AP US History Period 3

When it came to supporting the Revolution, most colonists were.. Loyalist? Patriots? Other?

neutral

The Jesuit priests, despite their initial failure in gaining converts,played a vital role because

of their exploration and work as geographers

What was the progression of fighting in the American Revolution? (think geographically and the phases of the war)

...

The treaty of Fort Stanwix, the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation, resulted in

the ceding of most of the Iroquois land

The new Constitution established the idea that the only legitimate government was one based on *the consent of the governed *control by wealthier people *the authority of the state *an unwritten constitution *a strong central government

the consent of the governed.

The most memorable responses to the Intolerable Acts was *call for a complete break with Great Britain and a declaration of independence *the closing of Boston Harbor by the Massachusetts colonial assembly *the Boston Massacre *the summoning of the First Continental Congress in 1774 *a rejection of the Quebec Act by the colonial legislatures

the summoning of the First Continental Congress in 1774.

the British Crown's royal veto of colonial legislation

was used sparingly by the British Parliament

Shortly after the French troops arrived in America, the resulting improvement in morale staggered when... (this important colonial leader turned traitor)

when General Benedict Arnold turned traitor.

The Proclamation of 1763 was designed mainly to

work out a fair settlement of the Indian problem.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense called for...?

***People to join revolution and whatnot. America should rule itself. And i think he said something about why would that small little country control all of North America

The 1759 Battle OF Quebec *rans as one of the most significant victories in British and American History *had little impact on the Seven Years' War *was a key turning point in Queen Anne's War *was a dramatic victory for the French

***ended the war of French succession.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 *provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest *established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory *banned slavery form all territories of the United States *cleared the way of ratification of the Articles of Confederation *gave control over to the territories in which they were located

***established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory

Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 *warned against the danger of permanent foreign alliances *warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in America *proposed a two-term limitation of the presidency *called for the country to rally behind the political party of the Jeffersonian-Republicans

*warned against the danger of permanent foreign alliances

Among the handicaps John Adams faced upon assuming the presidency were all of the following except: *his narrow victory in his bid office *his wishy-washy positions on the issues of the day *Hamilton's hatred of him and efforts to undermine him *trying to fill the popular George Washington's shoes

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For the American colonies, the French and Indian War *helped improve relations between Britain and the colonies *offered them the opportunity to finally gain control of the Mississippi ended the myth of British invincibility *left them in need of experienced officers

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From 1688 to 1763, America

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In the peace arrangement that ended the Sevens Years' War *France surrendered to Great Britain all of its territorial claims to North America *England turned Florida over to Spain *Spain ceded all of Louisiana, including New Orleans, to Britain *France lost all of its valuable sugar islands in the West Indies *the British got all of Canada except Nova Scotia

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Loyalist made up _____ percent of the American population

...

Match the political leader with his positions on public policy in the 1790s Jefferson Hamilton universal education pro-French government support of business pay off the national debt potent central government pro-British privileges for the upper class

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Place these in order: fighting at Lexington and Concord convening of the Second Continental Congress publication of Common Sense adoption of the Declaration of Independence

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The clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang form their rivalry for control of...?

...

The radical Whigs feared

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Was there a strong movement for independence when the Second Continental Congress began?

...

Match each nation with the correct description of the problem it presented for the US foreign relations following the Revolutionary War Britain France Spain Barbary Coast *threatened American commerce in the Mediterranean *demanded repayment of wartime loans *occupied a chain of trading forts in the Old Northwest *controlled important trade routes from the interior of North Americaf

Britain-occupied forts France-demanded repayment Spain-controlled trade routes Barbary Coast-threatened commerce

Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders *realized that they had been beaten badly *wanted to help Spain as well *had changed from Whig to Troy *were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France *feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin American colonies

British leaders were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.

The coureirs de bois were...?

French fur-trappers in North America

Colonist responded to the hated Stamp Act in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Having colonial legislatures issue a court mandate forbidding the enforcement of the act.

All of the following are true about the War of Jenkin's Ear EXCEPT: A. It resulted in France allying itself with Britain. B. It began as a small scuffle between Britain and Spain in America. C. It came to be called King George's War after merging with the Was of Austrian Succession in Europe. D. New England recruits invaded New France. E. It resulted in Spain allying itself with Russia against France and Britain.

It resulted in France allying itself with Britain.

What delegate was known as the "father of the Constitution"

James Madison

Match the individual with his office in the new government John Jay Henry Know Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson secretary of treasury secretary of war secretary of state Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

John Jay: Cheif Justice of Supreme Court Alexander Hamilton: secretary of treasury Henry Know: Thomas Jefferson:

Anti-federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government...?

Legislative

Mercantilists believed in...?

Mercantilists believed that A countrys economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury

The "Fighting Quaker" who cleared most of Georgia and South Carolina was

Nathanael Greene

As Commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the following except

Patience

The new Republic passed a major test when *power was peacefully transferred from the conservative Federalists to the more liberal Jeffersonians in the election of 1800 *Washington an Adams successfully guided American foreign policy during the 1790s *Jefferson and Hamilton established the two-party system *Jefferson solved the Constitutional crisis by authorizing the Louisiana Purchase

Power was peacefully transferred from the conservative Federalists to the more liberal Jeffersonians in the election of 1800.

The Patriot militia played a crucial role in the Revolution in all of the following ways except

Raising funds to support the war effort

Match the individual with the description: Samuel Adams John Adams Crispus Attuks a casualty of the Boston Massacre a pamphleteer who first organized committees to exchange ideas and information on resisting British policy a Massachusetts politician who opposed the moderates' solution to the imperial crisis at the First Continental Congress

Samuel Adams: A pamphleteer who first organized committees to exchange ideas ind information on resisting British policy. John Adams: A massachusetts politician who opposed the moderates solution to the imperial crisis at the First Continental Congress Crispus Attucks: A casualty of the Boston Massacre

Match the act with the description: Sugar Act Stamp Act Declaratory Act first British law intended to raise revenues in the colonies asserted the Parliament's absolute power over the colonies

Sugar Act: first British law intended to raise revenues in the colonies Stamp Act: generated the most protest in the colonies. Declaratory Act: asserted Parliaments absolute power over the colonies

Why was the victory for the Americans at Saratoga so significant?

The battle was important because it showed that the American military could possibly defeat the British during the war. This gave the French confidence that they could support us in a military campaign. Because we son the battle, the French did support them, and they played a key part in the Battle of Yorktown victory.

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women's roles after the Revolution? A. They continued to do traditional women's work. B. They headed Abigail Adams' warning to rebel if they did not gain political rights. C. The new ideology of republican motherhood elevated them as special keepers of the nation's conscience. D. They gained access to educational opportunities. E. State constitutions, like new Jersey's, briefly gave women the right to vote.

They headed Abigail Adams' warning to rebel if they did not gain political rights.

The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the..?

Three-fifths compromise

Arrange these events in order: Tea Act Townshend Acts Boston Massacre Intolerable Acts

Townshend Acts Boston Massacre Tea Act Intolerable Acts

All of the following are true statements about the Whiskey Rebellion EXCEPT *backcountry pioneer folk saw whiskey not as a luxury but as an economic necessity and medium of exchange *protestors felt burdened by Hamilton's economic programs *Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating with the protestors *protestors erected whiskey poles similar to liberty poles used against the Stamp Act in 1765

Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating with the protestors

Match the British general with the battle involved. William Howe John Burgoyne Charles Cornwallis Saratoga Yorktown Long Island

William Howe: Long Island John Burgoyne: Saratoga Charles Cornwallis: Yorktown

The Founder's failed to eliminate slavery because...?

a fight over slavery might destroy national unity

Shay's Rebellion convinced many Americans the need for *lower taxes *granting long-delayed bonuses to Revolutionary war veterans *a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat *a stronger central government *a weaker military presence in the West

a stronger central government

Probably the most alarming characteristic of the new Constitution to those who opposed it was the ... (absence of this)

absense of a bill of rights

The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when *a two-house national legislation was added *that states gave up their power to establish tariffs *all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government *states gave up their right to coin money

all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government.

What were the purposes of the Declaration of Independence?

an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776, which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were Free and Independent States and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved

Most Americans considered which of the following to be fundamental for any successful republican government? *a wealthy class to govern *civic virtue *retention of a constitutional monarchy *primacy of interest of individuals

civic virtue

Change in colonial policy by the British government that helped precipitate the American Revolution involved

compelling the American colonists to shoulder some of the financial costs of the empire.

All of the following statements are true regarding Washington's selection to head up the Continental army EXCEPT *congress strongly perceived his qualities of leadership *his choice was largely political *sections of the country were becoming jealous of New England, and prudence suffused a commander from Virginia *as a man of wealth, he could no be accused of being a fortune-seeker *as an aristocrat, he could be counted on his peers to check "the excesses of the masses"

congress strongly perceived his qualities of leadership

During a generation of peace following the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, Britain provided its American colonies with *a large military presence for protection *decades of salutary neglect *higher taxes passed by Parliament *stronger parliamentary direction *representative seats in the British Parliament

decades of salutary neglect

In late 1776 and early 1777, George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by...? (hint:winning battles in these two New Jersey sites)

defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton

One of the major criticisms of the Constitution, as drafted in Philadelphia, was that it *was too long and detailed *was far too short an required more detail *failed to guarantee property rights *failed to provide a mechanism for amendment *did not provide guarantees for individual rights

did not provide guarantees for individual rights.

It was highly significant to the course of future events that *the United Staes went off the gold standard after the Revolution *no economic depression accured as a consequence of the Revoltion *economic deomocracy preceded political democracy in the US

economic democracy preceded political democracy in the US

The first Navigation Laws were designed to

eliminate Dutch shippers from the American carrying trade.

Many Whigs in Britain hoped for a American victory in the War for Independence because they

feared that it George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical

Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence because *he volunteered *he was already recognized as a brilliant writer *the other member of the Continental Congress were all busy with other tasks *he was a renowned Virginia newspaperman

he was already recognized as a brilliant writer.

The tax on tea was retained when the Townshend Acts were repealed because

it kept alive the principle of parliamentary taxation.

France had to give up its vision of a North American New France when

it was defeated by the British in 1713 and 1763

Among other views, The Federalist, written during the ratification debate, argued that it was *impossible to safeguard the rights of states fro the power of a strong central government *possible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory *inevitable that slavery would be abolished in the new republic *illegal to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution

it was possible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory.

As the War for Independence began, Britain had the advantage of *overwhelming national wealth and naval power *an alliance with Spain and Holland *a well-organized and united home government and population *first-rate generals and well-supplied professional army *knowing the terrain and geography of the colonies

overwhelming national wealth and naval power.

To help the British, colonial Loyalists did all of the following EXCEPT *fight for the British *serve as spies *pay extra taxes to fund the war *keep Patriot soldiers at home to protect their families *incited the Indians

pay extra taxes to fund the war

All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program EXCEPT *paying only domestic debts *protective tariffs * vigorous foreign trade *funding the entire national at par *the creation of the national bank

paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts.

The Proclamation of 1763 *was warmly received by American land speculators *removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier *declared war on Chief Pontiac and his fierce warriors *prohibited colonial settlement west of the Application Mountains *opened Canda to American settlement

prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

In Jay's Treaty, the British *were denied most favored nation status *refused to pay damages for seizures of American ships *promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest *pledged to stop seizing American Ships

promised to evacuate the chain of forts in the Old Northwest.

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to

raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense

In the colonial wars before 1754, Americas A) functioned as a unified fighting force. B) received more support from France than Britain. C) demonstrated an astonishing lack of unity. D) were not involved in combat. E) rarely involved Indians in the fighting.

received more support from France than Britain.

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to *capture French and British spies *control the Federalists *silence and punish critics of the Federalists *keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming Presidents

silence and punish critics of the Federalists.

Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware celebrates what event?

surprise attack on the Hessians in New Jersey

When Parliament passed the Tea Act, colonists

suspected that it was a trick to get them to violate their principlal of "no taxation without representation

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in response to ...?

the Alien and Sedition Acts

The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposits at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in . . . (name the treaty)

the Pinckney Treaty

The colonists faced all of the following weaknesses in the War of Independence EXCEPT *a weak central authority running the war effort *the use of numerous European officers *great difficulties in raising money to support the army *sectional jealousy, which constantly interfered with the appointment of military leaders *poor organization

the use of numerous European officers

Unlike the English colonies in America, in New France

there were no popularly elected assemblies.

Some Indian nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because *the British threatened them with destruction if they did not help *they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West *the British hired them as mercenaries *they were bound by treaties *they believed the British would restore them to their original territorial possessions

they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West

Unlike the first three Anglo-French wars, the Seven Years' War A) won the British territorial concessions. B) united British colonists in strong support of the mother country. C) was fought initially on the North American continent. D) did not affect American colonists' attitudes toward England. E) resulted in a stronger French presence in North America.

was fought initially on the North American continent.