HIST 1301 Exam 2
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This quiz is over Unit 1. It covers chapters 6,7,8,9.
- 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
- 2.Which of the following gave the Confederation government the most trouble?
- A.
Finances
- B.
Indian affairs
- C.
Land policy
- D.
Postal service
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 7.Which was the highest state office that Houston reached in Tennessee?
- A.
Senator
- B.
Governor
- C.
Congressman
- D.
Supreme court justice
- 8.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 11.WHo was Sam Houston's hero and political mentor?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
James Polk
- 12.Houston worked as an advocate for what Indian tribe?
- A.
Cherokee
- B.
Miami
- C.
Creek
- D.
Iroquois
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 24.True or False. The American Revolution forced many Americans to seriously rethink the institution of slavery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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
- 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
- 27.Within the Articles of Confederation government, ,the Confederateion Congress was sovereign over the states.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 33.The opponents of the United States Constituyion were called
- A.
Nationalists
- B.
Anti-Federalists
- C.
Federalists
- D.
Democrats
- 34.True or False. The first political parties saw each other as a threat to both liberty and the Constitution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 51.The years of the Confederation government were called
- A.
Reconstruction
- B.
Critical Period
- C.
Gilded Age
- D.
Age of Excess
- 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
- 53.George Washington's first secretary of state was
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
Henry Knox
- C.
Alexander HAmilton
- D.
Edmund Randolph
- 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
- 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
- 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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