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the following mare up the intolerable acts except a. quartering act required colonists to provide food and lodging to english soldiers b. boston port act prohibited trade in the harbor until ruined tea was paid for c administration of justice act allowed loyal officials accused of crimes to be tried in england d. massachusetts government act reduced power to the massachusetts legislature

a quartering act required colonists to provide food and lodging to english soldiers

in the kentucky and virginia resolutions, thomas jefferson and james madison asserted that a. the states, not the supreme court, were the final judges of the limits of federal power b. the states were creations of the federal government c. the federal judiciary was the sole arbiter of the constitutionality of federal and state laws d. the implied powers of the constitution gave the president the power to enforce the alien and sedition acts

a. the states, not the supreme court, were the final judges of the limits of federal power

the federalist papers a. were written by alexander hamilton, john jay, and james madison b. argued that under the constitution the states would relinquish too much sovereignty c. opposed ratification of the constitution without the bill of rights d. stressed that the constitutional convention was instructed to revise the articles of confederation not to write a new constitution

a. were written by alexander hamilton, john jay, and james madison

what was the greatest outcome of shays rebellion a. farmers received debt relief b. unbridled republicanism left to the need for a stronger central government c. more state issue paper currency was printed d. it conjured up the belief that the monarchy needed to be reinstated

b. unbridled republicanism left to the need for a stronger central government

one additional result of the legislation referenced above was that a. congress appropriated federal funds for internal improvement in the territory b. residents of the new territory were not entitled to all forms of due process c. slavery was restricted in the new territory d. all male heads of household received free land grants of 1000 acres

c. slavery was restricted in the new territory

the excerpt was written within the context of a. king philips war b. the glorious revolution c. the french and indian war d. pontiacs rebellion

c. the french and indian war

all of the following were forms of early protests from the colonists against taxes except a. intimidation of tax collectors b. boycotting british goods c. the printing of colonial currency d. the formation of committees to discuss taxation without representation

c. the printing of colonial currency

the legislation referenced above is in direct response to a. concern over the establishment of a bipartisan political system b. conflicts between whites and native americans c. westward expansion d. debates over individual civil liberties

c. westward expansion

the american colonial exponents of republicanism argued that a just society depends on a. a powerful central government b. a strong aristocratic tradition c. support for hierarchical institutions d. willingness to subordinate private interests to the common good

d. willingness to subordinate private interests to the common good

the proclamation of 1763 was designed mainly to a. punish colonists for lack of participation during the french and indian war b. punish natives for siding with the french during the war c. flex the muscle of british parliamentary rule over the colonies d. work out a fair settlement with the natives following pontiacs rebellion

d. work out a fair settlement with the natives following pontiacs rebellion

Match the political leader with his positions on the public policy in the 1790s: a - hamiltion b - jefferson 1. privileges for the upper class 2. pro british 3. sympathy for the common people 4. potent central government 5. pay off national debt 6. government support for business 7. pro french 8. universal education a. A-1,2,4,6 B-3,5,7,8 b. A-1,5,6,7 B-2,3,4,8 c. A-2,3,5,8 B-1,4,6,7 d. A-3,6,7,8 B-1,2,4,5

a. A-1,2,4,6 B-3,5,7,8

the long range purpose of the albany conference was to a. achieve colonial unity and common defense against the french threat b. propose independence from britain c. declare war on the iroquois tribe d. prohibit new england and new york from trading with the french west indies

a. achieve colonial unity and common defense against the french threat

passage of the above legislation was most consistent with the sentiments of a. british laws passed after the end of the seven years war b. thomas pannes common sense c. the declaration of independence d. the articles of confederation

a. british laws passed after the end of the seven years war

thomas paines pamphlet, common sense introduced a new element into the debate with britain by a. calling for complete independence of the colonies and attacking not only king george iii but also the idea of monarchy b. emphasizing that both internal and external taxes could be levied on the colonies by parliament in london c. rejecting john lockes contract of theory government d. arguing that taxation for the purpose of paying the government debt contracted during the french and indian war was acceptable

a. calling for complete independence of the colonies and attacking not only king george iii but also the idea of monarchy

a major effect of the document excerpted above was that a. colonial dissatisfaction with it and other restrictions fueled revolutionary fervor b. conflicts between colonists and native americans became virtually nonexistent c. its provisions were strictly enforced even after american independence d. the british crown financially compensated colonists who was been displaced by it

a. colonial dissatisfaction with it and other restrictions fueled revolutionary fervor

for which of the following arguments would the excerpt above best serve as evidence a. conflicts between whites and natives continued throughout the 18th century b. europeans willingness to supply natives with deadly weapons led to french victories in the later 18th century c. native tribes forged alliances with each other to create powerful confederacies in the later 18th century d. european expansion in the later 18th century disrupted existing native fur trade networks with disastrous economic effects

a. conflicts between whites and natives continued throughout the 18th century

the reason the british needed to control the ohio river valley was to a. continue their westward pushing for continued economic security and supremacy of their way of life b. ensure defeat of the french in the war of jenkins war c. halt the growth of spanish imposition in north america d. secure the mississippi and continue pushing further south into mexico

a. continue their westward pushing for continued economic security and supremacy of their way of life

which of the following continuities over time dos the excerpt illustrate a. frances more amicable relations with native americans b. efforts to assimilate native americans into white society c. native americans rejection of european trade goods d. efforts to honor british treaties signed with native americans

a. frances more amicable relations with native americans

which of the following would serve as evidence to support the argument made in the excerpt above a. in 1793, the US proclaimed its neutrality regarding the war in europe b. in 1975, pickneys treaty established friendly relations between the US and spain c. in 1994, jays treaty strengthened american economic ties with england d. in the late 1780s, federalists and antifederalists debated the nature of the constitution

a. in 1993, the US proclaimed its neutrality regarding the war in europe

the french and indian war resulted in all of the following except a. new lands in the trans-mississippi west were opened to colonists by the english b. colonists began thinking of themselves as american rather than english or british c. spain gained control of louisiana d. the treaty ending the war eliminated the french from the american colonial frontier

a. new lands in the trans-mississippi west were opened to colonists by the english

which of the following quotes most directly contradicts Washington's argument in the excerpt above a. "the said stated hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them" b. "two political sects have arisen within the US, the one believing that the executive is the branch of our government which the most needs support; the other that.. is already too strong for the republican parts of the constitution" c. that from and after the first day of september, no act, order, resolution, or vote of assembly, in any of his majesty colonies or plantations in america, shall be made, for creating or issuing any paper bills, or bills of credit of any kind of denomination whatsoever.." d. "it is proposed that.. one general government may be formed in america, including all the said colonies,, and that the said general government be administered by a president general."

b. "two political sects have arisen within the US, the one believing that the executive is the branch of our government which the most needed support; the other that.. it is already too strong for the republican parts of the constitution"

the northwest ordinance 1. provided for the admission of the new states of the union on an equal footing with the original 13 2. prohibited slavery in the western territory above the ohio river 3. stipulated that the land and property of the indians "shall never be taken from them without their permission" a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1 and 2

reasoning similar to that used in the excerpt was eventually used to justify a. toleration for groups of christian in maryland b. colonial resistance to the british crown and parliament c. the imprisonment of accused witches in massachusetts d. stricter british regulation of colonial trade

b. colonial resistance to the british crown and parliament

the document excerpted above was written in order to a. promote a federal system with balanced judicial and executive branches b. create a functional, decentralized government during the american revolution c. established a uniform currency to be used in all thirteen states d. publish official information regarding the american revolution

b. create a functional, decentralized government during the american revolution

the northwest ordinance of 1787 a. provided the survey and sale of public lands in the old northwest b. established a procedure for territory to statehood c. banned slavery from all territories in the us d. cleared the way for ratification of the articles of confederation

b. established a procedure for territory to statehood

the principles of actual representation put forth by the american colonists in their resistance to the stamp act meant that a. all laws passed by the colonial legislatures without the consent of parliament were unconstitutional b. representatives must be residents of the geographic districts they represented c. any revenue raised by the stamp act must be spent for the defense of the colonies d. sovereignty was indivisible and ultimately rested with parliament

b. representatives must be residents of the geographic districts they represented

in effort to address some of the issues mentioned above a. the new american government attempted to raise the social status of natives living within towns along the atlantic seaboard b. the british government attempted to reduce euopean encroachment on tribal lands with the proclamation of 1763 c. the new american government attempted to better govern white settlers along the frontier with northwest ordinance d. the british government attempted to placate the natives with cash settlements to compensate them for their losses

b. the british government attempted to reduce european encroachment on tribal lands with the proclamation of 1763

which of the following events had a similar motive as shays rebellion a. the stone rebellion b. the whiskey rebellion c. the virginia and kentucky resolution d. the xyz affair

b. the whiskey rebellion

the leading cause of pontiacs rebellion was a. to punish the british for destruction of tribal land during the french and indian war b. to stop westward expansion of british colonists c. pontiac was ordered by the french to carry out the attack d.to regain territory in virginia and maryland

b. to stop westward expansion of british colonists

what was the greatest outcome of shays rebellion a. farmers received debt relief b. unbridled republicanism left to the need for a stronger central government c. more state issue paper currency was imprinted d. it conjured up the belief that the monarchy needed to be reinstated

b. unbridled republicanism left to the need for a stronger central government

the recommendations made in the speech were given in the context of debates over a. whether the supreme court had the authority to declare laws unconstitutional b. a constitutional amendment to provide for presidential term limits c. americas position on wars that were occurring in europe due to the french revolution d. whether the articles of confederation should be amended or completely replaced

c. americas position on wars that were occurring in europe due to the french revolution

the excerpt above best serves evidence a. influence of enlightenment ideas b. difficulty of creating a multiethnic american identity c. bitter political debates of the 1790s d. challenges faced by traditional imperial systems

c. bitter political debates of the 1790s

when compared to the articles of confederation, the constitutional as written in1787 represented a a. continuity over time regarding separation of powers b. continuity over time regarding taxation and economic regulation c. change over time regarding the consolidation of federal power d. change over time regarding regulation of slavery

c. change over time regarding the consolidation of federal power

the excerpt above serves as a response to a. the need to praise revenue to defray the costs of the french and indian war b. french dominance of north american fur trade networks c. english population growth and expansion in the colonies d. colonial protests of taxation without representation

c. english population growth and expansion in the colonies

the new state constitutions adopted during the american revolution a. eliminated all property qualifications for voting b. generally did not contain a bill of rights c. generally protected the peoples civil liberties with a bill of rights d. provided for unclaimed legislatures

c. generally protected the peoples civil liberties with a bill of rights

the excerpt provides evidence to support the argument that a. colonies existed to promote the financial interests of their mother country b. colonists are virtually represented by the members of parliament c. government is responsible for protecting the peoples interests d. the needs of individuals are more important than are the needs of the majority

c. government is responsible for protecting the peoples interest

all of the following are true about washingtons farewell address except a. he urged the nation to avoid permanent alliances with foreign nations b. he advocated against political parties and warned of sectionalism c. he stated a president should only serve two terms d. the address was primarily printed and widely circulated

c. he stated a president should only serve two terms

which of the following statements is not true about the battle of saratoga a. the british were led by general burgoyne in effort to cut off new england from the rest of the colonies b. it served as a turning point for the colonies because france finally joined as an ally for to america c. it resulted in the british in the british fleeing new york completely d. benidict arnold led american troops to victory despite being injured

c. it resulted in the british in the british fleeing new york

by their actions, the delegates to the constitutional convention manifested their common beliefs in all of the following except a. government by the consent of the governed b. checks and balances in government c. manhood suffrage democracy d. the sanctity of private property

c. manhood-suffrage democracy

in jays treaty, the british a. pledged to stop american ships b. released americans from their pre revolutionary war debt obligations to british merchants c. promised to evacuate the chain old forts in the old northwest d. refused to pay damages for seizures of american ships

c. promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the old northwest

the excerpt above serves as evidence to support the argument that a. some colonists supported britains attempts to consolidate greater political control over its colonial empire b. the united states' first constitution made provisions to gradually eliminate slavery c. republican fears of central government led to the creation of a system with power in the hands of the legislative branch d. newspapers provided north american colonists with accurate descriptions of the affairs of local colonial legislatures

c. republican fears of centralized government led to the creation of a system with power in the hands of the legislative branch

the excerpt provides evidence to support the argument that a. supported by the bonded labor of the local natives, the spanish expanded their mission settlements and enabled a blending of european and native cultures b. westward expansion in the north american colonies let to ethnic disputes among different national groups of european settlers c. after the colonial war for independence, various tribes attempted to form advantageous political alliances with one another d. after the french and indian war, britain renewed its efforts to consolidate imperial control over north american affairs

d. after the french and indian war, britain renewed its efforts to consolidate imperial control over north american affairs

the us undertook the following strategies during the 1780s and 1790s in its management of relations with the natives in the northwest territory except a. temporary peace arrangements with some of the iroquois tribes b. conducting small battles against indian tribes in these areas c. fitful negotiations aimed at a long term settlement of indian and american land claims d. ceding as much land to native as they demanded

d. ceding as much land to native as they demanded

most americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government a. a wealthy class to govern b. primacy of the interests of the individuals c. retention of a constitutional monarchy d. citizenry to run the government and society

d. citizenry to run the government and society

the excerpt reflects the intellectual influence of a. protestant reformation b. puritan theology c. great awakening d. enlightenment

d. enlightenment

president adams sought a peaceful solution to the quasi war with france in order to a. ensure his chances for the reelection 1800 b. algin himself with the hamilton wing of the federalist party c. save the franco—american alliance in 1778 d. prevent the outbreak of full scare war

d. prevent the outbreak of full scare war

the legislation above was passed in response to which of the following challenges a. the constant fear of indian attacks along the border b. the limitations of the articles of confederation c. the potential for loyalist criticism and sabotage d. the threat posed by foreign alliances and entanglements

d. the threat posed by foreign alliances and entanglements

all are true about the second continental congress except when it convened in 1775 except a. george washington was chosen to be commander in chief of a new colonial army b. only a small number of delegates, mostly from new england, were advocating for independence c. they wrote and sent the olive branch petition to king george iii d. they elected to have john adams and benjamin franklin head of the congress infinitely

d. they elected to have john adams and benjamin franklin head of the congress infinitely

the fundamental goal of mercantilism in the 17th and 18th centuries was a. to eliminate the obstacles to free trade among the countries of europe b. to encourage wealthy nations to provide economic assistance to the developing areas of the world c. to have mother countries serve as a source of raw materials and the colonies as a source of manufactured goods d. to limit foreign imports and to encourage a favorable balance of trade

d. to limit foreign imports and to encourage a favorable balance of trade

britain gave america generous terms in the treaty of paris because british leaders a. realized they had been beaten badly b. wanted to help spain as well c. had changed from whig to tory d. were trying to convince america to abandon its alliance with france

d. were trying to convince america to abandon its alliance with france


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