Question 1

In his Thoughts on Government (1776), John Adams advocated state constitutions that provided for

Accepted Answer

A)  a powerful governor and a two-house legislature that reflected the division of society between wealthy and ordinary men. 
B)  a legislature elected and controlled entirely by the wealthy, with a weak governor elected by the people so that they would feel that they had a role. 
C)  voting rights for all men at least twenty-one years old regardless of property ownership. 
D)  centralizing political power in a one-house legislature and dispensing with the office of governor. 
E)  allowing women who owned a certain amount of property to vote but preventing them from holding political office. 
A)  a powerful governor and a two-house legislature that reflected the division of society between wealthy and ordinary men. 
B)  a legislature elected and controlled entirely by the wealthy, with a weak governor elected by the people so that they would feel that they had a role. 
C)  voting rights for all men at least twenty-one years old regardless of property ownership. 
D)  centralizing political power in a one-house legislature and dispensing with the office of governor. 
E)  allowing women who owned a certain amount of property to vote but preventing them from holding political office.

Question 2

Which of the following economic developments occurred in the years immediately following the American Revolution?

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A)  The nation experienced record levels of deflation. 
B)  Agriculture and trade were thriving, with the number of goods on the market at an all-time high. 
C)  Some merchants hoarded goods, hoping to profit from shortages. 
D)  Congress kept the states from fixing wages and prices under any circumstances. 
E)  The concept of free trade was rejected under the new government, essentially without any debate. 
A)  The nation experienced record levels of deflation. 
B)  Agriculture and trade were thriving, with the number of goods on the market at an all-time high. 
C)  Some merchants hoarded goods, hoping to profit from shortages. 
D)  Congress kept the states from fixing wages and prices under any circumstances. 
E)  The concept of free trade was rejected under the new government, essentially without any debate.

Question 3

The view of economic freedom that became dominant in America after 1779 maintained that the interests of the community took precedence over the property rights of individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of abolition laws between 1777 and 1804?

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A)  They focused exclusively on freeing living slaves. 
B)  By 1810, they resulted in there being no slave population north of Maryland. 
C)  They soon freed all slaves north of South Carolina. 
D)  They reflected the importance of property rights by freeing only the future children of slaves. 
E)  They officially ended the continuation of any form of indentured servitude. 
A)  They focused exclusively on freeing living slaves. 
B)  By 1810, they resulted in there being no slave population north of Maryland. 
C)  They soon freed all slaves north of South Carolina. 
D)  They reflected the importance of property rights by freeing only the future children of slaves. 
E)  They officially ended the continuation of any form of indentured servitude.

Question 5

What was Thomas Jefferson's primary motivation for advocating for public education?

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A)  to make religion a prominent part of schooling 
B)  to increase ignorance so that government leaders could get away with more 
C)  to increase the number of merchants 
D)  to make the people more informed voters 
E)  to improve relations with the native Americans 
A)  to make religion a prominent part of schooling 
B)  to increase ignorance so that government leaders could get away with more 
C)  to increase the number of merchants 
D)  to make the people more informed voters 
E)  to improve relations with the native Americans

Question 6

A volume of Phillis Wheatley's poems was published with a testimonial from prominent citizens certifying that she was, indeed, the author. What does this illustrate about the status of African-Americans at the time?

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A)  African-Americans were highly revered. 
B)  African-Americans were subject to the same standards as white authors, who also had to go through this verification process. 
C)  African-Americans were trusted only to write novels. 
D)  African-Americans were not allowed to publish anything without the explicit permission of a white person. 
E)  Many whites found it difficult to accept the idea of blacks' intellectual ability. 
A)  African-Americans were highly revered. 
B)  African-Americans were subject to the same standards as white authors, who also had to go through this verification process. 
C)  African-Americans were trusted only to write novels. 
D)  African-Americans were not allowed to publish anything without the explicit permission of a white person. 
E)  Many whites found it difficult to accept the idea of blacks' intellectual ability.

Question 7

In Pennsylvania, new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

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A)  They realized angry mobs could get out of hand, so voting had to be limited. 
B)  They wanted every proposed law to be voted on by all citizens. 
C)  Voting requirements needed to eliminate property qualifications. 
D)  The votes of merchants should count double those of citizens who did not own property. 
E)  They criticized the idea of equality in regard to voting. 
A)  They realized angry mobs could get out of hand, so voting had to be limited. 
B)  They wanted every proposed law to be voted on by all citizens. 
C)  Voting requirements needed to eliminate property qualifications. 
D)  The votes of merchants should count double those of citizens who did not own property. 
E)  They criticized the idea of equality in regard to voting.

Question 8

How did the War for Independence affect anti-Catholicism in America?

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A)  Anti-Catholicism increased when Quebec Catholics volunteered in large numbers for the British army. 
B)  Because Americans resented Catholic France negotiating a separate peace with Great Britain, anti-Catholicism became more prevalent. 
C)  Independence led the states to impose anti-Catholic laws that they had been unable to adopt when they were under British control. 
D)  The alliance with France, a predominantly Catholic country, helped diminish American anti-Catholicism. 
E)  Spain's wartime aid to Britain led Georgia colonists to attack Catholic missions in Florida. 
A)  Anti-Catholicism increased when Quebec Catholics volunteered in large numbers for the British army. 
B)  Because Americans resented Catholic France negotiating a separate peace with Great Britain, anti-Catholicism became more prevalent. 
C)  Independence led the states to impose anti-Catholic laws that they had been unable to adopt when they were under British control. 
D)  The alliance with France, a predominantly Catholic country, helped diminish American anti-Catholicism. 
E)  Spain's wartime aid to Britain led Georgia colonists to attack Catholic missions in Florida.

Question 9

Because Americans were preoccupied with war, religious liberty was a rather peripheral issue in the 1770s and 1780s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did the ideas of John Locke influence the question of abolition?

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A)  Protecting property in the form of slaves was invoked as a natural right. 
B)  His belief that all people possessed a divine "inner light" was used to condemn slavery. 
C)  The economic rights of slave holders over others were discussed as sacred and inalienable. 
D)  The conversion of slaves to Christianity was presented as "God's plan for the world." 
E)  His publicized freeing of his own slaves inspired others to do the same. 
A)  Protecting property in the form of slaves was invoked as a natural right. 
B)  His belief that all people possessed a divine "inner light" was used to condemn slavery. 
C)  The economic rights of slave holders over others were discussed as sacred and inalienable. 
D)  The conversion of slaves to Christianity was presented as "God's plan for the world." 
E)  His publicized freeing of his own slaves inspired others to do the same.

Question 11

In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom, indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The expansion of religious freedom diminished the influence of religion on American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did the Revolution transform religion in the new nation? Consider especially issues related to religious toleration, religious liberty, and church-state relations.

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The Revolution transformed religion in t

Question 14

How did the prewar elite in Pennsylvania differ from that in other colonies?

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A)  The prewar elite in Pennsylvania was equally split between support for Britain and support for American independence. 
B)  The entire prewar elite in Pennsylvania was sympathetic to the revolutionary cause. 
C)  Almost all prewar Pennsylvania elites supported the revolutionary cause in name only, while secretly passing information to the British. 
D)  Prewar Pennsylvania elites were drastically more outspoken about their political position (patriotism) than other elite colonists. 
E)  Nearly the entire prewar elite in Pennsylvania opposed independence. 
A)  The prewar elite in Pennsylvania was equally split between support for Britain and support for American independence. 
B)  The entire prewar elite in Pennsylvania was sympathetic to the revolutionary cause. 
C)  Almost all prewar Pennsylvania elites supported the revolutionary cause in name only, while secretly passing information to the British. 
D)  Prewar Pennsylvania elites were drastically more outspoken about their political position (patriotism) than other elite colonists. 
E)  Nearly the entire prewar elite in Pennsylvania opposed independence.

Question 15

Joseph Brant, a young Mohawk,

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A)  wanted to create an Indian confederacy between Canada and the United States. 
B)  allied with the Continental Congress and led troops against the British in the Great Lakes region. 
C)  represented Indian interests at the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris. 
D)  urged all Indians to move west of the Mississippi River to preserve their cultures from "contamination" by whites. 
E)  was appointed first governor-general of Upper Canada in 1781. 
A)  wanted to create an Indian confederacy between Canada and the United States. 
B)  allied with the Continental Congress and led troops against the British in the Great Lakes region. 
C)  represented Indian interests at the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris. 
D)  urged all Indians to move west of the Mississippi River to preserve their cultures from "contamination" by whites. 
E)  was appointed first governor-general of Upper Canada in 1781.

Question 16

What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?

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A)  the Protestant churches 
B)  the lower houses of the state legislatures 
C)  the taverns 
D)  the militia 
E)  the first public schools 
A)  the Protestant churches 
B)  the lower houses of the state legislatures 
C)  the taverns 
D)  the militia 
E)  the first public schools

Question 17

Some British public figures were critical of Americans for demanding liberty while enslaving Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement is accurate regarding the impact of American independence on Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian tribes were given formal recognition by the Treaty of Paris, which established them as an independent nation. 
B)  Indians stood firm in their support of the British, who reciprocated by creating an Indian confederacy between Canada and the United States. 
C)  Independence resulted in efforts to complete the process of dispossessing Indians of their lands in the new nation. 
D)  Native Americans were largely unaffected by American independence, because they had already fled to Canada during the Seven Years' War. 
E)  The Declaration of Independence asserted that Native Americans' property rights must be respected in the United States. 
A)  Indian tribes were given formal recognition by the Treaty of Paris, which established them as an independent nation. 
B)  Indians stood firm in their support of the British, who reciprocated by creating an Indian confederacy between Canada and the United States. 
C)  Independence resulted in efforts to complete the process of dispossessing Indians of their lands in the new nation. 
D)  Native Americans were largely unaffected by American independence, because they had already fled to Canada during the Seven Years' War. 
E)  The Declaration of Independence asserted that Native Americans' property rights must be respected in the United States.

Question 19

What key role did Loyalist exiles serve in Canada?

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A)  They helped inspire future rebellions in Canada. 
B)  Most wanted to ban slavery in Canada. 
C)  They hoped to mount an attack on the United States in order to restore it as a British colony. 
D)  They pushed for an alliance with France. 
E)  They refused to trade goods with the United States. 
A)  They helped inspire future rebellions in Canada. 
B)  Most wanted to ban slavery in Canada. 
C)  They hoped to mount an attack on the United States in order to restore it as a British colony. 
D)  They pushed for an alliance with France. 
E)  They refused to trade goods with the United States.

Question 20

Which of the following statements accurately describes the religious views expressed by founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton?

Accepted Answer

A)  They attributed the American victory in the Revolutionary War almost entirely to divine intervention and, thus, wished for religion to play a prominent role in the new government. 
B)  They wanted to implement some form of separation between church and state but argued that states in the new nation must keep their established, publicly funded churches. 
C)  They rejected the idea of a benevolent Creator and sought to convince early Americans to treat atheism as the belief system underlying the separation of church and state. 
D)  They sought to avoid religious conflicts in the new nation and viewed religious doctrines through the Enlightenment lens of rationalism and skepticism. 
E)  They promoted the expansion of religions such as Judaism within the new nation to increase diversity and successfully kept the new states from barring Jews from voting. 
A)  They attributed the American victory in the Revolutionary War almost entirely to divine intervention and, thus, wished for religion to play a prominent role in the new government. 
B)  They wanted to implement some form of separation between church and state but argued that states in the new nation must keep their established, publicly funded churches. 
C)  They rejected the idea of a benevolent Creator and sought to convince early Americans to treat atheism as the belief system underlying the separation of church and state. 
D)  They sought to avoid religious conflicts in the new nation and viewed religious doctrines through the Enlightenment lens of rationalism and skepticism. 
E)  They promoted the expansion of religions such as Judaism within the new nation to increase diversity and successfully kept the new states from barring Jews from voting.

Exam 6: The Revolution Within

In his Thoughts on Government (1776), John Adams advocated state constitutions that provided for

Which of the following economic developments occurred in the years immediately following the American Revolution?

The view of economic freedom that became dominant in America after 1779 maintained that the interests of the community took precedence over the property rights of individuals.

Which of the following is true of abolition laws between 1777 and 1804?

What was Thomas Jefferson's primary motivation for advocating for public education?

A volume of Phillis Wheatley's poems was published with a testimonial from prominent citizens certifying that she was, indeed, the author. What does this illustrate about the status of African-Americans at the time?

In Pennsylvania, new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

How did the War for Independence affect anti-Catholicism in America?

Because Americans were preoccupied with war, religious liberty was a rather peripheral issue in the 1770s and 1780s.

How did the ideas of John Locke influence the question of abolition?

In spite of the revolutionary rhetoric of freedom, indentured servitude was still widely practiced in the northern states by 1800.

The expansion of religious freedom diminished the influence of religion on American society.

How did the Revolution transform religion in the new nation? Consider especially issues related to religious toleration, religious liberty, and church-state relations.

How did the prewar elite in Pennsylvania differ from that in other colonies?

Joseph Brant, a young Mohawk,

What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?

Some British public figures were critical of Americans for demanding liberty while enslaving Africans.

Which statement is accurate regarding the impact of American independence on Native Americans?

What key role did Loyalist exiles serve in Canada?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the religious views expressed by founding fathers such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton?

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