Question 1

The three-fifths clause in the U.S. Constitution:

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A)   requires that all revenue bills receive a three-fifths affirmative vote in the U.S. House.
B)   gave the white South greater power in national affairs than the size of its free population warranted.
C)   explicitly declared that slaves were not fully human and were therefore undeserving of legal rights.
D)   made it easier to amend the Constitution than it had been to amend the Articles of Confederation.
E)   expired in the year 1808 because of a key sectional compromise at the Constitutional Convention.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D) B

Question 2

During the early years of the republic, African-Americans:

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A)   were far fewer in number than Native Americans, so ignoring them was easy for the founders and early leaders.
B)   enjoyed none of the rights whites enjoyed.
C)   made up about 20 percent of the total population.
D)   were all held as slaves except for a few free blacks in Massachusetts.
E)   found a champion for the cause of emancipation in Hector St. John Crèvecoeur.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What was the significance of the Empress of China?

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A)   The ship refused to trade with China.
B)   She was a ruler who did not recognize American sovereignty.
C)   The empress gave American traders extra privileges.
D)   It was the first American-flag-flying ship to trade with China.
E)   Most of the trade actually focused on Japan instead of China.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-The Federalist

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Question 5

George Washington made a significant statement about slavery when he freed his slaves before taking the presidential office.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How would one describe the men who attended the Constitutional Convention?

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A)   They were all slave owners.
B)   Most had more wealth than the average American.
C)   Most came from nobility in Europe.
D)   Very few had served in the military during the Revolutionary War.
E)   Most had no formal education.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Letters from an American Farmer

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Letters from an American Farmer is a ser...

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-slave trade

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A)  annuity system
B)  unicameral system
C)  first written American constitution
D)  abolished in 1808
E)  two houses based on proportional representationF) separation of powersG) division of powersH) essays that generated support for Constitutional ratificationI) amendmentsJ) citizenship limited to whites onlyK) slave compromiseL) PhiladelphiaM) D) and L)
N) D) and F)

Question 9

Which of the following is true of how the U.S. government in the 1790s dealt with Native Americans?

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A)   Because the Constitution counted all Indians toward representation in Congress, Indians received all rights and privileges that other Americans did.
B)   Because the Constitution stated that Indian tribes were "domestic dependent nations," the government treated them just as it treated nations like Great Britain and France.
C)   Henry Knox, the first secretary of war, pursued policies designed to exterminate Native Americans.
D)   The U.S. government made treaties with them mainly to transfer land to itself or to the states.
E)   No American leaders believed that Native Americans could assimilate into American society, so the government largely ignored Indians.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The Articles of Confederation employed the principles of federalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding Congress and the African slave trade in the United States under the Constitution?

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A)   Congress never prohibited this slave trade.
B)   The First Congress under the Constitution prohibited the importation of slaves into the United States.
C)   Congress always let individual states make their own decisions with regard to importing slaves.
D)   Congress prohibited the African slave trade ten years after ratification of the Constitution.
E)   Congress prohibited the African slave trade twenty years after ratification of the Constitution.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Hector St. John Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer:

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A)   popularized the idea of the United States as a melting pot of ethnicities.
B)   was a thinly disguised allegory explaining the need for the Constitution.
C)   made the author so unpopular in the United States that he was forced to return to France.
D)   argued that America should reject manufacturing and remain an agrarian nation.
E)   made the case that free African-Americans were "citizens of color" deserving of full legal rights.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) A

Question 13

Under the Treaty of Greenville of 1795:

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A)   Great Britain agreed to remove its remaining forts from U.S. soil.
B)   twelve Indian tribes ceded most of Ohio to the federal government.
C)   the U.S. government allowed Indians to petition for citizenship.
D)   the federal government forbade American settlement west of the Mississippi.
E)   the United States recognized Great Britain's claim to what is now Ontario.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

James Madison argued in The Federalist that the large size and diversity of the United States was a source of political stability, not a weakness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did the Articles of Confederation compare to the Constitution with regard to the economy?

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A)   Under the Articles, states made more decisions about the economy than the national government.
B)   Under the Articles, states did not take an interest in their respective economies.
C)   Under the new Constitution, land distribution would benefit the poor.
D)   Under the new Constitution, current property holders were losing rights.
E)   Under both the Articles and the Constitution, the national government played a prominent role in economic decisions.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which right was heavily influenced by the American Revolutionary period?

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A)   Free speech.
B)   Freedom from excessive bail.
C)   Free press.
D)   Freedom of religion.
E)   Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Constitutional Convention

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Question 18

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

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A)   Congress was a two-chambered body, with a House of Delegates and a Council.
B)   Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.
C)   Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote.
D)   There were two branches of government-judicial and legislative-but no executive.
E)   The more populous a state, the more votes it cast in Congress.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Who appears to have fathered one or more children with his slave?

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A)   John Adams.
B)   Thomas Jefferson.
C)   George Washington.
D)   Ben Franklin.
E)   Benjamin Rush.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E) B

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Little Turtle

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A)  an Anti-Federalist
B)  Treaty of Greenville
C)  Notes on the State of Virginia
D)  Letters from an American Farmer
E)  led uprising of Massachusetts farmersF) "Agrippa"G) willed his slaves to be freed upon the death of his wifeH) defeated by Little TurtleI) served as a diplomat to England and was unable to attend the Constitutional ConventionJ) advocated for strong national government for economic reasonsK) father of the ConstitutionL) Battle of Fallen TimbersM) D) and K)
N) E) and I)

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The three-fifths clause in the U.S. Constitution:

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During the early years of the republic, African-Americans:

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What was the significance of the Empress of China?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -The Federalist

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George Washington made a significant statement about slavery when he freed his slaves before taking the presidential office.

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How would one describe the men who attended the Constitutional Convention?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Letters from an American Farmer

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -slave trade

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Which of the following is true of how the U.S. government in the 1790s dealt with Native Americans?

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The Articles of Confederation employed the principles of federalism.

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Which of the following is true regarding Congress and the African slave trade in the United States under the Constitution?

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Hector St. John Crèvecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer:

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Under the Treaty of Greenville of 1795:

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James Madison argued in The Federalist that the large size and diversity of the United States was a source of political stability, not a weakness.

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How did the Articles of Confederation compare to the Constitution with regard to the economy?

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Which right was heavily influenced by the American Revolutionary period?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Constitutional Convention

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Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

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Who appears to have fathered one or more children with his slave?

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