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What caused the Seven Years' War? A) Conflicts over territory in the Ohio Valley B) A dispute between Indians and the French C) French fur trapping along the Hudson River D) Conflicts between New England and New France
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A) Conflicts over territory in the Ohio Valley
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What did Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Hutchinson hope to accomplish with the Albany Plan of Union? A) Peace with New France B) Separation from Parliament C) The formation of a strong federal government D) The creation of an Indian policy
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D) The creation of an Indian policy
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Why didn't the Iroquois feel compelled to help the British after the Albany Congress? A) They believed that the French military presence would discourage farther westward expansion by American colonists. B) They disagreed with the tactics of the British superintendents of Indian affairs. C) The Iroquois wanted to remain neutral in the Europeans' conflict. D) The Iroquois feared that a British alliance would threaten the Covenant Chain alliance with the Mohawks.
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A) They believed that the French military presence would discourage farther westward
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How did William Pitt turn the Seven Years' War in favor of the British? A) He held successful negotiations with the Iroquois. B) He captured of the French fortress city of Quebec. C) He committed massive resources to the war. D) He adopted the tactics of guerrilla warfare.
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C) He committed massive resources to the war.
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Which territory did England receive in the Treaty of Paris? A) Cuba B) Canada C) Martinique D) New Orleans
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B) Canada
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What role did the Indians play in the Treaty of Paris? A) They negotiated protection for their land in the Ohio Valley. B) They were invited to the negotiations but won no concessions. C) The chief Minavavana negotiated on behalf of the Indians. D) The major European powers did not consult the Indians at all.
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D) The major European powers did not consult the Indians at all.
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Who was credited with leading a violent rebellion against the British in 1763? A) Minavavana B) Jeffrey Amherst C) Pontiac D) The Paxton Boys
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C) Pontiac
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What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? A) To establish a permanent boundary line between Indians and colonists B) To protect the French fur trade from assaults by colonists or Indians C) To identify western lands as formally belonging to the Indians D) To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
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D) To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Why did King George III seek to extract more money from the colonists? A) He was displeased with the profits from colonial exports. B) His policies were an extension of his aggressive personality. C) He thought the colonists should help pay England's war debt. D) He wanted to punish colonists who called for independence.
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C) He thought the colonists should help pay England's war debt.
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In an effort to generate income for England, in 1764 George Grenville initiated the A) Currency Act. B) Sugar Act. C) Molasses Act. D) Proclamation Act.
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B) Sugar Act.
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How did the Stamp Act differ from the Sugar Act? A) The Stamp Act was merely a revision of a previously existing tax. B) The Stamp Act was a tax to be paid mainly by merchants and shippers. C) The Stamp Act was enforced by British instead of American officials. D) The Stamp Act was an internal tax that affected a great number of colonists.
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D) The Stamp Act was an internal tax that affected a great number of colonists.
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George Grenville claimed that Americans had "virtual representation" because A) the colonists were allowed to send delegates to the House of Commons. B) each American colony had its own colonial assembly for governance. C) the House of Commons represented all British subjects, wherever they were. D) the colonists were represented in the Continental Congress.
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C) the House of Commons represented all British subjects, wherever they were.
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What did the Virginia Resolves argue? A) Colonists could not afford to pay more taxes. B) Virginia alone had the right to tax Virginians. C) Britain did not need more tax revenue. D) The monarchy alone could tax Virginians.
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B) Virginia alone had the right to tax Virginians.
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What did the protests of the Sons of Liberty prove to colonists? A) British authority would quell such riots in the future. B) Stamp distributors were more popular than they had realized. C) The British police force would ignore demonstrations. D) Demonstrations could have a decisive impact on politics.
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D) Demonstrations could have a decisive impact on politics.
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What was the significance of the Stamp Act Congress, held in New York in 1765? A) Representatives could not agree on a unified policy. B) It protested the enslavement of blacks in the South. C) Delegates threatened rebellion against Britain. D) It advanced the idea of intercolonial political action.
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D) It advanced the idea of intercolonial political action.
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How did the British government respond to the colonial reaction to the Stamp Act? A) It affirmed the governing power of the colonists. B) It prepared for a long military conflict. C) It repealed the Stamp Act in March 1766. D) It initiated imperial restructuring.
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C) It repealed the Stamp Act in March 1766.
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How did the Declaratory Act show Britain's refusal to compromise on Parliament's power to tax? A) It asserted Parliament's right to legislate for the colonies. B) It gave more power to the colonial governors. C) It initiated a new series of taxes on rarely used colonial goods. D) It gave colonists authority to legislate for themselves.
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A) It asserted Parliament's right to legislate for the colonies.
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What was the result of the anti-British boycotts of the late 1760s? A) British merchants made more money. B) Imports fell by 40 percent. C) Anti-British sentiment decreased. D) The Sons of Liberty ceased to exist
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B) Imports fell by 40 percent.
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19. John Adams represented British captain Thomas Preston and his soldiers who were involved in the Boston Massacre in order to A) please loyalist members of his family who had grown tired of his constant protests. B) prove that the colonists had the upper hand. C) sabotage the trial by offering a poor defense for the soldiers and guaranteeing their conviction. D) show that local leaders believed even unpopular defendants deserved a fair trial.
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D) show that local leaders believed even unpopular defendants deserved a fair trial.
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The Gaspée incident of 1772 caused many towns in Massachusetts and in other colonies to set up a communications network of standing committees known as A) "assemblies for protest." B) "committees of public safety." C) "committees of correspondence." D) "forums on change."
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C) "committees of correspondence."
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According to the British, the major purpose of the Tea Act of 1773 was to A) break the American boycott of tea imported from England. B) raise more revenue to cover military costs in North America. C) boost sales for Britain's East India Company. D) punish the Americans for importing tea from Holland.
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C) boost sales for Britain's East India Company.
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The Coercive Acts, passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Destruction of the Tea, included A) a law closing Boston harbor until the tea was paid for. B) a new set of high internal and external tax laws. C) a law stipulating criminals would be tried in Canada. D) the end of spring elections of town selectmen.
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A) a law closing Boston harbor until the tea was paid for.
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Why did many Americans who supported the patriot cause accept the legitimacy of the committees of public safety, the regrouped colonial assemblies, and the Continental Congress? A) American colonists were ready to demand independence from Britain. B) Britain formally recognized the new governing bodies and ordered American colonists to abide by their decisions. C) The new governing bodies were composed of many of the same men who had held elective office before. D) They hoped that recognizing these new government bodies would allow them to avoid further protest against the crown.
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C) The new governing bodies were composed of many of the same men who had held elective office before.
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Who fired the first shot at Lexington? A) A British soldier B) An American militiaman C) A member of the Continental army D) An unknown person
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D) An unknown person
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Following the battles of Lexington and Concord, Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, issued a proclamation A) promising freedom to defecting, able-bodied slaves who would fight for the British. B) stating that he would free any slave who volunteered to fight for the British. C) calling for Virginians to join him in freeing their slaves to fight. D) stating that any slave caught fighting for the British would be hanged immediately
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A) promising freedom to defecting, able-bodied slaves who would fight for the British.
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Where did delegates from all of the colonies meet to discuss their course of action after the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord? A) Continental Association B) First Continental Congress C) Second Continental Congress D) House of Burgesses
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C) Second Continental Congress
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What was the initial goal of the Second Continental Congress? A) To declare independence immediately B) To raise and supply an army C) To send the Continental army to Massachusetts D) To elect a president of the Congress
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B) To raise and supply an army
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Why did delegates to the Second Continental Congress remain reluctant to break with Britain in 1775? A) The delegates maintained strong ties to the British Parliament. B) Colonists feared invasions from the Dutch and Portuguese. C) The delegates worried that independence would destroy political stability. D) The delegates feared independence would encourage slaves to rebel.
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C) The delegates worried that independence would destroy political stability.
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The delegates to the Second Continental Congress chose George Washington as commander in chief because A) he was the most radical and outspoken proponent of Independence. B) he had distinguished himself as a brilliant strategist during the Seven Years' War. C) they wanted to show England that there was commitment to war outside New England. D) he had curried favor with many of the most influential delegates.
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C) they wanted to show England that there was commitment to war outside New England.
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Which statement characterizes the continental dollars authorized by the congress in 1775? A) The dollars were backed by silver but not gold. B) The dollars were merely paper backed by no precious metals. C) The dollars were backed by gold but at only half the value. D) The dollars were backed by gold at full value.
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B) The dollars were merely paper backed by no precious metals.
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In the Olive Branch Petition of July 1775, congressional moderates proposed that A) the king immediately remove all British troops from America. B) American colonial assemblies be recognized as individual parliaments. C) the king remove all legislation imposed by Parliament in the colonies. D) colonists sever their connections with the British monarchy.
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B) American colonial assemblies be recognized as individual parliaments.
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In his radical pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine encouraged Americans to A) declare independence from Great Britain. B) ignore calls for a republican government. C) form an alliance with France. D) revolt against wealthy urban merchants.
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A) declare independence from Great Britain.
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In their revisions to the Declaration of Independence, Georgia and South Carolina removed A) any mention of the issue of slavery. B) the phrase "give me liberty or give me death." C) any mention of the natural equality of "all men." D) the theory that the king staged Pontiac's Rebellion.
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A) any mention of the issue of slavery.
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What obstacle did the British army face in the Revolutionary War? A) Most soldiers feared the fighting prowess of the Americans. B) No British loyalists lived in the southern colonies. C) It was difficult to supply their army with food and supplies. D) The British had too many inexperienced generals.
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C) It was difficult to supply their army with food and supplies.
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The British goal in fighting the war in America was to A) lay waste to American resources. B) gain support from Indian tribes. C) win a lengthy war of attrition. D) regain colonial allegiance.
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D) regain colonial allegiance.
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How did the congress raise the necessary troops for the Continental army? A) It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration. B) It relied exclusively on trained local militias. C) It promised freedom for any slaves who joined the army. D) It required that soldiers sign on for five years of service.
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A) It offered land grants to those who committed for the war's duration.
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Women served in the Continental army by A) publicly enlisting. B) performing domestic tasks. C) spying on British commanders. D) sewing American flags.
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B) performing domestic tasks.
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Many of the most visible and dedicated loyalists (also called Tories by their enemies) came from which group? A) Maryland Catholics B) Wealthy merchants C) Urban Quakers D) New England landowners
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B) Wealthy merchants
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How did American Indians respond to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War? A) They hoped at first to stay neutral before being forced to choose sides. B) Indians voted unanimously to join the British during the war. C) They convinced the rebels to give them a say in important decisions. D) They embraced the revolutionary cause from the onset of hostilities.
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A) They hoped at first to stay neutral before being forced to choose sides.
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What proportion of Revolutionary War fatalities occurred on British prison ships? A) A relatively small number B) About 1,000 deaths C) The same as the number killed in battle D) More than the number killed in battle
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D) More than the number killed in battle
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During the winter of 1777-78, the Continental army's morale was A) high owing to the army's recent string of victories. B) high because the British appeared ready to surrender. C) increasing owing to Americans' support for the troops. D) low because corruption was undermining the patriots' cause.
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D) low because corruption was undermining the patriots' cause.
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Why did Indian tribes ally with the Americans as the war wore on? A) They came to believe in American principles. B) The British military treated them very poorly. C) Americans paid them for their military assistance. D) They realized the likelihood of American victory.
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D) They realized the likelihood of American victory.
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Why was General John Burgoyne's defeat at the battle of Saratoga a decisive moment in the Revolutionary War? A) It caused Benedict Arnold to defect to the British. B) It brought France into the war on the side of the patriots. C) It ended the military career of General Horatio Gates. D) It vindicated Burgoyne's strategy of attacking from Canada.
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B) It brought France into the war on the side of the patriots.
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Why did France ally with the Americans after the battle of Saratoga? A) It saw an opportunity to defeat England. B) It wanted to gain a foothold in Canada. C) It wanted to link the colonies with Quebec. D) It feared losing the West Indies.
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A) It saw an opportunity to defeat England.
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Where did the Americans suffer their worst defeat of the Revolutionary War? A) Augusta, Georgia B) Camden, South Carolina C) Richmond, Virginia D) Baltimore, Maryland
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B) Camden, South Carolina
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How did news of Benedict Arnold's treason affect the Revolutionary War? A) It ended rebel support in the South for good. B) It caused the French to withdraw their support from the Americans. C) It caused American morale to sink to an all-time low. D) It inspired renewed patriotism in America.
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D) It inspired renewed patriotism in America.
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How did battle tactics in the South change after Gates's defeat and Arnold's treason? A) Guerrilla warfare erupted across the southern backcountry. B) British forces benefited from increasing loyalist strength in the South. C) Cherokee units in the Carolina backcountry switched to the patriots' side. D) The French convinced the Indians to fight the British alongside French forces.
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A) Guerrilla warfare erupted across the southern backcountry.
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Which event led to the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown? A) Lafayette's arrival at Yorktown from the west B) The introduction of more sophisticated cannons C) The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake D) General Cornwallis's cowardly retreat
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C) The French forces taking control of the Chesapeake
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What was the content of the first article of the Treaty of Paris? A) The king recognized the independence of the United States. B) The Indians retained their land in the Ohio Valley. C) Loyalists' land was to be returned to them as soon as possible. D) The Americans were given Florida and half of Louisiana.
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A) The king recognized the independence of the United States.
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After five and a half years of fighting, how long did it take to negotiate peace and evacuate the British from its former colonies? A) One month B) Nine months C) Two years D) Five years
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C) Two years
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What did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation? A) An executive and a judicial branch B) The ability to raise money to finance the war C) A way to amend the articles D) The ability to conduct foreign relations
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A) An executive and a judicial branch
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How did the Articles of Confederation incorporate the power of the states? A) All thirteen states had to approve routine decisions. B) Five states had to approve war-making decisions. C) Nine states had to vote to amend the articles. D) Each state had a single vote in Congress.
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D) Each state had a single vote in Congress.
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Who was responsible for passing tax bills under the Articles of Confederation? A) The federal government B) The Continental Congress C) State governments D) Local governments
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C) State governments
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The Articles of Confederation were finally approved in 1781, when all the states agreed to surrender their A) power to regulate trade. B) power to declare war. C) claims to western lands. D) right to levy their own taxes.
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C) claims to western lands.
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What was a shared feature of all the state constitutions drawn up during the American Revolution? A) A governor with strong powers B) A commitment to republicanism C) A call for a strong centralized government D) Two houses: upper and lower
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B) A commitment to republicanism
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Virginia's constitution was the first to A) include longer terms for the governor. B) eliminate the office of governor. C) abolish the upper house. D) include a bill of rights.
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D) include a bill of rights.
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What was the effect of property qualifications on voters and candidates in the new states? A) They silenced political opposition to the new government. B) Laws disfranchised 25 percent to 50 percent of all adult white males. C) They ensured that free blacks in the North would be able to vote. D) Qualifications were so liberal that all white men could vote.
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B) Laws disfranchised 25 percent to 50 percent of all adult white males.
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Why were some states reluctant to include "equality language" in their bills of rights and constitutions? A) They were afraid the words could be construed to apply to slaves. B) Such language could spark slave rebellions in the North. C) Women might believe they were equal to men. D) Children as young as twelve might believe they could vote.
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A) They were afraid the words could be construed to apply to slaves.
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Which state passed gradual emancipation laws in 1780? A) Delaware B) Maryland C) Pennsylvania D) Virginia
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C) Pennsylvania
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What financial problem did the confederation government face after the war? A) The lack of power to issue currency B) The fact that each state had its own currency C) Wage fixation that had occurred early in the war D) Huge war debts it could not afford to pay
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D) Huge war debts it could not afford to pay
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How did General George Washington disarm the soldiers responsible for plotting the Newburgh Conspiracy? A) He delivered an emotional speech convincing the soldiers to have faith in Congress. B) He secured full back pay for the officers, making military action unnecessary. C) He told the soldiers that he would lead government forces to put down their revolt. D) He refused to sign the initial petition to Congress, making the revolt unlikely to succeed.
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A) He delivered an emotional speech convincing the soldiers to have faith in Congress.
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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 A) prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory. B) funded an exploratory party to locate the Northwest Passage. C) provided for the creation of eight to ten new states. D) required compulsory elementary education in each new township.
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A) prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.
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What led to Shays's Rebellion of 1786? A) Pennsylvania farmers could not pay their debt. B) Massachusetts farmers resented increasing taxes. C) Businesses could not meet creditors' terms. D) Samuel Adams incited a riot in Boston
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B) Massachusetts farmers resented increasing taxes
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What was the legacy of Shays's Rebellion? A) Farmers in other states staged a series of similar revolts. B) State legislatures took action to curb the powers of Congress. C) Political leaders realized the Articles were inadequate. D) Americans celebrated the triumph of civil disobedience.
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C) Political leaders realized the Articles were inadequate.
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Which issue dominated debate at the Constitutional Convention? A) How the government should regulate trade B) Whether or not slavery should be abolished C) How to balance the interests of large and small states D) Whether or not presidential powers should be increased
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C) How to balance the interests of large and small states
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At the Constitutional Convention, the proposal to create a two-chamber legislature—with representation in both houses based on each state's population—was known as the A) New Jersey Plan. B) Connecticut Plan. C) Three-Fifths Plan. D) Virginia Plan.
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D) Virginia Plan.
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What was the smaller states' major objection to the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention? A) Representation based on population in both houses B) The direct election of the president C) The creation of a single national judiciary D) The complicated requirements to review legislation
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A) Representation based on population in both houses
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As a part of the Great Compromise, delegates at the Philadelphia convention agreed A) that voters would directly elect the members of the upper house, the Senate. B) on the Supreme Court and a system of lower national courts. C) that the lower house would be apportioned by population of the states. D) on a procedure for direct election of a chief executive.
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C) that the lower house would be apportioned by population of the states.
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How did delegates decide to count slaves when determining the apportionment of representatives? A) Slaves were counted under the three-fifths clause. B) Slaves were not to be counted as persons. C) Slaves would count the same as Indians. D) Slaves were counted the same as whites.
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A) Slaves were counted under the three-fifths clause.
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When the Constitution was drafted, slavery was A) not named but recognized and guaranteed. B) criticized as contradictory to democracy. C) euphemistically outlawed in the North. D) explicitly named as being a landowner's liberty.
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A) not named but recognized and guaranteed.
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How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention create a presidency out of the reach of direct democracy? A) They devised the Electoral College. B) They allowed state legislatures to choose the president. C) They provided for a popular vote to elect the president. D) They said that the Senate and House would vote for a president.
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A) They devised the Electoral College.
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According to the Constitution, who would settle disputes between states and citizens of different states? A) The president B) Congress C) A national judiciary D) State governors
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C) A national judiciary
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What did pro-Constitution forces call themselves? A) Republicans B) Pro-Constitutionalists C) Federalists D) The Constitutional party
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C) Federalists
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The core of Antifederalists' opposition to the Constitution centered on what fear? A) The Constitution gave too much power to the common man. B) The doctrine of separation of powers would not work in practice. C) The Constitution did too little to protect the institution of slavery. D) Distant power might infringe on people's individual liberties.
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D) Distant power might infringe on people's individual liberties.
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In essay 10 of The Federalist, James Madison maintained that the constitutional government would A) eliminate the need for political parties. B) protect the rights of individual states against incursions by the central government. C) prevent any one faction from subverting the freedom of other groups. D) bring focus and order to American foreign policy.
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C) prevent any one faction from subverting the freedom of other groups.
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Why was George Washington quickly and unanimously elected president in February 1789? A) He had demonstrated his brilliant intellect. B) Many Americans shared his commitment to religious values. C) He expressed his devotion to egalitarian and democratic values. D) He personified the republican ideal of leadership
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D) He personified the republican ideal of leadership
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Who did Washington choose to be his secretary of the treasury? A) Henry Knox B) Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) Alexander Hamilton
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D) Alexander Hamilton
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In response to promises that had been made in order to obtain ratification of the Constitution, James Madison drew up the A) Bill of Rights. B) Judiciary Act of 1789. C) Whiskey Bill. D) Fugitive Slave Act.
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A) Bill of Rights.
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According to Benjamin Rush and other republican writers, how could women contribute to a better society? A) By teaching sons virtue and good morals B) By entering the paid workforce C) By volunteering for church activities D) By advising their husbands on political matters
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A) By teaching sons virtue and good morals
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Why did American cotton production experience a boom in the late 1790s? A) Northern farmers turned to growing cotton over wheat. B) The improved canal system made transportation easier. C) The invention of the cotton gin allowed greater production. D) Wheat prices decreased dramatically on the export market.
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C) The invention of the cotton gin allowed greater production.
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What 1792 event stimulated road building? A) An economic recession required new sources of jobs. B) The U.S. Post Office was established. C) The federal government built the first public toll road. D) The nation's capital moved to Washington, D.C.
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B) The U.S. Post Office was established.
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Why did Alexander Hamilton advocate for rolling old certificates of debt into new government bonds? A) Bonds would infuse money into the economy. B) The plan would lessen the actual amount of debt owed. C) He hoped to limit speculator profits. D) The plan would delay paying the debt far into the future
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A) Bonds would infuse money into the economy.
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To restore faith in the credit of the federal government, Alexander Hamilton proposed A) the issuance of paper currency backed by gold and silver. B) measures to reduce or prevent private speculation in public securities. C) a plan to eliminate debt and thus the nation's reliance on credit. D) the assumption of the states' unpaid war debts by the federal government.
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D) the assumption of the states' unpaid war debts by the federal government.
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Why did critics oppose the federal government's assuming the states' old Revolutionary War debt? A) The federal government planned to charge a hefty service fee. B) The government was only going to assume the debt, not pay it. C) Such action could subordinate the states to federal power. D) State governments earned their revenue through debt repayment.
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C) Such action could subordinate the states to federal power.
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Thomas Jefferson advised Washington that the Constitution prohibited which of Hamilton's economic programs? A) The chartering of banks by Congress B) Federal assumption of state debts C) The placement of an excise tax on whiskey D) The passage of protective tariffs
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A) The chartering of banks by Congress
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What was the purpose of the moderate tariff that Hamilton proposed in his Report on Manufactures? A) To raise all the funds the federal government needed to operate B) To increase the price of products manufactured in America C) To punish the British for their discriminatory tariffs D) To encourage the production of American-made goods
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D) To encourage the production of American-made goods
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Congress rejected which of Hamilton's economic programs? A) The funding of bondholders B) The assumption of state debts C) The import tariff D) The national bank
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C) The import tariff
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To meet the interest payments on the national debt under his consolidation plan, Hamilton convinced Congress to pass A) an excise tax on whiskey. B) an increased import duty. C) an export duty on tobacco. D) anti-smuggling legislation.
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A) an excise tax on whiskey.
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Who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion? A) Federalist merchants B) City workers C) Tavern keepers D) Grain farmers
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D) Grain farmers
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What happened to the two men convicted of treason during the Whiskey Rebellion? A) They were executed. B) Washington pardoned them. C) Hamilton defended them. D) They were deported.
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B) Washington pardoned them.
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Which of the following describes the U.S. government's early policy toward Indians in the Northwest Territory? A) Displace the Indians and clear the way for permanent settlements in Ohio B) Obtain their lands with bona fide treaties signed by authorized chiefs C) Attempt to exterminate Indian tribes through brutal wars of attrition D) Leave them alone and hope American settlers could get along with them
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A) Displace the Indians and clear the way for permanent settlements in Ohio
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In 1794, General Anthony Wayne's defeat of the Indians at Fallen Timbers resulted in A) the Treaty of Fallen Timbers. B) escalated fighting in the Northwest Territory. C) the Treaty of Greenville. D) the Indians ceding all of their tribal lands.
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C) the Treaty of Greenville.
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What was President Washington's first reaction to the war between England and France that began in 1793? A) He pledged American support for the French. B) He pledged American support for the British. C) He tried to negotiate peace between the two countries. D) He issued a proclamation of neutrality.
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D) He issued a proclamation of neutrality.
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How did the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804 affect white Americans? A) White Americans wanted to send American militia to help put down the rebellion. B) White Americans paid little to no attention to the rebellion. C) White Americans became fearful that the rebellion might spread to American shores. D) White Americans expressed sympathy for Haitian slaves
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C) White Americans became fearful that the rebellion might spread to American shores.
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In his farewell address, President Washington spoke for a "unified body politic" and against A) permanent alliances with foreign countries. B) Federalist policies on manufacturing. C) Republican tactics of governance. D) popular presidents serving more than three terms in office.
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A) permanent alliances with foreign countries.
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How did the United States react to the XYZ affair? A) President Adams chose to submit to Talleyrand's demands. B) Congress demanded that France abide by previous treaty agreements. C) President Adams called for a boycott on trade with France. D) Congress launched an undeclared war with France.
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D) Congress launched an undeclared war with France.
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What was the purpose of the Sedition Act of 1798? A) To protect French citizens living in the United States B) To punish revolt and conspiracy C) To protect freedom of speech during wartime D) To increase the manpower of the American military
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B) To punish revolt and conspiracy
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What was the intent of the two Alien Acts passed by Congress? A) To jail newly arrived French persons B) To confiscate the property of French Americans C) To harass French immigrants already in the United States D) To discourage all immigration to the United States
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C) To harass French immigrants already in the United States
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Republicans used the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to A) call for the impeachment of President Adams. B) oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts using state legislatures. C) protect those indicted of seditious acts. D) offer support for the Sedition Act but not the Alien Acts.
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B) oppose the Alien and Sedition Acts using state legislatures.
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions tested which novel idea? A) States could nullify laws that infringe on liberties as defined in the Bill of Rights. B) The federal government could overturn state laws in violation of the Constitution. C) Adams and the Federalists had conducted an illegal war with France. D) The federal government could deport prisoners without trial only during times of war.
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A) States could nullify laws that infringe on liberties as defined in the Bill of Rights.
