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AMH2010 U.S. HISTORY I QUIZ FOR WEEK SEVEN (CHAPTER 7): 20 POINTS

1. During the immediate postwar years, most white Americans viewed the Native Americans of the interior as:

A) Conquered peoples to be driven out of the way.

B) Equal partners in western settlement.

C) Rival members of independent nations.

D) Potential converts to Christian civilization.

2. The Confederation Congress proved unable to promote American overseas trade primarily because:

A) States refused Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce.

B) Strong monarchic governments of Europe refused to negotiate.

C) American economy had slipped into a serious depression.

D) Atlantic world was divided into exclusive imperial trading spheres.

3. The economic effects of independence included:

A) A booming seafaring economy now that Americans were free from British trade restrictions.

B) A rapid increase in domestic manufacturing and industry.

C) Depression, inflation, and widespread debt.

D) No real noticeable effects as business and trade resumed familiar patterns.

4. By 1786, political and economic turmoil convinced many Americans of the:

A) Inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation.

B) Inherent weaknesses of republican government.

C) Dangers of centralized power.

D) Problems of a standing army.

5. The Federalists argued that a stronger national government was necessary to:

A) Extend American trade.

B) Spur economic recovery.

C) Protect national interests.

D) Establish public credit.

E) All of the above.

6. The major objection to the Virginia Plan by the smaller states was the proposal for:

A) Proportional rather than equal representation of the states in Congress.

B) Direct election of the president.

C) Creation of a national judiciary.

D) A council of revision to review legislation.

7. At the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton proposed:

A) Guarantees of state sovereignty.

B) The direct election of United States senators.

C) A Congress and a president elected for life.

D) Inclusion of a Bill of Rights.

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8. As part of the Great Compromise:

A) Free black Americans were accorded citizenship and the right to vote.

B) Each state would have an equal vote in the Senate.

C) Direct taxes would be apportioned on the basis of individual wealth.

D) The national government would have the power to tax exports.

9. Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution because they feared:

A) The new government lacked sufficient power.

B) Individuals possessed too much liberty.

C) It threatened the existence of slavery.

D) Loss of liberty from a corrupt, powerful government and the rise of factions.

10. The Federalists won ratification of the Constitution primarily because of their:

A) Defense of the status quo.

B) Deep-seated fear of central government.

C) Determination and political skill

D) Appeal to local loyalties.