Question 1

After the war,abolition of slavery in the North was swift and applied to all slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why did the United States not develop a noble class?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were virtually no wealthy people in the 1780s. 
B)  Most of the landowners still resided in England. 
C)  The ideals of Thomas Paine criticized the notion of nobility. 
D)  The planter class in the South criticized nobility. 
E)  The Catholic Church condemned the noble class. 
A)  There were virtually no wealthy people in the 1780s. 
B)  Most of the landowners still resided in England. 
C)  The ideals of Thomas Paine criticized the notion of nobility. 
D)  The planter class in the South criticized nobility. 
E)  The Catholic Church condemned the noble class.

Question 3

When Dr.Samuel Johnson,the British writer,asked how it was "that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of negroes," he was pointing to a key irony of the American independence movement.What arguments did supporters of American independence use to justify retaining the institution of slavery? Did any of their contemporaries in America counter their arguments? How?

Accepted Answer

Supporters of American independence used

Question 4

After the American Revolution,who held the balance of power between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Shawnee. 
C)  British. 
D)  French. 
E)  Americans. 
A)  Iroquois. 
B)  Shawnee. 
C)  British. 
D)  French. 
E)  Americans.

Question 5

When criticizing men,who did Abigail Adams sound like in her letter to her husband John?

Accepted Answer

A)  She reminded people of Neolin. 
B)  She invoked Thomas Paine's criticism of the British monarchy. 
C)  She sounded like a Quaker condemning slavery. 
D)  She took on the role of a church minister,critiquing the government. 
E)  She sounded like King George III. 
A)  She reminded people of Neolin. 
B)  She invoked Thomas Paine's criticism of the British monarchy. 
C)  She sounded like a Quaker condemning slavery. 
D)  She took on the role of a church minister,critiquing the government. 
E)  She sounded like King George III.

Question 6

How did the Revolution's language of liberty affect slaves and slavery in the 1770s and 1780s? Be sure to include in your response information from "Voices of Freedom."

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did the Revolution's language of liberty...

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Samuel Sewall

Accepted Answer

A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian 
A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian

Question 8

After the Revolutionary War,when George Washington demanded the return of slaves who had escaped,the British commander in New York refused,saying it would be dishonorable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What did South Carolina and Georgia promise every white volunteer at the war's end?

Accepted Answer

A)  A musket of his own. 
B)  Two acres of land. 
C)  The right to vote. 
D)  One hundred shillings. 
E)  A slave. 
A)  A musket of his own. 
B)  Two acres of land. 
C)  The right to vote. 
D)  One hundred shillings. 
E)  A slave.

Question 10

How did women react to the language of freedom and liberty? Be sure to include in your response Abigail Adams's opinions that appear in "Voices of Freedom."

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did women react to the language...

Question 11

During the American Revolutionary period,slavery for the first time became a focus of public debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Benjamin Rush

Accepted Answer

A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian 
A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian

Question 13

What best characterizes slavery in the North during the Revolutionary era?

Accepted Answer

A)  All slaves were freed by 1790. 
B)  Slavery ended quickly because there were no cash crops. 
C)  Ending slavery was a long,drawn-out process. 
D)  Slaves were emancipated only if they promised to leave the country. 
E)  Only slaves who had been doing farm labor were set free. 
A)  All slaves were freed by 1790. 
B)  Slavery ended quickly because there were no cash crops. 
C)  Ending slavery was a long,drawn-out process. 
D)  Slaves were emancipated only if they promised to leave the country. 
E)  Only slaves who had been doing farm labor were set free.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-James Carroll

Accepted Answer

A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian 
A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian

Question 15

In Pennsylvania,nearly the entire pre-Revolutionary elite opposed the American independence movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-popery

Accepted Answer

A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves 
A) raised funds to assist American soldiers 
B) working for wages,or owning a farm or shop 
C) an offensive term for the rituals of the Catholic Church 
D) "School of political democracy" 
E) retained their allegiance to the crown
F)fighting for the American cause
G)Revolution undermined church authority among this group
H)responsible for raising the next generation of leaders
I)the right to vote
J)action slaves took for their immediate release
K)ability to sacrifice self-interest for the public good
L)settlement in Africa for freed slaves

Question 17

Ultimately,the American Revolution did what to slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It began the process of ending it permanently. 
B)  It saw an actual increase of slavery by 1790. 
C)  It resulted in the British putting an immediate end to slavery throughout their empire. 
D)  It led to more Indians being enslaved than people of African heritage. 
E)  In some states,indentured servants started to outnumber slaves. 
A)  It began the process of ending it permanently. 
B)  It saw an actual increase of slavery by 1790. 
C)  It resulted in the British putting an immediate end to slavery throughout their empire. 
D)  It led to more Indians being enslaved than people of African heritage. 
E)  In some states,indentured servants started to outnumber slaves.

Question 18

Support for the separation of church and state resulted in what?

Accepted Answer

A)  It curtailed the influence of Christianity on American society. 
B)  The colonists nearly lost the American Revolution because of separation of church and state. 
C)  In the aftermath of the war,it led to the Anglican Church being unchallenged. 
D)  It brought together two dichotomous groups: Deists and evangelicals. 
E)  Most church leaders criticized the ideals of the American Revolution. 
A)  It curtailed the influence of Christianity on American society. 
B)  The colonists nearly lost the American Revolution because of separation of church and state. 
C)  In the aftermath of the war,it led to the Anglican Church being unchallenged. 
D)  It brought together two dichotomous groups: Deists and evangelicals. 
E)  Most church leaders criticized the ideals of the American Revolution.

Question 19

Which settlement in Africa did the British establish for former slaves from the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberia. 
B)  Sierra Leone. 
C)  Monrovia. 
D)  Ghana. 
E)  Benin. 
A)  Liberia. 
B)  Sierra Leone. 
C)  Monrovia. 
D)  Ghana. 
E)  Benin.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Robert Morris

Accepted Answer

A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian 
A) black poet 
B) Pennsylvania radical 
C) Thoughts on Government author 
D) burned forty Indian towns 
E) America's first Roman Catholic bishop
F)director of congressional fiscal policy
G)The Selling of Joseph author
H)wrote of universal freedom,even for blacks
I)drafted Virginia's "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom"
J)"Remember the ladies"
K)The Wealth of Nations author
L)Mohawk Indian

After the war,abolition of slavery in the North was swift and applied to all slaves.

Why did the United States not develop a noble class?

After the American Revolution,who held the balance of power between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River?

When criticizing men,who did Abigail Adams sound like in her letter to her husband John?

How did the Revolution's language of liberty affect slaves and slavery in the 1770s and 1780s? Be sure to include in your response information from "Voices of Freedom."

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Samuel Sewall

After the Revolutionary War,when George Washington demanded the return of slaves who had escaped,the British commander in New York refused,saying it would be dishonorable.

What did South Carolina and Georgia promise every white volunteer at the war's end?

How did women react to the language of freedom and liberty? Be sure to include in your response Abigail Adams's opinions that appear in "Voices of Freedom."

During the American Revolutionary period,slavery for the first time became a focus of public debate.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Benjamin Rush

What best characterizes slavery in the North during the Revolutionary era?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -James Carroll

In Pennsylvania,nearly the entire pre-Revolutionary elite opposed the American independence movement.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -popery

Ultimately,the American Revolution did what to slavery?

Support for the separation of church and state resulted in what?

Which settlement in Africa did the British establish for former slaves from the United States?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Robert Morris

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

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

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

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Exam 6: the Revolution Within

After the war,abolition of slavery in the North was swift and applied to all slaves.

Why did the United States not develop a noble class?

After the American Revolution,who held the balance of power between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River?

When criticizing men,who did Abigail Adams sound like in her letter to her husband John?

How did the Revolution's language of liberty affect slaves and slavery in the 1770s and 1780s? Be sure to include in your response information from "Voices of Freedom."

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Samuel Sewall

After the Revolutionary War,when George Washington demanded the return of slaves who had escaped,the British commander in New York refused,saying it would be dishonorable.

What did South Carolina and Georgia promise every white volunteer at the war's end?

How did women react to the language of freedom and liberty? Be sure to include in your response Abigail Adams's opinions that appear in "Voices of Freedom."

During the American Revolutionary period,slavery for the first time became a focus of public debate.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Benjamin Rush

What best characterizes slavery in the North during the Revolutionary era?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -James Carroll

In Pennsylvania,nearly the entire pre-Revolutionary elite opposed the American independence movement.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -popery

Ultimately,the American Revolution did what to slavery?

Support for the separation of church and state resulted in what?

Which settlement in Africa did the British establish for former slaves from the United States?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Robert Morris

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

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

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

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