CH 7 US AP HISTORY
Which one of the following states did NOT have claims to Western lands? A) Virginia. B) Pennsylvania. C)Connecticut. D)Massachusetts. E) Georgia
...B) Pennsylvania.
In taking the position he did in the wake of the issuance of the Newburgh address, George Washington A) Took a step towards assuming political control of the colonies. B) Revealed his hostility toward the British. C) Officially declared himself a candidate for the presidency. D) Set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority. E) Established the principle of separation of church and state.
...D) Set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority.
The Articles of Confederation were not actually ratified until A) 1781. B) 1783. C) 1785. D) 1789. E) 1782.
A) 1781. ...
Which one of the following would have been most likely to sympathize with the Loyalist cause during the American Revolution? A) A Scot tenant farmer from the Carolinas. B) A lawyer from Massachusetts. C) A merchant from Virginia. D) A merchant from Boston. E) A Baptist minister from Virginia.
A) A Scot tenant farmer from the Carolinas. ...
Approximately what fraction of the American public remained Loyalist during the Revolution? A) Between one-fifth and one-third. B) One-third. C) Two-thirds. D) One-fifth. E) One-fifteenth.
A) Between one-fifth and one-third. ...
Thomas Jefferson's "Government of the Western Territory" was an attempt to create a A) Democratic colonial policy to increase national community sentiment. B) Series of forts and defenses against the British and Spanish. C) Haven for Indians who had been American allies. D) Haven for freed slaves. E) Settlement to the disputes and claims of colonies to the west.
A) Democratic colonial policy to increase national community sentiment. ...
One of the first important political effects of the American Revolution was A) Elimination of the Tories as a legitimate political voice and the rise of a radical democratic ideology. B) A shift in the political debate to the issue of slavery. C) A decline in the participation of ordinary people in the political process. D) The rise of a strong conservative element that called for a diminished role for the old colonial assemblies. E) A dramatic increase in direct democracy.
A) Elimination of the Tories as a legitimate political voice and the rise of a radical democratic ideology. ...
In their emphasis on the need for a "balanced government," conservatives were expressing their A) Fear of tyranny by a majority of "the unthinking." B) Love of the church. C) Desire to expand political participation to the masses. D) Support for strong local governments. E) Support for universal manhood suffrage.
A) Fear of tyranny by a majority of "the unthinking." ...
The Mohawks were to the British as the ________ were to the Americans. A) Oneida. B) Cherokee. C) Delawares. D) Iroquois. E) Ohio tribes.
A) Oneida. ...
What impact did the Revolution have on the institution of slavery? A) Revolutionary idealism encouraged many planters to emancipate their slaves B) Revolutionary leaders were indifferent to the issue of slavery C) Dunmore's call for slaves to revolt had a major lasting effect D) Slavery was immediately abolished in most Northern states E) Most free African Americans were cynical about the Revolution's potential
A) Revolutionary idealism encouraged many planters to emancipate their slaves ...
The biggest British defeat before Yorktown occurred at A) Saratoga, New York. B) Harlem Heights. C) Brandywine Creek. D) Fort Ticonderoga. E) Trenton, New Jersey.
A) Saratoga, New York. ...
The local militias that fought in the Revolutionary War A) Suffered appalling rates of desertion. B) Provided the military expertise that ultimately defeated the British. C) Exhibited surprising military discipline. D) Were raised by instituting a draft. E) Were well-trained fighting forces.
A) Suffered appalling rates of desertion. ...
When the Revolutionary War moved to the South, the British shifted to a strategy of A) Taking territory and turning it over to Loyalists. B) Military conquest and occupation of territory. C) Relying on the use of naval forced to cut off supplies. D) Turning the military conflict over to German mercenaries. E) Guerrilla warfare.
A) Taking territory and turning it over to Loyalists. ...
Which one of the following lists the battles of the American Revolution in order? A) Trenton, Saratoga, Kaskaskia, Yorktown. B) Yorktown, Kaskaskia, Trenton, Saratoga. C) Saratoga, Kaskaskia, Trenton, Yorktown. D) Kaskaskia, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown. E) Saratoga, Trenton, Kaskaskia, Yorktown.
A) Trenton, Saratoga, Kaskaskia, Yorktown. ...
The first state to abolish slavery was A) Vermont. B) Delaware. C) Rhode Island. D) Pennsylvania. E) New York.
A) Vermont. ...
Loyalists who fled the United States during and after the American Revolution A) Received no compensation for their property losses. B) As a group were reluctant and unhappy exiles. C) Usually sold their abandoned property to Congress at the war's conclusion. D) Were granted asylum in France. E) Encountered little hostility from American revolutionaries.
B) As a group were reluctant and unhappy exiles. ...
Vincennes and Kaskasia were American victories A) On the Great Lakes. B) In the western Ohio country. C) At sea. D) In the South. E) In Canada.
B) In the western Ohio country. ...
The most conservative new state constitution of the Revolutionary era probably belonged to: A) Rhode Island B) Maryland C) Delaware D) Massachusetts E) New York
B) Maryland ...
Which one of the following lists states that developed the most radically democratic constitutions? A) New Hampshire/New Jersey. B) Pennsylvania/Vermont. C) Maryland/New Jersey. D) Maryland/South Carolina. E) New York/Massachusetts.
B) Pennsylvania/Vermont. ...
The American economy during the Revolution A) Was in depression. B) Suffered from inflation. C) Faced collapse because of poor agricultural output. D) Became a unified commercial force. E) Flourished without the restrictions imposed by the British.
B) Suffered from inflation. ...
The Congress under the Articles of Confederation did not have authority to A) Conduct war and foreign affairs. B) Tax citizens directly. C) Establish a monetary system. D) Obtain loans. E) Maintain the armed forces.
B) Tax citizens directly.
Which describes the outcome of the American offensives in the west during 1777-79? A) The British and their Indian allies decisively defeated the Americans B) Their outcome was largely inconclusive C) Both sides encountered significant logistical problems D) Most Indians responded to the British call to fight the Americans E) The Americans took control of a number of major British forts
B) Their outcome was largely inconclusive ...
Which one of the following is NOT a part of the declarations of rights in state constitutions? A) Trial by jury. B) Voting. C) Freedom of religion. D) Men have inherent rights. E) Free speech.
B) Voting. ...
Spain joined the war because its leaders: A) were bound to aid France in a war against Britain. B) saw an opportunity to expand Spanish territory. C) welcomed the prospect of another power to compete with Britain. D) were committed to the Revolutionary cause. E) wanted to seize British ports in the West Indies.
B) saw an opportunity to expand Spanish territory. ...
Continentals settled into winter quarters at Valley Forge in A) 1776. B) 1775. C) 1777. D) 1778. E) 1780.
C) 1777. ...
For women, the most important effect of the Revolution and reform was to A) Radically change women's legal role in society. B) Expand the vote to women in most states. C) Change expectations. D) Obtain more rights. E) Increase their property rights.
C) Change expectations. ...
Which one of the following was NOT significant to the American victory at Yorktown? A) Rochambeau's Army. B) Washington's Continentals. C) Cherokee Warriors. D) French Caribbean fleet. E) French and American heavy artillery.
C) Cherokee Warriors. ...
William Pitt warned his British countrymen of the "gathering storm" if A) They armed the Iroquois and other Indian allies. B) They induced Africans to join them by promising freedom. C) France gave active support to Americans. D) Negotiators did not give up the Ohio country. E) The colonies joined together.
C) France gave active support to Americans. ...
Which one of the following did NOT happen in 1778? A) France enters the war. B) The British capture Savannah. C) Howe captures Philadelphia. D) Washington and his men camp at Valley Forge. E) George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia.
C) Howe captures Philadelphia. ...
American migration to these areas continued even as the Revolution was being fought: A) Texas and Oklahoma. B) Missouri and Kansas. C) Kentucky and Tennessee. D) Tennessee and Missouri. E) Michigan and Illinois.
C) Kentucky and Tennessee. ...
Which one of the following was NOT a provision of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A) A governor would be chosen by Congress. B) It prohibited slavery. C) Land would be divided into 640 acre sections, 36 to a township. D) New states had equal footing with the original ones. E) A territorial governor and assembly was provided.
C) Land would be divided into 640 acre sections, 36 to a township. ...
The reason for the difficulties and resultant need for endurance at Valley Forge was A) The political expediency of choosing a Pennsylvania site. B) The unseasonably cold weather that winter. C) Mismanagement, greed and indifference of potential suppliers. D) Low food production since most farmers were fighting. E) The English blockade.
C) Mismanagement, greed and indifference of potential suppliers.
The countries that lost the most North American territory between 1750 and 1783 were France and A) Portugal. B) Britain. C) Russia. D) The Netherlands. E) Spain.
C) Russia. ...
In 1783, the country with the largest North American Empire was A) The United States. B) France. C) Spain. D) Russia. E) Mexico.
C) Spain. ...
While not strategically significant, Washington revived morale by sneaking back across the Delaware River to surprise the British at A) Morristown. B) White Plains. C) Trenton. D) Princeton. E) Long Island.
C) Trenton. ...
All of the state land claims resolved by 1800 were located west of Pennsylvania, except for: A) Maine B) South Carolina C) Vermont D) Maryland E) Connecticut
C) Vermont ...
The township system created under the Northwest Ordinance A) was intended to maximize population density B) extended to the Pacific Ocean C) created a distinctive "checkerboard" pattern of land ownership D) began first along the shores of Lake Erie E) followed the contours of natural features like rivers and hills
C) created a distinctive "checkerboard" pattern of land ownership ...
Perhaps the most dramatic social change advocated by Thomas Jefferson was: A) insisting that the Bible was a myth B) expansion of the franchise to previously excluded groups C) reform of inheritance laws D) advocating racial equality E) granting women the right to vote
C) reform of inheritance laws ...
Jefferson's Bill for Religious Freedom: A) created a "wall of separation" between church and state B) inspired other states to remove religious tests for elective office C) sought to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia D) faced opposition because fears over Baptists and Methodists E) permitted open worship by newer Protestant groups
C) sought to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia ...
While it had little practical effect, this reform of Jefferson's in Virginia was copied by most states by 1798: A) State supported churches. B) Capital punishment restricted to murder and treason. C) Law for companionate marriage. D) Abolishing of entail and primogeniture. E) Separating church and state.
D) Abolishing of entail and primogeniture. ...
The French committed themselves to recognize American independence A) To support the principles of anti-colonialism and opposition to monarchism. B) When Jefferson threatened to invade France. C) After the British launched an attack on a French supply ship entering the Boston harbor. D) After Saratoga and fears of British conciliation. E) On the insistence of Jefferson, the head of the American diplomatic delegation in Paris.
D) After Saratoga and fears of British conciliation. ...
Encounters between the British Army and Continental Army at Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey in late 1776 A) Enabled the Americans to control New York. B) Convinced Washington that the Americans had to pursue an aggressive offensive policy to defeat the British. C) Turned the tide in favor of the Americans. D) Gave the Americans small victories needed to help morale. E) Pushed the British south into Delaware.
D) Gave the Americans small victories needed to help morale. ...
Which one of the following was most characteristic of the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge? A) Most of its soldiers were well-trained professionals. B) There were no positive results of its encampment there. C) No women were present with the army. D) It contained many who were drawn from the ranks of the poor and disadvantaged. E) Most did not understand or believe in their cause.
D) It contained many who were drawn from the ranks of the poor and disadvantaged. ...
In addressing the problems of the West, Congress tended to favor A) Squatters. B) Landless poor. C) Loyal Indians. D) Large land companies. E) Small farmers.
D) Large land companies. ...
Which one of the following is NOT one of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1783? A) Right to fish in northern waters. B) Western boundary of the Mississippi. C) Britain acknowledged the United States as "free, sovereign and independent." D) Loyalists would not be compensated for property. E) British would withdraw from all forts within American territory.
D) Loyalists would not be compensated for property. ...
The state of Maryland held up ratification of the Articles of Confederation for over three years because it demanded A) A highly centralized government with only the upper class qualified to vote. B) A broadening of religious toleration for its Catholic constituents. C) Rights to impose its own tariff duties. D) Other states give up separate state claims to western lands. E) The ending of slavery.
D) Other states give up separate state claims to western lands. ...
Most Indian peoples during the American Revolution A) United to support the American cause. B) Were largely unaffected by the Revolution. C) United within and across tribal lines to support the British. D) Suffered a disastrous defeat with the American victory. E) Stayed neutral.
D) Suffered a disastrous defeat with the American victory.
The region that was most resistant to calls to prohibit the slave trade was: A) The Middle States B) The Chesapeake C) New England D) The Lower South E) The Upper South
D) The Lower South ...
Both New York and New Hampshire renounced claims to this area which became the fourteenth state in 1791: A) Maine. B) New Hampshire. C) Kentucky. D) Vermont. E) Ohio.
D) Vermont. ...
Washington crossed the Delaware and counterattacked at Trenton in A) 1778. B) 1779. C) 1781. D) 1777. E) 1776.
E) 1776....
The British southern campaign was from A) 1781-1783. B) 1775-1776. C) 1783-1785. D) 1776-1778. E) 1778-1781.
E) 1778-1781....
The British offensive in the South began in A) 1781 B) 1779 C) 1783 D) 1778 E) 1780
E) 1780...
The Treaty of Paris A) extended the United States across the Appalachians B) failed to restore North American territory to France C) left Britain with a sizable North American empire in Canada D) gave major gains in territory to Spain E) All of the above
E) All of the above...
If you were a member of the following groups/locations, in which one would you have been LEAST likely to remain a Loyalist? A) A colonial administrator. B) A slave family in the loser south. C) Highland Scot from the Carolinas or western New York. D) An Anglican clergyman. E) An indentured servant in New England.
E) An indentured servant in New England....
The type of state governments established in New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania after the Revolution indicated A) A complete repudiation of conservative ideas. B) Power of the conservatives throughout the 14 states that existed at the time. C) Reluctance to blend conservative and democratic elements. D) Amount of control the radical element had seized. E) Balance of political power between conservative Whigs and radical democrats.
E) Balance of political power between conservative Whigs and radical democrats....
The expression "not worth a Continental" referred to the A) The Tory view of the Patriots. B) Lack of training and poor fighting ability of Continental soldiers. C) British Whig view that they should not be fighting the Americans. D) Disorganization and incompetence of the Continental Congress. E) Depreciated value of Continental currency by 1781.
E) Depreciated value of Continental currency by 1781....
According to the text authors, the most important role of the Patriot militia was in A) Protecting the seacoast against naval attack. B) Its ability to blend into the community. C) Engaging in the guerrilla warfare that won the American Revolution. D) Holding the frontier against British Indian allies. E) Forcing more apathetic Americans to choose sides.
E) Forcing more apathetic Americans to choose sides....
The British strategy in 1776 and 1777 was to move north up the Hudson and south from Canada in order to A) Combine strength with Iroquois allies. B) Cut off Long Island from New York City. C) Gain the strategic New York harbor. D) Protect the Great Lakes. E) Isolate New England.
E) Isolate New England....
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched to their accomplishments? A) Phyllis Wheatley/Writer and poet. B) Benjamin Banneker/Mathematician and almanac publisher. C) Absalom Jones/African Episcopal church in Philadelphia. D) Baptist Association/Accepted the Williamsburg African Church. E) Jupiter Hammon/Leader of a free black militia.
E) Jupiter Hammon/Leader of a free black militia....
Which on of the following is not a future state covered in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A) Illinois. B) Michigan. C) Ohio. D) Indiana. E) Kentucky.
E) Kentucky....
The British strategy at the beginning of the Revolution was to cut off this area from the rest of the colonies: A) New York and New Jersey. B) The South. C) Virginia. D) Washington D.C. E) New England.
E) New England....
Which one of the following is NOT true of American men who fought in the Revolution? A) The casualty ratio was higher than in any other American conflict except the Civil War. B) Over 200,000 saw some action. C) Continental Army regiments had the highest casualties. D) More soldiers died of disease than of battle wounds. E) Patriot militia were the most important group in winning battles.
E) Patriot militia were the most important group in winning battles....
The state government that probably came the closest to the one proposed in The People The Best Governors was A) Maryland. B) South Carolina. C) Massachusetts. D)New York. E) Pennsylvania.
E) Pennsylvania....
In the Land ordinance of 1785, the income from the sale of section 16 of each township was reserved for support of A) Roads and canals. B) Established churches. C) Defense. D) A territorial government. E) Public education.
E) Public education....
In the years during and after the Revolutionary War the institution of slavery A) Was unaffected. B) Eliminated the possibility of any African Americans serving in the Patriot cause. C) Was tightened throughout the U.S. because of fears of British-inspired slave insurrections. D) Was weakened in the Lower South with the shift away from tobacco farming. E) Was abolished in a number of northern states.
E) Was abolished in a number of northern states....
Which one of the following was NOT an idea expressed in The People, The Best Governors? A) Judges, governors and representatives should be popularly elected. B) The community meeting was the ideal form of government. C) Power should be vested in a single elected assembly. D) State government was only needed to coordinate local communities. E) Women and African Americans should be allowed to vote.
E) Women and African Americans should be allowed to vote....
