Multiple Choice Questions on Unit 2 APUSH test
During and immediately after the Revolutionary era, which of the following resulted most directly from the efforts of women such as those described in the excerpt?
The ideal that women would teach republican values
To make the new government viable, the first Congress of the United States did all of the following EXCEPT
grant subsidies to encourage industrial development
The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to
raise revenues to support British troops stationed in America
Shays' Rebellion is significant because it
strengthened the movement for a new constitution
The Alien and Sedition Acts were designed to
weaken and deflect Republican criticism of the Federalists
The Sons of Liberty initiated the Boston Tea Party in direct response to
British efforts to protect the East India Company from bankruptcy
Which of the following historical situations most directly shaped Paine's argument that Britain's policies were economically harming its colonies?
Continued enforcement of mercantilism
The Northwest Ordinances did which of the following?
Established the terms for settlement and admission of new states
Which of the following was true of the United States Constitution as adopted at the Constitutional Convention?
It was built on a series of compromises
The Federalist papers were written in order to
attain ratification of the Constitution
The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT
call for the abolition of the slave trade
During the American Revolution, many women contributed to the cause of independence by
collecting money, medicine, and food to supply the Continental Army
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, July 1775_________________________________________________________________ 33) The issuing of the declaration in the excerpt best serves as evidence of the
efforts of colonists to protect their rights as English subjects
The key concern that Galloway's plan was designed to address was the
lack of American representation in the British Parliament
Gerry made which of the following arguments regarding amending the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights should be added before ratification.
Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to challenge the assertion in the excerpt that British attacks on the colonists had been "unprovoked"?
A series of popular boycotts, mob protests, and violence against royal officials
Thomas Jefferson believed all of the following EXCEPT:
A strong national army is essential to keep order in the United States.
"In the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies." The appeal quoted above was made by
Abigail Adams
Which of the following was a reason the United States government believed it necessary to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain following the American Revolution?
British activities and landholdings in North America were an impediment to western settlement and peace along the frontier.
One important reason for the United States unfavorable balance of trade with Great Britain in the mid-1780s was the
British dumping of manufactured goods on the United States market
The language and themes of the excerpt were most directly inspired by the
Declaration of Independence
In the decade following the publication of the image, which of the following groups expressed the most opposition to the exercise of power by the national government?
Democratic-Republicans
Shays' Rebellion reflected which of the following tensions in United States society during the 1780s?
Economic frustration of New England farmers who had trouble paying debts in hard currency
The argument between Great Britain and its American colonies during the 1760's and 1770's over "virtual representation" concerned
Parliament's ability to reflect colonial interests
Which of the following statements about conditions under slavery is best supported by the passage above?
Slaves maintained social networks among kindred and friends despite forced separations
The excerpt most strongly suggests that in 1774 which of the following was correct?
Some members of the First Continental Congress sought a compromise between submission to British authority and independence.
Which of the following was an important consequence of the debate over the Jay Treaty?
Strong disagreements over policy promoted the development of political parties.
Which of the following documents formed a national government?
The Articles of Confederation
Which statement is true of the United States Constitution?
The Constitution's checks and balances helped establish a stable government.
Which of the following most directly addressed reservations about the process depicted in the image?
The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
Paine's argument "that the same tyranny which drove the first emigrants from home, pursues their descendants still" was most likely in reference to which of the following situations?
The belief among colonists that they had earned a right to greater liberty from Britain
Which of the following historical events in the 1790s most directly followed from the developments described in the excerpt?
The federal government established a new economic policy in part by assuming states' debts from the American Revolution.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense attacked which of the following?
The king of England and the principle of monarchy
The image most directly reflects the belief held by many in 1788 that
a stronger central government was a positive step
During the constitutional ratification process, Anti-Federalists' concerns, as described in the excerpt, were most directly addressed by an agreement to
adopt the Bill of Rights
During the War for Independence, the principal reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to
facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations
Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed primarily toward strengthening the federal government by
favoring the interests of the propertied and monied classes
The concept of republican motherhood, which historians have used to describe the roles of women in the early nineteenth century, emphasized the
idea that mothers were responsible for instilling good citizenship values in children
After the French and Indian War, British political leaders were determined to
require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empire's administrative expenses
By the 1790s the ideas of the Anti-Federalists contributed most directly to the
resistance of western farmers to federal oversight
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of
states' rights
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that
the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional
Which of the following best describes the trend in the number of enslaved Africans brought to the Carolinas and Georgia depicted in the graph?
It increased before the 1770s and then declined between 1771 and 1790.
Which of the following was true of the French-American Alliance formed in 1778?
It influenced the British to offer generous peace terms in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States central government had no power to
levy taxes
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was designed to
limit western expansion of colonial settlement
Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Alexander Hamilton's economic plan primarily because he feared that it would
promote urban mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests
The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to
protect rights not specified in the Constitution
Which of the following is true of the Virginia and the New Jersey plans that were presented at the Constitutional Convention?
They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government.
Which of the following is a correct statement about women in United States society in the years 1790-1810 ?
They were considered critical to educating good republican citizens.
Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between Spain and the United States, known as Pinckney's Treaty or the Treaty of San Lorenzo, 1795 119) Which of the following was a primary reason that the United States and Spain agreed to the articles outlined in the excerpt?
To minimize tensions caused by United States expansion into western territory
In the 1760s many English colonists in North America reacted to imperial governance by
protesting a lack of representation in Parliament
The government of the Articles of Confederation was successful in resolving the problem of how to
provide for statehood for western territories
France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following
the defeat of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga
"The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations is . . . to have with them as little political connection as possible. . . . It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." The quotation above is part of which of the following documents?
President Washington's Farewell Address
The women described in the excerpt would have most typically engaged in which of the following activities during the Revolutionary era?
Producing goods for the Patriot cause
The restrictions imposed by the Schenck decision most directly contradicted which of the following earlier developments in the United States?
Protection of liberties through the adoption of the Bill of Rights in 1791
Which of the following most directly resulted from concerns over the increased power of the federal government in the late 1700s?
Rebellions over the right to tax goods, such as the Whiskey Rebellion
One direct long-term effect of the Navigation Act was that it
contributed to the rise of opposition that ultimately fostered the independence movement
What did the Northwest Ordinance accomplish?
It established procedures by which territories could become states.
In 1787-1789, which of the following groups was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution?
Farmers in isolated areas
President Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issues in response to
French diplomatic overtures to invoke the Franco-American Alliance
The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following?
Set a boundary along the crest of the Appalachians beyond which the English colonists were forbidden to settle.
Which of the following factors most directly contradicted Adams' theory about the Revolution?
The existence of considerable Loyalist opposition to the Patriot cause
The Anti-Federalists' view of government power during the 1780s, as described in the excerpt, is best reflected by which of the following?
The existence of many state constitutions that limited executive authority
Which of the following developments best explains the sentiment expressed in the first verse of the song lyrics?
The growth among people in the United States of a sense of national identity
Which of the following best describes an overall trend depicted in the graph for the time period between 1751 and 1800 ?
The number of enslaved Africans brought to the United States decreased.
Which of the following contributed most directly to the change in the number of Africans transported to the New World after 1800?
The outlawing of the international slave trade by Great Britain and the United States
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, July 1775__________________________________________________________________ 30) Which of the following most immediately built on the ideas expressed in the excerpt?
The publication of the pamphlet Common Sense
) Which of the following claims did the residents of Greenwich use to most support their argument that they should be "relieved" by the Massachusetts legislature from the situation described in the petition?
They had aided the government during the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 88) The ideas expressed in the excerpt best reflect which of the following historical processes?
The transmission of Enlightenment ideals across the Atlantic
Pinckney's Treaty with Spain is considered a diplomatic highlight of Washington's administration because it
allowed the United States to use the port of New Orleans
In the United States, the Haitian rebellion of the 1790's prompted
an increased fear of slave revolts in the South
The primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to
avoid conflict with the trans-Appalachian Indians
The concept of republican motherhood includes the idea that women should
be educated to raise their children to be good citizens
Although Congress accepted most of Alexander Hamilton's economic proposals, it rejected his
call for direct subsidies to manufacturers
Shays' Rebellion frightened many Americans when
debt-ridden farmers attacked courts in western Massachusetts
Alexander Hamilton's financial program was most favorable to
eastern merchants
The Constitutional Convention designed the electoral college to
insulate the presidency from the popular will
The British government attempted to restrict westward settlement following the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) in order to
minimize conflicts with Native Americans
The government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of
only a unicameral legislature
n highlighting "the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated," Jefferson was referring most directly to
passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to suppress criticism of the government
The Proclamation of 1763 sought to
prevent conflicts with American Indians on the colonial frontier
Based on the excerpt, the most likely purpose of Dickinson's letters was to
use Enlightenment rhetoric to encourage American autonomy
France decided to aid the North American colonies in their war for independence primarily because France
wanted to weaken the British empire
After the Revolution, the concept of the "republican mother" suggested that
women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic
Someone who favored George Washington's approach to foreign policy would be most likely to object to which of the following United States policies?
Membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT
determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights
President George Washington's Farewell Address set a course for the nation by
discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations
The purpose of the survey above was to
encourage settlement and to facilitate the sale of land sold in 640-acre lots
The provisions established by Pinckney's Treaty were important to the development of United States commerce because they
encouraged the development of trade through the port of New Orleans
The First Continental Congress called for the Continental Association to
enforce an economic boycott of British goods
Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to
establish the financial stability and credit of the new government
A major consequence of the French and Indian War of 1754-1763 was the
imposition of new taxes on the British North American colonies
Arguments for creating a stronger federal government arose primarily as the result of long-term concerns about the
inability of the national government to maintain order under the Articles
Britain attempted to pay for the debt resulting from the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) by
increasing taxes on goods bought and sold in the colonies
Paine's rhetoric in the excerpt would have most likely been interpreted at the time as promoting the
independence of the American colonies
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT
nullification of all private debts to the states
One piece of evidence Bouton uses to support his argument about why some United States political leaders sought to replace the Articles of Confederation in 1787 was that they
opposed the economic policies that some state legislatures pursued
Joanne Pope Melish, historian, Disowning Slavery: Gradual Emancipation and "Race" in New England, 1780-1860, published in 1998 ______________________________________________________________ 12) The author argues that emancipation in northern states occurred
over a long period of time
Parliament enacted the Stamp Act (1765) primarily to
raise revenue to pay for British troops in the colonies
The "Three-Fifths Compromise" originally contained in the Constitution referred to the
rate at which one slave counted toward congressional representation
The role of women expressed in the cult of domesticity had its roots in
republican motherhood
British colonists in North America objected to the Stamp Act primarily because it
taxed them without their consent
A Georgian, Gazette of the State of Georgia, November 15, 1787 38) The views expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to
the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted
The author claims in the excerpt that antislavery rhetoric in the late eighteenth century was based on
the belief that emancipated people would not be a presence in society
Thomas Jefferson's reaction to the Jay Treaty as expressed in the letter was most directly a reflection of ongoing debates in the United States over
the impact of the French Revolution
In the eighteenth century, British colonists wishing to settle west of the Appalachians were principally motivated by
the low price and easy availability of land
The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting "another revolution" because
the party in power stepped down after losing the election
By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republican government, sovereignty was located in
the people
Five of the thirteen states voted for ratification of the Constitution only after
they were assured that a Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification
The American colonists' slogan "No taxation without representation" was a rejection of
virtual representation
Petition for freedom to the Massachusetts Council and the House of Representatives for the State of Massachusetts, January 1777 109) Which of the following most likely helped to prompt the petition in the excerpt?
American colonists' declaration of independence from Britain
The Stamp Act crisis was important in the coming of the American Revolution for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
American patriots realized that British inflexibility made revolution virtually inevitable
Which of the following factors most directly contributed to the change between the two periods shown in the graph?
An expansion of political democracy for White men
Question refers to the excerpt below."[George] Washington's gratitude was genuine . . . but the fact remains that the members of the association, who had embarked on a very unfeminine enterprise, were ultimately deflected into a traditional domestic role.... Ironically and symbolically, the Philadelphia women of 1780, who had tried to establish an unprecedented nationwide female organization, ended up as what one amused historian has termed 'General Washington's Sewing Circle.'"Male Revolutionary leaders too regarded women's efforts with wry condescension. . . . The women, on the other hand,... could reflect proudly that 'whilst our friends were exposed to the hardships and dangers of the fields of war for our protection, we were exerting at home our little labours to administer to their comfort and alleviate their toil.'" Mary Beth Norton, historian, "The Philadelphia Ladies Association," American Heritage, 1980 83) Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument in the excerpt?
Correspondence between husbands and wives involved in Revolutionary politics
Which of the following evidence used in the petition supports the claim that the Massachusetts government "devours their inhabitants"?
Many Massachusetts farmers were held in debtor's prison
Which of the following contributed most to the American Victory in the Revolution?
French military and financial assistance
In the excerpt, Gerry claimed that he did not sign the United States Constitution for which of the following reasons?
He believed the new government insufficiently protected the rights of citizens.
The agreements made in the excerpt best reflect which of the following concerns in the United States during this period?
How to support western settlers beyond the Appalachian Mountains
To which of the following was Dickinson responding in his letters?
Increased taxation and imperial oversight following the Seven Years' War
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) in North America?
Intensified competition between France and Britain over colonies
Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War?
It recognized United States sovereignty over territory east of the Mississippi, between the Great Lakes and Florida.
Which of the following was true of the Continental Congress in its drafting of the Articles of Confederation?
It was cautious about giving the new government powers it had just denied Parliament.
Which of the following helped to convince several states to ratify the United States Constitution?
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton anonymously published essays explaining the benefits of a strong federal government.
"From infancy I was taught to love humanity and liberty. Inquiry and experience have since confirmed my reverence for the lessons then given me, by convincing me more fully of their truth and excellence. Benevolence towards mankind excites wishes for their welfare, and such wishes endear the means of fulfilling them. Those can be found in liberty alone, and therefore her sacred cause ought to be espoused by every man, on every occasion, to the utmost of his power. . . ."These being my sentiments, I am encouraged to offer you, my countrymen, my thoughts on some late transactions, that in my opinion are of the utmost importance to you. . . ."If the BRITISH PARLIAMENT has a legal authority to order, that we shall furnish a single article for the troops here, and to compel obedience to that order; they have the same right to order us to supply those troops with arms, clothes, and . . . to compel obedience to that order also. . . . What is this but taxing us at a certain sum, and leaving to us only the manner of raising it? How is this mode more tolerable than the STAMP ACT?"John Dickinson, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies, 1768 ______________________________________________________________ 6) Which of the following would have been most likely to agree with the sentiments expressed in the excerpt?
Merchants in New England
Which of the following describes a trend shown in the graph of the regional distribution of the slave trade before the American Revolution?
More enslaved Africans were brought to the Carolinas and Georgia than to Virginia and Maryland.
All of the following contributed to discontent among soldiers in the Continental Army EXCEPT:
Most soldiers were draftees.
Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of the Founding Fathers toward political parties?
Parties are vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten the existence of republican government.
Which of the following is the most likely reason why Adams dates the beginning of the American Revolution to the 1760s?
Renewed efforts by Great Britain to consolidate imperial control over the colonies
All of the following groups of non-English colonists migrated into the British North American colonies in large numbers throughout the eighteenth century EXCEPT
Russians
"And what would the reader say, were I to tell him of a Member of Congress, who wished to see one of these murderous machines employed for lopping off the heads of the French, permanent in the State-house yard of the city of Philadelphia?" The 1796 letter to a Philadelphia newspaper quoted above refers to which of the following?
The Democratic-Republicans' enthusiasm for the French Revolution
The ratification of the United States Constitution despite the "resistance" described in the excerpt is best understood in the context of which of the following developments?
The agreement by some state delegates to pursue a Bill of Rights
The relationship established between the federal government and the states under the United States Constitution was a long-term response to which of the following earlier developments?
The claims of parliamentary authority over colonial legislatures
Which of the following statements best explains the change over time in the composition of legislatures depicted in the graph?
The concept of republican self-government encouraged individual talent.
Concerns about domestic political unrest in the early United States were lessened by which of the following developments?
The creation of a stronger central government
Which of the following issues of the period was Jefferson most likely concerned with in the excerpt?
The creation of political parties
Paine's argument best provides evidence for which of the following developments resulting from the American Revolution?
The emergence of a unique American national identity separate from that of Europe
"Thus, fellow citizens, have I pointed out what I thought necessary to be amended in our Federal Constitution. I beg you to call to mind our glorious Declaration of Independence, read it, and compare it with the Federal Constitution; what a degree of apostacy will you not then discover. Therefore, guard against all encroachments upon your liberties so dearly purchased with the costly expense of blood and treasure."A Georgian, Gazette of the State of Georgia, November 15, 1787 39) Which of the following factors contributed most directly to the views expressed in the excerpt?
The fear of excessive centralized authority
In which of the following ways did slavery change in the late 1700s?
The ideals of the American Revolution prompted some individuals and groups to call for the abolition of slavery.
Which of the following best explains the depiction of George Washington in the third verse of the song?
The popular image in national culture of Washington as a virtuous leader
The illustration above was most likely meant to symbolize which of the following?
The principles of republican agrarianism
Gerry made which of the following arguments in the excerpt about the Articles of Confederation?
The problems of the Articles could not be fixed by the state delegates.
Which of the following developments from the 1800s emerged from ideas most similar to those expressed in the excerpt?
The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The concern in the petition about the effect of taxation is best understood in continuity with which of the following earlier developments?
The revolt against British imperial control of the North American colonies
Which of the following issues did the framers of the United States Constitution most directly address?
The strengthening of central government powers
The author makes which of the following arguments in the excerpt about the perceptions Whites maintained regarding emancipated people in the North?
They believed that emancipated people were unable to take care of themselves
What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act?
To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England
Which of the following most appropriately characterizes the violence exhibited in such episodes as Bacon's Rebellion, the Boston Tea Party, Shays' Rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion?
Violence was directed at "outsiders" or representatives of distant authority.
Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between Spain and the United States, known as Pinckney's Treaty or the Treaty of San Lorenzo, 1795 121) Which of the following groups would have most likely supported the agreements made in the excerpt?
White farmers in Kentucky
The Federalist papers challenged the conventional political wisdom of the eighteenth century when they asserted that
a large republic offered the best protection of minority rights
The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in
a system of political representation for the states in the federal government
A Georgian, Gazette of the State of Georgia, November 15, 1787 40) The opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by
an Anti-Federalist
As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for
an electoral college
The rough map above was used by Thomas Jefferson to
begin planning the division of federal lands into new states
"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by this Constitution." 105) Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to
convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States
The British Crown's response to actions like those in the excerpt was to
declare the American colonies to be in open rebellion