Evaluate the Constitution as a successful solution to the perceived weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The new Constitution did create a stronger national government, which was the chief weakness of the Articles in the eyes of the nationalists. The new government could now tax, regulate trade, […]
The conclusion of the Seven Years’ War left most colonists __________. A) bitter over the death and destruction the war had brought B) proud of their place in the British Empire C) worried about French power in North America D) unwilling to obey British government officials ANSWER Answer: B
Who wrote Vindication of the Rights of Woman? A) Mary Shelley B) Olympe de Gouges C) Abigail Adams D) Mary Wollstonecraft ANSWER D
The battles of Trenton and Princeton in late 1776 and early 1777 __________. A) pushed the British south into Delaware B) enabled the Americans to control New York C) turned the tide in favor of the Americans D) gave the Americans small victories that helped morale ANSWER Answer: D
During the Revolutionary period, most Americans __________. A) looked to national government to solve their problems B) focused on the governments of their own states C) adopted a conservative Tory political ideology D) became less involved in politics ANSWER Answer: B
Had Jefferson’s original “Government for the Western Territory” plan been followed, __________. A) land would have been given away to settlers B) Virginia would have controlled a vast colony in the west C) slavery would have been made legal in the west D) Indians would have been made citizens and retained their lands ANSWER […]
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: turning points in the war; entry of France; international support
As a consequence of Hamilton’s economic program, __________. A) the United States teetered on the brink of economic disaster B) foreign investment in government securities dramatically declined C) the health of the United States’ economy improved significantly D) America emerged at the forefront of the New Mercantilism ANSWER Answer: C
The main concession the Federalists made to the Anti-Federalists in the ratification debates was a promise to __________. A) add a Bill of Rights B) change the procedures of the electoral college C) ensure Washington’s election as president D) hold another convention immediately to consider amendments ANSWER Answer: A
Which of these men was imprisoned for publishing libelous statements about President John Adams? A) Thomas Jefferson B) Matthew Lyon C) Daniel Shays D) Patrick Henry ANSWER Answer: B
