Question 1

The Articles of Confederation, as envisioned by John Dickinson,

Accepted Answer

A)   Gave the court system too much authority to make law rather than interpret and apply law.
B)   Proposed a weak central government that could not lay taxes or regulate commerce between its constituent states.
C)   Placed too much power in its executive branch.
D)   Was unwieldy because the Senate and House of Representatives did not agree. B

Question 2

Those who favored ratification of the Constitution were called what?

Accepted Answer

Federalists.

Question 3

What were the Federalist Papers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bulletins released by a radical organization seeking to block ratification of the Constitution.
B)   Commentaries on the Constitution written during the struggle for ratification.
C)   The illegal publication of secret documents relating to military activities during the Revolution.
D)   Pamphlets issued by the American Anti-Slavery Society to urge the nation to adopt emancipation. B

Question 4

How were loyalists treated after the American Revolution ended?

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A)   There was relatively little retribution after the war.
B)   Loyalists were mostly ignored and not troubled in any way.
C)   No stigma was attached to them in the new society under the Articles of Confederation.
D)   They were tried as war criminals and some were hanged if convicted.

Question 5

Weakness of the central government in the Articles of Confederation

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A)   Made Americans-southerners in particular-worry that slavery was in jeopardy.
B)   Made little difference because America was so isolated.
C)   Meant that it could not address economic problems hurting most Americans.
D)   Was exactly what George Washington had intended.

Question 6

Who surrendered British troops after the battle at Yorktown?

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Question 7

How did Virginia's Governor Lord Dunmore intensify the crisis in the colonies in 1775?

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A)   He executed the local leaders of the rebellion.
B)   He promised slave runaways from rebels freedom for military service.
C)   He burned down the House of Burgesses.
D)   He tried to bribe George Washington.

Question 8

What was Washington's basic tactic during the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)   To avoid casualties and wait for the right opportunity to take the offensive.
B)   To divide his army so the British could never defeat all of it at the same time.
C)   To lead the British on chases because he lacked sufficient soldiers to confront them.
D)   To use cavalry more than infantry because mounted soldiers had greater mobility.

Question 9

Why did France become involved in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Admiration for the "noble experiment" of democracy.
B)   To advance the cause of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
C)   To break up the British Empire and reestablish France as the most powerful nation in the world.
D)   To end slavery in English colonies.

Question 10

What was England's strategy in the first part of the American Revolution?

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A)   To capture New York, the center of American communication and trade.
B)   To control Charleston, the most prosperous city in America.
C)   Not to count on assistance from Indian alliances or loyalists.
D)   To punish and isolate Boston because England believed resistance to English policy was centered in New England.

Question 11

Who drafted the Articles of Confederation for the consideration of Congress?

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Question 12

What was England's strategy to conquer American revolutionaries?

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Question 13

What congressional action blocked the expansion of slavery in territory north of the Ohio River?

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Question 14

What enabled George Washington's victory over Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assistance from French soldiers and the French fleet.
B)   Cornwallis's laziness in not preparing his defenses properly.
C)   The failure of the British quartermaster corps.
D)   Washington's brilliant leadership.

Question 15

Who led Congress's diplomatic effort to secure recognition and assistance from France during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Benjamin Franklin.
B)   James Madison.
C)   James Monroe.
D)   Thomas Jefferson.

Question 16

What prompted 20,000 Massachusetts militia to assemble in Boston in the spring of 1775??

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A)   The planned defense of armories in Concord and Lexington.
B)   The expulsion of Governor Gage and eviction of redcoats.
C)   Revenge for the Battle of Bunker Hill.
D)   The march northward toward Canada.

Question 17

Contrast the views of Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the Constitution of the United States.

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Question 18

What strategy did Nathanael Greene pursue in his campaign against the British in the South?

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A)   Avoidance of direct engagements.
B)   A wild chase interrupted by small Continental victories.
C)   Drawing the troops of Cornwallis toward Yorktown.
D)   Guerilla tactics and asymmetrical warfare.

Question 19

What campaign pledge helped John Hancock win election as governor of Massachusetts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amnesty for those who protested foreclosures and debtor relief.
B)   Lower taxes.
C)   To stand in the schoolhouse door to ensure access to education for all.
D)   Support of the rights of gun owners.

Question 20

How did Abigail Adams manage her household economy during wartime?

Accepted Answer

A)   She delegated all work to hired male managers.
B)   She left the house to travel with her husband.
C)   She created a diverse array of initiatives to supplement income.
D)   She declared bankruptcy.

Exam 7: Creating a New Nation, 1775-1788