Question 1

What legal principle denied women the right to vote in the new states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coverture. 
B)  Stare decisis. 
C)  Caveat emptor. 
D)  Eminent domain. 
A)  Coverture. 
B)  Stare decisis. 
C)  Caveat emptor. 
D)  Eminent domain.

Question 2

The Quaker _________ launched the first antislavery movement in 1754 when he condemned the institution on humanitarian and religious terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin. 
B)  John Dickinson. 
C)  John Woolman. 
D)  William Penn. 
A)  Benjamin Franklin. 
B)  John Dickinson. 
C)  John Woolman. 
D)  William Penn.

Question 3

England's use of mercenary troops was

Accepted Answer

A)  A way for England to exploit her neighbors. 
B)  A new method for acquiring soldiers. 
C)  The norm rather than the exception. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  A way for England to exploit her neighbors. 
B)  A new method for acquiring soldiers. 
C)  The norm rather than the exception. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 4

Why was the selection of George Washington as presiding officer of the convention crucial to its success?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was the tallest delegate and so could be seen easily from the back of the room. 
B)  Opponents of the new government were afraid of Washington. 
C)  Because Washington owned slaves, other slave owners had greater confidence in the convention's work. 
D)  Washington was the mostly widely respected person in the nation, and his leadership gave the convention credibility. 
A)  He was the tallest delegate and so could be seen easily from the back of the room. 
B)  Opponents of the new government were afraid of Washington. 
C)  Because Washington owned slaves, other slave owners had greater confidence in the convention's work. 
D)  Washington was the mostly widely respected person in the nation, and his leadership gave the convention credibility.

Question 5

Moderates in the Continental Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  Objected to any preparation for war. 
B)  Took comfort in the king's response to their Olive Branch petition. 
C)  Conceded that war preparations were indeed necessary. 
D)  Had come around to accept national independence on the eve of skirmishes at Concord and Lexington. 
A)  Objected to any preparation for war. 
B)  Took comfort in the king's response to their Olive Branch petition. 
C)  Conceded that war preparations were indeed necessary. 
D)  Had come around to accept national independence on the eve of skirmishes at Concord and Lexington.

Question 6

Which of the following best summarizes the Continental Army's expedition to Québec in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians surrendered quickly to the forces of General Richard Montgomery. 
B)  The expedition would have ended in victory had winter not made the march from Montreal to Québec impossible. 
C)  The venture was foiled by the betrayal of Tom Arnold. 
D)  Although it was an unmitigated disaster, the failed attempt at capturing Québec only increased American resolve. 
A)  Canadians surrendered quickly to the forces of General Richard Montgomery. 
B)  The expedition would have ended in victory had winter not made the march from Montreal to Québec impossible. 
C)  The venture was foiled by the betrayal of Tom Arnold. 
D)  Although it was an unmitigated disaster, the failed attempt at capturing Québec only increased American resolve.

Question 7

Why did Congress submit the Olive Branch Petition to King George?

Accepted Answer

A)  To avoid war with England at any cost. 
B)  To preserve unity with the moderates. 
C)  To satisfy radicals who wanted to make the king aware of their unhappiness with Parliament. 
D)  They expected the king to overrule Parliament regarding taxation of the colonies. 
A)  To avoid war with England at any cost. 
B)  To preserve unity with the moderates. 
C)  To satisfy radicals who wanted to make the king aware of their unhappiness with Parliament. 
D)  They expected the king to overrule Parliament regarding taxation of the colonies.

Question 8

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

Accepted Answer

James Madi

Question 9

The American Revolution succeeded because

Accepted Answer

A)  British soldiers failed to achieve an early victory and English critics of the war undermined their efforts. 
B)  George Washington was a better commander than any of the generals sent to quell rebellion in the colonies. 
C)  God was on the side of right. 
D)  Moderates and radicals reversed previous attitudes toward class and political conflict and maintained an effective alliance. 
A)  British soldiers failed to achieve an early victory and English critics of the war undermined their efforts. 
B)  George Washington was a better commander than any of the generals sent to quell rebellion in the colonies. 
C)  God was on the side of right. 
D)  Moderates and radicals reversed previous attitudes toward class and political conflict and maintained an effective alliance.

Question 10

Why did General Thomas Gage order British troops to march to Concord in April 1775?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a show of force to intimidate colonial revolutionary leaders. 
B)  To arrest Sam Adams, John Hancock, and other radicals meeting in Concord to plan protests against the government. 
C)  As maneuvers to keep his men well trained and in good physical condition. 
D)  To seize military supplies stored there by colonial militia. 
A)  As a show of force to intimidate colonial revolutionary leaders. 
B)  To arrest Sam Adams, John Hancock, and other radicals meeting in Concord to plan protests against the government. 
C)  As maneuvers to keep his men well trained and in good physical condition. 
D)  To seize military supplies stored there by colonial militia.

Question 11

What was a significant change in governments in America produced by the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entitlement spending for medical care increased. 
B)  Greater participation was exercised by more ordinary men. 
C)  More women voted and exercised their property rights. 
D)  Taxes decreased but government service was maintained at previous levels through federal subsidies. 
A)  Entitlement spending for medical care increased. 
B)  Greater participation was exercised by more ordinary men. 
C)  More women voted and exercised their property rights. 
D)  Taxes decreased but government service was maintained at previous levels through federal subsidies.

Question 12

According to the philosophy Thomas Jefferson expressed in the Declaration of Independence, what was the primary responsibility of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  To defend the nation against all enemies, domestic and foreign. 
B)  To ensure domestic tranquility. 
C)  To maintain a stable economy. 
D)  To protect the natural rights of people. 
A)  To defend the nation against all enemies, domestic and foreign. 
B)  To ensure domestic tranquility. 
C)  To maintain a stable economy. 
D)  To protect the natural rights of people.

Question 13

In addition to his military experience, George Washington's appointment to lead the Continental army had what benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  It convinced ordinary colonists of Congress's firm commitment to liberal reforms. 
B)  It helped solidify the alliance between New England and the South. 
C)  It made Washington's wealthy southern friends more likely to support Congress. 
D)  It worried British leaders because they remembered Washington's decisive leadership during the French and Indian War. 
A)  It convinced ordinary colonists of Congress's firm commitment to liberal reforms. 
B)  It helped solidify the alliance between New England and the South. 
C)  It made Washington's wealthy southern friends more likely to support Congress. 
D)  It worried British leaders because they remembered Washington's decisive leadership during the French and Indian War.

Question 14

What was the principal difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan for a new national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  The method of selecting representatives to Congress. 
B)  The power of the judicial system. 
C)  The regulation of interstate commerce. 
D)  The relationships among executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. 
A)  The method of selecting representatives to Congress. 
B)  The power of the judicial system. 
C)  The regulation of interstate commerce. 
D)  The relationships among executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

Question 15

What offered the greatest opportunity for profit and prosperity once the Revolutionary War ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Construction of homes and highways. 
B)  Growing cotton. 
C)  Speculation in land and currency. 
D)  Trade with England. 
A)  Construction of homes and highways. 
B)  Growing cotton. 
C)  Speculation in land and currency. 
D)  Trade with England.

Question 16

Discussions about women's citizenship and intellectual capacities

Accepted Answer

A)  Applied only to prosperous white women. 
B)  Indicated reluctance by most women to surrender preferential treatment in society. 
C)  Usually ended when women became emotional. 
D)  Were not a product of the revolutionary concept of liberty and equality. 
A)  Applied only to prosperous white women. 
B)  Indicated reluctance by most women to surrender preferential treatment in society. 
C)  Usually ended when women became emotional. 
D)  Were not a product of the revolutionary concept of liberty and equality.

Question 17

What was the most significant American failure in negotiating the Peace of Paris, 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commercial concessions allowing Americans to continue to sell products in England. 
B)  Compensation of slave owners whose slaves joined the British army. 
C)  Failure to convince England to return territory seized from France by the Peace of Paris, 1763. 
D)  Failure to secure a British guarantee not to attempt to reclaim American states as colonies. 
A)  Commercial concessions allowing Americans to continue to sell products in England. 
B)  Compensation of slave owners whose slaves joined the British army. 
C)  Failure to convince England to return territory seized from France by the Peace of Paris, 1763. 
D)  Failure to secure a British guarantee not to attempt to reclaim American states as colonies.

Question 18

What important lesson did the British learn from their experience in the battle on Breed's Hill?

Accepted Answer

A)  British soldiers needed more training in night combat. 
B)  Colonials and their Indian allies did not use conventional tactics. 
C)  Do not make frontal assaults against fortified positions. 
D)  The greater number of troops always wins. 
A)  British soldiers needed more training in night combat. 
B)  Colonials and their Indian allies did not use conventional tactics. 
C)  Do not make frontal assaults against fortified positions. 
D)  The greater number of troops always wins.

Question 19

The conflict between large states and small states was resolved by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Compromise. 
B)  Missouri Compromise. 
C)  Philadelphia Compromise. 
D)  Three-fifths Compromise. 
A)  Great Compromise. 
B)  Missouri Compromise. 
C)  Philadelphia Compromise. 
D)  Three-fifths Compromise.

Question 20

What happened to currency printed by Congress and state governments in the 1770s and 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became the standard for business in America and England until the middle of the nineteenth century. 
B)  It lost its value because of a lack of confidence that it would be redeemed in specie. 
C)  Money collectors hoarded currency in case England regained control. 
D)  It was recalled at face value by the United States when the new government switched to dollars. 
A)  It became the standard for business in America and England until the middle of the nineteenth century. 
B)  It lost its value because of a lack of confidence that it would be redeemed in specie. 
C)  Money collectors hoarded currency in case England regained control. 
D)  It was recalled at face value by the United States when the new government switched to dollars.

Exam 7: Creating a New Nation, 1775-1788

What legal principle denied women the right to vote in the new states?

The Quaker _________ launched the first antislavery movement in 1754 when he condemned the institution on humanitarian and religious terms.

England's use of mercenary troops was

Why was the selection of George Washington as presiding officer of the convention crucial to its success?

Moderates in the Continental Congress

Which of the following best summarizes the Continental Army's expedition to Québec in Canada?

Why did Congress submit the Olive Branch Petition to King George?

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

The American Revolution succeeded because

Why did General Thomas Gage order British troops to march to Concord in April 1775?

What was a significant change in governments in America produced by the Revolution?

According to the philosophy Thomas Jefferson expressed in the Declaration of Independence, what was the primary responsibility of government?

In addition to his military experience, George Washington's appointment to lead the Continental army had what benefit?

What was the principal difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan for a new national government?

What offered the greatest opportunity for profit and prosperity once the Revolutionary War ended?

Discussions about women's citizenship and intellectual capacities

What was the most significant American failure in negotiating the Peace of Paris, 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War?

What important lesson did the British learn from their experience in the battle on Breed's Hill?

The conflict between large states and small states was resolved by the

What happened to currency printed by Congress and state governments in the 1770s and 1780s?

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