?

3

The Proclamation of 1763 .

4

The Reserved Power clause is a counter to which Constitutional right of the Federal government?

5

What was the primary motivation of French exploration of the New World?

6

Which amendment established that the people of the United States had rights outside of those specifically outlined in the Bill of Rights?

7

The Albany Plan .

8

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an attempt by which two countries to divide the territory of the New World?

9

The Presidential Veto is an example of which tenet of the United States Constitution?

10

What was the main effect of the "Three-Fifths Compromise" in the Constitution of the United States?

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