Question 1

Which of the following is incorrect in relation to how the Articles of Confederation affected the governing of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Instead of establishing a capital city,it rotated the honor between states. 
B) It established a set currency nationwide that provided the foundation for a stable economy. 
C) It was created intentionally weak so that the independence of the states would be protected. 
D) The method of changing the Articles was intentionally difficult to prevent it from occurring. 
E) Without a national executive,there was no way to enforce its own laws. 
A) Instead of establishing a capital city,it rotated the honor between states. 
B) It established a set currency nationwide that provided the foundation for a stable economy. 
C) It was created intentionally weak so that the independence of the states would be protected. 
D) The method of changing the Articles was intentionally difficult to prevent it from occurring. 
E) Without a national executive,there was no way to enforce its own laws. B

Question 2

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In Washington's first administration,who served as the foil to Hamilton's economic plans?

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Gallatin 
B) Henry Knox 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) John Adams 
E) William Crawford 
A) Albert Gallatin 
B) Henry Knox 
C) Thomas Jefferson 
D) John Adams 
E) William Crawford C

Question 4

When the Confederation Congress called for a new convention in 1787 they did so with the stated purpose of

Accepted Answer

A) strengthening the Articles of Confederation. 
B) printing paper money to ease inflation. 
C) replace the Articles with the Constitution. 
D) forcing Rhode Island to ratify the Constitution. 
E) authorize the federal government to use force to put down Shays's Rebellion. 
A) strengthening the Articles of Confederation. 
B) printing paper money to ease inflation. 
C) replace the Articles with the Constitution. 
D) forcing Rhode Island to ratify the Constitution. 
E) authorize the federal government to use force to put down Shays's Rebellion.

Question 5

Why did the nation replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The nation replaced the Articles of Conf

Question 6

George Washington typified elite disapproval of Shays's Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the new Constitution,women

Accepted Answer

A) were given the right to own slaves. 
B) were given the right to vote. 
C) were not included at all. 
D) were given the same rights as men. 
E) were well represented in the delegates of the Constitutional Convention. 
A) were given the right to own slaves. 
B) were given the right to vote. 
C) were not included at all. 
D) were given the same rights as men. 
E) were well represented in the delegates of the Constitutional Convention.

Question 8

Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Eliza Wilkinson

Accepted Answer

A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten 
A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten

Question 10

The group that existed during ratification of the Constitution that insisted that the new document would eventually lead to corruption and tyranny was

Accepted Answer

A) the Federalists. 
B) the Whigs. 
C) the Democrat Republicans. 
D) the anti-Federalists. 
E) the American Party. 
A) the Federalists. 
B) the Whigs. 
C) the Democrat Republicans. 
D) the anti-Federalists. 
E) the American Party.

Question 11

John Adams

Accepted Answer

A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten 
A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten

Question 12

The opinion that the East Coast should first be industrialized before attempting to settle new land in the West is best attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) Democrat Republicans. 
B) Federalists. 
C) Whigs. 
D) the American Party. 
E) Republicans. 
A) Democrat Republicans. 
B) Federalists. 
C) Whigs. 
D) the American Party. 
E) Republicans.

Question 13

Jay's Treaty barely passed the U.S.Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Benjamin Franklin

Accepted Answer

A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten 
A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten

Question 15

Compare and contrast the challenges faced by the government under the Articles of Confederation and under the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Under the Articles of Confederation, the

Question 16

As a result of Jay's Treaty,

Accepted Answer

A) France began capturing U.S.ships. 
B) Great Britain stopped impressments. 
C) France placed a blockade on Great Britain. 
D) the United States and France went to war. 
E) Great Britain paid off their debts to the United States. 
A) France began capturing U.S.ships. 
B) Great Britain stopped impressments. 
C) France placed a blockade on Great Britain. 
D) the United States and France went to war. 
E) Great Britain paid off their debts to the United States.

Question 17

James Madison

Accepted Answer

A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten 
A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten

Question 18

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 19

Almost without exception,Americans praised Jay's Treaty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

George Washington

Accepted Answer

A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten 
A) Was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 
B) Drafted the Land Ordinance of 1784 
C) Briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention 
D) Demanded political equality for women 
E) Believed the Constitution would last no more than twenty years
F)Was serving abroad while the Constitution was written
G)Was a destitute and disgruntled Massachusetts farmer
H)Wrote Federalist Number Ten

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

Which of the following is incorrect in relation to how the Articles of Confederation affected the governing of the United States?

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention sharply debated whether to establish a monarchy or a republic.

In Washington's first administration,who served as the foil to Hamilton's economic plans?

When the Confederation Congress called for a new convention in 1787 they did so with the stated purpose of

Why did the nation replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution?

George Washington typified elite disapproval of Shays's Rebellion.

In the new Constitution,women

Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government.

Eliza Wilkinson

The group that existed during ratification of the Constitution that insisted that the new document would eventually lead to corruption and tyranny was

John Adams

The opinion that the East Coast should first be industrialized before attempting to settle new land in the West is best attributed to

Jay's Treaty barely passed the U.S.Senate.

Benjamin Franklin

Compare and contrast the challenges faced by the government under the Articles of Confederation and under the Constitution.

As a result of Jay's Treaty,

James Madison

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

Almost without exception,Americans praised Jay's Treaty.

George Washington

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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