Question 1

The choice of the site for Washington, D.C. was determined by a deal among Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The leader of the first Congress was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The leader of the first Congress was...

Question 3

When the Constitution went into effect in 1789, the capital of the United States was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the Constitution went into effect in...

Question 4

The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled more than 1,600 miles on the Missouri River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The new government's chief source of income was to be

Accepted Answer

A) a tariff on imports. 
B) an income tax. 
C) harbor and customs duties. 
D) excise taxes on domestic manufactures. 
E) interest on loans. 
A) a tariff on imports. 
B) an income tax. 
C) harbor and customs duties. 
D) excise taxes on domestic manufactures. 
E) interest on loans.

Question 6

In Washington's administration Alexander Hamilton served as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Secretary

Question 7

The Embargo Act of 1807 hurt the American economy more than it did the British.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

James Madison was President of the United States during the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Treaty of Ghent (1814), ending the War of 1812, can be best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a British victory. 
B) an American victory. 
C) a draw. 
D) all of these choices. 
E) an Indian victory. 
A) a British victory. 
B) an American victory. 
C) a draw. 
D) all of these choices. 
E) an Indian victory.

Question 10

The first contested presidential election in the United States was in

Accepted Answer

A) 1788. 
B) 1792. 
C) 1796. 
D) 1800. 
E) 1804. 
A) 1788. 
B) 1792. 
C) 1796. 
D) 1800. 
E) 1804.

Question 11

To prevent the spread of the United States into Louisiana, Spain strategically relied on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Indian dip

Question 12

Which of the following best describes John Adams during his presidency?

Accepted Answer

A) He had an optimistic faith in the goodness and support of the American people. 
B) He helped pass legislation that strengthened constitutional protection of the freedoms of speech and press. 
C) He had an embattled mentality and feared he was surrounded by enemies. 
D) He was bored with dull public life and decided not to run for a second term. 
E) He united his political party and proved to be an effective leader. 
A) He had an optimistic faith in the goodness and support of the American people. 
B) He helped pass legislation that strengthened constitutional protection of the freedoms of speech and press. 
C) He had an embattled mentality and feared he was surrounded by enemies. 
D) He was bored with dull public life and decided not to run for a second term. 
E) He united his political party and proved to be an effective leader.

Question 13

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolves

Accepted Answer

A) were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. 
B) declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts gave the national government powers not mentioned in the Constitution. 
C) asserted that states could invalidate or nullify federal laws. 
D) interpreted the constitution as a compact between states. 
E) all of these choices 
A) were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. 
B) declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts gave the national government powers not mentioned in the Constitution. 
C) asserted that states could invalidate or nullify federal laws. 
D) interpreted the constitution as a compact between states. 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

After taking office, Thomas Jefferson increased the number of federal governmental balls and dinners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lewis and Clark were guided by Sacajawea, a(n) ____________________ Indian girl.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lewis and Clark were guided by Sacajawea,...

Question 17

The Embargo Act (1807) cut off U.S. shipping with

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) France. 
C) France and England. 
D) Spain and Portugal. 
E) foreign countries. 
A) England. 
B) France. 
C) France and England. 
D) Spain and Portugal. 
E) foreign countries.

Question 18

The Treaty of Ghent merely returned the status quo prior to the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The XYZ Affair was the last scandal of George Washington's presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An estimated ____________________ American citizens were impressed into the Royal Navy between 1803 and 1812.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An estimated ____________________ American citizens were impressed...

Exam 7: Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

The choice of the site for Washington, D.C. was determined by a deal among Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson.

The leader of the first Congress was ____________________.

When the Constitution went into effect in 1789, the capital of the United States was ____________________.

The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled more than 1,600 miles on the Missouri River.

The new government's chief source of income was to be

In Washington's administration Alexander Hamilton served as ____________________.

The Embargo Act of 1807 hurt the American economy more than it did the British.

James Madison was President of the United States during the War of 1812.

The Treaty of Ghent (1814), ending the War of 1812, can be best described as

The first contested presidential election in the United States was in

To prevent the spread of the United States into Louisiana, Spain strategically relied on ____________________.

Which of the following best describes John Adams during his presidency?

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by William Henry Harrison during the War of 1812.

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolves

After taking office, Thomas Jefferson increased the number of federal governmental balls and dinners.

Lewis and Clark were guided by Sacajawea, a(n) ____________________ Indian girl.

The Embargo Act (1807) cut off U.S. shipping with

The Treaty of Ghent merely returned the status quo prior to the war.

The XYZ Affair was the last scandal of George Washington's presidency.

An estimated ____________________ American citizens were impressed into the Royal Navy between 1803 and 1812.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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