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APUSH Module 2 Review

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 44mins

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1.

When it came to the Revolution, it could be said that the American colonists were

a)

eager revolutionaries

b)

up until the end wanting more than the "rights of Englishmen"

c)

reluctant revolutionaries

d)

little concerned about economics

2.

Mercantilists believed that

a)

a mother country needed to import more than it exported

b)

power came from a small colonial empire

c)

the mother country provided raw materials and colonies produced finished products

d)

a country's wealth was measured by amount of gold and silver in its treasury

3.

Before 1763, the Navigation Laws

a)

were only loosely enforced in the American colonies

b)

were enforced heavily in the American colonies and were very effective

c)

were a great burden only to India

d)

discouraged smuggling by American colonial merchants

4.

When colonists shouted "no taxation without representation" they were rejecting Parliament's power to

a)

legislate for the colonies in any matter whatsoever

b)

levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies

c)

regulate trade in the empire

d)

choose colonial legislators who would pass taxes

5.

Virtual representation meant that

a)

almost all British subjects were represented in Parliament

b)

every member of Parliament represented all British subjects

c)

colonists could elect their own representatives to Parliament

d)

each member of Parliament represented only people in his district

6.

In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British passed the

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Declaratory Act

7.

In the ____, the British said that Parliament had the right to "bind the colonies and people of America ... in all cases whatsoever."

a)

Declaratory Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Quartering Acts

d)

Currency Act

8.

With 1763, there was an end of ______ (where the British politely ignored the American colonies).

a)

apportionment

b)

impressment

c)

privateering

d)

salutary neglect

9.

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation of 1775

a)

offered freedom to any slave who escaped to the lines of war and bore arms for the kind

b)

prohibited American settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

forced assimilation of the Anglo-Powhatan Indians

d)

stated that the colonists wanted to remain neutral to the British crown

10.

The opening shots of the American Revolutionary War ("shot heard 'round the world") were at

a)

Boston and Providence

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Philadelphia and New York City

d)

Saratoga and Trenton

11.

After the Battle of ______, the French got involved in the Revolutionary War to help the colonists fight the British.

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

12.

Cornwallis surrendered at ______ in 1781.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Fort Ticonderoga

d)

Camden

13.

_____________ said "These United colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states" in 1775.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Richard Henry Lee

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

15.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

a)

was published before any fighting took place so it wasn't influential

b)

said government officials derive their authority from the consent of the governed

c)

called on the British people to overthrow the King

d)

remained unpopular for several years before being accepted by the public

16.

One purpose of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson was to

a)

warn other nations to stay out of the revolution

b)

ask for an end to slavery

c)

appeal for fairer treatment by Parliament

d)

explain to the rest of the world why the colonies had revolted

17.

Who said "Remember the ladies," calling for equality for women?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

18.

The Treaty of Ft. Stanwix, the first treaty between the US and an Indian nation, resulted in

a)

the ceding of most of the Iroquois' land

b)

an end to the practice of scalping

c)

the slowing of the westward movement of pioneers

d)

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

19.

The ideal of "republican motherhood" that emerged from the American Revolution held that

a)

women should be rewarded politically for having established the American republic

b)

women had a special responsibility to cultivate the "civic virtues" of republicanism in their children

c)

the government should establish social services to help mothers raise their children

d)

mothers should be granted full political and economic rights in teh American republic

20.

Which is NOT true of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

central government had the power to raise a military

b)

central government had no power to tax

c)

can't settle disputes among the states

d)

laws required 9 of 13 states to approve a law

21.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for all of the following EXCEPT

a)

money from land sales should be used to pay off national debt

b)

the territory should be surveyed before its sale

c)

the sixteenth section should be sold to support education

d)

prohibiting slavery

22.

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

a)

set aside a section of each township for education

b)

abolished slavery in all of the United States

c)

prohibited slavery in the Old Northwest

d)

kept power in the national government

23.

Shays's Rebellion was provoked by

a)

fear that the Articles of Confederation had created too strong a national government

b)

a quarrel over the boundary between Massachusetts and Vermont

c)

foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers in Massachusetts

d)

the government's failure to pay bonuses to Revolutionary War veterans

24.

Shays's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for

a)

lower taxes

b)

a vigilante effort by westerners to halt the Indian threat

c)

a weaker military presence in the West

d)

a stronger central government

25.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

26.

The large-state plan, put forward in the Constitutional Convention

a)

was proposed by Patrick Henry

b)

favored states such as New Jersey

c)

favored southern states over northern states

d)

based representation in the House and Senate on population

27.

Under the Constitution, the president of the US was to be elected by a majority vote of the

a)

general public

b)

Senate

c)

Electoral College

d)

House of Representatives

28.

The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the

a)

large-state plan

b)

small-state plan

c)

three-fifths compromise

d)

Northwest Ordinance

29.

The Anti-Federalist camp included all of the following groups EXCEPT

a)

supporters of a strong central authority

b)

states' rights supporters

c)

backcountry dwellers

d)

paper money advocates

e)

debtors

30.

The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution due to the

a)

creation of a federal district for the national capital

b)

creation of a standing army

c)

absence of a Bill of Rights

d)

omission of any reference to God

31.

"What then is the American, this new man? A mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and Swedes….He is either a European, or the descendant of a European” -- an excerpt from

a)

Letters from an American Farmer by Crevecoeur

b)

Walden by Thoreau

c)

Common Sense by Paine

d)

Notes on the State of Virginia by Jefferson

32.

The authors of the Federalist Papers include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

33.

The US was influenced by Enlightenment thinker ______'s concept of "life, liberty, and property."

a)

Locke

b)

Voltaire

c)

Hobbes

d)

Montesquieu

34.

The US was influenced by Enlightenment thinker ____'s concept of the separation of powers and 3 branches of government.

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Beccaria

c)

Wollstonecraft

d)

Rousseau

35.

Who is known as the "Father of His Country" and was elected unanimously?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

36.

The US Constitution did NOT provide for the creation of a(n) _______ (not specifically written).

a)

Electoral College

b)

vice president

c)

cabinet

d)

Supreme Court

37.

All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights EXCEPT

a)

the right to vote for all citizens

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom of the press

38.

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

a)

the creation of a national bank

b)

funding the entire national debt at par

c)

vigorous foreign trade

d)

protective tariffs

e)

paying only domestic debts but not foreign debts

39.

Alexander Hamilton's proposed Bank of the United States was

a)

rejected by the House of Representatives

b)

supported by Thomas Jefferson

c)

enthusiastically supported by George Washington

d)

based on the "necessary and proper," or elastic clause in the Constitution

40.

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

a)

levied an excise tax on whiskey

b)

tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey

c)

allowed the import of foreign whiskey

d)

halted the export of American whiskey

41.

The first 2 political parties started in the US due to the disagreements between

a)

Washington and Adams

b)

Hamilton and Jefferson

c)

Franklin and Lee

d)

Madison and John Quincy Adams

42.

The Franco-American alliance of 1778

a)

was ended by mutual agreement in 1789

b)

bound the US to neutrality in the event of war between France and Britain

c)

bound the US to help the French defend their possessions in the West Indies

d)

was invoked by the French to obtain American aid in France's war with Britain after 1793

43.

The Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

a)

declared that the US would honor the Franco-American Alliance of 1778

b)

officially proclaimed America's neutrality in Old World quarrels

c)

led the US into war with Britain in 1812

d)

was ended by a mutual agreement in 1794

44.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Federalist political party?

a)

believe in loose construction

b)

pro-British

c)

pro-French

d)

focused on industrial development and business

45.

Which is NOT true of the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

for strict construction

b)

against a national bank

c)

want an agrarian or agricultural society

d)

for loose construction

46.

The Treaty of Greenville signed with the Miami Confederation resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

a)

giving the US vast tracts of land in the Old Northwest

b)

the Indians receiving a $20,000 lump sum payment

c)

an annual annuity of $9,000 to the Indians

d)

the establishment of an equal relationship with the Indians

47.

Which is NOT true of Jay's Treaty of 1793?

a)

British promised to evacuate a chain of forts in the Old Northwest

b)

Great Britain would pay damages for recent seizures of American ships

c)

forced US to pay debts still owed to British merchants from Revolutionary War

d)

pledged to stop impressment of American sailors

48.

The US acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River, the rights of deposit at New Orleans, and the large disputed territory north of Florida in

a)

the Treaty of Greenville

b)

Jay's Treaty

c)

the Convention of 1800

d)

Pinckney's Treaty

49.

Washington's Farewell Address in 1796

a)

warmly endorsed the appearance of two contending political parties in the US

b)

warned against the dangers of permanent foreign alliances

c)

proposed a two term limitation on the presidency

d)

called for the country to rally behind the Jeffersonian-Republicans

50.

The High Federalists were

a)

supporters of Adams and were led by Hamilton

b)

supporters of Jefferson

c)

supporters of the war faction of the Federalist Party

d)

Federalists who voted for Republicans in the Election of 1800

51.

The immediate cause of the undeclared war between the US and France was

a)

the XYZ Affair

b)

the Citizen Genet Incident or Affair

c)

the Neutrality Proclamation

d)

Washington's Farewell Address

52.

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

a)

capture French and British spies

b)

control the Federalists

c)

silence/punish critics of the Federalists

d)

provide support for the Democratic-Republican Party

53.

The Federalist-dominated Congress's Alien Act was aimed at _____, whereas the Sedition Act was primarily aimed at ____.

a)

rebellious slaves, newspapers

b)

recent immigrants, newspapers

c)

merchant smuggling, rebellious slaves

d)

Indians, farmers

54.

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in response to

a)

the XYZ Affair

b)

Thomas Jefferson's presidential candidacy in 1800

c)

the Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

the Federalist papers

55.

To the Jefferson Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

a)

seaboard merchant

b)

town artisan

c)

indentured servant

d)

independent farmer

56.

Thomas Jefferson favored a political system in which

a)

the central government possessed the bulk of the power

b)

cities were the primary focus of political activity

c)

a large standing army ensured peace

d)

the states retained the majority of political power

57.

In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson won the state of New York because

a)

of a reaction against Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson's enemy

b)

Aaron Burr used his influence to turn the state to Jefferson

c)

of the high taxes passed by the Adams administration

d)

Napoleon promised to sell the Louisiana Territory only to Jefferson

58.

Though Jefferson won the popular and electoral vote, a strange deadlock led to the election being decided

a)

in the Senate

b)

by the Electoral College

c)

in the House of Representatives

d)

by the Supreme Court

59.

Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it

a)

moved the US away from its democratic ideals

b)

marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties

c)

occurred after he left the presidency

d)

was in no way a revolution

60.

Thomas Jefferson and his followers opposed John Adams's last minute appointment of new federal judges because

a)

the men appointed were of poor quality

b)

they believed the appointments were unconstitutional

c)

they did not want a showdown with the Supreme Court

d)

it was an attempt by a defeated party to entrench itself in the government

61.

The chief justice who carried out more ideas of Alexander Hamilton, expanding the power of the federal government, was

a)

James Madison

b)

William Marbury

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Jay

62.

The case of Marbury v. Madison

a)

established judicial review

b)

impeached federal officers for "high crimes and misdemeanors"

c)

purchased foreign territory for the US

d)

appointed Supreme Court justices

63.

Thomas Jefferson was conscience-stricken about the Louisiana Purchase from France because

a)

the Federalists supported his action

b)

the believed the purchase was unconstitutional

c)

he felt the purchase was not a fair deal for France

d)

war with Spain might occur

64.

The British policy of impressment was a kind of

a)

naval blockade

b)

economic boycott

c)

forced enlistment

d)

diplomatic pressure

65.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

a)

Embargo Act of 1807: no trade with anyone outside of the US

b)

Non-Intercourse Act of 1809: will trade with anyone except for Great Britain and France

c)

Macon's Bill No. 2 of 1810: will trade with Great Britain or France and then ignore the other

d)

XYZ Affair of 1812: US purchased Louisiana from Spain for $15 million

66.

The Battle of Tippecanoe resulted in

a)

defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy

b)

a Shawnee loss and a Creek victory

c)

the expulsion of the British from Florida

d)

the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy

67.

Seafaring New England opposed the War of 1812 because of all of the following EXCEPT

a)

the Northeast Federalists sympathized with England

b)

Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada

c)

it could result in more agrarian states

d)

their strong trade ties with France

68.

The British attack on Baltimore (War of 1812)

a)

resulted in another British victory

b)

was turned back in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

c)

inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

d)

led to the composition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"

69.

The Battle of New Orleans

a)

resulted in one more American defeat

b)

saw British troops defeated by Andrew Jackson's soldiers

c)

prevented America from taking Canada

d)

resulted in CA becoming part of the US

70.

The resolutions from the Hartford Convention

a)

helped to cause the death of the Federalist Party

b)

resulted in the resurgence of states' rights

c)

called for southern secession from the union

d)

called for the West to join the War of 1812

71.

The outcome of the War of 1812 was a(n)

a)

decisive victory for the French

b)

stimulus to patriotic nationalism in the US

c)

heavy blow to American manufacturing

d)

embarrassment for American diplomacy

72.

The Proclamation of 1763

a)

was warmly received by American land speculators

b)

removed the Spanish and Indian menace from the colonial frontier

c)

prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

opened Canada to American settlement

73.

Who is responsible for the Albany Plan of Union in [1754]?

a)

Jonathan Edwards

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

74.

The Seven Years' War was also known in America as

a)

the War of Jenkins's Ear

b)

the War of the Austrian Succession

c)

King William's War

d)

the French and Indian War

75.

In the Treaty of Paris 1763,

a)

France surrendered all of its claims to North America

b)

Spain ceded all of Louisiana, including New Orleans, to GB

c)

England turned FL over to Spain

d)

the British got all of Canada except for Nova Scotia

76.

Which is NOT true of the Paxton Boys?

a)

rose up in 1763-1764 in Pennsylvania

b)

protesting Quaker oligarchy's lenient policy towards Indians

c)

Scots-Irish groups of 250 led an armed march to Philadelphia

d)

George Washington met with them

77.

What rebellion took place in 1763 in the Ohio River Valley and the Great Lakes region against the British rule?

a)

Pontiac's Rebellion

b)

Pope's Revolt

c)

Chief Little Turtle's Rebellion

d)

Anglo-Powhatan Wars

78.

The 1st law every passed by Parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown was the

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Quartering Act

e)

Sugar Act

79.

While the Sugar Act and the Townshend Acts were indirect taxes, the ___ was a direct tax.

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

all of above

80.

The local committees of correspondence organized by Samuel Adams

a)

promoted his bid to become governor of Massachusetts

b)

promoted independent action in each colony to support the British

c)

kept opposition to the British alive through a letter writing campaign to other colonies

d)

served as a precursor to the US Postal Service

81.

The most drastic measure of the Intolerable Acts was the

a)

Quebec Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Courts Act

d)

Boston Port Act

82.

The Quebec Act

a)

outlawed Catholicism in British Quebec

b)

denied Quebec a representative assembly and trial by jury

c)

restricted Quebec's boundaries to the area north of the Great Lakes

d)

granted Quebec a representative assembly and trial by jury

83.

The Navigation Acts included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

all commerce to and from the colonies be carried only on British vessels

b)

European goods going to the colonies had 1st to put in at a British port and pay duties

c)

certain goods produced in the colonies, like tobacco, be shipped only to Britain

d)

colonies should develop their own manufacturing of cloth and iron products for themselves

84.

The Olive Branch Petition

a)

was passed by Parliament

b)

was an expression of King George III's desire for peace

c)

promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting

d)

professed American loyalty to the crown

85.

Which is NOT true of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

ended American Revolutionary War

b)

Britain recognized American independence

c)

Loyalists should have their confiscated property restored and not be persecuted

d)

ended the French and Indian War

86.

To Jefferson Republicans, the ideal citizen of a republic was a(n)

a)

seaboard merchant

b)

independent farmer

c)

town artisan

d)

industrialist

e)

indentured servant

87.

The Rush-Bagot Agreement

a)

required Indians to relinquish vast areas of tribal lands north of the Ohio River

b)

ended the traditional mutual suspicion and hatred btwn US and GB

c)

limited naval armaments on the Great Lakes

d)

gave FL to the US

e)

provided for Canadian independence from GB