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

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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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

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

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

16. 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

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

18. Question 16 Which president purchased Louisiana from France? WashingtonAdams MonroeJefferson

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

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

21. 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

22. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. 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

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