Which of these best describes the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge? A) Many were drawn from the ranks of the poor and disadvantaged. B) No women were present with the army. C) Most did not understand or believe in their cause. D) Most of its soldiers were well-trained professionals. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
An important ceremonial center for the Mayan people was located at A) Chimu. B) Quechua. C) present-day Mexico City. D) Mandan. E) Tikal. ANSWER E
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The initial British strategy in the Revolution was to cut off which area from the rest of the colonies? A) Lower South B) Virginia C) New England D) New York and New Jersey ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the years during and after the Revolutionary War, the institution of slavery __________. A) was abolished in a number of northern states B) was unaffected C) eliminated the possibility of any African Americans serving in the Patriot cause D) was weakened in the Lower South with the shift away from tobacco farming ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
What did conservatives see as the greatest danger to the new Republic? A) resurgent royalism B) majority tyranny C) abolitionists D) women ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the ratification debate, a Federalist would have agreed with which statement? A) The Articles of Confederation is the true “federal” government, sharing powers between the national and state governments. B) The safest depository for the rights of the people lies in local governments. C) A strong national government is less susceptible to control by […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In dealing with the Whiskey Rebellion, President Washington __________. A) did not take action because of political issues B) worked for compromise to protect the republic C) overreacted out of fear of allowing another Shays’s Rebellion to get out of hand D) could raise only a small military force ANSWER Answer: C
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Legal tender laws were supposed to __________. A) help phase out state currencies B) stimulate economic growth C) offer financial relief to debtors and ordinary taxpayers D) force states to balance their budgets ANSWER Answer: C
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The first trans-Appalachian states admitted to the Union were __________. A) Ohio and Indiana B) Kentucky and Illinois C) Louisiana and Mississippi D) Kentucky and Tennessee ANSWER Answer: D
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What victory by Oliver H. Perry established American control over Lake Erie and led to the recapture of Detroit? A) Fort McHenry B) Put-in-Bay C) the Thames D) Fort Mims ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
