Chapter 6
Members of which of the following groups were not subject to arrest by the Pennsylvania government because of refusal to participate in the American Revolution? a. Mormons b. Moravians c. Quakers d. Mennonites
a. Mormons
The first time in recorded human history that slavery was eradicated by legislative power of government was a. in the United States when, between 1777 and 1804; every state north of Maryland took steps toward emancipation. b. in revolutionary France. c. in ancient Greece when the Spartans voted to free a portion of the Helots in Messina. d. in ancient Rome under Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and their allied Populares.
a. in the United States when, between 1777 and 1804; every state north of Maryland took steps toward emancipation.
In 1776, the slave population of the United States was a. 10 percent. b. 20 percent. c. none, for with independence came the end of slavery. d. 5 percent.
b. 20 percent.
Who developed the state constitution that gave the governor an effective veto over laws passed by the legislature, included a two-chamber legislature and powerful judiciary, and was subsequently an important model for the U.S. Constitution? a. James Madison b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Franklin
b. John Adams
All of the following are true about Thomas Jefferson and his religious beliefs except a. he believed that religion was necessary as a foundation of public morality. b. in his support for the separation of church and state, he rejected the establishment of free, state-supported public schools. c. he wrote a version of the Bible and a life of Jesus that insisted that while Jesus had lived a deeply moral life, he was not divine and performed no miracles. d. he viewed established churches as a major example of despotism and believed that religious liberty served God's will.
b. in his support for the separation of church and state, he rejected the establishment of free, state-supported public schools.
Thomas Jefferson helped pass laws in the state of Virginia that abolished primogeniture. Define "primogeniture." a. slavery b. passing of all of a family's land to the oldest son c. declaring that each male child share property upon the death of their father d. giving letters of marque to those least able to withstand the most destruction
b. passing of all of a family's land to the oldest son
Which of the following is in the correct time sequence? a. Congress denounced the Quebec Act, Loyalists were thrown out immediately after The Treaty of Paris, and Samuel Sewall published The Selling of Joseph. b. The Ladies' Association of Philadelphia founded, the creation of a single government for the Canadian provinces, and Thomas Jefferson drew up the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. c. Phillis Wheatley was bought as a slave, Vermont's state constitution bans slavery, the French Revolution. d. Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations, Deborah Sampson enlisted in the Continental army, and John Adams published Thoughts on Government.
c. Phillis Wheatley was bought as a slave, Vermont's state constitution bans slavery, the French Revolution.
While some 5,000 slaves fought for American independence, far more gained liberty by a. returning to Africa. b. working five more years and paying off their debts to their original masters before being emancipated. c. obtaining sanctuary from the British. d. joining the Indians, becoming honorary tribal members.
c. obtaining sanctuary from the British.
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1776) argued a. that government intervention was the only way to control domestic commerce, which extended even more so in international trade. b. that Britain and Spain were destined to be the richest nations in the world. c. that the "invisible hand" of the free market was more effective and fairer than government intervention in the economy. d. that price control was the only way to ensure workers and employers would be able to produce quality products for the masses.
c. that the "invisible hand" of the free market was more effective and fairer than government intervention in the economy.
What percentage of non-slave Americans remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution? a. two-thirds b. almost none; fewer than 2 percent c. 5 to 10 percent d. 20 to 25 percent
d. 20 to 25 percent
All of the following are true of Pennsylvania's constitution except a. the legislature enacted laws to prevent vice and immorality. b. in order to be considered a citizen, one must acknowledge the existence of God. c. lawmakers created laws against desecration of the Sabbath. d. in order to maintain free speech, swearing was permitted.
d. in order to maintain free speech, swearing was permitted.
To finance the war, Congress a. issued hundreds of millions of dollars in paper money. b. went into recess, hoping the states would take care of their own financial issues. c. taxed the wealthiest landowners to ease the burden on the lower classes. d. printed war bonds and used celebrities to encourage people to buy them.
d. printed war bonds and used celebrities to encourage people to buy them.
Adam Smith's work, The Wealth of Nations, argued that the "invisible hand" of the free market did not direct economic life more effectively and fairly than governmental intervention. True or False?
false
Few men considered women naturally submissive and irrational in revolutionary-era America. True or False?
false
Because of religious freedom, an astonishing number of new religious denominations proliferated in the early republic; today, more than 1,300 religions are practiced in the United States. True or False?
true
By 1776, the year in which he wrote the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson owned more than 100 slaves. True or False?
true
During the Revolution, American Indians were divided in allegiance. True or False?
true
Evangelical Christians supported the separation of church and state following the American Revolution because they wanted to protect religion from the corrupting embrace of government. True or False?
true
Except for New York, all new states barred Jews from voting. True or False?
true
From 1776 to 1807, property-owning women were legally allowed to vote in New Jersey. True or False?
true
The Declaration of Independence elevated the principle of equality to a central place in the American conception of freedom. True or False?
true
The years following independence saw the emergence of free black communities. True or False?
true
While Abigail Adams resented the "absolute power" husbands exercised over their wives, she did not believe in female equality in a modern sense. True or False?
true
While fighting in the American Revolution, Deborah Sampson extracted a bullet from her own leg to keep doctors from discovering her true identity. True or False?
true
While not granted to many Americans, suffrage by 1776 was often considered, in the United States, to be synonymous with freedom. True or False?
true