Question 1

In the 1770s and 1780s,what was a characteristic of voting rights?
A) They were not uniform, as each state's constitution had different stipulations.
B) A person of any religious faith could vote.
C) No African-Americans were allowed to vote.
D) Women could vote in the New England states.
E) In every state, a person had to demonstrate his wealth by showing a land deed or bank account.

Accepted Answer

Voting rights were not uniform across states and varied based on each state's constitution. There was no consistent national standard for voting rights during this time period.

Question 2

Support for the separation of church and state resulted in what?
A) It curtailed the influence of Christianity on American society.
B) The colonists nearly lost the American Revolution because of separation of church and state.
C) In the aftermath of the war, it led to the Anglican Church being unchallenged.
D) It brought together two dichotomous groups: Deists and evangelicals.
E) Most church leaders criticized the ideals of the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

In regard to rights for women,Abigail Adams:
A) insisted that women accept their lower status in society.
B) feared that women would be distracted from doing domestic chores if they read books.
C) wanted women to be eligible to be president.
D) believed laws should not ignore women.
E) thought women should be tyrannical in demanding more rights.

Accepted Answer

Abigail Adams believed that laws should not ignore women and advocated for women's rights. She famously wrote to her husband, John Adams, asking him to "remember the ladies" when drafting laws for the new country.

Question 4

In his Thoughts on Government (1776),John Adams advocated state constitutions that provided for:
A) a powerful governor and a two-house legislature that reflected the division of society between wealthy and ordinary men.
B) a legislature elected and controlled entirely by the wealthy, with a weak governor elected by the people so that they would feel that they had a role.
C) voting rights for all men at least twenty-one years old.
D) centralizing political power in a one-house legislature and dispensing with the office of governor.
E) allowing women who owned a certain amount of property to vote but preventing them from holding political office.

Accepted Answer

In his Thoughts on Government, John Adams advocated for state constitutions that provided for a powerful governor and a two-house legislature that reflected the division of society between wealthy and ordinary men. This reflects his belief in a balance of power between the different classes in society, with a strong executive branch to provide stability and a legislature that represented the interests of all.

Question 5

How did Pennsylvania display the Revolutionary War's radical potential?
A) Benjamin Franklin's departure for France left control of the state up for grabs, and the lower classes took over.
B) The prewar elite had supported independence, then tried to negotiate with Great Britain, costing themselves the respect of the lower classes, who took power from them.
C) Philadelphia's artisan and lower-class communities took control and put a new emphasis on freedom and on more democratic politics.
D) The Second Continental Congress had to take over the state when the people voted to abolish the position of governor, thereby showing how the new nation's power dynamic would differ greatly from the old system.
E) Just through the population retaining the old style of government, they demonstrated that major change was possible without uprooting the whole system.

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia's artisan and lower-class communities took control and put a new emphasis on freedom and on more democratic politics. This demonstrated the potential for radical change in society, as the lower classes pushed for greater political power and more freedom. This shift also challenged traditional social hierarchies and highlighted the importance of popular will and democratic ideals in the Revolutionary War.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of how the new state constitutions in the Revolutionary era dealt with the issue of religious liberty?
A) Several states finally allowed Jews to vote and to hold public office.
B) States increased public funding of religion because they no longer had to win British approval to do so.
C) Seven state constitutions began with a declaration of rights that included a commitment to "the free exercise of religion."
D) Thomas Jefferson wrote a "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom" in Virginia, but the House of Burgesses never adopted it.
E) Deists and evangelicals fought with one another over whether church and state should be separate.

Accepted Answer

Seven state constitutions, including those of Virginia and Pennsylvania, began with a declaration of rights that included a commitment to "the free exercise of religion." This reflected a growing consensus among American revolutionaries that religious liberty was a fundamental right.

Question 7

How did the War for Independence affect anti-Catholicism in America?
A) Anti-Catholicism increased when Quebec Catholics volunteered in large numbers for the British army.
B) Because Americans resented Catholic France negotiating a separate peace with Great Britain, anti-Catholicism became more prevalent.
C) Independence led the states to impose anti-Catholic laws that they had been unable to adopt when they were under British control.
D) The alliance with France, a predominantly Catholic country, helped diminish American anti-Catholicism.
E) Spain's wartime aid to Britain led Georgian colonists to attack Catholic missions in Florida.

Accepted Answer

The alliance with France, a predominantly Catholic country, helped diminish American anti-Catholicism. The French aid played a significant role in the success of the War for Independence, which in turn affected Americans' perceptions of Catholicism. The assistance from a predominantly Catholic country helped diminish anti-Catholic sentiments in the United States, as it demonstrated that Catholics could be allies and contribute to the American cause.

Question 8

Why did the United States not develop a noble class?
A) There were virtually no wealthy people in the 1780s.
B) Most of the landowners still resided in England.
C) The ideals of Thomas Paine criticized the notion of nobility.
D) The planter class in the South criticized nobility.
E) The Catholic Church condemned the noble class.

Accepted Answer

The ideals of Thomas Paine, a prominent political writer during the American Revolution, criticized the notion of nobility and argued for the equality of all citizens. This sentiment was influential in shaping the American identity and contributed to the lack of a formal aristocratic class in the United States.

Question 9

An example of anti-Catholicism during the 1770s was the:
A) barring of Catholics from southern state militias.
B) Second Continental Congress's refusal to accept aid from Catholic France.
C) widespread arrests of Catholics as potential British spies by Pennsylvania authorities.
D) famous attack on a Boston convent by Massachusetts minutemen.
E) First Continental Congress's denunciation of the Quebec Act.

Accepted Answer

The First Continental Congress's denunciation of the Quebec Act in 1774 can be seen as an example of anti-Catholicism because the act extended religious toleration to French Catholics in Quebec, which was seen as a threat to Protestant dominance in the colonies. The Congress denounced the act as a "dangerous innovation" and a threat to the "Protestant religion and liberties." This reflects a broader trend of anti-Catholic sentiment in colonial America.

Question 10

In Pennsylvania,new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?
A) They realized angry mobs could get out of hand, so voting had to be limited.
B) They wanted every proposed law to be voted on by all citizens.
C) Voting requirements needed to eliminate property qualifications.
D) The votes of merchants should count double those of citizens who did not own property.
E) They criticized the idea of equality in regard to voting.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush were advocates for eliminating property qualifications as a requirement for voting. They believed in expanding voting rights to more citizens, rather than limiting them to only those who owned property.

Question 11

The new state constitutions created during the Revolutionary War:
A) completely eliminated property qualifications for voting.
B) became far more democratic in the southern states than in the northern states.
C) greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state.
D) did nothing to change the composition of elite-dominated state legislatures.
E) all retained tax-supported churches as a way of ensuring a virtuous citizenry.

Accepted Answer

The new state constitutions greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state, often by removing or reducing property qualifications for voting. This made voting more accessible to a wider range of white men, although it did not grant suffrage to women, African Americans, or Native Americans.

Question 12

In regard to voting for the states,what was a contentious issue?
A) Being a Native American.
B) Being an Anglican.
C) Owning property.
D) Not owning slaves.
E) Being a woman.

Accepted Answer

In the early years of the United States, many states required voters to own property in order to be able to vote. This disenfranchised many individuals who did not own property, including poor white men, free black men, and women of all races. The issue of property ownership as a requirement for voting was controversial and was eventually phased out in most states.

Question 13

What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?
A) The Protestant Church.
B) The lower house of the state legislatures.
C) The taverns.
D) The militia.
E) The first public schools.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

For which three accomplishments did Thomas Jefferson wish to be remembered?
A) Presidency, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution.
B) Louisiana Purchase, presidency, the Declaration of Independence.
C) The Constitution, the University of Virginia, presidency.
D) The "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom," the Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase.
E) The Declaration of Independence, the University of Virginia, the "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom."

Accepted Answer

In a letter to John Adams in 1821, Thomas Jefferson stated that he wished to be remembered for "author of the Declaration of Independence, of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia." This corresponds to choice E, which includes the Declaration of Independence and the "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom," as well as the University of Virginia.

Question 15

How did the Revolutionary War change the meaning of freedom?
A) It meant that all men now had a legal claim to an equal distribution of property.
B) It challenged the inequality that had been fundamental to the colonial social order.
C) It ended colonial society's legally established hereditary aristocracy.
D) It ended coverture, under which husbands exercised full legal authority over their wives.
E) It meant that, for the first time, men were free to pursue whatever occupations they wished.

Accepted Answer

The Revolutionary War challenged the societal hierarchy that had been established in colonial America, which included strict class distinctions and limited opportunities for certain groups. This shift towards greater equality and opportunity expanded the meaning of freedom beyond just political rights and into social and economic realms.

Question 16

Which state's constitution granted suffrage to all "inhabitants" who met a property qualification,allowing property-owning women to vote until an 1807 amendment limited suffrage to males?
A) New York.
B) Virginia.
C) New Jersey.
D) Massachusetts.
E) Pennsylvania.

Accepted Answer

The state that granted suffrage to all "inhabitants" who met a property qualification, allowing property-owning women to vote until an 1807 amendment limited suffrage to males, is New Jersey.

Question 17

Thomas Jefferson's views on religion and Christian doctrines:
A) were very similar to those expressed by Isaac Backus, a Baptist leader.
B) show that he actively sought to stamp out religious worship.
C) indicate he did not believe in a benevolent Creator.
D) demonstrated his rejection of the divinity of Jesus.
E) found widespread acceptance among evangelicals in the new nation.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson was a Deist and rejected the divinity of Jesus, which is reflected in his personal writings and correspondence with others. He believed in a Creator God, but did not accept the idea of the Trinity or the miraculous elements of Christianity.

Question 18

As a result of the American Revolution,Americans rejected:
A) obedience to the male heads of household.
B) the principle of hereditary aristocracy.
C) the establishment of a republic.
D) the definition of liberty as a universal entitlement.
E) all kinds of organized religion.

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution was a rejection of hereditary aristocracy and the idea that one's social status and power should be determined by their birth and family lineage. Instead, Americans embraced the idea of meritocracy and the belief that individuals should be able to achieve success based on their own talents and hard work.

Question 19

If Thomas Jefferson lived in the seventeenth century,what would he have feared most?
A) Scientific discoveries that helped lead to the Enlightenment.
B) Wars and corruption caused by organized religion.
C) Native American techniques with farming.
D) Parliament gaining more rights after the Glorious Revolution.
E) John Locke's ideas on liberalism.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

What was one factor that did not prevent a person from voting before the American Revolution?
A) Owning a business.
B) Paying taxes.
C) Owning property.
D) Being educated.
E) Being a Christian.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 6: The Revolution Within

In the 1770s and 1780s,what was a characteristic of voting rights?

Support for the separation of church and state resulted in what?

In regard to rights for women,Abigail Adams:

In his Thoughts on Government (1776) ,John Adams advocated state constitutions that provided for:

How did Pennsylvania display the Revolutionary War's radical potential?

Which of the following is true of how the new state constitutions in the Revolutionary era dealt with the issue of religious liberty?

How did the War for Independence affect anti-Catholicism in America?

Why did the United States not develop a noble class?

An example of anti-Catholicism during the 1770s was the:

In Pennsylvania,new leaders like Thomas Paine and Benjamin Rush wanted to see what occur with regard to voting rights?

The new state constitutions created during the Revolutionary War:

In regard to voting for the states,what was a contentious issue?

What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?

For which three accomplishments did Thomas Jefferson wish to be remembered?

How did the Revolutionary War change the meaning of freedom?

Which state's constitution granted suffrage to all "inhabitants" who met a property qualification,allowing property-owning women to vote until an 1807 amendment limited suffrage to males?

Thomas Jefferson's views on religion and Christian doctrines:

As a result of the American Revolution,Americans rejected:

If Thomas Jefferson lived in the seventeenth century,what would he have feared most?

What was one factor that did not prevent a person from voting before the American Revolution?