Chapter 6-9

Question 1

1. King George’s war occurred because:

Answer 1

the king of Prussia wanted Austrian territory

Question 2

2. A major goal of the French in wanting to maintain control over the Ohio Valley was to :

Answer 2

link its landholdings from Canada to the Mississippi valley

Question 3

3. The French and Indian war eventually became part of the larger world conflict know as:

Answer 3

the seven Years War

Question 4

4. During the French and Indian war, George Washington confronted the French at fort Duquesne. He saw that this for was too strong so he was forced to retreat and built fort:

Answer 4

necessity

Question 5

5. Benjamin Franklin’s attempt to created inter colonial unity at the Albany congress resulted in:

Answer 5

rejection of the congress’s proposal for fear that colonists options would become less important

Question 6

6. The British forces suffered early defeats in the French and Indian war under the overall command of:

Answer 6

General Braddock

Question 7

7. The argument that abuses and usurpations by king George and his gov. violated the social contract that had existed between Britain and its American colonies was articulated in:

Answer 7

the declaration of independence

Question 8

8. In the revolutionary war, African Americans:

Answer 8

fought in both the American patriot and British loyalist military forces

Question 9

9. The 1783 treaty of Paris stated that:

Answer 9

Britain formally and unconditionally recognized the independence of the U.S., American fishing ships would be given unlimited access to the waters of Newfoundland, and the U.S. would compensate loyalists whose property had been confiscated during the war

Question 10

10. A major new political innovation that emerged in the Revolutionary era was:

Answer 10

the idea of a written constitution drafted by a convention and ratified by direct vote of the people

Question 11

11. In the new state constitutions written after the Revolution, the most powerful branch of gov. was:

Answer 11

the legislative branch

Question 12

12. Which one of the following was a major success of the Articles of Confederation:

Answer 12

they devised land policies that would allow for the systematic incorporation of new states

Question 13

13. The greatest weakness of the gov. under the Articles of Confederation was that:

Answer 13

it had no power to regulate commerce or collect taxes from the sovereign states

Question 14

14. The northwest ordinance provided that :

Answer 14

after sufficient population growth, western territories could be organized and then join the union as states

Question 15

15. Of the following list of political leaders, which one was strongly opposed to the plan of government created by the delegates at the Philadelphia convention

Answer 15

: Patrick Henry

Question 16

16. Which of the following was not a feature of the AOC

Answer 16

: they called for a bicameral legislature

Question 17

17. Quebec was of importance because:

Answer 17

it was a natural fortress

Question 18

18. The Blank compromise states that 3/5th of a states slave population would be counted for purposes of taxation and representation:

Answer 18

3/5ths Compromise

Question 19

19. All of the following are true regarding the anti-feds except

Answer 19

: they maintained there was no need for a bill of rights

Question 20

20. The federalist papers:

Answer 20

attempted to claim the anxieties many had about the powers granted to the central gov. under the constitution

Question 21

21. London officials adopted a scheme for capturing the Hudson River valley. who was involved in this plan?

Answer 21

: General Burgoyne, General Howe, and Colonel St. Leger

Question 22

22. As a result of the Commerce Compromise:

Answer 22

the federal gov. was given authority to collect import taxes, but there would be no duties on exports

Question 23

23. Who introduced a resolution in congress that declared free and independent states?:

Answer 23

Richard Henry Lee

Question 24

24. Which of the following was a negative (for natives) during the fur trade

Answer 24

: religious beliefs were shattered when they killed the beavers

Question 25

25. Which of the following is true about the treaty of Utrecht?

Answer 25

: Britain was rewarded with Acadia/Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay

Question 26

26. The 1763 Treaty of Paris:

Answer 26

Britain controlled all of Canada and almost all of present day U.S.

Question 27

27. At what conference did 8 states send delegates but only 5 arrived on time?

Answer 27

: Annapolis

Question 28

28. Who founded Detroit?

Answer 28

: Antoine Cadillac

Question 29

29. Queen Anne’s war started in Europe and was over who would become king of Spain. England wanted a what candidate while the French and Spanish wanted a what candidate?

Answer 29

England wanted an Austrian candidate and the French and Spanish wanted a French candidate

Question 30

30. Who wrote Common Sense?

Answer 30

Thomas Paine