the american yawp 7

Why did Gabriel’s Conspiracy fail?

Two enslaved men revealed the plot to their masters

All of the following are true about the Haitian Revolt (or Revolution) EXCEPT

Napoleon’s support proved essential in the success of the Haitian Revolution

Thomas Jefferson, in Notes on the State of Virginia, argued for polygenesis. What is polygenesis?

The belief that African descended peoples were created separately from European descended peoples

Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of most of the founding fathers as it relates to pure democracy?

believed it was dangerous

Which of the following was a key goal for President Jefferson?

Reduce the size of the federal government

What is the term for the early American belief that women were essential in nurturing the principles of liberty in the citizenry?

Republican motherhood

Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with the American military?

He distrusted the military and dramatically cut its budget and manpower

All of the following motivated Napoleon to sell the Louisiana territory EXCEPT

The French and American alliance against the Spanish

Which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s policy of peaceable coercion?

Attempt to use a trade embargo to force Europeans to respect American neutrality

What is the “Play-off System”?

The ability of Native Americans to manipulate rivalries between European powers for their own advantage

Tecumseh ultimately built alliances that stretched from Canada to Georgia, but from where did he launch this movement?

Indiana

What proved to be the most effective unifying force for the many Indians who followed Tecumseh?

Spirituality

All of the following were contributing causes of the War of 1812 EXCEPT

Success of the Embargo of 1807

What was the primary purpose of the Hartford Convention?

Gather leaders of the Federalist Party to propose changes to the U.S. Constitution

What was the primary consequence of the War of 1812?

Boost in American nationalism