Question 1

Edmond-Charles Genêt acted as an agent for Great Britain,trying to gain American support for the British in their war with France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a serie

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The French Revolution was a period of ra

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Aaron Burr

Accepted Answer

A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement 
A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Sedition Act

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 6

In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency be considered a revolution? Did his presidency deliver an Empire of Liberty as he envisioned? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency...

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "rebels" largely blamed the Republican Party for their troubles. 
B)  The Rebellion ended after a battle in which the "rebel" leader,Rufus King,was killed. 
C)  It represented the first major challenge to the administration of President John Adams. 
D)  It was the only time in U.S.history that the president commanded an army in the field. 
E)  The Rebellion demonstrated that North-South divisions over slavery could turn violent. 
A)  The "rebels" largely blamed the Republican Party for their troubles. 
B)  The Rebellion ended after a battle in which the "rebel" leader,Rufus King,was killed. 
C)  It represented the first major challenge to the administration of President John Adams. 
D)  It was the only time in U.S.history that the president commanded an army in the field. 
E)  The Rebellion demonstrated that North-South divisions over slavery could turn violent.

Question 8

In regard to Canada,what was a result of the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States gained the southern portion of Ontario. 
B)  Both the British and Americans awarded land to Indians along the Canadian-United States border. 
C)  The Canadians built a wall along their border with the United States to prevent more American invasions. 
D)  The American government coordinated a plan with France to gain more Canadian territory,but it failed. 
E)  Americans became more interested in territory in the West as opposed to Canada. 
A)  The United States gained the southern portion of Ontario. 
B)  Both the British and Americans awarded land to Indians along the Canadian-United States border. 
C)  The Canadians built a wall along their border with the United States to prevent more American invasions. 
D)  The American government coordinated a plan with France to gain more Canadian territory,but it failed. 
E)  Americans became more interested in territory in the West as opposed to Canada.

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-strict constructionist

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-XYZ affair

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 11

Why did Thomas Jefferson call the Election of 1800 the "Revolution of 1800"?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was willing to let John Adams remain as president. 
B)  He wanted to use force to maintain his victory in the election. 
C)  He was voicing criticism of Aaron Burr's actions in the West. 
D)  He hoped to free many of the slaves in the South. 
E)  He was talking about freedom that secured America's independence. 
A)  He was willing to let John Adams remain as president. 
B)  He wanted to use force to maintain his victory in the election. 
C)  He was voicing criticism of Aaron Burr's actions in the West. 
D)  He hoped to free many of the slaves in the South. 
E)  He was talking about freedom that secured America's independence.

Question 12

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-War of 1812

Accepted Answer

The War of 1812 was a military conflict

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-quasi-war

Accepted Answer

A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million 
A) judicial review 
B) bribery scandal 
C) attacked the Sedition Act as unconstitutional 
D) Pennsylvanian farmer uprising 
E) unofficial conflict with France
F)forced American sailors into the British navy
G)restrictions placed on freedom of the press
H)ended the Federalist Party
I)called for war against Britain
J)government could only do exactly what the Constitution stated
K)negotiated with Britain
L)bought for $15 million

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 16

What aspect of Jay's Treaty was true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States attacked British forts,resulting in damage claims. 
B)  The United States lost interest in the British forts in the Midwest. 
C)  The United States was prepared to respect all Native American claims to western land. 
D)  The United States was not prepared to fight militarily against Great Britain. 
E)  France made peace with Great Britain and pushed the United States to sign the agreement. 
A)  The United States attacked British forts,resulting in damage claims. 
B)  The United States lost interest in the British forts in the Midwest. 
C)  The United States was prepared to respect all Native American claims to western land. 
D)  The United States was not prepared to fight militarily against Great Britain. 
E)  France made peace with Great Britain and pushed the United States to sign the agreement.

Question 17

Benjamin Banneker was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a scientist who helped survey the new national capital. 
B)  congressional leader of the opposition to Hamilton in the early 1790s. 
C)  the secretary of war who publicly disagreed with Washington over Indian policy. 
D)  an African-American slave whose capture inspired the Fugitive Slave Law. 
E)  the first black person elected to Congress when he won election in the "Revolution of 1800." 
A)  a scientist who helped survey the new national capital. 
B)  congressional leader of the opposition to Hamilton in the early 1790s. 
C)  the secretary of war who publicly disagreed with Washington over Indian policy. 
D)  an African-American slave whose capture inspired the Fugitive Slave Law. 
E)  the first black person elected to Congress when he won election in the "Revolution of 1800."

Question 18

With regard to Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's debates in the 1790s,what aspect of their differences in opinion can still be seen in today's United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether foreign policy in the United States should favor Great Britain or France. 
B)  Whether alcohol should be taxed. 
C)  Whether the United States should remain a nation of mostly farmers. 
D)  Whether the Constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely. 
E)  Whether the capital should remain in Washington,D.C. 
A)  Whether foreign policy in the United States should favor Great Britain or France. 
B)  Whether alcohol should be taxed. 
C)  Whether the United States should remain a nation of mostly farmers. 
D)  Whether the Constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely. 
E)  Whether the capital should remain in Washington,D.C.

Question 19

"Strict constructionists" believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians. 
B)  freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary. 
C)  the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution. 
D)  the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank. 
E)  the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars. 
A)  Jay's Treaty should be construed or interpreted to put more restrictions on Indians. 
B)  freedom of speech and of the press should be restricted if the president believed that to be necessary. 
C)  the federal government could only exercise powers specifically listed in the Constitution. 
D)  the "general welfare" clause of the Constitution gave the federal government power to create a national bank. 
E)  the creation of new western settlements should be strictly limited to avoid Indian wars.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Sarah Morton

Accepted Answer

A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement 
A) accused under the Sedition Act 
B) chief justice of the Supreme Court 
C) Haitian slave revolutionary 
D) organizer of a slave rebellion in America 
E) Pennsylvania militia leader tried for treason
F)president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
G)shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
H)wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
I)wrote The African Chief
J)War Hawk
K)argued for equal educational opportunities for women
L)pan-Indian movement

Edmond-Charles Genêt acted as an agent for Great Britain,trying to gain American support for the British in their war with France.

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

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Aaron Burr

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sedition Act

In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency be considered a revolution? Did his presidency deliver an Empire of Liberty as he envisioned? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

In regard to Canada,what was a result of the War of 1812?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -strict constructionist

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -XYZ affair

Why did Thomas Jefferson call the Election of 1800 the "Revolution of 1800"?

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -War of 1812

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -quasi-war

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

What aspect of Jay's Treaty was true?

Benjamin Banneker was:

With regard to Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's debates in the 1790s,what aspect of their differences in opinion can still be seen in today's United States?

"Strict constructionists" believed that:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sarah Morton

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

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

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 8: Securing the Republic,1790-1815

Edmond-Charles Genêt acted as an agent for Great Britain,trying to gain American support for the British in their war with France.

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

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Aaron Burr

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sedition Act

In what ways can Thomas Jefferson's presidency be considered a revolution? Did his presidency deliver an Empire of Liberty as he envisioned? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

In regard to Canada,what was a result of the War of 1812?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -strict constructionist

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -XYZ affair

Why did Thomas Jefferson call the Election of 1800 the "Revolution of 1800"?

Slave artisans played a prominent role in Gabriel's Rebellion.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -War of 1812

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -quasi-war

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

What aspect of Jay's Treaty was true?

Benjamin Banneker was:

With regard to Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's debates in the 1790s,what aspect of their differences in opinion can still be seen in today's United States?

"Strict constructionists" believed that:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sarah Morton

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

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

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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