HIST 1301 exam 2

It put Britain in even more debt which required increased taxes, the Americans felt put down by the British throughout the war even though they were allies, Britain began to rein in some of the evasion of British law that was common in the colonies

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

It was really a question of political control and autonomy.

What was the colonists underlying gripe against British taxation?

three

According to the book, how many forms did resistance to the stamp act take?

Sam Adams

Who was one of the major leaders of the sons of liberty?

Civil unrest, townshend Acts, soldiers taking civilian jobs

What brought about the Boston Massacre?

British and Americans

Who is to blame for the start of the American Revolutionary War?

Because he was from Virginia

Why was the appointment of George Washington such a smart move by the 2nd Continental Congress?

Nathaneal Green

Who of the following was NOT associated with the taking of Fort Ticonderoga and the movement of its cannons?

Horatio Gates

Who led the continental army a the battle of saratoga?

Mexico

Which of the following did not participate in the American Revolutionary War against Britain in some way?

Euorpe

What continent had the greatest impact in the formation and development of the Atlantic World?

7 years

How long was it between the surrender of Yorktown and the ratification of the Constitution?

inability to raise taxes

Which was the most important limit of the Articles of Confederation?

Annapolis

Where did the conference meet to discuss the economic problems of the country in 1786?

Who was sovereign, the federal government or the states.

What was the most important question that the Constitution addressed?

One side was against the Constitution and the other was for it.

Which was NOT a difference between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans?

There was a peaceful transfer of power from one political faction to another.

What is the importance of the Election of 1800?

British

Who won the War of 1812?

William H. Crawford

Which was not one of iJackson's opponents in the 1824 election?

4 or 5

How many truths does Thomas Jefferson identify

society; government

---in every state is a blessing but-----, even in its best state is but a necessary evil

so they would repent

Why did Jonathan Edwards focus on God's wrath and grace in preaching to the people during the Age of Enlightenment?

They knew nothing about each other or who they were

How much did the participants in the Boston Tea Party know about each other?

He escaped but his coat was nailed to the wall

What happened to Captain O'Conner when he tried to take some of the tea home?

heathens

According to Thomas Paine, where did government of kings first come from?

Declaration of Independence

What was the outcome of the Coercive Acts?

Declaratory Act

Which British Law insisted on Parliament's right to tax the colonists?

protect the foreign slave trade for twenty years and south carolina delegates would support commercial legislation

What was the "dirty compromise" in the Constitution?

a year after George Washington was inaugurated as president

When did Rhode Island ratify the Constitution?

the original constitution's lack of bill of rights

What became a rallying point for the Anti-Federalists in their fight against the constitution?

James Madison

Who was the "Father of the Constitution," who came up with the Virginia Plan?

homespun

As part of the Nonconsumption and Nonimportation Movements women chose to make their own clothing called?

it cut the molasses in half and increased enforcement on smuggling

Which is true about the Sugar Act?

restricted colonies from producing paper money

What did the Currency Act do?

Virtual Representation

According to Parliament, were the colonies represented in Parliament?

common enemy

Why did Tecumseh try to appeal to all "red men"?

Shawnee

According to Tecumseh, what tribe was he from?

to rid Thomas Jefferson of his predjudice

By giving Thomas Jefferson the almanac, what does Benjamin Banneker hope to accomplish?

against

Was John Randolph for or against the Declaration of War in 1812?

geographically divided parties

In looking at political partyism, Washington is especially prescient in warning against what types of political parties?

political parties and european alliances

What were the twin evils that George Washington identified in his farewell address as President?

despotism

According to Washington, political parties will inevitably lead to?

he came from disadvantage in his society group

What is especially impressive about the fact that Benjamin Banneker wrote an almanac?

four

According to the book, how many of the first five presidents after the Constitution were from Virginia?

Battle of Fallen Timbers

What major battle with Native Americans happened in 1794 and signaled the defeat of the Native "Western Confederacy"?

Red stick creeks

Which Native American group was one of the only ones in the old southwest (Mississippi, Alabama, Tenessee,etc) to join Tecumseh's pan-Indian movement?

seminole indians

After the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson continued his military career by fighting against the ---- in 1818?

his marriage was attacked

Why was Andrew Jackson especially bitter towards his enemies in the 1828 elections?

Haitian Revolution

What was a huge source of inspiration for enslaved people in the US from 1789 to the end of American slavery?

Women started becoming members of society

Which of the following best represents the way that citizenship ideas were changing at the end of the 18th century and start of the 19th century in America?

postal taxes

As Jefferson took over he began cutting back government spending which of the following did not get cut?

Leprosy cured him from his black skin

According to the book what was Henry Moss's claim to fame?

States were sovereign because of the union

What did John C Calhoun assert in the South Carolina Exposition and Protest?

spirituality

What was the unifying force of Tecumseh and Tenskatawa's confederacy?

political connections

Jackson first gained appointment as a general during the War of 1812 due to his?

polygenesis

The belief by Thomas Jefferson and others that Africans may have descended from a separate ancestry than caucasians and Native Americans is called?

rumor and origin defined a woman's status

What does the Peggy Eaton affair show about American political society at the time?

War hawks

The people in Congress that felt that the US should go to war against Britain to defend its honor in 1812 were called?

Canada asked to go to war against Britain

Which was Not a reason that the United States put forth as a reason it needed to go to war with Britain in 1812?

Liberal

In the first part of the 19th century, what trend did voting blocks follow

poor weather

What unfortunate event caused the conspirators in Gabriel's Rebellion to postpone their insurrection for a day thus allowing time for the governor and others to capture the conspirators?

He was slashed in the revolution and his family died of disease from the war

Where did Andrew Jackson's hatred of the British originate?