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Question #1
The first real American success in the War of 1812 was the invasion of Canada, and capture of Montreal.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
One of the last acts of the Congress of the Confederation was
A.   establishment of the Bill of Rights.
B.   appointment of Thomas Jefferson as the first Secretary of State.
C.   arranging for the first presidential election.
D.   the recognition of Ohio and Kentucky as new states.
Question #3
In Massachusetts during the autumn of 1786, mobs under the leadership of _____________ began forcibly to prevent county courts from passing judgments for debt.
A.   Daniel O'shea
B.   Daniel Shays
C.   Denise Murphy
D.   Thomas Shay
Question #4
The "Father of the Constitution" was recognized to be
A.   James Madison
B.   George Washington
C.   Thomas Jefferson
D.   Benjamin Franklin
Question #5
Economic interests influenced the course of debate in the Constitutional Convention, as did state, sectional, and ideological interests.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison pushed for the ratification of the Constitution in a series of essays known as
A.   the Articles of Confederation
B.   the Bill of Rights
C.   the Federalist Papers
D.   the Declaration of Rights
Question #7
The Federalists in the main spoke for agricultural interests and values, while the Republicans represented the interests of trade and manufacturing.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
The attempt by the French to bribe American commissioners sent to France in 1797 became known as
A.   the XYZ Affair
B.   the Jay Treaty Backlash
C.   Genet's Folly
D.   the Alien and Sedition scandal
Question #9
During the Second Great Awakening, the "Burned-Over District" gave rise to
A.   the Methodists
B.   the Congregationalists
C.   the Mormons
D.   the Baptists
Question #10
The dilemma that President Jefferson faced when Napoleon offered to sell Louisiana Territory to the United States was that
A.   the addition of Louisiana Territory would unbalance congressional representation in favor of slave interests.
B.   the Spanish threatened to attack the southern states from Florida.
C.   the French might still try to retain control of New Orleans and entrance to the Mississippi River.
D.   the Constitution conferred no explicit power to purchase territory.

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