Period 3 Test - Final review - Questions and answers

Final test review unit 3

During and immediately after the Revolutionary era, which of the following resulted most directly from the efforts of women such as those described in the excerpt?

A

The extension of voting rights to women nationwide

B

The reform of laws regarding women’s property ownership

C

The creation of a national network of abolitionist societies

D

The ideal that women would teach republican values

The ideal that women would teach republican values

The rough map above was used by Thomas Jefferson to

A

plot American military strategy during the Revolution

B

give Lewis and Clark their instructions for exploration of the Mississippi

C

plan a system of frontier fortifications

D

begin planning the division of federal lands into new states

E

organize voluntary militia during the Black Hawk War

begin planning the division of federal lands into new states

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that

A

only the United States Supreme Court had the power to restrict freedom of speech and press

B

the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional

C

only fiscal measures initiated by state legislatures could be acted on by Congress

D

Congress was responsible for maintaining the vitality of a “loyal opposition” political party

E

the “supremacy clause” of the Constitution applied only to foreign affairs

the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional

The views expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to

A

the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted

B

a series of rebellions and revolutions in France, Haiti, and Latin America

C

the elimination of the international slave trade

D

the creation of a strong central government

the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted

The opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by

A

an advocate of republican motherhood

B

an Anti-Federalist

C

a Loyalist

D

an abolitionist

an Anti-Federalist

Which of the following factors contributed most directly to the views expressed in the excerpt?

A

The limitations placed on the federal government by the Articles of Confederation

B

The fear of excessive centralized authority

C

The efforts made to increase economic growth in the new nation

D

The desire to settle new territory controlled by American Indians

The fear of excessive centralized authority

Which of the following best describes an overall trend depicted in the graph for the time period between 1751 and 1800 ?

A

The slave trade to the North increased.

B

The slave trade was halted as a result of the American Revolution.

C

The number of enslaved Africans brought to the United States decreased.

D

The number of enslaved Africans brought to the Carolinas and Georgia steadily increased.

The number of enslaved Africans brought to the United States decreased.

What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act?

A

To stop illegal aliens from voting

B

To intimidate critics of Adams’ foreign policy toward France and England

C

To prosecute Democratic-Republicans who violated American neutrality

D

To prepare for war against Great Britain

E

To keep France from selling Louisiana to Spain

To intimidate critics of Adams’ foreign policy toward France and England

The image most directly reflects the belief held by many in 1788 that

A

a stronger central government was a positive step

B

political democracy had not extended far enough

C

rebellions in the Caribbean had the potential to spread northward

D

outlawing slavery in all states was a desired goal

a stronger central government was a positive step

Which of the following most directly addressed reservations about the process depicted in the image?

A

The rise of sectional unity in the new republic

B

The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

C

The establishment of the nation’s first political parties

D

The election of George Washington as the nation’s first president

The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

In the decade following the publication of the image, which of the following groups expressed the most opposition to the exercise of power by the national government?

A

Loyalists

B

Whigs

C

Federalists

D

Democratic-Republicans

Democratic-Republicans

Alexander Hamilton’s economic program was designed primarily to

A

prepare the United States for war in the event Britain failed to vacate its posts in the Northwest

B

provide a platform for the fledgling Federalist Party’s 1792 campaign

C

establish the financial stability and credit of the new government

D

ensure northern dominance over the southern states in order to abolish slavery

E

win broad political support for his own candidacy for the presidency in 1792

establish the financial stability and credit of the new government

The concept of republican motherhood, which historians have used to describe the roles of women in the early nineteenth century, emphasized the

A

importance of women in local political decision making

B

idea that mothers were responsible for instilling good citizenship values in children

C

expectation that women’s maternal roles would lead them to promote social reform

D

centrality of women and mothers in religious revivalism

E

presumption that women should enter the labor force after having children

idea that mothers were responsible for instilling good citizenship values in children

The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in

A

a final settlement of the question of slavery

B

a renewal of the Articles of Confederation

C

the creation of a national bank

D

a system of political representation for the states in the federal government

E

a border agreement between the United States and Canada

a system of political representation for the states in the federal government

Which of the following was a primary reason that the United States and Spain agreed to the articles outlined in the excerpt?

A

To force Great Britain to give up its colonial claims in Canada

B

To provide land for the establishment of Catholic missions

C

To minimize tensions caused by United States expansion into western territory

D

To prevent France from reclaiming the territory it lost after the Seven Years’ War

To minimize tensions caused by United States expansion into western territory

Which of the following groups would have most likely supported the agreements made in the excerpt?

A

Fur trappers on the Pacific coast

B

White farmers in Kentucky

C

Merchants in New England

D

Native American leaders in Louisiana

White farmers in Kentucky

Which of the following historical situations most directly shaped Paine’s argument that Britain’s policies were economically harming its colonies?

A

Increased immigration to the Americas

B

Continued enforcement of mercantilism

C

Limitations on indentured servitude

D

Demand for raw materials

Continued enforcement of mercantilism

The Constitutional Convention designed the electoral college to

A

strengthen the legislative branch against the executive branch

B

strengthen the executive branch against the legislative branch

C

ensure the independence of the judiciary

D

protect the sovereignty of the states

E

insulate the presidency from the popular will

insulate the presidency from the popular will

Gerry made which of the following arguments regarding amending the Constitution?

A

A Bill of Rights should be added before ratification.

B

Enslaved people should not be counted for representation.

C

The executive and legislative branches should share more power.

D

More populous states should have greater representation in Congress.

A Bill of Rights should be added before ratification.

The quotation above is part of which of the following documents?

A

Pinckney’s Treaty of San Lorenzo

B

President Washington’s Farewell Address

C

Rush-Bagot Treaty

D

United States–British boundary settlement in 1818

E

Monroe Doctrine

President Washington’s Farewell Address

The government of the Articles of Confederation was successful in resolving the problem of how to

A

open British Caribbean ports to American trade

B

enable American citizens to trade through the port of New Orleans

C

overcome state-imposed tariff barriers to interstate commerce

D

provide for statehood for western territories

E

secure sufficient funds for payment of the national debt

provide for statehood for western territories

The purpose of the survey above was to

Responses

A

implement the transfer of land in the Quebec Act

B

help finalize the terms of the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War

C

encourage settlement and to facilitate the sale of land sold in 640-acre lots

D

divide up the area explored by Lewis and Clark

E

facilitate the further expansion of slavery

encourage settlement and to facilitate the sale of land sold in 640-acre lots

Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to

A

support his argument for a strong central government in The Federalist papers

B

justify revising the Articles of Confederation

C

convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States

D

substantiate his strict interpretation of the Constitution

E

lobby Congress for a protective tariff to promote United States industry

convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States

Which of the following developments best explains the sentiment expressed in the first verse of the song lyrics? (HAIL)

A

The conflicts between the federal army and Native Americans on western frontiers

B

The resumption of commerce with Great Britain after the American Revolution

C

The growth among people in the United States of a sense of national identity

D

The partisan clash between Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

The growth among people in the United States of a sense of national identity

During the War for Independence, the principal reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to

A

rally all the states behind a common cause

B

convince the British of the justice of the American cause

C

make it easier to levy taxes on the citizens of the several states

D

facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations

E

allow Von Steuben, Lafayette, and other Europeans to join the American army

facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations

Which of the following factors most directly contradicted Adams’ theory about the Revolution?

A

The existence of considerable Loyalist opposition to the Patriot cause

B

The existence of significant social and economic divisions within the colonies

C

The importance of colonial military victories in bringing about independence

D

The importance of support from European allies in defeating the British

The existence of considerable Loyalist opposition to the Patriot cause

The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of

Responses

A

freedom of the seas

B

freedom of speech

C

the institution of slavery

D

states’ rights

E

presidential power in foreign affairs

states’ rights

During the constitutional ratification process, Anti-Federalists’ concerns, as described in the excerpt, were most directly addressed by an agreement to

A

grant citizenship rights to women and American Indians

B

adopt the Bill of Rights

C

expand the role of the states in foreign affairs

D

allow the states to print money

adopt the Bill of Rights

Which of the following most directly contributed to the debates described in the excerpt?

A

The Haitian Revolution

B

The French Revolution

C

Shays’ Rebellion

D

The Pueblo Revolt

Shays’ Rebellion