History Test 2

Which of the following was a promise of the northwest ordinance of 1787? A. The west would be considered a colonial possession of the United states B. slavery would be banned north of the ohio river C. native americans would be forced to move farther west, all the way to the pacific coast. D. the population of a territory would never affect whether it was to become a state. E. Territories must first adopt the national constitution rather than write their own.

B. Slavery would be banned north of the ohio river.

whereas a _____ would have meant that citizens voted on all majors decisions affecting them the new united states after the revolutionary was was technically a _____ in which property holding white men elected representatives or legislators to make key decisions on their behalf A. representative democracy; direct democracy B. direct democracy; representative democracy C. aristocracy; theocracy D. theocracy; constitutional monarchy E. constitution monarchy; direct democracy

B. direct democracy; representative democracy

the news at yorktown inspired the british to A. recruit more soldiers B. end the war C. replace george III D. sign a peace treaty with france E. replace their commanders

B. end the war

Which of the following statements accurately describes the hessians of the revolutionary war A. Few hessians deserted the british army to join the american cause B. hessians were german mercenaries hired by the british C. hessians were no longer deployed when the war moved south D. hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat washington's army

B. hessians were german mercenaries hired by the british

How did britain treat the united states following the revolutionary war? A. Britain maintained a strong economic relationship with the united states our of fear further disagreement would hurt the british economy. B. Britain was so angry that the monarchy refused to accept the allegiances even of americans who had be born in england C. Britain considered the united states an enemy nation and closed it profitable caribbean colonies to american commerce D. Britain embraced the new nation because much of the british population has begun adopting similar revolutionary ideas as the americans E. Britain largely ignored the new nation and focused its attention on building its empire elsewhere

C. Britain considered the united states an enemy nation and closed it profitable caribbean colonies to american commerce.

Which of the following about thomas paine's the american crisis is accurate A. It stated the impossibility of beating the british B. It urged congress to make washington a temporary dictator C.It Bolstered American morale D. It supplied Washington with battle plans E. It blamed congress for the army's defeats

C. It bolstered amerixan morale

Americans won a tremendous victory in october 1777 with the surrender of A. lord cornwallis B. banastre tartleton C. john burgoyne D. benedict arnold E. lord howe

C. John Burgoyne

most of the state constitutions adopted during the revolution A. gave governors extensive powers B. granted universal manhood suffrage C. contained bills of the rights that protected right like freedom of speech D. gave the legislatures very little power E. we're rejected by congress in favor of a national constitution

C. contained bills of right that protected rights like freedom of speech

The iroquois and tories led numerous raids against A. british forces in the ohio valley B. quaker settlements need philadelphia C. patriot settlements along the new york frontier D. the cherokees on the carolina frontier E. the french in louisiana

C. patriot settlements along the new york frontier

the treaty with the britain that ended the revolutionary war A. protected the rights of the loyalists but prevented them from fleeing after the war B. gave florida to the united states and was remarkably clear in settling northern borders C. recognized american independence and sought to establish the boundaries of the united states D. gave america a claim to newfoundland and created new military alliances with the dutch E. imposed was damages on the british but maintained that the united states was now technically a territory

C. recognized American independence and sought to establish the boundaries of the united states

The british army under cornwallis at yorktown A. was saved by a massive british fleet that was sent from new york and arrived there first B. defeated a larger but poorly led french army that failed to coordinate with the americans C. was too small and weak to escape from the trap by combined french and american forces D. could have escaped if not for benedict arnold returning to the american side once again E. was well supplied and due to the number of troops held out for over a war

C. was too small and weak to escape from a trap by combined french and american forces

On the Western frontier the mohawks shawnee's and delaware's convinced the cherokees to A. remain neutral for the duration of the revolutionary war B. support the americans in their fight against the british C. flee further west to escape the fighting D. attack frontier settlements in virginia and the carolinas E. switch sides constantly and trick the british

D. attack frontier settlements in virginia and the carolinas

the treaty ending the american revolution lacked a provision that A. florida would be given to spain B. the thirteen colonies would be considered independent C. the mississippi river would be recognized as the western boundary of the united states D. native americans would be protected by and have a voice in the same nation E. the territory of the new nation would be doubled after the way

D. native americans would be protected by and have a voice in the same nation

Abigail adams appeal to her husband john to "remember the ladies" A. resulted in more rights for women in the new american government B.proved her subordinate nature and preference for traditional systems. C. helped him realize the need for native american rights as well D. was basically rejected, including by john E. was supported by thomas jefferson and a few other founding fathers

D. was basically rejected including john

To which of the following options was the united states forced to resort in order to pay the costs of the revolution A. The sale of land to several foreign countries B. requisitions from the states C. contributions from patriotic citizens D. Direct taxes on the American people E. New issues of paper money

E. New issues of paper money

Which of the following was a principle of the land ordinance of 1785? A. land would be given to settlers for free by the new confederation government B. plots of land in the south would be granted to specific religious sects and denominations. C. individual pioneers rather then the government would primarily organize western settlements. D. native american lands would never affect whether it was to become a state. E. The northwest territory on america's western border would be organized into townships

E. The northwest territory on america's western border would be organized into townships

How did the creation of state governments in the wake of the american revolution affect political participation? A. in general still a smaller percentage of the american males could vote than their counterparts in britain B. it continued to be unheard of that farmers and tradesmen could be elected to state legislatures C. opportunities to acquire land in the west remained highly limited D. property requirements for voting generally increased E. in some states any male taxpayer could vote no matter how much property he owned

E. in some states any make taxpayer could vote no matter how much property he owned

who did most of the work during the negotiations leading to the treaty of Paris A. john Adams and George washington B. charles Cornwallis and francois joseph paul de grasse C. gut Carlson and thomas jefferson D. peter salem and lemuel haynes E. john jay and benjamin franklin

E. john jay and Benjamin franklin

during the period of the revolutionary a slave might gain his freedom by A. claiming amnesty as a political prisoner B. religious diversity C. suing for freedom in local courts D. learning a trade in the south E. joining the british army

E. joining the british army

the virginia statue of religious freedom marked the general trend away from A. belief in god B. religious diversity C. public player D. revivalism E. state support churches

E. state support churches

In december 1776 george washington was able to reverse american fortunes by A. recapturing New York City from the british B. giving his troops permission to rest up and hibernate for the winter C. convincing both france and spain to enter the conflict D. destroying a british force outside of boston E. winning battles at trenton and princeton

E. winning battles at trenton and princeton

With the end of the war, many americans viewed the united states as A. nation with a special destiny B. future imperial power C. temporary expedient until it could reunite with britain D. north american extension of europe E. leader in science and technology innovation

A. Nation with a special destiny

during 1780 the revolutionary war had become A. a contestant of endurance in which america had the advantage B. what looked like an inevitable british victory C. a matter of which side could employ the flashiest battle tactics D. a fight in which native americans and african americans played a small role E. a conflict in which american victory was certain enough that the french were no longer needed

A. a contestant of endurance in which american has the advantage

In 1777 washington dealt with the threat of smallpox to his army by A. ordering a mass inoculation B. sending most of his soldiers home C. placing his camp under quarantine D. providing his soldiers with clean quarters and healthy food E. asking for a halt in the fighting

A. ordering a mass inoculation

why were finances the greatest weakness of the confederation government? A. states were asked to "voluntarily" contribute to Congress's budget but rarely did or sent little B. An event known as the Newburgh conspiracy led to successful coup that had major impact on the economy. C. the laws of congress were too strictly enforced leading many people to file bankruptcy D. too much money was put towards the executive and judiciary branches and not enough towards the people. E. the confederation taxes were too high in an effort to pay off war debts from the revolution.

A. states were asked to "voluntarily" contribute to Congress's budget but rarely did or sent little.

The virginia statute of religious freedom was written by A. john adams B. alexander hamilton C. patrick henry D. thomas paine E. thomas jefferson

e. Thomas Jefferson