Question 1

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  True

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

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

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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. E

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Judiciary Act of 1801?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created three new positions on the Supreme Court to ensure the new president would appoint them. 
B)  It was the first act passed by the Republicans when they came to power after the election of 1800. 
C)  It allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act. 
D)  It created sixteen federal circuit courts and reduced the number of Supreme Court justices. 
E)  President Jefferson vetoed it in the first use ever of veto power by the executive branch. 
A)  It created three new positions on the Supreme Court to ensure the new president would appoint them. 
B)  It was the first act passed by the Republicans when they came to power after the election of 1800. 
C)  It allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act. 
D)  It created sixteen federal circuit courts and reduced the number of Supreme Court justices. 
E)  President Jefferson vetoed it in the first use ever of veto power by the executive branch.

Question 5

Examine the importance of the Bill of Rights in establishing trust and clarifying laws between the new nation and its citizens.

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights is of utmost importan

Question 6

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 7

The Sedition Act was aimed primarily at

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A)  foreign immigrants. 
B)  anti-war Federalists. 
C)  Republican newspaper editors. 
D)  French spies. 
E)  draft-evaders. 
A)  foreign immigrants. 
B)  anti-war Federalists. 
C)  Republican newspaper editors. 
D)  French spies. 
E)  draft-evaders.

Question 8

Shays's Rebellion broke out in

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A)  Georgia. 
B)  Kentucky. 
C)  Massachusetts. 
D)  Rhode Island. 
E)  Pennsylvania. 
A)  Georgia. 
B)  Kentucky. 
C)  Massachusetts. 
D)  Rhode Island. 
E)  Pennsylvania.

Question 9

Which of the following statements correctly describes Daniel Boone?

Accepted Answer

A)  He led the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania and used guerrilla war tactics to fight Washington's militia. 
B)  He was drawn to Kentucky by its fertile soil and plentiful game and helped lead a group of white settlers there through the wilderness. 
C)  He traveled to the northern boundary of Florida during the signing of Pinckney's treaty to claim the land there. 
D)  He was present at the Constitutional Convention and successfully voiced the complaints of immigrants and farmers. 
E)  He was a Revolutionary War hero who became a folk legend because he switched sides and joined the British. 
A)  He led the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania and used guerrilla war tactics to fight Washington's militia. 
B)  He was drawn to Kentucky by its fertile soil and plentiful game and helped lead a group of white settlers there through the wilderness. 
C)  He traveled to the northern boundary of Florida during the signing of Pinckney's treaty to claim the land there. 
D)  He was present at the Constitutional Convention and successfully voiced the complaints of immigrants and farmers. 
E)  He was a Revolutionary War hero who became a folk legend because he switched sides and joined the British.

Question 10

One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for

Accepted Answer

A)  a cutoff of trade with Britain. 
B)  high protective tariffs. 
C)  government-owned factories. 
D)  importation of cheap foreign labor. 
E)  government colleges for industrial education. 
A)  a cutoff of trade with Britain. 
B)  high protective tariffs. 
C)  government-owned factories. 
D)  importation of cheap foreign labor. 
E)  government colleges for industrial education.

Question 11

James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights in Congress to address concerns of those who initially opposed the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although the Naturalization Act of 1790 helped lead the way to the United States' status as the nation that has admitted the most people from the most places, for a long time afterward minorities such as Native Americans were treated as aliens.

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

Which of the following is true of the so-called Great Compromise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin negotiated it. 
B)  Southerners drafted it to protect slavery. 
C)  It listed the explicit powers of Congress. 
D)  It created a four-year term for a president. 
E)  It settled the question of congressional representation. 
A)  Benjamin Franklin negotiated it. 
B)  Southerners drafted it to protect slavery. 
C)  It listed the explicit powers of Congress. 
D)  It created a four-year term for a president. 
E)  It settled the question of congressional representation.

Question 15

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

Question 16

What was George Washington's greatest achievement as president? What was his worst failure? Overall, was his administration a success for the nation? Was it a success for the Federalists?

Accepted Answer

George Washington's greatest achievement

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

The conflict between Federalists and ant

Exam 6: Strengthening the New Nation

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

One serious economic problem under the Articles of Confederation was

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

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Judiciary Act of 1801?

Examine the importance of the Bill of Rights in establishing trust and clarifying laws between the new nation and its citizens.

Match each description with the item below. -Patrick Henry

The Sedition Act was aimed primarily at

Shays's Rebellion broke out in

Which of the following statements correctly describes Daniel Boone?

One key element of Hamilton's program to encourage manufacturing was his proposal for

James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights in Congress to address concerns of those who initially opposed the Constitution.

Although the Naturalization Act of 1790 helped lead the way to the United States' status as the nation that has admitted the most people from the most places, for a long time afterward minorities such as Native Americans were treated as aliens.

The Federalist essays argued that

Which of the following is true of the so-called Great Compromise?

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

What was George Washington's greatest achievement as president? What was his worst failure? Overall, was his administration a success for the nation? Was it a success for the Federalists?

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

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?

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

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Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

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

The Reactionary Twenties

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A New Frontier and a Great Society

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