Much Anti-Federalist opposition to the Constitution disappeared when A) the Federalists promised amendments to guarantee the civil liberties of the people. B) it became obvious that the constitution would be adopted over their objections. C) Alexander Hamilton threatened to impose an even stronger national government with the assistance of the army. D) it was agreed […]
The Québec Act granted __________. A) tax breaks to wealthy Canadians B) religious toleration to the Roman Catholic Church C) Québec immunity from the terms of the Intolerable Acts D) runaway slaves asylum ANSWER Answer: B
During the Second Seminole War of 1835-1842, __________. a. most slaves rebelled against their masters b. many escaped slaves hiding in Florida fought with the Native Americans against U.S. soldiers c. slaves slaughtered Seminole Indians in large numbers d. many whites killed their slaves in fear of an alliance between slaves and Native Americans e. […]
When the Revolutionary War moved to the South, the British shifted to a strategy of __________. A) turning the military conflict over to German mercenaries B) taking territory and turning it over to Loyalists C) guerrilla warfare D) relying on a naval blockade to cut off supplies ANSWER Answer: B
Which of these had one of the most conservative state constitutions after independence? A) Delaware B) Rhode Island C) Massachusetts D) Maryland ANSWER Answer: D
Which area of the United States moved most quickly to abolish slavery after the Revolution? A) New England B) Middle States C) Chesapeake D) Lower South ANSWER Answer: A
The Pelham farmers in Northampton County, Massachusetts, in 1786 were protesting __________. A) high state property taxes B) the ratification of the Constitution C) a federal whiskey tax D) a weak and ineffective state government ANSWER Answer: A
Who were the Acadians, also known as Cajuns? A) French Canadians resettled in Louisiana B) British Tories resettled in the Caribbean C) white Americans who joined Indian tribes D) western Indians resettled in Louisiana ANSWER Answer: A
The XYZ Affair was a result of a failed U.S. diplomatic mission to __________. A) France B) Spain C) Britain D) Holland ANSWER Answer: A
In what ways did the election of 1800 transform American politics? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: party politics; Federalists; Democratic-Republicans; Jeffersonian democracy
