Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Fries's Rebellion

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 2

Alexander Hamilton's long-term goal was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  build up the Republican Party's political power. 
B)  assure that the United States would be a primarily agrarian nation. 
C)  promote the power of state governments. 
D)  make the United States a major commercial and military power. 
E)  succeed George Washington as president. 
A)  build up the Republican Party's political power. 
B)  assure that the United States would be a primarily agrarian nation. 
C)  promote the power of state governments. 
D)  make the United States a major commercial and military power. 
E)  succeed George Washington as president.

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Gabriel's Rebellion

Accepted Answer

Gabriel's Rebellion, also known as Gabri

Question 4

What was the significance of the case of Marbury v.Madison?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was John Marshall's first case as chief justice. 
B)  The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared that presidential power was greater than congressional power. 
D)  The decision gave states important new powers to block a too-powerful federal government. 
E)  Marbury's win meant that he became the new chief justice,a post he held for twenty-one years. 
A)  It was John Marshall's first case as chief justice. 
B)  The Supreme Court asserted the power of judicial review. 
C)  The Supreme Court declared that presidential power was greater than congressional power. 
D)  The decision gave states important new powers to block a too-powerful federal government. 
E)  Marbury's win meant that he became the new chief justice,a post he held for twenty-one years.

Question 5

The French Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  was very conservative compared to the American Revolution. 
B)  reinforced the Republicans' sympathy toward the French. 
C)  brought American troops to France to fight for liberty. 
D)  had very little impact on American foreign policy. 
E)  had the support of the American Federalist Party. 
A)  was very conservative compared to the American Revolution. 
B)  reinforced the Republicans' sympathy toward the French. 
C)  brought American troops to France to fight for liberty. 
D)  had very little impact on American foreign policy. 
E)  had the support of the American Federalist Party.

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Tecumseh

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Canadian borderland refers to the re

Question 8

Congress passed all of Alexander Hamilton's financial plans except for subsidies for manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By the early 1800s,some members of the Creek and Cherokee tribes were living like white Americans as traders and slaveholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

George Washington stated that "the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government" depended on the success of the American experiment in self-government.What does this statement mean? How and why did Americans come to see that freedom was the special genius of American institutions?

Accepted Answer

George Washington's statement reflects t

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson was the seventh President

Question 12

Which of the following was true of the United States in 1797?

Accepted Answer

A)  The two political parties were divided on the role of the government. 
B)  The Federalists dominated the South and Republicans controlled New England. 
C)  England respected American neutrality in regard to the war in Europe. 
D)  John Adams was willing to use the ideas of Thomas Jefferson. 
E)  Adams was eager to have Hamilton as his vice president. 
A)  The two political parties were divided on the role of the government. 
B)  The Federalists dominated the South and Republicans controlled New England. 
C)  England respected American neutrality in regard to the war in Europe. 
D)  John Adams was willing to use the ideas of Thomas Jefferson. 
E)  Adams was eager to have Hamilton as his vice president.

Question 13

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

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 14

Thomas Jefferson's original Kentucky resolution served as an argument for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of religion. 
B)  States' rights. 
C)  The right to bear arms. 
D)  Immigration reform. 
E)  Free trade. 
A)  Freedom of religion. 
B)  States' rights. 
C)  The right to bear arms. 
D)  Immigration reform. 
E)  Free trade.

Question 15

What was the overall effect of the American invasions of Canada in 1775 and during the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

A)  All trade ceased between the two nations from 1814 to 1848. 
B)  Many Canadians migrated south into New England. 
C)  Americans continued to plan ways to gain Canada. 
D)  Stereotypes developed on both sides that in some form still exist today. 
E)  As compensation,the British asked that the Maine territory be broken off from Massachusetts and incorporated into Canada. 
A)  All trade ceased between the two nations from 1814 to 1848. 
B)  Many Canadians migrated south into New England. 
C)  Americans continued to plan ways to gain Canada. 
D)  Stereotypes developed on both sides that in some form still exist today. 
E)  As compensation,the British asked that the Maine territory be broken off from Massachusetts and incorporated into Canada.

Question 16

The treaty that ended the War of 1812:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. 
B)  gave Canada the option of joining the United States. 
C)  was a humiliating treaty for Britain. 
D)  restored the prewar status quo. 
E)  resulted in the United States losing land to Canada. 
A)  gave the United States large tracts of land in the West. 
B)  gave Canada the option of joining the United States. 
C)  was a humiliating treaty for Britain. 
D)  restored the prewar status quo. 
E)  resulted in the United States losing land to Canada.

Question 17

In its decision in the case of Fletcher v.Peck,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  exercised the authority to overturn a state law that the Court considered to be in violation of the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  declared that corruption involved in the making of a law automatically invalidated that law. 
C)  held that slaves who ran away from their masters had to be returned to them,even if the slaves had gone to a free state. 
D)  asserted that political parties were constitutional even though they were not mentioned in the 1787 document. 
E)  said that the purchase of land from a foreign power,as in the case of Louisiana,was constitutional. 
A)  exercised the authority to overturn a state law that the Court considered to be in violation of the U.S.Constitution. 
B)  declared that corruption involved in the making of a law automatically invalidated that law. 
C)  held that slaves who ran away from their masters had to be returned to them,even if the slaves had gone to a free state. 
D)  asserted that political parties were constitutional even though they were not mentioned in the 1787 document. 
E)  said that the purchase of land from a foreign power,as in the case of Louisiana,was constitutional.

Question 18

Jay's Treaty effectively destroyed the American alliance with France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why can a case be made for the War of 1812 actually starting in 1811?

Accepted Answer

A)  News traveled slowly due to limited technology. 
B)  The British took control of forts in the Midwest. 
C)  Tecumseh,a Native American chief,was killed in 1811. 
D)  The British blockaded the American coastline. 
E)  William Henry Harrison attacked Native American villages in 1811. 
A)  News traveled slowly due to limited technology. 
B)  The British took control of forts in the Midwest. 
C)  Tecumseh,a Native American chief,was killed in 1811. 
D)  The British blockaded the American coastline. 
E)  William Henry Harrison attacked Native American villages in 1811.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of women and political life in the new republic of the 1790s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of the word "male" in various provisions of the Constitution of 1787 excluded women from any role in politics. 
B)  Women,unlike white men and male African-American slaves,were specifically not counted in determining congressional representation. 
C)  Some women contributed to a growing democratization of political life by arguing for increased rights for their sex. 
D)  By 1799,women actually gained the right to vote,but not the right to hold office,in four New England states and in Pennsylvania. 
E)  The prevailing view of women as intellectually inferior to men meant that women's involvement in politics never was considered. 
A)  The use of the word "male" in various provisions of the Constitution of 1787 excluded women from any role in politics. 
B)  Women,unlike white men and male African-American slaves,were specifically not counted in determining congressional representation. 
C)  Some women contributed to a growing democratization of political life by arguing for increased rights for their sex. 
D)  By 1799,women actually gained the right to vote,but not the right to hold office,in four New England states and in Pennsylvania. 
E)  The prevailing view of women as intellectually inferior to men meant that women's involvement in politics never was considered.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fries's Rebellion

Alexander Hamilton's long-term goal was to:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Gabriel's Rebellion

What was the significance of the case of Marbury v.Madison?

The French Revolution:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Tecumseh

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

Congress passed all of Alexander Hamilton's financial plans except for subsidies for manufacturing.

By the early 1800s,some members of the Creek and Cherokee tribes were living like white Americans as traders and slaveholders.

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

Which of the following was true of the United States in 1797?

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

Thomas Jefferson's original Kentucky resolution served as an argument for what?

What was the overall effect of the American invasions of Canada in 1775 and during the War of 1812?

The treaty that ended the War of 1812:

In its decision in the case of Fletcher v.Peck,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Jay's Treaty effectively destroyed the American alliance with France.

Why can a case be made for the War of 1812 actually starting in 1811?

Which of the following is true of women and political life in the new republic of the 1790s?

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

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fries's Rebellion

Alexander Hamilton's long-term goal was to:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Gabriel's Rebellion

What was the significance of the case of Marbury v.Madison?

The French Revolution:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Tecumseh

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

Congress passed all of Alexander Hamilton's financial plans except for subsidies for manufacturing.

By the early 1800s,some members of the Creek and Cherokee tribes were living like white Americans as traders and slaveholders.

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

Which of the following was true of the United States in 1797?

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

Thomas Jefferson's original Kentucky resolution served as an argument for what?

What was the overall effect of the American invasions of Canada in 1775 and during the War of 1812?

The treaty that ended the War of 1812:

In its decision in the case of Fletcher v.Peck,the U.S.Supreme Court:

Jay's Treaty effectively destroyed the American alliance with France.

Why can a case be made for the War of 1812 actually starting in 1811?

Which of the following is true of women and political life in the new republic of the 1790s?

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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