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

Question 1

Alexander Hamilton presided over the Constitutional Convention.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Most Americans supported the French Revolution,even in its violent phase known as the Reign of Terror.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

George Washington was appointed president without any kind of election process.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Alexander Hamilton believed the U.S.economy should remain predominantly agricultural.

Question 5

Under the Constitution,each slave would count as one person for purposes of representation,but as only half a person for taxation.

Question 6

The Constitution immediately outlawed the foreign slave trade.

Question 7

Conflicts with Britain and France in the 1790s created a spirit of national unity.

Question 8

By raising taxes in the early 1780s,the Confederation was able to reduce the national debt.

Question 9

The Constitution established a Supreme Court with nine justices.

Question 10

Washington's first presidential veto was on Hamilton's bill for a national bank.

Question 11

The Articles of Confederation required unanimous approval for amendment.

Question 12

Almost without exception,Americans praised Jay's Treaty.

Question 13

On the issue of the assumption of state debts,James Madison agreed with Alexander Hamilton.

Question 14

George Washington typified elite disapproval of Shays's Rebellion.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Thomas Jefferson's supporters were called "Republicans."

Question 17

The New Jersey Plan proposed to keep a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

Question 18

Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government.

Question 19

The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Question 20

The Constitution mentioned the word "slave" (or "slavery")eighteen times.

Question 21

The new government created ____ of co-equal branches of government.

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6
E)7

Question 22

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

Question 23

What was the most divisive issue in state politics in 1785 in the United States?

A)What to do with the captured Hessian soldiers
B)Who got the new lands surrendered by England after the war
C)Establishing a new government in the area east of the Mississippi
D)What to do about the printing of paper money
E)How to reform the Articles of Confederation

Question 24

Following the conclusion to the American Revolution,what was a major issue that the fledgling nation faced with a foreign power?

A)France refused to surrender Quebec.
B)England tried to declare the Treaty of Paris void.
C)Holland demanded payment for use of their fleet.
D)Spain closed the port of New Orleans to non-Spaniards.
E)Mexico refused to recognize the Mississippi River as a legitimate border.

Question 25

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

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 26

The dividing issue in the Constitutional Convention was

A)the powers given to the states.
B)the powers given to the federal government.
C)whether a navy should be kept full time.
D)how should slaves be counted.
E)how should new territories be added to the union.

Question 27

Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the United States.

Question 28

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

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.

Question 29

The partisan divisions of the 1790s ended the friendship of Adams and Jefferson for an extended period.

Question 30

Which of the following suggested a unicameral legislature to be adopted in the United States?

A)Virginia Plan
B)Connecticut Compromise
C)New Jersey Plan
D)Kentucky Resolve
E)Suffolk Resolve

Question 31

One achievement that can be attributed to Congress under the Articles of Confederation is

A)Jay's Treaty.
B)The Judiciary Act of 1789.
C)The Land Ordinance of 1785.
D)The Louisiana Purchase.
E)The Trade Embargo of 1806.

Question 32

Following the conclusion of the American Revolution,the economy of the United States

A)surged to new heights and expanded to new markets.
B)was devastated because of the loss of British markets.
C)slowly returned to the prewar levels.
D)declined but was soon back to where it was during the war.
E)was boosted by new French markets.

Question 33

Under this policy,when a territory's population reached 60,000 they could petition Congress for statehood.

A)Northwest Ordinance
B)Territory Agreement
C)Treaty of 1783
D)Land Ordinance of 1785
E)Missouri Compromise

Question 34

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

A)Unitarianism.
B)Totalitarianism.
C)Federalism.
D)Democracy.
E)Republicanism.

Question 35

Which of the following was not part of the Northwest Territory?

A)Ohio
B)Michigan
C)Illinois
D)Missouri
E)Indiana

Question 36

According to your textbook,one of the most painful lessons of the time under the Articles of Confederation was that the states must

A)be given powers.
B)share powers.
C)be denied powers.
D)be consulted on the use of powers.
E)be abolished.

Question 37

What was not a reason some called for strengthening the federal government in the 1780s?

A)Each state was making its own trade regulations.
B)Congress was unable to enforce federal legislation.
C)The federal government could not enforce the Treaty of Paris.
D)Congress was printing too much paper money without any form of control.
E)Each state was pursuing its own foreign policy.

Question 38

What does the author of the textbook state as the most important principle of the Constitution?

A)The creation of the executive branch
B)That all power flows from the people
C)That God is recognized in the document
D)That it creates a democracy
E)That it provides limits on the president's term

Question 39

When several states engaged in a trade war with Great Britain after the Revolution,

A)Great Britain declared war of the United States.
B)Great Britain sent their ships to states with lower tariffs.
C)it was revealed Congress didn't have the power to make them change.
D)Great Britain placed an embargo on American shipping.
E)the United States declared war on Great Britain.

Question 40

In case of a chief executive committing an action that was considered treason,bribery,or a high crime and misdemeanor,what was the House of Representatives charged with doing?

A)Removing the president from office
B)Declaring him unable to run for another term
C)Drafting Articles of Impeachment to pass against him
D)Vetoing his actions to prevent further harm to the American system
E)Abolishing the office of the presidency until the next election

Question 41

In an effort to appease the will of the large states at the Constitutional Convention,this house was crafted to have a membership that grew as their state expanded in population.

A)The Senate
B)The House of Commons
C)The House of Lords
D)The House of Representatives
E)The Third Estate

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Alexander Hamilton's economic policy most favored

A)increased shipping.
B)increased industrialization.
C)increased agricultural production.
D)increased economic diversification.
E)a balanced flow of supplies to Europe with a slight increase of demand.

Question 44

How was the issue of slavery resolved during the Constitutional Convention?

A)For every five slaves in a state,three were to be counted for representation and taxation purposes.
B)It was abolished as of 1806.
C)It was not addressed.
D)It was not originally mentioned,therefore the Bill of Rights was added to protect it.
E)It was specifically addressed and protected as a class of citizens in the new republic.

Question 45

One of the first major controversies to affect the new nation under the Constitution revolved around

A)implementing an income tax.
B)creating a national bank.
C)acquiring public land.
D)funding a standing army.
E)abolishing the Supreme Court.

Question 46

To strike a compromise between two different plans on electing the president,the Constitutional Convention created ________ to fill the office.

A)elections
B)the Electoral College
C)the 12th Amendment
D)the Judicial Branch
E)primaries

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

The Whiskey Rebellion was the result of

A)Hamilton's tax on liquor.
B)Washington's refusal to accept alcohol as a form of trade.
C)Adams's decision to abolish the whiskey tax.
D)Jefferson's refusal to negotiate with Edmund Genet during the French Revolution.
E)Washington's Neutrality Proclamation.

Question 49

Although his cabinet was split on the issue of the French Revolution,Washington

A)sided with Jefferson and supported the Revolution.
B)sided with Hamilton and opposed the Revolution.
C)declared war on England on the side of France because of the French Treaty of Alliance.
D)issued the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793.
E)declared war on France to restore Louis XVI to his throne.

Question 50

The way that Washington handled the __________ caused Jefferson to resign in late 1793.

A)Whiskey Rebellion
B)neutrality during the French Revolution
C)creation of the national bank
D)Edmund Genet crisis
E)public debt consolidation

Question 51

In regard to the ratification period of the Constitution,what did both sides of the debate agree upon?

A)The three-fifths compromise
B)Religious requirements for office
C)The need for a stronger government
D)A unicameral Congress
E)Independence from Great Britain

Question 52

The Battle of Fallen Timbers saw the increase of large tracts of land secured from Native Americans in the future state of

A)Pennsylvania
B)Missouri
C)Ohio
D)Texas
E)Tennessee

Question 53

The treaty with Spain that provided United States access to New Orleans was negotiated by

A)William Marbury.
B)Thomas Jefferson.
C)Thomas Pinckney.
D)William Henderson.
E)Alexander Hamilton.

Question 54

Which group would not gain citizenship until 1924?

A)Native Americans
B)Africans
C)Women
D)Hispanics
E)Italians

Question 55

In an effort to appease the will of the small states at the Constitutional Convention,this house was crafted to have a membership that remained equal,regardless of the size of the state.

A)The Senate
B)The House of Commons
C)The House of Lords
D)The House of Representatives
E)The Third Estate

Question 56

At the beginning of the French Revolution,________ supported it and ________ thought it was a hideous event.

A)Jefferson,Hamilton
B)Genet,Washington
C)Bonaparte,Adams
D)Knox,Randolph
E)Pinckney,Jay

Question 57

Prominent supporters of the Constitution,who defended that document during ratification through published articles in papers across the nation,were known as

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

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

One of the things Washington warned against in his farewell address was

A)support of political parties.
B)love of God and country.
C)foreign entanglements.
D)a large public debt.
E)free health care.

Question 60

In the new Constitution,women

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 61

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
Thomas Jefferson

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
Benjamin Franklin

Question 63

What challenges did the new government under the Constitution face?

Question 64

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
Eliza Wilkinson

Question 65

Compare and contrast the Western lands policies of the nation under the Articles of Confederation and under the Constitution.

Question 66

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

Question 67

What were the major issues in the debate regarding ratification of the Constitution? Why did some individuals support ratification and others oppose ratification?

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
John Adams

Question 69

The adoption of the Alien and Sedition Acts caused all of the following except

A)furthered the political divide between Federalists and Democrat-Republicans.
B)prevented immigrants from becoming citizens until they had lived in the United States for 14 years.
C)led to the theory of nullification introduced in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves.
D)marked the downfall of Adams's administration.
E)overturned the 1800 election.

Question 70

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Question 71

Discuss the background,details,and results of Shays's Rebellion.In what way did the rebellion affect the debate about the type of governmental structure America should adopt for its future?

Question 72

What major compromises were made at the Constitutional Convention? What issues were settled? What issues remained unsettled?

Question 73

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
Alexander Hamilton

Question 74

Compare and contrast Federalists and Republicans.

Question 75

The XYZ affair

A)was an attempt to bring the United States into the French Revolution on the side of the British.
B)was an attempt by the French government to extort a bribe from the United States.
C)was the name given to the attempt by Jefferson to win the 1800 election through bribery.
D)was the result of the British attempt to break the Treaty of Alliance of 1778.
E)saw the United States begin a process to secure peace with France.

Question 76

The Constitution makes no reference to political parties,yet they developed shortly after the new government went into effect.Why?

Question 77

How did the development of political parties affect the new nation?

Question 78

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
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
James Madison

Question 79

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

Question 80

As a result of Jay's Treaty,

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.