American History Quiz

What was the economic consequence for the American colonies after Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War?

• A. The British government granted certain American colonists a monopoly on the fur trade without French competition.

• B. The British government paid for the construction of canals to encourage trade between the Great Lakes region and the East Coast.

• C. The British government increased taxation of colonial goods to help pay off the debt created by the war.

• D. The British government forced American merchants to supply the British Royal Navy without payment.

What effect did the conclusion of the Seven Years' War have on Native American societies?

• A. Native Americans allied with Great Britain gained the right to become British citizens, angering the colonists.

• B. British and French officials agreed to force Native Americans to move to reservations west of the Mississippi River.

• C. Native Americans gained control of all of the western fur trade with British colonists.

• D. The British government attempted to restrict western settlement to reduce tensions between colonists and Native Americans.

What change in the government of the United States resulted from the failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• A. The immediate end to property qualifications for White male suffrage

• B. The ban on women's political participation under the ideas of republican motherhood

• C. The ratification of a constitution that established a stronger central government

• D. The enactment of the Northwest Ordinance, which outlined the admission process for new states

What claim did Alexander Hamilton make about the powers of the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

• A. The United States could not engage in diplomacy with foreign countries.

• B. The United States was not empowered to raise sufficient money for the government.

• C. The United States could act without the unanimous consent of the states.

• D. The United States was able to raise military forces sufficient to defend the country.

What was the purpose of George Washington's writing about political parties?

• A. To warn the public that political parties result in national divisions

• B. To explain how political parties are good for the economy

• C. To assert that political parties only work in democratic republics

• D. To argue that political parties encourage foreign interference

Why did George Washington warn against foreign alliances?

• A. No nations attempted to sign commercial agreements with the United States.

• B. Britain and France were at war with each other, and both threatened United States interests.

• C. Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans forced the president to agree to a policy of neutrality.

• D. The power of European empires in the Americas had already begun to decline.

Which foreign policy would supporters of George Washington's comments most likely agree with?

• A. Forming a large military

• B. Expanding territorial control

• C. Establishing mutual defense alliances

• D. Maintaining economic relationships

. The failure of the Articles of Confederation resulted in which of the following changes in the government of the United States?

• The immediate end to property qualifications for White male suffrage

• The ban on women’s political participation under the ideas of republican motherhood

• The ratification of a constitution that established a stronger central government

• The enactment of the Northwest Ordinance, which outlined the admission process for new states