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APUSH Unit 3: 1754-1800

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Intolerable Acts stated all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
The British could tax the Americans whenever they wanted to
b)
All trials were to be held in England
c)
Boston was closed for trade
d)
Town meetings and local governments were suspended
2.
The primary goal of the Navigation Acts were to:
a)
Destroy French trade
b)
Encourage travel between the US and Britain
c)
Force colonists to trade with the British exclusively
d)
Prevent Americans from trading slaves in Africa
3.
Why was the Proclamation Act of 1763 was passed by the British?
a)
The British wanted to generate revenue from colonist migration
b)
The colonists needed to be encouraged to move past the Appalachians
c)
England was forced to respect French territorial claims
d)
They could not afford a war with the Native Americans
4.
How did the Tax & Acts lead to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Declaration of Independence stated that they were willing to stay with the British
b)
The abuses by the British caused the Americans to declare independence
c)
The Tax & Acts were not the primary cause of the Declaration of Independence
d)
The British signed it in order to prevent an American rebellion
5.
What was revolutionary about the Declaration of Independence?
a)
It proposed a democracy and that people had rights
b)
It attempted to depose the King of England
c)
It stated the problems that the colonies had with the British
d)
It was the first time the British had to deal with an unruly colony
6.
What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Trenton
b)
Long Island
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
7.
All of the following were advantages of the Continental Army EXCEPT:
a)
Large amounts of African American and Native American allies
b)
Better weapons
c)
Homefield advantage
d)
Fighting for a cause
8.
Which event exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Bacon's Rebellion
d)
Boston Tea Party
9.
What did the Great (Connecticut) Compromise create?
a)
Bicameral Legislature 
b)
Unicameral Legislature
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
The Legislative Branch
10.
What was Washington's warning in his Farewell Address?
a)
That Britain was going to try and attack the US again
b)
France under Napoleon was not to be trusted
c)
To avoid permanent alliances and political parties
d)
The Anti-Federalists were poisonous to the American union
11.
Why did John Adams pass the Alien & Sedition Acts?
a)
He saw the US losing control of the immigrant population
b)
He was afraid of British and French influence in America
c)
He believed immigrants were stealing American jobs
d)
In order to hurt the Democratic-Republicans' chances of winning the election
12.
Why was the Election of 1800 considered a revolution by many?
a)
There were riots and protests before Jefferson could become president
b)
The Democratic-Republicans defeated the British-controlled Federalists
c)
It was the first peaceful transition of democratic power 
d)
America completed the shift from theocracy to democracy
13.
Which group of people did Jeffersonian Democracy most benefit?
a)
Farmers
b)
Bankers
c)
City-Dwellers
d)
Federalists
14.
All of the following were effects of the French and Indian War on the colonists EXCEPT:
a)
It was a socializing experience for American men
b)
Impressment caused resentment among colonists
c)
Colonists began to view English authority as illigitimate
d)
It resolved tensions between colonists and Native Americans
15.
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
a)
No chief executive
b)
all states needed to approve amendments
c)
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
d)
Survey, organize, and set up a process for the development of new states. 
16.
 Which event shows the economic issues with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion 
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
 Stono Uprising
d)
The United States could now trade at New Orleans 
17.
What was the outcome of Pickney's Treaty?
a)
Canada and the US agreed to a mutual disarmament
b)
The United States could now trade at New Orleans 
c)
British left the forts in the Northwest
d)
Native Americans were banned from the Midwest
18.
The Judiciary Act of 1789-
a)
created the federal court system 
b)
established the principal of judicial review
c)
Designated the Supreme Court to hear issues w/fed gov't
d)
Established the Attorney General
19.
What was not part of Hamilton's Financial Plan?
a)
Established the National Bank
b)
Put the capital in Washington DC
c)
Levying of excise taxes and tariffs
d)
Assumption of state debts
20.
What did the Northwest ordinance do? 
a)
prohibited the extension of slavery in the NW territory
b)
settled the land dispute between Canada and US
c)
Ended British control over the Ohio Valley
d)
Prevented slavery north of 36-30 north latitude
21.
Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?
a)
the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land
b)
the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey
c)
the federal gov't prohibition of liqour
d)
suspension of habeas corpus
22.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
23.
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it-
a)
demonstrated the colonists were loyal to England
b)
Repealed the Stamp Act
c)
Led directly to the 1st Continental Congress
d)
Marked an important step toward the unity of the colonies 
24.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what? 
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
 Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
25.
Which is NOT a part of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Warning against political parties
b)
Warning against making Native American treaties
c)
Warning against permanent alliances
d)
Warning against getting involved in European affairs
26.
The Battle of Fallen Timbers led to the end of resistance of Native American tribes in the Northwest and the _________________.
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Treaty of Tecumseh 
27.
85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution-
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Constitutional Papers
28.
The French-Indian War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?
a)
The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.
b)
The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.
c)
The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them.
d)
The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea.
29.

American name for the laws passed immediately after the Boston Tea Party designed to punish Massachusetts for defying British laws.

a)

Coercive Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Navigation Acts

d)

Intolerable Acts

30.

This early battle was the result of British troops attempting to capture colonial leaders and ammunition in Massachusetts

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

31.

This was the last attempt by colonial leaders to reconcile with the King George III just prior to the Revolution

a)

Loyalty Petition

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

White Flag Petition

d)

White Dove Letters

32.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
33.
The Age of Salutary Neglect drew to a close with
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the formation of the Republic of Texas
c)
the Salem Witch Trials
d)
the end of the French and Indian War
34.
Which one of these is not an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.
a)
defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
b)
support from France
c)
superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
d)
strong leadership from men like George Washington
35.

In the post American Revolution, women were expected to educate their sons with republican ideals. This was known as

a)

the Second Great Awakening

b)

republican motherhood

c)

social democracy

d)

fundamentalism

36.

The Constitutional Convention was held in what year?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1787

d)

1789

37.

During the Constitution's ratification debate, which of the following did NOT belong to the Federalist faction.

a)

property owners

b)

elitists

c)

wanted a powerful central government

d)

wanted a weak central central government

38.

Which of the following does NOT belong when looking at the Democratic Republican political party?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Agrarian economy

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

states rights

39.

The argument that "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the social contract that had existed between Britain and its American colonies was articulated in

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Declaration of Rights

c)

the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms

d)

the Declaration of Independence

40.

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They called for a bicameral legislature

b)

Unanimity was required to amend the AOC

c)

Nine of thirteen states were required to pass legislation

d)

There was no national court system

41.

North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution

a)

because the government under the AOC had not yet determined the status of its western land claims.

b)

until Congress imposed a boycott on the state.

c)

until the government removed British forts from its western frontier.

d)

unless a bill of rights would eventually be added.

42.
The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following EXCEPT
a)
believers in a strong central government.
b)
strict constructionists.
c)
protectors of agrarian purity.
d)
strong supporters of state's rights.
43.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense is an important work because it

a)

helped Americans reconcile their differences with England

b)

persuaded the Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible

c)

support the concept of the English constitution

d)

argued that it was Parliament, not the King, who was the enemy

44.

The British were forced to surrender at Yorktown because

a)

Clinton ordered Cornwallis to surrencer

b)

Washington was able to defeat the British in the field

c)

the British commander underestimated the size of Washington's army

d)

French troops and a French fleet helped to trap the British

45.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the only institution of national authority was the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

President of the United States

d)

Senate

46.

By 1786, even defenders of the Articles of Confederation accepted the fact that which of the following needed to be strengthened

a)

the power to tax

b)

the executive

c)

the court system

d)

the army

47.

Which of the following was NOT a belief of Thomas Jefferson and his followers?

a)

the ordinary farmer-citizen could, if educated, be trusted to govern through elected representatives

b)

urban people posed a danger to the republic and they could easily become a lawless mob

c)

the best citizen was one who tilled his own soil

d)

commercial activity was a danger to the republic

48.

Which of the following was NOT a belief of Alexander Hamilton?

a)

urbanization and industrialization were desirable

b)

stable and effective government required an elite ruling class

c)

a permanent national debt was desirable

d)

the best leaders are those which are democratically elected

49.

What was the Common Sense that Thomas Paine was expressing in his writings

a)

Colonies should reconcile differences with Britain.

b)

Colonies should re-write the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Colonies should be independent.

d)

Soldiers should continue to fight on.

50.

The Federalist Papers argued that the Constitution was

a)

Possible to extend a republican form a government over a large territory.

b)

Inevitable that slavery would be abolished in the new republic.

c)

Best to establish a direct democracy.

d)

Impossible to safeguard the rights of states with a strong central government.

51.

Shared powers between the national and state governments is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powerrs

c)

Bi-Cameral Legislature

d)

Checks and Balances

52.
Directly following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, which of the following acted as the body of law for the newly developed United States of America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
53.
Today, the American Congress is made up of two houses - the House of Representatives (which is based on State Population) AND the Senate (each State has two representatives, regardless of population). This is due to:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
54.
To persuade the states to ratify the Constitution in 1788, the Federalists promised to adopt:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Pinckney Treaty
55.
In the newly adopted government of the United States, it was the job of the Executive Branch of the government to do what with laws?
a)
Pass laws
b)
Interpret laws and decide if they're constitutional
c)
Enforce laws
d)
None of the above are accurate
56.
In what way did the XYZ Affair affect the Presidential Election of 1800?
a)
The public detested France's attempt to bribe the US (via the XYZ Affair) and made Adams aware of their pro-war opinion. Instead of going to war, he ignored the general public, and in turn, the Federalist Party lost popularity, and the Democratic Republicans won the Election of 1800.
b)
Under the XYZ Affair, John Jay accepted an unpopular peace treaty with England, which led to American Cargo ship s being seized by the British Navy.
c)
Spain agreed to open up the lower Mississippi River to American trade in exchange for details of the XYZ Affair...this led to Thomas Jefferson being elected in a landslide because he was from Mississippi.
d)
The XYZ Affair refers to the "Right of Deposit", a no tax plan that led to Anti-Federalists winning the elections of 1800.
57.

When the Articles of Confederation were drafted in 1777, what was something that many Americans feared?

a)

A powerful national government

b)

The Constitution would trigger a war with France

c)

More than three branches of government

d)

Too much power would be given to the people

58.

How did the development of the U.S. Constitution represent a response to the political problems Americans faced prior to independence?

a)

The states were granted more authority and protections than they had previously enjoyed.

b)

The ratification of the plan of government required unanimous approval by the states

c)

The powers of the national government were reduced, and majority rule was enshrined as the supreme law.

d)

The economic powers of the national government were strengthened, and the rights of individuals were guaranteed.

59.

For his role in the shaping the new framework of the Constitution, who was known as “the Father of the Constitution?”

a)

James Madiso

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

60.

What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?

a)

Regulation of commerce

b)

Election of the president

c)

Representation in Congress

d)

Selection of Supreme Court justices

61.

What was the Electoral College?

a)

A college created by members of the Constitutional Convention designed to prepare youth for political life

b)

A group of individuals made up of electors from each state who would cast votes to elect the president and vice president

c)

A four-year coeducational federal service academy created by the Articles of Confederation

d)

The result of the Great Compromise, in which states would have representation based on their populations

62.

Supporters of the new Constitution in 1787 were known as:

a)

Patriots.

b)

Loyalists.

c)

Moderates.

d)

Federalists.

63.

What was a major Anti-Federalist concern about the Constitution?

a)

The lack of a bill of rights

b)

The system of checks and balances

c)

The Constitution would have a weaker central government

d)

Overprotection of individual rights

64.

What was the goal of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a)

To persuade hesitant delegates and states to ratify the Constitution

b)

To persuade Britain to accept the Constitution

c)

To persuade the legislature to approve a National Bank

d)

To persuade the Senate to impeach Thomas Jefferson

65.

Why is the Constitution called a “living document?”

a)

It has not been changed since it was written.

b)

It can be amended in order to change with the times.

c)

It is the best form of government ever designed.

d)

It is constantly being rewritten and changed.

66.

John Jay believed the Articles of Confederation needed changes that would “Let Congress legislate. Let others execute. Let others judge.” Jay’s words express what constitutional principle?

a)

Bipartisan compromise

b)

Democracy

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of powers

67.

The elastic clause is a constitutional clause that gives Congress the authority to:

a)

“coin and distribute money” as needed to improve the economy.

b)

“make all laws necessary and proper” to carry out its powers.

c)

“override a president’s veto” with a two-thirds majority vote.

d)

“declare war” with consent of the president and Supreme Court.

68.

What is required for an amendment to become part of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The approval of the U.S. Supreme Court

b)

The approval of three-fourths of U.S. states

c)

The support of the U.S. president

d)

The support of 70 percent of U.S. citizens

69.

What is the supremacy clause?

a)

The constitutional clause affirms that the Constitutional and federal laws are the supreme laws of the land.

b)

The constitutional clause stating that states have powers that are not explicitly granted to the national government.

c)

The constitutional clause that allows Congress to share certain powers with the state governments.

d)

The constitutional clause that enforces the division of power between the state and federal governments.

70.

The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to:

a)

Limit the power of state governments

b)

Protect individual liberties against abuse by the Federal Government

c)

Provide for equal treatment of all people

d)

Separate powers between the three branches of government

71.

What is the primary goal of the executive branch do

a)

Interpret laws

b)

Execute laws

c)

Make laws

d)

go golfing

72.

This clause allows congress to make all laws it deems necessary and proper

a)

supremacy clause

b)

elastic clause

c)

the first clause

d)

legislative clase

73.
Why were the British passing the taxes and acts on the colonies?
a)
To pay off the debt from the French & Indian War
b)
To exercise control over France
c)
To instigate a war with the American colonies
d)
To make up the revenue lost from the Indian Colony
74.

Competition between the French and the British for lands in the Ohio River Valley led to

a)

the Proclamation of 1763

b)

the French and Indian War

c)

a French attack on Virginia

d)

the creation of the National Road

75.

The idea of the 'mobocracy' is most closely related to which to the following rebellions?

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Stono's Rebellion

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