Mid-Term Review Chapters 1-9
1. In
the Columbian Exchange, the Old World and the New World exchanged
________. (See chapter 1)
A) animal, plant,
and microbial life forms
B) technologies
C) religious beliefs
D) political systems
E) scientific theories
2. The most significant factor that
allowed large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America
was ________.(See chapter 1)
A) the domestication of horses
B)
global warming
C)
population growth
D) the search for new food
supplies
E)
the growing diversity of people
3. The agricultural practices of
pre-Columbian tribes in the Northeast were characterized by: (See chapter 1)
A) extensive
irrigation systems.
B) the
development of metal-tipped plows.
C) a sacred respect
for trees that kept people from cutting them down.
D) a rapid exploitation of the land.
E) an emphasis on tobacco cultivation.
4. Cahokia was a large trading center
located near what present-day city? (See chapter 1)
A) St. Louis
B) Memphis
C) New Orleans
D) Baton Rouge
E) Detroit
5. Distinct regional cultures developed
among the peoples of North America between 10,000 and 2,500 years ago. Over
centuries distinct groups developed their own: (See
chapter 1)
A)
languages
B)
social organizations
C)
religious beliefs and practices
D)
governments
E) All of the above
6. Which of the following groups lived
in what is now known as the Four Corners region of the United States? (See chapter 1)
A)
Hohokam
B)
Woodlands
C)
Aztecs
D) Anasazi
7. The eastern third of what is now the
United States was inhabited by the: (See chapter 1)
A)
plains Indians.
B) woodland Indians.
C)
mountain Indians.
D)
coastal tribes.
E)
pineland tribes.
8. The Aztecs were the first group to
build cities in the "new world." (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
9. The single greatest factor that
caused the destruction of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was
________. (See chapter 1)
A) disease
B) forced conversions to
Christianity
C) forced removal from tribal lands
D) planned genocide
E) warfare
10. Mounds built by the Adena and
Hopewell cultures of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, were built as
sacrificial platforms for their religious ceremonies. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
11. Most modern archeologists would
agree that the earliest inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere came from which
of the following areas of the world? (See chapter 1)
A)
South America
B) Europe
C) the Arctic
D) Asia
12. In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian
societies: (See chapter 1)
A)
engaged in sedentary farming.
B)
lived in small nomadic tribes.
C) hunted buffalo for survival.
D) used horses.
E)
developed a harsh religion that required human sacrifice.
13. The first truly complex society in the
Americas was that of the: (See chapter 1)
A)
Maya.
B) Aztecs.
C) Incas.
D) Pueblos.
E) Olmec.
14. The Mississippian people were from
the: (See chapter 1)
A) Eastern Woodlands.
B) Great Plains.
C) Great Basin.
D) Pacific Northwest.
15. The early Native peoples who
inhabited most of present-day Canada and Alaska, survived mostly by hunting and
fishing. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
16. Which of the following early Spanish
explorers was made a slave by Indians, later escaped, and made an extraordinary
trek across Texas and northern Mexico? (See chapter 2)
A.
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
B.
Francisco
Vázquez de Coronado
C.
Hernán
de Soto
D.
Pánfilo
de Narváez
17. As of the sixteenth century,
Europeans had generally built up a greater immunity to smallpox than had the
Native Americans. (See chapter 2)
A.
True
B.
False
18. The men largely responsible for
Spain's conquest of the New World were known as:
(See
chapter 2)
A.
"Sea
Dogs."
B.
comerciante.
C.
coureurs
de bois.
D.
los conquistadores.
E.
condottiere.
19. Puritans were the first English
colonizers. (See chapter 2)
True
False
20. After having spent several years
conquering and profiting from the natives, this Spaniard became a Dominican
Friar and spoke out against their exploitation. (See chapter 2)
A.
Juan
Ponce de León
B.
Bartolomé de las Casas
C.
Fransicso
Vázquez de Coronado
D.
Hernán
de Soto
21. The slave trade within Africa did
not become prominent until the Europeans began to demand slave labor for the
New World. (See chapter 2)
A.
True
B.
False
22. When Europeans arrived in North
America, native tribes were generally able to unite in opposition to white
encroachments on their land. (See chapter 2)
A.
True
B.
False
23. Christopher Columbus called the
native people he encountered on his voyages "Indians" because: (See chapter 2)
A.
he believed they came from the East
Indies in the Pacific.
B.
it
is what the natives called themselves.
C.
he
mispronounced their actual name.
D.
Norse
seamen had first used the term.
E.
he
wanted to hide his discovery from rival explorers.
24. The first permanent Spanish
settlement in what is now the United States was:
(See
chapter 2)
A.
New
Orleans.
B.
St. Augustine.
C.
Santa
Fe.
D.
St.
Louis.
E.
San
Francisco.
25. On his first voyage to the New
World, Columbus realized that he had not reached Japan or China. (See chapter 2)
A.
True
B.
False
26. In the sixteenth century, the market
for slaves grew dramatically as a result of:
(See
chapter 2)
A.
the rising European demand for sugar
cane.
B.
the
need for labor in the tobacco fields.
C.
a
desire to Christianize Africans.
D.
the
English entry into the slave market.
E.
the
need for labor in the rice plantations of South Carolina.
27. The colony of Virginia was named in
honor of: (See chapter 2)
A.
Virginia
Dare.
B.
Walter
Raleigh.
C.
Humphrey
Gilbert.
D.
Elizabeth I.
E.
Queen
Mary.
28. The first and perhaps most profound
result of the meeting of native and European cultures was the: (See chapter 2)
A.
exchange
of plants and animals.
B.
European
adoption of native customs.
C.
native
adoption of European ways of waging war.
D.
intermarriage
of Europeans and natives.
E.
importation of European diseases.
29. The Portuguese explored West Africa
searching for ________. (See chapter 2)
A.
slaves
B.
gold
C.
ivory
D.
malaguetta
pepper
E.
All of the above
30. Cortés might not have been able to
defeat the Aztecs had it not been for an epidemic of smallpox that decimated
the native population. (See chapter 2)
A.
True
B.
False
31.
After 1618, the Virginia Company's principal means of attracting new settlers
was ________. (See chapter 3)
A. the granting of religious freedom
B. liberal suffrage requirements
C. a system of land
grants called headrights
D. payment of passage by the company
E. impressment
32. The
British Navigation Acts were designed to protect England from foreign
competition in the colonies. (See chapter 3)
A. True
B. False
33. The
aspect of the Atlantic Slave trade named the "middle passage" refers
to:
(See
chapter 3)
A. the first year in American ports when "unseasoned
slave" were trained to become seasoned slaves
B. transporting of
black African captives across the Atlantic aboard ships whose below decks where
packed with several hundred men, women, and children
C. the capturing and transporting of black Africans, who
were marched from the interior to slave ship on the Gold Coast
D. transporting of slaves from the Brazil and the Caribbean
to the North American mainland
34. The
"starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was
partly the result of: (See chapter 3)
A. unwillingness, or
ignorance of how, to do any labor and grow crops
B. the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops.
C. an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of
the stored grains.
D. a drought that led to crop failures.
E. the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the
Atlantic.
35. In
1622, the Native American tribes of Virginia ________. (See chapter 3)
A. attacked the
English settlements
B. formed an alliance with the Native American tribes of New
England
C. established permanently good relations with the English
settlers
D. learned from the English settlers how to grow tobacco
E. migrated westward to avoid future contact with settlers
36.
Those who migrated to the Chesapeake Bay area as indentured servants were
________. (See chapter 3)
A. usually from the dregs of English society
B. English farmers who saw a better future in the New World
C. normally single,
lower-class males in their teens or early twenties
D. married individuals who came with their families
E. generally convicted criminals who traded jail time in
England for indentures
37.
Caribbean colonies built their economies on: (See chapter 3)
A. the slave trade.
B. shipbuilding.
C. cultivation of
sugar
D. fishing.
E. rum running and piracy.
38. In
1680, the Pueblo Indians rose in revolt against Spanish settlers after the
Spanish missionaries and civil officials: (See chapter 3)
A. attempted to convert the Pueblos to Catholicism.
B. made efforts at
suppressing Indian religious rituals.
C. demanded tribute from the Indians.
D. began to export Pueblos out of the colony to be sold as
slaves.
E. banned intermarriage between Spanish and Pueblo couples.
39. The
first important economic boom in Jamestown resulted from: (See chapter 3)
A. the discovery of gold and silver.
B. fur trade with the Indians.
C. the production of
tobacco.
D. a development of fisheries and lumber.
E. the cultivation of cotton.
40.
Originally, the Georgia colony excluded: (See chapter 3)
A. free blacks.
B. slaves.
C. indentured servants.
D. hard liquor.
E. both slaves and
hard liquor
41.
Among the issues that sparked Bacon's Rebellion can be found all of the
following except: (See chapter 3)
A. political offices in the colony were monopolized by a
select few favorites
B. conflict between
Protestants and Catholics
C. tension between Indians and the expanding colonial
population on the frontier
D. access to trade with the Indians
42. The
site chosen for the Jamestown settlement: (See chapter 3)
A. it was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria.
B. was located inland so as to prevent attacks.
C. bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes.
D. was set on swampy land
E. All of the above.
43. To
resolve the problem of the vast expenses New World settlement required, English
merchant-capitalists introduced the concept of ________. (See chapter 3)
A. proprietorship
B. primogeniture
C. the joint-stock
company
D. feudalism
E. mercantilism
44.
Initially, Lord Baltimore intended that Maryland be a haven for ________. (See chapter 3)
A. Quakers
B. Puritans
C. Catholics
D. Baptists
E. Separatists
45.
After 1680, most blacks who came to the English colonies in North America came
directly from Africa. (See chapter 3)
A. True
B. False
46. How did
someone become a member of a church in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
(See chapter 4)
A.
They
became part of whatever church was in their community.
B.
A
person who already belonged to the church had to provide testimony for anyone
new who wanted to join.
C.
Those wishing to join had to convince
ministers and church members that they had experienced a genuine spiritual
rebirth or "conversion"
D.
A
person had to perform community service before being allowed to join a
community church.
E.
The
church community would vote to decide whether to let a new member in.
47. The Puritans
of Massachusetts Bay believed that the best way to reform the Church of England
was to ________. (See chapter 4)
A. separate from it
and reform it from the outside
B. rely on help
from the English monarchy
C. remain in the Church and reform it from the inside
D. refuse to
associate with it in any way
E. actively work to
destroy the tenets with which they disagreed
48. One reason
Roger Williams was deported from the Massachusetts colony was he:
(See chapter 4)
A. was a confirmed
Separatist.
B. argued that the
colony should maintain allegiance to the Church of England.
C. said the land occupied by the colonists belonged to the
Indians.
D. attempted to
take over the leadership of the colony.
E. advocated the
principle of plural marriage.
49. Under the
Dominion of New England King James the II: (See chapter 4)
A. preserved
existing colonial legislative assemblies.
B. abolished all northern colonial assemblies
C. only
consolidated what now constitutes New England into one entity
D. did away with
the Navigation Acts
50. Immigration
was the most important factor accounting for New England's colonial population
growth. (See chapter 4)
A. True
B. False
51. The
financial success of the French empire in North America depended upon the
________. (See chapter 4)
A. fur trade
B. complete
annihilation of the Native American tribes in Canada
C. discovery of
huge amounts of gold
D. conversion of
the Indians to Catholicism
E. withdrawal of
the Spanish
52. The document
in which the Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth colony
has become known as the ________. (See chapter 4)
A. Bill of Rights
B. Mayflower Compact
C. Statement of
Principles
D. Cambridge
Agreement
E. Plymouth
Agreement
53. Which of the
following colonies is not properly matched with its founder? (See chapter 4)
A.
Rhode
Island-Roger Williams
B.
Plymouth-Thomas Hooker
C.
Massachusetts
Bay-John Winthrop
D.
Pennsylvania-William
Penn
54. Life
expectancy in New England was higher than in England and in the rest of British
North America. (See chapter 4)
A.
True
B.
False
55. The lives of
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson provide strong evidence that ________. (See chapter 4)
A.
Puritans
seldom disagreed on matters of theology
B.
Massachusetts
Bay officials insisted on freedom of religious thought and expression
C.
Massachusetts Bay faced difficulties in
creating the perfect society in America
D.
Massachusetts
Bay Colony sent preachers to frontiers as missionaries to the Indians
E.
most
Puritans had wanted to break away from the Church of England
56. Anne
Hutchinson's teaching threatened to undermine the spiritual authority of the
established clergy because she: (See chapter 4)
A. started explaining church sermons to gatherings of her
neighbors, and elaborating ideas of her own
B. preached that
the clergy was corrupt.
C. denounced
clergymen who were also politicians.
D. stressed faith
over good works.
E. tried to
establish a female clergy.
57. Both the
Pequot War and King Philip's War ended disastrously for the Indians.
(See chapter 4)
A. True
B. False
58. The founders
of this colony drew Puritan settlers from surrounding colonies by guaranteeing
land, religious freedom, and a representative government, in exchange for an
small annual fee for the use of the land. (See chapter 4)
A. Delaware
B. Connecticut
C. New Jersey
D. New York
59. The
distinguishing feature of the Puritan's theological beliefs was: (See chapter 4)
A.
that
each congregation should conduct its own affairs independently, answering to no
other authority
B.
the idea of divine sovereignty known as
predestination
C.
that
God was all-knowing and all powerful
D.
that
they needed to purge the English church of all Roman Catholic
"corruptions"
60. What was a
deterrent to the French dream of a vast American empire? (See chapter 4)
A. poor relations
with the Indians of Canada and the West
B. the French monarchs' insistence that Canada remain off
limits to protestant Huguenots
C. too many French
settlers moving to the New World too quickly
D. an inability to
find anything of economic consequence in the New World
E. too much
competition with the English settlers over land in the New World
61.
Backcountry communities ________. (See chapter 5)
A. were rigidly governed by the colonial governments
B. incorporated some aspects of Indian culture into their
own way of life
C. tended to be very crowded because land was scarce
D. tended to live in
isolation and were very self-sufficient
62.
Which region was NOT considered part of the eighteenth-century Spanish borderlands?
(See
chapter 5)
A. California
B. New Mexico
C. Louisiana
D. Texas
E. Florida
63. The factor most responsible for the growth of
the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was ________. (See chapter 5)
A. the natural
reproduction of colonial families
B. the great wave of immigration during that period
C. the program of forced migration instituted by the
monarchy
D. the dramatic upsurge in the importation of slaves
E. the intermarriage between settlers and Native Americans
64. The
Stono Rebellion: (See chapter 5)
A. led to the death of dozens of white Virginian colonists.
B. saw slaves in
South Carolina attempt to escape from the colony.
C. led to the banning of the slave trade in Maryland.
D. prompted Georgia to strengthen its laws on slavery.
E. led planters to resume hiring indentured servants for
their labor needs.
65. Although
England's lower classes were larger and worse off than those in the colonies,
England had a much larger middle class (traders, professionals, and artisans)
than the colonies. (See chapter 5)
A. True
B. False
66. The
"middle ground" refers a pattern of creative, mutual compromises that
characterized French-Indian relations in North America. (See chapter 5)
A. True
B. False
67.
Which provides the strongest evidence that eighteenth-century slavery was based
on racist views? (See chapter 5)
A. Slave status depended entirely on the amount of money a
person had, and blacks had little money.
B. The status of a person as a slave depended on where the
person was born, and being born in Africa made a person a slave.
C. The status of a
person as a slave depended entirely on skin color.
D. The status of a person as a slave depended partly on skin
color and partly on intelligence.
E. The status of a person as a slave depended entirely on
social class.
68.
There were no significant slave rebellions during the colonial era. (See chapter 5)
A. True
B. False
69. By
the mid-eighteenth century, a distinct colonial merchant class came into
existence because of: (See chapter 5)
A. the abolishment of the British Navigation Acts.
B. the development of a substantial colonial manufacturing
industry.
C. all major colonial
cities were seaports, and commerce, the lifeblood of seaport economies was
managed by merchants.
D. ready access to manufactured goods.
E. All these answers are correct.
70. The
Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s: (See chapter 5)
A. began as a call for young men to become ministers.
B. appealed to people
of all classes, ethnic groups, and races
C. united the traditional northern churces
D. failed to take root in southern colonies.
71.
Regarding colonial life expectancy during the seventeenth century: (See chapter 5)
A. backcountry settlers had a similar life expectancy as
settlers in coastal areas.
B. life expectancy was highest in the southern colonies.
C. one in two white children in the Chesapeake died in
infancy.
D. men had a shorter life expectancy than women.
E. life expectancy in
New England was unusually high.
72.
Since whites outnumbered blacks in all of Britain's mainland colonies except
for South Carolina, throughout the eighteenth century slave rebellions occurred
far less frequently on the mainland of North America than in the Caribbean and
Brazil. (See chapter 5)
A. True
B. False
73. The
first American college was: (See chapter 5)
A. Columbia.
B. Harvard.
C. Yale.
D. William and Mary.
E. Princeton.
74. The
most numerous of the non-English immigrants were the: (See chapter 5)
A. Scotch-Irish.
B. Pennsylvania Dutch.
C. French Huguenots.
D. Scottish Highlanders.
E. Germans.
75.
Because for the most part Parliament made no effort to assert its authority in
America until 1754, the colonies experienced a great deal of freedom in
handling their local affairs. (See chapter 5)
A. True
B. False
76. The
proposed Albany Plan of 1754: (See chapter 6)
A. was intended to give the colonies greater independence
from royal authority.
B. recognized the land rights of Indian tribes living within
the colonies.
C. was approved by the colonial assemblies but was vetoed by
Parliament.
D. revealed the
difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other.
E. attempted to create a united front with New France
against Indian attacks.
77. The
leading colonial figure in the Boston Massacre was: (See chapter 6)
A. Samuel Adams.
B. Thomas Jefferson.
C. Patrick Henry.
D. James Otis.
E. George Mason.
78.
What future American revolutionary figure surrendered to French forces in 1754
at Fort Necessity in the Ohio Valley? (See chapter 6)
A. George Washington
B. Patrick Henry
C. James Madison
D. Benedict Arnold
E. John Adams
79.
England was fortunate that King George III was young, bright, and surprisingly mature
for his age. (See chapter 6)
A. True
B. False
80. The
events of Lexington and Concord: (See chapter 6)
A. saw the colonists try to surprise the British by seizing
a British arsenal.
B. saw the Americans lose many more men than the British.
C. occurred before
there was a formal American declaration of independence.
D. was the first victory for George Washington in the
conflict with England.
E. further alienated Massachusetts from the more moderate
colonies in the Chesapeake.
81.
Because they needed protection, colonists in both the East and the West were
glad to have regular British troops stationed permanently in America. (See chapter 6)
A. True
B. False
82. What
was the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? (See chapter 6)
A. It informed the
colonists of their identity as a distinct people and their destiny as a nation
B. It acknowledged the sovereignty of the monarch.
C. It persuaded colonial elites to sever their ties with Great
Britain.
D. It had little immediate popularity among the colonists.
E. It did not criticize all monarchs, just George III.
83. In
1763, Ottawa Chief Pontiac ________. (See chapter 6)
A. made peace with the colonists
B. signed a treaty with the British
C. initiated a strategic withdrawal from colonial lands
D. expressed support for the colonists' cause
E. organized a
general uprising
84. The
Proclamation of 1763: (See chapter 6)
A. disrupted England's western trade in the colonies.
B. was generally effective.
C. was supported by
many Indian tribes.
D. encouraged settlement of the western edge of the
colonies.
E. led to renewed conflict with the remaining French
colonists in the west.
85.
Which of the following stated Parliament's belief in its own sovereignty? (See chapter 6)
A. Townshend Acts
B. Declaratory Act
C. Coercive Acts
D. Stamp Act
E. Sovereignty Act
86.
Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by: (See chapter 6)
A. withdrawing its military protection of Massachusetts.
B. reducing the
powers of self-government in Massachusetts.
C. reducing the geographic size of the colony.
D. threatening to launch a war against the Massachusetts
militia.
E. repealing the Tea Act.
87. The
author of Common Sense: (See chapter 6)
A. sought to concentrate colonial anger on unpopular
parliamentary measures.
B. was an American who had never been to England.
C. sold very few copies of his pamphlet until after the war
was won.
D. was arrested by British officials and charged with
treason.
E. considered the
English constitution to be the greatest problem facing the colonists.
88.
According to the terms of the Peace of Paris of 1763: (See chapter 6)
A. France surrendered New Orleans and Canada to the British.
B. England acquired all French naval vessels docked in North
American ports.
C. France ceded
Canada and all of its claims to land east of the Mississippi River, except New
Orleans, to Great Britain.
D. France agreed to pay England for the cost of the war.
E. France ceded all of its Caribbean colonies to England.
89.
Colonists were concerned over the immediate impact of the Stamp Act, not its
long-range implications. (See chapter 6)
A. True
B. False
90. By
the 1750s colonial legislatures had come to see themselves as: (See chapter 6)
A. little
parliaments.
B. agents of the royal governor.
C. powerless.
D. agents for democratic reform.
E. agents for the king.
91. In
order to gain the support of moderates and conservatives the Second Continental
Congress adopted the "Olive Branch Petition," which affirmed American
loyalty to George III. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
92. Most men preferred to fight as
"regular" troops in the Continental Army, with a guarantee of a cash
bounty and a yearly clothing issue, than as "irregular" troops in the
local militias. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
93.
Women, sometimes by choice, but more often by necessity, flocked to the camps
of the Patriot armies during the Revolutionary War. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
94. The
Olive Branch Petition which was sent to the colonists by King George III
offering them an opportunity to affirm their loyalty to the crown, was rejected
by the Second Continental Congress. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
95. The
principal Americans who negotiated the peace terms with the British were:
(See
chapter 7)
A. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
B. Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and John Adams.
C. John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, and Samuel Huntington.
D. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
E. Benjamin Franklin,
John Adams, and John Jay.
96. In
spite of rhetoric proclaiming "all men are created equal," slavery
survived in America for nearly a century after the Revolution because whites: (See chapter 7)
A. harbored racist
assumptions about the natural inferiority of blacks.
B. never considered it immoral or wrong.
C. feared free blacks would return to Africa.
D. refused to consider plans to compensate slaveholders for
gradual emancipation of slaves.
E. believed slave labor enhanced American states in world
trade.
97.
What was the role of the colonial militias? (See chapter 7)
A. They played a decisive role in several major battles.
B. They kept the slave population in line.
C. They maintained political
control in areas not occupied by British troops.
D. They consisted mainly of African Americans.
E. They would sometimes switch sides if they did not get
paid.
98. In
the final phase (1778-81) of the American Revolution, the British: (See chapter 7)
A. mounted its largest military assault against the
Continental Army.
B. badly
overestimated the support of American Loyalists.
C. made a focused effort to win public support in the
northern colonies.
D. concentrated its efforts on capturing individual
Patriots.
E. began a policy of "total war" that resulted in
several cities being burned to the ground.
99.
Most of America's war materials came from: (See chapter 7)
A. American manufacturers.
B. the seizure of British forts and the surrender of British
armies.
C. the capture of supply ships by American privateers.
D. foreign aid.
E. the Springfield armory.
100.
Which of the following actions on the part of the Britain increased American
colonists' support for the war? (See chapter 7)
A. seizing colonial merchant ships on the high seas
B. offering freedom to any slaves who would join the British
C. shelling of Norfolk, Virginia, reducing the town to
smoldering rubble
D. All of the above
101.
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies:
(See
chapter 7)
A. joined the British army in large numbers to fight against
their American masters.
B. attempted to
escape bondage by different means, including escaping to the North, and serving
in the revolutionary or British armies.
C. were offered their freedom by Americans if they fought
against the British.
D. tried to help Loyalists escape to Canada in exchange for
their freedom.
E. were not significantly affected by the conflict.
F.
102. At
the start of the Revolution, American advantages over the British included a:
(See
chapter 7)
A. greater commitment
to the war.
B. larger number of troops.
C. better equipped navy.
D. more coherent military command structure.
E. better relationship with Native American tribes.
103.
The areas that least supported the Revolution were the middle colonies and the
southern colonies. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
104. The rebelling
colonies had access to sufficient local resources to fight a successful
revolution. (See chapter 7)
A. True
B. False
105.
How was slavery an obvious contradiction to the principles of the American
republic? (See chapter 8)
A. Slavery showed how poorly treated black women were.
B. Americans claimed
to be fighting for freedom, but still enslaved others.
C. Slavery funded much of the Revolution, so it was part of
the new republic.
D. Slavery was a British institution and had no place in an
independent America.
E. People who fought in the war and enslaved others were too
violent for a republic.
106.
The most important issue not yet addressed when the Constitutional Convention
adjourned was: (See chapter 8)
A. the question of counting slaves for representation.
B. whether to have an executive or not.
C. the absence of a
national bill of rights.
D. the question of the power of the national government to
tax.
E. how the president would be elected
107.
James Madison's Virginia Plan proposed: (See chapter 8)
A. revision and strengthening of the Articles of
Confederation.
B. representatives to
both houses apportioned according to the population, instead of each state having
a single vote.
C. a unicameral national legislature with equal
representation for the states.
D. a bicameral national legislature with state
representatives in both houses chosen by popular vote.
E. the direct election of the president.
108.
The Articles of Confederation were adopted when states gave up their: (See chapter 8)
A. power to regulate trade.
B. power to make war.
C. claims to western
lands.
D. right to levy their own taxes.
E. plans for emancipation.
109.
Ratification of the new Constitution: (See chapter 8)
A. required only nine
states, and special ratifying conventions for approval
B. was done by state legislatures
C. could not occurr until Rhode Island voted for
ratification
D. All of the above
110.
The proposed new Constitution of 1787 called for the election of a president by
________. (See chapter 8)
A. a direct vote of the people
B. the state legislatures
C. an electoral
college
D. the federal congress
E. the Senate
111.
The three-fifths rule concerned the issue of ________. (See chapter 8)
A. whether to count
slaves as part of the population
B. the number of branches in the national government
C. checks and balances
D. presidential power
E. the number of votes required in the House to pass
legislation
112.
The "Antifederalists" arguments included all of the following EXCEPT:
(See
chapter 8)
A. cautioned that extending a republic over a large
territory would separate national legislators
from the interests and close oversight of their constituents
B. feared that the new government would widely abuse its
powers.
C. feared expansion of the power of the central government
at the expense of the states
D. feared that the
government too much favored common people over the "well-born."
E. warned expanding the powers of the central government
would lead to corrupt and arbitrary rule by new aristocrats
113.
Shays's Rebellion involved ________. (See chapter 8)
A. discontented New England merchants
B. western settlers demanding Indian territory
C. supporters of freer trade with Great Britain
D. discontented
farmers in Massachusetts
E. Continental Army officers who had been denied their
pensions
114.
The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures
approved. (See chapter 8)
A. True
B. False
115.
Which of the following was NOT proposed by William Paterson's New Jersey Plan? (See chapter 8)
A. a two-house
national legislature, giving the federal government too much power.
B. maintaining the national government as a unicameral Congress with each state
receivng one vote in Congress
C. increased Congress's power to tax.
D. increased Congress's power to regulate trade
E. appealed to the smaller states since it preserved each
state's power in Congress by giving them all an equal vote
116.
The Northwest Ordinance laid out the requirements for western territories to
become states. (See chapter 8)
A. True
B. False
117.
The essays known collectively as The Federalist Papers called for the
ratification of the Constitution. (See chapter 8)
A. True
B. False
118.
The compromise that resolved the dispute between the large and the small states
included each of the following EXCEPT ________. (See chapter 8)
A. the states would be equally represented in the upper
house
B. the slave trade
would end immediately
C. the states would be proportionally represented according
to population in the lower house
D. a slave would count as three-fifths of a free person in
the calculation of population for purposes of representation
E. in the lower house, at the beginning, there would be one
representative for every 30,000 inhabitants
119. The
new constitution provided Congress with all of the following EXCEPT:
(See
chapter 8)
A. power to tax
B. power to regulate commerce
C. veto power over
state legislation
D. made it independent and separate from the Executive and
Judiciary
120. In the Constitution, political parties were: (See chapter 9)
A.
not mentioned.
B.
described
as dangerous.
C.
encouraged.
D.
viewed
as temporary factions.
E.
specifically
proscribed.
121. In 1812, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun could best
be described as: (See chapter 9)
A.
Jeffersonians.
B.
pacifists.
C.
secessionists.
D.
Federalists.
E.
war hawks.
122. During the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson made a name
for himself in Florida and at New Orleans. (See chapter 9)
A.
True
B.
False
123. In 1819, the Transcontinental Treaty negotiated by
John Quincy Adams-Luis de Onís dealt with the American purchase of: (See chapter 9)
A.
Texas.
B.
Ohio.
C.
Florida.
D.
Illinois.
E.
Puerto
Rico.
124. The greatest accomplishment of Chief Justice John
Marshall was that he: (See chapter 9)
A.
stopped
the growth of Republican power.
B.
prevented
a Federalist revival in New England.
C.
refused
to expand the power of the judiciary.
D.
made the judiciary a coequal branch of
government.
E.
prevented
New England from seceding.
125.
President Jefferson's response to the violations of American neutral rights was
to prohibit American ships from leaving any American port for any port in the
world.
(See
chapter 9)
A.
True
B.
False
126. The Prophet, Tenskwatawa, was significant because
he: (See chapter 9)
A.
brought
Indians to the Christian faith.
B.
was
Tecumseh's brother.
C.
advocated
a religious war with southern tribes.
D.
convinced
the Indians to accept Jefferson's policies.
E.
inspired an Indian religious revival
that helped unite the tribes.
127. Tecumseh was important because he: (See chapter 9)
A.
advocated Indian unity to stop white
expansion.
B.
allied
the northwestern Indians with the British in Canada.
C.
was
able to defeat the Americans at Tippecanoe.
D.
helped
his brother, the Prophet, in his religious work.
E.
became
a British army general.
128. The policy expressed in the Monroe Doctrine was
principally directed at: (See chapter 9)
Mexico.
Europe.
American Indians.
Asia.
southern slaveholders
129. The Federalists made a last gasp attempt to maintain
power by: (See chapter 9)
A.
repealing
the Alien and Sedition Acts.
B.
supporting
Aaron Burr for president.
C.
creating new federal courts and judges.
D.
plotting
a revolution to prevent the election of Jefferson.
E.
expanding
the number of Supreme Court justices.
130. Under Alexander Hamilton's plan, a new national bank
would: (See chapter 9)
A.
obtain
most of its capital from private investors.
B.
facilitate
the collection of taxes.
C.
provide
loans to private businesses.
D.
act
as a storehouse for federal deposits.
E.
All these answers are correct.
131. Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,
Francis Scott Key wrote:
(See
chapter 9)
A.
"Yankee
Doodle."
B.
"The
Battle Hymn of the Republic."
C.
"The
Pledge of Allegiance."
D.
"Stars
and Stripes Forever."
E.
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
132. Opponents of Alexander Hamilton's proposed national
bank argued: (See chapter 9)
A.
Congress had no authority to create a
national bank.
B.
a
national bank would lead to currency inflation.
C.
a
national bank would lead to rampant speculation.
D.
Congress
had no authority to create a national bank, and a national bank would lead to
currency inflation.
E.
a
national bank would lead to currency inflation and rampant speculation.
133. The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.
Madison (1803): (See chapter 9)
A.
stated
that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.
B.
stated
that the Supreme Court did not have the power to nullify an act of Congress.
C.
ordered
Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
D.
stated that the Congress had no
authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and that the Supreme Court
had the power to nullify an act of Congress.
E.
stated
that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress, and ordered
Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission.
134. John Marshall was a Federalist who served during
several Republican administrations. (See chapter 9)
A.
True
B.
False
135. The distinctive feature of Iroquois and
Huron architecture was not the temple mound, but the: (See chapter 1)
A.
pueblo.
B.
tepee.
C.
longhouse.
D.
wigwam.
136. About 15,000 years ago B.P., which
land bridge was used by migrants to cross between Siberia and Alaska? (See chapter 1)
A.
Bering Strait
B.
Alaskan
Strait
C.
Siberian
Strait
D.
Straits
of Asia
137. Recently, scholars have begun to find
evidence of incredible manipulations of landscapes and environments in the
least likely of places. (See chapter 1)
A.
the
canyons of the Southwest.
B.
the
area now known as Mexico City.
C.
the Amazon rainforest.
D.
the
Subarctic.
138. The Columbian Exchange was _____. (See chapter 1)
A.
the ecological transformation which
resulted from European contact with the Americas
B.
a
deal between Spaniards and conquered subjects of the Aztecs for the Spaniards
to help those subjects from Aztec rule in exchange for allowing Spanish
settlement
C.
a
deal between Spain and Portugal exchanging Portugal's rights to colonize in the
Americas for Spain's rights to colonize in East Asia
D.
the
cultural interaction between Europeans and indigenous Americans
139. Which of the following, built
around 1300, contained more than 2,000 rooms and had a water and sewage removal
system? (See chapter 1)
A.
Navajos
B.
Anasazi
C.
Paquime
D.
Pueblos
140. Today it is generally believed that
there were fewer Native Americans when the Europeans arrived than there were a
century later. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
141. In an effort to ensure that his
American colonies contributed to England's prosperity, King Charles II initiated
a series of regulations known as the: (See chapter 1)
A.
mercantile
regulations.
B.
Navigation Acts.
C.
"tariff
and tax" laws.
D.
Neutrality
Acts.
142. Which of the following most
characterized the Virginia colony in its first two decades? (See chapter 1)
A.
the
profitability of the Virginia company due to the tobacco boom
B.
political
stability due to the representative assembly
C.
Indian
wars
D.
high death rate
143. The English Reformation began with
a political dispute between king and pope not with a religious dispute over
matters of theology. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
144. The first European power to explore
North America's interior were the: (See chapter 1)
A.
English.
B.
Spanish.
C.
French.
D.
Dutch.
E.
145.
What created the conditions of unrest in the Chesapeake that led to
local rebellions? (See chapter 1)
A.
religious
persecution
B.
a
sharp rise in the death rate
C.
political
oppression
D.
diminishing economic opportunity
146. Portuguese exploration of the late
fifteenth century concentrated on finding a route to the Orient by sailing
around Africa. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
147.
The horse, oranges, and bananas were three New World products introduced to
Europe. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
148. The early Spanish settlers were
successful at establishing plantations, but not at finding gold or silver. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
149. After 1680, Chesapeake planters
began to rely more heavily on African slave labor than on indentured white
servants for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that:
(See
chapter 1)
A.
declining
death rates made slaves more profitable than indentured servants.
B.
the
flow of white servant immigrants was falling off.
C.
the
pool of available African labor was widening.
D.
whites were developing a more
egalitarian society.
150. Which of the following is the best
description of a "headright"? (See chapter 1)
A.
the right of a free settler or sponsor
of immigrants to receive 50 acres per person or head
B.
the
recognized right of the gentry class to rule
C.
the
right, according to European diplomacy, of the first nation to colonize a river
valley to claim all adjacent lands up to its headwaters
D.
the
absolute property right, according to English law, of a head of a household
over his wife, children, servants, and slaves
151. The English mainland colonies of
North America received most of their slaves directly from: (See chapter 1)
A.
Africa.
B.
Brazil.
C.
the
West Indies.
D.
Portugal.
152.
All the following factors explain why Spain conquered the Americas so
rapidly, EXCEPT: (See chapter 1)
A.
the
weakening of native peoples by exposure to European infections.
B.
the persistent Indian belief that the
Spanish were "gods."
C.
political
disunity within American native empires.
D.
Spanish
technological superiority in the form of ships and guns.
153. The first English attempt to
colonize the New World failed. This attempt was led by: (See chapter 1)
A.
Gilbert.
B.
Fitzgerald.
C.
Raleigh.
D.
Hakluyt.
154. Which Spanish explorer led the
first official expedition to the North American mainland? (See chapter 1)
A.
Pánfilo
de Narváez
B.
Ponce de León
C.
Alvar
Nú–ez Cabeza de Vaca
D.
Francisco
Vázquez de Coronado
155.
What was the precedent set by the English colonization of Ireland? (See chapter 1)
A.
that
a nearby domain was fair game for conquest
B.
that
Catholics had a perfect right in the name of the church to conquer Protestants
C.
that an inferior race could justifiably
be brutally repressed
D.
that
if the Spanish could attempt an attack on the English, the English could
respond with an attack on the Irish
156. The Portuguese contributions to the
European impact on the Americas included all of the following EXCEPT: (See chapter 1)
A.
their
leadership in expanding knowledge of the geography of the Atlantic.
B.
their
skills in ship design and oceanic navigation.
C.
the routes for trade opened by Dias and
da Gama.
D.
the
patterns for trade in African slaves.
157. Columbus succeeded in reaching the
Americas because: (See chapter 1)
A.
he
was one of the few Europeans who believed the world was round.
B.
he grossly underestimated the distance
from Europe to the Indies.
C.
he
convinced the Spanish monarchs to underwrite a fleet of the largest vessels of
that day.
D.
the
Spanish reconquista had failed, and Spain needed a different enterprise.
158. Columbus mistakenly labeled the
Taino people "Indians," believing that: (See chapter 1)
A.
the
natives of the Americas originally came from India rather than Siberia.
B.
he had reached the East Indies.
C.
he
had reached the West Indies.
D.
he
had reached India.
159. What momentous event, which
occurred throughout Europe, distracted England from pursuing empire in the
1500s? (See chapter 1)
A.
the Reformation
B.
the
Revolution
C.
the
Renaissance
D.
the
Reconnaissance
160. The economic and social system of the Spanish
empire rested on all of the following EXCEPT: (See chapter 1)
A.
sugar.
B.
spices.
C.
silver.
D.
slavery.
161. Changes in European society that
galvanized the expansion of European peoples and cultures after 1450 included
all the following EXCEPT: (See chapter 1)
A.
technological
advances in seafaring and weaponry.
B.
a deflationary spiral that dried up
sources of capital.
C.
political
centralization.
D.
religious
strife.
162. Which of the following was NOT one
of the ways that the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay differed from the Pilgrims
of Plymouth? (See chapter 1)
A.
The
Puritans felt a sense of mission to reform England.
B.
The Puritans were simpler, less
educated folk.
C.
The
Puritans remained within the established Church of England.
D.
The
Puritans carried with them a Crown charter for their enterprise.
163.
Which of the following was NOT included in Penn's vision for his colony?(See chapter 1)
A.
displacing the savage Indians
B.
providing
a refuge for Quakers from England and elsewhere
C.
establishing
a model society to reform the failings of Europe
D.
generating
rental revenue for himself
164. The Puritan belief that God was in
control of history fueled a zeal to improve society. This belief is known as: (See chapter 1)
A.
divine
sovereign grace.
B.
the
Protestant Reformation.
C.
the
calling to conversion.
D.
predestination.
165. By 1700, the North American
colonies: (See chapter 1)
A.
were
centralizing political power in the office of the royal governor.
B.
were becoming permanent, firmly-rooted
societies.
C.
enjoyed
stable subsistence economies.
D.
had
learned to accommodate to cultural differences in ethnicity and religion.
166. When the English took New
Amsterdam, they were able to quickly rid the colony of Dutch influences. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
167. In the early 1600s, migrants to New
England differed from those who went to the Chesapeake in that: (See chapter 1)
A.
New
England settlement was sponsored by individual proprietors.
B.
New
England immigrants tended to be motivated by a desire for wealth.
C.
New Englanders immigrated in family
groups.
D.
in
the harsher climate of New England, new arrivals often succumbed to disease and
death.
168. In the early decades of New England
settlement, new colonies in adjacent areas were often founded because of: (See chapter 1)
A.
religious differences.
B.
overcrowding
in the older towns.
C.
the
opportunities of the fertile frontier lands.
D.
imperial
ambitions.
169. Roger Williams insisted that the
land on which Massachusetts was settled belonged to the Indians, not to the
king. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
170. The description of Massachusetts
Bay Colony using the biblical metaphor of a "city upon a hill"
relates to the Puritan founders' idea that the colony should: (See chapter 1)
A.
be
separate from the world.
B.
be
located on a readily defensible site.
C.
be
a refuge for all religious dissenters.
D.
serve as an example to the world.
171. What was Anne Hutchinson's heresy? (See chapter 1)
A.
She embraced controversial positions on
doctrine and shared these ideas with others.
B.
She
performed witchcraft against the minister, John Cotton.
C.
She
professed herself to be a midwife.
D.
She
allied herself with Indians on Long Island.
172. This chapter tells the story of the
French activities in North America to make the point that: (See chapter 1)
A.
the
English were relative latecomers to the colonizing business in North America.
B.
the
Spanish and English were not the only European powers colonizing the Americas.
C.
while the French provide a model for
exploitative commercial penetration of North America, the English in New
England demonstrate that religion could be an equally powerful motivator.
D.
while
the French gained a foothold especially through the work of the Jesuits, their
settlers were few in comparison with the English Calvinists who settled New
England.
173. Although the inhabitants of the
mid-Atlantic colonies enjoyed more secure lives than did most southern
colonials, they lacked the common bonds that lent stability to early New
England. (See chapter 1)
A.
True
B.
False
174. William Penn and the Quakers
differed from the Puritans of New England in their belief that: (See chapter 1)
A.
the
government should be based on equality and consent.
B.
the
government should promote morality by passing laws.
C.
a
model society could be created in America.
D. the state should guarantee all
inhabitants freedom of worship
175. The Smallpox epidemic that first
broke out among American troops in Québec, spread throughout the North American
continent, claiming more lives than the Revolutionary War total death toll. (See chapter 7)
A.
True
B.
False
176. The imperial powers of Britain,
Spain and France, and the United States pressed the Indian tribes to become
allies and attacked them when they did not. (See chapter 7)
A.
True
B.
False
177. Despite great triumphs on the
battlefield and at the diplomatic bargaining table, the Continental Army
suffered at Valley Forge because: (See chapter 7)
A.
Congress and the civilians responsible
for providing for the Army were disorganized and corrupt.
B.
the
military leadership, in order to instill true discipline, drilled the soldiers
beyond their endurance.
C.
the
winter was unusually harsh and the Army was compelled to camp outdoors.
D.
the
soldiers were never told of the victories elsewhere.
178. In the war for independence, most
Native Americans: (See chapter 7)
A.
sided
with the rebels.
B.
generally
maintained neutrality, although a few tribes sided with the rebels.
C.
were pressed by the European powers to
become allies.
D.
sided
with the British until Clark took Vincennes.
179. During the winter of 1776-1777, the
British gained the support of the civilian populations in New York and New
Jersey, when they defeated the Continental army at Trenton. (See chapter 7)
A.
True
B.
False
180. The Declaration of Independence
based the case for independence on: (See chapter 7)
A.
the
violations of colonials' "rights as Englishmen."
B.
Parliament's
infringements on American liberty.
C.
George III's infringements on American
liberty.
D.
the
argument that monarchical government violated both reason and the Bible.
181. The initial fighting in the war
occurred in New England; most engagements in the two years after the Declaration
of Independence took place in ________; and the conflict in the later war years
raged across ________. (See chapter 7)
A.
the
Chesapeake; the Hudson valley
B.
the
Chesapeake; the Carolinas and Georgia
C.
the middle states (New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania); the Carolinas and Virginia
D.
the
port towns in the middle states (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania); the
backcountry
182. The chapter introduction tells the
story of the Battle of Bunker Hill to make the point that: (See chapter 7)
A.
Americans
won their revolution by pitting dedicated amateur soldiers against the might of
Britain's professional redcoats.
B.
initially
the war went badly for the Americans, testing their commitment to liberty and
independence.
C.
a key
in that battle and throughout the war was whether Americans would really
fight to win their independence.
D.
declaring
independence was one thing, but after the Declaration, actually fighting
against the authority of one's own king was quite another.
183. The Tea Act of 1773: (See chapter 6)
A.
raised
the price of tea that Americans imported from Britain.
B.
gave the East India company a monopoly
on the American tea trade.
C.
prohibited
the consumption of tea in Massachusetts.
D.
cracked
down on illegal smuggling of tea in the colonies.
184. Which of the following was NOT
argued by Thomas Paine in Common Sense?
(See
chapter 6)
A.
Parliament had deliberately and
wickedly brought about all of America's misfortunes.
B.
Britain
had enslaved the chosen people of the new age.
C.
Monarchy
was a foolish and dangerous form of government.
D.
Nature
had destined America for independence.
185. Whose defeat at the makeshift
defensive structure known as Fort Necessity began the Seven Years' War? (See chapter 6)
A.
George Washington
B.
George
Grenville
C.
James
Wolfe
D.
the
Iroquois
186. Which of the following British
leaders actually supported the colonists' objections to taxation by Parliament?
(See
chapter 6)
A.
William Pitt
B.
Lord
North
C.
John
Dickinson
D.
Thomas
Gordon
187. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act,
and in the Declaratory Act it declared that it would not tax the colonies in
this way again. (See chapter 6)
A.
True
B.
False
188. Which of the following is NOT an
example of how the colonies were beginning to seize authority a year before the
Declaration of Independence, during early 1775? (See chapter 6)
A.
The
Association functioned effectively.
B.
Some
citizens took the court system into their own hands.
C.
Provincial
congresses were emerging as virtual revolutionary governments.
D.
Many colonial leaders increasingly
issued explicit calls for full independence.
189. Whose defeat at Québec effectively
ended the Seven Years' War on the continent of North America? (See chapter 6)
A.
the
Spanish Navy
B.
the marquis de Montcalm
C.
James
Wolfe
D.
the
Iroquois
190. Immediately after the Revolution,
the United States began to have difficulties with Spain. The disputes related
to the boundaries of Florida and: (See chapter 8)
A.
ownership
of Cuba.
B.
the
boundaries of Texas.
C.
navigation rights on the Mississippi.
D.
illegal
trade with Spanish colonies.
191. The outstanding preacher of the
Great Awakening was Jonathan Edwards.
(See
chapter 5)
A.
True
B.
False
192. America's first governing document
was called the: (See chapter 8)
A.
Articles of Confederation.
B.
Constitution.
C.
Bill
of Rights.
D.
Jefferson
Doctrine.
193. Which of the following leaders
shaped the framing of the federal Constitution more than anyone else? (See chapter 8)
A.
George
Washington
B.
James Madison
C.
Thomas
Jefferson
D.
Alexander
Hamilton
194. One of the chief controversies that
delayed initial ratification of the Articles of Confederation turned out to be
the one area of substantial achievement by the Confederation Congress. This
related to: (See chapter 8)
A.
Indian
policy.
B.
slavery.
C.
western lands.
D.
the
location of the national capital.
195. Some enslaved Africans became
skilled crafts workers. (See chapter 8)
A.
True
B.
False
196.
The young United States confronted strong challenges from which foreign
power(s) at its borders? (See chapter 8)
A.
the Spanish and British
B.
the
French to the west
C.
the
Dutch to the north
D.
the
French in the West Indies
197. The Alien and Sedition Acts were
used primarily: (See chapter 9)
A.
to weaken the Republican party.
B.
to
criticize the president.
C.
against
immigrants and aliens.
D.
against
French-and Spanish-sponsored intrigue.
198. Which of the following was NOT a
charge raised by opponents to Hamilton's program? (See chapter 9)
A.
It violated the idea of a broad or
loose construction of the Constitution.
B.
It
clashed with the interests and values of the agrarian, semisubsistence regions.
C.
It
threatened to lead to English-style monarchism and corruption.
D.
It
threatened to create a class of moneyed aristocracy.
199. The Federalist party: (See chapter 9)
A.
wanted
a weak government in order to promote economic individualism.
B.
opposed
a republican form of government.
C.
wanted
to aid subsistence farmers by printing paper money.
D.
wanted to use government power to
promote commerce and industry.
200. The Louisiana Purchase was
significant for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT that: (See chapter 9)
A.
Jefferson's constitutional scruples
caused him to hesitate to act in the Republic's best interests.
B.
it
illustrated Jefferson's enthusiastic interest in the West.
C.
it
illustrated America's continued ties to world power politics.
D.
it
secured western access to the sea.
201.
Which president was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C? (See chapter 9)
A.
John
Adams
B.
Thomas Jefferson
C.
James
Madison
D.
James
Monroe
202. Which of the following was NOT one
of the goals of Alexander Hamilton's financial proposals? (See chapter 9)
A.
stimulate the essentially virtuous
nature of ordinary citizens, who could take advantage of new economic
opportunities
B.
stimulate
commerce and manufacturing through the power and positive actions of the
national government
C.
win
the loyalty of the wealthy to the national government
D.
make
the U.S. as a whole independent of European control by strengthening it
economically
203.
As war broke out in Europe, the Washington administration: (See chapter 9)
A.
used
the war to foster closer economic ties with Britain.
B.
honored
the Treaty of 1778 by supporting France.
C.
asserted the right to steer a path of
neutrality.
D.
placed
an embargo on all goods to Europe.
204. In the late 1700s, the white
American population was doubling nearly every 20 years, primarily because of: (See chapter 9)
A.
accelerating
immigration, increasingly from Ireland.
B.
the
longevity of women.
C.
the
absorption of new peoples as new territories were acquired.
D.
an extremely high birth rate.
205. Once in power, Jefferson: (See chapter 9)
A.
fully
dismantled Hamilton's economic program.
B.
respected
the independence of the judiciary.
C.
eagerly
launched a grand construction program for the national capital.
D.
increasingly put pragmatic
considerations above strict political principles.
206. The influential leaders of the
younger Republicans, known as the "War Hawks,"
(See chapter 9)
A.
came
mostly from New England shipping states.
B.
came mostly from the frontier areas and
were aggressively nationalistic.
C.
militantly
opposed any federal economic development program.
D.
militantly
opposed further territorial expansion.
207. Which group dominated the political
and economic life of the seaport towns?
(See
chapter 5)
A.
descendants
of the original founding families
B.
the
numerous middle-class artisans
C.
merchants
D.
aristocratic
crown officials
208. ________ was the Spanish empire's
last major colonial project in North America.
(See
chapter 5)
A.
New
Mexico
B.
California
C.
The
Texas mission project
D.
The
Pueblo
209. What was the primary reason so many
families migrated into the backcountry?
(See chapter 5)
A.
to
escape governmental authority
B.
to
worship in freedom
C.
to
find a healthier environment
D.
to obtain land
210. The doctrine known as
"rational Christianity" stressed which of the following beliefs? (See chapter 5)
A.
predestination
B.
conversion
C.
the benevolence of God
D.
the
reasons for innate human sinfulness
211. Three distinctive communities
existed in eighteenth-century America. These include all of the following
EXCEPT: (See chapter 5)
A.
urban
seaport communities.
B.
mill towns.
C.
raw
frontier pioneer farms.
D.
plantation
communities (both masters and slaves).
212. Why were the French less likely
than the British to use military force when dealing with the native peoples of
North America? (See chapter 5)
A.
The French population was relatively
low.
B.
French
soldiers were much less effective fighters than their British counterparts.
C.
As
Catholics they naturally were more benevolent when dealing with the native
peoples.
D.
They
had superior diplomatic skills.
213. The Great Awakening can best be
described by which of the following statements?
(See
chapter 5)
A.
It
was a multifaceted, intellectual movement, based primarily on new discoveries
in science.
B.
It
was a secular, humanitarian movement, which sought to improve the quality of
life for the poor.
C.
It
was a rationalist religious movement, which had its greatest impact among the
well-educated in eastern seaboard cities.
D.
It was an emotional revivalist
movement, which had its greatest impact both in the coastal regions and the
backcountry.
214. Which of
the following civil liberties was NOT included in the Bill of Rights?
(See
chapter 9)
A. Rights
of assembly and petition
B. Freedom
of religion
C. Limits on states infringing on
individual rights
D. Limits
on courts and legal authorities infringing upon individual rights
