Question 1

1. The conflict between large states and small states was resolved by the

   	A.	Missouri Compromise.
   	B.	Three-fifths Compromise.
   	C.	Great Compromise.
   	D.	Philadelphia Compromise.

Question 2

1. What did the new government in America hope to gain besides independence?

   	A.	Territory between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River and, if possible, at least a portion of Canada as well.
   	B.	Trade agreements that permitted Americans to retain most favored nation status.
   	C.	Expansion of slavery to the Pacific Ocean.
   	D.	Florida and the Southwest, because Spain was a British ally in the war.

Question 3

1. How were loyalists treated after the American Revolution ended?

   	A.	Loyalists were mostly ignored and not troubled in any way.
   	B.	There was little retribution after the war.
   	C.	They were tried as war criminals and some were hanged if convicted.
   	D.	No stigma was attached to them in the new society under the Articles of Confederation.

Question 4

1. What was the most significant American failure in negotiating the Peace of Paris, 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War?

   	A.	Compensation of slave owners whose slaves joined the British army.
   	B.	Failure to convince England to return territory seized from France by the Peace of Paris, 1763.
   	C.	Failure to secure a British guarantee not to attempt to reclaim American states as colonies.
   	D.	Commercial concessions allowing Americans to continue to sell products in England.

Question 5

1. The American Revolution succeeded because

   	A.	George Washington was a better commander than any of the generals sent to quell rebellion in the colonies.
   	B.	Moderates and radicals reversed previous attitudes toward class and political conflict and maintained an effective alliance.
   	C.	God was on the side of right.
   	D.	British soldiers failed to achieve an early victory and English critics of the war undermined their efforts.

Question 6

1. When American settlers moved westward, they usually

   	A.	Expected government to secure land for them and protect them from Indians.
   	B.	Intermarried with Indian tribes and allowed kinship to overcome racial animosity.
   	C.	Were intense individualists who only wanted to be left alone.
   	D.	Worked well with most Indians to develop a new society.

Question 7

1. Generally speaking, after the American Revolution

   	A.	The ardor of liberals dimmed when they became responsible for government.
   	B.	Moderates advocated nationalism and radicals favored local control.
   	C.	Fewer Americans endorsed individualism and capitalism.
   	D.	State's rights advocates supported the movement to create a new government.

Question 8

1. Moderates in the Continental Congress

   	A.	Took comfort in the king's response to their Olive Branch petition.
   	B.	Objected to any preparation for war.
   	C.	Conceded that war preparations were indeed necessary.
   	D.	Had come around to accept national independence on the eve of skirmishes at Concord and Lexington.

Question 9

1. How did Indians react to the American Revolution?

   	A.	They supported the revolutionaries as a way to get rid of the English.
   	B.	Overall, more Indians sided with England than with the rebels.
   	C.	They were officially neutral but secretly formed an alliance with loyalists.
   	D.	They remained allied with the French.

Question 10

1. What happened to currency printed by Congress and state governments in the 1770s and 1780s?

   	A.	It became the standard for business in America and England until the middle of the nineteenth century.
   	B.	Money collectors hoarded currency in case England regained control.
   	C.	It was recalled at face value by the United States when the new government switched to dollars.
   	D.	It lost its value because of a lack of confidence that it would be redeemed in specie.

Question 11

1. How did the departure of 80,000 loyalists as a consequence of the Revolution affect America?

   	A.	It represented a great loss of wealth because most had been merchants.
   	B.	It enhanced democracy and reduced the conservative element in society.
   	C.	It reduced the tax revenues of the new government.
   	D.	It eliminated opposition to forming a strong central government.

Question 12

1. What were the Federalist Papers?

   	A.	The illegal publication of secret documents relating to military activities during the Revolution.
   	B.	Bulletins released by a radical organization seeking to block ratification of the Constitution.
   	C.	Commentaries on the Constitution written during the struggle for ratification.
   	D.	Pamphlets issued by the American Anti-Slavery Society to urge the nation to adopt emancipation.

Question 13

1. What strategy did Nathanael Greene pursue in his campaign against the British in the South?

   	A.	Guerilla tactics and asymmetrical warfare.
   	B.	Avoidance of direct engagements.
   	C.	A wild chase interrupted by small Continental victories.
   	D.	Drawing the troops of Cornwallis toward Yorktown.

Question 14

1. The _________ banned slavery from expanding in territory north of the Ohio River.

   	A.	Proclamation of 1787.
   	B.	Peace of Paris, 1783.
   	C.	Northwest Ordinance.
   	D.	Emancipation Proclamation.

Question 15

1. Which of the following clauses did the Continental Congress delete from the Declaration of Independence?

   	A.	The interstate commerce clause.
   	B.	The accusation of King George of Tyranny.
   	C.	The claim that King George had forced African slaves on the colonists.
   	D.	The promise of abolishing slavery.

Question 16

1. Why was the selection of George Washington as presiding officer of the convention crucial to its success?

   	A.	Because Washington owned slaves, other slave owners had greater confidence in the convention's work.
   	B.	He was the tallest delegate and so could be seen easily from the back of the room.
   	C.	Washington was the mostly widely respected person in the nation, and his leadership gave the convention credibility.
   	D.	Opponents of the new government were afraid of Washington.

Question 17

1. What prompted 20,000 Massachusetts militia to assemble in Boston in the spring of 1775??

   	A.	The expulsion of Governor Gage and eviction of redcoats.
   	B.	The planned defense of armories in Concord and Lexington.
   	C.	The march northward toward Canada.
   	D.	Revenge for the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Question 18

1. During the American Revolution, American women

   	A.	Did not support the Declaration of Independence because the document's indictments of George III did not include his poor record on issues of interest to women.
   	B.	Generally supported and participated in protests and boycotts.
   	C.	Received permission to vote in all states.
   	D.	Were hidden in caves in the mountains to prevent abuse by British soldiers.

Question 19

1. What was the greatest challenge facing the Second Continental Congress when it met in Philadelphia?

   	A.	Avoiding detection by British authorities.
   	B.	Communicating with the leaders of colonial governments.
   	C.	Enduring the summer heat and humidity of a city located so near the seaboard.
   	D.	Maintaining consensus of purpose among the delegates.

Question 20

1. What was the principal difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan for a new national government?

   	A.	The regulation of interstate commerce.
   	B.	The power of the judicial system.
   	C.	The relationships among executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
   	D.	The method of selecting representatives to Congress.

Question 21

1. Discussions about women's citizenship and intellectual capacities

   	A.	Applied only to prosperous white women.
   	B.	Usually ended when women became emotional.
   	C.	Were not a product of the revolutionary concept of liberty and equality.
   	D.	Indicated reluctance by most women to surrender preferential treatment in society.

Question 22

1. What was Washington's basic tactic during the Revolutionary War?

   	A.	To lead the British on chases because he lacked sufficient soldiers to confront them.
   	B.	To divide his army so the British could never defeat all of it at the same time.
   	C.	To use cavalry more than infantry because mounted soldiers had greater mobility.
   	D.	To avoid casualties and wait for the right opportunity to take the offensive.

Question 23

1. Weakness of the central government in the Articles

   	A.	Made little difference because America was so isolated.
   	B.	Was exactly what George Washington had intended.
   	C.	Meant that it could not address economic problems hurting most Americans.
   	D.	Made Americans—southerners in particular—worry that slavery was in jeopardy.

Question 24

1. Why did Congress submit the Olive Branch Petition to King George?

   	A.	To avoid war with England at any cost.
   	B.	To preserve unity with the moderates.
   	C.	They expected the king to overrule Parliament regarding taxation of the colonies.
   	D.	To satisfy radicals who wanted to make the king aware of their unhappiness with Parliament.

Question 25

1. Ratification of the new constitution was

   	A.	Supported by small states.
   	B.	Dependent on the approval of nine states.
   	C.	Opposed by the larger and more powerful states of Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia.
   	D.	All of the above.

Question 26

1. Based on the information in the chapter and in your own words explain the political views of the Federalists.