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1The above engraving, engraving of the Boston Massacre, was used as propaganda to promote which of the following?
- AAn increase in Bostonian support of British rule to preserve peace in the colonies
- BGrassroots mobilization to defend the rights of colonial British subjects
- CA memorial for British losses during the Revolutionary War
- DA condemnation of the threat to property created by riots in Bostonian
2All of the following causes led up to the Boston Massacre EXCEPT
- ABritish implementation of what colonies believed to be unfair taxation
- Bthe British navy's refusal to protect colonial interests from the Barbary pirates
- CGreat Britain's massive debt from the Seven Years War
- Dimperial control over Northern American markets
3The Boston Massacre represents a general trend of colonial discontent occurring during which of the following time periods?
- A1754-1607
- B1491-1607
- C1800-1848
- D1754-1800
4The above passage, Letters from an American Farmer, 1782, best indicated what fundamental difference between English colonies and Spanish and French colonies in North America?
- ALess restrictive policies than the French or Spanish introduced on who could or could not emigrate to the colonies
- BThe willingness of the British to allow greater political freedom than either the French or Spanish
- CThe propensity of English colonies to grant religious freedom while the French and Spanish were much more restrictive
- DThe adherence of Britain to a mercantilist economic system while the French and Spanish created free-market economies
5By the time of the American Revolution, the above passage, Letters from an American Farmer, indicated that
- Anativist sentiment was significantly on the rise
- Bmany colonists felt a sense of American identity
- Creligious freedom would be a casualty of any rebellion against England
- Dthe majority of American favored independence
6Letters from an American Farmer supports which of the following statements about the American Revolution?
- AThe Revolution began because Great Britain prohibited people from other nations to emigrate to the colonies
- BGreat Britain hired mercenaries to assist them in fighting the Patriots
- CAmerican Indians tended to side with the British rather than the colonies
- DThe Patriots had a reasonable expectation that European countries would provide military and financial aid
7The primary reason the Articles of Confederation restricted the power of the federal government was fear
- Athat anarchy would sweep the nation following victory over Great Britain
- Bthat the French would attempt to recapture land they had lost in the French and Indian War
- Cthat the national government would create a monarchy
- Dof tyranny that many colonists believed they had suffered under British rule
8Despite its weaknesses, the Articles of Confederation experienced their greatest success in
- Asetting up a system of survey and disposal of western lands
- Bremoval of the British from the northwest forts
- Cagreement from the French to halt the impressment of American sailors
- Dsecuring from Spain the right to peacefully navigate the entire length of the Mississippi RIver
9Disagreement over determining state representation in the Articles of Confederation congress led to the constitutional convention to incorporate which of the following into the Constitution?
- AThe division of Congress into two branches, the House of Representatives and the Senate
- BThe first ten amendments limiting the power of the federal government
- CA federal system that divided power between the national and state government
- DA clause that allowed Congress to stretch its power as necessary
10The above account, Interview of 92 Year Old Captain Preston, 1842, best reflects which of the following about the American Revolution?
- AIt was in part the result of a changing American identity
- BIt was in part the result of serious propaganda campaigns by the colonial elite
- CIt resulted in a serious divide between loyalists and patriots
- DIt was fueled by specific acts of British oppression
11Which of the following would most likely lead a historian to question the accuracy of the passage cited above, Interview of 92 Year Old Captain Preston?
- AThe reliability of interviewers to accurately record firsthand accounts of events
- BThe reliability of conflicting accounts from firsthand witnesses of the same event
- CThe reliability of firsthand account from a poorly educated individual
- DThe reliability of a firsthand account collected long after the event
12The above excerpt, Interview of 92 Year Old Captain Preston, best illustrates the fact that coloniests
- Awould call for a strong central government following the Revolution
- Bsupported the expansion of natural rights to disadvantaged classes before the Revolution
- Chad developed a sense of self-government before the Declaration of Independence
- Ddeveloped a lasting sense of egalitarianism following the Revolution
13Which of the following best describes "republican motherhood"?
- AIt led large numbers of middle class women to demand greater equality
- BIt encouraged women to instill virtue and civic values into their sons
- CIt glorified femininity and the woman's role in the house
- DIt promoted the notion of separate spheres for men and women
14The Proclamation of 1763 prohibiting colonial migration west of the Appalachian Mountains resulted from all of the following EXCEPT
- ABritish determination to reduce expenditures after the Seven Years' War
- BBritish weariness to engage in further military conflicts
- CParliament's decision to punish the colonies for their refusal to pay taxes
- DOngoing Indian uprising such as Pontiac's Rebellion
15Who famously admonished her husband to "remember the ladies"?
- AMolly Pitcher
- BAbigail Adams
- CDeborah Sampson
- DPhilis Wheatley
16Which of the following contributed the LEAST to the growing colonial sentiment toward independence in the 1770s?
- AAn emerging ideology of resistance based on English common law, Enlightenment ideals, and Whig political thought
- BA growing sense of American identity and grassroots movements of laborers, artisans, women representation in Parliament
- CAnger over numerous attempts to tax the colonists and colonists' perceived lack of political representation in Parliament
- DFrustration over the British government's refusal to send troops to protect the colonies from Indian attacks
17Despite England's superior military, industrialized economy, and larger population, the colonists were ultimately able to succeed in their war for independence because they possessed all of the following EXCEPT
- Asuperior political leadership
- Bgreater familiarity with the land
- Ca deep ideological commitment
- Doverwhelming popular support
18Thomas Paine's Common Sense was
- Aformally declaring the colonies in rebellion
- Bwritten in response to the Declaration of Independence
- Ca widely read and criticism of continued British rule of the colonies
- Ddirectly responsible for King George III formally declaring the colonies in rebellion
19The Articles of Confederation suffered from all of the following weaknesses EXCEPT
- Aprohibiting amendments to the original articles
- Blacking an executive branch and federal court system
- Cdisallowing direct taxation of the states or individuals
- Drequiring a two-thirds majority vote to pass legislation
20Which of the following exposed the inability of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation to put down civil unrest and prompted calls for a new, stronger central government?
- AThe Whiskey Rebellion
- BThe Stono Rebellion
- CThe Regulator uprising
- DShay's Rebellion
21All of the following contributed to the ratification of the Constitution EXCEPT
- Apopular frustration over economic difficulties and the limitations of the Articles of Confederation
- BFederalist promises to quickly amend the Constitution with a Bill of Rights
- Cthe unanimous support of all of the major patriot leaders and founding fathers
- Dlowering the required number of states needed to ratify the Constitution to nine
22After ratification, constitutional compromises remained the most controversial in which area?
- ATaxation
- BSeparation of powers
- CSlavery
- DCongressional representation
23The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, considered by many to be the greatest success of the Articles of Confederation Congress apart from the Declaration of Independence, did all of the following EXCEPT
- Aresolve the western land claims of the original 13 states and create a process for territories to eventually gain statehood
- Bset aside large reservations for Indian tribes in the area, guaranteeing a generation of mostly peaceful relations with American Indians
- Cprohibit slavery north of the Ohio River between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
- Drequire the careful surveying of land to avoid property disputes and require that all larger townships set aside land for a public school
24The Democratic-Republicans favored
- Aa national bank
- Bprotective tariffs
- Ccloser relations with England
- Dstates rights
25Which of the following was an outcome of the American Revolution?
- AIt halted the westward movement of settlers for a generation
- BIt was widely condemned overseas for protecting the interests of colonial elites
- CIt generated a new spirit of equality, dramatically improving relations with Indian tribes
- DIt inspired a number of other independence movements
26In the decade before the American Revolution, the English colonial westward movements
- Areinforced the existing national identity of settlers
- Bresulted in cultural blending with American Indians
- Cintroduced firearms and horses to Indian tribes on the frontier
- Ddisrupted the existing French-Indian fur trade
27Which of the following compromises at the constitutional convention was LEAST likely the result of regional and sectional differences in the United States?
- AThe Great Compromise, which provided for a bicameral legislature with states receiving proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate
- BThe Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted five slaves as the equivalent of three whites for representation purposes in the House of Representatives
- CThe Executive Elections Compromise, which created an indirect election of the President through the Electoral College
- DThe Slave Trade Compromise, which prohibited Congress from passing any legislation limiting or banning the importation of slaves for at least 20 years
28Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
- ABritish military intervention provided the Indian tribes with a decisive military advantage and almost led to war with England
- BBoth sides fought to a stalemate as new firearm technology undermined traditional battlefield tactic
- CThe U.S Army suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a powerful coalition of Indian tribes
- DThe U.S Army won a decisive victory, effectively ending Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory for almost 20 years
29Which of the following was a primary reason why Indian tribes attempted to form advantages alliances with other tribes and European countries during the mid and late 1700s?
- AThey wanted to become a single, unified tribe
- BThey wanted to gain access to European trade goods
- CThey wanted to limit the movement of white setttlers
- DThey wanted to be able to sell their tribal lands more easily
30During the second half of the 1700s, the Spanish
- Asettlements provided for significant cultural blending
- Brigid class system prevented the possibility of social mobility for Spanish settlers
- Cabandoned their missions in California after series of devastating Indian uprisings
- Dstopped using forced Indian labor as immigration to Spanish settlements greatly increased
31Which of the following most clearly contributed to the growing regional differences over the issue of slavery in the late 1700s?
- AThe invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney, which greatly increased the profitability of cotton growing
- BThe rise of an outspoken, radical abolitionist movement in New England, which condemned slavery as a moral outrage
- CThe harsh measures used in the South to suppress violent slave revolts and the resulting backlash Northern public opinion
- DThe election of several Southern slave holding presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe), which infuriated most free laborers in the North
32Which of the following set of historical events in the correct chronological order?
- ABoston Tea Party, Committees of Correspondence, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act
- BStamp Act, Committees of Correspondence, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts
- CCommittees of Correspondence, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act
- DStamp Act, Committees of Correspondence, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party
33Which of the following groups of immigrants heavily settled along the western frontier of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia and later led the Paxton and Regulator Uprisings?
- AGerman immigrants
- BDutch immigrants
- CWelsh immigrants
- DScots-Irish immigrants
34In which area did the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans most agree?
- AConstitutional interpretation
- BEconimcs
- CIndian policy
- DForeign policy
35The XYZ Affair, Sedition Acts, and Convention of 1800
- Aled to debate over how to interpret the Constitution and balance power among the three branches of the federal governments
- Breinforced American isolationism and non-involvement in European affairs
- Cdemonstrated the challenges Americans faced as a result of the French Revolution and the spread of its ideals
- Dconvinced Jeffersonians that the Federalists were eager for war with France
36The march of the Paxton Boys demonstrated
- Abackcountry anger over attempts to tax farmers
- Bmany western settlers' desire for Indian lands
- Creligious fervor fueled by revivalist movements
- Dethnic tensions in rural America resulting from increased immigration
37In the 1790s, the United States successfully negotiated free navigation of the Mississippi River with
- AEngland
- BSpain
- Cthe Barbary pirates
- DFrance
38Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers is correctly matched
- ABaron de Montequieu - free trade
- BJohn Locke - natural rights
- CAdams Smith - social contract
- DJean Jacques Rousseau
39Which of the following is NOT correctly identified?
- AThe Quartering Act - required colonial legislatures to use and feed British soldiers
- BThe Quebec Act - granted freedom of worship to Catholics in Quebec
- CThe Declaratory Act - reasserted the supremacy of the British king over the colonies
- DTownsend Acts - placed an "external" tax on tea, glass, and paper
40Which of the following is properly matched?
- AJay's Treaty - the British promised to abandon their forts in the Northwest, which averted a possible war with England
- BNeutrality Proclamation of 1793 - Indian cession of present-day Indiana and Ohio to the United States
- CPinckney's Treaty - declared America's refusal to get involved in European conflicts
- DThe Treaty of Greenville - gave Americans free navigation on the Mississippi River and the right of deposit in New Orleans
41Which of the following was NOT a provision of Hamilton's financial plan?
- ACreating a national bank
- BTaxing the states to pay off the war debt
- CPaying the full amount owed on confederation bonds
- DPlacing an excise tax on whiskey
42The Alien and Sedition Acts did all of the following EXCEPT
- Acreate a constitutional crisis and backlash ultimately contributing to the election of Jefferson to the presidency in 1800
- Bempower the president to deport "dangerous" foreigners and allow the prosecution of anyone who criticized the president or federal government
- Cprompt Jefferson and Madison to author the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions arguing that the states had the final authority over federal laws
- Dease popular fears of an imminent war with France by quieting public criticism and opening direct negotiations with the French government
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