Question 1

The Declaration of Independence

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A)  borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents. 
B)  was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress. 
C)  avoided making any direct criticism of the king. 
D)  called for the formation of a two-party democracy. 
E)  originally recommended that all slaves be freed. 
A)  borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents. 
B)  was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress. 
C)  avoided making any direct criticism of the king. 
D)  called for the formation of a two-party democracy. 
E)  originally recommended that all slaves be freed.

Question 2

During the 1780s, in every new state constitution,

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A)  state legislatures were to be chosen by a direct popular vote. 
B)  governors were prevented from holding a seat in the legislature. 
C)  property requirements for voting were relaxed or eliminated. 
D)  women were denied the right to vote. 
E)  governors were given the authority to tax. 
A)  state legislatures were to be chosen by a direct popular vote. 
B)  governors were prevented from holding a seat in the legislature. 
C)  property requirements for voting were relaxed or eliminated. 
D)  women were denied the right to vote. 
E)  governors were given the authority to tax.

Question 3

As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

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A)  the nation's capital be moved to New England. 
B)  an end to paper currency. 
C)  a moratorium on debt collection. 
D)  renewed trade agreements with England. 
E)  the right to vote for all white men, regardless of property holdings. 
A)  the nation's capital be moved to New England. 
B)  an end to paper currency. 
C)  a moratorium on debt collection. 
D)  renewed trade agreements with England. 
E)  the right to vote for all white men, regardless of property holdings.

Question 4

In 1780, Massachusetts began a trend by expanding the power of the state's governor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following nations became involved in a general war against England during the American Revolution?

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A)  Belgium 
B)  Canada 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Sweden 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Canada 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Portugal 
E)  Sweden

Question 6

What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

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The American Revolution had a complex im

Question 7

To Thomas Paine it made "common sense" to break from Parliament, but not from the king.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When George Washington took command of the Continental army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thomas Jefferson referred to Native Americans as "________."

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The answer of Thomas Jefferson referred to Native Americans as...

Question 10

The blunders of General ________, one of which was leaving John Burgoyne to fight alone in the north, cost the British dearly in 1777.

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The answer of The blunders of General ________, one of...

Question 11

The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures approved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

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The answer of The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was...

Question 13

In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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A)  full gender equality in the new postwar nation. 
B)  a woman's right to vote. 
C)  new protections for women against abusive and tyrannical men. 
D)  support for impoverished war widows. 
E)  temperance. 
A)  full gender equality in the new postwar nation. 
B)  a woman's right to vote. 
C)  new protections for women against abusive and tyrannical men. 
D)  support for impoverished war widows. 
E)  temperance.

Question 14

During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others favored a "continental ________"-a 5 percent duty on imported goods.

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The answer of During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton,...

Question 15

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

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The answer of In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas...

Question 16

Among the following, who was NOT a British general during the American Revolution?

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A)  Thomas Gage 
B)  William Howe 
C)  John Burgoyne 
D)  Horatio Gates 
E)  Barry St. Leger 
A)  Thomas Gage 
B)  William Howe 
C)  John Burgoyne 
D)  Horatio Gates 
E)  Barry St. Leger

Question 17

Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

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A)  In no state was it illegal. 
B)  Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad. 
C)  Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves. 
D)  The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies. 
E)  Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals. 
A)  In no state was it illegal. 
B)  Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad. 
C)  Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves. 
D)  The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies. 
E)  Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.

Question 18

Shays's Rebellion was such a failure that it lessened the sense of need for a new federal constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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A)  was written by James Madison. 
B)  called for a complete separation of church and state. 
C)  gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state. 
D)  only applied to Christian denominations. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  was written by James Madison. 
B)  called for a complete separation of church and state. 
C)  gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state. 
D)  only applied to Christian denominations. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 20

Immediately following Lexington and Concord, it is safe to say that most Americans now saw their main goal as independence from Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The American Revolution

The Declaration of Independence

During the 1780s, in every new state constitution,

As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

In 1780, Massachusetts began a trend by expanding the power of the state's governor.

Which of the following nations became involved in a general war against England during the American Revolution?

What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

To Thomas Paine it made "common sense" to break from Parliament, but not from the king.

When George Washington took command of the Continental army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

Thomas Jefferson referred to Native Americans as "________."

The blunders of General ________, one of which was leaving John Burgoyne to fight alone in the north, cost the British dearly in 1777.

The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures approved.

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for

During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others favored a "continental ________"-a 5 percent duty on imported goods.

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

Among the following, who was NOT a British general during the American Revolution?

Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

Shays's Rebellion was such a failure that it lessened the sense of need for a new federal constitution.

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

Immediately following Lexington and Concord, it is safe to say that most Americans now saw their main goal as independence from Great Britain.

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

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The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

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