Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Supreme Court has the final say in accepting and validating federal election results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Anthony Wayne

Accepted Answer

A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain 
A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain H

Question 4

Discuss the conflict between Federalists and anti-Federalists in the writing and ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The conflict between Federalists and ant

Question 5

On the question of women's rights, the proposed Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  denied the vote to females. 
B)  was surprisingly progressive for its time. 
C)  defined women as the property of their husbands. 
D)  accepted the advice of prominent women. 
E)  said nothing. 
A)  denied the vote to females. 
B)  was surprisingly progressive for its time. 
C)  defined women as the property of their husbands. 
D)  accepted the advice of prominent women. 
E)  said nothing.

Question 6

What was the significance of the French Revolution to the United States in its infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It united the new nation because the general public sought to play a part in the war and defend values similar to those they had fought to protect through the American Revolution. 
B)  It demonstrated how the new nation would honor alliances, for Washington took Jefferson's suggestion to use the American alliance with France during the revolution as a bargaining point with the British. 
C)  It demonstrated how the new nation had not yet become enough of an economic power for trade to influence
Its decision on whether to enter a war or support an alliance with another country. 
D)  It showed how removed the new nation was from world affairs due to the failure of American politicians to express strong opinions regarding the legitimacy of the war. 
E)  It tested the ability of the United States to remain neutral in world affairs and resulted in heightened divisions between Federalists and Democratic Republicans during Washington's second term. 
A)  It united the new nation because the general public sought to play a part in the war and defend values similar to those they had fought to protect through the American Revolution. 
B)  It demonstrated how the new nation would honor alliances, for Washington took Jefferson's suggestion to use the American alliance with France during the revolution as a bargaining point with the British. 
C)  It demonstrated how the new nation had not yet become enough of an economic power for trade to influence
Its decision on whether to enter a war or support an alliance with another country. 
D)  It showed how removed the new nation was from world affairs due to the failure of American politicians to express strong opinions regarding the legitimacy of the war. 
E)  It tested the ability of the United States to remain neutral in world affairs and resulted in heightened divisions between Federalists and Democratic Republicans during Washington's second term.

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain 
A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain

Question 8

The northern states felt obligated to help pay off the much larger debts the southern states incurred during the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Bill of Rights was written to

Accepted Answer

A)  safeguard freedoms such as press, speech, and assembly. 
B)  ensure that critics of the Constitution could be arrested and expelled from the
United States. 
C)  constitute the first ten amendments to the Constitution, excluding immigrants
From voting. 
D)  create a National Bank, initially under the control of Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  settle all questions about presidential versus congressional authority. 
A)  safeguard freedoms such as press, speech, and assembly. 
B)  ensure that critics of the Constitution could be arrested and expelled from the
United States. 
C)  constitute the first ten amendments to the Constitution, excluding immigrants
From voting. 
D)  create a National Bank, initially under the control of Alexander Hamilton. 
E)  settle all questions about presidential versus congressional authority.

Question 10

Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Why had the Articles been written that way?

Accepted Answer

The weaknesses of the Articles of Confed

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

At the Constitutional Convention, severa

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promised ineffectively that Native American lands would not be taken without their consent. 
B)  It made Ohio and Indiana states immediately. 
C)  It prevented enslaved African Americans living in the West from remaining enslaved. 
D)  It denied self-government to the region that would become Michigan and Ohio. 
E)  It provided for joint occupation of that area with the British after the war. 
A)  It promised ineffectively that Native American lands would not be taken without their consent. 
B)  It made Ohio and Indiana states immediately. 
C)  It prevented enslaved African Americans living in the West from remaining enslaved. 
D)  It denied self-government to the region that would become Michigan and Ohio. 
E)  It provided for joint occupation of that area with the British after the war.

Question 13

The Constitution addressed slavery by

Accepted Answer

A)  referring numerous times to "slaves" or "slavery." 
B)  counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of apportionment. 
C)  requiring that all slaves count toward a state's congressional representation. 
D)  making it legal in every state. 
E)  requiring that slaves have full legal protections. 
A)  referring numerous times to "slaves" or "slavery." 
B)  counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of apportionment. 
C)  requiring that all slaves count toward a state's congressional representation. 
D)  making it legal in every state. 
E)  requiring that slaves have full legal protections.

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-James Madison

Accepted Answer

A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain 
A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain

Question 15

Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and the United States resolved many outstanding border questions. The treaty was also an important development because it

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the United States ownership of the Mississippi River. 
B)  expelled all Native Americans from the Southwest. 
C)  gave Americans access to Spanish New Orleans for trade. 
D)  ceded Florida to Britain. 
E)  allowed Americans to settle in Texas. 
A)  gave the United States ownership of the Mississippi River. 
B)  expelled all Native Americans from the Southwest. 
C)  gave Americans access to Spanish New Orleans for trade. 
D)  ceded Florida to Britain. 
E)  allowed Americans to settle in Texas.

Question 16

Who among the following was an anti-Federalist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  John Jay 
C)  James Monroe 
D)  James Madison 
E)  George Washington 
A)  Alexander Hamilton 
B)  John Jay 
C)  James Monroe 
D)  James Madison 
E)  George Washington

Question 17

According to Thomas Jefferson, the United States needed a national bank to provide a stable currency and act as an engine of prosperity for rural farmers to acquire funds for land and equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-Thomas Pinckney

Accepted Answer

A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain 
A) was the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and had faith in a representative democracy 
B) issued a neutrality proclamation in 1793 in response to pressure to enter European conflicts 
C) drafted the land ordinance of 1784 and assumed individual pioneers should be allowed to settle the western territories 
D) was a diplomat who sought to undermine American policy relative to the French Revolution 
E) briefly represented New York at the Constitutional Convention and was a leader of the Federalists
F)wanted the preamble of the Constitution to read "We the states" rather than "We the people"
G)was the most active at the Constitutional Convention and emerged as its philosophical leader
H)led American troops in what became known as the Northwest Indian War, including the Battle of Fallen Timbers
I)was a prominent supporter of slavery and negotiated an extremely popular treaty with Spain
J)wrote "On the Equality of the Sexes" and argued that women experience prejudice
K)was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and negotiated a treaty with Great Britain

Question 19

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions argued that states could nullify federal laws. Who wrote the Resolutions and in response to what federal laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton wrote the resolutions against the National Bank Act. 
C)  Daniel Shays wrote the resolutions against the Whiskey Tax. 
D)  John Adams wrote the resolutions against the Judiciary Act. 
E)  George Washington wrote the resolutions against Jay's Treaty. 
A)  Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton wrote the resolutions against the National Bank Act. 
C)  Daniel Shays wrote the resolutions against the Whiskey Tax. 
D)  John Adams wrote the resolutions against the Judiciary Act. 
E)  George Washington wrote the resolutions against Jay's Treaty.

Question 20

Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to

Accepted Answer

A)  give more money to the original bondholders. 
B)  make the states pay their own debts. 
C)  cut taxes. 
D)  limit future federal spending. 
E)  relocate the nation's capital southward. 
A)  give more money to the original bondholders. 
B)  make the states pay their own debts. 
C)  cut taxes. 
D)  limit future federal spending. 
E)  relocate the nation's capital southward.

Exam 6: Strengthening the New Nation

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

The Supreme Court has the final say in accepting and validating federal election results.

Match each description with the item below. -Anthony Wayne

Discuss the conflict between Federalists and anti-Federalists in the writing and ratification of the Constitution.

On the question of women's rights, the proposed Constitution

What was the significance of the French Revolution to the United States in its infancy?

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Jefferson

The northern states felt obligated to help pay off the much larger debts the southern states incurred during the Revolution.

The Bill of Rights was written to

Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Why had the Articles been written that way?

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

Which of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is accurate?

The Constitution addressed slavery by

Match each description with the item below. -James Madison

Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and the United States resolved many outstanding border questions. The treaty was also an important development because it

Who among the following was an anti-Federalist?

According to Thomas Jefferson, the United States needed a national bank to provide a stable currency and act as an engine of prosperity for rural farmers to acquire funds for land and equipment.

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Pinckney

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions argued that states could nullify federal laws. Who wrote the Resolutions and in response to what federal laws?

Madison decided to support Hamilton's debt proposals in return for an agreement to

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