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Abigail Adams
"In the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies." The appeal quoted above was made by
Set a boundary along the crest of the Appalachians beyond which the English colonists were forbidden to settle.
The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following?
American patriots realized that British inflexibility made revolution virtually inevitable.
The Stamp Act crisis was important in the coming of the American Revolution for all of the following reasons EXCEPT __________
Parliament's ability to reflect colonial interests
The argument between Great Britain and its American colonies during the 1760's and 1770's over "virtual representation" concerned
grant subsidies to encourage industrial development
To make the new government viable, the first Congress of the United States did all of the following EXCEPT _________
levy taxes
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States central government had no power to _________
Slaves maintained social networks among kindred and friends despite forced separations.
A Maryland master placed the following newspaper advertisement in 1772 after Harry, his slave, had run away: "He has been seen about the Negro Quarters in Patuxent, but is supposed to have removed among his Acquaintances on Potomack; he is also well acquainted with a Negro of Mr. Wall's named Rachael; a few miles from that Quarter is his Aunt, and he may possibly be harboured thereabouts." Which of the following statements about conditions under slavery is best supported by the passage above?
an electoral college
As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for ___________
Farmers in isolated areas
In 1787-1789, which of the following groups was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution?
an increased fear of slave revolts in the South
In the United States, the Haitian rebellion of the 1790's prompted __________
avoid conflict with the trans-Appalachian Indians
The primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to __________
raise revenues to support British troops stationed in America
The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to
protect rights not specified in the Constitution
The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to
the defeat of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga
France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following ___________
rate at which one slave counted toward congressional representation
The "Three-Fifths Compromise" originally contained in the Constitution referred to the __________
insulate the presidency from the popular will
The Constitutional Convention designed the electoral college to _________
the party in power stepped down after losing the election
The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting "another revolution" because
begin planning the division of federal lands into new states
The rough map above was used by Thomas Jefferson to _______
contributed to the rise of opposition that ultimately fostered the independence movement
"Be it enacted ... That after the five and twentieth day of March, 1698, no goods or merchandizes whatsoever shall be imported into, or exported out of, any colony or plantation to his Majesty, in Asia, Africa, or America ... in any ship or bottom, but what is or shall be of the built of England, Ireland, or the said colonies or plantations ... and navigated with the masters and three fourths of the mariners of the said places only ... under pain of forfeiture of ships and goods." — English Parliament, Navigation Act, 1696 One direct long-term effect of the Navigation Act was that it
Increases in the federal tariff in the 1820s
"Be it enacted ... That after the five and twentieth day of March, 1698, no goods or merchandizes whatsoever shall be imported into, or exported out of, any colony or plantation to his Majesty, in Asia, Africa, or America ... in any ship or bottom, but what is or shall be of the built of England, Ireland, or the said colonies or plantations ... and navigated with the masters and three fourths of the mariners of the said places only ... under pain of forfeiture of ships and goods." — English Parliament, Navigation Act, 1696 The goals presented in the excerpt from the act have the most in common with which of the following?
The establishment of taxation power in Congress
"May it . . . please your most excellent Majesty, that it may be declared . . . in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain; . . . and [they] of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever." The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766 Debates over the claims of the British Parliament in the excerpt most directly contributed to which of the following later characteristics of the United States government?
Parliament strengthening its approach to generating new tax revenue in the North American colonies
"May it . . . please your most excellent Majesty, that it may be declared . . . in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain; . . . and [they] of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever." The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766 The actions described in the excerpt most immediately led to___________
Debates over how Britain's colonies should bear the cost of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War)
"May it . . . please your most excellent Majesty, that it may be declared . . . in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain; . . . and [they] of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever." The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766 Which of the following contributed most directly to the enactment of the law in the excerpt?
They initiated boycotts of imported British goods.
"May it . . . please your most excellent Majesty, that it may be declared . . . in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great Britain; . . . and [they] of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever." The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766 Which of the following was the American colonists' immediate response to the attempts of the British Parliament to enforce the claims made in the excerpt?
The provisions of the Northwest Ordinance regarding slavery
"The normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom. That as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national [western] territory, ordained that 'no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States." Republican Party platform, 1860 Which of the following best serves as evidence for the claim that "our Republican fathers . . . had abolished slavery in all our national territory"?
women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic
After the Revolution, the concept of the "republican mother" suggested that
establish the financial stability and credit of the new government
Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to _________
eastern merchants
Alexander Hamilton's financial program was most favorable to __________
Most soldiers were draftees.
All of the following contributed to discontent among soldiers in the Continental Army EXCEPT ____________
call for direct subsidies to manufacturers
Although Congress accepted most of Alexander Hamilton's economic proposals, it rejected his ___________
the people
By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republican government, sovereignty was located in ________
facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations
During the War for Independence, the principal reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to _________
raise revenue to pay for British troops in the colonies
Parliament enacted the Stamp Act (1765) primarily to
allowed the United States to use the port of New Orleans
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain is considered a diplomatic highlight of Washington's administration because it ________
French diplomatic overtures to invoke the Franco-American Alliance
President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issues in response to
Established the terms for settlement and admission of new states.
The Northwest Ordinances did which of the following?
call for the abolition of the slave trade
The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT __________
a large republic offered the best protection of minority rights
The Federalist papers challenged the conventional political wisdom of the eighteenth century when they asserted that
the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that ___________
states' rights
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of ________
nullification of all private debts to the states
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT ________
The principles of republican agrarianism
The illustration above was most likely meant to symbolize which of the following?
The outlawing of the international slave trade by Great Britain and the United States
Which of the following contributed most directly to the change in the number of Africans transported to the New World after 1800?
French military and financial assistance
Which of the following contributed most to the American Victory in the Revolution?
It recognized United States sovereignty over territory east of the Mississippi, between the Great Lakes and Florida.
Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War?
Parties are vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten the existence of republican government.
Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of the Founding Fathers toward political parties?
Violence was directed at "outsiders" or representatives of distant authority.
Which of the following most appropriately characterizes the violence exhibited in such episodes as Bacon's Rebellion, the Boston Tea Party, Shays' Rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion?
It was cautious about giving the new government powers it had just denied Parliament.
Which of the following was true of the Continental Congress in its drafting of the Articles of Confederation?
It influenced the British to offer generous peace terms in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Which of the following was true of the French-American Alliance formed in 1778?
It was built on a series of compromises.
Which of the following was true of the United States Constitution as adopted at the Constitutional Convention?