This APUSH quiz focuses on key historical events surrounding the US Constitution, including its drafting in 1787, the Constitutional Convention, and related political concerns of the era. It assesses understanding of national identity and governmental authority.
Boston
NYC
Philadelphia
Washington DC
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Who controlled territory in the west
Interstate trade laws and custom duties
Patent and copyright law
Limitations defining voting rights
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National Land Resolution
Bill of Rights
Western Territories Amendment
Northwest Ordinance
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State's rights
National Identity
Abolition of Slavery
Increasing the power of local government
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The articles of the Confederation were too strong and binding.
State Governments were too lethargic and inactive
State governments had overstepped reasonable limits on their authority
The current system gave too much political power to the people, creating the danger of rebellion.
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Economic deflation and harsh punishment of debtors.
ECONOMIC INFLATION and the circulation of too much paper money.
Disputes over land boundaries and treaties with Native Americans
Controversy over the legal authority of State legislative assemblies.
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Slavery and Religious freedom
The powers of a chief executive
Whether the federal government would have the right to veto state laws
Proportionate vs equal representation for states in congress.
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Virginia
New Hampshire
Massachussetts
South Carolina
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The states
US congress
US President
Local town governments
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A one house assembly, annually elected
A one house assembly and a state governor, elected for five year terms
A two house assembly and state governor, annually ellected.
A two house assembly and a seperate governor, and an independent judiciary.
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Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Paine
John Adams
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THe people themselves in town meetings
A special constitutional Convention
State Legislature
States General COurt.
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Still contained no steps aimed at enforcement
Placed Heavy taxes on cane sugar exported from mainland american colonies
Actually halved the duty on molasses imports set by an earlier law.
Extended customs duties that already yielded large profits to Britain
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Was the first direct tax Britain imposed on American colonists.
Affected the publication of books, but not newspapers
Provided for suspected violators to be tried by a jury of their peers.
Imposed relatively small, easily paid taxes
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It violated their understanding of Parliamentary supremacy
In ensured all english residents the right to vote for Parliament; but gave colonists no such right
It assumed that the interests of colonists were identical to those of british people in the mother country.
It gave the King single-handed power to impose taxes
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Passing Resolutions and sending petitions insisting on their rights
Putting stamp officials on public trial and hanging them
Burning stamp distributors in effigy.
Forming nonimportation agreements.
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British Courts convicted and imprisoned the Boston Ringleaders
Colonists in New York and Philadelphia dumped shipments of the hated tea
Other colonies acknowledged Parliament's power as a way to save themselves from punishment.
Britain Annulled Massachusetts charter and effectively put it under military rule.
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Worked hard to preserve civil government but protested the Stamp Act.
Passed Resolutions stressing their desire to undermine the British Constitution
Encouraged resistance acts for widespread disruption of the peace
Were a boston resistance group made up of lower class men.
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Denied that massachusetts or any of the other colonies was in a state of rebellion
Passed a resolution demanding the execution of traitorous colonials.
Prohibited trade with the thirteen american colonies and claimed the right to seize colonial vessels.
Took congress's petition for redress seriously and gave colonial representatives a chance to make their case.
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Impose taxes on colonists and issue gold coins to raise money for the army.
Send a very courteous petition to the king in July 1775, aiming at reconciliation.
Appoint George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army.
Authorize an American Invasion on Canada
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Captured the British fort at Ticonderoga.
Lost important battles at trenton and princeton, New Jersey.
Retreated first from NY, then NJ, then Pennsylvania.
Retook NYC and Long Island from the british troops.
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Was impressed with the discipline and Commitment of the Army volunteers in 1776
Adopted a radical military strategy centered around "irregular" attacks by militiamen.
Had at his diposal in July 1776, a standing army of regular enlisted men, created earlier by COngress.
Ended up with soldiers often drawn from the poorest and marginal classes of society, who signed up for the money.
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Had the advantage of plentiful supplies, which arrived efficiently and regularly from england.
Hoped to seal radical New England off from the rest of the country
Under General Howe, followed up on its capture of Philadelphia by moving against American Forces.
Captured Sam and John Adams and put them on trial for treason.
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Came in Exchange for an american promise to give France territories in Canada and elsewhere on the North american mainland.
Took away britain's earlier Naval advantage.
Split France apart from its traditional ally, Britain.
Came in July 1776, after congress approved the declaration of independence.
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The south
New England
Philadelphia
The Western Frontier.
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1780
1786
1783
1778
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The larger tax burden of $20,000 a year was minimal, and new taxes were not necessary.
England gained most from the war, notably Canada, so British Citizens could pay new taxes.
The tax burden of the army and defending North America would be shared by the colonies.
The tax burden of the army and defending North America was Britain's price of empire.
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Returned to the policy of regulating trade but without raising Revenue
Would not only raise revenue but also demonstrate Parliament's right to tax all colonies.
Made an economic impact on the colonies by taxing essential goods like tea, glass, and tobacco.
Proved not as controversial as the stamp Act, and resistance died down in a few months.
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British troops killed dozens of "minutemen", who often ran when shots were fired.
British troops returned to Boston with hundreds of weapons that they had seized at Concord.
American Militia sniped at the British, causing over 200 casualties, and camped at Boston.
The king was so upset when General Gage failed to win at Concord that he demoted him.
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Washingtons men captured a large amount of British supplies and critically needed British weapons.
The victories gave Washington the prestige necessary to become the First president.
They boosted the morale of washingtons men and made washington a respected leader.
The king and his ministers considered suing for peace, knowing they could not win the war.
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Most Americans realized that Washington was a great general who could win the war.
Important tories in parliament saw the cause was lost, and they negotiated for peace.
The war ended, for all practical purposes, but a few battles were later fought in the south.
France signed two treaties with America, one for trade and the other for an alliance.
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Teh british had suffered too many casualties , and they needed reinforcements
Nathaniel Greene's colonial army outnumbered that of Cornwallis about five to one.
Horatio Gates led his army to a crucial Victory at Camden, South Carolina.
Cornwallis was ready to surrender after his troops lost at Cowpens, South Carolina.
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The iroquois indians, split into factions and living in areas that America now claimed.
The British, who suffered huge casualties and a large national debt.
The French, who suffered few casualties but could not count on america to uphold treaties.
The colonists, most of whom lost family in the war and now faced bankruptcy.
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Occasionally wed white people, without apparent social condemnation of the white spouse for intermarriage.
Still weren't permitted to purchase or own land.
Had no access to the standard legal system.
Usually could not hold their families together, due to discrimination, poor health, and economic disadvantages.
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Advocating inoculating people to avoid getting smallpox.
Backing the use of lightning rods to avoid fires in houses.
Organizing the collection of flowers and plants in the American Museum.
Favoring surgery by trained surgeons to get rid of cancerous tumors.
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Had no power to veto laws, unlike the British king.
Were appointed to hold office for life.
Had the power to dissolve a colonial assembly and call a new election.
Had enormous patronage opportunities to appoint favored people to office.
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Ultimately encouraged a new acceptance of religious differences, within american protestantism.
Occurred among american catholics, appalled by their neighbors lack of religious commitment.
Told believers that god loved them on any terms; god was close to human beings, who were all blessed and good at heart.
Was centered in New England, and did not appear much in other regions of Colonial America.
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The militia killed a dozen frenchmen but later were forced to surrender at Fort Necessity.
The militia killed dozens of Indians allied to the french, causing the frenchmen to leave.
He blundered when taking responsibility for an Indian who murdered the French Commander.
Mistakes he made, including the commanders death, touched off the French and Indian War.
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