The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease

the big states with the most people.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the thirteen states

convinced many that a stronger central government was needed.

The large-state plan, put forward in the Constitutional Convention

based representation in the House and Senate on population.

One of the most farsighted provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest.

Under the Articles of Confederation (more than 1 correct)

major legislation required a two-thirds vote to pass Congress., a unicameral Congress was to be the chief agency of national government., there was no executive branch of national government., each state remained essentially sovereign.

The new Republic passed a major test when

power was transferred from the conservative Federalists to Jeffersonians.

One of the enduring paradoxes of American history is that

both radicals and conservatives have championed the democratic revolution.

Most, if not all, of the new state constitutions (multiple correct)

required the annual election of state legislators., granted the state legislatures more power than governors., were written documents.

Continental army officers attempting to form the Society of the Cincinnati

were ridiculed for their lordly pretensions.

Identify the following statement that is false.

The U.S. Constitution is as an elaborate legal code, like India.

As a means of ensuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions

required the annual election of legislators.

All of the following are true statements about the status of blacks during the American Revolution except

some states passed laws that permit blacks to marry and own land.

As a result of the Revolution, many state capitals were relocated westward

to get them away from the haughty eastern seaports.

The debate between the supporters and critics of the Articles of Confederation centered on how to

reconcile states' rights with strong national government.

The economic status of the average American at the end of the Revolutionary War was

probably worse than before the war.

By the time the Constitution was adopted in 1789

prosperity was beginning to return.

The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to

enforce a tax-collection program.

Identify the statement that is false.

History provided precedents for erecting a republic on a national scale.

The Founders failed to eliminate slavery because

a fight over slavery might destroy national unity.

As written documents, the state constitutions functioned in all of the following ways except

as an accumulation of laws, customs and precedents.

Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included (3 correct)

restricting democracy in several states., creation of a stronger national government., preservation of the Union.

It was highly significant to the course of future events that

economic democracy preceded political democracy in the United States.

Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were (3 correct)

appointed by state legislatures., relatively well-to-do., lawyers.

Identify the statement that is false.

During the American Revolution, people's lives were thrown in turmoil.

The Constitutional Convention was called to

revise the Articles of Confederation.

The antifederalist camp included all of the following groups except

supporters of a strong central authority.

The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when

all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national gov.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress (3 correct)

was specifically designed to be weak., had no power to regulate commerce., had no tax-collecting authority.

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for

apportioning congressional representation.

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women's roles after the Revolution?

They heeded Abigail Adams' warning to rebel if they did not gain rights.

During the Revolutionary War, many states (3 correct)

reduced property requirements for voting., disestablished the Anglican Church., eliminated inheritance laws like primogeniture.

A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its

presentation of the ideal of a united nation.

The Second Continental Congress of Revolutionary days

was little more than a conference of ambassadors with very limited power.

All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except

The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout NE.

The Revolutionary War (3 correct)

produced runaway inflation in many states., stimulated American manufacturing., saw America remain a nation of farmers.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory.

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1
Most of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention could best be labeled
ordinary citizens.
antifederalists.
states' rightists.
nationalists.
2
Antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?
Legislative
Cabinet
Executive
Judicial
3
The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease
western states.
the big states with the most people.
the industrialists.
the least populated states.
4
By their actions, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention manifested their beliefs in all of the following except
checks and balances in government.
government by the consent of the governed.
the sanctity of private property.
manhood-suffrage democracy.
5
Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the thirteen states
convinced many that a stronger central government was needed.
was good economically but poor politically.
led to a single currency.
improved to the point of total unity.
6
The large-state plan, put forward in the Constitutional Convention
favored southern states over northern states.
based representation in the House and Senate on population.
favored states such as New Jersey.
ultimately provided the framework of the Constitution.
7
One of the most farsighted provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
abolished slavery in all of the United States.
kept power in the national government.
set aside a section of each township for education.
prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest.
8
Under the Articles of Confederation (more than 1 correct)
major legislation required a two-thirds vote to pass Congress.
a unicameral Congress was to be the chief agency of national government.
there was no executive branch of national government.
each state remained essentially sovereign.
9
The issue that finally touched off the movement toward the Constitutional Convention was
Indian policy.
control of commerce.
control of public lands.
monetary policy.
10
The new Republic passed a major test when
the War Hawks & Federalists came together to support James Madison's War.
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton established the two-party system.
power was transferred from the conservative Federalists to Jeffersonians.
GW and John Adams guided American foreign policy during the 1790s.
11
One of the enduring paradoxes of American history is that
conservatives and liberals were on opposite sides in the Revolution.
liberals supported democracy.
both radicals and conservatives have championed the democratic revolution.
conservatives supported democracy.
12
The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the
three-fifths compromise.
large-state plan.
small-state plan.
closing of the slave trade until 1807.
13
Most, if not all, of the new state constitutions (multiple correct)
lacked a specific bill of rights.
required the annual election of state legislators.
granted the state legislatures more power than governors.
were written documents.
14
Continental army officers attempting to form the Society of the Cincinnati
were trying to force the Congress to pay them their pensions.
reflected the Revolutionary War generation's spirit of equality.
were ridiculed for their lordly pretensions.
were brought to trial for trying to sabotage the civil government.
15
Identify the following statement that is false.
The U.S. Constitution grew out of the Anglo-American law legal tradition.
The U.S. Constitution is as an elaborate legal code, like India.
The original (unamended) U.S. Constitution contained just seven articles.
The U.S. Constitution is a flexible guide to broad rules of procedure.
16
As a means of ensuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions
were rewritten once every five years.
were rewritten once every ten years.
required yearly visits to the homes of their constituents.
required the annual election of legislators.
17
All of the following are true statements about the status of blacks during the American Revolution except
no states south of Pennsylvania outlawed slavery.
several northern states abolished slavery or provided gradual emancipation.
some states passed laws that permit blacks to marry and own land.
a few Virginia masters freed their slaves.
18
As a result of the Revolution, many state capitals were relocated westward
to get them away from the haughty eastern seaports.
because better roads now made this territory more easily accessible.
because water routes were now opened to the interior regions.
due to a fear of British capture.
19
The debate between the supporters and critics of the Articles of Confederation centered on how to
abolish slavery yet preserve national unity.
balance the power of legislative and executive offices of government.
transfer territories to equal statehood.
reconcile states' rights with strong national government.
20
The economic status of the average American at the end of the Revolutionary War was
about the same as before the war.
better than before the war.
more closely tied to Britain than before the war.
probably worse than before the war.
21
By the time the Constitution was adopted in 1789
foreign trade was still in terrible shape.
prosperity was beginning to return.
the American economy was continuing to experience problems.
inflation was continuing to increase.
22
The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to
deal with foreign affairs.
enforce a tax-collection program.
organize development of the western lands.
apportion state representation equally.
23
Identify the statement that is false.
By 1783, the Americans had won their freedom.
History provided precedents for erecting a republic on a national scale.
The Americans inherited from their colonial experience a legacy of selfrule
The Americans were blessed with a vast and fertile land.
24
The Founders failed to eliminate slavery because
a fight over slavery might destroy national unity.
they did not truly believe in democracy.
economic conditions would not allow such a loss.
they were more concerned with securing equality for women.
25
Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for
a stronger central government.
lower taxes.
granting long-delayed bonuses to Revolutionary War veterans.
a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat.
26
The struggle for a divorce between religion and government, in the post-revolutionary period, proved fiercest in
Maryland.
Rhode Island.
Georgia.
Virginia.
27
As written documents, the state constitutions functioned in all of the following ways except
to represent a fundamental law superior to ordinary legislation.
as an accumulation of laws, customs and precedents.
to guarantee individual liberties, sometimes through a bill of rights.
as contracts that defined the powers of government.
28
Major goals of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention included (3 correct)
restricting democracy in several states.
outlawing slavery.
creation of a stronger national government.
preservation of the Union.
29
It was highly significant to the course of future events that
political democracy preceded economic democracy in the United States.
no economic depression occurred as a consequence of the Revolution.
economic democracy preceded political democracy in the United States.
deflation rather than inflation resulted from the Revolution.
30
The one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the
House of Representatives.
military.
judiciary.
executive.
31
Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were (3 correct)
appointed by state legislatures.
relatively well-to-do.
elected by vote of property owners in each state.
lawyers.
32
Probably the most alarming characteristic of the new Constitution to those who opposed it was the
creation of a federal district for the national capital.
creation of the presidency.
creation of a standing army.
absence of a bill of rights.
33
Under the Constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the
Senate.
general public.
Electoral College.
House of Representatives.
34
Identify the statement that is false.
The American Rev did not suddenly overturn the entire social/pol hierarchy.
During the American Revolution, people's lives were thrown in turmoil.
Some isolated communities were unaware that the American Rev. was going on.
The American Rev was not a revolution in the sense of a radical change.
35
The Constitutional Convention was called to
write a completely new constitution.
revise the Articles of Confederation.
allow the most radical Revolutionary leaders to write their ideas into law.
weaken the power of the central government.
36
The antifederalist camp included all of the following groups except
supporters of a strong central authority.
paper money advocates.
states' rights supporters.
backcountry dwellers.
37
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when
states gave up their right to coin money.
the states gave up their power to establish tariffs.
agreement was reached on who would be president.
all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national gov.
38
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress (3 correct)
had no control over public land policy.
was specifically designed to be weak.
had no power to regulate commerce.
had no tax-collecting authority.
39
The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government?
All of these
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
40
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for
regulating interstate commerce.
apportioning congressional representation.
electing the president.
levying taxes for raising a militia.
41
The Revolution spawned all of the following economic conditions except
speculation and profiteering.
runaway deflation.
extensive borrowing by state governments that left them buried in debt.
the opening of new foreign markets.
42
Motives of the delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia include all of the following except to
preserve the union.
increase individual freedom.
forestall anarchy.
ensure the security of life and property.
43
Which of these is NOT a true statement about women's roles after the Revolution?
Idea of republican motherhood elevated them as keepers of the nation.
They continued to do traditional women's work.
State constitutions, like New Jersey's, briefly gave women right to vote.
They heeded Abigail Adams' warning to rebel if they did not gain rights.
44
During the Revolutionary War, many states (3 correct)
reduced property requirements for voting.
disestablished the Anglican Church.
outlawed the importation of indentured servants.
eliminated inheritance laws like primogeniture.
45
A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its
presentation of the ideal of a united nation.
strong judicial branch.
control over interstate commerce.
ability to coin money.
46
The Second Continental Congress of Revolutionary days
took away the sovereignty of the states.
was little more than a conference of ambassadors with very limited power.
still did not comprise representatives from all thirteen states.
operated with strong constitutional authority.
47
All of the following were factors in the fight for the separation of church and state except
the Anglican Church was re-formed into the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Thomas Jefferson joined the effort.
reformers in VA secured the passage of the Statute for Religious Freedom.
The disestablishment of the Congregational Church occurred throughout NE.
48
The Revolutionary War (3 correct)
produced runaway inflation in many states.
encouraged a more widespread respect for private property.
stimulated American manufacturing.
saw America remain a nation of farmers.
49
The ultimate guarantor of liberty and justice was
the virtue of the people.
the authority of the state.
a written constitution.
an independent judicial system.
50
Even though the DoI says "All men are created equal," most states ____ property-holding requirements
reduced
raised
kept the same
ignored
51
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest.
banned slavery from all territories of the United States.
cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation.
established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory.
52
The world's first antislavery society was founded by
Thomas Jefferson.
Quakers in Philadelphia.
Puritans in New England.
Catholics in Maryland.
53
As a result of the Revolution's emphasis on equality, all of the following were achieved except
full equality between women and men.
the establishment of the world's first antislavery society.
the reduction of property qualifications for voting by most states.
the growth of trade organizations for artisans and laborers.
54
Adopted almost a decade before the federal constitution, the ____ constitution remains the longest-lived in the world.
Virginia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
55
One reason that the United States avoided the frightful excesses of the French Revolution is that
political democracy preceded economic democracy.
cheap land was easily available and America had few landed aristocrats.
the American Revolution suddenly overturned the entire political framework.
America declared martial law until the Constitution was enacted in 1789.
56
The fifty-five delegates to the Constitutional Convention shared all of the following qualities except
they were liberal.
they were well-to-do members of the professional class.
they wanted a firm, dignified and respected government.
they were young.
57
The new Constitution established the idea that the only legitimate government was one based on
a strong central government.
the consent of the governed.
an unwritten constitution.
the authority of the state.
58
Early signs of the abolitionist movement can be seen in the
Constitution.
passage of laws allowing interracial marriage.
Articles of Confederation.
emancipation of some slaves.
59
The delegate whose contributions to the PA Convention were so notable was
James Madison.
Benjamin Franklin.
George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson.
60
The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for all of the following except
the territory should be divided into townships six miles square.
money from land sales should be used to pay off the national debt.
the land should be surveyed before its sale.
prohibiting slavery.
61
Which of the following Revolutionary leaders was not present at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
62
After the Revolutionary War, both Britain and Spain
tried to gain control of Florida.
prevented America from exercising control over 1/2 its total territory.
helped America to fight the pirates in North America.
did their best to win the friendship of America.
63
The Continental Congress in ____ called for the complete abolition of the slave trade which went positively for most.
1776
1770
1774
1772
64
Immediately after the Revolution, the new American nation's greatest strength lay in its
lack of inhibiting political heritage.
sound economic structure.
excellent political leadership.
ingrained respect for authority.
65
Shays's Rebellion was provoked by
a quarrel over the boundary between Massachusetts and Vermont.
fear that the AofC had created too strong a national government for the US
efforts by wealthy merchants to replace the AofC with a new constitution.
foreclosures on the mortgages of debt-strapped backcountry farmers.
66
Which of the following is a compromise in the Constitution?
Continuation of the foreign slave trade
Counting all slaves in apportioning membership in the House
Direct election of the president
Control of interstate commerce by the national government
67
The major issue that delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation concerned
taxation.
monetary policy.
tariff policy.
western lands.
68
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that the new Constitution be ratified by
state conventions.
state legislatures.
popular referendum.
majority vote in the Congress.
69
The American Revolution was
very much like the French revolution.
truly radical.
an example of accelerated evolution rather than outright revolution.
inconsequential in world history.
70
Among other views, The Federalist, written during the ratification debate, argued that it was
possible to extend a republican form of government over a large territory.
illegal to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution.
inevitable that slavery would be abolished in the new republic.
impossible to safeguard rights of states from power of central government.

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