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The chapter introduction discusses the dilemma of citizens identifying with state and nation after the Revolution to make the point that |
| | A) | no one immediately after the Revolution had a sense of identity or loyalty toward the nation, so it was predictable that the new United States would be politically decentralized. |
| | B) | because of the Revolution, most felt a sense of identity and loyalty with the united cause, but political jealousies prevented a strong governmental structure until the crises of the 1780s forced the politicians to act. |
| | C) | Americans created one kind of united government with the Declaration of Independence; needing a better union, they overwhelmingly supported the new Constitution. |
| | D) | Americans had to experiment to find a way to create a united republic that confronted the realities of separate identities and inequalities. |
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Which one of the following changes did NOT occur in American law and politics in the aftermath of the Revolution? |
| | A) | Antislavery arguments emerged, leading to outright abolition in some states and in the territory north of the Ohio. |
| | B) | Most states lowered property-ownership requirements for voting. |
| | C) | Americans insisted upon written constitutions. |
| | D) | In most states, women were given the right to vote. |
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The new state constitutions were most concerned with |
| | A) | reducing legislative power. |
| | B) | reducing executive power. |
| | C) | enlarging judicial power. |
| | D) | All these answers are correct. |
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What is the best description of the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation? |
| | A) | an integrated republic with a decentralized structure of national government |
| | B) | thirteen independent state republics loosely joined together under a virtually powerless representative body |
| | C) | a political system functioning like a corporate conglomerate with thirteen wholly-owned subsidiary companies |
| | D) | thirteen independent nations affiliated in a defensive alliance, like today's NATO |
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The young United States confronted strong challenges from foreign powers at its borders, including all EXCEPT |
| | A) | the Spanish to the south. |
| | B) | the French to the west. |
| | C) | the British to the north. |
| | D) | treaty alliances between native groups and the Spanish. |
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The new state legislatures included more men |
| | A) | of moderate economic means. |
| | B) | from the wealthiest classes. |
| | C) | from the coastal regions. |
| | D) | of greater education. |
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The Northwest Ordinance |
| | A) | allowed for the unlimited spread of slavery in the territories. |
| | B) | provided a mechanism for allowing new states to enter the union. |
| | C) | considered the rights of the Indians living in the affected territories. |
| | D) | allowed for the purchase of land, primarily by small farmers. |
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In the years after the Revolution, which of the following was NOT true? |
| | A) | The number of blacks in slavery declined. |
| | B) | Communities of free blacks grew in numbers and health. |
| | C) | Most northern states abolished slavery by law, either immediately or gradually. |
| | D) | On balance, the Revolution brought few changes to the status of most African Americans. |
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After the Revolution, women in America gained |
| | A) | greater property rights. |
| | B) | the right to make wills and contracts. |
| | C) | the right to vote. |
| | D) | None of these answers is correct. |
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The most significant reform of the republican campaign against artificial privilege was the |
| | A) | disbanding of the Society of Cincinnati. |
| | B) | elimination of hereditary offices. |
| | C) | dismantling of state-supported churches. |
| | D) | widespread support for the temperance movement. |
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What was the most important result of the uprising of western-Massachusetts debtor farmers led by Daniel Shays? |
| | A) | It vindicated republican doctrine that the people could take the law into their own hands. |
| | B) | It proved that the revolutionary spirit was still alive. |
| | C) | It gave crucial momentum to the growing movement to strengthen the national government. |
| | D) | It prompted the Massachusetts legislature to ratify the Constitution. |
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The most significant division during the Constitutional Convention occurred between |
| | A) | eastern and western delegates. |
| | B) | slave and free states. |
| | C) | Virginia and New Jersey. |
| | D) | smaller and larger states. |
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The Federalist Papers presented strong and convincing arguments in favor of |
| | A) | adopting the Constitution of 1787. |
| | B) | keeping the Articles of Confederation. |
| | C) | creating a unitary form of government. |
| | D) | becoming a federated unit within the British empire. |
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In the debates over ratification, a major fear of the Anti-Federalists was that |
| | A) | the most powerful groups in society would dominate, and eventually rule in a corrupt and arbitrary fashion. |
| | B) | the common people would have too much control over the government. |
| | C) | elected officials would be too narrowly and directly concerned with the interests of their own constituents, rather than the nation as a whole. |
| | D) | poorer groups were favored over the more substantial citizens in society. |
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Ratification of the Constitution completed the second declaration of independence, but it required Americans to give up some of their long-cherished republican beliefs, like the view that |
| | A) | civic virtue rather than self-interest would sustain popular liberty. |
| | B) | the United States should stay out of the affairs of Europe. |
| | C) | the national government needed to act as an impartial umpire in disputes between the various interests in the state. |
| | D) | a large republic was better suited to American conditions than a confederation of small republics. |
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