Question 1

Which of the following was part of the Northwest Territory?

Accepted Answer

A) Pennsylvania 
B) Michigan 
C) Connecticut 
D) Missouri 
E) Washington 
A) Pennsylvania 
B) Michigan 
C) Connecticut 
D) Missouri 
E) Washington B

Question 2

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 proved to be the greatest mistake of John Adams' presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Who was the controversial French ambassador to the United States who openly recruited American volunteers to commit acts of war against England and Spain?

Accepted Answer

A) Edmond-Charles-Édouard Genet 
B) Jean-Luc Picard 
C) Charles Boyer 
D) Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard 
E) Charles De Gaulle 
A) Edmond-Charles-Édouard Genet 
B) Jean-Luc Picard 
C) Charles Boyer 
D) Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard 
E) Charles De Gaulle A

Question 4

Describe the political concept of "federalism." How did advocates of the Constitution propose to establish and maintain federalism with the new structure of government?

Accepted Answer

Federalism is a political concept that r

Question 5

Although the French Revolution was, in part, inspired by the American Revolution, the U.S.government remained neutral in the conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How many state legislatures were needed to ratify the Constitution before it became the "law of the land"?

Accepted Answer

A) Seven 
B) Nine 
C) Ten 
D) Eleven 
E) All thirteen 
A) Seven 
B) Nine 
C) Ten 
D) Eleven 
E) All thirteen

Question 7

What does the textbook state as the most important political innovation of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) The creation of the executive branch 
B) The idea that all power flows from the people 
C) The recognition of God in the document 
D) The emphasis on the power of state governments over the national government 
E) The placement of limits on the president's term 
A) The creation of the executive branch 
B) The idea that all power flows from the people 
C) The recognition of God in the document 
D) The emphasis on the power of state governments over the national government 
E) The placement of limits on the president's term

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the three land ordinances is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) They focused on the distribution of land in the eastern United States after the Revolutionary War. 
B) They specified who would own land in the United States but nothing about the procedures the landowners would follow. 
C) They preceded the Treaty of Paris and gave Great Britain control of much of the land in the West. 
D) They were policies that outlined processes for orderly western expansion, such as land surveys and the conditions for statehood. 
E) They established new colonies in the Caribbean and led to an increase in the number of enslaved Africans. 
A) They focused on the distribution of land in the eastern United States after the Revolutionary War. 
B) They specified who would own land in the United States but nothing about the procedures the landowners would follow. 
C) They preceded the Treaty of Paris and gave Great Britain control of much of the land in the West. 
D) They were policies that outlined processes for orderly western expansion, such as land surveys and the conditions for statehood. 
E) They established new colonies in the Caribbean and led to an increase in the number of enslaved Africans.

Question 9

What was the XYZ affair?

Accepted Answer

A) An attempt to bring the United States into the French Revolution on the side of the British 
B) An attempt by the French government to extort a bribe from the United States 
C) An attempt by Jefferson to win the 1800 election through bribery 
D) The result of the British attempt to break the Treaty of Alliance of 1778 
E) The process by which the United States began to secure peace with France 
A) An attempt to bring the United States into the French Revolution on the side of the British 
B) An attempt by the French government to extort a bribe from the United States 
C) An attempt by Jefferson to win the 1800 election through bribery 
D) The result of the British attempt to break the Treaty of Alliance of 1778 
E) The process by which the United States began to secure peace with France

Question 10

The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was the creation of a national bank controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) A national bank would not have any power to regulate the role of state-chartered banks in issuing paper currency. 
B) Madison, Jefferson, and their supporters argued that the Constitution did not say anything about creating one. 
C) A national bank would not have any power to transfer monies to other nations. 
D) A national bank would set the precedent that future lawmakers must follow the original language of the Constitution word for word. 
E) Business loans would no longer be possible under a national bank, leading to economic distress. 
A) A national bank would not have any power to regulate the role of state-chartered banks in issuing paper currency. 
B) Madison, Jefferson, and their supporters argued that the Constitution did not say anything about creating one. 
C) A national bank would not have any power to transfer monies to other nations. 
D) A national bank would set the precedent that future lawmakers must follow the original language of the Constitution word for word. 
E) Business loans would no longer be possible under a national bank, leading to economic distress.

Question 12

One successful achievement that can be attributed to Congress under the Articles of Confederation is

Accepted Answer

A) Jay's Treaty. 
B) the Judiciary Act of 1789. 
C) the Land Ordinance of 1785. 
D) the Louisiana Purchase. 
E) the Trade Embargo of 1806. 
A) Jay's Treaty. 
B) the Judiciary Act of 1789. 
C) the Land Ordinance of 1785. 
D) the Louisiana Purchase. 
E) the Trade Embargo of 1806.

Question 13

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The treaty with Spain that provided United States access to New Orleans was negotiated by

Accepted Answer

A) William Marbury. 
B) Thomas Jefferson. 
C) Thomas Pinckney. 
D) William Henderson. 
E) Alexander Hamilton. 
A) William Marbury. 
B) Thomas Jefferson. 
C) Thomas Pinckney. 
D) William Henderson. 
E) Alexander Hamilton.

Question 15

During the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the __________ insisted that the new document would eventually lead to corruption and tyranny.

Accepted Answer

A) Federalists 
B) Whigs 
C) Democrat Republicans 
D) anti-Federalists 
E) American Party 
A) Federalists 
B) Whigs 
C) Democrat Republicans 
D) anti-Federalists 
E) American Party

Question 16

The new Constitution created __________ co-equal branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six 
E) seven 
A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six 
E) seven

Question 17

How was Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton able to raise federal revenue?

Accepted Answer

A) Arguing against the idea of "implied powers" in the Constitution 
B) Creating the first federal taxes, such as those on imported goods 
C) Prohibiting any federal aid from going to the development of manufacturing 
D) Eliminating taxes on whiskey and other alcoholic beverages 
E) Putting the southern states in charge of initiatives for industrial growth 
A) Arguing against the idea of "implied powers" in the Constitution 
B) Creating the first federal taxes, such as those on imported goods 
C) Prohibiting any federal aid from going to the development of manufacturing 
D) Eliminating taxes on whiskey and other alcoholic beverages 
E) Putting the southern states in charge of initiatives for industrial growth

Question 18

Alexander Hamilton's "Report on Manufactures" most favored

Accepted Answer

A) increased shipping. 
B) increased industrialization. 
C) increased agricultural production. 
D) increased economic diversification. 
E) a balanced flow of supplies to Europe with a slight increase of demand. 
A) increased shipping. 
B) increased industrialization. 
C) increased agricultural production. 
D) increased economic diversification. 
E) a balanced flow of supplies to Europe with a slight increase of demand.

Question 19

If a chief executive committed treason, bribery, or "other high crimes and misdemeanors," the House of Representatives could

Accepted Answer

A) remove him from office. 
B) declare him unable to run for another term. 
C) impeach him. 
D) veto his actions to prevent further harm. 
E) abolish the office of the presidency. 
A) remove him from office. 
B) declare him unable to run for another term. 
C) impeach him. 
D) veto his actions to prevent further harm. 
E) abolish the office of the presidency.

Question 20

The Whiskey Rebellion was the result of

Accepted Answer

A) western resistance to a tax on whiskey. 
B) Washington's refusal to accept alcohol as a form of trade. 
C) Adams's decision to abolish the whiskey tax. 
D) Jefferson's refusal to negotiate with Edmund Genet during the French Revolution. 
E) Washington's Neutrality Proclamation. 
A) western resistance to a tax on whiskey. 
B) Washington's refusal to accept alcohol as a form of trade. 
C) Adams's decision to abolish the whiskey tax. 
D) Jefferson's refusal to negotiate with Edmund Genet during the French Revolution. 
E) Washington's Neutrality Proclamation.

Exam 6: Creating a More Perfect Union, 1783-1800

Which of the following was part of the Northwest Territory?

The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 proved to be the greatest mistake of John Adams' presidency.

Who was the controversial French ambassador to the United States who openly recruited American volunteers to commit acts of war against England and Spain?

Describe the political concept of "federalism." How did advocates of the Constitution propose to establish and maintain federalism with the new structure of government?

Although the French Revolution was, in part, inspired by the American Revolution, the U.S.government remained neutral in the conflict.

How many state legislatures were needed to ratify the Constitution before it became the "law of the land"?

What does the textbook state as the most important political innovation of the Constitution?

Which of the following statements about the three land ordinances is accurate?

What was the XYZ affair?

The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Why was the creation of a national bank controversial?

One successful achievement that can be attributed to Congress under the Articles of Confederation is

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or a republic.

The treaty with Spain that provided United States access to New Orleans was negotiated by

During the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the __________ insisted that the new document would eventually lead to corruption and tyranny.

The new Constitution created __________ co-equal branches of government.

How was Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton able to raise federal revenue?

Alexander Hamilton's "Report on Manufactures" most favored

If a chief executive committed treason, bribery, or "other high crimes and misdemeanors," the House of Representatives could

The Whiskey Rebellion was the result of

The Collision of Cultures in the 16th Century

England and Its American Colonies, 1607-1732

Colonial Ways of Life, 1607-1750

From Colonies to States, 1607-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Big Business and Organized Labor, 1860-1900

The South and the West Transformed, 1865-1900

Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

New Deal America, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, 1950-1959

New Frontiers, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-First-Century America, 1993-Present

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