Question 1

Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer described America as a melting pot of Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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 3

Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite protests from southern delegates,the document permanently freed runaway slaves who made it to the "free air" of the North. 
B)  The Constitution declared that all territories of the United States would be "free soil" where slavery would not be permitted. 
C)  The Constitution explicitly protected the security of property in slaves in any state of the Union so that a slaveowner could move permanently with his slaves from South to North. 
D)  The Constitution provided for half of a state's slave population to be counted in determining its membership in the House of Representatives. 
E)  Although never using the word "slavery," the document protected several aspects of the institution. 
A)  Despite protests from southern delegates,the document permanently freed runaway slaves who made it to the "free air" of the North. 
B)  The Constitution declared that all territories of the United States would be "free soil" where slavery would not be permitted. 
C)  The Constitution explicitly protected the security of property in slaves in any state of the Union so that a slaveowner could move permanently with his slaves from South to North. 
D)  The Constitution provided for half of a state's slave population to be counted in determining its membership in the House of Representatives. 
E)  Although never using the word "slavery," the document protected several aspects of the institution.

Question 4

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 5

What did James Madison aim to accomplish with the protections of both public and private liberties?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to prevent wars with Native Americans. 
B)  He did not want the United States to acquire any western territory. 
C)  He wanted to give land to the poor. 
D)  He hoped to end slavery. 
E)  He hoped to avoid more unrest like Shays's Rebellion. 
A)  He wanted to prevent wars with Native Americans. 
B)  He did not want the United States to acquire any western territory. 
C)  He wanted to give land to the poor. 
D)  He hoped to end slavery. 
E)  He hoped to avoid more unrest like Shays's Rebellion.

Question 6

Battles over Indian territory continued after ratification of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

James Madison declared,"Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty as well as the abuses of power." This statement reflected a concern that public liberty might endanger private liberty.Carefully analyze this concern.Why might some Americans take this view? Which liberty was more valued? How did the final Constitution reflect this concern?

Accepted Answer

James Madison's statement reflects a con

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-checks and balances

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 9

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 10

Two of the original thirteen states initially refused to ratify the Constitution,but ultimately they did ratify it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution severely limited liberty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In The History of the American Revolution,David Ramsay:

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that the Constitution represented a repudiation of the Revolution. 
B)  urged southern states to demand greater protection for slavery before ratifying the Constitution. 
C)  praised American state constitutions for allowing future amendments. 
D)  took issue with James Madison's vision of "extending the sphere." 
E)  took the British side when explaining why the Revolution occurred. 
A)  argued that the Constitution represented a repudiation of the Revolution. 
B)  urged southern states to demand greater protection for slavery before ratifying the Constitution. 
C)  praised American state constitutions for allowing future amendments. 
D)  took issue with James Madison's vision of "extending the sphere." 
E)  took the British side when explaining why the Revolution occurred.

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-George Washington

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

The term "slave compromises" refers to a

Question 15

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 16

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

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 17

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 18

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Daniel Shays

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 19

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress was a two-chambered body,with a House of Delegates and a Council. 
B)  Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce. 
C)  Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote. 
D)  There were two branches of government-judicial and legislative-but no executive. 
E)  The more populous a state,the more votes it cast in Congress. 
A)  Congress was a two-chambered body,with a House of Delegates and a Council. 
B)  Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce. 
C)  Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote. 
D)  There were two branches of government-judicial and legislative-but no executive. 
E)  The more populous a state,the more votes it cast in Congress.

Question 20

The relationship between the national government and the states is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  the New Jersey Plan. 
C)  Federalism. 
D)  the Virginia Plan. 
E)  the Constitution. 
A)  the separation of powers. 
B)  the New Jersey Plan. 
C)  Federalism. 
D)  the Virginia Plan. 
E)  the Constitution.

Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer described America as a melting pot of Europeans.

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

Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and slavery?

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

What did James Madison aim to accomplish with the protections of both public and private liberties?

Battles over Indian territory continued after ratification of the Constitution.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -checks and balances

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

Two of the original thirteen states initially refused to ratify the Constitution,but ultimately they did ratify it.

Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution severely limited liberty.

In The History of the American Revolution,David Ramsay:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -George Washington

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

During the process of ratifying the Constitution:

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

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Daniel Shays

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

The relationship between the national government and the states is called:

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

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Exam 7: Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer described America as a melting pot of Europeans.

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

Which of the following is true of the Constitution of 1787 and slavery?

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

What did James Madison aim to accomplish with the protections of both public and private liberties?

Battles over Indian territory continued after ratification of the Constitution.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -checks and balances

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

Two of the original thirteen states initially refused to ratify the Constitution,but ultimately they did ratify it.

Anti-Federalists were concerned that the Constitution severely limited liberty.

In The History of the American Revolution,David Ramsay:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -George Washington

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

During the process of ratifying the Constitution:

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

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Daniel Shays

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

The relationship between the national government and the states is called:

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

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