The American war effort did not go well in 1776 . General Washington’s only real victory came when his forces: a. stopped General Howe’s regiments at the Battle of Brooklyn b. eluded General Gage’s army and retreated to Morristown c. surprised Hessian troops in Trenton at the end of the year d. chased General Clinton’s […]
The Congress under the Articles of Confederation lacked the authority to __________. A) conduct war and foreign affairs B) establish a monetary system C) tax citizens directly D) maintain the armed forces ANSWER Answer: C
The government of the Articles of Confederation would be best described as __________. A) strong and centralized B) having specific but sharply circumscribed powers C) powerless and ineffective D) corrupt and disreputable ANSWER Answer: B
Which of these was an important goal of the American negotiators at the peace talks that brought the Revolutionary War to a formal close? A) to get control of sugar plantations in the Caribbean B) to gain as much territory for the new nation as possible C) to ensure that Americans citizens would have the […]
The Pelham and Mingo Creek protests were both __________. A) community protests against what citizens saw as unjust taxes B) settled peacefully C) centered in western Massachusetts D) during Washington’s first term ANSWER Answer: A
A response to the problem that emerged in the election of 1800, the Twelfth Amendment __________. A) created separate ballots for president and vice president B) limited the terms of the president and vice president C) created an electoral college for the election of president and vice president D) listed candidates on ballot according to […]
Hamilton’s 1790 Report on the Public Credit proposed __________. A) a sales tax to fund the federal government B) repudiation of all debts carried over from the Confederation government C) selling existing federal debt at a deep discount D) redeeming the federal debt at full value ANSWER Answer: D
The Mandans welcomed Lewis and Clark because the Indians hoped for __________. A) a buffer between them and the Cherokee B) an alliance against the Russians and British C) a group to play against British fur traders D) expanded trade and support against the Sioux ANSWER Answer: D
The response of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa to white expansion would best be described as __________. A) voluntary assimilation B) pan-Indian resistance C) accepting the reservation system D) acknowledging whites’ legal rights to western land ANSWER Answer: B
William Claiborne, as American governor of __________, sought to accommodate French culture and institutions. A) the Lower Quebec Territory B) Indian Territory C) the Lower Louisiana Territory D) the Ohio Territory ANSWER Answer: C
