Question 1

Alexander Hamilton presided over the Constitutional Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In what way were the Federalists (during the Constitution ratification process; not the political party of the 1790s) "nationalists"? Evaluate whether the anti-Federalists were more federalist than the Federalists.

Accepted Answer

During the Constitution ratification pro

Question 3

Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson resigned in late 1793 because of the Washington administration's

Accepted Answer

A) liberal politics. 
B) conservative politics. 
C) support for the French Revolution. 
D) lack of support for the French and support for Hamilton's economic policies. 
E) taxation policies and aggressive foreign policy. 
A) liberal politics. 
B) conservative politics. 
C) support for the French Revolution. 
D) lack of support for the French and support for Hamilton's economic policies. 
E) taxation policies and aggressive foreign policy.

Question 4

Which of the following did the adoption of the Alien and Sedition Acts cause?

Accepted Answer

A) It mended the political divide between Federalists and Democratic Republicans. 
B) It allowed immigrants to become citizens within a year after moving to the United States. 
C) It led to the theory of nullification introduced in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. 
D) It was the most popular policy of Adams's administration and allowed for his reelection. 
E) It overturned the 1800 election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. 
A) It mended the political divide between Federalists and Democratic Republicans. 
B) It allowed immigrants to become citizens within a year after moving to the United States. 
C) It led to the theory of nullification introduced in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. 
D) It was the most popular policy of Adams's administration and allowed for his reelection. 
E) It overturned the 1800 election between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

Question 5

At the beginning of the French Revolution, __________ supported it, whereas __________ wanted no part of it.

Accepted Answer

A) Jefferson; Washington 
B) Genet; Jefferson 
C) Bonaparte; Adams 
D) Knox; Randolph 
E) Pinckney; Jay 
A) Jefferson; Washington 
B) Genet; Jefferson 
C) Bonaparte; Adams 
D) Knox; Randolph 
E) Pinckney; Jay

Question 6

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why was James Madison opposed to Alexander Hamilton's plans in his first "Report on Public Credit" regarding the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A) Madison thought that the war-related debt should not be repaid. 
B) Madison was concerned that more of the debt was owed to northerners than southerners. 
C) Madison thought that creating a national bank alone would be sufficient for paying the debt. 
D) Madison was offended by the compromise offered and wanted the national capital to remain in New York. 
E) Madison argued that Great Britain must be held accountable for paying all debts incurred. 
A) Madison thought that the war-related debt should not be repaid. 
B) Madison was concerned that more of the debt was owed to northerners than southerners. 
C) Madison thought that creating a national bank alone would be sufficient for paying the debt. 
D) Madison was offended by the compromise offered and wanted the national capital to remain in New York. 
E) Madison argued that Great Britain must be held accountable for paying all debts incurred.

Question 8

Which of the following was a compromise regarding the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

A) Slaves were to count as three-fifths of a person for congressional apportionment. 
B) Slavery was to be abolished by 1808. 
C) Slavery was abolished in the North and retained in the South. 
D) Slaves were to be counted the same as whites for congressional apportionment. 
E) Southern slave owners were to be limited to no more than 500 slaves. 
A) Slaves were to count as three-fifths of a person for congressional apportionment. 
B) Slavery was to be abolished by 1808. 
C) Slavery was abolished in the North and retained in the South. 
D) Slaves were to be counted the same as whites for congressional apportionment. 
E) Southern slave owners were to be limited to no more than 500 slaves.

Question 9

Under what policy could a territory apply for statehood once its population reached 60,000?

Accepted Answer

A) Northwest Ordinance 
B) Territory Agreement 
C) Treaty of 1783 
D) Land Ordinance of 1785 
E) Missouri Compromise 
A) Northwest Ordinance 
B) Territory Agreement 
C) Treaty of 1783 
D) Land Ordinance of 1785 
E) Missouri Compromise

Question 10

Alexander Hamilton believed the U.S.economy should remain predominantly agricultural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the things Washington warned against in his farewell address was

Accepted Answer

A) industrialization. 
B) love of God and country. 
C) foreign entanglements. 
D) a large public debt. 
E) free health care. 
A) industrialization. 
B) love of God and country. 
C) foreign entanglements. 
D) a large public debt. 
E) free health care.

Question 12

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and assess why American political leadership by 1787 had determined that the Articles needed to be revised and/or replaced.

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation, adopted i

Question 13

What was the most divisive issue in politics in 1785 in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The capture of Hessian soldiers 
B) New lands surrendered by England after the war 
C) New governments in the area east of the Mississippi 
D) The printing of paper currency 
E) Reform to the Articles of Confederation 
A) The capture of Hessian soldiers 
B) New lands surrendered by England after the war 
C) New governments in the area east of the Mississippi 
D) The printing of paper currency 
E) Reform to the Articles of Confederation

Question 14

The concept of dividing the authority of a government between two sets of powers that was unique to the United States is called

Accepted Answer

A) unitarianism. 
B) totalitarianism. 
C) federalism. 
D) democracy. 
E) republicanism. 
A) unitarianism. 
B) totalitarianism. 
C) federalism. 
D) democracy. 
E) republicanism.

Question 15

In what way was the United States "virtually alone" among other western nations in the late eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Its Constitution established a social class system. 
B) Its Constitution created a pure democracy. 
C) Its Constitution did not establish a national church. 
D) Its Constitution formed a tricameral legislature. 
E) Its Constitution made its indigenous peoples citizens. 
A) Its Constitution established a social class system. 
B) Its Constitution created a pure democracy. 
C) Its Constitution did not establish a national church. 
D) Its Constitution formed a tricameral legislature. 
E) Its Constitution made its indigenous peoples citizens.

Question 16

The Battle of Fallen Timbers saw the increase of large tracts of land secured from Native Americans in the future state of

Accepted Answer

A) Pennsylvania. 
B) Missouri. 
C) Ohio. 
D) Texas. 
E) Tennessee. 
A) Pennsylvania. 
B) Missouri. 
C) Ohio. 
D) Texas. 
E) Tennessee.

Question 17

George Washington's attitude was typical of the wealthy elite regarding rebellious activity such as Shays' Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following suggested a unicameral legislature be adopted in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia Plan 
B) Connecticut Compromise 
C) New Jersey Plan 
D) Kentucky Resolution 
E) Suffolk Resolves 
A) Virginia Plan 
B) Connecticut Compromise 
C) New Jersey Plan 
D) Kentucky Resolution 
E) Suffolk Resolves

Question 19

George Washington was appointed president without any kind of election process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What major compromises were made at the Constitutional Convention? What issues were settled? What issues remained unsettled?

Accepted Answer

At the Constitutional Convention, severa

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

Alexander Hamilton presided over the Constitutional Convention.

In what way were the Federalists (during the Constitution ratification process; not the political party of the 1790s) "nationalists"? Evaluate whether the anti-Federalists were more federalist than the Federalists.

Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson resigned in late 1793 because of the Washington administration's

Which of the following did the adoption of the Alien and Sedition Acts cause?

At the beginning of the French Revolution, __________ supported it, whereas __________ wanted no part of it.

The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

Why was James Madison opposed to Alexander Hamilton's plans in his first "Report on Public Credit" regarding the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War?

Which of the following was a compromise regarding the issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

Under what policy could a territory apply for statehood once its population reached 60,000?

Alexander Hamilton believed the U.S.economy should remain predominantly agricultural.

One of the things Washington warned against in his farewell address was

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and assess why American political leadership by 1787 had determined that the Articles needed to be revised and/or replaced.

What was the most divisive issue in politics in 1785 in the United States?

The concept of dividing the authority of a government between two sets of powers that was unique to the United States is called

In what way was the United States "virtually alone" among other western nations in the late eighteenth century?

The Battle of Fallen Timbers saw the increase of large tracts of land secured from Native Americans in the future state of

George Washington's attitude was typical of the wealthy elite regarding rebellious activity such as Shays' Rebellion.

Which of the following suggested a unicameral legislature be adopted in the United States?

George Washington was appointed president without any kind of election process.

What major compromises were made at the Constitutional Convention? What issues were settled? What issues remained unsettled?

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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