Dr. Neal’s AP U.S. History
TEST PACKET: MC-2
EXAM #2: Colonization through Era of Good Feeling
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the BEST answer to complete the following questions. (Two
points each for 80 points.)
1. To what does the term “Middle Passage” refer?
a. Horrendous slave voyages from Africa to America
b. Regulations of mercantilism on the Atlantic
c. Sugar to rum transition from the West Indies to New England
d. English search for a water route through North America
2. Which one of these European countries had NOT invaded the Atlantic coastline of North America by
1700?
a. Russian
c. Spain
b. the Netherlands
d. French
3. What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act?
a. to raise revenue to defray expenses of the Seven Years’ War
b. to punish the colonists for their poor performance during the Seven Years’ War
c. to regulate trade within the empire
d. to eliminate colonial trade with other nations
4. What was the most important cash crop in 17th century Virgina?
a. cotton
c. rice
b. indigo
d. tobacco
5. James I
a.
b.
c.
d.
was the first of the Stuart monarchs.
openly favored the Puritans.
recognized the supreme authority of Parliament.
is correctly represented by all the above statements.
6. What was the first permanent European town in the present-day United States?
a. St. Augustine
c. Roanoke
b. Jamestown
d. Salem
7. The witchcraft hysteria in Salem
a. resulted in the execution by burning three women.
b. lasted nearly eight years.
c. was led by Jonathan Edwards and the president of Harvard College.
d. was caused in part by the general upheaval in the political, economic, social, and religious
life of the area.
8.
At the First Continental Congress, 56 elected delegates from twelve colonies met to support which
colony?
a. Massachusetts
c. Virginia
b. Quebec
d. North Carolina
9. One of the compromises at the Constitutional Convention was over the slave population and was
settled by the “three-fifths rule.” This meant
a. three-fifths of a state’s voters had to be white.
b. up to three-fifths of slaves were eligible to vote.
c. a slave’s vote counted three-fifths of a white’s.
d. five slaves equaled three freemen in population representation.
10. Which one of the following was NOT an author of The Federalist Papers?
a. Thomas Jefferson
c. Alexander Hamilton
b. James Mason
d. John Jay
11. In his inaugural address, President Washington appealed for
a. national unity.
b. a strong military defense against the British.
c. donations for the national treasury.
d. new taxes on all income.
12. Who was the United States’ first Vice-President?
a. John Adams
c. Alexander Hamilton
b. Aaron Burr
d. Thomas Pinckney
13. Madison and Jefferson objected to the national bank primarily because
a. they believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
b. they thought it was not powerful enough to meet the nation’s financial needs.
c. it would cost the government too much money.
d. it would be located in Virginia rather than New York.
14. When Britain and France went to war in 1793, the United States
a. supported Britian because of its conservative government.
b. supported France because of the Franco-American alliance.
c. expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side.
d. allied with other nations to oppose both Britain and France.
15. The Whiskey Rebellion ended when
a. Congress removed the tax on whiskey.
b. Federalists agreed to financial aid for the disgruntled farmers.
c. Washington sent an army larger than any he had ever commanded
in the Revolution to put down the revolt.
d. a compromise was reached in which the leaders were executed
and the tax was gradually lowered.
16. In the election of 1796, what happened?
a. John Adams defeated George Washington
b. Alexander Hamilton’s scheming against John Adams allowed
Thomas Jefferson to win the vice-presidency.
c. The nation experimented for the first time with the direct
Election of the President.
d. George Washington announced his support for Thomas Jefferson.
17. The Sedition Act
a. was aimed primarily at the British.
b. was aimed primarily at the Republican party.
c. was a artisan attempt to stifle the Federalists.
d. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1800.
18. The emergence of political parties
a. reflected basic philosophical differences between Jefferson and Hamilton.
b. was strongly encouraged by President Washington.
c. Resulted from a division between monarchists and republicans.
d. Brought the United States to the brink of civil war.
19. The objections to paying off the national debt at full value included:
a. the unfairness of allowing speculators to make money on bonds they had bought at
reduced prices.
b. the damage it would do to the honor and reputation of the national government.
c. the great percentage of the debt that was held by people in the South
d. all the above.
20. Hamilton’s plan to encourage manufacturing included:
a. protective tariffs
b. government-paid bounties and premiums to encourage industry
c. encouragement of internal improvements in transportation
d. all the above
21. When Britain and France went to war in 1793, the United States
a. supported Britain because of its conservative government.
b. supported France because of the Franco-American alliance.
c. expressed neutrality, warning Americans not to aid either side.
d. allied with other nations to oppose both Britain and France.
22. Jefferson’s election in 1800
a. continued the Federalist domination of the United States government.
b. had to be settled by the House of Representatives.
c. was assured when Aaron Burr agreed to withdraw as a candidate for president.
d. was assured when George Washington announced his support of Jefferson just
three weeks before the election.
23. In 1789, the United States:
a. had about 4 million people.
b. was an overwhelmingly rural society.
c. was marked by important regional differences.
d. all the above statements are true.
24. As Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton’s goal was:
a. to repudiate the national debt.
b. to reduce the burden of federal taxes.
c. to create a vibrant, capitalist economy.
d. all the above statements are true.
25. Opposition to Hamilton’s excise tax on whiskey was strongest among:
a. merchants.
b. Federalists.
c. veterans.
d. frontier farmers.
26. The conflict with France that erupted in 1798:
a. was over debts still owed to France from the Revolution.
b. led to an attempted French invasion of the U.S.
c. was an undeclared naval war.
d. resulted in a decisive American victory.
27. Thomas Jefferson’s Secretary of State was
a. Aaron Burr
c. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
d. John Marshall
28. Thomas Jefferson believed that a large federal debt would:
a. mean high taxes and public corruption
b. be a national “blessing”
c. help bankers and investors in the United Stated make money from the federal government
d. be easily paid off in fifty years
29. In the case of Marbury v. Madison:
a. Jefferson was forbidden to change appointments made to the Supreme Court.
b. a law of Congress was declared unconstitutional.
c. the Supreme Court acknowledged that it had no power over the president.
d. the Federalists won the assurance that they would keep their appointments in the
judicial branch of government.
30. Napoleon was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory because he
a. no longer saw it as strategically important.
b. wanted to help Jefferson, who was a good friend to France.
c. always believed he could take it back later.
d. had just learned his French army in Haiti had been decimated by a slave revolt and
yellow fever, and was concerned about financing another round of warfare.
31. The Louisiana Purchase was a problem for Jefferson because:
a. the cost was too high for the United States to pay.
b. acquisition of new Indian lands was contrary to his principles and beliefs.
c. the territory was ideal for slavery, which he opposed.
d. he believed that the Constitution did not give authority to acquire new land.
32. Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with:
a. John Quincy Adams
c. Thomas Jefferson
b. Aaron Burr
d. Charles C. Pinckney
33. Who was tried for treason for his vague intrigues concerning the Louisiana Territory?
a. Aaron Burr
c. General Wilkinson
b. Andrew Jackson
d. Benedict Arnold
34. To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the
presidency, Congress:
a. outlawed multiple party candidates.
b. called for a constitutional convention to deal with this issue.
c. changed the qualifications for president.
d. passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to
vote for a president and a vice-president.
35. Jefferson’s response to British and French interference with U.S. shipping was:
a. an effort to woo France into an alliance.
b. an effort to woo Britain into an alliance.
c. what he called a policy of “peaceable coercion.”
d. to ignore the matter and continue trading with both
36. In the Battle of Tippecanoe:
a. British forces defeated a larger American army.
b. American forces defeated a larger British army.
c. American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida.
d. the hope of an Indian confederation to protect their hunting grounds was ended.
37. In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court chief justice who established the principle of
judicial review was:
a. Albert Gallatin
c. John Jay
b. John Marshall
d. John Pickering
38. The Lewis and Clark expedition:
a. gave the United States a claim to the Oregon Country
b. explored the entire length of the Mississippi River.
c. turned back east once it reached the Rockies.
d. experienced nothing but hostile relations with Indians.
39. The British attack on Baltimore’s Fort McHenry:
a. resulted in the destruction of the British fleet.
b. made a national hero of Andrew Jackson.
c. increased support for the war in New England.
d. inspired the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
40. The British lost the Battle of New Orleans because;
a. Harrison was a military genius.
b. they were badly outnumbered.
c. they frontally assaulted a strong American position.
d. their Indian allies refused to take part in the attack.