Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-George Washington

Accepted Answer

George Washington (1732-1799) was a cent

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-popular sovereignty

Accepted Answer

Popular sovereignty is a political doctr

Question 3

Which group regarded Shay's Rebellion as a sign that the Revolution had created "mobocracy" rather than democracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern slaveowners 
B)  Conservative, propertied Americans 
C)  Revolutionary War veterans in debt 
D)  proponents of pure democracy 
E)  authors of the Anti-Federalist 
A)  Southern slaveowners 
B)  Conservative, propertied Americans 
C)  Revolutionary War veterans in debt 
D)  proponents of pure democracy 
E)  authors of the Anti-Federalist

Question 4

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Accepted Answer

A)  provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest. 
B)  established a procedure for turning frontier territories into equal states. 
C)  banned slavery from all territories of the United States. 
D)  opened the way to American control of the Great Lakes. 
E)  carved the Northwest Territory into five future states. 
A)  provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest. 
B)  established a procedure for turning frontier territories into equal states. 
C)  banned slavery from all territories of the United States. 
D)  opened the way to American control of the Great Lakes. 
E)  carved the Northwest Territory into five future states.

Question 5

Which factor inhibited unity among Americans in the 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The harsh peace terms that Britain imposed angered many. 
B)  The poor treatment of Loyalists troubled many conscience-stricken Americans. 
C)  The increased economic hardship bred resentment and conflict. 
D)  The new state constitutions seemed to give too much power to judges and governors. 
E)  The notion of universal voting rights for men in many states angered American women. 
A)  The harsh peace terms that Britain imposed angered many. 
B)  The poor treatment of Loyalists troubled many conscience-stricken Americans. 
C)  The increased economic hardship bred resentment and conflict. 
D)  The new state constitutions seemed to give too much power to judges and governors. 
E)  The notion of universal voting rights for men in many states angered American women.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-states' rights

Accepted Answer

States' rights refer to the political po

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Protestant Episcopal Church

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Episcopal Church, also kn

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-republican motherhood

Accepted Answer

Republican motherhood is a term that ori

Question 9

The struggle over ratification led to

Accepted Answer

A)  riotous disturbances in New York and Pennsylvania. 
B)  several deaths in Rhode Island. 
C)  the creation of the Democratic and Republican parties. 
D)  widespread rioting in several colonies. 
E)  a new era of less rancorous politics. 
A)  riotous disturbances in New York and Pennsylvania. 
B)  several deaths in Rhode Island. 
C)  the creation of the Democratic and Republican parties. 
D)  widespread rioting in several colonies. 
E)  a new era of less rancorous politics.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-checks and balances

Accepted Answer

Checks and balances is a fundamental pri

Question 11

The Second Continental Congress of revolutionary days

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A)  operated with strong constitutional authority. 
B)  functioned as a Revolutionary tribunal with direct authority over citizens and the army. 
C)  shared equal authority with the states. 
D)  was little more than a conference of ambassadors from independent states with very limited power. 
E)  was most effective in developing a banking and currency system. 
A)  operated with strong constitutional authority. 
B)  functioned as a Revolutionary tribunal with direct authority over citizens and the army. 
C)  shared equal authority with the states. 
D)  was little more than a conference of ambassadors from independent states with very limited power. 
E)  was most effective in developing a banking and currency system.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Samuel Adams

Accepted Answer

Samuel Adams (1722–1803) was a key figur

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Marshall

Accepted Answer

John Marshall (1755-1835) was an influen

Question 14

Most delegates to the Constitutional Convention believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  a government with two branches and checks and balances was ideal. 
B)  the central government's power should be weak compared to the states. 
C)  universal manhood suffrage should be a central tenet. 
D)  protecting private property was vital. 
E)  the president should be elected by direct vote. 
A)  a government with two branches and checks and balances was ideal. 
B)  the central government's power should be weak compared to the states. 
C)  universal manhood suffrage should be a central tenet. 
D)  protecting private property was vital. 
E)  the president should be elected by direct vote.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"We the people…"

Accepted Answer

"We the People…" are the opening words o

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Patrick Henry

Accepted Answer

Patrick Henry was a prominent figure in

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Accepted Answer

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, officia

Question 18

The American people were surprised by the results of the Constitutional Convention for several reasons.What is NOT one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The convention proceedings had been kept secret. 
B)  The ratification process outlined in the Articles of Confederation had been discarded for a new process. 
C)  The convention´s mandate was to revise the Articles of Confederation, not replace them. 
D)  Some felt the hard-fought principle of state sovereignty had been trampled. 
E)  The convention delegates seemed too diverse to reach any consensus. 
A)  The convention proceedings had been kept secret. 
B)  The ratification process outlined in the Articles of Confederation had been discarded for a new process. 
C)  The convention´s mandate was to revise the Articles of Confederation, not replace them. 
D)  Some felt the hard-fought principle of state sovereignty had been trampled. 
E)  The convention delegates seemed too diverse to reach any consensus.

Question 19

Could the United States have continued to survive and expand with the Articles of Confederation as its Constitution? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation, while ser

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-bill of rights

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights refers to the first t

Exam 9: The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George Washington

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -popular sovereignty

Which group regarded Shay's Rebellion as a sign that the Revolution had created "mobocracy" rather than democracy?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Which factor inhibited unity among Americans in the 1780s?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -states' rights

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Protestant Episcopal Church

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -republican motherhood

The struggle over ratification led to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -checks and balances

The Second Continental Congress of revolutionary days

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Samuel Adams

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Marshall

Most delegates to the Constitutional Convention believed that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"We the people…"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Patrick Henry

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The American people were surprised by the results of the Constitutional Convention for several reasons.What is NOT one of these reasons?

Could the United States have continued to survive and expand with the Articles of Confederation as its Constitution? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -bill of rights

New World Beginnings

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

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