Question 1

Despite the rhetoric of religious freedom, many states had limitations on such freedom, such as reserving officeholding to Protestants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Thomas Jefferson claimed that no nation could expect to be ignorant and free. Explain what he meant by this. How did he define virtue, and how was that important to his vision?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson's statement that "no na

Question 3

Who was Harry Washington?

Accepted Answer

A)  the son of George Washington who freed the family slaves following his father's death 
B)  the author of the first freedom petition presented to a New England court 
C)  a young Mohawk in upstate New York who hoped to create an Indian confederacy 
D)  a former slave of George Washington who became a British corporal 
E)  the economist who wrote a great treatise known as The Wealth of Nations 
A)  the son of George Washington who freed the family slaves following his father's death 
B)  the author of the first freedom petition presented to a New England court 
C)  a young Mohawk in upstate New York who hoped to create an Indian confederacy 
D)  a former slave of George Washington who became a British corporal 
E)  the economist who wrote a great treatise known as The Wealth of Nations

Question 4

Before the Revolution, indentured servants in the colonies occupied a place in society halfway between slave and free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The new state constitutions created during the Revolutionary War

Accepted Answer

A)  completely eliminated property qualifications for voting. 
B)  became far more democratic in the southern states than in the northern states. 
C)  greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state. 
D)  did nothing to change the composition of elite-dominated state legislatures. 
E)  all retained tax-supported churches as a way of ensuring a virtuous citizenry. 
A)  completely eliminated property qualifications for voting. 
B)  became far more democratic in the southern states than in the northern states. 
C)  greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state. 
D)  did nothing to change the composition of elite-dominated state legislatures. 
E)  all retained tax-supported churches as a way of ensuring a virtuous citizenry.

Question 6

Who was Lemuel Haynes?

Accepted Answer

A)  a New York Deist prominent in arguing for the separation of church and state 
B)  a wealthy Virginian who emancipated the hundreds of slaves he owned 
C)  a black minister in Massachusetts who spoke out against slavery 
D)  a Scots-Irish Presbyterian farmer in South Carolina who led a tax revolt 
E)  a free black man elected to the legislature in Pennsylvania 
A)  a New York Deist prominent in arguing for the separation of church and state 
B)  a wealthy Virginian who emancipated the hundreds of slaves he owned 
C)  a black minister in Massachusetts who spoke out against slavery 
D)  a Scots-Irish Presbyterian farmer in South Carolina who led a tax revolt 
E)  a free black man elected to the legislature in Pennsylvania

Question 7

Following the Revolution, what word became forever linked with freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  leadership 
C)  obedience 
D)  peace 
E)  equality 
A)  power 
B)  leadership 
C)  obedience 
D)  peace 
E)  equality

Question 8

Approximately how many free Americans remained loyal to the British during the war?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  20 to 25 percent 
D)  30 to 35 percent 
E)  45 to 50 percent 
A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  20 to 25 percent 
D)  30 to 35 percent 
E)  45 to 50 percent

Question 9

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush, and John Adams advocated for the creation of free, state-supported schools primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  they believed the schools should train Americans in trades and farmwork. 
B)  they believed all citizens should have military training in case another war broke out with Britain. 
C)  they believed the schools should teach citizens about the Puritan faith. 
D)  they believed educating citizens was necessary if a government based on liberty and the will of the people was to survive. 
E)  they believed the best way to get citizens to comply with the laws of the land was to have students memorize laws from an early age. 
A)  they believed the schools should train Americans in trades and farmwork. 
B)  they believed all citizens should have military training in case another war broke out with Britain. 
C)  they believed the schools should teach citizens about the Puritan faith. 
D)  they believed educating citizens was necessary if a government based on liberty and the will of the people was to survive. 
E)  they believed the best way to get citizens to comply with the laws of the land was to have students memorize laws from an early age.

Question 10

Which qualification for voting was most widely discussed following the Revolution and resulted in the most variations across the new state constitutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to read 
B)  gender 
C)  property qualifications 
D)  educational attainment 
E)  knowledge of more than one language besides English 
A)  the ability to read 
B)  gender 
C)  property qualifications 
D)  educational attainment 
E)  knowledge of more than one language besides English

Question 11

When Dr. Samuel Johnson, the British writer, asked how it was "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of negroes," he was pointing to a key irony of the American independence movement. What arguments did supporters of American independence use to justify retaining the institution of slavery? Did any of their contemporaries in America counter their arguments? How?

Accepted Answer

Supporters of American independence used

Question 12

Not everyone supported the independence movement within the colonies. Explain who supported independence and who did not. Be sure to include a discussion about how socioeconomic standing, race, religion, and gender affected an individual's support for or opposition to independence.

Accepted Answer

The support for the independence movemen

Question 13

Abigail Adams

Accepted Answer

A)  fought in the Continental army disguised as a man. 
B)  criticized the absolute power that husbands exercised over wives. 
C)  rejected the prevailing belief that a woman's primary responsibility was to her family. 
D)  believed that women should not be concerned with politics. 
E)  petitioned for women's right to vote. 
A)  fought in the Continental army disguised as a man. 
B)  criticized the absolute power that husbands exercised over wives. 
C)  rejected the prevailing belief that a woman's primary responsibility was to her family. 
D)  believed that women should not be concerned with politics. 
E)  petitioned for women's right to vote.

Question 14

What approach did the new American government take toward Native Americans in the years following the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  forcing them to convert to Christianity or face mass extermination 
B)  attempting to "Americanize" their children in special private schools 
C)  moving them to reservations on vastly reduced portions of their traditional territories 
D)  dispossessing them of their land and forcing them west of the Mississippi River 
E)  relocating nearly all of them to British colonies in the West Indies 
A)  forcing them to convert to Christianity or face mass extermination 
B)  attempting to "Americanize" their children in special private schools 
C)  moving them to reservations on vastly reduced portions of their traditional territories 
D)  dispossessing them of their land and forcing them west of the Mississippi River 
E)  relocating nearly all of them to British colonies in the West Indies

Question 15

As a result of the religious freedom created by the Revolution,

Accepted Answer

A)  organized religion became less important in American life over the next thirty years. 
B)  upstart churches began challenging the well-established churches. 
C)  the number of religious denominations in the United States declined. 
D)  violent struggles between religious groups were not uncommon in the backcountry. 
E)  tax-supported churches flourished in every state in the new nation. 
A)  organized religion became less important in American life over the next thirty years. 
B)  upstart churches began challenging the well-established churches. 
C)  the number of religious denominations in the United States declined. 
D)  violent struggles between religious groups were not uncommon in the backcountry. 
E)  tax-supported churches flourished in every state in the new nation.

Question 16

Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to be loyal to the British during the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a coastal South Carolina planter who was dependent on slave labor 
B)  a Boston craftsman who was also a militia member 
C)  a Massachusetts merchant who was losing business because of the British East India monopoly on tea 
D)  an Anglican minister in New York seeking to expand his congregation 
E)  a Virginia landowner hoping to increase his holdings west of the Appalachian Mountains 
A)  a coastal South Carolina planter who was dependent on slave labor 
B)  a Boston craftsman who was also a militia member 
C)  a Massachusetts merchant who was losing business because of the British East India monopoly on tea 
D)  an Anglican minister in New York seeking to expand his congregation 
E)  a Virginia landowner hoping to increase his holdings west of the Appalachian Mountains

Question 17

How did women react to the language of freedom and liberty? Be sure to include in your response Abigail Adams's opinions that appear in Voices of Freedom.

Accepted Answer

Women reacted to the language of freedom

Question 18

Which statement is accurate about voting rights in new states during the 1780s?

Accepted Answer

A)  All adult white men could vote in every state. 
B)  A large majority of the adult white male population could meet voting requirements, except in Virginia, Maryland, and New York. 
C)  Adult women with property could vote in every state except New Jersey. 
D)  Vermont had the highest property requirements for voting. 
E)  Free black men who met general tax and property requirements could vote in Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia. 
A)  All adult white men could vote in every state. 
B)  A large majority of the adult white male population could meet voting requirements, except in Virginia, Maryland, and New York. 
C)  Adult women with property could vote in every state except New Jersey. 
D)  Vermont had the highest property requirements for voting. 
E)  Free black men who met general tax and property requirements could vote in Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Question 19

In Samuel Jennings's painting Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, what was one of the symbols of freedom he used?

Accepted Answer

A)  the American flag 
B)  a cage with broken bars 
C)  a smiling black family 
D)  an overgrown cotton field 
E)  a slave's broken chain 
A)  the American flag 
B)  a cage with broken bars 
C)  a smiling black family 
D)  an overgrown cotton field 
E)  a slave's broken chain

Question 20

How did the Revolution's language of liberty affect slaves and slavery in the 1770s and 1780s? Be sure to include in your response information from Voices of Freedom.

Accepted Answer

The Revolution's language of liberty had

Exam 6: The Revolution Within

Despite the rhetoric of religious freedom, many states had limitations on such freedom, such as reserving officeholding to Protestants.

Thomas Jefferson claimed that no nation could expect to be ignorant and free. Explain what he meant by this. How did he define virtue, and how was that important to his vision?

Who was Harry Washington?

Before the Revolution, indentured servants in the colonies occupied a place in society halfway between slave and free.

The new state constitutions created during the Revolutionary War

Who was Lemuel Haynes?

Following the Revolution, what word became forever linked with freedom?

Approximately how many free Americans remained loyal to the British during the war?

Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush, and John Adams advocated for the creation of free, state-supported schools primarily because

Which qualification for voting was most widely discussed following the Revolution and resulted in the most variations across the new state constitutions?

Not everyone supported the independence movement within the colonies. Explain who supported independence and who did not. Be sure to include a discussion about how socioeconomic standing, race, religion, and gender affected an individual's support for or opposition to independence.

Abigail Adams

What approach did the new American government take toward Native Americans in the years following the Revolution?

As a result of the religious freedom created by the Revolution,

Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to be loyal to the British during the American Revolution?

How did women react to the language of freedom and liberty? Be sure to include in your response Abigail Adams's opinions that appear in Voices of Freedom.

Which statement is accurate about voting rights in new states during the 1780s?

In Samuel Jennings's painting Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, what was one of the symbols of freedom he used?

How did the Revolution's language of liberty affect slaves and slavery in the 1770s and 1780s? Be sure to include in your response information from Voices of Freedom.

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

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

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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