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Chapter 7 & 8 Review Questions
Which one of the following was most
characteristic of the Continental Army
encamped at Valley Forge?
a. Most did not understand or believe in their cause.
b. No women were present with the army.
c. There were no positive results of its encampment there.
d. Most of its soldiers were well-trained professionals.
e. It contained many who were drawn from the ranks of the poor
and disadvantaged.
The reason the Battle of Saratoga was
important was
a. It convinced France to enter the war because the Patriots
had a chance to win
b. It saved New England from being isolated from the rest of
the states
c.
It prevented the British from gaining control of all of New
York
d. It distracted the British from their attack on Philadelphia
e. Allowed Washington’s men time to recover, gather supplies
and train new recruits
In taking the position he did in the wake
of the issuance of the Newburgh
address, George Washington
a. Officially declared himself a candidate for the
presidency
b. Established the principle of separation of church and
state
c. Set a precedent for the subordination of the military
to civil authority
d. Took a step towards assuming political control of the
colonies
e. Revealed his hostility toward the British
A characteristic of the young United
States was
a. A willingness to provide a sound financial system
through taxes
b. An identification first with the nation and its
concerns
c. An emphasis on local community interests
d. An eagerness to created a strong government to
protect itself
The Land Ordinance of 1785 provided
for
a. the survey and sale of western lands
b. the return of land to Spain
c. the return of land to France
d. bringing new territory into the states on an equal
basis with the original thirteen states.
The Northwest Ordinance did all of
the following except:
a. legally extending slavery into the Northwest
Territory
b. providing for admission of new states
c. establishing a system of government for the
territory north of the Ohio River
d. organizing this territory into five states
African Americans experienced all of the
following because of the Revolution
except:
a. integration into mainstream society.
b. the development of community institutions.
c. a literary flowering.
d. the large growth of free African Americans.
The causes of Shays’ Rebellion
included all of the following EXCEPT
a. The economic depression of the mid-1780s, which
lowered crop prices
b. The refusal of merchants and the legislature to offer
any debt relief for people
c. The feeling that property should be redistributed from
the rich to the poor
d. The belief of rural people that they had a right to
defend their property against outsiders
The delegates to the Constitutional
Convention of 1787:
a. had a mandate to replace the Articles of
Confederation.
b. included most of America’s best-known leaders.
c. included a few ordinary farmers.
d. represented all thirteen states.
What prominent leaders were missing
from the Constitutional Convention of
1787?
a. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
b. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
c. George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
d. Patrick Henry and George Washington.
Most critics of the Constitution
believed it:
a. granted far too little power to the federal
government.
b. would not work in so large a country.
c. would not serve the interests of merchants.
d. was too simple.
The Bill of Rights includes all of the
following EXCEPT
a. No state denying any person of equal protection of
the law
b. No government establishment of an official religion
c. The right not to have to testify against oneself
d. Freedom of speech and press
The armed bodies of men from local
communities were:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Loyalists
Artisans
Militias
Continental Army
Merchants
Women fought in the war by all of the
following ways EXCEPT
a. Disguising themselves as men and enlisting
b. Running supplies and resources while being fired
upon
c. Taking up arms during battles in relief of spouses
d. Recruiting and leading training regiments to new
recruits
e. Working as spies
The Americans who did not support the
Patriot cause and remained true to the
British crown called themselves
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Loyalists
Artisans
Militias
Continental Army
Merchants
The key factor in the outcome of the
American Revolution was
a.
b.
c.
d.
popular support for the American cause
a well-equipped army
control of Philadelphia and New York City.
ending British naval supremacy
What was the first written constitution
of the United States?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Of all the new state constitutions, one
of the most democratic was that of
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
What supreme advantage did the British
have over the Americans in the
Revolution?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A better equipped army
A superior navy
A more disciplined army
All of the above
Who is known as the Father of the
Constitution?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Which of the following proposals for
reform was successfully introduced by
Thomas Jefferson in Virginia?
a. Establishing religious freedom
b. Restricting the penal code to restrict capital
punishment
c. Creating a system of public education
d. Establishing the gradual emancipation of slaves
Following the Revolution, the worst
inflation in American history was created
by
a. A flood of paper money issued by the Continental
Congress
b. The army and militia’s demand for supplies
c. A shortage of goods resulting from the British
blockade
d. All of the above
The Great Compromise used which idea
from the New Jersey Plan?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Equal state representation
Unicameral Congress
Representation by population
Bicameral Congress
Slaves count as three-fifths of a person
The government set up by the Articles
had
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Only an executive branch
No legislative branch
Only a legislative and an executive branch
Only a legislative branch
Only a judicial branch
The Federalist Papers
a.
Were written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay,
and James Madison
b. Argued that under the Constitution the states would relinquish
too much sovereignty
c.
Opposed ratification of the Constitution without the addition
of a bill of rights
d. Were first published in Virginia newspapers
e.
Stressed that the Constitutional Convention was instructed to
revise the Articles of Confederation, not to write a new
constitution
Which characteristic of the Constitution
most angered Anti-Federalists?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Strong central government
Three-fifths Compromise
Separation of powers
Amendment process
Electoral College