Question 1

In writing the Declaration of Independence,Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

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Question 2

Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because

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A)  hard currency was scarce.
B)  the printing of paper money was illegal.
C)  foreign nations refused to loan money for the war effort.
D)  bonds were not yet in use.
E)  the colonists' wealth had all been kept in London.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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A)  created a single territory out of the lands north of Ohio.
B)  guaranteed freedom of religion throughout the affected areas.
C)  prohibited slavery within the affected areas.
D)  abandoned the system created in the 1784 Ordinance.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery,but he could not envision any alternative to it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following nations was America's most important ally during the war?

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A)  Belgium
B)  Canada
C)  the Netherlands
D)  Portugal
E)  FranceF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Characterize the debate over slavery in America immediately following the Revolution.

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Question 7

In the early 1790s,the efforts of Little Turtle represented an attempt by Indians to

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A)  accommodate white settlers.
B)  maintain their lands given through treaties.
C)  resist white expansion by military force.
D)  negotiate the sale of Indian lands.
E)  encourage England to mediate a settlement between Indians and the new nation.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

During the American Revolution,female "camp followers"

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A)  assisted in the support of regular troops.
B)  played traditional female roles and were not involved in combat.
C)  served to maintain traditional gender distinctions.
D)  were prostitutes.
E)  often inadvertently betrayed the position of Washington's army.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to

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A)  eliminate slavery in the western states.
B)  compromise on the question of slavery expanding into the territories.
C)  enhance the power of the central government.
D)  gain redress from the English at the expense of Native Americans.
E)  provide for the admission of new states into the union.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The war effort by American colonists would be financed primarily by

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A)  spending hard currency.
B)  printing paper money.
C)  borrowing from abroad.
D)  selling bonds.
E)  melting down jewelry into specie.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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Question 13

In composing the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson borrowed heavily from the contract theory of Thomas Hobbes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown led not only to the resignation of Lord North as prime minister,but to public outcries in England against continuing the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The general assumptions of American republicanism were modeled after those of French thinkers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As leaders of a tax rebellion of the 1780s,Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

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A)  the nation's capital be moved to New England.
B)  an end to paper currency.
C)  a moratorium on debt collection.
D)  renewed trade agreements with England.
E)  the right of all white men to vote,regardless of property holdings.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

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A)  The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians.
B)  Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans.
C)  Most Indian tribes ultimately chose to fight on the side of the British.
D)  American Patriots had generally tried to persuade Indians to be neutral in the war.
E)  Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under English common law in colonial America,a married woman

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A)  could not own property.
B)  had more legal rights than unmarried women.
C)  had legal authority over her children.
D)  could not earn wages greater than those of her husband.
E)  could only initiate divorce in a case of adultery.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night,1776,he was intent on surprising

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A)  American Loyalists.
B)  Indians.
C)  Hessians.
D)  British regulars.
E)  William Howe.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 5: The American Revolution

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

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In the early 1790s,the efforts of Little Turtle represented an attempt by Indians to

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The war effort by American colonists would be financed primarily by

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Which of the following nations was America's most important ally during the war?

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The ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to

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Financing the Revolution was difficult for the American side because

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New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

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Characterize the debate over slavery in America immediately following the Revolution.

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As leaders of a tax rebellion of the 1780s,Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

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Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery,but he could not envision any alternative to it.

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During the American Revolution,female "camp followers"

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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In writing the Declaration of Independence,Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

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Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown led not only to the resignation of Lord North as prime minister,but to public outcries in England against continuing the war.

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The general assumptions of American republicanism were modeled after those of French thinkers.

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When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night,1776,he was intent on surprising

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Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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Loyalist sentiment was thought to be stronger in the South than in the North.

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In composing the Declaration of Independence,Thomas Jefferson borrowed heavily from the contract theory of Thomas Hobbes.

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Under English common law in colonial America,a married woman

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