The issue of how to account for slaves for purposes of establishing a state’s representation in the House of Representatives A) was left unresolved by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention. B) was resolved by the three-fifths clause compromise at the Constitutional Convention. C) was an issue in which northern and southern delegates immediately agreed […]
Arrange these events in the order in which they occurred. A) Townshend Duties passed B) convening of the First Continental Congress C) Boston Massacre D) Tea Act passed A) A, B, C, D B) C, A, D, B C) C, A, B, D D) A, C, D, B ANSWER D
The passage and ratification of the Bill of Rights meant that the new strong national government would have to operate within explicit limits that would protect individual liberties. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Canals in early nineteenth-century America __________. a. linked the Atlantic coastal cities to the lakes and rivers of the interior b. were very profitable c. competed successfully with railroads d. were financed through federal and state government funds e. led to spectacular canal boat accidents that claimed many lives ANSWER A
All of the following were features or consequences of Pinckney’s Treaty EXCEPT A) it opened the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans to U.S. commerce. B) it pushed the northern border of Florida further northward and westward. C) it was a substantial political success for President Washington and helped guarantee the security of […]
Describe the colonists’ pattern of resistance to British actions from 1763 to 1775. What appears to have been the most effective form of resistance? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The pattern was in three parts; petitions to the king and Parliament for redress of grievances, economic boycotts, and intimidation by crowd […]
What was most important to Catholics and Jews in Jeffersonian America? A) the government granting broad religious freedom to these two religious minorities so they would be free to form their own religious organizations and free from any government control B) being free to proselytize to gain converts to Catholicism and Judaism C) gaining government […]
Which of the following groups was initially a primary source of labor for the textile mills? a. young single women b. young single men c. children d. immigrants e. African Americans ANSWER A
All of the following provided an impetus for developing and implementing the military plans and political goals of Tecumseh and his Indian allies in the Old Northwest EXCEPT A) their displeasure over their land losses from the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. B) the preaching of the spiritual leader Tenskwatawa about the Good Spirit’s unhappiness […]
Many Americans believed high tariffs would __________. a. enhance America’s image abroad b. prevent competition from foreign goods c. meet the demands of American farmers d. prevent political differences from arising e. take money out of their own pockets ANSWER B
