AP U.S.

History
Chapter 9 Multiple Choice Part A
Mr. Jones
Make the best selection.
1. Continental army officers attemptin to form the Society of the Cincinnati
a! "ere brouht to trial for tryin to sabotae the ci#il o#ernment
b! "ere ri$icule$ for their lor$ly pretentions
c! "ere tryin to force the Conress to pay them their pensions
$! reflecte$ the %e#olutionary &ar eneration's spirit of e(uality
e! represente$ the best of the officer corps
). *he American %e#olution "as
a! truly ra$ical
b! inconse(uential in "orl$ history
c! an e+ample of accelerate$ e#olution rather than outriht re#olution
$! #ery much like the ,rench re#olution
e! #ery much like the %ussian re#olution
-. *he "orl$'s first antisla#ery society "as foun$e$ by
a! *homas Jefferson
b! .uakers in Phila$elphia
c! Puritans in /e" 0nlan$
$! Catholics in Marylan$
e! the Conreational church
1. As part fo the ealitarian mo#ement of the American %e#olution2
a! se#eral northern states abolishe$ sla#ery
b! most states outla"e$ the o#erseas tra$e in in$enture$ ser#ants
c! many states repeale$ la"s aainst interracial marriae
$! some southern states passe$ leislation pro#i$in for the ra$ual abolition of sla#ery
e! la"s aainst interracial marriae "ere eliminate$
3. 0arly sins of the abolitionist mo#ement can be seen in the
a! Articles of Confe$eration
b! Constitution
c! emancipation of some sla#es
$! passae of la"s allo"in interracial marriae
e! abolition of sla#ery in a fe" southern states
4. *he ,oun$in ,athers faile$ to eliminate sla#ery because
a! they $i$ not truly belie#e in $emocracy
b! a fiht o#er sla#ery miht $estroy national unity
c! they "ere more concerne$ "ith securin e(uality for "omen
$! the /orth bean to rely more hea#ily on sla#e labor
e! economic con$itions "oul$ not allo" such a loss
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5. As a result of the %e#olution's emphasis on e(uality2 all of the follo"in "ere achie#e$ e+cept
a! the re$uction of property (ualifications for #otin by most states
b! the ro"th of tra$e orani6ations for artisans an$ laborers
c! the establishment of the "orl$'s first antisla#ery society
$! full e(uality bet"een "hite "omen an$ men
e! abolishin me$ie#al inheritance la"s
7. *he most important outcome of the %e#olution for "hite "omen "as that they
a! permanently aine$ the riht to #ote
b! "ere allo"e$ to ser#e in the national leislature
c! "ere ele#ate$ to a ne"ly prestiious role as special keepers of the nation's conscience
$! finally aine$ fully e(ual status "ith "hite males
e! "ere i#en the riht to #ote in some states
9. As "ritten $ocuments2 the state constitutions "ere inten$e$ to
a! represent a fun$amental la" superior to or$inary leislation
b! be subor$inate to state la"s
c! rant the o#ernor more po"er than the leislature
$! keep the o#ernment in the han$s of the "ell8to8$o
e! reaffirm states' rihts
19. As a means of ensurin that leislators stay in touch "ith the moo$ of the people2 state constitutions
a! "ere re"ritten once e#ery ten years
b! "ere re"ritten once e#ery fi#e years
c! re(uire$ yearly #isits to the homes of their constituents
$! stipulate$ that or$inary leislation coul$ o#erri$e the constitution
e! re(uire$ the annual election of leislators
11. As a result of the %e#olution2 many state capitals "ere relocate$ "est"ar$
a! because better roa$s no" ma$e this territory more easily accessible
b! $ue to a fear of :ritish capture
c! because "ater routes "ere not opene$ to the interior reions
$! to et them a"ay from the hauhty eastern seaports
e! all of the abo#e
1). ;ne reason the Unite$ States a#oi$e$ the frihtful e+cesses of the ,rench %e#olution is that
a! America $eclare$ martial la" until the Constitution "as enacte$ in 1579
b! the American %e#olution su$$enly o#erturne$ the entire political frame"ork
c! chap lan$ "as easily a#ailable
$! political $emocracy prece$e$ economic $emocracy
e! a stron sense class consciousness alrea$y e+iste$
1-. <t "as hihly sinificant to the course of future e#ents that
a! political $emocracy prece$e$ economic $emocracy in the Unite$ States
b! $eflation rather than inflation resulte$ from the %e#olution
c! no economic $epression occurre$ as a conse(uence of the %e#olution
$! economic $emocracy prece$e$ political $emocracy in the U.S.
e! the U.S. "ent off the ol$ stan$ar$ after the %e#olution
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11. *he economic states of the a#erae American at the en$ of the %e#olutionary &ar "as
a! better than before the "ar
b! probably "orse than before the "ar
c! about the same as before the "ar
$! more closely tie$ to :ritain than before the "ar
e! more closely tie$ to ,rance than before the "ar
13. <mme$iately after the %e#olution2 the ne" American nation's reatest strenth lay in its
a! inraine$ respect for authority
b! e+cellent political lea$ership
c! lack of inhibitin political heritae
$! soun$ economic structure
e! economic ties to ,ranc e
14. *he Secon$ Continental Conress of %e#olutionary $ays
a! operate$ "ith stron constitutional authority
b! still $i$ not comprise representati#es from all 1- states
c! took a"ay the so#ereinty of the states
$! "as little more than a conference of ambassa$ors "ith #ery limite$ po"er
e! $i$ little of lastin #alue
15. *he Articles of Confe$eration "ere finally appro#e$ "hen
a! areement "as reache$ on "ho "oul$ be presi$ent
b! states a#e up their riht to coin money
c! all states claimin "estern lan$s surren$ere$ them to the national o#ernment
$! the states a#e up their po"er to establish tariffs
e! a t"o8house national leislature "as a$$e$
17. *he ma=or issue that $elaye$ ratification of the Articles of Confe$eration concerne$
a! ta+ation
b! tariff policy
c! monetary policy
$! "estern lan$s
e! monetary stan$ar$s
19. *he Articles of Confe$eration left Conress unable to
a! orani6e $e#elopment of the "estern lan$s
b! $eal "ith forein affairs
c! apportion state representation e(ually
$! enforce a ta+8collection proram
e! establish a postal ser#ice
)9. A ma=or strenth of the Articles of Confe$eration "as its
a! control o#er interstate commerce
b! stron =u$icial branch
c! presentation of the i$eal of a unite$ nation
$! ability to coin money
e! stron e+ecuti#e branch
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)1. *he /orth"est ;r$inance of 1575
a! pro#i$e$ for the sur#ey an$ sale of public lan$s in the ;l$ /orth"est
b! establishe$ a proce$ure for o#ernin the ;l$ /orth"est territory
c! banne$ sla#ery from all territories of the U.S.
$! cleare$ the "ay for ratification of the Articles of Confe$eration
e! a#e control o#er lan$ to the territories in "hich they "ere locate$
)). ;n of the most farsihte$ pro#isions of the /orth"est ;r$inance of 1575
a! set asi$e a section of each to"nship for e$ucation
b! abolishe$ sla#ery in all of the U.S.
c! prohibite$ sla#ery in the ;l$ /orth"est
$! kept po"er in the national o#ernment
e! none of the abo#e
)-. *he >an$ ;r$inance of 1573 pro#i$e$ for all of the follo"in e+cept
a! money from lan$ sales shoul$ be use$ to pay off the national $ebt
b! the lan$ shoul$ be sur#eye$ before its sale
c! the territory shoul$ be $i#i$e$ into to"nships si+ miles s(uare
$! the 14
th
section shoul$ be sol$ to support e$ucation
e! prohibitin sla#ery
)1. Match each nation on the left "ith the correct $escription of the problem it presente$ for U.S. forein
relations follo"in the %e#olutionary &ar.
A. :ritain 1. threatene$ American commerce in the Me$iterranean
:. ,rance ). $eman$e$ repayment of "artime loans
C. Spain -. occupie$ a chain of tra$in forts in the ;l$ /orth"est
?. :arbary Coast 1. controlle$ important tra$e routes from the interior /orth
America
a! A812 :8-2 C8)2 ?81
b! A8)2 :812 C812 ?8-
c! A8)2 :8)2 C8-2 ?81
$! A8-2 :8)2 C812 ?81
e! A812 :8)2 C812 ?8-
)3. After the %e#olutionary &ar2 both :ritain an$ Spain
a! trie$ to ain control of ,lori$a
b! $i$ their best to "in the frien$ship of America
c! pre#ente$ America from e+ercisin effecti#e control o#er about half of its total territory
$! helpe$ America to fiht the pirates in /orth America
e! aban$one$ their fortifications in the ;l$ /orth"est
)4. Shays' %ebellion "as pro#oke$ by
a! fear that the Articles of Confe$eration ha$ create$ too stron a national o#ernment for the U.S.
b! efforts by "ealthy merchants to replace the Articles of Confe$eration "ith a ne" constitution
c! a (uarrel o#er the boun$ary bet"een Massachusetts an$ @ermont
$! foreclosures on the mortaes of backcountry farmers
e! the o#ernment's failure to pay bonuses to %e#olutionary &ar #eterans
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)5. Shays' %ebellion con#ince$ many Americans of the nee$ for
a! lo"er ta+es
b! rantin lon8$elaye$ bonuses to %e#olutionary &ar #eterans
c! a #iilante effort by "esterners to halt the <n$ian threat
$! a stroner central o#ernment
e! a "eaker military presence in the &est
)7. Un$er the Articles of Confe$eration2 the relationship bet"een the 1- states
a! impro#e$ to the point of total unity
b! "as oo$ economically but poor politically
c! le$ to a sinle currency
$! con#ince$ many that a stroner national o#ernment "as nee$e$
e! "as oo$ politically but poor economically
)9. *he $ebate bet"een the supporters an$ critics of the Articles of Confe$eration centere$ on ho" to
a! reconcile states' rihts "ith stron national o#ernment
b! transfer territories to e(ual statehoo$
c! abolish sla#ery yet preser#e national unity
$! balance the po"er of leislati#e an$ e+ecuti#e offices of o#ernment
e! con$uct forein policy
-9. *he issue that finally touche$ off the mo#ement to"ar$ the Constitutional Con#ention "as
a! control of public lan$s
b! control of commerce
c! <n$ian policy
$! Monetary policy
e! ,orein threats to our in$epen$ence