WGU Academy US History 1 Midterm
When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he
was intent on surprising - answer the Hessians
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - answer
were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves.
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native
Americans is FALSE? - answer After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the
norms of white society
The British military campaign of 1777 saw - answer General John Burgoyne suffer a
major defeat at Saratoga
As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded -
answer moratorium on debt collection
Shortly after signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the British government - answer
restricted American access to British markets
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to - answerprovide for the
admission of new states into the union
Post-Revolution American domestic manufacturing was stimulated by - answerthe
closing of British ports to American trade
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 came close to - answerNone of these answers
are correct. (abolishing slavery, granting citizenship to slaves, granting suffrage for free
black males, abolishing slavery and granting citizenship to slaves)
In the first national elections in 1789, - answerall the presidential electors cast their
votes for George Washington
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 - answerwere well educated by
the standards of their time.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 recommended the document be
ratified by - answerspecial state ratifying conventions
As treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton - answersupported the creation of a national
bank.
, Jay's Treaty (1794) - answeravoided a likely war with England
Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through -
answeran excise tax and an import tax
The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted
by - answerbelief that the power of the Federalists needed to be restrained
The Judiciary Act of 1801 - answerwas an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on
the courts
In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that
would - answerbe largely agricultural and rural
The presidential campaign of 1800 - answerwas notable for the sensational personal
slandering of both candidates
The Second Great Awakening - answerbegan as an effort by church establishments to
revitalize their organizations
During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for -
answerthe restoration of traditional Indian culture
The religious concept of deism - answerargued for a remote God that had withdrawn
from human affairs.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) - answerstated
that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and the
Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress
In the early nineteenth century, many members of Congress - answerconsidered their
state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies
The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with - answerall nations except
Great Britain and France
During his first term, President Thomas Jefferson - answereliminated all internal taxes
During the War of 1812, the Battle of Thames - answersaw Tecumseh killed while
serving as a brigadier general in the British army
In the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans - answertook place weeks after the war
had officially ended
In 1814, the British - answerseized Washington and set fire to the White House.
When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he
was intent on surprising - answer the Hessians
During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - answer
were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort.
South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves.
Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native
Americans is FALSE? - answer After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the
norms of white society
The British military campaign of 1777 saw - answer General John Burgoyne suffer a
major defeat at Saratoga
As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded -
answer moratorium on debt collection
Shortly after signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the British government - answer
restricted American access to British markets
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to - answerprovide for the
admission of new states into the union
Post-Revolution American domestic manufacturing was stimulated by - answerthe
closing of British ports to American trade
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 came close to - answerNone of these answers
are correct. (abolishing slavery, granting citizenship to slaves, granting suffrage for free
black males, abolishing slavery and granting citizenship to slaves)
In the first national elections in 1789, - answerall the presidential electors cast their
votes for George Washington
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 - answerwere well educated by
the standards of their time.
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 recommended the document be
ratified by - answerspecial state ratifying conventions
As treasury secretary, Alexander Hamilton - answersupported the creation of a national
bank.
, Jay's Treaty (1794) - answeravoided a likely war with England
Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through -
answeran excise tax and an import tax
The emergence of an alternative political organization to the Federalists was prompted
by - answerbelief that the power of the Federalists needed to be restrained
The Judiciary Act of 1801 - answerwas an attempt by Federalists to secure their hold on
the courts
In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that
would - answerbe largely agricultural and rural
The presidential campaign of 1800 - answerwas notable for the sensational personal
slandering of both candidates
The Second Great Awakening - answerbegan as an effort by church establishments to
revitalize their organizations
During the Second Great Awakening, the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for -
answerthe restoration of traditional Indian culture
The religious concept of deism - answerargued for a remote God that had withdrawn
from human affairs.
The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) - answerstated
that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court, and the
Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress
In the early nineteenth century, many members of Congress - answerconsidered their
state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies
The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with - answerall nations except
Great Britain and France
During his first term, President Thomas Jefferson - answereliminated all internal taxes
During the War of 1812, the Battle of Thames - answersaw Tecumseh killed while
serving as a brigadier general in the British army
In the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans - answertook place weeks after the war
had officially ended
In 1814, the British - answerseized Washington and set fire to the White House.
