Question 1

What was part of the Jefferson administration's policy toward Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing literary education programs to assimilate Indians into American literary culture 
B)  trying to prevent tribes from moving beyond the Mississippi River 
C)  encouraging tribes to adopt African-American slavery as a means of assimilating into American culture 
D)  encouraging traders to lend Indians money so they could attain a higher standard of living 
E)  prohibiting settled farms among Indians so they were not able to sustain themselves financially 
A)  providing literary education programs to assimilate Indians into American literary culture 
B)  trying to prevent tribes from moving beyond the Mississippi River 
C)  encouraging tribes to adopt African-American slavery as a means of assimilating into American culture 
D)  encouraging traders to lend Indians money so they could attain a higher standard of living 
E)  prohibiting settled farms among Indians so they were not able to sustain themselves financially

Question 2

Benjamin Banneker was

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientist who helped survey the new national capital. 
B)  the congressional leader of the opposition to Hamilton in the early 1790s. 
C)  the secretary of war who publicly disagreed with Washington over Indian policy. 
D)  an African-American slave whose capture inspired the Fugitive Slave Law. 
E)  the first black person elected to Congress when he won election in the "Revolution of 1800." 
A)  a scientist who helped survey the new national capital. 
B)  the congressional leader of the opposition to Hamilton in the early 1790s. 
C)  the secretary of war who publicly disagreed with Washington over Indian policy. 
D)  an African-American slave whose capture inspired the Fugitive Slave Law. 
E)  the first black person elected to Congress when he won election in the "Revolution of 1800."

Question 3

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Sedition Act of 1798

Accepted Answer

A)  targeted recent arrivals to the United States. 
B)  led to the jailing of Federalist editors. 
C)  was more stringent and oppressive than similar laws in Europe. 
D)  led Jefferson to argue that states, not the federal government, could punish seditious speech. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court two years later. 
A)  targeted recent arrivals to the United States. 
B)  led to the jailing of Federalist editors. 
C)  was more stringent and oppressive than similar laws in Europe. 
D)  led Jefferson to argue that states, not the federal government, could punish seditious speech. 
E)  was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court two years later.

Question 5

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why did Jefferson use the U.S. Navy against North African states?

Accepted Answer

A)  French pirates held American merchant ships hostage, and Jefferson sent in the navy after his agreeing to pay a ransom failed to fix the problem. 
B)  Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli, who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States. 
C)  Plantation owners wanted to import more Africans before the international slave trade became illegal in 1808, and they needed American firepower to help them do it. 
D)  Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget, and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough. 
E)  Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates. 
A)  French pirates held American merchant ships hostage, and Jefferson sent in the navy after his agreeing to pay a ransom failed to fix the problem. 
B)  Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli, who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States. 
C)  Plantation owners wanted to import more Africans before the international slave trade became illegal in 1808, and they needed American firepower to help them do it. 
D)  Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget, and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough. 
E)  Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates.

Question 7

Who wrote a petition to Congress as the president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, calling for the end of slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathew Lyon 
B)  Patrick Henry 
C)  Sarah Morton 
D)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
E)  Benjamin Franklin 
A)  Mathew Lyon 
B)  Patrick Henry 
C)  Sarah Morton 
D)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 8

What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of the Federalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their call for secession from the union angered Republicans, who ousted them from the government. 
B)  Their elitism and distrust of popular self-government was at odds with the nation's increasingly democratic ethos. 
C)  Their advocacy for equal rights for Native Americans was unpopular with a large majority of farmers. 
D)  The southern plantation owners whose interests they championed were a too-small part of the electorate. 
E)  The delegates at the Republican Party's Hartford Convention voted to ban the Federalist Party. 
A)  Their call for secession from the union angered Republicans, who ousted them from the government. 
B)  Their elitism and distrust of popular self-government was at odds with the nation's increasingly democratic ethos. 
C)  Their advocacy for equal rights for Native Americans was unpopular with a large majority of farmers. 
D)  The southern plantation owners whose interests they championed were a too-small part of the electorate. 
E)  The delegates at the Republican Party's Hartford Convention voted to ban the Federalist Party.

Question 9

After Andrew Jackson defeated hostile Creeks in Alabama during the War of 1812,

Accepted Answer

A)  he required the tribe to cede more than half its land to the federal government. 
B)  he made sure to stipulate that the Creeks who fought with him would keep their land. 
C)  he retired from public life. 
D)  he went on to suffer a crushing defeat in the Battle of New Orleans. 
E)  he decided to prohibit freed men of color from joining his military ranks. 
A)  he required the tribe to cede more than half its land to the federal government. 
B)  he made sure to stipulate that the Creeks who fought with him would keep their land. 
C)  he retired from public life. 
D)  he went on to suffer a crushing defeat in the Battle of New Orleans. 
E)  he decided to prohibit freed men of color from joining his military ranks.

Question 10

The treaty that ended the War of 1812

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. 
B)  gave Canada the option of joining the United States. 
C)  was a humiliating treaty for Britain. 
D)  restored the prewar status quo. 
E)  resulted in the United States losing land to Canada. 
A)  gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. 
B)  gave Canada the option of joining the United States. 
C)  was a humiliating treaty for Britain. 
D)  restored the prewar status quo. 
E)  resulted in the United States losing land to Canada.

Question 11

The Republican Party of today started in the 1790s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What brought an end to Washington's presidency in 1796?

Accepted Answer

A)  his wish that the office not become a lifelong position 
B)  his death 
C)  ill health 
D)  a constitutional amendment establishing term limits 
E)  a plunge in popularity following Jay's Treaty 
A)  his wish that the office not become a lifelong position 
B)  his death 
C)  ill health 
D)  a constitutional amendment establishing term limits 
E)  a plunge in popularity following Jay's Treaty

Question 13

What was one of the ways in which Shays's Rebellion differed from the Whiskey Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion featured wealthy participants, the Whiskey Rebellion was solely a revolt of the lower class 
B)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion was put down by force, participants in the Whiskey Rebellion dispersed voluntarily. 
C)  Whereas the federal government intervened in the Whiskey Rebellion, it did not intervene in Shays's Rebellion. 
D)  Whereas the Whiskey Rebellion involved deadly violence, Shays's Rebellion was a peaceful protest 
E)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion protested taxes, the Whiskey Rebellion opposed the prohibition of alcohol. 
A)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion featured wealthy participants, the Whiskey Rebellion was solely a revolt of the lower class 
B)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion was put down by force, participants in the Whiskey Rebellion dispersed voluntarily. 
C)  Whereas the federal government intervened in the Whiskey Rebellion, it did not intervene in Shays's Rebellion. 
D)  Whereas the Whiskey Rebellion involved deadly violence, Shays's Rebellion was a peaceful protest 
E)  Whereas Shays's Rebellion protested taxes, the Whiskey Rebellion opposed the prohibition of alcohol.

Question 14

In the 1790s, America was involved in what has been called a "quasi-war" with which nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  France 
E)  Canada 
A)  England 
B)  Spain 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  France 
E)  Canada

Question 15

Among the Indians, what was the period from 1800 to 1812 considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  an "age of prophecy," marked by movements for the revitalization of Native American life 
B)  the "great weeping," marked by the utter hopelessness and lack of effort on the part of Native Americans 
C)  an "age of dissension," marked by the total rejection of white ways by all Native American leaders 
D)  a "period of abundance," marked by the final years before whites began infringing on Native American rights 
E)  the "migration to Europe," marked by the relocation of most Native Americans to European countries 
A)  an "age of prophecy," marked by movements for the revitalization of Native American life 
B)  the "great weeping," marked by the utter hopelessness and lack of effort on the part of Native Americans 
C)  an "age of dissension," marked by the total rejection of white ways by all Native American leaders 
D)  a "period of abundance," marked by the final years before whites began infringing on Native American rights 
E)  the "migration to Europe," marked by the relocation of most Native Americans to European countries

Question 16

What was the overall effect of the American invasions of Canada in 1775 and during the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  All trade ceased between the two nations from 1814 to 1848. 
B)  Many Canadians migrated south into New England. 
C)  Americans continued to plan ways to gain Canada. 
D)  Stereotypes developed on both sides of the border that still resonate today. 
E)  The British asked that the Maine territory be incorporated into Canada. 
A)  All trade ceased between the two nations from 1814 to 1848. 
B)  Many Canadians migrated south into New England. 
C)  Americans continued to plan ways to gain Canada. 
D)  Stereotypes developed on both sides of the border that still resonate today. 
E)  The British asked that the Maine territory be incorporated into Canada.

Question 17

Tenskwatawa was a Shawnee religious prophet who

Accepted Answer

A)  called for the revival of traditional Indian culture. 
B)  promoted Euro-American farming techniques. 
C)  disagreed with his brother Tecumseh's resistance to federal policies. 
D)  urged Indians to consume more American products. 
E)  called for Shawnee representation in Congress. 
A)  called for the revival of traditional Indian culture. 
B)  promoted Euro-American farming techniques. 
C)  disagreed with his brother Tecumseh's resistance to federal policies. 
D)  urged Indians to consume more American products. 
E)  called for Shawnee representation in Congress.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the American response to the 1791 uprising in Saint Domingue?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Adams administration discouraged the independence of black Haiti. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson celebrated it as another victory for liberty. 
C)  Most white Americans were glad to see France suffer the loss of its colony. 
D)  Most enslaved Americans opposed it for fear it would inspire a white crackdown on slave gatherings. 
E)  Many white Americans considered it evidence of blacks' unfitness for republican freedom. 
A)  The Adams administration discouraged the independence of black Haiti. 
B)  Thomas Jefferson celebrated it as another victory for liberty. 
C)  Most white Americans were glad to see France suffer the loss of its colony. 
D)  Most enslaved Americans opposed it for fear it would inspire a white crackdown on slave gatherings. 
E)  Many white Americans considered it evidence of blacks' unfitness for republican freedom.

Question 19

How do Tenskwatawa and Neolin compare in regard to their philosophies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenskwatawa wanted Native Americans to assimilate into white American culture. 
B)  Neolin advocated peaceful resistance against the British. 
C)  Both men wanted to sign treaties with white settlers and share the land. 
D)  Neolin wanted Native Americans to assimilate and adapt white American culture. 
E)  Both men wanted to reject the white man's culture. 
A)  Tenskwatawa wanted Native Americans to assimilate into white American culture. 
B)  Neolin advocated peaceful resistance against the British. 
C)  Both men wanted to sign treaties with white settlers and share the land. 
D)  Neolin wanted Native Americans to assimilate and adapt white American culture. 
E)  Both men wanted to reject the white man's culture.

Question 20

What was the significance of the XYZ Affair?

Accepted Answer

A)  It soured public opinion toward the Washington administration. 
B)  It heightened concerns about mob rule destroying American liberty. 
C)  It led to the War of 1812. 
D)  It established the right of judicial review. 
E)  It created animosity between America and France. 
A)  It soured public opinion toward the Washington administration. 
B)  It heightened concerns about mob rule destroying American liberty. 
C)  It led to the War of 1812. 
D)  It established the right of judicial review. 
E)  It created animosity between America and France.

Exam 8: Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

What was part of the Jefferson administration's policy toward Native Americans?

Benjamin Banneker was

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

The Sedition Act of 1798

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

Why did Jefferson use the U.S. Navy against North African states?

Who wrote a petition to Congress as the president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, calling for the end of slavery?

What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of the Federalists?

After Andrew Jackson defeated hostile Creeks in Alabama during the War of 1812,

The treaty that ended the War of 1812

The Republican Party of today started in the 1790s.

What brought an end to Washington's presidency in 1796?

What was one of the ways in which Shays's Rebellion differed from the Whiskey Rebellion?

In the 1790s, America was involved in what has been called a "quasi-war" with which nation?

Among the Indians, what was the period from 1800 to 1812 considered?

What was the overall effect of the American invasions of Canada in 1775 and during the War of 1812?

Tenskwatawa was a Shawnee religious prophet who

Which of the following is true of the American response to the 1791 uprising in Saint Domingue?

How do Tenskwatawa and Neolin compare in regard to their philosophies?

What was the significance of the XYZ Affair?

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