Apex APUSH - 2.5.2 Test: Birth of a New Nation

Which of the following contributed most directly to Great Britain's decision to agree to the terms outlined in the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

American and French forces defeating the British army at the Battle of Yorktown

Based on the passage from "The True Interest of America Impartially Stated," Charles Inglis was most likely a supporter of which of the following ideas?

American colonists supporting independence from Great Britain are dangerous and foolish

The ideas described in this passage from the Constitution of the United States most directly reflected which of the goals of American leaders at the Constitutional Convention?

Ensuring southern support for replacing the Articles of Confederation

An 18th-century Democratic-Republican would most likely object to Alexander Hamilton's proposed plan for which of the following reasons?

It limits states' ability to control their own economies

Which of the following groups of 18th-century American colonists would have most supported the argument Charles Inglis outlined in "The True Interest of America Impartially Stated"?

Loyalists

Which of the following groups would have most strongly objected to the plans outlined in the portions of the Treaty of Paris (1783) included in this passage?

Native Americans in the Ohio River Valley

Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support the perspective the artist conveyed in The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor?

Northern merchants

This letter from Alexander Hamilton best supported which of the following conclusions about American politics in the early 19th century?

Political disputes were dominated by fierce partisan rivalries.

Which of the following groups benefited most directly during the 19th century from the policies established in this passage from the Constitution of the United States?

Republicans

Which of the following groups would have been most likely to oppose the opinions George Washington expressed in this passage?

Southern Anti-Federalists

Which of the following contributed most directly to the worries Alexander Hamilton expressed in this letter?

Southern farmers' demands to reduce the federal government's interference with state policies

The argument Alexander Hamilton put forward in this passage was most critical of the provisions found in which of these documents?

The Articles of Confederation

Which of the following factors most contributed to Alexander Hamilton's proposed strategy outlined in this letter?

The Democratic-Republican Party's rapidly growing political influence during the late 18th century

Which of the following was the most direct effect of the United States implementing the plan Alexander Hamilton outlined in the passage?

The United States assumed all state debts accrued during the American Revolution

Which of the following events most directly challenged the ideals George Washington presented in this passage?

The Whiskey Rebellion

The actions depicted in The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor were most similar to colonists' reactions to which of the following?

The establishment of the Domain of New England

The provisions outlined in the Treaty of Paris (1783) most directly affected which of the following developments?

The establishment of the Northwest Territory

This passage from the Constitution of the United States best exemplifies which of the following developments in the late 18th century?

The growing importance of slavery in debates over American politics

The preferences George Washington expressed in his Farewell Address were most clearly respected in which of the following events?

The peaceful transition of power following the election of 1800

The events depicted in The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor reflected most directly the influence of which of the following?

The spread of European Enlightenment philosophy in the American colonies