Question 1

Which of these characterized the U.S. economy in the 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic growth was strong and getting stronger. 
B)  The United States was a supplier of raw materials. 
C)  The United States was an exporter of manufactured goods. 
D)  France was America's most important trading partner. 
A)  Economic growth was strong and getting stronger. 
B)  The United States was a supplier of raw materials. 
C)  The United States was an exporter of manufactured goods. 
D)  France was America's most important trading partner. B

Question 2

George Washington and other conservatives incorrectly assumed that Shays' Rebellion was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a meaningless riot by ignorant rabble 
B)  a class conflict pitting poor against rich 
C)  the result of too many armed farmers 
D)  a call for revisions to the Articles of Confederation 
A)  a meaningless riot by ignorant rabble 
B)  a class conflict pitting poor against rich 
C)  the result of too many armed farmers 
D)  a call for revisions to the Articles of Confederation B

Question 3

In what ways did the election of 1800, called "the Revolution of 1800" by Thomas Jefferson, transform American politics?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
$\bullet$Party politics: first election contested by two political parties-Federalists and Democratic-Republicans; issues of state rights versus a strong central government raised by each political party; peaceful transition from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans in national government
$\bullet$Changes to the Constitution: ratification of Twelfth Amendment created a separate ballot for president and vice president after the House had to break the tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr
$\bullet$Rise of Jeffersonian democracy: introduction of universal manhood suffrage in four states by 1800; reduction of property requirements for voting in some states; increased voter participation; growth of popular interest in politics

Question 4

What event persuaded the British to settle disputes with the United States in 1794?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Battle of Fallen Timbers 
B)  Washington's suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion 
C)  a series of French victories over the Royal Navy 
D)  the signing of Pinckney's Treaty 
A)  the Battle of Fallen Timbers 
B)  Washington's suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion 
C)  a series of French victories over the Royal Navy 
D)  the signing of Pinckney's Treaty

Question 5

Which of these is a correct pairing of an individual with his position in Washington's cabinet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jefferson-secretary of state 
B)  Hamilton-chief justice 
C)  Knox-attorney general 
D)  Randolph-secretary of war 
A)  Jefferson-secretary of state 
B)  Hamilton-chief justice 
C)  Knox-attorney general 
D)  Randolph-secretary of war

Question 6

The delegates who were elected to meet at a convention in Philadelphia in May 1787 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were only authorized to revise the Articles of Confederation 
B)  openly announced their intention of writing a new constitution 
C)  distrusted national government 
D)  were motivated mainly by foreign policy concerns 
A)  were only authorized to revise the Articles of Confederation 
B)  openly announced their intention of writing a new constitution 
C)  distrusted national government 
D)  were motivated mainly by foreign policy concerns

Question 7

What issue most divided northern and southern state delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery 
B)  western land policy 
C)  trade with Britain 
D)  Indian relations 
A)  slavery 
B)  western land policy 
C)  trade with Britain 
D)  Indian relations

Question 8

Why did Hamilton's financial program dramatically restore the financial health of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  American and European creditors alike regained confidence in the government's economic stability. 
B)  By renouncing all outstanding debts, the United States was able to save millions of dollars. 
C)  Great Britain was permitted to buy outstanding American debts at a discount, earning huge windfall profits. 
D)  Hamilton's support for an agrarian economy ensured Americans could prosper without manufacturing or trade. 
A)  American and European creditors alike regained confidence in the government's economic stability. 
B)  By renouncing all outstanding debts, the United States was able to save millions of dollars. 
C)  Great Britain was permitted to buy outstanding American debts at a discount, earning huge windfall profits. 
D)  Hamilton's support for an agrarian economy ensured Americans could prosper without manufacturing or trade.

Question 9

Which of these contributed to the soaring inflation of Revolutionary War years?

Accepted Answer

A)  wartime destruction 
B)  rapid economic growth 
C)  the French blockade 
D)  the flood of currency issued by Congress 
A)  wartime destruction 
B)  rapid economic growth 
C)  the French blockade 
D)  the flood of currency issued by Congress

Question 10

How did the rise of literacy in the post-Revolutionary era contribute to the growth of democratic political culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  As more Americans became readers, a larger, better-informed, and more active political community developed. 
B)  By becoming readers and authors, women won the right to vote and hold office in most states. 
C)  By promoting America's European roots, writers and readers were able to model American politics on the more democratic politics of Europe. 
D)  Since few Americans read the Bible or religious writings, America moved toward being a truly secular state. 
A)  As more Americans became readers, a larger, better-informed, and more active political community developed. 
B)  By becoming readers and authors, women won the right to vote and hold office in most states. 
C)  By promoting America's European roots, writers and readers were able to model American politics on the more democratic politics of Europe. 
D)  Since few Americans read the Bible or religious writings, America moved toward being a truly secular state.

Question 11

Who were the Acadians, also known as Cajuns?

Accepted Answer

A)  French Canadians resettled in Louisiana 
B)  British Tories resettled in the Caribbean 
C)  white Americans who joined Indian tribes 
D)  western Indians resettled in Louisiana 
A)  French Canadians resettled in Louisiana 
B)  British Tories resettled in the Caribbean 
C)  white Americans who joined Indian tribes 
D)  western Indians resettled in Louisiana

Question 12

The Pelham farmers in Northampton County, Massachusetts, in 1786 were protesting __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high state property taxes 
B)  the ratification of the Constitution 
C)  a federal whiskey tax 
D)  a weak and ineffective state government 
A)  high state property taxes 
B)  the ratification of the Constitution 
C)  a federal whiskey tax 
D)  a weak and ineffective state government

Question 13

Legal tender laws were supposed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  help phase out state currencies 
B)  stimulate economic growth 
C)  offer financial relief to debtors and ordinary taxpayers 
D)  force states to balance their budgets 
A)  help phase out state currencies 
B)  stimulate economic growth 
C)  offer financial relief to debtors and ordinary taxpayers 
D)  force states to balance their budgets

Question 14

What underlying issue led to the XYZ Affair and Quasi-War?

Accepted Answer

A)  French anger with Jay's Treaty 
B)  the defeat of Little Turtle at Fallen Timbers 
C)  a recession brought on by Hamilton's financial policies 
D)  Spain's closing of New Orleans to American trade 
A)  French anger with Jay's Treaty 
B)  the defeat of Little Turtle at Fallen Timbers 
C)  a recession brought on by Hamilton's financial policies 
D)  Spain's closing of New Orleans to American trade

Question 15

In the election of 1792, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington won narrowly despite factional opposition 
B)  factions contested the vice presidency but not the presidency 
C)  rival political factions had not yet formed 
D)  Hamilton ran unsuccessfully against Washington 
A)  Washington won narrowly despite factional opposition 
B)  factions contested the vice presidency but not the presidency 
C)  rival political factions had not yet formed 
D)  Hamilton ran unsuccessfully against Washington

Question 16

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolves were an attempt to counter the Alien and Sedition Acts by defending __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rights of the states 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  freedom of the press 
D)  direct democracy 
A)  the rights of the states 
B)  executive privilege 
C)  freedom of the press 
D)  direct democracy

Question 17

In the postwar years, with which nation did America have a large and growing trade deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  the Netherlands 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  the Netherlands

Question 18

What nation was the main U.S. rival for control of the Old Southwest after the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Russia 
A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Russia

Question 19

Why was a soaring trade deficit with Great Britain a serious problem after the end of the Revolution? What solutions did the national and state governments propose?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
@#LAT-DLM&Inflati

Question 20

A response to the problem that emerged in the election of 1800, the Twelfth Amendment __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  created separate ballots for president and vice president 
B)  limited the terms of the president and vice president 
C)  created an electoral college for the election of president and vice president 
D)  listed candidates on the ballot according to party affiliation 
A)  created separate ballots for president and vice president 
B)  limited the terms of the president and vice president 
C)  created an electoral college for the election of president and vice president 
D)  listed candidates on the ballot according to party affiliation

Exam 8: The New Nation

Which of these characterized the U.S. economy in the 1780s?

George Washington and other conservatives incorrectly assumed that Shays' Rebellion was __________.

In what ways did the election of 1800, called "the Revolution of 1800" by Thomas Jefferson, transform American politics?

What event persuaded the British to settle disputes with the United States in 1794?

Which of these is a correct pairing of an individual with his position in Washington's cabinet?

The delegates who were elected to meet at a convention in Philadelphia in May 1787 __________.

What issue most divided northern and southern state delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

Why did Hamilton's financial program dramatically restore the financial health of the United States?

Which of these contributed to the soaring inflation of Revolutionary War years?

How did the rise of literacy in the post-Revolutionary era contribute to the growth of democratic political culture?

Who were the Acadians, also known as Cajuns?

The Pelham farmers in Northampton County, Massachusetts, in 1786 were protesting __________.

Legal tender laws were supposed to __________.

What underlying issue led to the XYZ Affair and Quasi-War?

In the election of 1792, __________.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolves were an attempt to counter the Alien and Sedition Acts by defending __________.

In the postwar years, with which nation did America have a large and growing trade deficit?

What nation was the main U.S. rival for control of the Old Southwest after the Revolution?

Why was a soaring trade deficit with Great Britain a serious problem after the end of the Revolution? What solutions did the national and state governments propose?

A response to the problem that emerged in the election of 1800, the Twelfth Amendment __________.

A Continent of Villages

When Worlds Collide

Planting Colonies in North America

Slavery and Empire

The Cultures of Colonial North America

From Empire to Independence

The American Revolution

An Empire for Liberty

The South and Slavery

The Growth of Democracy

Industry and the North

Immigration

The Territorial Expansion of the United States

The Coming Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction

The Trans-Mississippi West

Production and Consumption in the Gilded Age

Democracy and Empire

Urban America and the Progressive Era

The United States in the Era of the Great War

The Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War Ii

The Cold War Begins

America at Mid-Century

The Civil Rights Movement

War Abroad

The Conservative Ascendancy

Inequality in the Global Age

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