The American Revolution was
a. truly radical
b. inconsequential in world history.
c. an example of accelerated evolution rather than outright revolution.
d. very much like the French revolution. e. very much like the Russian revolution. - correct answersC
The struggle for divorce between religion and government, in the post-revolutionary period, proved
fiercest in
a. Maryland.
b.Virginia.
c. Rhode Island.
d. Georgia.
e. Massachusetts. - correct answersb
The world's first antislavery society was founded by
a. Thomas Jefferson.
b. Quakers in Philadelphia.
c. Puritans in New England.
d. Catholics in Maryland.
e. the Congregational church. - correct answersB
All of the following are true-statements about the status of blacks during the Revolutionary'era except
a. several northern states abolished slavery or provided for gradual emancipation.
b. a few Virginia masters freed their slaves.
c. no states south of Pennsylvania outlawed slavery.
d. many states passed laws that permitted blacks to marry and own land.
,e. laws in the North and the South harshly discriminated against free and enslaved blacks. - correct
answersD
The Founding Fathers failed to eliminate slavery because
a.They did not truly believe in democracy.
b.a fight over slavery might destroy national unity.
c. the North, as its industry expanded, began to rely more heavily on slave labor
d. they were more concerned with securing equality for women
e. economic conditions would not allow such a loss. - correct answersB
As a means of insuring that legislators stay in touch with the mood of the people, state constitutions
a. were rewritten once every ten years.
b. were rewritten once every five years. c. required yearly visits to the homes of their constituents.
d. stipulated that ordinary legislation could override the constitution.
e. pequired the annual election of legislators. - correct answersE
The economic status econcmy of the average american at the end of the revoltionary war was
a. better than before the war.
b. probably worse than before the war.
c. about the same as before the war
d. more closely tied to Britain than before the war
e. more closely tied to France than before the war. - correct answersB
Immediately after the Revolution, the new American nation's greatest strength lay in its
a. ingrained respect for authority
b. excellent political leadership.
c. lack of inhibiting political heritage.
d. sound economic structure.
e. economic ties to France. - correct answersB
, The Articles of Confederations were finally approved when
a. agreement was reached on who would be president.
b. states gave up their right to coin money.
c. all states claiming western land surrendered them to the national government
d. the states gave-up their power to establish-tariffs.
e. two-house national legislature was added. - correct answersC
The articles of confederation left Congress unable to
a. organize development of the western lands.
b. deal with foreign affairs.
c apportion state representation equally.
d. enforce a tax-collection program.
e. establish a postal service. - correct answersD
A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its
a. control over interstate commerce.
b. strong judicial branch.
c. ability to maintain the ideal of union among the states and hold the states together until a strong
constitution could become politicaly viable and eventually adopted by the states
d. ability to coin money.
e. strong executive branch. - correct answersC
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
a. provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the Old Northwest.
b. established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest and managing the political transition from a
territory to a state in the Old Northwest
c. banned slavery from all territories of the United States.
d. cleared the way for ratification of the Articles of Confederation.