Question 1

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 2

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 3

The Federalist essay Number 10 explains how a republic can

Accepted Answer

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

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 6

A major cause of Shays's Rebellion was that

Accepted Answer

A)  farmland in the western territories became increasingly expensive. 
B)  slate legislatures gave tax incentives to slaveholders in Boston. 
C)  the central government banned the use of the state militia. 
D)  a new state constitution raised the property qualifications to both vote and hold office. 
E)  state legislatures lowered tax rates on farmers but not on the social elite. 
A)  farmland in the western territories became increasingly expensive. 
B)  slate legislatures gave tax incentives to slaveholders in Boston. 
C)  the central government banned the use of the state militia. 
D)  a new state constitution raised the property qualifications to both vote and hold office. 
E)  state legislatures lowered tax rates on farmers but not on the social elite.

Question 7

Trace the Confederation government's policies concerning diplomacy. How effective was the government in dealing with outside interests?

Accepted Answer

The Confederation government's policies

Question 8

Assess Alexander Hamilton's contributions to establishing national economic policy.

Accepted Answer

Alexander Hamilton made significant cont

Question 9

Anti-Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

The debates surrounding the ratification

Question 12

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 13

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 14

What political innovations did the 1787 Constitutional Convention develop for the new nation?

Accepted Answer

The 1787 Constitutional Convention, held

Question 15

How did Britain treat the United States following the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain maintained a strong economic relationship with the United States out of fear further disagreement would hurt the British economy. 
B)  Britain was so angry that the monarchy refused to accept the allegiance even of Americans who had been born in England. 
C)  Britain considered the United States an enemy nation and closed its profitable Caribbean colonies to American commerce. 
D)  Britain embraced the new nation because much of the British population had begun adopting similar revolutionary ideas as the Americans. 
E)  Britain largely ignored the new nation and focused its attention on building its empire elsewhere. 
A)  Britain maintained a strong economic relationship with the United States out of fear further disagreement would hurt the British economy. 
B)  Britain was so angry that the monarchy refused to accept the allegiance even of Americans who had been born in England. 
C)  Britain considered the United States an enemy nation and closed its profitable Caribbean colonies to American commerce. 
D)  Britain embraced the new nation because much of the British population had begun adopting similar revolutionary ideas as the Americans. 
E)  Britain largely ignored the new nation and focused its attention on building its empire elsewhere.

Question 16

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 17

Describe the presidency of John Adams. Be sure to include both the domestic and foreign issues that confronted his administration and how he succeeded in dealing with these issues.

Accepted Answer

John Adams' presidency was marked by bot

Exam 6: Strengthening the New Nation

Who among the following was an anti-Federalist?

Match each description with the item below. -James Madison

The Federalist essay Number 10 explains how a republic can

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

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

A major cause of Shays's Rebellion was that

Trace the Confederation government's policies concerning diplomacy. How effective was the government in dealing with outside interests?

Assess Alexander Hamilton's contributions to establishing national economic policy.

Anti-Federalists favored a decentralized federal system of government.

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

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

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

Match each description with the item below. -Thomas Pinckney

What political innovations did the 1787 Constitutional Convention develop for the new nation?

How did Britain treat the United States following the Revolutionary War?

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

Describe the presidency of John Adams. Be sure to include both the domestic and foreign issues that confronted his administration and how he succeeded in dealing with these issues.

The Collision of Cultures

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

25

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First-Century America

Filters