Foner Ch. 06

There was a rapid rise in indentured servitude in the early republic. T/F

False

What percentage of non-slave Americans remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution? A)almost none; fewer than 2 percent B)20 to 25 percent C)5 to 10 percent D)two-thirds

20 to 25 percent

The estimated percentage of free Americans who remained loyal to the British during the Revolution was: A)5 to 10 percent. B)20 to 25 percent. C)40 to 45 percent. D)55 to 60 percent.

20 to 25 percent.

What famous American woman wrote to her husband that the Second Continental Congress should "remember the ladies" when they drew up a "Code of Laws"? A)Martha Washington B)Dolly Madison C)Abigail Adams D)Helen Field

Abigail Adams

The daughter of a Massachusetts farmer who disguised herself as a man and fought in the Continental army during the American Revolution was: A)Molly Pitcher. B)Mercy Otis Warren. C)Mary Hays McCauley. D)Deborah Sampson.

Deborah Sampson.

Which was not the case for American Indians following the War for Independence? A)The British abandoned their Indian allies in the Treaty of Paris. B)Indians were dispossessed of their lands in upstate New York, the Ohio Valley, and in the southern backcountry. C)Indians were incorporated as citizens within the new republic. D)The Treaty of Paris marked the culmination of a century in which the balance of power in eastern North America shifted toward white Americans and away from Indians.

Indians were incorporated as citizens within the new republic.

Which of the following was not an effect of the struggle for independence on the issue of slavery in America? A)Some patriots saw slavery as incompatible with American liberty. B)Some patriots saw the abolition of slavery as incompatible with American liberty. C)In the rhetoric of many patriots, "slavery" referred to the status of the colonies, not that of African-Americans. D)Ironically, the arrival of independence was accompanied by an expansion of slavery throughout the United States.

Ironically, the arrival of independence was accompanied by an expansion of slavery throughout the United States.

Which American Indian tribe sided with the Americans against the British in the War for Independence? A)Oneida B)Iroquois C)Choctaw D)Creek

Oneida

Three months after independence was declared in 1776, which state adopted a new state constitution with only a one-house legislature? A)South Carolina B)New York C)Rhode Island D)Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The foremost center of political radicalism during the Revolutionary Era was: A)Pennsylvania. B)New York. C)Virginia. D)South Carolina.

Pennsylvania.

By 1776, the year in which he wrote The Declaration of Independence with its famous phrase "all men are created equal," Thomas Jefferson owned more than 100 slaves. T/F

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. T/F

True

Except for New York, all new states barred Jews from voting. T/F

True

Initially, African-Americans saw the ideals of the Revolution as an opportunity to claim their freedom. T/F

True

James Otis argued that black colonists were entitled to the same civil rights as any British subject. T/F

True

Loyalists who did not leave the country were quickly reintegrated into American society. T/F

True

Some Americans employed the Revolutionary language of equality on behalf of women's rights. T/F

True

The years following independence saw the emergence of free black communities, especially in the northern states. T/F

True

While fighting in the American Revolution, Deborah Sampson extracted a bullet from her own leg to keep doctors from discovering her true identity. T/F

True

Phillis Wheatley is celebrated in American history as: A)a published poet and slave. B)an inventor of the cereal Wheaties. C)mother to four of Thomas Jefferson's children. D)signer of the Declaration of Independence.

a published poet and slave.

Which of the following was not a course adopted by African-Americans to advance the cause of emancipation during the Revolutionary Era? A)assassination of proslavery public figures B)petitions advocating freedom C)lawsuits challenging the legality of slavery D)enlistment as soldiers on each side during the Revolutionary War

assassination of proslavery public figures

The first time in recorded human history that slavery was eradicated by legislative power of government was: A)in Revolutionary France. B)in the United States when, between 1777 and 1804, every state north of Maryland took steps toward emancipation. C)in ancient Rome under Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and their allied Populares. D)in ancient Greece when the Spartans voted to free a portion of the Helots in Messina.

in the United States when, between 1777 and 1804, every state north of Maryland took steps toward emancipation.

The decline of indentured servitude and apprenticeship had many causes. Which of the following was not one of these causes? A)Increased availability of wage workers B)indentured servants completing their contracts C)indentured servants escaping from their masters D)increased use of African slaves

increased use of African slaves

In the early 1770s, "freedom petitions" were: A)women's petitions to the General Court for subvention of "coverture." B)colonists' petitions to the king and Parliament demanding freedom from taxation. C)Indians' petitions to the Virginia House of Burgesses and to other colonial legislatures. D)slave petitions urging slavery's end, presented to New England courts and legislatures.

slave petitions urging slavery's end, presented to New England courts and legislatures.

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1776) argued: A)that the "invisible hand" of the free market was more effective and fair than government intervention in the economy. B)that mercantilism was crucial to the development of international trade and hence the growth of the wealth of all nations. C)that Britain and Scotland were destined to be the richest nations in the world for 400 years. D)that workers' control of the means of production, distribution, and exchange would ensure the greatest wealth for all among nations.

that the "invisible hand" of the free market was more effective and fair than government intervention in the economy.