Question 1

How did the departure of 80,000 loyalists as a consequence of the Revolution affect America?

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A)  It eliminated opposition to forming a strong central government. 
B)  It enhanced democracy and reduced the conservative element in society. 
C)  It reduced the tax revenues of the new government. 
D)  It represented a great loss of wealth because most had been merchants. 
A)  It eliminated opposition to forming a strong central government. 
B)  It enhanced democracy and reduced the conservative element in society. 
C)  It reduced the tax revenues of the new government. 
D)  It represented a great loss of wealth because most had been merchants.

Question 2

During the American Revolution, American women

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A)  Did not support the Declaration of Independence because the document's indictments of George III did not include his poor record on issues of interest to women. 
B)  Generally supported and participated in protests and boycotts. 
C)  Received permission to vote in all states. 
D)  Were hidden in caves in the mountains to prevent abuse by British soldiers. 
A)  Did not support the Declaration of Independence because the document's indictments of George III did not include his poor record on issues of interest to women. 
B)  Generally supported and participated in protests and boycotts. 
C)  Received permission to vote in all states. 
D)  Were hidden in caves in the mountains to prevent abuse by British soldiers.

Question 3

Who represented the new American government during negotiations that resulted in England's recognizing American independence?

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Question 4

What impact did revolutionary ideals have on African slavery in the former English colonies?

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A)  Every state north of Delaware banned slavery. 
B)  They had little impact, because rights to life, liberty, and property did not apply to slaves. 
C)  Slavery became more profitable because of the natural economic stimulus of war. 
D)  Slaves were permitted to vote in New England. 
A)  Every state north of Delaware banned slavery. 
B)  They had little impact, because rights to life, liberty, and property did not apply to slaves. 
C)  Slavery became more profitable because of the natural economic stimulus of war. 
D)  Slaves were permitted to vote in New England.

Question 5

Why did the Annapolis meeting fail to resolve the limitations of the Articles of Confederation?

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Only 12 men from fiv

Question 6

At the end of the Revolution in western Pennsylvania,

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A)  A third of the men were landless. 
B)  A third of the population had died during the conflict. 
C)  Indians had restored most of their land claims. 
D)  French trappers were challenging the American identity of the region once more. 
A)  A third of the men were landless. 
B)  A third of the population had died during the conflict. 
C)  Indians had restored most of their land claims. 
D)  French trappers were challenging the American identity of the region once more.

Question 7

How did the attitude of the generation of revolutionary Americans toward the centralized power of the English government affect their new state constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislatures received only limited authority over commerce and trade. 
B)  Powers of governors in the new states were reduced greatly. 
C)  State courts had greater authority within their jurisdictions than federal courts. 
D)  They decided that state governments should allow Congress to set policy on such matters as land sales, taxes, and trade. 
A)  Legislatures received only limited authority over commerce and trade. 
B)  Powers of governors in the new states were reduced greatly. 
C)  State courts had greater authority within their jurisdictions than federal courts. 
D)  They decided that state governments should allow Congress to set policy on such matters as land sales, taxes, and trade.

Question 8

What contribution to the revolutionary movement did Thomas Paine make with Common Sense?

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Paine made a compell

Question 9

Who proposed in Congress that "these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent?"

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Question 10

Ratification of the new constitution was

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A)  Supported by small states. 
B)  Dependent on the approval of nine states. 
C)  Initially opposed by the larger and more powerful states of Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Supported by small states. 
B)  Dependent on the approval of nine states. 
C)  Initially opposed by the larger and more powerful states of Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

By late spring of 1776, most members of Congress

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A)  Desired a declaration of independence or thought it inevitable. 
B)  Hoped for reconciliation with Parliament and the king. 
C)  Left Philadelphia believing that the Congress would never declare independence. 
D)  Thought the benefits of membership in the British Empire outweighed the negative impact of taxation without representation. 
A)  Desired a declaration of independence or thought it inevitable. 
B)  Hoped for reconciliation with Parliament and the king. 
C)  Left Philadelphia believing that the Congress would never declare independence. 
D)  Thought the benefits of membership in the British Empire outweighed the negative impact of taxation without representation.

Question 12

The _________ banned slavery from expanding in territory north of the Ohio River.

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A)  Emancipation Proclamation. 
B)  Northwest Ordinance. 
C)  Peace of Paris, 1783. 
D)  Proclamation of 1787. 
A)  Emancipation Proclamation. 
B)  Northwest Ordinance. 
C)  Peace of Paris, 1783. 
D)  Proclamation of 1787.

Question 13

What did the new government in America hope to gain besides independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expansion of slavery to the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Florida and the Southwest, because Spain was a British ally in the war. 
C)  Territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River and, if possible, at least a portion of Canada as well. 
D)  Trade agreements that permitted Americans to retain most favored nation status. 
A)  Expansion of slavery to the Pacific Ocean. 
B)  Florida and the Southwest, because Spain was a British ally in the war. 
C)  Territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River and, if possible, at least a portion of Canada as well. 
D)  Trade agreements that permitted Americans to retain most favored nation status.

Question 14

Who suggested that delegates from Virginia and Maryland meet to resolve trade differences?

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Question 15

When American settlers moved westward, they usually

Accepted Answer

A)  Expected government to secure land for them and protect them from Indians. 
B)  Intermarried with Indian tribes and allowed kinship to overcome racial animosity. 
C)  Were intense individualists who only wanted to be left alone. 
D)  Worked well with most Indians to develop a new society. 
A)  Expected government to secure land for them and protect them from Indians. 
B)  Intermarried with Indian tribes and allowed kinship to overcome racial animosity. 
C)  Were intense individualists who only wanted to be left alone. 
D)  Worked well with most Indians to develop a new society.

Question 16

How did Indians react to the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were officially neutral but secretly formed an alliance with loyalists. 
B)  Overall, more Indians sided with England than with the rebels. 
C)  They remained allied with the French. 
D)  They supported the revolutionaries as a way to get rid of the English. 
A)  They were officially neutral but secretly formed an alliance with loyalists. 
B)  Overall, more Indians sided with England than with the rebels. 
C)  They remained allied with the French. 
D)  They supported the revolutionaries as a way to get rid of the English.

Question 17

Between 1775 and 1780, each of the 13 states had adopted a new written constitution. The constitutions tended to

Accepted Answer

A)  Limit the powers of state governors. 
B)  Limit the governors' terms. 
C)  Restrict governors' appointment powers. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Limit the powers of state governors. 
B)  Limit the governors' terms. 
C)  Restrict governors' appointment powers. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

How did Americans win their war for independence against the biggest world power of their time?

Accepted Answer

The Americans won their war for independ

Question 19

Which of the following clauses did the Continental Congress delete from the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The accusation of King George of Tyranny. 
B)  The promise of abolishing slavery. 
C)  The interstate commerce clause. 
D)  The claim that King George had forced African slaves on the colonists. 
A)  The accusation of King George of Tyranny. 
B)  The promise of abolishing slavery. 
C)  The interstate commerce clause. 
D)  The claim that King George had forced African slaves on the colonists.

Question 20

In view of economic woes under the Articles of Confederation, what group of commerce-minded political leaders advocated a strong central government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-Federalists. 
B)  Nationalists. 
C)  Right-wing conspirators. 
D)  State's rights advocates. 
A)  Anti-Federalists. 
B)  Nationalists. 
C)  Right-wing conspirators. 
D)  State's rights advocates.

Exam 7: Creating a New Nation, 1775-1788

How did the departure of 80,000 loyalists as a consequence of the Revolution affect America?

During the American Revolution, American women

Who represented the new American government during negotiations that resulted in England's recognizing American independence?

What impact did revolutionary ideals have on African slavery in the former English colonies?

Why did the Annapolis meeting fail to resolve the limitations of the Articles of Confederation?

At the end of the Revolution in western Pennsylvania,

How did the attitude of the generation of revolutionary Americans toward the centralized power of the English government affect their new state constitutions?

What contribution to the revolutionary movement did Thomas Paine make with Common Sense?

Who proposed in Congress that "these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent?"

Ratification of the new constitution was

By late spring of 1776, most members of Congress

The _________ banned slavery from expanding in territory north of the Ohio River.

What did the new government in America hope to gain besides independence?

Who suggested that delegates from Virginia and Maryland meet to resolve trade differences?

When American settlers moved westward, they usually

How did Indians react to the American Revolution?

Between 1775 and 1780, each of the 13 states had adopted a new written constitution. The constitutions tended to

How did Americans win their war for independence against the biggest world power of their time?

Which of the following clauses did the Continental Congress delete from the Declaration of Independence?

In view of economic woes under the Articles of Confederation, what group of commerce-minded political leaders advocated a strong central government?

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Contested Republic, 1789-1800

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