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Key: Answer, Type, Learning Objective, Level

Type
A=Applied
C=Conceptual
F=Factual
Level
(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult

LO=Learning Objective

Multiple Choice Single Select

M/C Question 1
During the immediate postwar years, Native Americans
a) saw themselves as rival members of independent nations.
b) became equal partners in western settlement.
c) refused to see themselves as conquered peoples.
d) never ceded land in exchange for goods.

ANS: c
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Difficulty=Moderate, Topic=Launching the
National Republic

M/C Question 2
The activities of Iroquois leader Handsome Lake
a) encouraged the tribe to return to the war path.
b) led to reclaimed western lands.
c) offered his people renewed pride.
d) led the tribe to cede most of their lands to the United States.

ANS: c
Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and economic policies in
the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic, Difficulty=Moderate,
Skill=Understand

M/C Question 3
The Cherokee, in particular, embraced
a) assimilation.
b) Christianity.
c) traditional life ways.
d) return to warfare.

ANS: b
 Skill=Understand, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 4
Which of the following tribes held African American slaves?
a) Wyandotte
b) Chippewa
c) Delaware
d) Cherokee

ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 5
In which of the following port cities was nearly half the population black in 1820?
a) New Orleans.
b) San Francisco.
c) Columbia.
d) Knoxville.

ANS: a
Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in the early
American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic, Difficulty=Easy,
Skill=Factual

M/C Question 6
Which of the following nations closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping?
a) France
b) Britain
c) Germany
d) Spain

ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.3: Review the differences in political principles between the
Federalists and Jeffersonians, Topic=A Nation Divided, Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 7
By the 1820s, how many African Americans lived in eastern port cities?
a) 50,000
b) 40,000
c) 30,000
d) 20,000
e) 10,000
 ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in
the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 8
In the early 1800s, slaves were imported into Georgia and
a) South Carolina.
b) Virginia.
c) Maryland.
d) New York.

ANS: a
Difficulty=Easy, Skill=Factual, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the
nation's regions in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American
Republic

M/C Question 9
The majority of free blacks lived and worked in
a) ships.
b) towns.
c) hospitals.
d) plantations.

ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in
the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 10
Which of the following men was NOT an early subscriber to the Federalist philosophy?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Alexander Hamilton
c) George Washington
d) James Madison

ANS: a
Skill=Analyze, Objective=7.5: Record the overall growth as well as the challenges that
existed in the United States at the close of its founding era, Topic=American Stories,
Difficulty=Difficult

M/C Question 11
The Federalist’s early policies were intended to
a) support western expansion.
b) develop the economy.
c) strengthen the government.
d) All of these answers are correct.
 ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate,

M/C Question 12
Economic policy under President Washington was largely carried out by
a) George Mason.
b) Thomas Jefferson.
c) John Jay.
d) Alexander Hamilton.

ANS: d
Topic=Launching the National Republic, Difficulty=Easy, Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1:
Recognize the divisions that existed over political and economic policies in the New
Republic

M/C Question 13
State war debts at the start of Washington’s presidency totaled
a) over 21 million.
b) less than 10 million.
c) over 100 million.
d) more than 50 million.

ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 14
In February 1792, Congress approved the ______ bill.
a) bank
b) farm
c) factory
d) reservation

ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 15
In 1791 Congress made a new tax law known as the
a) Cigarette Tax.
b) Whiskey Tax.
c) Corn Tax.
 d) Rice Tax.

ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 16
Washington’s first Secretary of War was
a) Thomas Jefferson.
b) Benjamin Franklin.
c) Henry Knox.
d) James Madison.

ANS: c
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 17
Washington’s first Secretary of the Treasury was
a) Thomas Jefferson.
b) Benjamin Franklin.
c) Alexander Hamilton.
d) James Madison.

ANS: c
Difficulty=Easy, Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over
political and economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National
Republic

M/C Question 18
The Indian Intercourse Act of 1790 dealt with
a) federal treaties and Indian land.
b) marriage rights on tribal land.
c) religious ceremonies in cities.
d) water rights for immigrant people.

ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 19
Native Americans ceded land for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a) to trade goods.
b) annuity payments.
 c) the promise that no more lands would be desired by whites.
d) the desire of Indian tribes for African American slavery.

ANS: d
Topic=Launching the National Republic, Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze,
Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and economic policies in
the New Republic

M/C Question 20
Iroquois in New York dealt with missionaries known as
a) witch doctors.
b) Quakers.
c) Eastern Orthodox monks.
d) the Sultan of Brunei.

ANS: b
Skill=Understand, Difficulty=Moderate, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that
existed over political and economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the
National Republic

M/C Question 21
Indians who assimilated more than most included the
a) Sioux.
b) Cherokee.
c) Navajo.
d) Hopi.

ANS: b
Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and economic policies in
the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic, Skill=Understand,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 22
In 1808, the Cherokee adopted a legal code combining Indian and
a) Spanish law.
b) British law.
c) U.S. law.
d) French.

ANS: c
Skill=Factual, Difficulty=Easy, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over
political and economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National
Republic

M/C Question 23
In the 1780s, a Native American leader who resisted white expansion was
a) Captain Jack.
 b) Little Turtle.
c) Geronimo.
d) Sacajawea.

ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 24
In 1794, the United States won a decisive battle against Native Americans at the Battle of
a) Handsome Lake.
b) Running Waters.
c) Fallen Timbers.
d) Ocean Shore.

ANS: c
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.1: Recognize the divisions that existed over political and
economic policies in the New Republic, Topic=Launching the National Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 25
By 1800, the average size of American farms was _______ acres.
a) 500–1,000
b) 300–400
c) 200–300
d) 100–150

ANS: d
Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in the early
American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic, Difficulty=Easy,
Skill=Factual

M/C Question 26
By 1800, much of southern agriculture was
a) rapidly expanding.
b) in disarray.
c) farmed by free blacks.
d) burned over by fire.

ANS: b
Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in the early
American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic, Difficulty=Easy,
Skill=Understand

M/C Question 27
In the early 1800s, one of the most important southern exports was
 a) bananas.
b) coal.
c) cotton.
d) porcelain.

ANS: c
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 28
The cotton gin was invented by
a) Thomas Jefferson.
b) Eli Whitney.
c) Richard Allen.
d) Henry Knox.

ANS: b
Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in the early
American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic, Difficulty=Easy,
Skill=Factual

M/C Question 29
The colony of Louisiana became part of the United States in the year
a) 1763.
b) 1783.
c) 1803.
d) 1833.

ANS: c
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in
the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

M/C Question 30
From 1790 to 1820, the U.S. population increased by _______ percent.
a) 50
b) 60
c) 73
d) 84

ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 31
By 1820, the population of New York numbered over _______ people.
a) 50,000
b) 75,000
c) 100,000
d) 200,000

ANS: c
Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in the early
American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic, Difficulty=Easy,
Skill=Factual

M/C Question 32
Early American cities witnessed most Americans ________ to work.
a) walking
b) riding horses
c) riding in wagons
d) taking public trains

ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate

M/C Question 33
Streets in early American cities
a) were swept clean daily by city workers.
b) remained untouched by humans and animals.
c) were filthy and maintained by swine.
d) were nonexistent.

ANS: c
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Moderate,

M/C Question 34
Early American cities bred diseases such as
a) AIDS and Swine flu.
b) dysentery and typhoid.
c) smallpox and rubella.
d) gangrene.

ANS: b
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 35
By the 1820s, Philadelphia was becoming a center of ______ production.
a) slavery
b) tobacco
c) textile
d) lumber

ANS: c
Difficulty=Easy, Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in
the nation's regions in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American
Republic

M/C Question 36
New Orleans was originally a colony of the
a) French.
b) Spanish.
c) British.
d) Dutch.

ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions in
the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy,

M/C Question 37
Free black women in early American cities worked as
a) domestics.
b) dock workers.
c) farm hands.
d) nurses.

ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=7.2: Assess the differences that existed in the nation's regions
in the early American republic, Topic=Society in the Early American Republic,
Difficulty=Easy

Essay

Essay Question 38
Analyze the impact of the Haitian Revolution on slavery and relations with the United States.

Global Correct Feedback: The end of slavery in Haiti encouraged African American slaves
to resist slavery on the North American mainland, as well as throughout Latin America and
the Caribbean. White southerners became increasingly paranoid about African American
slavery as blacks asserted their liberty. The United States failed to diplomatically recognize
Haiti until after the Civil War.
 Skill=Understand, Objective=7.3: Review the differences in political principles between the
Federalists and Jeffersonians, Topic=A Nation Divided, Difficulty=Moderate

Essay Question 39
Describe the XYZ affair.

Global Correct Feedback: When John Adams assumed office, a crisis between France and
the United States over French interference with American vessels took place. Adams sent
three commissioners to Paris to resolve the situation. The French dignitaries who received
the Americans demanded a loan in the form of a bribe. Adams reported the incident to
Congress, and Federalists exploited the affair.

Skill=Apply, Objective=7.3: Review the differences in political principles between the

Federalists and Jeffersonians, Topic=A Nation Divided, Difficulty=Moderate

Essay Question 40
Explain the controversy surrounding the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Global Correct Feedback: To protect the United States from France, the Federalists in
Congress passed several pieces of legislation in 1798 curbing immigration and reducing the
rights of aliens in the United States and the right of free speech in time of war.
Investigations followed to force foreigners to register with the government. The acts
generated a firestorm of protest across the nation.

Skill=Analyze, Objective=7.3: Review the differences in political principles between the

Federalists and Jeffersonians, Topic=A Nation Divided, Difficulty=Moderate

Essay Question 41
What is significant regarding the “Revolution of 1800”?

Global Correct Feedback: In the presidential election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and the
Jeffersonian Republicans took charge after a decade of Federalist rule under Washington
and Adams. In an emotional election that witnessed the decline of the Federalist Party, the
vote was so close that the House of Representatives decided the outcome. The Federalists
also lost majorities in the House and Senate.

Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Evaluate, Objective=7.4: Recount the shift in politics when

Jefferson came to power in 1800, Topic=Jeffersonian-Republic Triumph

Essay Question 42
What were the main components of Jefferson’s western strategy?

Global Correct Feedback: Jefferson wanted to explore and claim vast sections of the
American West in order to facilitate expansion by Americans increasingly lacking land for
new children to inherit and become independent farmers. Jefferson believed in negotiating
 with Indians to obtain land concessions for white settlers. Jefferson purchased Louisiana
from the French and sent Lewis and Clarke to explore the region.

Skill=Apply, Objective=7.4: Recount the shift in politics when Jefferson came to power in
1800, Topic=Jeffersonian-Republic Triumph, Difficulty=Moderate

Essay Question 43
How did Native Americans respond to U.S. western expansion?

Global Correct Feedback: Indians continued to resist the federal government after the
1790s. Two Shawnee brothers, Tenskwatawa and Tecumseh, formed a confederacy of
allied tribes in the early 1800s. They launched a pan-Indian resistance movement that
culminated in defeat at the Battle of the Thames in 1811. The Creeks also resisted and were
crushed finally at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814 in Alabama. As General Jackson
obtained title to thousands of prime cotton lands, Indian resistance was shattered both north
and south, facilitating white settler and black slave migration into the southern portion of
North America.

Objective=7.4: Recount the shift in politics when Jefferson came to power in 1800,
Topic=Jeffersonian-Republic Triumph, Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Analyze

Essay Question 44
Analyze the role of blacks during the War of 1812 and the impact of the conflict on African
American people.

Global Correct Feedback: Four thousand black sailors fought during the war, constituting
roughly 20 percent of U.S. sailors. They demonstrated their patriotism and fought against
the stereotypes whites held about them. Newly liberated slaves helped the British burn the
U.S. Capitol; many other slaves served as spies, messengers, and guides for the British
during the war.

Skill=Analyze, Objective=7.4: Recount the shift in politics when Jefferson came to power
in 1800, Topic=Jeffersonian-Republic Triumph, Difficulty=Moderate