American Revolutionary Events Quiz

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What term was used to describe the weak national government created by the Articles?

Federal Union

Federation of States

League of Friendship (correct)

United Alliance

What was the primary concern of members of the Whig Party in the 1830s?

Endorsement of nullification doctrine

Expansion of slavery into western territories

Elimination of protective tariffs

Disapproval of the 'corrupt bargain' under John Quincy Adams (correct)

Which issue was most prominently debated in relation to the First Bank of the United States?

Tariff of 1789

Excise tax on whiskey

Assumption of state debts

Funding of the national debt (correct)

During the 1830s, what did members of the Whig Party agree on regarding Andrew Jackson?

Disapproval of his policies Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes how the Articles viewed the relationship among States?

Loose League Signup and view all the answers

Which event is commonly known as the 'Incident on King Street' by the British?

Boston Massacre Signup and view all the answers

What political protest took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773?

Boston Tea Party Signup and view all the answers

Which series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 were referred to as the Coercive Acts in Great Britain?

Intolerable Acts Signup and view all the answers

What development had the greatest impact on the institution of slavery in the US in the first quarter of the nineteenth century?

Expanded use of the cotton gin Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'putting out system' refer to in antebellum America?

Production of finished goods in individual households Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to British Army soldiers shooting people while under attack by a mob on March 5, 1770?

Boston Massacre Signup and view all the answers

What was a major focus of antebellum reform?

Prison reform Signup and view all the answers

What did Dorothea Dix crusade for during the antebellum period?

Humane hospitals for the insane Signup and view all the answers

Which community in the antebellum US reflected a belief in perfectionism?

Perfectionist communities Signup and view all the answers

Who was an advocate of education for women in the antebellum period?

Education for women advocate Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Mormon pioneers settle primarily due to their prophet's vision and fleeing persecution?

Utah Signup and view all the answers

Which battle victory convinced the French to aid the colonists in the Revolutionary War?

Saratoga Signup and view all the answers

What was Ralph Waldo Emerson known as during his time?

A transcendentalist Signup and view all the answers

'The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other...' Which document does this quote belong to?

'Articles of Confederation' Signup and view all the answers

'Checks and balances' refers to what concept in government?

'Checks and balances' Signup and view all the answers