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- 1. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Revolution's emphasis on equality, all of the following occurred except
most states reduced property qualifications for voting
trade organizations for artisans and laborers grew
the world's first anti-slavery society was formed
women finally gained full equality with white males
- 2. Multiple Choice
The economic status of the average American at the end of the Revolutionary War was
better than before the war
worse than before the war
about the same as before the war
tied closer to Britain than before the war
- 3. Multiple Choice
Immediately after the Revolution, the American nation's greatest strength lay in its
ingrained respect for authority
excellent political leadership
lack of inhibiting political heritage
sound economic structure
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Second Continental Congress of Revolutionary days
operated with strong constitutional authority
still was not comprised of representatives from all 13 colonies
took away the sovereignty of the states
was little more than a conference of ambassadors with very limited powers
- 5. Multiple Choice
Final approval of the Articles of Confederation was gained when
agreement was reached on who should be president
states gave up their right to coin money
all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government
the states gave up their power to establish tariffs
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Articles of Confederation left the Continental Congress unable to
organize development of the western lands
deal with George Washington
apportion state representation equally
enforce a tax collection program
- 7. Multiple Choice
A major strength of the Articles was its
control of interstate commerce
strong judicial branch
keeping alive the idea of a neutral nation
ability to coin money
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Northwest Ordinance
provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the old Northwest
established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory
banned slavery from all territories of the United States
cleared the war for ratification of the Articles of Confederation
- 9. Multiple Choice
After the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, both Britain and Spain
tried to gain control of Florida
did their best to win the friendship of America
prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory
helped America fight the pirates of North Africa
- 10. Multiple Choice
Shay's Rebellion was provoked by
fear that the Articles had created too strong a national government for the US
efforts by wealthy merchants to replace the Articles with a new constitution
a quarrel over the boundary between Maine and Vermont
foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers
- 11. Multiple Choice
Under the Articles, the relationship between the thirteen states
improved to the point of total unity
was good economically but poor politically
led to a single currency
convinced many that a stronger central government was needed
- 12. Multiple Choice
The central point at issue between the supporters and critics of the Articles concerned how to
reconcile states' rights with a strong national goverment
transfer territories to equal statehood
abolish slavery yet preserve national unity
balance the power of legislative and executive offices of government
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Father of the Constitution was
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for
regulating commerce
levying taxes
apportioning congressional representation
electing the president
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Constitutional Convention addresses the North-South controversy over slavery through the
large state plan
small state plan
three-fifths compromise
closing of the slave trade until 1807
- 16. Multiple Choice
Under the constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the
general public
Senate
Electoral College
House of Representatives
- 17. Multiple Choice
The one branch of government elected directly by the people is the
military
legislative
judicial
executive
- 18. Multiple Choice
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that the new Constitution be ratified by
state conventions
state legislatures
popular referendum
majority vote in Congress
- 19. Multiple Choice
Probably the most alarming characteristics of the new Constitution to those who opposed it was the
creation of a federal district for the national capital
creation of a standing army
absence of a bill of rights
omission of any reference to God
- 20. Multiple Choice
Among other views, the Federalist Papers, written during the ratification debate, argued that it was
impossible to safeguard the rights of states from the power of a strong central government
possible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory
inevitable that slavery would divide the nation
illegal to replace the Articles of Confederation
- 21. Multiple Choice
When the new government was launched in 1789,
the nation's population was doubling about every twenty-four years
most people lived in the fast-growing cities
most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains
New York was the largest city in the nation
- 22. Multiple Choice
The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a
State Department
Treasury Department
Supreme Court
cabinet
- 23. Multiple Choice
Who was the Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
- 24. Multiple Choice
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
- 25. Multiple Choice
Who was the first Attorney General?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
- 26. Multiple Choice
What amendment is called the "States Rights Amendment"?
First
Sixth
Ninth
Tenth
- 27. Multiple Choice
One of the first jobs facing the new government formed under the Constitution was to
establish a powerful army
re-establish diplomatic ties with Britain
draw up and pass a bill of rights
all of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the United States favored
agricultural interests
trade with France
the wealthy
the poor
- 29. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for strengthening the economy and bolstering national credit included all of the following except
funding the national debt
assuming state debts
abolishing tariffs
establishing a national bank
- 30. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt
would do great harm to the nation's economy
might lead to military weakness
could convince individuals and nations not to loan money to the US
was beneficial since people whom the government owed money to would work hard to see that it was a success
- 31. Multiple Choice
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when the federal government
levied an excise tax on whiskey
tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey
allowed for the importation of foreign whiskey
halted the export of American whiskey
- 32. Multiple Choice
Federalists strongly supported
law and order
state's rights
strict construction
popular democracy
- 33. Multiple Choice
Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Hamilton resulted in
the formation of permanent political parties
Hamilton's being dropped from the cabinet of George Washington
politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people
Hamilton's plan being rejected by Washington
- 34. Multiple Choice
The political party of the "outs" that provided the "loyal opposition" to the party in power in the 1790's was the
anti-Federalists
Federalists
Republicans
Whigs
- 35. Multiple Choice
Britain made neutrality difficult for the US during the French and British conflicts of the 1790's by
granting America numerous trade privileges
seizing American merchant ships in the West Indies
leaving their frontier outposts on American soil
helping relieve tensions between Indians and Americans
- 36. Multiple Choice
The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in the
Treaty of Grenville
Jay's Treaty
Convention of 1800
Pickney's Treaty
- 37. Multiple Choice
Washington's farewell address in 1796
warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in America
warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances
was delivered to a joint session of Congress by Washington himself
was received with unanimous acclaim by a grateful nation
- 38. Multiple Choice
The French became angered with the United States after 1794 because
of Jay's Treaty
Congress appointed second-rate ambassadors
of the XYZ affair
John Adams had been elected president
- 39. Multiple Choice
The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the US and France was
the XYZ affair
the Genet mission
the Neutrality Proclamation
Washington's Farewell Address
- 40. Multiple Choice
The Sedition Act
threatened First Amendment freedoms
established criteria for deporting dangerous foreigners
changed naturalization requirements for new citizens
was never enforced
- 41. Multiple Choice
Thomas Jefferson received the bulk of his support from the
South and West
North
cities
areas where only the wealthy could vote
- 42. Multiple Choice
In 1800, Jefferson was chosen president by the
people
Electoral College
House of Representatives
wealthy
- 43. Multiple Choice
Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it
moved the US away from democratic ideals
peacefully and orderly transferred power on the basis of an election
occurred after he left office
caused America to do what the British had been doing for a generation
- 44. Multiple Choice
The chief justice who probably did more than even Hamilton to assure a powerful central government in the US was
James Madison
William Marbury
John Marshall
Samuel Chase
- 45. Multiple Choice
Jefferson had strong misgivings about the wisdom of
state's rights
maintaining a large standing army
having the presidency and Congress controlled by the same party
removing federal judges by the process of impeachment
- 46. Multiple Choice
Thomas Jefferson's first major foreign policy decision was to
purchase Louisiana from France
send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean
drive the British from northwest forts
purchase Florida from Spain
- 47. Multiple Choice
Jefferson was conscious-stricken about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory because
the Federalists supported his actions
he believed the purchase was unconstitutional
he felt it was not a fair deal for France
was with Spain might occur
- 48. Multiple Choice
To deal with the British and French violations of our neutrality, Thomas Jefferson
declared war on Britain
declared war on France
hastily enacted an embargo
did nothing
- 49. Multiple Choice
Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported strongly by
practically all Americans
New England and seaboard states
very few people
the West and Southwest
- 50. Multiple Choice
When the US entered the War of 1812, it was
militarily unprepared
allied with France
united in support of the war
fortunate to have a strong commander in chief
- 51. Multiple Choice
British plans for their 1814 campaign did not include action in
New York
the Chesapeake
Florida
Louisiana
- 52. Multiple Choice
The Battle of New Orleans
resulted in a British victory
helped end the war
saw British troops defeated by General Andrew Jackson
was key in America's capture of Canada
- 53. Multiple Choice
When the Treaty of Ghent was published in the US and read by the public
there was an outburst of opposition
Madison lost his popularity
the Senate vowed to vote it down
an outburst of rejoicing occurred
- 54. Multiple Choice
In the Treaty of Ghent, Britain agreed to stop fighting and to
create an Indian buffer state
outlaw impressment
give up control of the Great Lakes
restore all conquered territory
- 55. Multiple Choice
In diplomatic, military, and economic terms, the War of 1812
was a disaster
could be considered the second war for independence
was a British victory
resulted in the fall of the British empire
- 56. Multiple Choice
One of the major causes of the Panic of 1819 was
bankruptcies
the failure to recharter the Bank of America
over-speculation in frontier lands
- 57. Multiple Choice
When the House passed the Tallmadge Amendment in response to Missouri's seeking admission as a state, the South
feared it would threaten the sectional balance
believed it might keep alive the institution of slavery
felt it would slow the growth of the West
hoped it would silence the Abolitionists
- 58. Multiple Choice
John Marshall's famous legal dictum that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy" came in his decision
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Fletcher vs. Peck
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
- 59. Multiple Choice
The United States' most successful diplomat during the "Era of Good Feelings" was
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
- 60. Multiple Choice
At the time it was issued, the Monroe Doctrine was
incapable of being enforced by the United States
greeted with enthusiasm and gratitude in South America
universally acclaimed in Britain as a great act of statesmanship
welcomed relief by European powers who feared British power in the Western Hemisphere
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