The national government under the Articles of Confederation was particularly successful in

The national government under the Articles of Confederation was particularly successful in

a. repaying the nation's domestic and foreign war debt
b. quelling opposition movements such as Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts
c. the resolution of western land issues in the Northwest Territory
d. forcing Britain to adhere to all the provisions of the Treaty of Paris
e. opening trade to areas closed to American merchants because of the war

Answer: E

The first state constitutions after the Revolution began were replaced because

The first state constitutions after the Revolution began were replaced because

a. their executive branches were weak and they had difficulty governing
b. they were not democratic enough for people fighting and sacrificing for their rights
c. they contained no provisions for a separation of powers
d. Loyalists were gaining political power under the less restrictive governing structures
e. as pressures lessened at the end of the war, state governments with less central authority were possible

Answer: A

The republican ideology of equal rights and liberty that was fundamental to the Revolution

The republican ideology of equal rights and liberty that was fundamental to the Revolution

a. caused a great antislavery outcry throughout the nation when the war ended
b. pushed some states to distribute confiscated Loyalist property to the poor to promote equality
c. influenced the British to promise freedom to slaves in areas that they controlled
d. led to massive slave revolts in the South after the war was over
e. helped push New England states to abolish slavery in their new constitutions

Answer: E

The Revolution had a significant effect on women's status due to

The Revolution had a significant effect on women's status due to

a. lifting of restrictions on property ownership for married women
b. their gaining the right to vote in local, but not national elections
c. acceptance of women in jobs previously reserved for men only
d. their new role as teachers of republican virtue to their children
e. their elevated role in politics because of their organization of boycotts

Answer: E

A consequence for religion in America as a result of the Revolutionary War was

A consequence for religion in America as a result of the Revolutionary War was

a. the Anglican Church became more established in areas where Loyalist sympathies remained strong
b. Quaker sects increased membership because their pacifism attracted Americans tired of fighting a long and drawn-out war
c. Catholicism was afforded a new respect because of the American alliance with France
d. a new wave of evangelical Christianity swept through the states in the unsettled times of war and social upheaval
e. more states adopted established churches to support

Answer: D

The Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War contained provisions for

The Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War contained provisions for

a. an end to the fighting and provisions for America and France to divide Britain's North American possessions
b. recognition of the United States' independence and Britain's withdrawal from the North American continent
c. treaties of trade and alliance between France and the United States
d. the United States western boundary to be the Mississippi River and British recognition of its independence
e. an end to fighting and a return to the status quo antebellum

Answer: D

The Battle of Yorktown most clearly demonstrated which of the following?

The Battle of Yorktown most clearly demonstrated which of the following?

a. the overwhelming superiority of American troops toward the end of the Revolutionary War
b. the inability of Britain to support its armies across the Atlantic Ocean
c. the waning support of the British public to continue support of a war to retain its colonies in British North America
d. the misplaced emphasis British generals put on support from Loyalists in its southern strategy
e. the significance of French aid to the Patriot cause

Answer: E

The major consequence of the American Revolution for the Iroquois Confederacy was

The major consequence of the American Revolution for the Iroquois Confederacy was

a. division among the various tribes of the Confederacy as some abandoned its traditional policy of neutrality and supported the British against the Americans
b. unity among the tribes in s of the British, which ultimately left the Confederacy weaker at the end of the war with American victory
c. strong support for the Americans in hopes that it would help Indians resist white settlement of their lands after the war
d. total disaster as both American and British troops attacked villages that would not give them military support
e. insignificant, as the Iroquois remained neutral and were largely unaffected by the warfare between the British and American colonists

Answer: A

The Battle of Bunker Hill was significant because

The Battle of Bunker Hill was significant because

a. this early American defeat lowered Patriot morale and made recruiting troops much harder
b. the British suffered significant casualties that made efforts to suppress the rebellion much more difficult
c. this British victory made Boston safe for the British army to keep its headquarters there
d. it showed the British that the American resistance was organized and determined, and more than a local conflict
e. losing this battle made the British, troops evacuate Boston

Answer: D

The sentiment expressed in this phrase from the Declaration of Independence, "That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [securing life, liberty and property], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it," best expresses the political philosophy of

The sentiment expressed in this phrase from the Declaration of Independence, "That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [securing life, liberty and property], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it," best expresses the political philosophy of

a. Baron de Montesquieu -
b. Thomas Hobbs
e. John Locke
d. Voltaire
e. William Pitt





Answer: E

After the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king to

After the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king to

a. acknowledge the colonies' independence and lay the groundwork for the Declaration of Independence to follow
b. seek a reconciliation with the Crown by stating colonial grievances
c. declare complete submission to the king and the intent to rebel no longer
d. declare the colonial intent to resist English rule by force until the king withdrew his forces from America
e. inform him of the colonial association's boycott of British goods until the British troops left Boston






Answer: B

The most characteristic of American geographical forms in the westward settlement was the

The most characteristic of American geographical forms in the westward settlement was the

a. urban circle
b. rectangular grid
e. concentric circle
d. parallel township
e triangular farm




Answer: B

The historical argument about the causes of the American Revolution revolves around

The historical argument about the causes of the American Revolution revolves around

a. the opposing ideas of American and British historians
b. the opposing ideas of the French and American Revolutions
c. reconciliation and radicalism
d. ideological and economic reasons
e. passive or compliant causes

Answer: D

Shays' Rebellion strengthened the movement to

Shays' Rebellion strengthened the movement to

a. produce a new national constitution
b. increase duties on imported goods
c. suspend all property taxes
d. rejoin the British Empire
e. have universal suffrage

Answer: A

During the 1780s, the economic problems of farmers led them to all of the following actions excerpt

During the 1780s, the economic problems of farmers led them to all of the following actions excerpt

a. demanding that the states issue pa money so that they could pay their debts more easily
b. insisting that the states lower their tax rates
c. rioting in protest against the states foreclosing on their farms
d. calling on the national government to stop the states from taking their property
e. armed rebellion in the state of Massachusetts

Answer: D

When the Continental Congress proposed a 5 percent duty on imported goods the states responded by

When the Continental Congress proposed a 5 percent duty on imported goods the states responded by

a. agreeing to the proposal quickly, because they realized the government needed money quickly
b. agreeing to the proposal, but only after long and bitter debate
c. voting the proposal down when it was first suggested, but finally agreeing to it when it came up a second time
d. voting the suggestion down both times that it came before the Congress
e. calling for the resignation of Alexander Hamilton

Answer: B

General Anthony Wayne's 1794 victory over the Miami Indians led to the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, which recognized

General Anthony Wayne's 1794 victory over the Miami Indians led to the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, which recognized

a. the justice of Indian complaints about white settlers
b. the sovereignty of Indian nations over tribal lands
c. the right of Indians to trade with foreign countries
d. the claims of Indians to land south of the Ohio River
e. whites' control of the Mississippi Valley

Answer: B

During the early 1780s, the authority of the national government was vested in

During the early 1780s, the authority of the national government was vested in

a. a bureaucracy
b. a legislative branch
c. an executive branch
d. a judicial branch
e. a military branch






Answer: B

In the 1770s and 1780s, the powers of government were

In the 1770s and 1780s, the powers of government were

a. concentrated in the national government
b. not considered to be an important issue
c. shared equally by the national government and the state governments
d. concentrated in the state governments
e. shared equally by the state government and independent local governments

Answer: D

During the 1770s and 1780s, the new American state governments

During the 1770s and 1780s, the new American state governments

a. initiated complete separation of church and state
b. increased government funding for churches
c. showed signs of increasing slavery
d. moved toward religious freedom
e. began to re-institute vice-admiralty courts

Answer: E