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Question #1
Which event, more than any other, convinced George Washington that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised?
A.   the Whiskey Rebellion
B.   Shays’s Rebellion
C.   the British refusal to evacuate the forts of the Northwest
D.   the Battle of Fallen Timbers
E.   the Spanish threat to take New Orleans
Question #2
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, for the purpose of political representation, slaves were classified as
A.   property.
B.   non-taxable.
C.   citizens.
D.   three-fifths of a free person.
E.   equivalent to children.
Question #3
In the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major concession to the pro-slavery delegates was the
A.   denial of suffrage to free black men.
B.   strengthened fugitive slave provision.
C.   continuation of the slave trade for at least twenty more years.
D.   agreement that half of all future states would allow slavery.
E.   guarantee of the permanent continuation of slavery where it existed.
Question #4
The Antifederalists
A.   saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the government favored common people over the “well-born.”
B.   feared that the new government would be too weak to enforce its new powers.
C.   saw the power of the southern states as the chief obstacle to an effective new government.
D.   feared that the government favored common people over the “well-born.”
E.   saw themselves as defenders of the principles of the American Revolution and feared that the new government would widely abuse its powers.
Question #5
Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton’s economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?
A.   creditors.
B.   small farmers.
C.   Federalists.
D.   manufacturers.
E.   the urban wealthy.
Question #6
In America, the French Revolution was generally praised by
A.   Federalists and Republicans.
B.   Indians and slaves.
C.   no one.
D.   Federalists.
E.   Republicans.
Question #7
In reference to Indians living in the United States, the Constitution
A.   defined a precise legal standing for Indians and Indian nations.
B.   made no mention of Indian nations.
C.   stated Indian tribes were entitled to direct representation in the federal government.
D.   required the federal government to respect treaties negotiated under the Confederation.
E.   declared Congress had no legal right to regulate commerce with Indian tribes.
Question #8
The “XYZ Affair”
A.   involved foreign interference in an American presidential election.
B.   led to an undeclared war between the United States and France.
C.   was prompted by a feud between John Adams and Alexander Hamilton.
D.   increased tensions between the United States and Great Britain.
E.   involved secret foreign treaties with nearby Indian nations.
Question #9
The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798)
A.   were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism until they were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
B.   gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism, and were aggressively used by the Adams administration to that effect.
C.   gave the federal government effective authority to stifle any public criticism.
D.   were aggressively used by the Adams administration to suppress public criticism.
E.   were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Question #10
The presidential campaign in 1800
A.   was decided by a newly elected Republican Congress.
B.   was notable for the sensational personal slandering of both candidates.
C.   saw the Republicans win a decisive victory over the Federalists.
D.   saw leading Federalists in Congress attempt to engineer the election of Aaron Burr.
E.   was further complicated by the emergence of a third party, the Whigs.

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