Question 1

The world's first antislavery society was founded by

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson. 
B) Quakers in Philadelphia. 
C) Puritans in New England. 
D) Catholics in Maryland. 
E) the Congregational church. 
A) Thomas Jefferson. 
B) Quakers in Philadelphia. 
C) Puritans in New England. 
D) Catholics in Maryland. 
E) the Congregational church. B

Question 2

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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A) provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest. 
B) established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory and managing the political transition from a territory to the state in the Old Northwest. 
C) banned slavery from all territories of the United States. 
D) cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation. 
E) gave control over land to the territories in which they were located. 
A) provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest. 
B) established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory and managing the political transition from a territory to the state in the Old Northwest. 
C) banned slavery from all territories of the United States. 
D) cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation. 
E) gave control over land to the territories in which they were located. B

Question 3

All of the following are true statements about the status of blacks during the Revolutionary era except

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A) several northern states abolished slavery or provided for gradual emancipation. 
B) a few Virginia masters freed their slaves. 
C) no states south of Pennsylvania outlawed slavery. 
D) many states passed laws that permitted blacks to marry and own land. 
E) laws in the North and the South harshly discriminated against free and enslaved blacks. 
A) several northern states abolished slavery or provided for gradual emancipation. 
B) a few Virginia masters freed their slaves. 
C) no states south of Pennsylvania outlawed slavery. 
D) many states passed laws that permitted blacks to marry and own land. 
E) laws in the North and the South harshly discriminated against free and enslaved blacks. D

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women's roles after the Revolution?

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A) They continued to do traditional women's work. 
B) Educated wives and women lost their status as cultivators of the virtues and moral education of their husbands, daughters, and sons. 
C) The new ideology of republican motherhood elevated them as special keepers of the nation's conscience. 
D) Women's political rights were tightly circumscribed and severely limited by most states. 
E) The New Jersey Constitution of 1776 was one of the few state constitutions that extended the right to vote to women. 
A) They continued to do traditional women's work. 
B) Educated wives and women lost their status as cultivators of the virtues and moral education of their husbands, daughters, and sons. 
C) The new ideology of republican motherhood elevated them as special keepers of the nation's conscience. 
D) Women's political rights were tightly circumscribed and severely limited by most states. 
E) The New Jersey Constitution of 1776 was one of the few state constitutions that extended the right to vote to women.

Question 5

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-During the Revolutionary War, many states

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A) eliminated inheritance laws like primogeniture. 
B) extended the right to vote to adult women. 
C) reduced property requirements for voting. 
D) disestablished the Anglican Church. 
E) outlawed the importation of indentured servants. 
A) eliminated inheritance laws like primogeniture. 
B) extended the right to vote to adult women. 
C) reduced property requirements for voting. 
D) disestablished the Anglican Church. 
E) outlawed the importation of indentured servants.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-James Madison

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James Madison (1751-1836) was an America

Question 7

All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except

Accepted Answer

A) the Anglican Church was re-formed into the Protestant Episcopal Church. 
B) The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout New England. 
C) Thomas Jefferson joined the effort. 
D) reformers in Virginia secured the passage of that state's Statute for Religious Freedom. 
E) there was resistance to completely disentangling the church from civic affairs in some parts of New England. 
A) the Anglican Church was re-formed into the Protestant Episcopal Church. 
B) The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout New England. 
C) Thomas Jefferson joined the effort. 
D) reformers in Virginia secured the passage of that state's Statute for Religious Freedom. 
E) there was resistance to completely disentangling the church from civic affairs in some parts of New England.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-constitutional convention

Accepted Answer

The Constitutional Convention, also know

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-consent of the governed

Accepted Answer

The concept of "consent of the governed"

Question 10

The one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the

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A) military. 
B) House of Representatives. 
C) executive. 
D) judiciary. 
E) Senate. 
A) military. 
B) House of Representatives. 
C) executive. 
D) judiciary. 
E) Senate.

Question 11

The delegate whose contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the "Father of the Constitution" was

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A) George Washington. 
B) Benjamin Franklin. 
C) James Madison. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) Patrick Henry. 
A) George Washington. 
B) Benjamin Franklin. 
C) James Madison. 
D) Thomas Jefferson. 
E) Patrick Henry.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​common law

Accepted Answer

Common law, also known as case law or pr

Question 13

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution extend the Revolutionary War era spirit of equality and liberty to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

The framers of the Constitution did not

Question 14

According to the text's authors, "In some respects, the hated British Navigation Laws were more disagreeable after independence than before." What is the basis for their conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The text's authors suggest that the Brit

Question 15

The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?

Accepted Answer

A) Executive 
B) Legislative 
C) Judicial 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Executive 
B) Legislative 
C) Judicial 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 16

The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease

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A) the least populated states. 
B) western states. 
C) eastern states. 
D) the industrialists. 
E) the larger states with the most people. 
A) the least populated states. 
B) western states. 
C) eastern states. 
D) the industrialists. 
E) the larger states with the most people.

Question 17

Early signs of the abolitionist movement can be seen in the

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A) Articles of Confederation. 
B) Constitution. 
C) emancipation of some slaves. 
D) passage of laws allowing interracial marriage. 
E) abolition of slavery in a few southern states. 
A) Articles of Confederation. 
B) Constitution. 
C) emancipation of some slaves. 
D) passage of laws allowing interracial marriage. 
E) abolition of slavery in a few southern states.

Question 18

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for

Accepted Answer

A) regulating interstate commerce. 
B) levying taxes for raising a militia. 
C) apportioning congressional representation. 
D) electing the president. 
E) choosing Senators. 
A) regulating interstate commerce. 
B) levying taxes for raising a militia. 
C) apportioning congressional representation. 
D) electing the president. 
E) choosing Senators.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Shays's Rebellion

Accepted Answer

Shays's Rebellion was an armed uprising

Question 20

As a means of ensuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions

Accepted Answer

A) were rewritten once every ten years. 
B) were rewritten once every five years. 
C) required yearly visits to the homes of their constituents. 
D) stipulated that ordinary legislation could override the constitution. 
E) required the annual election of legislators. 
A) were rewritten once every ten years. 
B) were rewritten once every five years. 
C) required yearly visits to the homes of their constituents. 
D) stipulated that ordinary legislation could override the constitution. 
E) required the annual election of legislators.

Exam 9: The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

The world's first antislavery society was founded by

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

All of the following are true statements about the status of blacks during the Revolutionary era except

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women's roles after the Revolution?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -During the Revolutionary War, many states

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Madison

All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -constitutional convention

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -consent of the governed

The one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the

The delegate whose contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the "Father of the Constitution" was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​common law

Why didn't the framers of the Constitution extend the Revolutionary War era spirit of equality and liberty to the abolition of slavery and giving women the right to vote?

According to the text's authors, "In some respects, the hated British Navigation Laws were more disagreeable after independence than before." What is the basis for their conclusion?

The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?

The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease

Early signs of the abolitionist movement can be seen in the

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Shays's Rebellion

As a means of ensuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions

New World Beginnings, 33,000 Bce-1769 Ce

The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes From the Empire, 1775-1783

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1920-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933-1941

America in World War Ii 1941-1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -During the Revolutionary War, many states

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -common law