Question 1

The Declaration of Independence

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A)   borrowed heavily from previously published colonial documents.
B)   was never formally approved by the Second Continental Congress.
C)   avoided making any direct criticism of the king.
D)   called for the formation of a two-party democracy.
E)   originally recommended that all slaves be freed.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

During the 1780s, in every new state constitution,

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A)   state legislatures were to be chosen by a direct popular vote.
B)   governors were prevented from holding a seat in the legislature.
C)   property requirements for voting were relaxed or eliminated.
D)   women were denied the right to vote.
E)   governors were given the authority to tax.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

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A)   In no state was it illegal.
B)   Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad.
C)   Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves.
D)   The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies.
E)   Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

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A)   the nation's capital be moved to New England.
B)   an end to paper currency.
C)   a moratorium on debt collection.
D)   renewed trade agreements with England.
E)   the right to vote for all white men, regardless of property holdings.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

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Question 6

Among the following, who was NOT a British general during the American Revolution?

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A)   Thomas Gage
B)   William Howe
C)   John Burgoyne
D)   Horatio Gates
E)   Barry St. LegerF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

In 1780, Massachusetts began a trend by expanding the power of the state's governor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Shays's Rebellion was such a failure that it lessened the sense of need for a new federal constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To Thomas Paine it made "common sense" to break from Parliament, but not from the king.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others favored a "continental ________"-a 5 percent duty on imported goods.

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Question 11

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

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Question 12

In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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A)   full gender equality in the new postwar nation.
B)   a woman's right to vote.
C)   new protections for women against abusive and tyrannical men.
D)   support for impoverished war widows.
E)   temperance.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following nations became involved in a general war against England during the American Revolution?

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A)   Belgium
B)   Canada
C)   the Netherlands
D)   Portugal
E)   SwedenF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Immediately following Lexington and Concord, it is safe to say that most Americans now saw their main goal as independence from Great Britain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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

Question 17

What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

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The American Revolution had a complex im...

Question 18

The blunders of General ________, one of which was leaving John Burgoyne to fight alone in the north, cost the British dearly in 1777.

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Question 19

Thomas Jefferson referred to Native Americans as "________."

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Question 20

When George Washington took command of the Continental army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The American Revolution

As leaders of a tax rebellion the 1780s, Daniel Shays and his supporters demanded

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When George Washington took command of the Continental army, he did not have a great deal of public confidence.

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Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?

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In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson borrowed from the contract theory of ________.

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During the 1780s, in every new state constitution,

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Which of the following nations became involved in a general war against England during the American Revolution?

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Among the following, who was NOT a British general during the American Revolution?

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Thomas Jefferson referred to Native Americans as "________."

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Immediately following Lexington and Concord, it is safe to say that most Americans now saw their main goal as independence from Great Britain.

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

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In 1780, Massachusetts began a trend by expanding the power of the state's governor.

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The blunders of General ________, one of which was leaving John Burgoyne to fight alone in the north, cost the British dearly in 1777.

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To Thomas Paine it made "common sense" to break from Parliament, but not from the king.

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786

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In 1776, Abigail Adams was an advocate for

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What impact did the American Revolution have on the rights and status of women?

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Shays's Rebellion was such a failure that it lessened the sense of need for a new federal constitution.

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During the 1780s, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and others favored a "continental ________"-a 5 percent duty on imported goods.

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The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty was written by ________.

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