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APUSH Period 3 (1776-1800) Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Regulator Movement, Bacon's Rebellion, and the Paxton Boys

a)

were the names of Tory militia units who fought against American revolutionaries in the war.

b)

indicate to some historians the undemocratic nature of pre-Revolutionary American society.

c)

were Massachusetts radicals who participated in the Boston Tea Party.

d)

were black American military units who fought for American independence.

2.

Which one of the following was NOT an advantage the British had in their war effort to suppress the American rebellion?

a)

A larger military

b)

Shorter supply lines

c)

A larger and stronger navy

d)

Greater financial resources

3.

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

4.

Shays' Rebellion

a)

convinced many political leaders of the destructive consequences of a strong central government.

b)

was eventually suppressed when the federal government sent troops to Massachusetts.

c)

convinced some political leaders of the necessity of giving more power to the central government.

d)

came about when American settlers clashed with the British over western land claims.

5.

All of the following are true regarding the Antifederalists EXCEPT

a)

their important leaders included John Hancock and Patrick Henry.

b)

their political support came mostly from backcountry and agricultural areas

c)

debtors were supporters of the Antifederalists

d)

they maintained their was no need for a bill of rights

6.

Virginia, New York and 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.

7.
 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 
8.
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. 
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.

The Great Compromise-

a)

established the executive branch

b)

established the judicial branch

c)

solved the issue of representation by establishing bicameral legislative branch

d)

ended the slavery debate stated slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population

15.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties 
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
16.
 Alexander Hamilton believe in a-
a)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution 
b)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
17.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what? 
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
 Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
18.
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
19.
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 
20.
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
21.
Which of the following was NOT an issue that led to the formation of political parties in the 1790s?
a)
Hamilton's Financial Plan
b)
French Revolution 
c)
Slavery
d)
Strict vs. Loose Interpretation of the Constitution
22.

Which of the following contributed most to the American Victory in the Revolution?

a)

French military and financial assistance

b)

The failure of Loyalists to participate in military action

c)

The British failure to capture Philadelphia

d)

A major American military victory at Valley Forge

23.

The role of women expressed in the cult of domesticity had its roots in

a)

Progressive Era urban reform

b)

republican motherhood

c)

the early twentieth-century suffrage movement

d)

the reaction against feminism after the Second World War

24.

Which statement is true of the United States Constitution?

a)

The Constitution’s checks and balances helped establish a stable government.

b)

The Constitution established a unicameral legislature.

c)

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Constitution.

d)

The Constitution cannot be amended.

25.

During the War for Independence, the principal reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to

a)

facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations

b)

make it easier to levy taxes on the citizens of the several states

c)

convince the British of the justice of the American cause

d)

rally all the states behind a common cause

26.

The Federalist papers were written in order to

a)

mobilize popular support for keeping the Articles of Confederation

b)

attain ratification of the Constitution

c)

persuade the Continental Congress to declare independence

d)

frustrate Spanish efforts to sway the political loyalty of the Southwest

27.

The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in

a)

a final settlement of the question of slavery

b)

a renewal of the Articles of Confederation

c)

a system of political representation for the states in the federal government

d)

a border agreement between the United States and Canada

28.

Shared powers between the national and state governments is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powerrs

c)

Bi-Cameral Legislature

d)

Checks and Balances

29.

Following the revolution, women were responsible for educating their children on the virtues of democracy

a)

Suffrage

b)

Democratic Motherhood

c)

Republican Motherhood

d)

Federalist Motherhood

30.
What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Trenton
b)
Long Island
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
Which group of people did Jeffersonian Democracy most benefit?
a)
Farmers
b)
Bankers
c)
City-Dwellers
d)
Federalists
35.
When developing compromises for the new  Constitution, this State's plan favored a legislature with equal representation for all states, which benefited states with small populations. 
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Delaware
d)
North Carolina
36.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this highly populated State's plan favored a bicameral legislature, which was based on the population of a state.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
37.
The "Federalist Papers" were written to defend the necessity of the U.S. Constitution, and published in magazines, fliers and newspapers throughout the United States. Who wrote them? (Those of you who know the MUSICAL Hamilton, channel the song "Non-Stop"....for the rest of you, you will see this question again, so I would look up the song on YouTube AND memorize the answer below.)
a)
John Adams, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
b)
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams
c)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
d)
John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
38.
Which of the following statements sounds like something an Anti-Federalist would say?
a)
The Constitution failed to provide for a Supreme Court.
b)
The President's powers were too limited.
c)
States' rights were strong enough to limit the strength of the Federal government.
d)
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to provide protections for individual's rights.
39.
Which of the following was NOT a member of George Washington's Cabinet?
a)
Edmund Randolph
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
40.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial plan?
a)
Pay off the National Debt by assuming (taking on) all of the state's debts.
b)
Impose high import taxes on liquor to raise money for the Federal Government.
c)
Create a National Bank to deposit funds, develop one federal currency, and collect/dispense taxes.
d)
Unlimited subsidies to farmers. (Subsidies are loans that keep a person out of bankruptcy).
41.
Democratic-Republicans, like Thomas Jefferson, would have preferred all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
more power to the States
b)
taking a strict view of the Constitution
c)
lowering federal taxes
d)
a strong national bank
42.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison felt that John Adams' Sedition Act was unconstitutional. "Sedition" means ___; they felt it violated ___.
a)
speaking harmfully against the government; the 1st amendment (freedom of speech, etc)
b)
speaking harmfully against the President; the 2nd amendment (right to bare arms in order to form a militia)
c)
speaking harmfully against farmers; State's Rights
d)
speaking harmfully against whiskey owners; the Whiskey Rebellion
43.
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.
44.
John Jay's Treaty with Britain in 1794 led to all of the following responses EXCEPT:
a)
Britain agreeing to pay damages for seizing American ships
b)
Increased interest by France and Spain to make a treaty of their own with America
c)
An unlikely alliance of the former Sons of Liberty & Democratic Republicans in the form of a call for war against Great Britain
d)
Outrage, mobs and riots by Americans, especially Democratic Republicans (Jeffeson's strongest supporters)
45.
Which of the following best summarizes the strict constructionist position on the establishment of the National Bank?
a)
All matters not clearly reconciled by the Constitution, such as the establishment of a national bank, must be arbitrated by the federal judiciary.
b)
The establishment of the National Bank is necessary to strengthen the United States economy and therefore must be allowed even if it is technically unconstitutional.
c)
The decision on whether to establish a National Bank, like all important government decisions, should be left in the hands of a powerful executive branch.
d)
The Constitution forbids the establishment of the bank because creating a bank is not among Congress's enumerated powers.
46.

Which one of the following was NOT an advantage the British had in their war effort to suppress the American rebellion?

a)

A larger military

b)

Shorter supply lines

c)

A larger and stronger navy

d)

Greater financial resources

47.

October 19, 1781; Last major battle of the Revolutionary War) American troops under George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau trapped British troops under Charles Cornwallis and his troops in the Chesapeake Bay, with the help of Admiral de Grasse and the French fleet. Cornwallis was forced to surrender.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Treaty of Alliance

c)

Battle of Yorktown 1781

d)

Federalists

48.

signed in Paris between representatives of Great Britain and the United States; Sept.3, 1787; officially ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Alliance

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Shay’s Rebellion

d)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

49.

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

a)

Republic

b)

Constitutional Convention of 1787

c)

Land Ordinance of 1785

d)

James Madison

50.

a treaty finalized on October 22, 1784, between the United States and Native Americans from the six nations of the Iroquois League

a)

Treaty of Alliance

b)

Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1784

c)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

d)

Treaty of Amity & Commerce

51.

set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west;set up a survey system that eventually covered over three-fourths of the area of the continental United States

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Battle of Yorktown 1781

c)

Constitutional Convention of 1787

d)

Land Ordinance of 1785

52.

enacted July 13, 1787; organize the new territories and set up the steps each territory needed to take in order to become a state; outlawed slavery.

a)

Constitutional Convention of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Battle of Yorktown 1781

d)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

53.

meeting of delegates in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, which produced the new U.S. Constitution

a)

Constitutional Convention of 1787

b)

Republic

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Shay’s Rebellion

54.

an American statesman and Founding Father;hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights; 4th President

a)

Federalists

b)

Shay’s Rebellion

c)

James Madison

d)

Treaty of Amity & Commerce

55.

The first ten amendments, or additions, to the Constitution which give people their civil liberties

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1784

c)

Treaty of Paris of 1783

d)

Bill of Rights

56.

powers and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Republic

57.

Who was a British general who surrendered at Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

George Washinton

c)

Charles Cornwallis

58.

In the Revolutionary War, the African slaves helped by ____________________________________.

a)

playing at recess

b)

working on the plantations

c)

fighting battles and being a spy

59.

How did women play an important role in the war for independence? (pick 3)

a)

They fought in battles.

b)

They nursed the wounded soldiers.

c)

They cooked supper for the British.

d)

They read the maps and gave directions.

e)

They gathered supplies for the soldiers.

60.
Which side promised freedom to Africans that fought for them in the war?
a)
 France
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
The Patriots
61.
Some advantages the Patriots had during the war?
a)
Loyalists helped them win
b)
African soldiers
c)
They had Washington & they fought for a great cause
d)
They had lots of ammunition
62.

What caused the Patriot soldiers to want to re-enlist after Christmas night in 1776 when Washington crossed the Delaware?

a)

Victory in the Caribbean Sea

b)

The victory at Trenton and Princeton

c)

Victory at Bunker Hill

d)

The three pronged attack at Albany

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