APUSH semester exam 3

1.

1 point

The Founders failed to eliminate slavery because

they did not truly believe in democracy.

a fight over slavery might destroy national unity.

they were more concerned with securing equality for women.

the North, as its industry expanded, began to rely more heavily on slave labor.

economic conditions would not allow such a loss.

2.

1 point

Jefferson's argument against the constitutionality of a Bank of the United States were based on the strict construction principles, especially embodied in the

Articles of Confederation.

"necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.

Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

restrictions on Congress's power in Article I, section 10 of the Constitution.

3.

1 point

One reason that the United States avoided the frightful excesses of the French Revolution is that

America declared martial law until the Constitution was enacted in 1789.

the American Revolution suddenly overturned the entire political framework.

cheap land was easily available and America had few landed aristocrats.

political democracy preceded economic democracy.

a strong sense of class consciousness already existed.

4.

1 point

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following except

invoke the natural rights of humankind to justify revolt

catalog the tyrannical actions of King George III

argue that royal tyranny justified revolt

offer the British one last chance at reconciliation

accuse the British of violation the natural rights of the Americans

5.

1 point

Arrange the following in chronological order: the founding of (A) New York, (B) Massachusetts Bay, (C) Pennsylvania, and (D) Plymouth.

C, B, A, D

B, D, C, A

A, C, D, B

D, B, A, C

A, C, B, D

6.

1 point

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

set aside a section of each township for education.

abolished slavery in all of the United States.

prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest.

kept power in the national government.

established a commission to determine the extent of a need for a Bill of Rights.

7.

1 point

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest.

established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory.

banned slavery from all territories of the United States.

cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation.

gave control over land to the territories in which they were located.

8.

1 point

As a result of the Revolution's emphasis on equality, all of the following were achieved except

the reduction of property qualifications for voting by most states.

the growth of trade organizations for artisans and laborers.

the establishment of the world's first antislavery society.

full equality between women and men.

abolishing medieval inheritance laws.

9.

1 point

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Sugar Act, (B) Declaratory Act, (C) Stamp Act, and (D) repeal of the Stamp Act.

A, C, D, B

C, A, D, B

C, B, A, D

B, A, C, D

A, B, D, C

10.

1 point

A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its

control over interstate commerce.

strong judicial branch.

presentation of the ideal of a united nation.

ability to coin money.

strong executive branch.

11.

1 point

The American Revolution was

truly radical.

inconsequential in world history.

an example of accelerated evolution rather than outright revolution.

very much like the French revolution.

very much like the Russian revolution.

12.

1 point

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

the least populated states.

western states.

eastern states.

the industrialists.

the big states with the most people.

13.

1 point

After the British defeat at Yorktown

the fighting ontinued for more than a year

the war ended within a month

the French withdrew their assistance as it was no longer needed

King George III decided to end the struggle

Spain finally entered the war on the U.S. side

14.

1 point

The Bill of Rights was intended to protect ____ against the potential tyranny of ____.

the prerogatives of Congress, the president

the army and the navy, the national government

the South, the northern majority

individual liberties, a strong central government

civilian authorities, the military

15.

1 point

The Armed Neutrality League was started by

Louis XIV of France

Charles V of Spain

Catherin the Great of Russia

King Leopold of Belgium

George III of Britain

16.

1 point

As a result of the Seven Years' War, Great Britain

gained control of Louisiana.

became the dominant power in North America.

annexed the island of Cuba.

gained exclusive control of the slave trade.

All of these

17.

1 point

The delegate whose contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the "Father of the Constitution" was

George Washington.

Benjamin Franklin.

James Madison.

Thomas Jefferson.

Patrick Henry.

18.

1 point

The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it

brought the British to offer-recognition of colonial independence

brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France

prevented the fighting from spreading into the southern colonies

prevented the colonial from capital from being captured by the British

kept Benedict Arnold from joining the British

19.

1 point

By the time the Constitution was adopted in 1789

the American economy was continuing to experience problems

prosperity was beginning to return.

foreign trade was still in terrible shape.

inflation was continuing to increase.

the issue of states' rights had all but disappeared.

20.

1 point

The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to

organize development of the western lands.

deal with foreign affairs.

apportion state representation equally.

enforce a tax-collection program.

establish a postal service.

21.

1 point

All of the following are reasons the thirteen Atlantic seaboard colonies sought independence except

distinctive social structures.

distinctive economic structures.

distinctive political structures.

distinctive ethnic or racial structures.

the appearance of a recognizably American way of life.

22.

1 point

The one branch of the government elected directly by the people is the

military.

House of Representatives.

executive.

judiciary.

Senate.

23.

1 point

All of the following are accurate descriptions of the young American nation except

its population was still about 90 percent rural, despite the flourishing cities.

the first official census of 1790 recorded almost 4 million people.

all but 5 percent of the people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.

most of the population lived in the eastern seaboard cities.

foreign visitors looked down at the roughness and crudity of the pioneering life.

24.

1 point

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 a standing army.

absence of a bill of rights.

omission of any reference to God.

creation of the presidency.

25.

1 point

After defeat at the Battle of Long Island, Washington's forces escaped to

Boston

New York City

Manhattan Island

Baltimore

Philadelphia

26.

1 point

The colonists suffered their heaviest losses of the Revolutionary War at the Battle of

Charleston

Cowpens

Valley Forge

Long Island

Brandywine Creek

27.

1 point

Americans who opposed independence for the colonies were labeled ___ or ___, and the independence-seeking Patriots were also known as ___.

Tories, Whigs, Loyalists

Loyalists, Tories, Whigs

Whigs, Tories, Loyalists

Loyalists, Whigs, Tories

Sons of Liberty, Tories, Whigs

28.

1 point

All of the following were part of Alexander Hamilton's economic program except

the creation of a national bank.

funding the entire national debt at par.

vigorous foreign trade.

protective tariffs.

paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts.

29.

1 point

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following except

invoke the natural rights of humankind to justify revolt.

catalog the tyrannical actions of King George III.

argue that royal tyranny justified revolt.

offer the British one last chance at reconciliation.

accuse the British of violating the natural rights of the Americans.

30.

1 point

The "Fighting Quaker" who cleared most of Georgia and South Carolina was

Charles Cornwallis

Benedict Arnold

Joseph Brant

Benjamin Smith

Nathanael Greene

31.

1 point

Identify the statement that is false

History provided countless precedents erecting a republic on a national scale

By 1783, the Americans had won their freedom

The Americans were blessed with a vast and fertile land

The Americans had inherited from their colonial experience a proud legacy of self-rule

No law of nature guaranteed that the thirteen colonies would be able to expand their democratic ideals

32.

1 point

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.

the judiciary.

33.

1 point

The world's first antislavery society was founded by

Thomas Jefferson.

Quakers in Philadelphia.

Puritans in New England.

Catholics in Maryland.

the Congregational church.

34.

1 point

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation, resulted in

the ceding of most of the Iroquois' land

an end to the practice of scalping

the slowing of the westward movement of pioneers

the renunciation by the Oneidas and the Tuscaroras of their support for the British

turning over the hair buyers for prosecution

35.

1 point

Which of the following is a compromise in the Constitution?

Counting all slaves in apportioning membership in the House

Continuation of the foreign slave trade

Direct election of the president

Control of interstate commerce by the national government

Prohibiting states from abolishing the slave trade

36.

1 point

The basic strategy of the British in 1777 was to try to

control the Delaware Valley

invade the southern colonies

isolate New England

hold the cities and let colonists control the countryside

isolate the South

37.

1 point

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when the federal government

levied an excise tax on whiskey.

tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey.

allowed the import of foreign whiskey.

halted the export of American whiskey.

tried to prohibit the manufacturing of whiskey.

38.

1 point

The Battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it

brought the British to offer recognition of colonial independence.

brought the colonists much-needed aid and a formal alliance with France.

prevented the fighting from spreading into the southern colonies.

prevented the colonial capital from being captured by the British.

kept Benedict Arnold from joining the British.

39.

1 point

Which of the following Revolutionary leaders was not present at the Constitutional Convention?

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

40.

1 point

Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for

lower taxes.

granting long-delayed bonuses to Revolutionary War veterans.

a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat.

a stronger central government.

a weaker military presence in the West.

41.

1 point

The basic principles in the Model Treaty

were considered old-fashioned and out-dated

were self-denying restrictions to the Americans

were not popular among most enlightened figures in America

held that military conflict would still determine international relations among countries

infused an element of realism into American attitudes toward international affairs that proved short-sighted and inconsistent

42.

1 point

Hamilton expected that the revenue to pay the interest on the national debt would come from

sales taxes and licensing fees.

customs duties and excise tax.

income and property taxes.

western land sales and foreign loans.

foreign aid.

43.

1 point

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

better than before the war.

probably worse than before the war.

about the same as before the war.

more closely tied to Britain than before the war.

more closely tied to France than before the war.

44.

1 point

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense

was published before any fighting took place between the colonists and the British

remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public

called for American independence and the creation of a democratic republic

called on the British people to overthrow the king

led to Paine's eventual arrest and imprisonment in America

45.

1 point

The most important contribution of the seagoing privateers during the Revolutionary War was that they

gained control of the sea for the colonists

successfully invaded the British West Indies

captured hundreds of British merchant ships

fought the British navy to a standstill

made reliance on the French unnecessary

46.

1 point

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

regulating interstate commerce.

levying taxes for raising a militia.

apportioning congressional representation.

electing the president.

choosing Senators.

47.

1 point

Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris because British leaders

realized that they had been beaten badly

wanted to help Spain as well

had changed from Whig to Tory

were trying to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France

feared continued war might lead to a loss of their Latin America colonies

48.

1 point

The major issue that delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation concerned

taxation.

tariff policy.

monetary policy.

western lands.

monetary standards.

49.

1 point

Examples of colonial experience with self-governance, which prepared Americans for a republic, included all of the following except

New england town meetings

committees of correspondence

militia service

the relative equality of landowning farmers

the absence of hereditary aristocracy

50.

1 point

The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a(n)

Electoral College.

vice president.

Supreme Court.

cabinet.

federal court system.