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  Which of the following statements about the French & Indian War is FALSE?

The French gained a great deal of territory at the 1763 Peace of Paris negotiations

 

 The French and Indian War was a pivotal point in America's relationship to Great Britain because it led Great Britain to

impose revenue taxes on the colonies

The main purpose of the Stamp Act was to

raise revenue to support British troops and officers stationed in America

How did the British government react to the colonial Stamp Act protests?

the British repealed the Stamp Act

The year 1763 was a watershed year because of all of the following EXCEPT:

brought to an end the bickering and tensions of the Native Americans and colonist

The Proclamation of 1763

prohibited colonists from settling beyond the Appalachians.

The Proclamation of 1763 sought to

prevent conflicts between Colonists and American Indians on the colonial frontier

The long-range purpose of the Albany Plan in 1754 was to

achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat

England passed the Intolerable/Coercive Acts in response to

the Boston Tea Party

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Stamp Act, (B) Townshend Acts, (C) Tea Party, and (D) Intolerable Acts.

A,B,C,D

The colonial political cartoon shown above was printed by Ben Franklin in 1754. Which of the following statements most accurately describes its purpose?

It sought to emphasize the importance of the Albany Plan of Union which Franklin had offered at the Albany Congress

One direct long-term effect of the Navigation Acts was that they

contributed to the rise of opposition that ultimately fostered the independence movement

All of the following were examples of colonial protest against the Stamp Act EXCEPT

dumping tea from the East India Company into Boston Harbor.

Which of the following is the most likely reason why many historians date the beginning of the American Revolution to the 1760s, immediately after the French & Indian War ended?

Renewed efforts by Great Britain to consolidate imperial control over the colonies

The event that precipitated the first real exchange of shots between the British army and American colonists was the

British attempt to seize colonial supplies and leaders at Lexington and Concord.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence were both written in response to

British government's attempt to assert greater control over the North American colonies

The ideas about government expressed by Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence are most consistent with which of the following?

The ideas of the Enlightenment

Women contributed to the revolutionary war in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Thousands of women formed guerrilla military units, attacking British officers from the cover of their homes.

The typical patriotic woman contributed to the American Revolution by engaging in which of the following activities during the conflict?

Producing goods for the Patriot cause

The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it

brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France

In late 1776 and early 1777, George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by

defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton.

In 1779, following the defeat at Saratoga, Britain revised their military strategy and shifted their focus to

a military campaign in the American South.

The Revolutionary War began with fighting in ____; then in 1777-1778, fighting was concentrated in ____; and the fighting concluded in ____.

New England, the middle colonies, the South

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

the French naval fleet arrived before the British could rescue Cornwallis's army

Which of the following contributed most to the American victory in the Revolution?

French military and financial assistance

French aid to the colonies did all of the following EXCEPT

allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater.

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense attacked which of the following?

The king of England and the principle of monarchy

What historical document emerged in January of 1776 as a call to arms for the colonials?

Common Sense

What happened to the established churches in the new republic after the American Revolution?

Many were disestablished, as more state constitutions allowed for separation of church and state.

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT

offer the British one last chance at reconciliation.

In which of the following ways did slavery change in the late 1700s?

The ideals of the American Revolution prompted some individuals and groups to call for the abolition of slavery.

One significant issue about slavery and race relations during the American Revolution was...

many slaves enlisted in loyalist [British] regiments in exchange for their freedom.

Some Native Americans nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because

they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West.

The criticisms of centralized power, monarchies and strong executives that was unleashed by the American Revolution best accounts for which of the following features of the United States during and immediately after the American Revolution?

The creation of new state constitutions that placed most power in the hands of the legislative branch

Which of the following statements about the Articles of Confederation is FALSE?

that it gave too much power to a central government

One of the most important accomplishments of Congress under the Articles of Confederation was its

passage of ordinances organizing the Northwest Territory.

Shays's Rebellion was provoked by

foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers.

Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for

a stronger central government.

Which statement is true of the United States Constitution

The Constitution's checks and balances helped establish a stable government.

Under the original 1787 Constitution, the one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the

House of Representatives.

Under the Constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the

Electoral College

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for

apportioning congressional representation.

As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for

an electoral college

Which of the following was NOT taken up by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Albany Plan

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT

determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights

The three-fifths rule concerned the issue of

slavery

Which of the following most directly addressed reservations Anti-Federalists had about ratification of the Constitution?

The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

The Federalist papers were written in order to

encourage ratification of the Constitution

The Federalist Papers

attempted to calm the anxieties many had about the powers granted to the central government under the Constitution and urge ratification

Probably the most alarming characteristic of the new Constitution to those who opposed it was the

absence of a bill of rights.

Which national laws tended to limit personal liberties (like freedom of speech and freedom of press) during the 1790s?

Alien and Sedition Acts

Alexander Hamilton's financial plan for strengthening the economy and bolstering national credit proposed all of the following EXCEPT

abolishing tariffs.

"To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by this Constitution."           Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to

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

The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following EXCEPT

believers in a strong central government.

What was the most fundamental difference between the Federalist party and the Jeffersonian Democrats?

Federalists advocated for a strong central government; Jeffersonians promoted states rights.

Which of the following was NOT a Hamiltonian idea?

State governments would pay down their own debts, and avoid creating a common shared national debt.

Alexander Hamilton's financial program was most favorable to

eastern merchants

To the Jeffersonian Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

independent small farmers.

Alexander Hamilton's proposed bank of the United States was

based on the "necessary and proper," or "elastic," clause in the Constitution.

Alexander Hamilton believed that a limited national debt

was beneficial, because people to whom the government owed money would work hard to make the nation a success.

By the 1790s the ideas of the Anti-Federalists contributed most directly to the

resistance of western farmers to federal oversight

John Jay's 1794 treaty with Britain

created deeper splits between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Which of the following was a reason the United States government believed it necessary to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain (Jay's Treaty) following the American Revolution?

British activities and landholdings in North America were an impediment to western settlement and peace along the frontier.

Which of these statements was NOT true of Jay's Treaty?

Britain agreed to stop impressing American sailors.

Which of the following was an important consequence of the debate over the Jay Treaty?

Strong disagreements over policy promoted the development of political parties.

The United States acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposit at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in

the Pinckney Treaty.

The Alien & Sedition Acts were passed in response to which of the following challenges?

The threat posed by foreign alliances and entanglements.

Which of the following was true of the Democratic-Republican Party?

It supported France over Britain whenever the opportunity arose.

The concerns expressed by Washington in his Farewell Address were a response to the

controversy regarding support for the revolutionary government of France

Washington's Farewell Address in 1796

warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances.

"The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations is...to have with them as little political connection as possible...It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world."        The quotation above is part of which of the following documents?

President Washington's Farewell Address

Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it

marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties.

The event that precipitated the first real exchange of shots between the British army and American colonists was the

British attempt to seize colonial supplies and leaders at Lexington and Concord.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence were both written in response to

British government's attempt to assert greater control over the North American colonies

The ideas about government expressed by Thomas Paine's Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence are most consistent with which of the following?

The ideas of the Enlightenment

Women contributed to the revolutionary war in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Thousands of women formed guerrilla military units, attacking British officers from the cover of their homes.

The typical patriotic woman contributed to the American Revolution by engaging in which of the following activities during the conflict?

Producing goods for the Patriot cause

The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it

brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France.

In late 1776 and early 1777, George Washington helped restore confidence in America's military by

defeating the Hessians at Trenton and the British at Princeton.

In 1779, following the defeat at Saratoga, Britain revised their military strategy and shifted their focus to

a military campaign in the American South.

The Revolutionary War began with fighting in ____; then in 1777-1778, fighting was concentrated in ____; and the fighting concluded in ____.

New England, the middle colonies, the South

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

the French naval fleet arrived before the British could rescue Cornwallis's army.

Which of the following contributed most to the American victory in the Revolution?

French military and financial assistance

French aid to the colonies did all of the following EXCEPT

allowed American forces to focus only on the southern theater.

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense attacked which of the following?

The king of England and the principle of monarchy

What historical document emerged in January of 1776 as a call to arms for the colonials?

Common Sense

What happened to the established churches in the new republic after the American Revolution?

Many were disestablished, as more state constitutions allowed for separation of church and state.

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT

offer the British one last chance at reconciliation.

In which of the following ways did slavery change in the late 1700s?

The ideals of the American Revolution prompted some individuals and groups to call for the abolition of slavery.

One significant issue about slavery and race relations during the American Revolution was...

many slaves enlisted in loyalist [British] regiments in exchange for their freedom.

Some Native Americans nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because

they believed that a British victory would restrain American expansion into the West.

The criticisms of centralized power, monarchies and strong executives that was unleashed by the American Revolution best accounts for which of the following features of the United States during and immediately after the American Revolution?

The creation of new state constitutions that placed most power in the hands of the legislative branch

Which of the following statements about the Articles of Confederation is FALSE?

that it gave too much power to a central government

One of the most important accomplishments of Congress under the Articles of Confederation was its

passage of ordinances organizing the Northwest Territory.

Shays's Rebellion was provoked by

foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers.

Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for

a stronger central government.

Under the original 1787 Constitution, the one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the

House of Representatives.

Under the Constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the

Electoral College.

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for

apportioning congressional representation.

As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for

an electoral college