Question 1

British ally Joseph Brant was a

Accepted Answer

A) Shawnee. 
B) Mohawk. 
C) Oneida. 
D) Cherokee. 
E) Apache 
A) Shawnee. 
B) Mohawk. 
C) Oneida. 
D) Cherokee. 
E) Apache

Question 2

The most serious criticism of the Constitution during ratification was the

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A) establishment of a standing army. 
B) lack of a specific list of individual rights. 
C) absence of references to God. 
D) failure to designate a national capital. 
E) undemocratic nature of the electoral college. 
A) establishment of a standing army. 
B) lack of a specific list of individual rights. 
C) absence of references to God. 
D) failure to designate a national capital. 
E) undemocratic nature of the electoral college.

Question 3

Virginia's ____________________ thwarted an attempted all-out Indian offensive along the frontier with his capture of Vincennes.

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The answer of Virginia's ____________________ thwarted an attempted all-out Indian...

Question 4

The greatest opposition to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 came from the South over the institution of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____________________ closed the Mississippi River to travel in 1784.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ closed the Mississippi River to travel...

Question 6

All Anglican churchmen supported the Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

No southern state supported the 1786 treaty that John Jay negotiated with Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Examine the British strategy of 1776 and 1777 that attempted to bring the war to a close. Why did this strategy fail?

Accepted Answer

The British strategy of 1776 and 1777 ai

Question 9

In his efforts to persuade the French to ally with the Americans, Benjamin Franklin

Accepted Answer

A) threatened the use of military force against them. 
B) identified strongly with the aristocratic elements of French society. 
C) lived in France for a time. 
D) alienated most Frenchmen. 
E) learned to speak French. 
A) threatened the use of military force against them. 
B) identified strongly with the aristocratic elements of French society. 
C) lived in France for a time. 
D) alienated most Frenchmen. 
E) learned to speak French.

Question 10

Describe John Adams's ideas regarding the separation of powers.

Accepted Answer

John Adams, the second President of the

Question 11

Indians who had supported the Americans during the Revolution suffered the most from land seizures after 1783.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Federalist #10, James Madison argued for the greater stability of a large republic over a small one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1800, the largest concentration of free African Americans was in

Accepted Answer

A) Philadelphia. 
B) New York. 
C) Boston. 
D) Charleston. 
E) Newport. 
A) Philadelphia. 
B) New York. 
C) Boston. 
D) Charleston. 
E) Newport.

Question 14

Describe the role of loyalists in the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Loyalists, also known as Tories, were Am

Question 15

The American victory at ____________________ brought down the British government.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The American victory at ____________________ brought down...

Question 16

The idea of proportional representation in one house and state equality in the other was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A) New Hampshire. 
B) Rhode Island. 
C) Maryland. 
D) Connecticut. 
E) New York. 
A) New Hampshire. 
B) Rhode Island. 
C) Maryland. 
D) Connecticut. 
E) New York.

Question 17

Most Indians hoped that the colonies would be victorious in the Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Articles of Confederation were ratified quickly and easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Northwest Ordinance included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) a prohibition on slavery. 
B) a division of the territory into three to five future states. 
C) the prohibition on African Americans moving into the territory. 
D) provisions for the territories to enter the confederation on equal footing with those already in existence. 
E) protection for civil liberties. 
A) a prohibition on slavery. 
B) a division of the territory into three to five future states. 
C) the prohibition on African Americans moving into the territory. 
D) provisions for the territories to enter the confederation on equal footing with those already in existence. 
E) protection for civil liberties.

Question 20

The first state to end the institution of slavery through a gradual abolition law was

Accepted Answer

A) Massachusetts. 
B) New York. 
C) Delaware. 
D) Pennsylvania. 
E) Georgia. 
A) Massachusetts. 
B) New York. 
C) Delaware. 
D) Pennsylvania. 
E) Georgia.

Exam 6: The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

British ally Joseph Brant was a

The most serious criticism of the Constitution during ratification was the

Virginia's ____________________ thwarted an attempted all-out Indian offensive along the frontier with his capture of Vincennes.

The greatest opposition to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 came from the South over the institution of slavery.

____________________ closed the Mississippi River to travel in 1784.

All Anglican churchmen supported the Revolution.

No southern state supported the 1786 treaty that John Jay negotiated with Spain.

Examine the British strategy of 1776 and 1777 that attempted to bring the war to a close. Why did this strategy fail?

In his efforts to persuade the French to ally with the Americans, Benjamin Franklin

Describe John Adams's ideas regarding the separation of powers.

Indians who had supported the Americans during the Revolution suffered the most from land seizures after 1783.

In Federalist #10, James Madison argued for the greater stability of a large republic over a small one.

By 1800, the largest concentration of free African Americans was in

Describe the role of loyalists in the American Revolution.

The American victory at ____________________ brought down the British government.

The idea of proportional representation in one house and state equality in the other was proposed by

Most Indians hoped that the colonies would be victorious in the Revolutionary War.

The Articles of Confederation were ratified quickly and easily.

The Northwest Ordinance included all of the following except

The first state to end the institution of slavery through a gradual abolition law was

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