Question 1

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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The Articles of Confederation, which ser...

Question 2

Published in January 1776,Common Sense was written by

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A)   Thomas Paine.
B)   Thomas Jefferson.
C)   James Otis.
D)   James Madison.
E)   Ben Franklin.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The war effort by American colonists would be financed primarily by

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A)   borrowing from abroad.
B)   printing paper money.
C)   spending hard currency.
D)   melting down jewelry into specie.
E)   selling bonds.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures approved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The 1795 Treaty of Greenville

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A)   removed all restrictions to white settlement of the Ohio Valley.
B)   compelled the Miami Indians to move out of the Ohio Valley.
C)   led the United States to affirm that Indian lands could be ceded only by the tribes themselves.
D)   was never signed by any Indian leaders.
E)   allowed the Miami Indians navigation rights to the Mississippi.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Regarding the status of women,the effect of the American Revolution

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A)   generally weakened the position of women in society.
B)   was to dismantle the patriarchal legal system.
C)   was minimal and short-term.
D)   was to end the traditional cultural concepts of the female role in society.
E)   led some women to question their position in society.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

of the American Revolution,the British

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A)   began a policy of "total war" that resulted in several cities being burned to the ground.
B)   made a focused effort to win public support in the northern colonies.
C)   badly overestimated the support of American Loyalists.
D)   mounted their largest military assault against the Continental army.
E)   concentrated their efforts on capturing individual Patriots.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Under English common law,a single woman had greater legal rights than a married woman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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A)   was written by James Madison.
B)   All these answers are correct.
C)   only applied to Christian denominations.
D)   called for a complete separation of church and state.
E)   gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

How did the American ideology of republicanism affect the formation of state governments during and following the Revolutionary War?

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Question 11

Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery,but he could not envision any alternative to it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In colonial America,under English common law a married woman

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A)   could not own property.
B)   could only initiate divorce in case of adultery.
C)   had more legal rights than unmarried women.
D)   was not allowed to earn wages.
E)   had legal authority over her children.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

During the 1780s,in every new state constitution,

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A)   property requirements for voting were relaxed or eliminated.
B)   the executive and legislative branches were combined.
C)   governors were prevented from holding a seat in the legislature.
D)   governors were given the authority to veto bills.
E)   state legislatures were to be chosen by a direct popular vote.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Post-Revolution American domestic manufacturing was stimulated by

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A)   an English desire to protect American vessels.
B)   the flood of immigration after the war.
C)   the closing of British ports to American trade.
D)   British abandonment of impressments.
E)   favorable trade agreements with England.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Both Congress,under the Articles of Confederation,and the various state legislatures had the power to independently tax individual Americans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

of the American Revolution,British military efforts were hampered by

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A)   an American blockade of British ships.
B)   American alliances with Native American tribes in the region.
C)   the American capture of the commanding British general.
D)   a series of tactical blunders and misfortunes.
E)   a severe shortage of new soldiers coming from England.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Why was pressure building for a new constitution during the second half of the 1780s?

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During the second half of the 1780s, pre...

Question 18

New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

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A)   Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.
B)   The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians.
C)   Most Indian tribes chose to stay out of the war.
D)   After the war, many Indians began to adapt to the norms of white society. .
E)   Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers

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A)   resulted in the death of General Anthony Wayne.
B)   forced the Miami Indians into negotiations with the United States.
C)   saw the U.S. forces suffer a significant defeat.
D)   represented the last major military victory for Indians against the U.S.
E)   led the United States to temporarily evacuate from the Ohio Valley.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 5: The American Revolution Key

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

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Both Congress,under the Articles of Confederation,and the various state legislatures had the power to independently tax individual Americans.

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The war effort by American colonists would be financed primarily by

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How did the American ideology of republicanism affect the formation of state governments during and following the Revolutionary War?

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The 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers

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Why was pressure building for a new constitution during the second half of the 1780s?

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Regarding the status of women,the effect of the American Revolution

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of the American Revolution,the British

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The 1795 Treaty of Greenville

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Post-Revolution American domestic manufacturing was stimulated by

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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The Articles of Confederation could not be amended until all thirteen state legislatures approved.

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Under English common law,a single woman had greater legal rights than a married woman.

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Published in January 1776,Common Sense was written by

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of the American Revolution,British military efforts were hampered by

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Thomas Jefferson had deep moral misgivings about slavery,but he could not envision any alternative to it.

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New state constitutions drafted during the Revolutionary War sought to expand the power of the executive.

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