History Multiple Choice 2

Pontiac's War (1763)

A war when the Great Lakes Indians attacked British forts in May 1763. Peace agreements were made by late summer 1765 and Indian land was promise to be protected.

The strategy used by free Blacks in the North in their quest for citizenship included a. All of these. b. Demands for equal education opportunity. c. A rhetoric of rights from the Constitution. d. Political organization at the community level.

a. All of these.

What was the result of Pike's expedition? a. All of these. b. There was an increase in trading between Americans and Mexicans. c. Pike published detailed maps that showed American settlers how to cross through the Rocky Mountains. d. Pike wrote a book recounting from memory his expeditionary exploits.

a. All of these.

Jefferson's "Empire for Liberty" was characterized as a a. Growing republic held together by common interest and affection. b. Growing republic with no place for slavery. c. Compact, powerful city-state. d. Growing republic held together by force of arms.

a. Growing republic held together by common interest and affection.

Manumissions could only by given by a. Private slave owners. b. Governors. c. Laws. d. Judges.

a. Private slave owners.

The Lowell Mill girls were promised chaperoned dormitories and a. One evening off. b. Fresh bedlinens every week. c. Religious instruction. d. Sundays off.

c. Religious instruction.

Tecumseh's half-brother, Tenskwatawa, was also known as a. The Angel. b. The Savior. c. The Prophet. d. The Saint.

c. The Prophet.

Debtors' prisons were no longer used after a. The 1820s. b. The 1850s. c. The 1810s. d. The 1830s.

d. The 1830s.

Northern whites denied Blacks voting rights, citing their lack of a. Property. b. Money. c. Education. d. Political experience.

c. Education

Northerners engaged in many reform activities, but they also a. Engaged in popular culture denigrating African Americans. b. Embraced white supremacy. c. Rejected immediate emancipation. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

Between 1790 and 1815 the United States faced international conflicts such as a. The Quasi-War with France. b. The War of 1812. c. The First Barbary War. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The Early National Period was characterized by a. The creation of new universities, law schools, and museums. b. Rapid territorial and population growth. c. The development of an internal slave trade. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The Republican Party was formed out of an alliance of a. Whigs, Free Soilers, and Democrats. b. Whigs, anti-slavery Democrats, Free Soilers, and Know Nothings. c. Know Nothings and anti-slavery Democrats. d. Whigs, Unionists, Free Soilers, and Know Nothings.

b. Whigs, anti-slavery Democrats, Free Smilers, and Know Nothings.

The adoption of "Universal Manhood Suffrage" in early 19th century America extended voting rights to a. White males while preserving Black rights. b. White males while excluding Blacks. c. All people. d. All free males.

b. White males while excluding Blacks.

Daniel Boone moved across the Mississippi River and finished out his life living in Spanish territory. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

During the Second Great Awakening, the North became more secular. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

The US government's policy toward Native Americans was to encourage them to stay put and work the land, so that the federal government could then sell unoccupied Native lands to American settlers. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The event that persuaded the French to form an alliance with the Americans was a. The Declaration of Independence. b. The American victory at Saratoga. c. The American victory at Yorktown. d. American perseverance at Valley Forge.

b. The American victory at Saratoga.

The statement that best describes the fighting between Loyalist and Patriot militias is: a. Warfare between militias was "...a polite war by quaint gentlemen in tricorn hats and powdered hair." b. The militias fought a brutal, bloody civil war in which militias committed many atrocities. c. Loyalist and Patriot militias fought classical European-style battles in large formations. d. Loyalist and Patriot militias rarely clashed.

b. The militias fought a brutal, bloody civil war in which militias committed many atrocities.

The availability of machine-made yarn and cloth allowed women to turn their attention to. a. Raising specialty crops for urban markets. b. Raising chickens. c. Growing flowers d. Becoming orchardists.

a. Raising speciality crops for urban markets.

In the history of the US, the presidential veto has been overridden a. Rarely. b. Frequently. c. Consistently in the first 50 years. d. Never.

a. Rarely.

The demand for cotton led to the increase in a. Slavery. b. Shipping. c. Markets. d. Laborers.

a. Slavery.

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine made the argument that a. The British government was a monarchical system that exploited the common people. b. It was better "to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away" than by "three thousand tyrants less than a mile away." c. American colonists should "survive or perish" with their country. d. All men were entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

a. The British government was a monarchical system that exploited the common people.

The person who died during the Lewis and Clark expedition a. Was killed by Indians. b. Died of appendicitis. c. Died due to an injury from a fall. d. Was killed by a grizzly bear.

b. Died of appendicitis.

The reason that Northerners were so upset with the Fugitive Slave Act (1850) was because they a. Were horrified that escaped slaves were being brought back to slavery. b. Disliked that their civil liberties were being compromised in order to return human property to slave owners. c. Feared that some White women might be taken by corrupt southern bounty hunters. d. Feared that escaped slaves would go to California and other states in the West to avoid bounty hunters and turn these into "Black" states.

b. Disliked that their civil liberties were being compromised in order to return human property to slave owners.

White supremacy led to the assimilation of the a. Italians. b. Irish. c. Germans. d. Scots.

b. Irish.

During the American Revolution, who did the Natives support most? a. Mostly the Americans. b. Mostly the British. c. Neither the Americans nor the British. d. Americans and British equally.

b. Mostly the British.

By the 1850s, citizens living in "the North" thought they were living in the most egalitarian place in the world. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The phrase, "the slave power," as interpreted by Northerners, meant a. Members of Congress who disliked slavery but supported the continuation of slavery in order to keep the peace between the sections. b. The ability of southern slave owners to compel Northerners to enforce their slave-owning rights. c. Southern militias that were cropping up all over the South in the years just before the Civil War. d. Just another derogatory name for the Democratic Party.

b. The ability of southern slave owners to compel Northerners to enforce their slave-owning rights.

The author of Democracy in America is a. Thomas Jefferson. b. Henry Adams. c. Alexis de Tocqueville. d. Baron Lafayette.

c. Alexis de Tocqueville

Which of the following were topics disputed between the British Crown and the American colonists? a. Taxation b. Settlement of the western frontier c. All of these d. Rights as British citizens

c. All of these

The First Continental Congress formed in 1774 to a. Declare Independence. b. Plan the Boston Tea Party. c. Create new local committees to coordinate boycotts against the Coercive Acts. d. Appoint George Washington the Commander of the Continental Army.

c. Create new local committees to coordinate boycotts against the Coercive Acts.

Democratic-Republicans saw the War of 1812 as a. An embarrassment. b. A British attempt to gain again control over the former colonies. c. A British invasion. d. A second war of independence.

d. A second war of independence.

By the 1830s, people who previously supported colonization of free Blacks (in the 1820s) became a. Free Soilers. b. Canadians. c. Democrats. d. Abolitionists.

d. Abolitionists.

During the Second Great Awakening, a region was called a "burnt over district" when a. People had enough of religion and stopped going to church. b. A forest fire passed through. c. People set buildings on fire during revivals. d. There were no more souls to convert.

d. There were no more souls to convert.

Sugar Act (1764)

- Raise revenue - Actually lowered tax on sugar (stop smuggling) - Impact: smugglers, merchants, rum drinkers

Currency Act (1764)

- Raise revenue - No more printing money; had to use specie - Impacts: borrowers and small landowners

Stamp Act (1765)

- Raise revenue - Tax on transactions - Impacts: Everyone

Though New York City was the most populous city in the United States, the number of Black citizens was low because they feared hostilities from the Irish community. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

Though free Blacks were denied equality in the North, there was actually very little violence directed toward them as long as they kept to themselves. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

The US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," was composed by a. Francis Scott Key. b. Charles Wilson Peale. c. John Jacobs. d. Titian Peale.

a. Francis Scott Key.

A person who was a great advocate of public education was a. Horace Mann. b. Sylvester Graham. c. Catherine Beecher. d. Samuel Morris.

a. Horace Mann.

The major advantage corporate status brought to private enterprise was a. Limited liability to investors. b. Immunity from debtors' prisons. c. Access to cheap state funding. d. Allowing companies to issue stocks to investors.

a. Limited liability to investors.

Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1804 in Fort Mandan in North Dakota, which was originally built by a. Natives. b. Expedition members. c. Russians. d. Early mountain men.

a. Natives.

The 9th Amendment indicates that any right not explained as federal in the Constitution is reserved to the states. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

British colonial women who were widows and owned property could vote. a. TRUE b. FALSE

b. FALSE

In accordance with treaties the British made after 1763 with _________________, they attempted to keep the colonists on the east side of the Appalachian Mountains. a. The Dutch. b. The Natives. c. The Spanish. d. The French.

b. The Natives.

Antifederalists held out on ratifying the Constitution until the Federalists agreed to a. The end of the international slave trade. b. Form a Senate with one vote for each state no matter how small. c. The Bill of Rights. d. Require passage by all 13 states.

c. The Bill of Rights.

What was the state of American opinion about the revolution in 1776? a. Forty percent were Patriots in favor of the revolution b. Twenty percent were Loyalists not in favor of the revolution. c. Forty percent of Americans were neutral and not taking sides d. All of these

d. All of these

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued a. Independence from the British. b. Union of the states. c. Republican form of government. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The Loyalists a. Did not like Parliamentary taxes. b. Considered mob rule worse than British rule. c. Believed that war against the British would lead to an American defeat. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The colonists saw new taxes as a threat to their liberty because a. They believed they were being taxed without representation. b. They feared that taxes would be too great, put them into debt, and they would lose their land. and therefore. their political rights. c. Many colonists believed taxes were part of a conspiracy designed to destroy their liberties, and these were the first step. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

What did the British think about Natives? a. They were tough and dangerous enemies. b. They were weak and useless as allies. c. They could not be counted on in a fight. d. They were childlike.

a. They were tough and dangerous enemies.

Settlers clearing the lands for farming a. Showed Natives the way to agriculture. b. Undermined the Natives' way of life. c. Opened up more markets. d. Planted food necessary to feed the growing nation.

b. Undermined the Natives' way of life.

Charles Willson Peale is known for founding a. America's first natural history museum in Philadelphia. b. The Smithsonian. c. His own private art gallery featuring paintings of George Washington. d. An art gallery featuring landscape paintings from Stephen Long's expedition.

a. America's first natural history museum in Philadelphia.

At the end of the Early National Period, a new system was launched that triggered internal improvements, such as the building of roads and canals. It was called the a. American System. b. Improvement System. c. Transportation System. d. System of the West.

a. American System.

Richard Henderson was a. A liaison who negotiated between Native Americans and the American government after the Revolutionary War. b. A well-known land speculator who acquired western lands and sold them to settlers for a profit. c. A British captain who supplied Native Americans with arms from the Canadian side of the border after the American Revolution. d. One of the American generals killed in the Indian Wars after the American Revolution.

b. A well-known land speculator who acquired western lands and sold them to settlers for a profit.

What were causes of the War of 1812? a. The impressment of American sailors into the British Navy b. All of these c. Jay's Treaty d. Britain's support of Native American claims in the West

b. All of these

The idea that a large republic would stop the formation of majority factions that in turn would control the government was proposed by a. Alexander Hamilton. b. James Madison. c. John Adams. d. George Washington.

b. James Madison.

Though the American Revolution ended in 1783, the new US government had to continue fighting the Natives on the western frontier. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

When did Americans begin to meet to possibly form a new structure of government through a Constitution? a. 1792 b. 1790 c. 1787 d. 1783

c. 1787

In the mid-1780s, the nation suffered from a. Religious uprising. b. A wave of immigrants. c. A great trade recession. d. An identity crisis.

c. A great trade recession.

In the 1790s, the king of England was a. King Edward III. b. King William II. c. King George III. d. Prince-Regent George IV.

c. King George III.

The expedition that was the first to move primarily by steamboat was the a. Lewis and Clark expedition. b. Pike expedition. c. Stephen Long expedition. d. John C. Fremont expedition.

c. Stephen Long expedition.

Stephen Long's expedition provided Americans with two strong impressions: a. The West was very beautiful and heavily populated by Native Americans. b. The West was sparsely inhabited and highly suitable for agricultural cultivation. c. The West was beautiful but also dangerous and wild. d. The West was barren and full of wild savages.

c. The West was beautiful but also dangerous and wild.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the British burned the a. US Capitol and the US Supreme Court buildings. b. Lincoln Memorial and the White House. c. White House and the US Supreme Court buildings. d. White House and the US Capitol.

d. White House and the US Capitol.

The presidential election of 1828 between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams was a. A clear victory for Andrew Jackson, winning states even in the North. b. A clear victory for John Quincy Adams, winning states even in the South. c. A fairly even race, each candidate winning states along sectional lines. d. In the end, a victory for Henry Clay who finally attained his dream of becoming president.

a. A clear victory for Andrew Jackson, winning states even in the North.

Black-owned and Black-friendly newspapers helped African Americans in their quest for citizenship because they a. All of these. b. Advertised meetings and community events that helped politically organize local Black communities. c. Helped Blacks develop a national identity by bringing them together with other Blacks across the North. d. Reproduced speeches and articles that advocated African American causes.

a. All of these.

The Pike expedition was characterized by a. All of these. b. The Spanish government taking Pike and his men into custody. c. Pike trespassing into Spanish territory, the Spanish bringing him to the border of Louisiana and turning him over to the American government. d. Pike writing a book about what he saw and heard in northern Mexico, which then encouraged settlers to move into the region along the Santa Fe Trail.

a. All of these.

The rise of the middle class saw the creation of homogeneous neighborhoods located away from a. All of these. b. The railroads. c. The waterfront. d. The poor.

a. All of these.

To protect the early republic from the French and the British, Jefferson and Madison issued a. An embargo. b. A blockade of the US Atlantic coastal areas. c. A blockade of the US Gulf coast. d. A call for a voluntary army.

a. An embargo.

The two things the Framers agreed on concerning the executive was that the executive would a. Be a single individual and have the power of the veto over legislation. b. Have the power of the veto and would have no role in nominating federal judges. c. Have a Cabinet and have no role in nominating federal judges. d. Be two individuals and have a Cabinet.

a. Be a single individual and have the power of the veto over legislation.

Myths about the Constitution can a. Cloud the proper interpretation of the document. b. Aid in the interpretation of the Constitution. c. Broaden the scope of the Constitution. d. Become revered and should never be challenged.

a. Cloud the proper interpretation of the document.

The person who argued that animals, plants, and people became smaller, weaker, and less fertile in the US was the a. Comte de Buffon. b. Duke of Orleans. c. Count of Toulouse. d. Duchy of Aubigny.

a. Comte de Buffon.

Northerners often treated African Americans a. Disrespectfully, mocking cultural expressions of the African American community. b. As a powerful and persuasive political power, particularly in the abolition movement. c. With great respect to distinguish itself from the southern "slave powers." d. Indifferently except during elections.

a. Disrespectfully, locking cultural expressions of the African American community.

It is likely that the sharp increase in voter turnout from 1810-1830 was due to a. Extending the vote to non-propertied White men. b. Extending the vote to free Blacks in northern states. c. More White men voting in the South because they heard that northern politicians would abolish slavery. d. Many northern states shortening the residency period for aliens to obtain the vote.

a. Extending the vote to non-propertied White men.

In the North, racism did not exist, and it was a safe place for African Americans. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

The purpose of Zebulon Pike's expedition was to cross over into Spanish territory and to make contact with Mexicans who were looking to rebel against the Spanish Empire. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

The states vigorously enforced reserve requirements for banks, especially in the 1830s. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

The "first party system" was made up of a. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. b. Republicans and Democrats. c. Federalists and Whigs. d. Democratic-Republicans and Whigs.

a. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans.

In 1812, the country which had the largest navy was a. Great Britain. b. France. c. Spain. d. The Netherlands.

a. Great Britain.

The debate over popular election of the executive vs. Congressional election of the executive was solved by a. Implementing the Electoral College whereby the number of electors was based on the number of a state's senators and House members. b. Allowing a popular election where those designated as "citizens" could vote. c. Choosing the first four presidents for their contributions in the writing of the Constitution. d. A straw poll.

a. Implementing the Electoral College whereby the number of elector was based on the number of a state's senators and House members.

The death of Native American leader Tecumseh in the War of 1812 was critical because a. It signaled the end of the Indian confederacy that supported the British. b. It signaled the victory of the Iroquois Confederacy. c. It brought to power the brother of Tecumseh who was willing to sue for peace. d. The British lost confidence in their Native American allies and retreated to Canada.

a. It signaled the end of the Indian confederacy that supported the British.

During the reform movement, punishments such as whippings and hangings, were replaced by a. Penitentiaries. b. Community service. c. Public humiliation. d. Public display.

a. Penitentiaries.

Smaller states argued that keeping representation equal in Congress was justified because a. Representatives reflected the attitudes of the state, so the number was irrelevant. b. More of the Convention members were from the smaller states. c. The smaller states were settled first, and the citizens were better educated. d. The smaller states had more natural resources, and this economic advantage made up for the size difference.

a. Representatives reflected the attitudes of the state, so the number was irrelevant.

California has two senators representing 38 million people, while another 20 low-population states have 40 senators representing 38.8 million people. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

The Framers created the Electoral College because they were concerned that voters would not know much about the character and qualifications of candidates outside of their states. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

When designing the national executive for the US, the Founders saw constitutional monarchy as one of the pertinent though limited examples upon which to base it. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

In addition to transportation innovations, cities and rural areas became connected through a. Telegraph communication. b. Pony riders. c. Wells Fargo coaches. d. Telephone.

a. Telegraph communication.

The major cause of the First and Second Barbary Wars was a. The Barbary pirates enslavement of American sailors in the Mediterranean. b. French impressment of American sailors in the Mediterranean. c. The unwillingness of the Barbary States to trade with American merchant ships. d. British impressment of American sailors in the Mediterranean.

a. The Barbary pirates enslavement of American sailors in the Mediterranean.

The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 arranged a. The demilitarization of the Great Lakes region between the US and Canada. b. The movement of Native people into reservations. c. The building of a canal. d. The end of the fur trade.

a. The demilitarization of he Great Lakes region between the US and Canada.

While international slave trading ended in the US in 1808, the outcome was that a. The domestic or national slave trade increased. b. Indians were kidnapped and enslaved at higher numbers than before. c. More indentured servants were brought from Europe. d. The domestic or national slave trade quickly decreased.

a. The domestic or national slave trade increased.

Charles Grandison Finney was a. The religious leader of the Second Great Awakening. b. The governor of Pennsylvania. c. A scientist. d. The leader of the Mormon Church.

a. The religious leader of the Second Great Awakening.

Anti-slavery parties were so divided they tended to agree on only one thing: a. There should be no expansion of slavery to the West and the new territories. b. The South should be forced to give up its slaves immediately. c. The federal government should buy all of the slaves in the South in order to give them their freedom. d. Slaves should be purchased, freed, and sent back to Africa by the federal government.

a. There should be no expansion of slavery to the West and the new territories.

Government compromise at the Constitutional Convention a. Was actually not a compromise but a series of wins and defeats. b. Benefited large states. c. Instituted a formula which counted slaveholders as three-fifths of a non-slaveholder. d. Benefited only the middle colonies.

a. Was actually not a compromise but a series of wins and defeats.

The executive veto a. Was not absolute but could be overridden by the legislature. b. Was final and the legislature could do nothing to override it. c. Had to be approved by nine out of the thirteen states. d. Was a check by the US Supreme Court.

a. Was not absolute but could be overridden by the legislature.

The most controversial statement of the "Declaration of Sentiments" at the Seneca Falls Convention was the resolution that a. Women should have the right to vote. b. Women should have the right to divorce their husbands. c. Women should have the right to sign contracts under their own names. d. Married women should have property rights.

a. Women should have the right to vote.

The American System introduced by Henry Clay was characterized by a. Preservation of the Second Bank of the United States. b. All of these. c. Federal investment in canals, roads, and waterways to promote growth. d. A high tariff on foreign goods to promote American industries.

b. All of these.

The blending of politics and Christianity created a. A tendency to see poverty as a moral failing. b. All of these. c. A tendency to decide among faiths -- as if Northerners were selecting a candidate or consumer product. d. Competition among denominations for dues-paying members.

b. All of these.

The most important message of George Washington's farewell address at the end of his presidency was that a. America must settle its international debts to become a great power. b. Americans should avoid troubles with the "foreign world" and stay neutral. c. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists should set aside hostilities and get along. d. Americans must set aside land for Native Americans or face perpetual war.

b. Americans should avoid troubles with the "foreign world" and stay neutral.

The North's population of free Blacks increased a. None of these. b. At a slower rate than the White population. c. Faster than the White population. d. At the same rate as the White population.

b. At a slower rate than the White population.

The Neoclassicism movement a. Inspired Thomas Jefferson to acquire the Louisiana Purchase. b. Drew inspiration from ancient Greece and Rome for fashion, architecture, and education. c. Caused the US population to more than double in 30 years. d. Was led by Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur.

b. Drew inspiration from Ancient Greece and Rome for fashion, architecture, and education.

Blacks assumed that education, and eventually middle-class status, would a. End earn them immediate citizenship. b. End White racism. c. Open neighborhoods to them. d. End slavery.

b. End White racism.

The difference between the Puritans and the Second Great Awakening was that the Puritans a. Believed only in childhood baptism, but the leaders of the Second Great Awakening favored adult conversions. b. Felt that men and women were predestined, or selected, for heaven or hell, while the leaders of the Second Great Awakening believed that people could eradicate sin by their behaviors. c. Were active evangelists among all denominations, while the leaders of the Second Great Awakening confined themselves to two religions -- Baptists and Methodists. d. Were almost universally abolitionists, while the leaders of the Second Great Awakening were split about the issue of abolition.

b. Felt that mean and women were predestined, or selected, for heaven or hell, while leaders of the Second Great Awakening believed the people could eradicate sin by their behaviors.

The person who said that the US should "steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world" is a. John Adams. b. George Washington. c. John Jay. d. Alexander Hamilton.

b. George Washington.

The main issue dividing Whigs and Democrats during this period was the a. Constitutionality of publicly funded internal improvements. b. Government's role in facilitating market opportunities for Americans. c. Place of manufacturing in the economy. d. Method of electing Senators.

b. Government's role in facilitating market opportunities for Americans.

The person who defeated Andrew Jackson in the Electoral College vote in 1824 is a. Henry Clay. b. John Quincy Adams. c. Martin Van Buren. d. Daniel Webster.

b. John Quincy Adams.

Harriet Beecher Stowe, in her book Uncle Tom's Cabin, succeeded in a. Blaming politicians for the Abolition Movement. b. Making White people feel that they were the victims of slavery. c. Making slaves appear greedy and White people generous. d. Encouraging all White people in the North to become abolitionists.

b. Making White people feel that they were the victims of slavery.

The primary cause for the split in northern political parties -- for and against slavery -- was the a. Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. b. Mexican American War of 1846-48. c. Demise of the American Colonization Society. d. Dred Scott Decision of the Supreme Court.

b. Mexican American War of 1846-48.

One of the first examples of an African American political organization which advocated for African Americans is the a. Organizing Committee for the Abolition of Slavery. b. National Convention for the Improvement of People of Color. c. Congress for Racial Equality. d. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

b. National Convention for the Improvement of People of Color.

The purpose of Jay's Treaty (1794) was to a. End the French Revolution. b. Normalize relations between the United States and Great Britain. c. Create a cooperative agreement among Britain, France, Spain, and the United States to end piracy in the Mediterranean. d. Settle the large debt that the United States owed to France for its support during the American Revolution.

b. Normalize relations between the United States and Great Britain.

In one of the video pieces in your text, Jack Rakove states that the Three-Fifths Compromise was more important than the Great Compromise because a. All of the states were in favor of it from the beginning. b. Not addressing slavery would have prevented the unification of the new nation. c. The states came to a rapid agreement about the clause. d. The Compromise was completely unnecessary.

b. Not addressing slavery would have prevented the unification of the new nation.

Which expedition explored the Southwest area of the US up to and across the Spanish border? a. Long expedition. b. Pike expedition. c. Seymour expedition. d. Lewis and Clark expedition.

b. Pike expedition.

A mountain in Colorado which is named after an early explorer of the West is a. Lewis Mountain. b. Pike's Peak. c. Long Mountain Range. d. Clark's Peak.

b. Pike's Peak.

According to the author Rockman, African Americans in the North were hindered most by a. Bobolition advertisements which had a negative effect on their freedom. b. Poverty and a lack of education. c. Business owners who put limitations on them. d. Racism which prevented them from becoming legally free.

b. Poverty and a lack of education.

The Supremacy Clause forces state judges to a. Refuse to rule on any case that involves the federal government or another state. b. Rule in favor of the provisions of the US Constitution over their own state constitutions or laws. c. Rule without regard to the US Constitution in matters dealing with their own state but not to matters dealing with their state and another state. d. Make a yearly trip to Washington and recite an oath to the Constitution in front of the Supreme Court.

b. Rule in favor of the provisions of the US Constitution over their own state constitutions or laws.

Vegetarianism was advocated by a. Benjamin Franklin. b. Sylvester Graham. c. Alexander Culbertson. d. Charles Finney.

b. Sylvester Graham.

Generally, Blacks served on the side of the Patriots in the Revolutionary War. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

In the election of 1824, the Whigs convinced electors in the Electoral College to vote against the will of the American voters, which caused a scandal. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

Some education leaders believed that young people were intoxicated with the rhetoric of freedom and liberty and that they used it as an excuse to rebel against their parents and neglect their obligations to their families. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

State courts granted water rights to manufacturers, shielded employers from liability for workplace injuries, and limited the ability of laborers to strike. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The Fugitive Slave Act caused many African Americans to believe that the goal of full citizenship was illusory in the North. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The Shoshone woman who acted as a go-between to help Lewis and Clark travel the Pacific Northwest was called Sacagawea. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The rise of political parties, according to historians, managed to link the interests of people in different parts of the country and suppress sectionalism for a long time. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

There was a large reorganization of the northern economy after 1815, called the market revolution. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The "perfectionist impulse" refers to a. A movement of women to realize their "true womanhood." b. The desire to reform and improve society in several social movements of the 1830s and 1840s. c. A massive school reform movement led by Horace Mann. d. A campaign by the Temperance Movement to encourage men to have a perfect record of sobriety.

b. The desire to reform and improve society in several social movements of the 1830s and 1840s

The Great Compromise refers to a. The trade-off that was made during the Constitutional Convention regarding three branches. b. The equal representation of large and small states in the United States Senate. c. Letting large states maintain an advantage in senatorial representation. d. Making sure small states' votes would hold less weight.

b. The equal representation of large and small states in the United States Senate.

Lowell, Massachusetts, was famous for being a. The location of the first iron works in the United States. b. The location of one of the first textile mills to employ single women. c. A town where they held the first convention for women's rights. d. The heart of the abolition movement in the 1840s.

b. The location of one of the first textile mills to employ single women.

Leading historians theorize that free Blacks in the North lived in ethnic enclaves or marooned communities because a. Although politically active, they were largely ineffective. b. They were scorned by the dominant society and unwanted. c. Southern slave catchers still captured northern free Blacks. d. Legally, they were not free in the North.

b. They were scorned by the dominant society and unwanted.

Hylton v. United States (1795) is significant because it is a. The first case where the presidential veto was overridden. b. A test case that upheld the presidential veto. c. A court case where the US Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of a federal law. d. The first law that Congress made that established freedom of the high seas.

c. A court case where the US Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of a federal law.

A tariff is a. A land grant. b. A kind of hearth tax that each household had to pay to state governments. c. A tax on foreign goods. d. The first income tax ever levied in the United States.

c. A tax on foreign goods.

Benjamin Franklin's observation that the population in North America would double every 25 years is seemingly confirmed by a. The Louisiana Purchase, 1803. b. Five new states were added by 1815. c. All of these. d. The US population grew from four million to nearly ten million from 1790 to 1820.

c. All of these.

Between 1790 and 1815 American newspapers a. Were highly partisan. b. More than tripled during that period. c. All of these. d. Used cartoons to make partisan party attacks.

c. All of these.

Often the states themselves provided the initial funding to foster economic development for a. Toll roads. b. Rail lines. c. All of these. d. Canals.

c. All of these.

What was a major challenge for Americans in the Early National Period? a. How to assert and justify expansion to the West. b. How to ensure the survival of the nation among powerful European rivals. c. All of these. d. Deciding who could be an American citizen.

c. All of these.

David Walker was a a. Brother of Thomas Walker, a famous slave catcher. b. Proud slave owner and statesmen who argued slavery was a "positive good" rather than a "necessary evil." c. Black abolitionist writer who argued that African Americans were actually more faithful to the traditions of the American Revolution than whites. d. White abolitionist writer who argued African Americans were better off returning to Africa.

c. Black abolitionist writer who argued that African Americans were actually more faithful tot he traditions of the American Revolution than whites.

The Founders proposed an "executive-judicial council of revision" to be used a. But John Marshall overruled them at the Constitutional Convention. b. In the selection of candidates for the judiciary. c. By Congress -- they would consult the council in the process of making legislation. d. To make federal judicial decisions.

c. By Congress -- they would council in the process of making legislation.

The filibuster is one example of the way that legislators a. Compromise. b. Ease the effects of gridlock. c. Delay or block legislation. d. Move bills to the front of the legislative calendar.

c. Delay or block legislation.

The two parties that made up the Second Party System were the a. Democratic Party and the Republican Party. b. Free Soil Party and the Democratic Party. c. Democratic Party and the Whig Party. d. Whig Party and Republican Party.

c. Democratic Party and the Whig Party.

The Federalists did not support the French Revolution once it became radicalized in 1792-93 for the following reason: a. Federalists were in favor of a monarchy. b. Federalists felt the US owed allegiance to the French monarchy for its aid during the American Revolution. c. Federalists feared France was falling into anarchy. d. Federalists opposed Jay's treaty.

c. Federalists feared France was falling into anarchy.

The nation's first Black-owned and edited paper, started in 1827, was titled a. The Emancipator. b. The North Star. c. Freedom's Journal. d. The Liberator.

c. Freedom's Journal.

When Ezra Stiles Ely called for a "Christian Party in politics," a. People in New England began to flock to the party. b. Abolitionists allied with the Christians to form the Free Soil Party. c. He was rebuked for mixing church and state. d. So many Democrats left their party to join Christians it temporarily weakened the party.

c. He was rebuked for mixing church and state.

Key "battleground states" a. Don't influence the course of a presidential election. b. Are hardly ever focus of modern-day presidential campaigns. c. Illustrate how a minority within the population can influence the government. d. Illustrate how only large states can influence the government.

c. Illustrate how minority within the population can influence the government.

Americans were able to see the many specimens of the Lewis and Clark expedition for the first time a. At an exhibition in the nation's capitol building on July 4, 1810. b. In New York City at the Coopers Union in the summer of 1808. c. In a natural history museum in Philadelphia. d. At the Smithsonian in a permanent exhibit.

c. In a natural history museum in Philadelphia.

Free communities of Blacks protested the American Colonization Society mainly because a. It placed strict limitations on those who could immigrate. b. Northern legislatures demanded full payment for migrants. c. It would get rid of the community most supportive of the abolition of slavery -- free Blacks. d. It lacked adequate funding for the venture.

c. It would get rid of the community most supportive of the abolition of slavery -- free Blacks.

"Caveat emptor" in Latin means a. Beware of the Empire. b. The main chance. c. Let the buyer beware. d. Seize the moment.

c. Let the buyer beware.

In the Early American Republic, the growth of slavery was greatest in a. North Carolina. b. Massachusetts and Rhode Island. c. Mississippi and Alabama. d. Virginia and Maryland.

c. Mississippi and Alabama.

In response to the Jay Treaty with the British, the French a. Denied the Americans access to their colonies in the West Indies. b. Issued an embargo for American goods. c. No longer protected American ships sailing the Ottoman-controlled Mediterranean. d. Captured American ships trading with Britain.

c. No longer protected American ships sailing the Ottoman-controlled Mediterranean.

In Article I of the US Constitution, Natives were listed as "Indians not taxed" and were a. Counted in the census. b. Treated as sovereign citizens. c. Not counted for the purpose of representation. d. Counted for the purpose of representation.

c. Not counted for the purpose of representation.

Cincinnati's nickname during this time period was a. The Breadbasket. b. The Red City. c. Porkopolis. d. Midway City.

c. Porkopolis.

In the 1830s, violent mobs destroyed Black-owned properties in a. Boston. b. Chicago. c. Providence. d. Philadelphia.

c. Providence.

The first steam-powered ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean was the a. USS Atlanta. b. USS Enterprise. c. SS Savannah. d. SS Charleston.

c. SS Savannah.

The wave of religious revivals, camp meetings, and increased membership in churches in the early 19th century was called the a. First Great Awakening. b. First Great Revival. c. Second Great Awakening. d. Calvinist Revival.

c. Second Great Awakening

The new heroes of the northern economy were the a. Canal builders. b. Bankers c. Self-made men. d. Republicans.

c. Self-made men.

Small states were against the Virginia Plan because a. It created a one-house legislature. b. State laws were subordinate to national laws. c. States were represented unequally. d. Government regulated trade.

c. States were represented unequally.

The Democratic-Republicans and Federalists had two completely opposite views of a. The Civil War. b. The War of 1812. c. The French Revolution. d. The Quasi-War with France.

c. The French Revolution.

The image, "A Boxing Match, or another bloody nose for John Bull," is a cartoon symbolizing a. The defeat of the British Army at Yorktown. b. American victory over the British and the end of the War of 1812. c. The defeat of the British warship the HMS Boxer, by the American schooner the USS Enterprise. d. The British invasion of the port of Baltimore in 1814 and the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key.

c. The defeat of the British warship the HMS Boxer, by the American schooner the USS Enterprise.

The "sphere of women" can be described as a. A group that formed after the Seneca Falls Convention to lead the fight for women's suffrage in the US. b. A region in upstate New York where women made up the majority of factory laborers. c. The middle-class idea that women should stay in the home to protect it from outside corruption. d. A philosophy advanced by Catherine Beecher and others that women were morally superior to men.

c. The middle-class idea that women should stay in the home to protect in from outside corruption.

On November 7, 1805, the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean, but a. The Blackfoot Indians attacked them and they lost nearly half their men there. b. The party starved through the winter and more than a third died. c. The trading ships that were supposed to meet them there never arrived and they had to survive the winter on their own. d. The Spanish captured the whole party and Jefferson had to ransom them.

c. The trading ships that were supposed to meet them there never arrived and they had to survive the winter on their own.

Many of the objects the Lewis and Clark expedition collected were displayed by a. John Hancock, a wealthy Boston merchant. b. Louisa Hamilton, the wife of Alexander Hamilton and a wealthy New York heiress. c. Thomas Jefferson, in his home of Monticello. d. Charles Wilson Peale, who kept them in his home in Philadelphia.

c. Thomas Jefferson, in his home of Monticello.

The first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed in a duel with a. Thomas Jefferson, over hostilities in the election of 1800. b. The French ambassador, Comte de Buffon, over an insult that Hamilton had directed toward him. c. Vice president Aaron Burr, over an accusation of infidelity that Burr had made toward Hamilton. d. Senator John Jacobs, over a rumor that Hamilton had an affair with the senator's wife.

c. Vice President Aaron Burr, over an accusation if infidelity that Burr had made toward Hamilton.

Federalists generally favored a. The political and economic ideologies of Alexander Hamilton. b. Federal subsidies for industries. c. A powerful national government. d. All of these

d. All of these

The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was criticized in cartoons by depicting a. The president's affair with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. b. Jefferson's support for the French over the English government. c. The belief that the president supported such radical positions that it promoted chaos. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The important executive action taken by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 that would change United States history most dramatically was a. His ending the international slave trade in the United States. b. His peace efforts with Napoleon Bonaparte. c. His creation of the National Bank of the United States. d. His purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.

d. His purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France.

Northern ladies attempted to show their moral superiority and drive for perfection by a. Giving political support to candidates they felt were moral. b. Joining in the abolitionist campaign. c. Fundraising for the Temperance League. d. Joining benevolent societies.

d. Joining benevolent societies.

The correct chronological order of the three major expeditions to the West is a. Pike, Long, Lewis and Clark. b. Lewis and Clark, Long, Pike. c. Long, Lewis and Clark, Pike. d. Lewis and Clark, Pike, Long.

d. Lewis and Clark, Pike, Long.

The Erie Canal allowed the exchange of agricultural products for a. Travelers. b. Mail. c. Fish. d. Manufactured goods.

d. Manufactured goods.

The early republic was hampered by weakness in the a. Executive. b. Legislative. c. Judiciary. d. Military.

d. Military.

Seneca Falls, New York, was an ironic choice for the first convention for women's rights. It was located a. Where large numbers of women worked in factories, experiencing discrimination at the workplace. b. At a center for social movements like abolition and temperance. c. In a "burned over" district in the Second Great Awakening. d. On a toll road that went from Quebec, a place where women had greater rights, to New York City, where they did not.

d. On a toll road that went from Quebec, a place where women had greater rights, to New York City, where they did not.

Black nationalist Martin Delany emphasized mass migration of free Blacks from the United States after the a. Common schools remained closed to free Blacks. b. Riots in New York. c. Destruction of the school in New Haven. d. Passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law.

d. Passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law.

The Black community in Providence complained about a. Violation of property rights. b. Disenfranchisement. c. Racism. d. Taxation without representation.

d. Taxation without representation.

The US Military Academy at West Point promoted a. Teachers' education. b. Agricultural methods. c. Manufacturing inventions. d. Technical education.

d. Teaching education.

Although the Free Soil Party was not strictly abolitionist, it was primarily against the expansion of slavery to a. Oregon. b. California. c. The North. d. The West.

d. The West.

According to the US Constitution, in 1808 a. "Indians, not taxed" would no longer be counted for purposes of representation. b. Slaves would no longer be counted for purposes of representation. c. Native Americans would be forced onto reservations. d. The international slave trade would end.

d. The international slave trade would end.

Prominent African American writers of the early 19th century argued that factors essential to citizenship included a. The end of slavery, voting rights, and public education. b. The end of slavery, employment rights, and the right to join the army. c. The end of slavery, public education, and employment rights. d. Voting rights, public education, and employment opportunities.

d. Voting rights, public education, and employment opportunities.

The French were enraged by the Jay Treaty (1794) because they a. Were eyeing the southern states and their agricultural products. b. Wanted to see the British economically defeated. c. Were seeking trading profits to cover the cost of their own revolution. d. Were still waiting for the US to repay them for their help in the American Revolution.

d. Were still waiting for the US to repay them for their help in the American Revolution.

The Irish and other poor, oppressed white groups often felt superior to Blacks and slaves; the author Rockman, calls this a. "The wages of Whiteness." b. "The White man's burden." c. "The White privilege." d. "The Whiteness doctrine."

a. "The wages of the Whiteness."

The amendment to the Constitution that gave birthright citizenship to African Americans is the a. 14th Amendment. b. 15th Amendment. c. 12th Amendment. d. 13th Amendment.

a. 14th Amendment.

The Second Great Awakening subsided in the late a. 1830s. b. 1840s. c. 1850s. d. 1860s.

a. 1830s.

"Confidence men" were people who a. Committed frauds on the innocent. b. Taught newcomers "the ropes" in New York City. c. Were men for hire. d. Were gamblers.

a. Committed frauds on the innocent.

John Quincy Adams was US ambassador to a. England. b. Japan. c. France. d. Russia.

d. Russia.

The racism in Bobolition was manifested through a. All of these. b. White men dressing up and wearing black face to pretend to be Black minstrels. c. Literature that made fun of their attempts to dress and behave in middle-class ways. d. Mocking African Americans' way of celebrating key events in their community's history.

a. All of these.

After the 1820s, states allowed private enterprises to sell a. Corporate stocks. b. Stock options. c. Charters. d. Monopolies.

a. Corporate stocks

Between 1810 and 1820 an important internal migration of Whites and slaves from Virginia and Maryland to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas took place. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

William Lloyd Garrison believed that the Constitution was a. Irrelevant because it recognized human bondage. b. A covenant with death. c. A fundamentally flawed document but worth saving. d. The source of our moral failings.

b. A covenant with death.

Who suggested that America was unique in the world for having a spontaneous tendency to "associate for political purposes"? a. James Madison b. Alexis de Tocqueville c. The Comte de Buffon d. Lord Salisbury

b. Alexis de Tocqueville

Fort Clatsop was located at the a. Snake River. b. Columbia River. c. Missouri River. d. Rio Grande River.

b. Columbia River.

According to the author Rakove, the Framers feared democracy so much, they wouldn't allow the people to directly elect the president. a. TRUE b. FALSE

b. FALSE

One of the first tasks Americans faced at the beginning of the Early National Period was to a. Craft a foreign policy. b. Forge a national identity. c. Fend off repeated attacks by Native Americans and the Spanish. d. Create a government for men who owned property or were wealthy.

b. Forge a national identity.

Americans needed to invent an identity as a New Republic. They began creating myths about their national leaders, such as George Washington and the cherry tree, by Parson Weems. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

In 1860 Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party offered a platform that promised to prevent the extension of slavery in the West. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The details of the War of 1812 challenge the notion that the American Revolution decisively established US sovereignty. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The Republican Party was founded in a. 1828. b. 1848. c. 1854. d. 1860.

c. 1854

The escaped Virginia slave who was returned to slavery in 1854 was a. Harriet Tubman. b. Solomon. c. Anthony Burns. d. Isabella Baumfree.

c. Anthony Burns.

Lewis and Clark were given the goal to find a water passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans across North America, because Jefferson wanted to a. Bring food and blankets to Natives. b. Control the northern part of the Spanish Empire. c. Establish commerce with Asian countries. d. Learn all about the river system in the West.

c. Establish commerce with Asian countries.

It was Thomas Jefferson's goal for the Lewis and Clark expedition to a. Explore the possibility of finding a water route to the Pacific Coast. b. Inform Native Americans that they were now subject to the sovereignty of the United States of America. c. Document the geography and the natural resources of the new American territories. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

Middle-class status included a cultural attitude of a. Restrained sexuality. b. Self-discipline. c. Delayed gratification. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The Federalists supported strong cultural and economic ties with Britain following the Revolutionary War because they a. Saw British values and institutions as stable. b. Feared French imperialism under Napoleon. c. Feared the influence of French Catholicism. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The goal of the Free Soil Party was to a. Ensure future prosperity in western homesteads without slavery. b. Promote the principle that men are entitled to the fruits of their labor. c. Keep the western territories free of slavery. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

What was an outcome of the War of 1812? a. The Great Lakes region between Canada and the United States was demilitarized. b. The United States remained an independent country. c. Canada remained a part of the British Empire. d. All of these.

d. All of these.

The inequalities experienced in the North were more tolerable because a. They believed it was God's will. b. Immigrants were rural people who knew no comparison to an industrial region. c. The working class never saw how the upper class lived. d. An even worse situation, slavery, existed in the South.

d. An even worse situation, slavery, existed in the south.

The Second Bank of the United States was defunded by a. John Bell. b. Martin Van Buren. c. John Quincy Adams. d. Andrew Jackson.

d. Andrew Jackson.

During the Great Awakening, membership grew in the a. Catholic Church. b. Quaker Church. c. Lutheran Church. d. Baptist and Methodist denominations.

d. Baptist and Methodist denominations.

It was a great victory in 1855 when Boston a. Banned housing segregation. b. Granted free Blacks suffrage. c. Banned lynching. d. Desegregated public schools.

d. Desegregated public schools.

The Three-Fifths Compromise provided that a. Three-fifths of the states had to ratify the Constitution. b. Three-fifths of women would be counted during the national census. c. Three-fifths of the Congress was a quorum. d. Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a constituent in the apportionment of representation for the House.

d. Each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a constituent in the apportionment of representation for the House.

The US fought several states in the Barbary Wars, but one of the following was NOT a "Barbary state." Please identify. a. Tunis b. Tripoli c. Algiers d. Egypt

d. Egypt

Which of the following populations DID NOT increase significantly between 1790 and 1820? a. Slaves b. Whites c. Native Americans d. Free Blacks

d. Free Blacks

Which two early presidents were Federalists? a. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson b. James Madison and James Monroe c. James Madison and John Quincy Adams d. George Washington and John Adams

d. George Washington and John Adams

In the early 19th century, investment in canals was split between private sources and the states, but a. Private investment in canals exceeded state investment by four times as much. b. Private investment in canals exceeded state investment by twice as much. c. Federal investment exceeded both. d. State investment was four times greater than private.

d. State investment was four times greater than private.

The Blackfoot Indians chased the men of this expedition over 120 miles in 24 hours: a. The Fremont expedition. b. The Pike expedition. c. The Long expedition. d. The Lewis and Clark expedition after they briefly divided their group.

d. The Lewis and Clark expedition after they briefly divided their group.

Consider the expeditions discussed in this chapter. What extinct animal were the Americans hoping to find in the West? a. Dinosaurs b. American cheetah c. Giant beaver d. The elephant-like mastodon

d. The elephant-like mastodon

The most important outcome of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that a. They detailed the wealth of Spanish-controlled mining areas. b. The US paid for their return when they were captured by the Spanish. c. Their expedition featured landscape artists who recorded the beauty of the West. d. They created the most accurate maps of their time showing the sources of the Missouri River and the topography of the Rocky Mountains.

d. They created the most accurate maps of their time showing the sources of the Missouri River and the topography of the Rocky Mountains.

One of Jefferson's goals for the Lewis and Clark expedition was a. To establish US sovereignty over Natives along the Columbia River. b. To push the Spanish out of the territory of present-day State of Washington. c. To find a place for a harbor. d. To establish US sovereignty over Natives along the Missouri River.

d. To establish US sovereignty over Natives along the Missouri River.

The greatest success of the middle class was to make their own sense of morality and values appear to be a. A chance for prosperity. b. The only way to move between classes. c. Everybody's dream. d. Universal, inevitable, and right.

d. Universal, inevitable, and right.

What did the Continental Congress encourage the colonies to do? a. All of these b. Have local committees conduct boycotts and intimidation campaigns c. Have provincial congresses form local committees d. Form provincial congresses

a. All of these

What is an element of the British mixed constitution? a. All of these b. The many (the common people) c. The few (the aristocracy) d. The one (the monarch)

a. All of these

What was a form of American resistance to British taxes? a. All of these b. Intellectual protest c. Economic boycotts d. Violent intimidation

a. All of these

What was the defining characteristic of the new government in the American Constitution? a. All of these b. Separation of powers among the executive, legislature and judiciary c. Federalism that integrates state and federal government d. Supreme authority of the Constitution

a. All of these

What was the weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a. All of these b. Imbalance of power between the states and the federal government c. Lack of singular national leadership d. Decentralized economic policies

a. All of these

Which ideas and experiences contributed to the emergence of the American Constitution? a. All of these b. Experiences in British American colonial government c. Enlightenment philosophers writings d. Familiarity with the British constitutional government

a. All of these

Based on data about American wealth, a. All of these. b. Almost 100 percent of laborers had very little wealth and probably could not vote. c. Most Americans who had high wealth were merchants. d. A high percentage of Americans had wealth.

a. All of these.

What was a contributing factor to the British defeat in the War of Independence? a. They focused on winning battles and capturing large cities, rather than the hearts and minds of civilians. b. All of these. c. The Loyalist militias were smaller and less effective than those of the Patriots. d. The French gave military aid to the Patriots.

b. All of these.

What was a provision of the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the War of American Revolution. a. Britain recognized the independence of the United States. b. All of these. c. Britain agreed to evacuate all occupied seaports. d. The western border of the United States was set at the Mississippi River.

b. All of these.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? a. It did not create a strong executive office. b. All of these c. Each state had only one vote in Congress, and the Articles could not be amended unless the amendment was supported by all states. d. It didn't give Congress the power to levy federal taxes.

b. All of these.

The first two battles of the American Revolution were led by Thomas Gage at a. Saratoga and Yorktown. b. Concord and Lexington. c. Yorktown and Lexington. d. Saratoga and Concord.

b. Concord and Lexington.

The most famous early settler of Kentucky was a. Patrick Henry. b. Daniel Boone. c. Jim Bowie. d. Davy Crockett.

b. Daniel Boone.

Boone endorsed John Filson's book, The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke (1784) and included a a. Chapter about settlement. b. Detailed map of Kentucky. c. Guide to overland travels. d. Map of the location of Native tribes.

b. Detailed map of Kentucky.

Colonel Charles Lynch became well known for a. Maintaining perfect order and civility of his militia regiment. b. Executing Loyalists without a legitimate trial. c. Upholding his deep-rooted Quaker faith in the face of violence. d. Helping to secure peace between Patriots and Loyalists in South Carolina.

b. Executing Loyalists without a legitimate trial.

Patriot militias were most effective at a. Joining the Continental Army in large scale battles. b. Fighting against Loyalist militias. c. Fighting in classic European-style battles. d. Destroying British regular troops in large scale guerrilla attacks.

b. Fighting against Loyalist militias.

In order to vote, a British citizen had to a. Serve in the army. b. Own enough property to support himself and his family. c. Own slaves. d. Live in England.

b. Own enough property to support himself and his family.

The British commanders in America thought that the colonial regiments were a. Gentlemen soldiers in tricorn hats. b. Poorly trained and mostly ineffective troops. c. Poorly disciplined but very effective troops. d. Highly disciplined and effective troops.

b. Poorly trained and mostly ineffective troops.

"No taxation without representation" meant that the British Parliament could not vote for and impose taxes on Americans when the colonists did not have representatives in Parliament. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

According to the author Taylor, the Revolution in the West was a civil war. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

Due to the British army's neglect in exposing local Loyalists, the British acquired many more enemies in the course of the war. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

In 1763. most colonists were proud to be a part of the British empire. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The 1783 Treaty of Paris with the British gave more territory to the Americans than they had secured during the war. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The British Constitution is actually an unwritten document, and consists the accumulated customs and law through the centuries. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The new American Constitution was a combination of the principles of republicanism and the lingering traditions of the British mixed constitution. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

Why were fur traders against settlers moving west? a. They needed these western areas for Natives so they would not clash with British fur traders. b. They needed those western areas for Natives so they could keep on hunting for animal hides. c. They needed these western areas for Natives to gather their own subsistence and not relying on the traders. d. The needed the settlers as buyers in the East.

b. They need those western areas for Natives so they could keep on hunting for animal hides.

What were the Natives most concerned about in the way the white settlers used the land? a. The Natives preferred to clear the forests by burning, and whites prevented them from doing it. b. Whites clearcut land, destroying the habitat of wildlife upon which the Natives depended. c. Natives were concerned that whites were polluting the rivers. d. White people occupied all the river sites and left no room for the Natives.

b. Whites clearcut land, destroying the habitat of wildlife upon which the Natives depended.

During the War of American Revolution, George Washington's army suffered from a. Hunger. b. Exposure to the climate. c. All of these. d. Disease.

c. All of these.

An important difference between Britain and British America, with regard to the way government worked, was that a. British colonials paid almost no attention to the British monarch and his proclamations. b. British colonials did not have an assembly where commoners had a vote. c. British colonials did not have an aristocracy. d. British colonials did not have a governor.

c. British colonials did not have an aristocracy.

The idea that John Marshall, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, singularly established the principle of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison (1803) a. Is a well established in the historical record and the papers of John Marshall. b. Was an idea created and supported by Congress. c. Is ridiculous because the US Supreme Court had made constitutional rulings well before Marbury v. Madison. d. Was an idea created and supported by James Madison and his friend Marbury.

c. Is ridiculous because the US Supreme Court had made constitutional rulings well before Marbury v. Madison

Who were the two great losers in the aftermath of the American Revolution? a. Loyalists and frontier people b. British soldiers and Native Americans c. Native Americans and Loyalists d. Loyalists and British soldiers

c. Native Americans and Loyalists

In the 1760s, most colonists a. Opposed the new taxes and immediately sought independence. b. Favored the new taxes but immediately demanded independence. c. Opposed the new taxes but did not seek independence. d. Favored the new taxes in exchange for settling in the Ohio Valley.

c. Opposed the new taxes but did not seek independence.

If the main reason for the Electoral College was to select the best national candidate from a large slate of presidential contenders (for example, favorite sons from each state), what emerging phenomenon in the 1790s eliminated this reason? a. George Washington's popularity. b. The Era of Good Feelings. c. Political parties. d. The rise of the Republican Party.

c. Political parties.

The cause of Shays's Rebellion in 1786-7 was a. Rural farmers rejected paying taxes. b. Rural farmers demanded more rights than merchants. c. Rural farmers felt their interests were being sacrificed to the interests of urban merchants in the new republic. d. Merchants rejected rural farmers' prices for goods.

c. Rural farmers felt their interests were being sacrificed to the interests of urban merchants in the new republic.

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787 a. Several seemingly important compromises were failed to be made. b. Several myths about our government were put to rest. c. Some factors about the design of the government needed to be addressed. d. The Articles of Confederation got their start.

c. Some factors bout the design of the government needed to be addressed.

What is the proper chronological order in which the following documents were created? a. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation b. The Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence c. The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution d. The Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence

c. The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution

One of the pieces of propaganda that Patriots used against the British was their long-time "abuse" of the rights of a. Native Americans. b. The French. c. The Irish in the British Empire. d. The Dutch.

c. The Irish in the British Empire.

The British constitution was designed to avoid these three abuses of government: a. Tyranny, dictatorship, and democracy. b. Tyranny, dictatorship, and socialism. c. Tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. d. Democracy, dictatorship, and socialism.

c. Tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy.

Prior to the Revolutionary War, political thinkers and educated people viewed democracy as a. The same thing as a monarchical society. b. The only answer to a monarchical society. c. The way to go. d. A negative word.

d. A negative word.

What was the most important action the supporters of the Constitution took to appease the small states at the Constitutional Convention? a. The 9th Amendment b. It required 9 our of 13 states had to ratify the Constitution before it could be enforced. c. All states had an equal right to veto the federal budget. d. All states have the same vote in the Senate, part of the Great Compromise.

d. All states have the same vote in the Senate, part of the Great Compromise.

The members of the Constitutional Convention felt that, if the judicial branch was involved in any aspect of law-making, they would be a. Very poor lawmakers. b. Spending too much time on legislation instead of judicial review. c. Too overloaded with work. d. Biased and would not be able to impartially judge the constitutionality of a law.

d. Biased and would not be able to impartially judge the constitutionality of a law.

What kind of legislature do the British have? a. None of these b. Unicameral legislature -- Senate c. Unicameral legislature -- House of Commons d. Bipartite legislature -- House of Commons and House of Lords

d. Bipartite legislature -- House of Commons and House of Lords

When Americans formed a revolutionary government, it consisted of a. A colonial governor and colonial or provincial assemblies. b. Only colonial or provincial assemblies. c. Colonial governors and the Continental Congress. d. Continental Congress and colonial or provincial assemblies.

d. Continental Congress and colonial or provincial assemblies.

British traders' exchange of manufactured goods for animal hides made the Natives a. Hunt more animals than usual. b. Fight among themselves. c. Hungry for more manufactured goods. d. Dependent on those manufactured goods.

d. Dependent on those manufactured goods.

The Indians who lived at Gnaddenhutten a. Starved after their crops were destroyed. b. Attacked the settlers, but eventually were completely wiped out. c. Were peaceful, and had never met Europeans. d. Had converted to Christianity.

d. Had converted to Christianity.

In the structure of the mixed British government, a sole government of the many would be a. None of these b. Democracy c. Monarchy d. Oligarchy

d. Oligarchy

What percentage of British citizens in Britain had the right to vote? a. 75 percent of British people b. 50 percent of British people c. 30 percent of British people d. One quarter of British people

d. One quarter of British people

The way the Federalists appeased the Anti-federalists was a. Passage of the 14th Amendment b. The Great Compromise c. Requiring 100 percent ratification of the states d. Passing a Bill of Rights

d. Passing a Bill of Rights

What principles did the Framers try to combine in the American Constitution? a. None of these b. Blending of the one in the executive and the many in the legislature c. Republicanism and democracy d. Republicanism and the ideas of the mixed constitution

d. Republicanism and the ideas of the mixed constitution

During the American Revolution, what did state assemblies do? a. Voted for a new Constitution b. Voted for a Declaration of Independence c. Raised taxes to pay for militias d. Send delegates to a Continental Congress in Philadelphia

d. Send delegates to a Continental Congress in Philadelphia

According to the author Taylor, African slaves a. Supported the American Patriots. b. Used the chaos of the revolution to escape to the West in large numbers. c. Used the chaos of the revolution to escape to Canada. d. Supported the British whom they regarded as the champions of liberty.

d. Supported the British whom they regarded as the champions of liberty.

Though today the president and the courts have extended their powers, the power that the Framers most feared was corruption and factionalism in the legislature. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

St. Clair's Defeat is the name for a. The struggle over Fort Detroit near British Canada. b. The worst military defeat by an American army at the hands of a Native American group. c. The battle that encouraged the American militia to commit a series of massacres of Native Americans. d. The battle just before Yorktown that weakened the British army.

b. The worst military defeat by an American army at the hands of a Native American group.

Which forts were the British most worried about? a. Clinton and Revere. b. Henry and Independence. c. Detroit and Niagara. d. Oswego and Oswegatchie.

c. Detroit and Niagara.

Who was the leader in forming an American Constitution? a. Thomas Jefferson b. Alexander Hamilton c. George Washington d. James Madison

d. James Madison

How many states had to consent to amend the Articles of Confederation? a. Every state. b. Three-quarters of the states. c. Half of the states. d. Two-thirds of the states.

a. Every state.

British and French Canadians supported the American colonists during the American Revolution and gave Americans arms to fight the British. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

Loyalists came from the upper class of colonial society, while the lower class generally supported the Patriots. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

Western settlement gave settlers less freedom from British control. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. FALSE

When the French allied themselves with the Americans, the joint armies were immediately victorious. a. FALSE b. TRUE

a. False

James Madison was a leader of the a. Federalists. b. Anti-Federalists. c. Loyalists. d. Republican Party.

a. Federalists.

How were lands in "The West" acquired? a. Land surveyors/speculators acquired the land from the federal government or the state governments and resold it to settlers. b. Americans bought all the land from Native Americans. c. The state governments allowed settlers to homestead the lands. d. The federal government allowed settlers to homestead the lands.

a. Land surveyors/speculators acquired the land from the federal government or the state governments and resold it to settlers.

The commander of British forces who surrendered at Yorktown was a. Lord Charles Cornwallis. b. Colonel Charles Lynch. c. Thomas Paine. d. General Thomas Gage.

a. Lord Charles Cornwallis.

In the War of American Revolution, the British used the classic European-style strategy to capture the a. Rebel capital. b. A fleet in the major harbor. c. The city centers first. d. The land around the major cities.

a. Rebel Capital.

Only 40 percent of the American people favored the American Revolution. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

The British Constitution is not a written document. a. TRUE b. FALSE

a. TRUE

During the American Revolution, the region called "The West" was located on the other side of the a. The Appalachian Mountains. b. Rocky Mountains. c. The Tidewater. d. The Mississippi River.

a. The Appalachian Mountains.

The intention of the Boston Tea Party was a. To demonstrate open defiance of the new British tax laws. b. To lower the price of tea by destroying large amounts of it. c. To accuse falsely Native Americans of overrunning colonial cities, so that the British would remove them from Massachusetts. d. All of these.

a. To demonstrate open defiance of the new British tax laws.

Shays's Rebellion happened in a. Western Massachusetts. b. Upstate New York. c. The Pennsylvania woods. d. The Delaware Valley.

a. Western Massachusetts.

The Native Americans were valuable allies to the British in fighting the Patriots in the Revolutionary War because a. All of these. b. Native attacks on western settlements forced the Patriots to send men to defend them and weaken the Patriot armies to the east. c. Native fighters attacked western settlements keeping western Patriots from joining the fight in the eastern theater. d. They would attack Patriot forces in the forests, preventing them from reaching British forts near the Great Lakes.

a. All of these.

The colonial city that a British Member of Parliament referred to as a "nest of locusts" is the city of a. Boston. b. Philadelphia. c. Charleston. d. Montreal.

a. Boston.

What were checks and balances in American Constitutional theory? a. A system of governmental organization by which different branches of government can prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. b. The method American smugglers used to keep the British navy from discovering their activities. c. The means by which the British set one colony against the other to maintain control. d. A system the British used to keep Native Americans on the other side of the Appalachian Mountains.

a. A system of government organization by which different branches of government can prevent any on branch from becoming too powerful.

How did American Patriots resist the British in the American Revolution? a. All of these b. Intimidation of Loyalists and British officials c. Boycots d. Pamphlets

a. All of these

After the American Revolution, Native Americans a. Continued the struggle against Americans for another decade. b. Moved into British territory. c. Made a series of peace treaties with the new American government that kept the peace for a decade. d. Moved into the new Indian territory across the Mississippi River.

a. Continued the struggle against the Americans for another decades.

After their defeat in the American Revolution in 1783, the British a. Continued to provide support for the Natives who harassed the Americans. b. Destroyed their forts to prevent them from falling into American hands. c. Stopped supporting the Natives. d. Abandoned North America for good.

a. Continued to provide support for the Natives who harassed the Americans.

Merchants were well off in colonial America. a. FALSE b. TRUE

b. TRUE

The British allied with Native American groups in the American Revolution. Which of the following was NOT a military goal of the British alliance with Natives? a. The protection of British forts along the Great Lakes. b. Harassment of new settlements on the frontier to keep the settlers from sending men and supplies to help the Patriots on the East Coast. c. Forcing the Patriots in the East to divert some of their soldiers to defend the West. d. Supporting British soldiers by growing food and preforming manual labor.

d. Supporting British soldiers by growing food and preforming manual labor.

The British colonial citizens were different than the British citizens in Europe in matters of representation is a. That British colonials did not need to own property to vote. b. That British citizens did not need to own property to vote. c. That more British citizens in Europe owned property and therefore could vote. d. That more British colonials owned property and therefore could vote.

d. That more British colonials owned property and therefore could vote.

What was the first constitution of the United States? a. The British unwritten constitution b. There has only been one constitution and that is the US Constitution c. The Continental Congress d. The Articles of Confederation

d. The Articles of Confederation