Chapters 5-8 Questions

4. Federalists wanted a weak national government.

False

7. The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising against a tax on whiskey.

True

2. Which of the following men led a group of rebels against Fort Ticonderoga and captured both the fort and a large number of cannon?

Benedict Arnold b. Ethan Allen

9. Which of the following is true of the Gaspée affair?

Colonists believed that the British response represented an overreach of power.

4. Radical Whigs opposed allowing ordinary people to participate in political life.

False

5. The Proclamation Act of 1763 was effective in stopping colonists moving westward into Indian country because of the increased British presence in western forts.

False

6. All of the northern states abolished slavery after the Revolution.

False

8. Fervent dissent, especially the boycott of British goods, forced the Prime Minister and Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act and passed the Declaratory Act that referred to colonial laws passed by local assemblies to regulate commerce.

False

8. Thomas Jefferson negotiated Jay's Treaty.

False

9. Both France and Prussia joined the war effort against Great Britain in 1779.

False

9. Thomas Jefferson believed that slavery should be abolished because whites and African Americans were equal.

False

18. Which of the following men was not an author of the Federalist Papers?

George Washington

1. What was the most important reason colonists thought that the 1764 Sugar Act made them less than equal citizens of the British empire because?

They did not receive a trial by jury if they were charged with violating the law on the sea.

3. Which of the following persons was instrumental in getting the Bill of Rights adopted?

Thomas Jefferson

7. Washington broke from traditional fighting habits and surprised enemy forces at which of the following battles?

Trenton b. Princeton

1. Hamilton agreed to moving the capital in exchange for creating the National Bank.

True

10. The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga was the major turning point of the war.

True

11. Cornwallis moved his troops to Yorktown hoping he would be able to transport his army north to New York.

True

11. The authors of several state constitutions were influenced by Thoughts on Government by John Adams.

True

12. The Revolution of 1800 refers to the presidential election of 1800.

True

17. Benjamin Franklin's only surviving son remained loyal to the crown.

True

17. The Embargo of 1807 proved very unpopular in the United States.

True

18. Following the war, the United States faced a financial crisis due to a weak currency.

True

19. The British supplied Tecumseh and the Western Confederacy with weapons.

True

2. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

True

22. The First Continental Congress proposed that colonies raise and regulate their own militias as a self-defense measure.

True

5. The British general who dispatched troops toward Lexington and Concord was Thomas Gage.\

True

5. The belief that military officers were the best examples of republican virtue led to the creation of the Society of the Cincinnati

True

2. Which of the following were provisions included in the Sugar Act? Select all that apply.

Violators would be tried without a jury b. Lowered the duties on British molasses by half c. Indirect tax on business who sold sugar and molasses

14. During which of the following events did the French attempt to bribe the United States?]

XYZ Affair

6. Which of the following was not one of the goals of the Townshend Acts?

greater colonial unity

12. The boycott of British goods demonstrated:

he political importance of purchase power.

6. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was a Prussian militarist who helped train Washington's military in which of the following skills?

marching and drilling

5. For which of the following activities were the Sons of Liberty responsible?

the hanging and beheading of a stamp commissioner in effigy

14. Which of the following was a result of Shays' Rebellion?

A convention was held to amend the Articles of Convention to make the national government stronger so that it would be able to prevent or easily resolve the kinds of issues that led to Shays' Rebellion.

10. Which option best describes why colonists believed the Stamp Act was unconstitutional?

As British citizens, colonists deserved a vote in Parliament. Without a vote, they claimed they were being taxed without representation, a British right afforded by the Constitution

13. British General Cornwallis abandoned his plan of defeating the backcountry region of the southern colonies after the defeat at which of the following battles?

Battle of Cowpens

25. Which of the following describes the Statement of Rights signed by the First Continental Congress? Select all that apply.

Created a Continental Association b. Called for increase in domestic production c. Called for equality within the constitutional monarchy

2. According to those who supported a republican form of government, what was the problem with democracy?

Democracy was rule by the majority, and the majority might use their power to deprive the minority of their rights.

17. What were the Coercive Acts designed to do?

Demonstrate the crown's power and alienate Massachusetts from the rest of the colonies because the British felt they were the largest threat to colonial rule

. 14. Which of the following did the Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 included provisions for? Select all that apply.

Duties on paper, paint, lead, tea, glass b. Search warrants for customs commissioners c. The payment of British officials by funds raised by the law

24. Which of the following did the First Continental Congress agree to?

Economic pressure was an important tool to use against Parliament

18. The Coercive Acts did all of the following, except:

Established military rule in New York

19. Which of the following describe the actions of the Committees of Correspondence? Select all that apply.

Existed in all of the mainland colonies b. Served as shadow governments for the colonies c. Provided an extensive communication network, that represented a growing sense of colonial identity, one that was often at odds with Parliament

1. Lord Dunmore's Proclamation to award freedom to slaves fighting for Great Britain galvanized the resistance of slaves against the Patriots.

False

11. Colonial assemblies gained more power under Townshend's financial programs.

False

13. Shays' Rebellion was successful because many Massachusetts' elites supported the farmers in their quest for justice.

False

15. Samuel Adams, one of the most radical opponents of the Townshend Revenue Act, took advantage of the widespread public backlash to these laws and condemned the power of the British Crown.

False

16. The crown passed the Quebec Act in hopes of alleviating the hostility and violence in the mainland colonies that occurred in the late 1760s.

False

17. All 13 states needed to ratify the Constitution before it became the law of the land.

False

20. Representatives from all of the states took part in writing the Constitution.

False

20. The British passed the Tea Act of 1773 to punish the mainland North American colonies for the violent protests of the 1760s.

False

4. Pontiac led a series of bloody attacks on British forts after the Seven Years War with the help of French armed forces.

False

18. How did Jefferson respond to the impressment of U.S. sailors by the British?

He called for the Embargo of 1807.

13. Which of the following are true about Thomas Jefferson?

He championed giving farmers the right to vote. b. He was the third President of the United States. c. He was instrumental in having the Bill of Rights adopted.

1. What is the main difference between a republic and a monarchy?

In a monarchy, leaders inherit their position. In a republic, there is no king, and people select leaders to represent them.

15. Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Select all that apply.

Inability to tax citizens directly. b. Inability to enforce commercial treaties. c. Inability to amend the Articles of Confederation without the unanimous consent of all the states.

10. What impact did the French Revolution have on the new American republic? Select all that apply.

It compelled the U.S. to declare neutrality. b. It interrupted international trade.

9. What position did the U.S. take in the war between the French and English following the French Revolution?

It declared itself neutral.

15. Why was the War of 1812 so important to the United States? Select all that applied.

It led to a surge of American nationalism. b. The United States resolved the remaining outstanding differences with Great Britain. c. The national anthem was written during the war.

13. Which of the following explains why Parliament did not expect a widespread colonial reaction to the Restraining Act of 1767?

It specifically targeted the unruly New York assembly

7. Which of the following was an advocate of greater rights for women?

Judith Sargent Murray

12. Which of the following was successfully accomplished by the Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Land ordinances were passed that allowed farmers to buy land in the western territories and enabled the Confederation Congress to raise revenue.

7. Which of the following groups were adversely affected by the Stamp Act to such an extent that they contributed to the groundswell of public dissent? Select all that apply.

Lawyers b. Middling Classes c. Small business owners

7. Which event was most responsible for the colonies' endorsement of Samuel Adams's Massachusetts Circular?

Lord Hillsborough's threat to dissolve the colonial assemblies that endorsed the letter

12. The Treaty of Paris attempted to establish security for which of the following groups of people?

Loyalists

15. Which American military leaders raced south to trap Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown?

Marquis de Lafayette b. Comte de Rochambeau c. General George Washington

10. In what ways did women's status stay the same after the American Revolution? Select all that apply.

Married women's property was controlled by their husbands. b. Married women for the most part were economically dependent on their husbands. c. Married women could not engage in business.

13. Which colony provided the basis for the Declarations and Resolves?

Massachusetts

20. Joseph Brant who fought for the British during the Revolution was from which Native American tribe?

Mohawk

6. Which of the following triggered attacks from the Shawnee and Miami Indians?

More white settlers were moving onto their land.

11. Which of the following cities were incorporated into the United States territory following the Louisiana Purchase.

New Orleans

8. The Treaty of Greenville gave the United States control over part of which of the following?

Ohio

8. Washington's defeat at the Battle of Brandywine allowed which of the following locations to fall into the hands of the British?

Philadelphia

5. What important role did Alexander Hamilton play in forming the new American republic?

Secretary of the Treasury

19. Which of the following were features of the Connecticut Compromise? Select all that apply.

Senators would be appointed by members of state legislatures. b. Members of the House of Representatives would be chosen by the voters. c. The number of representatives sent to the lower house of the bicameral legislature (House of Representatives would be based on a state's population) and each state would have equal representation in the upper house (Senate).

19. Women were expected to provide which services for the soldiers?

Shelter b. Food c. Nursing care

16. Washington refused to allow which group to serve in his army?

Slaves

6. Which of the following organizations used extralegal protests, violence, and supported a boycott of British goods as part of its opposition to the Stamp Act in all of the mainland colonies?

Sons of Liberty

3. The following documents signaled the overthrow of the royal government in Massachusetts.

Suffolk Resolves 4. General George Washington used cannon taken from Fort Ticonderoga to force the British out of which of the following cities? a. Boston

8. What factors contributed to the Boston Massacre?

Tensions between colonists and the redcoats had been simmering for some time. British soldiers had been moonlighting as dockworkers, taking needed jobs away from colonists. Many British colonists were also wary of standing armies during peacetime, so skirmishes were common. Finally, the Sons of Liberty promoted tensions with their propaganda.

11. What was the significance of the Committees of Correspondence?

The Committees of Correspondence provided a crucial means of communication among the colonies. They also set the foundation for a colonial government by breaking away from royal governmental structures. Finally, they promoted a sense of colonial unity.

3. What did British colonists find so onerous about the acts that Prime Minister Grenville passed?

The Currency Act required colonists to pay British merchants in gold and silver instead of colonial paper money. With gold and silver in short supply, this put a strain on colonists' finances. The Sugar Act curtailed smuggling, angering merchants, and imposed stricter enforcement. Many colonists feared the loss of liberty with trials without juries as mandated by the Sugar Act.

1. Which of the following was a cause of the British National Debt in 1763?

The French and Indian War b. The continued British military presence in the American colonies 2. What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764? a. It strengthened enforcement of molasses smuggling laws.

16. Which of the following is another name for the War of 1812?

The Second American Revolution

3. What are the characteristics of a republic? Select all that apply.

The rights of the minority are protected by government. b. Government is composed of representatives selected by the people. c. It is acceptable for elites to rule and to withhold political power from ordinary people.

16. The three-fifths compromise gave an advantage to southern slaveholding states. Why did northern states agree to this?

The states that would be created from the Northwest Territory would be free states, and they would balance the advantage the slave states had.

3. The Currency Act of 1764 established:

a hard currency system based on the pound sterling.

23. Virginia was the only colony not represented at the First Continental Congress in Philadelphi

a. False

9. The Stamp Act signaled the first indirect taxation on colonists in mainland North Americ

a. False

14. Savannah was the capital city of Georgi

a. True

21. The Suffolk Resolves was not the only approach considered by the Continental Congress. Joseph Galloway of Pennsylvania presented an approach that?

offered a conciliatory approach that called for a Grand Council in America to mimic Parliament as well as a President General selected by the King to represent the crown.

12. Which of the following was decided at the First Continental Congress?

to boycott all British goods and prepare for possible military action

4. Which of the following was not a goal of the Stamp Act?

to declare null and void any laws the colonies had passed to govern and tax themselves

10. What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

to help revive the struggling East India Company