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Q.1)	George Washington's disastrous first military campaign took place where?

A.	New York City, NY

B.	Charleston, SC

C.	Philadelphia, PA

D.	Lexington, MA

Q.2)	Which of the following gave the Confederation government the most trouble?

A.

Finances

B.	Indian affairs

C.	Land policy

D.	Postal service

Q.3)	James Madison and Thomas Jefferson opposed the National Bank mainly because

A.	They were strict constructionists

B.	They though it was not powerful enough to meet the nation's financial needs

C.	They were broad constructionists

D.	It would cost the government too much money

Q.4)	Which quickly became Americans' most popular public ritual during the Revolution?

A.	Celebrating Independence Day

B.	Celebrating Washington's brithday

C.	Reenacting the Boston Tea Party

D.	Celebrating Thanksgiving

Q.5)	After the War for Independence, Britain cut American trade from

A.

China

B.	the British West Indies

C.	Great Britain

D.	none of the above

Q.6)	Anti-Federalist leaders

A.	Tended to be younger than their Federalist counterparts

B.	Wanted a bill of rights

C.	Often were better organized and prepared than their Federalist opponents

D.	Wanted an even stronger national government

Q.7)	Which was the highest state office that Houston reached in Tennessee?

A.

Senator

B.

Governor

C.	Congressman

D.	Supreme court justice

Q.8)	THe following statements about slaverying during the American Revolution is true EXCEPT

A.	Slaves who fought for teh Americans were granted their freedom

B.	Northern states began to outlaw slavery

C.	the British Army freed thousands of slaves

D.	Southern states made manumission more difficult

Q.9)	The Judiciary Act of 1801

A.	WAs the first act passed by the Republicans

B.	Created three new positions on the Supreme Court

C.	They were strict constructionists

D.	Allowed federal judges to be impeached under the Sedition Act

Q.10)	After the War of 1812,

A.	Federalists and Republicans returned to their prewar positions

B.	Federalist argued for a brad construction of the Constitution

C.	Republicans argued for a national bank and peacetime army

D.	Both parties opposed spending money on internal improvements

Q.11)	WHo was Sam Houston's hero and political mentor?

A.	Andrew Jackson

B.	George Washington

C.	Thomas Jefferson

D.	James Polk

Q.12)	Houston worked as an advocate for what Indian tribe?

A.

Cherokee

B.

Miami

C.

Creek

D.

Iroquois

Q.13)	Sam Houston fought in which war?

A.	War for Independence

B.	French and Indian War

C.	War of 1812

D.	None of the above

Q.14)	According to Randolph Campbell, why did Houston leave for Texas?

A.	To start a revolution

B.	To begin a new life

C.	To find a new life

D.	To escape his creditors in Tennessee

Q.15)	Under the Articles of Confederation

A.	Most important actions required approval of nine of thirteen states

B.	There were no executive or judicial branches

C.	An amendment required the approval of all the states

D.	All of the abover were in the Articles of Confederation

Q.16)	Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

A.	It showed that the american Continental Army had come of age

B.	It convinced the French to ally with the Americans

C.	It forced Washington to make a desperate gamble late in 1776

D.	It revealed the capable leadership of Nathanael Greene

Q.17)	Which statement best sumps up the militia's record in the War for Independence?

A.	Although they were often unreliable when fighting the British, they could sometimes be used effectively and decisively

B.	The milita consistently fought the British on their terms and oftentimes won

C.	They always ran at the sight of the British

D.	American generals learned that the militia and absolutely no value in any circumstances

Q.18)	Americans' economic opportunities expanded after the War for Independence because

A.	Mercantilism no longer limited where Americans could trade

B.	Foreign debt kept Americans working together

C.	Trade with Spanish Florida and Spanish West Indies grew

D.	The Native Americans wished to trade exclusively with America

Q.19)	True or False.  Due to an ineffective system and corruption, the Continental congress struggled to aequately supply the Continental Army.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.20)	At what level of government did Americans most closeley attempt to practice republicanism?

A.	Town governments

B.	County governments

C.	State governments

D.	Both b and c

Q.21)	Economic theorists in the 1700s said what about capitalism and slavery?

A.	Capitalism will cause slavery

B.	Capitalism and slavery can coexist

C.	Slavery and capitalism do not work well together

D.	Slavery can help capitalism

Q.22)	Within these new constitutions, the legislative branch was given the most power because

A.	The legislatures represented the voice of the people which was seen as virtuous

B.	An executive branch was not trusted

C.	The legislature were the most effective forms of governance

D.	Both a and b

Q.23)	quality of opportunity existed in America during the American Revolution for the following reasons EXCEPT:

A.	Ther was a high degree of social mobility

B.	Americans wer able to expand westward

C.	Foreign debt kept Americans working together and united

D.	America was a truncated society

Q.24)	True or False. The American Revolution forced many Americans to seriously rethink the institution of slavery.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.25)	When the Continental Congress could not finance the War for Independence, they turned to

A.	Requisitioning the states

B.	Foreign loans

C.	Gold and silver deposits

D.	Both a and b

Q.26)	True or False. Despite a lack of political freedom, women created a political role for themselves within their traditional domestic roles.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.27)	Within the Articles of Confederation government, ,the Confederateion Congress was sovereign over the states.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.28)	What did most states do after the War for Independence?

A.	Revised their governments, including mroe powerful executive branches

B.	Returned confiscated property to Loyalists

C.	Refused to pay for their wartime debts

D.	Ruled simpley and virtuously as republican states

Q.29)	What effect did Shay's Rebellion have on national politics?

A.	massachusetts threatened secession

B.	It forced many to realize that the Articles government was too weak

C.	Rhode Island finally agreed to revenue bill

D.	States began to lay heavier taxes against farmers

Q.30)	Which statement most accurately assessses Alexander Hamilton's financial program?

A.	It required a strong central government and made steps to solve the nation's debt and credit problems

B.	It relied on agriculture and westward expansion

C.	It was insufficient to relieve the United States of its debt problem

D.	It was successful because it depended so heavily on westward expansion

Q.31)	True or False. The weaknesses within the Confederation government and its diplomatic problems were the main reasons why the Constitutional Convention was called.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.32)	What was James Madison's chief goal at the Constitutional Convention?

A.	To guarantee a national government with a strong economy and good credit

B.	To ensure the domination of the states' governments over the national government

C.	To guarantee a national government with a strong economy and good credit

D.	To curb the excesses of the state governments

Q.33)	The opponents of the United States Constituyion were called

A.	Nationalists

B.	Anti-Federalists

C.	Federalists

D.

Democrats

Q.34)	True or False. The first political parties saw each other as a threat to both liberty and the Constitution.

A.

True

B.

False

Q.35)	Why did Republicans not agree with Washington's use of force on the Whiskey Rebels?

A.	They thought it was too expensive

B.	They agreeed with the Whiskey Rebels' lawlessness

C.	They thought it established a dangerous precedent

D.	The Republicans, instead, thought it represented a justified use of force

Q.36)	James Madison entered the Constitutional Convention with all of the following ideas EXCEPT

A.	Bicameral legislation

B.	Theory of faction

C.	Representation by population

D.	States' Rights

Q.37)	How was power diffused in the United States Constitution?

A.	Vertically

B.	Horizontally

C.	Between the different branches of the national government

D.	All of the above

Q.38)	The first revenue acts revealed that competing interests existed between what groups?

A.	Republicans vs. Federalists

B.	Anti-slavery vs. Slaveowners

C.	Anglophiles vs. Francophiles

D.	Western farmers vs. Eastern farmers

Q.39)	The following were enacted during the Quasi-War EXCEPT

A.	Larger navy

B.	Larger army

C.	Excise taxes

D.	Neither a ro be were enacted during the Quasi-War

Q.40)	The United States Military Acadamy at West Point was founded

A.	To teach the art of war

B.	To train Republican officers

C.	Over the protests of Federalists

D.	To compete with Harvard College

Q.41)	Which statement most accurately assesses Madison's wartime leadership?

A.	Because Madison was guided by his republican principles, he failed to overcome the many problems that faced him during the War of 1812

B.	Madison faced many political and administrative problems, but he provided active and assertive leadership

C.	Madison relied heavily on his advisors and cabinet

D.	Madison provided a model of excellent wartime leadership

Q.42)	Jeffersonian politics involved

A.	Continuing Federalist policies

B.	Outlawing the Federalist Party

C.	Replacing Federalist policies with Republican versions

D.	None of the above

Q.43)	Why did Madison's strategy in the War of 1812 focus on Canada?

A.	Canada was source of most of the problems

B.	British forces had been encourageing Indian attacks on the American frontier from Canada

C.	If American could take Canada and control the trade to the British West Indies, they could force England to listen to their demands

D.	None of the above

Q.44)	Jefferson's Embargo in 1807 was an attempt to

A.	Peacefully coerce France and Britain

B.	Help American industry and manufacturing

C.	Peacefully coerce Spain and Britain

D.	Punish New England Federalists

Q.45)	Why wree AMericans able to move westward more easily after the War of 1812?

A.	The Federal government permitted settlers to move west

B.	The British abandoned their forts in American territory

C.	Indeans east of the Mississippi sold all their lands and move westward

D.	The Americans defeated all Indian resistance east of the Mississippi River

Q.46)	In the case of MArbury v Madison,

A.	The principle of judicial review was establishmed

B.	Republican judges lost their judicial appointments

C.	The Supreme Courth acknowledged that it had no power over the president

D.	Jefferson was forbidden to change appointments made to the Supreme Court

Q.47)	True or False.  When the news of the XYZ Affari became public, Americans supported congressional increases in the US Navy and US Army

A.

True

B.

False

Q.48)	The Louisian Purchase

A.	Cost the United States $3 Million

B.	Was favored by New England federalists

C.	More than doubled the size of th eUnited States

D.	For the first time, gave Americans a strip of land from the Atlantic Ocean to the PAcific Ocean

Q.49)	"Hessians" were

A.	French pirates who fought both the British and Americans

B.	German mercenaries who fought for the British

C.	Spanish mercenaries who fought for the Americans

D.	German mercenaries who fought for the Americans

Q.50)	The Tonnage Act of 1789

A.	Treated all vessels entering American ports equally

B.	Became the only source of revenue for the federal government

C.	Was designed to punish the British for its trade restrictions

D.	Was opposed by backcountry farmers

Q.51)	The years of the Confederation government were called

A.	Reconstruction

B.	Critical Period

C.	Gilded Age

D.	Age of Excess

Q.52)	Which statement most accurately assesses Madison's wartime leadership?

A.	Madison faced many political and administrative problems, but he provided active and assertive leadership

B.	Madison relied heavily on his advisors and cabinet

C.	Madison provided a model of excellent wartime leadership

D.	Because Madison was guided by his republican principles, he failed to overcome the many problems that faced him during the War of 1812

Q.53)	George Washington's first secretary of state was

A.	Thomas Jefferson

B.	Henry Knox

C.	Alexander HAmilton

D.	Edmund Randolph

Q.54)	At the outset of the Constitutional Convention, who did the delgates unanimously elect as president of the convention?

A.	Alexander Hamilton

B.	James Madison

C.	Alexander Hamilton

D.	George Washington

Q.55)	At the Hartford Convention, delegates

A.	Voted to jion the Republicn Party

B.	Proposed a serioes of constitutional amendments to limit Republican influence in government

C.	Denounced New England mercahnts who had traded with the British during the war

D.	Came mainly from the southern states

Q.56)	One of the Greatest setbacks to the Americans in the War of 1812 was

A.	The lack of western enthusiasm for the war

B.	The lack of nearby British territory that could be attacked

C.	The lack of military preparation for war

D.	Continued French attack on American shipping

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