History 105 - McGlone Exam 2
Questions with Correct Solutions
2025/2026 Updated.
Paine - Answer published a pamphlet to help rally Washington's troops "the American crisis".
The first essay spoke of a glorious triumph and the threat of the British taking your home.
Saratoga - Answer One of the first setbacks for Great Britain during the Revolution. British
goal was to choke off Philadelphia. General William Howe did not wait for Burgoyne and pushed
south from Canada into Philadelphia. The Americans under Hiratio defeated the Burgoyne and
this brought the French in to fight on their side.
various military groups - Answer French formally enter the war and agree to fight to the
death, native Americans, Spanish and Americans on one side versus the British and hessians
Frontier - Answer loyalist (tories) & natives vs isolated Patriots along Ohio Valley, Western NY
and Penn. George Rogers Clark and his men seize British outpost.
Major Military man - Answer Washington, Cornwallis, Benedict Arnold, Montgomery
Southern Efforts - Answer British hoped the loyalist and slaves would join them in the war
effort and initially had success. Led by Sir Henry Clinton by seizing the port cities of Savannah &
Charleston. Battle of kings mountain was when the Americans began using guerilla warfare.
Cornwallis - Answer British General who had Georgia and SC under British control in 1780.
Eventually retreated to Yorktown in June 1781. Washington was waiting for him there and won
the battle of Yorktown leading to the surrender in 1781.
Treaty of Paris - Answer GB recognized the 13 colonies as independent, ceded all land to
Mississippi River in west causing a doubling in nation size (9,000 sq. miles). Many loyalist fled to
Canada.
Articles of Confederation - Answer Started in 1776. States remain sovereign and
Independent - congress is last resort for disputes, Congress could make treaties, alliances,
maintain armed forces, and coin money. No power to levy taxes & no regulation of commerce.
National bank went into effect in 1781.
, 1787 Constitution 2 - Answer National government can tax, borrow, issue money, and
declare war. states cannot print money, wage war, or levy taxes on imports.
1787 Constitution 3 - Answer Virginia plan - bicameral legislature based on population of
state with an upper (7 yr) and lower (3yr) house.
New Jersey plan - equal representation in congress.
Great compromise - equal representation in the upper house and population based in the lower
house.
Essays - Answer 85 Federalist papers written in support of constitution by James Madison,
Alexander Hamilton, and Jon Jay. Union can act firmly in foreign interests. split of powers to
prevent a strong branch taking over.
Political parties - Answer Federalist (Hamilton, strong central gov) more urban and industrial.
Democratic Republicans (Jefferson, strong state gov) southern farmers.
Smith - Answer "Wealth of Nation" argued specialization creating huge productivity gains.
both side benefit from trade. competition = prosperity. Entrepreneurs should be able to
compete freely for profits.
Ordinances - Answer 1787 gave northwest territory around the great lakes and added 3-5
states once they had grown more
Farewell - Answer Washington's final speech as president, stay away from foreign policy and
avoid political parties
Bank - Answer the lack of national bank hurt the financing of war. 1816 the second national
bank was created. Madison was a big advocate for the creation of this bank.
Hamiltons federal debt solutions - Answer Believed it was national govs responsibility to get
rid of debt. Established a central bank.
Shays - Answer A rebellion fueled by taxes raised on farmers upon request of merchants.
Caused many farmers to foreclose and lose land and right to vote. Insurgents planned to raid a
Questions with Correct Solutions
2025/2026 Updated.
Paine - Answer published a pamphlet to help rally Washington's troops "the American crisis".
The first essay spoke of a glorious triumph and the threat of the British taking your home.
Saratoga - Answer One of the first setbacks for Great Britain during the Revolution. British
goal was to choke off Philadelphia. General William Howe did not wait for Burgoyne and pushed
south from Canada into Philadelphia. The Americans under Hiratio defeated the Burgoyne and
this brought the French in to fight on their side.
various military groups - Answer French formally enter the war and agree to fight to the
death, native Americans, Spanish and Americans on one side versus the British and hessians
Frontier - Answer loyalist (tories) & natives vs isolated Patriots along Ohio Valley, Western NY
and Penn. George Rogers Clark and his men seize British outpost.
Major Military man - Answer Washington, Cornwallis, Benedict Arnold, Montgomery
Southern Efforts - Answer British hoped the loyalist and slaves would join them in the war
effort and initially had success. Led by Sir Henry Clinton by seizing the port cities of Savannah &
Charleston. Battle of kings mountain was when the Americans began using guerilla warfare.
Cornwallis - Answer British General who had Georgia and SC under British control in 1780.
Eventually retreated to Yorktown in June 1781. Washington was waiting for him there and won
the battle of Yorktown leading to the surrender in 1781.
Treaty of Paris - Answer GB recognized the 13 colonies as independent, ceded all land to
Mississippi River in west causing a doubling in nation size (9,000 sq. miles). Many loyalist fled to
Canada.
Articles of Confederation - Answer Started in 1776. States remain sovereign and
Independent - congress is last resort for disputes, Congress could make treaties, alliances,
maintain armed forces, and coin money. No power to levy taxes & no regulation of commerce.
National bank went into effect in 1781.
, 1787 Constitution 2 - Answer National government can tax, borrow, issue money, and
declare war. states cannot print money, wage war, or levy taxes on imports.
1787 Constitution 3 - Answer Virginia plan - bicameral legislature based on population of
state with an upper (7 yr) and lower (3yr) house.
New Jersey plan - equal representation in congress.
Great compromise - equal representation in the upper house and population based in the lower
house.
Essays - Answer 85 Federalist papers written in support of constitution by James Madison,
Alexander Hamilton, and Jon Jay. Union can act firmly in foreign interests. split of powers to
prevent a strong branch taking over.
Political parties - Answer Federalist (Hamilton, strong central gov) more urban and industrial.
Democratic Republicans (Jefferson, strong state gov) southern farmers.
Smith - Answer "Wealth of Nation" argued specialization creating huge productivity gains.
both side benefit from trade. competition = prosperity. Entrepreneurs should be able to
compete freely for profits.
Ordinances - Answer 1787 gave northwest territory around the great lakes and added 3-5
states once they had grown more
Farewell - Answer Washington's final speech as president, stay away from foreign policy and
avoid political parties
Bank - Answer the lack of national bank hurt the financing of war. 1816 the second national
bank was created. Madison was a big advocate for the creation of this bank.
Hamiltons federal debt solutions - Answer Believed it was national govs responsibility to get
rid of debt. Established a central bank.
Shays - Answer A rebellion fueled by taxes raised on farmers upon request of merchants.
Caused many farmers to foreclose and lose land and right to vote. Insurgents planned to raid a
