America: A Narrative History Unit 2 Chapter 5-8
Which of the following states was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
What did Hamilton do in his debate with Jefferson over the national bank's constitutionality?
He used the doctrine of implied powers.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Daniel Boone?
He was drawn to Kentucky by its fertile soil and plentiful game and helped lead a group of white settlers there through the wilderness.
Guilford Courthouse was a hard-fought battle between American forces under General Greene and British forces under Lord Cornwallis. Which of the following statements describes repercussions of the battle?
It resulted in a very costly British victory for Cornwallis that forced him to retreat to North Carolina with his remaining forces.
Which of the following is true of the so-called Great Compromise?
It settled the question of congressional representation.
What was the significance of the French Revolution to the United States in its infancy?
It tested the ability of the United States to remain neutral in world affairs and resulted in heightened divisions between Federalists and Democratic Republicans during Washington's second term.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Bank of the United States?
It would provide regulation of national currency.
The Sedition Act was aimed primarily at
Republican newspaper editors.
Which of the following was a promise of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Slavery would be banned north of the Ohio River.
Why were finances the greatest weakness of the Confederation government?
States were asked to "voluntarily" contribute to Congress's budget but rarely did or sent little.
The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as
Washington's most trusted aide.
Which of the following statements describe actions taken by Benjamin Franklin's son, William, and what do they suggest about the war?
William's loyalty to Britain demonstrates how the war was in many ways a civil war, with the need to choose sides dividing families and friends.
During 1780, the Revolutionary War had become
a contest of endurance in which Americans had the advantage.
A major cause of Shays's Rebellion was that
a new state constitution raised the property qualifications to both vote and hold office.
Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it
a vibrant capitalist power.
Shays's Rebellion was led by
indebted farmers.
In 1777, Washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by
ordering a mass inoculation.
One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was
shortage of "hard money."
Conditions at Washington's winter camp at Valley Forge were
spartan, as food and proper clothing was in short supply.
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom marked the general trend away from
state-supported churches.
According to the Constitution, the president has the authority to
veto acts of Congress.
Why was the Canadian Expedition of 1775-1776 significant?
It resulted in a humiliating series of American defeats that made it apparent the war would not be a short one.
Who did most of the work during the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris?
John Jay and Benjamin Franklin
The Iroquois and Tories led numerous raids against
Patriot settlements along the New York frontier.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Tories during the war?
They were found in all ranks of society and included roles as varied as governors and farmers.
Which of the following is true of the state militia units that made up the initial American military force and later came to augment the Continental army?
They were largely civilians who often decided for themselves when to join or leave the fighting.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions argued that states could nullify federal laws. Who wrote the Resolutions and in response to what federal laws?
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts.
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom was written by
Thomas Jefferson.
The Federalist essay Number 10 explains how a republic can
be successful in a large, diverse society.
Most of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution
contained bills of rights that protected rights like freedom of speech.
The Baron von Steuben observed at Valley Forge that
continental soldiers could be inattentive and required instruction on why they should follow orders.
The Constitution addressed slavery by:
counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of apportionment.
Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by
defecting to the British.
Whereas a(n) ________ would have meant that citizens voted on all major decisions affecting them, the new United States after the Revolutionary War was technically a ________, in which property-holding white men elected representatives, or legislators, to make key decisions on their behalf.
direct democracy; representative democracy
The news of Yorktown inspired the British to
end the war.
One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for
high protective tariffs.
Elite Virginians despised Lord Dunmore because of his
offer of freedom to slaves who would join the British.
In August 1776, General Washington had 28,000 men under his command. By December, he had
3,000.
The collection of essays known as The Federalist Papers was written by
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the effects of Jay's Treaty?
Although the United States was divided on its passage, the treaty improved relations between the United States and Britain by reopening American merchants' access to West Indies trade.
The Articles of Confederation were fully ratified and became effective
to essentially legalize the way things had been operating since independence had been declared.
Because of associations with the British, the Revolution was especially detrimental to the status of the
Anglicans.
The emergence of two political parties reflected the basic philosophical differences between Jefferson and Hamilton. Which of the following accurately describes Jefferson's philosophy and political party?
As a Democratic Republican, Jefferson was concerned about threats to individual rights and states' rights posed by big government.
Which of the following statements is true of Edmond-Charles Genêt?
He encouraged American privateers to attack English and Spanish vessels.
Which of the following was true of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress had less power than the colonists had once accepted in British Parliament.
In which of the following battles did the Americans achieve a decisive victory when the Americans and British were, in a rare occurrence, evenly matched?
Cowpens
Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Saratoga?
France's entry on the American side
Which of the following was a result of Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey?
Frontier farmers formed a rebellion because they had little cash, and grain alcohol was their most valuable commodity.
As the main conflict between armies in the east progressed, ________ and 175 frontiersmen meanwhile journeyed to the Ohio Valley to ________.
George Rogers Clark; end English-led attacks on American farm communities
What did Adams do soon before he left office?
He cemented Federalism within the judiciary.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Hessians of the Revolutionary War?
Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British.
The founding fathers viewed the most democratic entity of the government as the
House of Representatives.
How did the creation of state governments in the wake of the American Revolution affect political participation?
In some states, any male taxpayer could vote, no matter how much property he owned.
Immediately after the end of the Revolution, the most popular public ritual in the United States became
Independence Day.
Which of the following statements about Thomas Paine's The American Crisis is accurate?
It bolstered American morale.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Judiciary Act of 1801?
It created sixteen federal circuit courts and reduced the number of Supreme Court justices.
When Britain and France went to war in 1793, which of the following did the United States do?
It expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Patriot militia?
It frustrated Washington with its lack of discipline.
In regard to religion, which of the following is true of the Constitution?
It prevents Congress from establishing an official religion.
Which of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is accurate?
It promised ineffectively that Native American lands would not be taken without their consent.
Which of the following is true of Madison's Virginia Plan?
It proposed a two-house Congress.
The convention's most gifted political philosopher and the man who emerged as its central figure was
James Madison.
Who among the following was an anti-Federalist?
James Monroe
Why was the election of 1800 significant?
Jefferson and Aaron Burr were tied with the same exact number of electoral votes, which created a political crisis over the transition of power.
The 1804 presidential election resulted in
Jefferson's landslide reelection.
Americans won a tremendous victory in October 1777 with the surrender of
John Burgoyne.
In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court chief justice who established the principle of judicial review was
John Marshall.
Which of the following was true of women during the Revolutionary War?
Married women still were viewed as the property of their husbands, but the war offered many opportunities to broaden their social roles by supporting the armies in various ways.
The treaty ending the American Revolution lacked a provision that
Native Americans would be protected by and have a voice in the new nation.
Which city did the British capture and occupy early in the American Revolution, making it the headquarters of both the Royal Navy and the British army?
New York City
In early 1789, the new Congress gathered in the national capital, which was
New York City.
Which of the following transpired when the British attacked New York in late August 1776?
The American army was fortunate to make a narrow escape overnight.
Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The American militiamen decisively defeated the British and undermined their southern strategy.
How did the Constitution affect immigration and naturalization?
The Constitution said little about immigration and naturalization, which has allowed policy to change over the years in response to fluctuating political moods and economic needs.
In the era of the Revolution, why were most of the northern states willing and able to take steps to abolish slavery?
The North had far fewer slaves than the South and was moved by the American ideals of liberty and freedom.
Which of the following was a principle of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
The Northwest Territory on America's western border would be organized into townships.
Which of the following was a result of the Battle at Brandywine Creek?
The Patriots lost Philadelphia, with the Continental Congress fleeing to avoid capture.
What was one of the reasons why the American Revolution was significant to Europe?
The war proved a world war in that the United States managed to form military alliances with countries that wished to humble Great Britain, including France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
Which of the following occurred in part as a result of Shays's Rebellion?
There were numerous calls promoting a stronger central government.
Why did the British shift their strategic focus to their military effort in the South?
They believed that Loyalists were more numerous in the South.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the delegates who met at the Constitutional Convention?
They included many participants from the Revolution who engaged in active debate with one another.
On the western frontier, the Mohawks, Shawnees, and Delawares convinced the Cherokees to
attack frontier settlements in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Washington gave his farewell address on September 17, 1796, during which he advised the United States to
avoid permanent alliances with other countries.
Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and the United States resolved many outstanding border questions. The treaty was also an important development because it
gave Americans access to Spanish New Orleans for trade.
During the period of the Revolution, a slave might gain his freedom by
joining the British army.
With the end of the war, many Americans viewed the United States as a
nation with a special destiny.
In his inaugural address, President Washington emphasized
national unity.
To which of the following options was the United States forced to resort in order to pay the costs of the Revolution?
new issues of paper money
The Constitution was to be considered ratified as soon as it had been approved by
nine of the states.
Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to
relocate the nation's capital southward.
The convention, which assembled in May 1787, was supposed to
revise the Articles of Confederation.
The Bill of Rights was written to
safeguard freedoms such as press, speech, and assembly
On the question of women's rights, the proposed Constitution
said nothing.
The war in the South was characterized by
the killing of prisoners by both sides and use of guerrilla tactics.
The Articles of Confederation failed to give the federal government
the right to levy taxes on trade and commerce without unanimous approval from the states.
The Federalist essays argued that
the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government.
Under President Adams, a war between the United States and France
was an undeclared naval conflict.
Abigail Adams's appeal to her husband, John, to "remember the Ladies"
was basically rejected, including by John.
The British army under Cornwallis at Yorktown
was too small and weak to escape from a trap by combined French and American forces.
In late December 1776, George Washington was able to reverse American fortunes by
winning battles at Trenton and Princeton.
