Question 1

What was Congress able to accomplish with its Native American policy under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing; Congress was so powerless under the Articles that nothing happened in this area. 
B)  It negotiated treaties for the tribes to keep their lands, but Congress was so lacking in power that the treaties proved useless. 
C)  Congress demanded and received surrenders of large amounts of Indian land north of the Ohio River and in the South. 
D)  Congress backed away from any involvement when land companies requested that the government step aside and leave the West's economic development in private hands. 
E)  Congress recruited enough state militias to force the Native Americans off their land. 
A)  Nothing; Congress was so powerless under the Articles that nothing happened in this area. 
B)  It negotiated treaties for the tribes to keep their lands, but Congress was so lacking in power that the treaties proved useless. 
C)  Congress demanded and received surrenders of large amounts of Indian land north of the Ohio River and in the South. 
D)  Congress backed away from any involvement when land companies requested that the government step aside and leave the West's economic development in private hands. 
E)  Congress recruited enough state militias to force the Native Americans off their land.

Question 2

The U.S.Constitution as written in 1787 does not use the words "slave" or "slavery."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Accepted Answer

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, officia

Question 4

James Madison argued in The Federalist that the large size and diversity of the United States was a source of political stability,not a weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-James Madison

Accepted Answer

James Madison (1751-1836) was an America

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Bill of Rights

Accepted Answer

A) annuity system 
B) unicameral system 
C) first written American constitution 
D) abolished in 1808 
E) two houses based on proportional representation
F)separation of powers
G)division of powers
H)essays that generated support for Constitutional ratification
I)amendments
J)citizenship limited to whites only
K)slave compromise
L)ruled slavery unlawful in England 
A) annuity system 
B) unicameral system 
C) first written American constitution 
D) abolished in 1808 
E) two houses based on proportional representation
F)separation of powers
G)division of powers
H)essays that generated support for Constitutional ratification
I)amendments
J)citizenship limited to whites only
K)slave compromise
L)ruled slavery unlawful in England

Question 7

Explain the arguments of the Anti-Federalists.How did they define liberty and what role did they see government having in protecting that liberty?

Accepted Answer

The Anti-Federalists were a group of ind

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-James Madison

Accepted Answer

A) an Anti-Federalist 
B) Treaty of Greenville 
C) Notes on the State of Virginia 
D) Letters from an American Farmer 
E) led uprising of Massachusetts farmers
F)Agrippa
G)willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife
H)defeated by Little Turtle
I)served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention
J)author of most of The Federalist essays
K)father of the Constitution
L)Secretary of War 
A) an Anti-Federalist 
B) Treaty of Greenville 
C) Notes on the State of Virginia 
D) Letters from an American Farmer 
E) led uprising of Massachusetts farmers
F)Agrippa
G)willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife
H)defeated by Little Turtle
I)served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention
J)author of most of The Federalist essays
K)father of the Constitution
L)Secretary of War

Question 9

How would slaveowners in the late eighteenth century have explained a slave's repeated stealing and drinking of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alcohol should have been better hidden from slaves. 
B)  The slave's race led to him having no self-control. 
C)  The owner was to be blamed for having alcohol at the house. 
D)  The actual condition of being a slave pushed him to drink. 
E)  The slaves would not need to steal if it was easily available. 
A)  The alcohol should have been better hidden from slaves. 
B)  The slave's race led to him having no self-control. 
C)  The owner was to be blamed for having alcohol at the house. 
D)  The actual condition of being a slave pushed him to drink. 
E)  The slaves would not need to steal if it was easily available.

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Adams

Accepted Answer

A) an Anti-Federalist 
B) Treaty of Greenville 
C) Notes on the State of Virginia 
D) Letters from an American Farmer 
E) led uprising of Massachusetts farmers
F)Agrippa
G)willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife
H)defeated by Little Turtle
I)served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention
J)author of most of The Federalist essays
K)father of the Constitution
L)Secretary of War 
A) an Anti-Federalist 
B) Treaty of Greenville 
C) Notes on the State of Virginia 
D) Letters from an American Farmer 
E) led uprising of Massachusetts farmers
F)Agrippa
G)willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wife
H)defeated by Little Turtle
I)served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional Convention
J)author of most of The Federalist essays
K)father of the Constitution
L)Secretary of War

Question 11

James Madison:

Accepted Answer

A)  urged an expansion of public liberty. 
B)  played no role at the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  was Thomas Jefferson's ally and disciple. 
D)  opposed the idea of a strong national government. 
E)  distinguished himself as the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention. 
A)  urged an expansion of public liberty. 
B)  played no role at the Constitutional Convention. 
C)  was Thomas Jefferson's ally and disciple. 
D)  opposed the idea of a strong national government. 
E)  distinguished himself as the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.

Question 12

States called out militias to stop foreclosures on the homes of debtors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the significance of the Empress of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ship refused to trade with China. 
B)  She was a ruler who did not recognize American sovereignty. 
C)  The empress gave American traders extra privileges. 
D)  It was the first American-flag-flying ship to trade with China. 
E)  Most of the trade actually focused on Japan instead of China. 
A)  The ship refused to trade with China. 
B)  She was a ruler who did not recognize American sovereignty. 
C)  The empress gave American traders extra privileges. 
D)  It was the first American-flag-flying ship to trade with China. 
E)  Most of the trade actually focused on Japan instead of China.

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding Congress and the African slave trade in the United States under the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress never prohibited this slave trade. 
B)  The First Congress under the Constitution prohibited the importation of slaves into the United States. 
C)  Congress always let individual states make their own decisions with regard to importing slaves. 
D)  Congress prohibited the African slave trade ten years after ratification of the Constitution. 
E)  Congress prohibited the African slave trade twenty years after ratification of the Constitution. 
A)  Congress never prohibited this slave trade. 
B)  The First Congress under the Constitution prohibited the importation of slaves into the United States. 
C)  Congress always let individual states make their own decisions with regard to importing slaves. 
D)  Congress prohibited the African slave trade ten years after ratification of the Constitution. 
E)  Congress prohibited the African slave trade twenty years after ratification of the Constitution.

Question 15

The New Jersey Plan:

Accepted Answer

A)  was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states. 
B)  contained a gradual emancipation requirement that proved quite controversial. 
C)  was a thinly disguised attempt to resurrect monarchy in America. 
D)  found its greatest support from the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations. 
E)  called for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation in every way. 
A)  was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states. 
B)  contained a gradual emancipation requirement that proved quite controversial. 
C)  was a thinly disguised attempt to resurrect monarchy in America. 
D)  found its greatest support from the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations. 
E)  called for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation in every way.

Question 16

Which type of government demonstrates a clear-cut separation of powers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articles of Confederation. 
B)  United States Constitution. 
C)  Constitutional monarchy. 
D)  Continental Congress. 
E)  French monarchy. 
A)  Articles of Confederation. 
B)  United States Constitution. 
C)  Constitutional monarchy. 
D)  Continental Congress. 
E)  French monarchy.

Question 17

Who in the nineteenth century used the words "We the people" from the Constitution to claim that the southern states could not secede from the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  Jefferson Davis. 
E)  Daniel Webster. 
A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Abraham Lincoln. 
C)  George Washington. 
D)  Jefferson Davis. 
E)  Daniel Webster.

Question 18

The Constitution is a lengthy,wordy document that outlines the structure of government in great detail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Somerset case:

Accepted Answer

A)  ended the importation of slaves into the United States. 
B)  ruled that slavery was unlawful in England. 
C)  freed slaves from the ship Amistad. 
D)  used the language of liberty to rule that free blacks could own property. 
E)  set the precedent that fugitive slaves had to be returned to their masters. 
A)  ended the importation of slaves into the United States. 
B)  ruled that slavery was unlawful in England. 
C)  freed slaves from the ship Amistad. 
D)  used the language of liberty to rule that free blacks could own property. 
E)  set the precedent that fugitive slaves had to be returned to their masters.

Question 20

Not until the twentieth century did the Bill of Rights become revered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Founding a Nation,1783-1791

What was Congress able to accomplish with its Native American policy under the Articles of Confederation?

The U.S.Constitution as written in 1787 does not use the words "slave" or "slavery."

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Northwest Ordinance of 1787

James Madison argued in The Federalist that the large size and diversity of the United States was a source of political stability,not a weakness.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -James Madison

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Bill of Rights

Explain the arguments of the Anti-Federalists.How did they define liberty and what role did they see government having in protecting that liberty?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -James Madison

How would slaveowners in the late eighteenth century have explained a slave's repeated stealing and drinking of alcohol?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Adams

James Madison:

States called out militias to stop foreclosures on the homes of debtors.

What was the significance of the Empress of China?

Which of the following is true regarding Congress and the African slave trade in the United States under the Constitution?

The New Jersey Plan:

Which type of government demonstrates a clear-cut separation of powers?

Who in the nineteenth century used the words "We the people" from the Constitution to claim that the southern states could not secede from the Union?

The Constitution is a lengthy,wordy document that outlines the structure of government in great detail.

The Somerset case:

Not until the twentieth century did the Bill of Rights become revered.

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

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

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s 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 Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

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