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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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
One of the last acts of the Congress of the Confederation was
A.   arranging for the first presidential election.
B.   establishment of the Bill of Rights.
C.   appointment of Thomas Jefferson as the first Secretary of State.
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.   Denise Murphy
B.   Daniel Shays
C.   Thomas Shay
D.   Daniel O'shea
Question #4
The "Father of the Constitution" was recognized to be
A.   Thomas Jefferson
B.   George Washington
C.   James Madison
D.   Benjamin Franklin
Question #5
Economic interests influenced the course of debate in the Constitutional Convention, as did state, sectional, and ideological interests.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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 Declaration of Rights
D.   the Federalist Papers
Question #7
The Federalists in the main spoke for agricultural interests and values, while the Republicans represented the interests of trade and manufacturing.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
The attempt by the French to bribe American commissioners sent to France in 1797 became known as
A.   the XYZ Affair
B.   Genet's Folly
C.   the Alien and Sedition scandal
D.   the Jay Treaty Backlash
Question #9
During the Second Great Awakening, the "Burned-Over District" gave rise to
A.   the Mormons
B.   the Methodists
C.   the Congregationalists
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 French might still try to retain control of New Orleans and entrance to the Mississippi River.
B.   the Constitution conferred no explicit power to purchase territory.
C.   the addition of Louisiana Territory would unbalance congressional representation in favor of slave interests.
D.   the Spanish threatened to attack the southern states from Florida.

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