Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Patrick Henry

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 2

Which of the following was a result of Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey?

Accepted Answer

A)  New conflicts erupted in the Ohio Valley between settlers and Native Americans because Native Americans depended on the commodity. 
B)  Federalists in New York City boycotted whiskey because they resented farmers in
Pennsylvania who now paid lower taxes. 
C)  As president, George Washington refused to support or enforce the tax, declaring it
Unconstitutional and coming to the aid of those affected. 
D)  Frontier farmers formed a rebellion because they had little cash, and grain alcohol was their
Most valuable commodity. 
E)  Frontier farmers rejoiced because the tax would cause the sales of their main, more valuable
Crops such as vegetables to increase. 
A)  New conflicts erupted in the Ohio Valley between settlers and Native Americans because Native Americans depended on the commodity. 
B)  Federalists in New York City boycotted whiskey because they resented farmers in
Pennsylvania who now paid lower taxes. 
C)  As president, George Washington refused to support or enforce the tax, declaring it
Unconstitutional and coming to the aid of those affected. 
D)  Frontier farmers formed a rebellion because they had little cash, and grain alcohol was their
Most valuable commodity. 
E)  Frontier farmers rejoiced because the tax would cause the sales of their main, more valuable
Crops such as vegetables to increase.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of Edmond-Charles Genêt?

Accepted Answer

A)  He came to the United States to escape the revolutionary excesses of the French Revolution. 
B)  He encouraged American privateers to attack English and Spanish vessels. 
C)  He quickly won the sympathy of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists. 
D)  He was deeply involved in the XYZ affair. 
E)  He became a leading member of the Republican party. 
A)  He came to the United States to escape the revolutionary excesses of the French Revolution. 
B)  He encouraged American privateers to attack English and Spanish vessels. 
C)  He quickly won the sympathy of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists. 
D)  He was deeply involved in the XYZ affair. 
E)  He became a leading member of the Republican party.

Question 4

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? How did they prompt the creation of a new U.S. constitution in 1787?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation, the first

Question 5

One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was

Accepted Answer

A)  a scarcity of good farmland. 
B)  shortage of "hard money." 
C)  the impossibility of obtaining credit. 
D)  excessively high income taxes. 
E)  low wages caused by an oversupply of labor. 
A)  a scarcity of good farmland. 
B)  shortage of "hard money." 
C)  the impossibility of obtaining credit. 
D)  excessively high income taxes. 
E)  low wages caused by an oversupply of labor.

Question 6

Which of the following was a promise of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Accepted Answer

A)  The West would be considered a colonial possession of the United States. 
B)  Slavery would be banned north of the Ohio River. 
C)  Native Americans would be forced to move farther west, all the way to the Pacific coast. 
D)  The population of a territory would never affect whether it was to become a state. 
E)  Territories must first adopt the national Constitution rather than write their own. 
A)  The West would be considered a colonial possession of the United States. 
B)  Slavery would be banned north of the Ohio River. 
C)  Native Americans would be forced to move farther west, all the way to the Pacific coast. 
D)  The population of a territory would never affect whether it was to become a state. 
E)  Territories must first adopt the national Constitution rather than write their own.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Shays's Rebellion was a significant even

Question 8

It is sometimes assumed that because the Articles of Confederation were weak, they were unpopular. Discuss the merits and shortcomings of this statement.

Accepted Answer

The statement that the Articles of Confe

Question 9

The term the "Critical Period," coined by John Quincy Adams, refers to America under the Articles of Confederation. Why was the period from 1784-1787 so critical?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the time of the Revolutionary War in which Americans fought for their independence from Great Britain. 
B)  It was the years-long period the founding fathers took to write the Constitution, during which time America was lawless. 
C)  It was the time that American leaders developed major differences on politics, government, the economy, and foreign policy. 
D)  It was the worst period of George Washington's presidency, during which several small wars erupted. 
E)  It was a period during which the United States failed to take advantage of opportunities to expand and cede land in the West. 
A)  It was the time of the Revolutionary War in which Americans fought for their independence from Great Britain. 
B)  It was the years-long period the founding fathers took to write the Constitution, during which time America was lawless. 
C)  It was the time that American leaders developed major differences on politics, government, the economy, and foreign policy. 
D)  It was the worst period of George Washington's presidency, during which several small wars erupted. 
E)  It was a period during which the United States failed to take advantage of opportunities to expand and cede land in the West.

Question 10

Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it

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A)  a vibrant capitalist power. 
B)  a democratic model for the world. 
C)  a mighty empire like ancient Rome. 
D)  committed to limited government and social equality. 
E)  an example of racial tolerance and diversity. 
A)  a vibrant capitalist power. 
B)  a democratic model for the world. 
C)  a mighty empire like ancient Rome. 
D)  committed to limited government and social equality. 
E)  an example of racial tolerance and diversity.

Question 11

Washington gave his farewell address on September 17, 1796, during which he advised the United States to

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A)  encourage the emerging party system. 
B)  become more involved in European affairs. 
C)  choose Aaron Burr as the next president. 
D)  seek colonies in Africa as a cheaper source of enslaved Africans. 
E)  avoid permanent alliances with other countries. 
A)  encourage the emerging party system. 
B)  become more involved in European affairs. 
C)  choose Aaron Burr as the next president. 
D)  seek colonies in Africa as a cheaper source of enslaved Africans. 
E)  avoid permanent alliances with other countries.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Federalist essays argued that

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A)  the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government. 
B)  the Constitution was necessary to prevent one faction from taking control of the nation. 
C)  a republican form of government could not work in a nation as large as the United States and therefore the Constitution was necessary. 
D)  the Constitution would promote control of the government by one faction, which would be good for the nation. 
E)  if the Constitution failed, the country could always go back to the Articles of Confederation. 
A)  the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government. 
B)  the Constitution was necessary to prevent one faction from taking control of the nation. 
C)  a republican form of government could not work in a nation as large as the United States and therefore the Constitution was necessary. 
D)  the Constitution would promote control of the government by one faction, which would be good for the nation. 
E)  if the Constitution failed, the country could always go back to the Articles of Confederation.

Question 14

What were the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution? Explain how they were resolved.

Accepted Answer

The debates surrounding the ratification

Question 15

Assess how the attitudes toward Great Britain and France shaped American politics in the late eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The attitudes toward Great Britain and F

Question 16

Shays's Rebellion likely heightened the fear of many social and political elites that democracy would begin to make class hierarchies less pronounced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The convention, which assembled in May 1787, was supposed to

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A)  write a new constitution. 
B)  address the country's financial crisis. 
C)  revise the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  nominate someone for president. 
E)  discuss better trade relations with Britain. 
A)  write a new constitution. 
B)  address the country's financial crisis. 
C)  revise the Articles of Confederation. 
D)  nominate someone for president. 
E)  discuss better trade relations with Britain.

Question 18

The convention's most gifted political philosopher and the man who emerged as its central figure was

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A)  Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  George Washington. 
C)  Benjamin Franklin. 
D)  Patrick Henry. 
E)  James Madison. 
A)  Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  George Washington. 
C)  Benjamin Franklin. 
D)  Patrick Henry. 
E)  James Madison.

Question 19

The Federalist essay Number 10 explains how a republic can

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A)  defend itself. 
B)  become a democracy. 
C)  create a just society. 
D)  pay its debts. 
E)  be successful in a large, diverse society. 
A)  defend itself. 
B)  become a democracy. 
C)  create a just society. 
D)  pay its debts. 
E)  be successful in a large, diverse society.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Strengthening the New Nation

Match each description with the item below. -Patrick Henry

Which of the following was a result of Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey?

Which of the following statements is true of Edmond-Charles Genêt?

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? How did they prompt the creation of a new U.S. constitution in 1787?

One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was

Which of the following was a promise of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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

It is sometimes assumed that because the Articles of Confederation were weak, they were unpopular. Discuss the merits and shortcomings of this statement.

The term the "Critical Period," coined by John Quincy Adams, refers to America under the Articles of Confederation. Why was the period from 1784-1787 so critical?

Alexander Hamilton's basic vision of America was to make it

Washington gave his farewell address on September 17, 1796, during which he advised the United States to

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

The Federalist essays argued that

What were the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution? Explain how they were resolved.

Assess how the attitudes toward Great Britain and France shaped American politics in the late eighteenth century.

Shays's Rebellion likely heightened the fear of many social and political elites that democracy would begin to make class hierarchies less pronounced.

The convention, which assembled in May 1787, was supposed to

The convention's most gifted political philosopher and the man who emerged as its central figure was

The Federalist essay Number 10 explains how a republic can

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

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Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

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Nationalism and Sectionalism

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Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

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The Great Depression

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The Cold War and the Fair Deal

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A New Frontier and a Great Society

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