Question 1

Which of the following is true about the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

Accepted Answer

A)  They slaughtered two different Indian tribes. 
B)  They met Indian tribes accustomed to dealing with European traders. 
C)  Clark ended up staying in Montana to live with Indians on a permanent basis. 
D)  They brought back numerous plant and animal specimens. 
E)  They never reached the Pacific coast. 
A)  They slaughtered two different Indian tribes. 
B)  They met Indian tribes accustomed to dealing with European traders. 
C)  Clark ended up staying in Montana to live with Indians on a permanent basis. 
D)  They brought back numerous plant and animal specimens. 
E)  They never reached the Pacific coast.

Question 2

Opponents of Hamilton's economic plan

Accepted Answer

A)  included George Washington. 
B)  were mostly northerners who had supported ratification of the Constitution. 
C)  believed future growth was to be found through close ties with Britain. 
D)  agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South. 
E)  were simply jealous of Hamilton's close relationship with Washington. 
A)  included George Washington. 
B)  were mostly northerners who had supported ratification of the Constitution. 
C)  believed future growth was to be found through close ties with Britain. 
D)  agreed to a compromise that included placing the national capital in the South. 
E)  were simply jealous of Hamilton's close relationship with Washington.

Question 3

Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, American leaders believed that the new nation's success depended on

Accepted Answer

A)  creating political parties as a means of channeling the people's passions. 
B)  maintaining political harmony. 
C)  protecting all forms of freedom. 
D)  Washington's willingness to serve until he died. 
E)  coining money. 
A)  creating political parties as a means of channeling the people's passions. 
B)  maintaining political harmony. 
C)  protecting all forms of freedom. 
D)  Washington's willingness to serve until he died. 
E)  coining money.

Question 5

Which statement is true about the impact of the U.S. acquisition of New Orleans on African-Americans who lived in the city?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S laws restricted the freedom of free and enslaved African-Americans more harshly than French and Spanish laws did. 
B)  Under U.S. rule, slaves and free blacks had easy access to the court system. 
C)  U.S. laws recognized free blacks as equals to whites and, therefore, worthy of enjoying the privileges of citizenship. 
D)  It was much easier for slaves to gain their freedom under U.S. rule. 
E)  The United States quickly abolished the principle of "community property" within marriage that had been prevalent in Spanish and French civil codes. 
A)  U.S laws restricted the freedom of free and enslaved African-Americans more harshly than French and Spanish laws did. 
B)  Under U.S. rule, slaves and free blacks had easy access to the court system. 
C)  U.S. laws recognized free blacks as equals to whites and, therefore, worthy of enjoying the privileges of citizenship. 
D)  It was much easier for slaves to gain their freedom under U.S. rule. 
E)  The United States quickly abolished the principle of "community property" within marriage that had been prevalent in Spanish and French civil codes.

Question 6

Why did Thomas Jefferson encourage traders to lend money to Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  to finance the Indians' transition to an agricultural economy 
B)  to end African-American slavery 
C)  to weaken the power of the traders 
D)  to trap the Indians in debt they could not pay back 
E)  to secure Indian aid during the War of 1812 
A)  to finance the Indians' transition to an agricultural economy 
B)  to end African-American slavery 
C)  to weaken the power of the traders 
D)  to trap the Indians in debt they could not pay back 
E)  to secure Indian aid during the War of 1812

Question 7

Which of the following was the deciding factor in Thomas Jefferson's victory in the presidential election of 1800?

Accepted Answer

A)  his admiration for the Haitian Revolution 
B)  Adam Burr's duel with Alexander Hamilton 
C)  the decline of the Federalist Party 
D)  George Washington's support for Jefferson 
E)  Alexander Hamilton advocating for his political rival Thomas Jefferson 
A)  his admiration for the Haitian Revolution 
B)  Adam Burr's duel with Alexander Hamilton 
C)  the decline of the Federalist Party 
D)  George Washington's support for Jefferson 
E)  Alexander Hamilton advocating for his political rival Thomas Jefferson

Question 8

Jefferson was interested in the Louisiana Territory because he wanted to secure permanent access to the port of New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts was opposed by Thomas Jefferson on what grounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were certain to lead to a war against France 
B)  They did not give enough power to the unelected judiciary. 
C)  They would stop immigration and, thus, slow population growth. 
D)  They represented a hysteria similar to that seen during the Salem witch trials 
E)  They emboldened newspapers to be too critical of the president. 
A)  They were certain to lead to a war against France 
B)  They did not give enough power to the unelected judiciary. 
C)  They would stop immigration and, thus, slow population growth. 
D)  They represented a hysteria similar to that seen during the Salem witch trials 
E)  They emboldened newspapers to be too critical of the president.

Question 10

The Democratic-Republican Societies were composed mainly of Federalists who were seeking to eliminate differences between the parties and were modeled on the debate clubs of ancient Rome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

George Washington stated that "the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government" depended on the success of the American experiment in self-government. What does this statement mean? How and why did Americans come to see that freedom was the special genius of American institutions?

Accepted Answer

George Washington's statement reflects t

Question 12

Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following was a crucial element of Gabriel's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the support of white leadership 
B)  arms provided by Native Americans 
C)  the literacy of slave leaders and their relative autonomy 
D)  the enthusiastic support of most northern politicians 
E)  favorable weather conditions for the slaves 
A)  the support of white leadership 
B)  arms provided by Native Americans 
C)  the literacy of slave leaders and their relative autonomy 
D)  the enthusiastic support of most northern politicians 
E)  favorable weather conditions for the slaves

Question 14

What was a result of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  The British posed a greater threat to American control of the land east of the Mississippi. 
B)  White settlers fled Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, and Mississippi. 
C)  Indians lost a great deal of land in the South. 
D)  Indians in the Old Northwest gained a great deal of power. 
E)  Andrew Jackson lost popularity. 
A)  The British posed a greater threat to American control of the land east of the Mississippi. 
B)  White settlers fled Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, and Mississippi. 
C)  Indians lost a great deal of land in the South. 
D)  Indians in the Old Northwest gained a great deal of power. 
E)  Andrew Jackson lost popularity.

Question 15

The Embargo Act most reminded Americans of which of the following policies that predated the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Stamp Act 
B)  the Sugar Act 
C)  the Intolerable Acts 
D)  the Townshend Acts 
E)  the Alien and Sedition Acts 
A)  the Stamp Act 
B)  the Sugar Act 
C)  the Intolerable Acts 
D)  the Townshend Acts 
E)  the Alien and Sedition Acts

Question 16

What is true about the plot known as Gabriel's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruits were gathered mostly through passing secret coded messages. 
B)  The goal of the rebellion was to establish black superiority over whites. 
C)  The discovery of the plot resulted in new laws that increased white supervision of black Virginians. 
D)  Gabriel named Quakers, Methodists, and French people as his primary enemies. 
E)  Gabriel and his co-conspirators were plantation field workers who could not read or write. 
A)  Recruits were gathered mostly through passing secret coded messages. 
B)  The goal of the rebellion was to establish black superiority over whites. 
C)  The discovery of the plot resulted in new laws that increased white supervision of black Virginians. 
D)  Gabriel named Quakers, Methodists, and French people as his primary enemies. 
E)  Gabriel and his co-conspirators were plantation field workers who could not read or write.

Question 17

Why did Thomas Jefferson call the Election of 1800 the "Revolution of 1800"?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was willing to let John Adams remain as president. 
B)  He wanted to use force to maintain his victory in the election. 
C)  He was voicing criticism of Aaron Burr's actions in the West. 
D)  He hoped to free many of the slaves in the South. 
E)  He was talking about freedom that secured America's independence. 
A)  He was willing to let John Adams remain as president. 
B)  He wanted to use force to maintain his victory in the election. 
C)  He was voicing criticism of Aaron Burr's actions in the West. 
D)  He hoped to free many of the slaves in the South. 
E)  He was talking about freedom that secured America's independence.

Question 18

The land involved in the Louisiana Purchase

Accepted Answer

A)  had been claimed by France from the 1600s until the United States acquired it. 
B)  included all of what is now Texas and the American Southwest. 
C)  was considered by Jefferson to be practically worthless, yet he did not want it to fall into British hands. 
D)  stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  consisted only of what is today the state of Louisiana and the southern half of Arkansas. 
A)  had been claimed by France from the 1600s until the United States acquired it. 
B)  included all of what is now Texas and the American Southwest. 
C)  was considered by Jefferson to be practically worthless, yet he did not want it to fall into British hands. 
D)  stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  consisted only of what is today the state of Louisiana and the southern half of Arkansas.

Question 19

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization, which many Americans viewed positively. Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position. What were some of the alternative plans for development?

Accepted Answer

Some Americans opposed Alexander Hamilto

Question 20

"The Sedition Act thrust freedom of expression to the center of discussions of American liberty." Defend this statement. Be sure to include in your response a discussion of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.

Accepted Answer

The Sedition Act of 1798 was a controver

Exam 8: Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

Which of the following is true about the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

Opponents of Hamilton's economic plan

Newspapers and pamphlets were a primary vehicle for political debate in the early republic.

When George Washington took office as the first president of the United States, American leaders believed that the new nation's success depended on

Which statement is true about the impact of the U.S. acquisition of New Orleans on African-Americans who lived in the city?

Why did Thomas Jefferson encourage traders to lend money to Indians?

Which of the following was the deciding factor in Thomas Jefferson's victory in the presidential election of 1800?

Jefferson was interested in the Louisiana Territory because he wanted to secure permanent access to the port of New Orleans.

The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts was opposed by Thomas Jefferson on what grounds?

The Democratic-Republican Societies were composed mainly of Federalists who were seeking to eliminate differences between the parties and were modeled on the debate clubs of ancient Rome.

Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury.

Which of the following was a crucial element of Gabriel's Rebellion?

What was a result of the War of 1812?

The Embargo Act most reminded Americans of which of the following policies that predated the Revolutionary War?

What is true about the plot known as Gabriel's Rebellion?

Why did Thomas Jefferson call the Election of 1800 the "Revolution of 1800"?

The land involved in the Louisiana Purchase

Alexander Hamilton's plan called for commercial industrialization, which many Americans viewed positively. Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton's position. What were some of the alternative plans for development?

"The Sedition Act thrust freedom of expression to the center of discussions of American liberty." Defend this statement. Be sure to include in your response a discussion of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.

A New World

Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

A Divided Nation

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