Question 1

-The Treaty of Paris failed to recognize the .

Accepted Answer

A)  authority of American diplomats to negotiate abroad 
B)  Mississippi River as the western border of the United States 
C)  independence of any state beyond the original thirteen 
D)  interests of the Indian peoples 
A)  authority of American diplomats to negotiate abroad 
B)  Mississippi River as the western border of the United States 
C)  independence of any state beyond the original thirteen 
D)  interests of the Indian peoples

Question 2

-What compromise did the Constitutional Convention reach in regards to the slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress did not have the authority to ban the slave trade until 1808. 
B)  The slave trade was banned in all states but Virginia. 
C)  Only Southern states could conduct the slave trade. 
D)  The international slave trade continued, but interstate trade was banned. 
A)  Congress did not have the authority to ban the slave trade until 1808. 
B)  The slave trade was banned in all states but Virginia. 
C)  Only Southern states could conduct the slave trade. 
D)  The international slave trade continued, but interstate trade was banned.

Question 3

-Language in the Northwest Ordinance showing that the foundation of new states in the Northwest Territory was based on the "fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty" reflects .

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to own slaves and other property 
B)  the need for an educated citizenry 
C)  republican ideals 
D)  a willingness to compromise with Indians in this territory 
A)  the right to own slaves and other property 
B)  the need for an educated citizenry 
C)  republican ideals 
D)  a willingness to compromise with Indians in this territory

Question 4

-What is the most likely reason that the artist of this portrait depicted merchant Daniel Boardman as a country gentleman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merchants preferred to be shown in grand style, whether or not this was accurate. 
B)  Visual images in the portrait that represented his role as a merchant emphasized his success. 
C)  The life of a prosperous merchant was not perceived as being most compatible with republican virtue. 
D)  By presenting himself as a simple working man, Boardman believed he would gain more business from his customers. 
A)  Merchants preferred to be shown in grand style, whether or not this was accurate. 
B)  Visual images in the portrait that represented his role as a merchant emphasized his success. 
C)  The life of a prosperous merchant was not perceived as being most compatible with republican virtue. 
D)  By presenting himself as a simple working man, Boardman believed he would gain more business from his customers.

Question 5

-The Newburgh Conspiracy was an attempt by military officers in the Continental Army to

Accepted Answer

A)  restore seized property to Loyalists 
B)  remove George Washington as general of that army 
C)  plan a military coup against Congress 
D)  break apart from the United States 
A)  restore seized property to Loyalists 
B)  remove George Washington as general of that army 
C)  plan a military coup against Congress 
D)  break apart from the United States

Question 6

-"Tender laws" allowed farmers to pay debts with .

Accepted Answer

A)  paper money 
B)  goods 
C)  gold and silver 
D)  depreciated currency 
A)  paper money 
B)  goods 
C)  gold and silver 
D)  depreciated currency

Question 7

-In addition to experiencing diplomatic problems with neighboring European powers in North America, the United States also had to deal with the .

Accepted Answer

A)  British navy in the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River 
C)  Spanish raids on frontier settlements 
D)  Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean Sea 
A)  British navy in the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River 
C)  Spanish raids on frontier settlements 
D)  Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean Sea

Question 8

-The writers of the Constitution of 1787 created a powerful central government that shifted away from the concept of virtue and instead emphasized .

Accepted Answer

A)  federalism 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  domestic tranquility 
D)  virtual representation 
A)  federalism 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  domestic tranquility 
D)  virtual representation

Question 9

-What is the most likely reason why most state politicians were Anti-Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were angry that the states had retained the majority of power in the new Constitution. 
B)  They could lose a lot of power relative to the new central government established by the Constitution. 
C)  They felt that without a bill of rights, the new government would do little to protect states' rights. 
D)  They wanted to be able to negotiate treaties and engage in foreign diplomacy. 
A)  They were angry that the states had retained the majority of power in the new Constitution. 
B)  They could lose a lot of power relative to the new central government established by the Constitution. 
C)  They felt that without a bill of rights, the new government would do little to protect states' rights. 
D)  They wanted to be able to negotiate treaties and engage in foreign diplomacy.

Question 10

-George Washington is often compared to the Roman hero Cincinnatus because both men

Accepted Answer

A)  returned to farming after retiring as generals of their armies 
B)  became the first presidents of their republics 
C)  developed friendly alliances with their enemies 
D)  presided over conventions that resulted in written constitutions 
A)  returned to farming after retiring as generals of their armies 
B)  became the first presidents of their republics 
C)  developed friendly alliances with their enemies 
D)  presided over conventions that resulted in written constitutions

Question 11

-On June 21, 1788, which state's vote gave Federalists the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Hampshire 
B)  New York 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Virginia 
A)  New Hampshire 
B)  New York 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Virginia

Question 12

-What was the most important achievement of the Confederation Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of paper money to fund the government 
B)  plans for the settlement and eventual statehood of the Northwest Territory 
C)  resolving economic problems for the farmers in western Massachusetts 
D)  creating a plan for the joint administration of western lands with Britain 
A)  the development of paper money to fund the government 
B)  plans for the settlement and eventual statehood of the Northwest Territory 
C)  resolving economic problems for the farmers in western Massachusetts 
D)  creating a plan for the joint administration of western lands with Britain

Question 13

-Thomas Jefferson's initial plan for the Northwest Territory reflected in the Ordinance of 1784 called for the .

Accepted Answer

A)  curtailment of westward expansion 
B)  end of slavery in the western territories after 1800 
C)  reservation of one section of land in each township to create a public school 
D)  creation of townships of 36 square miles 
A)  curtailment of westward expansion 
B)  end of slavery in the western territories after 1800 
C)  reservation of one section of land in each township to create a public school 
D)  creation of townships of 36 square miles

Question 14

-In The Federalist, James Madison argued that including a written bill of rights was dangerous because it .

Accepted Answer

A)  was likely to ignore and alienate minority groups in the United States 
B)  would give too much power to the national government 
C)  did not reflect the goals of the American Revolution 
D)  could leave out other rights that were not included on this list 
A)  was likely to ignore and alienate minority groups in the United States 
B)  would give too much power to the national government 
C)  did not reflect the goals of the American Revolution 
D)  could leave out other rights that were not included on this list

Question 15

-How does Thomas Jefferson's map for the settlement of the west reflect Enlightenment thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  The territories are named for the heroes of the American Revolution. 
B)  The territories are arranged in a grid. 
C)  Natural features are disregarded in the borders of the territories. 
D)  The territories are much larger than the first thirteen states. 
A)  The territories are named for the heroes of the American Revolution. 
B)  The territories are arranged in a grid. 
C)  Natural features are disregarded in the borders of the territories. 
D)  The territories are much larger than the first thirteen states.

Question 16

-The graphs titled "Economic Status of Legislators in New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey" imply that the change in the makeup of state legislatures after the Revolution would lead to a new nation that would .

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate class distinctions 
B)  do away with titles of aristocracy and nobility 
C)  allow the wealthy to become much more powerful 
D)  become more democratic and representative of the population 
A)  eliminate class distinctions 
B)  do away with titles of aristocracy and nobility 
C)  allow the wealthy to become much more powerful 
D)  become more democratic and representative of the population

Question 17

-Why was Jefferson unable to fulfill his desire to create a republic of small independent farmers in the Northwest Territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small farmers did not have the hard currency needed to purchase land at one dollar an acre. 
B)  Indians were allowed to remain in their ancestral lands. 
C)  The territories created in this region could not become states in their own right. 
D)  Southern protests forced Congress to open this region to slavery. 
A)  Small farmers did not have the hard currency needed to purchase land at one dollar an acre. 
B)  Indians were allowed to remain in their ancestral lands. 
C)  The territories created in this region could not become states in their own right. 
D)  Southern protests forced Congress to open this region to slavery.

Question 18

-The Northwest Territories could apply for statehood with the Confederation when each of their populations reached .

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 adult males 
B)  10,000 adult males 
C)  50,000 free inhabitants, including women 
D)  60,000 free inhabitants, including women 
A)  5,000 adult males 
B)  10,000 adult males 
C)  50,000 free inhabitants, including women 
D)  60,000 free inhabitants, including women

Question 19

-Successful and unconditional ratification of the Constitution can be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  decisive victories in states with larger populations including Virginia and New York 
B)  powerfully written articles by Anti-Federalists like George Mason who urged ratification 
C)  capitalization of early momentum gained by quick ratification in five states 
D)  Federalist determination to not compromise with Anti-Federalists 
A)  decisive victories in states with larger populations including Virginia and New York 
B)  powerfully written articles by Anti-Federalists like George Mason who urged ratification 
C)  capitalization of early momentum gained by quick ratification in five states 
D)  Federalist determination to not compromise with Anti-Federalists

Question 20

-Most Anti-Federalists .

Accepted Answer

A)  opposed individual states having more power than the central government 
B)  felt that the influence of the average citizen on government should be checked 
C)  placed their trust in the virtue of representatives and leaders 
D)  distrusted the social and economic elite 
A)  opposed individual states having more power than the central government 
B)  felt that the influence of the average citizen on government should be checked 
C)  placed their trust in the virtue of representatives and leaders 
D)  distrusted the social and economic elite

Exam 5: A Virtuous Republic: Creating a Workable Government, 1783-1789

-The Treaty of Paris failed to recognize the .

-What compromise did the Constitutional Convention reach in regards to the slave trade?

-Language in the Northwest Ordinance showing that the foundation of new states in the Northwest Territory was based on the "fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty" reflects .

-What is the most likely reason that the artist of this portrait depicted merchant Daniel Boardman as a country gentleman?

-The Newburgh Conspiracy was an attempt by military officers in the Continental Army to

-"Tender laws" allowed farmers to pay debts with .

-In addition to experiencing diplomatic problems with neighboring European powers in North America, the United States also had to deal with the .

-The writers of the Constitution of 1787 created a powerful central government that shifted away from the concept of virtue and instead emphasized .

-What is the most likely reason why most state politicians were Anti-Federalists?

-George Washington is often compared to the Roman hero Cincinnatus because both men

-On June 21, 1788, which state's vote gave Federalists the nine states needed to ratify the Constitution?

-What was the most important achievement of the Confederation Congress?

-Thomas Jefferson's initial plan for the Northwest Territory reflected in the Ordinance of 1784 called for the .

-In The Federalist, James Madison argued that including a written bill of rights was dangerous because it .

-How does Thomas Jefferson's map for the settlement of the west reflect Enlightenment thinking?

-The graphs titled "Economic Status of Legislators in New Hampshire, New York, and New Jersey" imply that the change in the makeup of state legislatures after the Revolution would lead to a new nation that would .

-Why was Jefferson unable to fulfill his desire to create a republic of small independent farmers in the Northwest Territory?

-The Northwest Territories could apply for statehood with the Confederation when each of their populations reached .

-Successful and unconditional ratification of the Constitution can be attributed to

-Most Anti-Federalists .

People in Motion: The Atlantic World to 1590

Models of Settlement: English Colonial Societies, 1590-1710

Growth, Slavery, and Conflict: Colonial America, 1710-176

Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 1764-1783

The New Republic: an Age of Political Passion, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian America: an Expanding Empire of Liberty, 1800-1824

Democrats and Whigs: Democracy and American Culture, 1820-1840

Workers, Farmers, and Slaves: The Transformation of the American Economy, 1815-1848

Revivalism, Reform and Artistic Renaissance, 1820-1850

To Overspread the Continent: Westward Expansion and Political Conflict, 1840-1848

Slavery and Sectionalism: the Political Crisis of 1848-1861

A Nation Torn Apart: the Civil War, 1861-1865

Now That We Are Free: Reconstruction and the New South, 1863-1890

Conflict and Conquest: the Transformation of the West, 1860-1900

Wonder and Woe: the Rise of Industrial America, 1865-1900

Becoming a Modern Society: America in the Gilded Age, 1877-1900

Creating a Democratic Paradise: The Progressive Era, 1895-1915

Imperial America: the United States in the World, 1890-1914

The Great War: World War I, 1914-1918

A Turbulent Decade: The Twenties

A New Deal for America: the Great Depression, 1929-1940

World War II: Fighting the Good War, 1939-1945

A Divided World: The Early Cold War, 1945-1963

In a Land of Plenty: Contentment and Discord, 1945-1960

A Nation Divided: The Vietnam War, 1945-1975

A Decade of Discord: The Challenge of the 1960s

Righting a Nation Adrift: America in the 1970s and 1980s

Building a New World Order: The United States, 1989-2015

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