APUSH Period 3: 1754-1800 Review Questions

The Albany Plan of Union because 

• the plan required the Northeastern colonies to contribute a disproportionate share of the necessary troops and money
• no political leader with national stature was willing to support the plan
• there was no legitimate executive power to enforce it
• none of the colonies was willing to share tax collecting with a national entity

The American colonists objected to the policies imposed by Parliament after the French & Indian War for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• the new restrictions would hinder New England trade
• their right as Englishman were being violated
• they resented quartering British troops now that the French threat was removed 
• they believed they should be represented in Parliament if they subjected to mercantilist restrictions

According to the theory of virtual representation

• colonists were represented in Parliament by virtue of their British citizenship 
• slaves were represented in Congress by virtue of the fact that their owners were voters 
• paper money has value by virtue of the fact that it's backed by the full faith and credit of the government
• the best interest of criminal defendants are represented by their attorneys

The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was historically significant in that it

• represented a 1st step in colonial unity against Britain
• demonstrated Parliament's determination to tax its American colonies 
• represented New England's determination to go to war against England 
• demonstrated the colonists' political & philosophical disagreement among themselves 

Thomas Jefferson relied on the ideas of John Locke in writing the American Declaration of Independence in all of the following ways EXCEPT Locke's belief

• man is born free & equal
• man must submit to the General Will to protect his natural rights
• governments get their authority from the people, not God 
• the purpose of government is to protect man's natural rights

Historians often cite Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787) as a significant event in U.S. history because it 

• demonstrated the strength, yet fairness, of the newly created federal government
• made many Americans realize that slavery could not last
• made Americans realize that excessive taxation often leads to violence 
• demonstrated the weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had which of the following powers?
1. The power to collect taxes 
2. The power to negotiate treaties 
3. The power to supersede state law

• 1 only
• 2 only
• 1 & 2 only 
• 1, 2, & 3 

George Washington established the principle of executive privilege in a dispute with Congress over the 

• Alien & Sedition Acts
• legality of political parties 
• Jay's Treaty
• Whiskey Rebellion

The Age of Salutary Neglect drew to a close with 

• the Boston Tea Party
• the formation of the Republic of Texas
• the Salem Witch Trials
• the end of the French & Indian War

Which of the following best summarizes the strict constructionist position on the establishment of the National Bank? 

• All matters not clearly reconciled by the Constitution, such as the establishment of a national bank, must be arbitrated by the federal judiciary
• The establishment of the National Bank is necessary to strengthen the U.S. economy & therefore must be allowed even if it's technically unconstitutional
• The decision on whether to establish a National Bank, like all important governmental decisions, should be left in the hands of a powerful executive branch
• The Constitution forbids the establishment of the bank because creating a bank is not among Congress's enumerated powers