FOA 2012 Electoral College Results 1.Of the four states with the most electoral votes, which is the only one that Obama did not win? 2.What were the top four states that Obama won? 3.What were the top four states that Romney won? 4.How would you describe these results to someone who had not seen them?

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Question 1 Which of the following was not an ancient American empire? a. Incasb. Cherokee c. Mayad. Aztecs

Question 2 Beside what type of geographical feature did most ancient civilizations exist? a. Mountainb. Valley c. River/oceand. desert

Question 3  The American president who created examples which other presidents followed was: a. Adamsb. Jefferson c. Monroed. Washington

Question 4  The rematch between America and Great Britain during James Madison’s presidency was known as: Alien & Sedition Acts War of 1812 French & Indian War Boston Massacre

Question 5 From which country did America purchase the Louisiana Territory? FranceSpain Great BritainPortugal

Question 6 Large-scale agriculture and plantation farming were key features of the economy of which colonial region? New England SouthMiddle

Question 7 Which of the following ancient empires would be a great example of a democracy? SpartaRome AthensEgypt

Question 8 A system of government where powers are shared between the state and the national government is called: DemocracyFederalism RepublicDictatorship

Question 9 Which of these guys would be considered a Patriot? King George IIILord Cornwallis TecumsehPaul Revere

Question 10 Which of the following is NOT a precedent set by Washington? Leaving office after 2 terms Creating a cabinet Doubling the size of America Personally leading the army

Question 11 Which battle was the first of the American Revolution? Lexington & ConcordBunker Hill YorktownSaratoga

Question 12 In which colonial region of the United States would you find shipbuilding, industry, and fishing? New EnglandSouth Middle Colonies

Question 13 Which group of Native Americans was forced to march 800 miles to Oklahoma? ChoctawInuit CherokeeChickasaw

Question 14 Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? No taxing authority States had no power No national military Only one federal branch

Question 15 What did Andrew Jackson call his loss to John Quincy Adams in 1828? Some booty Alien & Sedition Shady BusinessCorrupt Bargain

Question 16 Which president purchased Louisiana from France? WashingtonAdams MonroeJefferson

Question 17 Which event involved French officials demanding bribes from the U.S.? Alien & Sedition ActsWar of 1812 XYZ AffairCorrupt Bargain

Question 18 Where was America’s first capital city? Boston Washington, D.C. London New York City

Question 19 What event involved a group of farmers in PA who almost overthrew the government of early America? Whiskey RebellionAmerican Rev. Shays’ RebellionYo Mama

Question 20 Which of the following was intended to stop European colonization in North & South America? Monroe Doctrine XYZ Affair Alien & Sedition Acts Embargo Act

Question 21 Which of the following describes the judicial branch’s power to declare laws unconsitutional? Super PettyJudicial Review EmbargoElastic Clause

Question 22 Which of the following is NOT covered by the 1 st Amendment? SpeechAssembly GunsReligion

Question 23 Which of these is NOT a political party that we have studied so far? WhigsDemocrats FederalistsRepublicans

Question 24 Which of these events is NOT part of the American Revolution? Whiskey RebellionYorktown Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party

Question 25 Which of these colonies was NOT created for religious reasons? MarylandVirginia MassachusettsPennsylvania

Question 26 Which of these documents was America’s first system of government? Bill of RightsConstitution Articles of Confed. Declaration of Independence

Question 27 Which document protects the basic freedoms of American citizens? Bill of RightsConstitution Articles of Confed. Declaration of Independence

Question 28  Which document made America’s break from Great Britain official? Bill of RightsConstitution Articles of Confed. Declaration of Independence

Question 29 Which document established the modern form of government that we enjoy today in America? Bill of RightsConstitution Articles of Confed. Declaration of Independence

Question 30 What did Washington specifically warn against in his Farewell Address? Staying neutralPeace treaties Political partiesOoo kill’em