Question 1

The fugitive slave clause in the Constitution was ambiguous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What helped to encourage ratification of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison's refusal to include a Bill of Rights. 
B)  The idea that the elite would run the country. 
C)  Some workers thought it would give a boost to the economy. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's essays on government. 
E)  The promise to Virginians that they would gain more western territory. 
A)  James Madison's refusal to include a Bill of Rights. 
B)  The idea that the elite would run the country. 
C)  Some workers thought it would give a boost to the economy. 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's essays on government. 
E)  The promise to Virginians that they would gain more western territory.

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Alexander Hamilton

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 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-New Jersey Plan

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 5

Based on the Naturalization Act of 1790,who would have been allowed to become an American citizen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person from India. 
B)  A German immigrant. 
C)  An African immigrant. 
D)  A Chinese woman. 
E)  A Native American Indian. 
A)  A person from India. 
B)  A German immigrant. 
C)  An African immigrant. 
D)  A Chinese woman. 
E)  A Native American Indian.

Question 6

As designed by the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  the president was elected by popular vote. 
B)  senators were to serve two-year terms. 
C)  federal judges were appointed by the president, not elected by the people. 
D)  the congressional representatives were to be appointed by state legislatures. 
E)  the Supreme Court justices were to serve ten-year terms. 
A)  the president was elected by popular vote. 
B)  senators were to serve two-year terms. 
C)  federal judges were appointed by the president, not elected by the people. 
D)  the congressional representatives were to be appointed by state legislatures. 
E)  the Supreme Court justices were to serve ten-year terms.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Greenville was signed on A

Question 8

The New Jersey Plan proposed a single-house legislature,which gave each state one vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During the process of ratifying the Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A)  two states, Rhode Island and North Carolina, voted against ratification. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton reversed himself and argued against ratification. 
C)  propertied men and urban dwellers formed the chief support for the Anti-Federalists. 
D)  northern state conventions unanimously supported ratification while southern ones were deeply divided. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson sent numerous letters from Paris opposing passage, but he was too far away to be really influential. 
A)  two states, Rhode Island and North Carolina, voted against ratification. 
B)  Alexander Hamilton reversed himself and argued against ratification. 
C)  propertied men and urban dwellers formed the chief support for the Anti-Federalists. 
D)  northern state conventions unanimously supported ratification while southern ones were deeply divided. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson sent numerous letters from Paris opposing passage, but he was too far away to be really influential.

Question 10

Which state would have been pleased by both the New Jersey Plan and the three-fifths clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts. 
B)  Connecticut. 
C)  New Jersey. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Georgia. 
A)  Massachusetts. 
B)  Connecticut. 
C)  New Jersey. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Georgia.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The Anti-Federalists were a group of ind

Question 12

What occurred at the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Madison wanted to start over from scratch. 
B)  Ben Franklin wanted the Iroquois Confederacy to sign the document too. 
C)  Patrick Henry finally gave his approval to the new government. 
D)  Ben Franklin urged the delegates to approve the Constitution. 
E)  Gouverneur Morris requested that Madison and Hamilton rewrite significant parts of the document. 
A)  James Madison wanted to start over from scratch. 
B)  Ben Franklin wanted the Iroquois Confederacy to sign the document too. 
C)  Patrick Henry finally gave his approval to the new government. 
D)  Ben Franklin urged the delegates to approve the Constitution. 
E)  Gouverneur Morris requested that Madison and Hamilton rewrite significant parts of the document.

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Letters from an American Farmer

Accepted Answer

Letters from an American Farmer is a ser

Question 14

Battles over Indian territory continued after ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Anti-Federalist James Winthrop argued that a bill of rights was necessary in the Constitution because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the English had one, so America ought to mirror that example. 
B)  the right to bear arms for the militia should be guarded by law. 
C)  using the examples of Wilkes and Zenger, the protection of speech and press was essential. 
D)  it would secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority. 
E)  ratification of the Constitution was in doubt without the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. 
A)  the English had one, so America ought to mirror that example. 
B)  the right to bear arms for the militia should be guarded by law. 
C)  using the examples of Wilkes and Zenger, the protection of speech and press was essential. 
D)  it would secure the minority against the usurpation and tyranny of the majority. 
E)  ratification of the Constitution was in doubt without the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

Question 16

In regard to slavery,what did the Constitution do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed slavery but also contained a potential method to end slavery. 
B)  It fully defined who was a slave. 
C)  It made slavery mandatory in the South. 
D)  It ended the external slave trade immediately. 
E)  It established a twenty-year limit on the buying and selling of slaves within the United States. 
A)  It allowed slavery but also contained a potential method to end slavery. 
B)  It fully defined who was a slave. 
C)  It made slavery mandatory in the South. 
D)  It ended the external slave trade immediately. 
E)  It established a twenty-year limit on the buying and selling of slaves within the United States.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights refers to the first t

Question 18

What influenced men's decisions regarding whether to support ratification of the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their love of civil liberties. 
B)  Their distrust of George Washington. 
C)  George Washington's eagerness to serve as first president. 
D)  How slavery would be weaker. 
E)  Their economic statuses and geographical locations. 
A)  Their love of civil liberties. 
B)  Their distrust of George Washington. 
C)  George Washington's eagerness to serve as first president. 
D)  How slavery would be weaker. 
E)  Their economic statuses and geographical locations.

Question 19

Which of the following is a check against presidential power in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only the Senate can override a president's veto. 
B)  The Senate can impeach the president for "high crimes and misdemeanors." 
C)  The Senate can remove the president from office after impeaching him. 
D)  Congress can reject all presidential appointments. 
E)  Although the president appoints Federal judges, they serve for ten years to ensure their independence. 
A)  Only the Senate can override a president's veto. 
B)  The Senate can impeach the president for "high crimes and misdemeanors." 
C)  The Senate can remove the president from office after impeaching him. 
D)  Congress can reject all presidential appointments. 
E)  Although the president appoints Federal judges, they serve for ten years to ensure their independence.

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Somerset case

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

Exam 7: Founding a Nation,1783-1791

The fugitive slave clause in the Constitution was ambiguous.

What helped to encourage ratification of the Constitution?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Alexander Hamilton

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -New Jersey Plan

Based on the Naturalization Act of 1790,who would have been allowed to become an American citizen?

As designed by the Constitution:

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

The New Jersey Plan proposed a single-house legislature,which gave each state one vote.

During the process of ratifying the Constitution:

Which state would have been pleased by both the New Jersey Plan and the three-fifths clause?

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

What occurred at the final meeting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Letters from an American Farmer

Battles over Indian territory continued after ratification of the Constitution.

The Anti-Federalist James Winthrop argued that a bill of rights was necessary in the Constitution because:

In regard to slavery,what did the Constitution do?

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

What influenced men's decisions regarding whether to support ratification of the Constitution?

Which of the following is a check against presidential power in the Constitution?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Somerset case

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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