US History Quiz
APUSH Chapter 10, 11, & 12 Test
Multiple Choice: Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions.
1. The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a(n)
a. Electoral College.
b. vice president.
c. Supreme Court.
d. cabinet.
e. federal court system.
2. The Bill of Rights was intended to protect against the potential tyranny of .
a. the prerogatives of Congress, the president
b. the army and the navy, the national government
c. the South, the northern majority
d. individual liberties, a strong central government
e. civilian authorities, the military
3. The Amendment might rightly be called the “states’ rights” amendment.
a. First
b. Sixth
c. Second
d. Tenth
e. Eighth
4. Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan for …show more content…
supported by Thomas Jefferson.
c. enthusiastically supported by George Washington.
d. based on the “necessary and proper,” or “elastic,” clause in the Constitution.
e. never fully enacted.
6. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved that the United States was a. strong enough to handle its domestic affairs. b. not strong enough to handle its domestic affairs. c. in a position to ratify the new constitution. d. in need of a new governing document to replace the Articles of Confederation. e. practically perfect in every way.
7. Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in
a. the formation of permanent political parties.
b. Hamilton’s dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington.
c. politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people.
d. the rejection of Hamilton’s plan by Washington.
e. all of the above.
8. When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government
a. supported Britain.
b. assisted France militarily.
c. tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies.
d. remained neutral.
e. captured British possessions in North …show more content…
In diplomatic and economic terms, the War of 1812
a. was a disaster for the United States.
b. could be considered the Second War for American Independence.
c. was considered a victory for Britain.
d. resulted in the fall of the British government that concluded the conflict.
e. was a disaster for Britain.
41. Post-War of 1812 nationalism could be seen in all of the following except
a. the way in which American painters depicted the beauty of American landscapes.
b. a revival of American religion.
c. the building of a more handsome national capital.
d. an expanded army.
e. development of a national literature.
42. Henry Clay’s call for federally funded roads and canals received whole- hearted endorsement from
a. President Madison.
b. New England.
c. the West.
d. Jeffersonian Republicans.
e. the South.
43. New England opposed the American System’s federally constructed roads because
a. they cost too much.
b. the Democratic-Republicans favored them.
c. canals were a superior means of transportation.
d. they would drain away needed population to the West.
e. they were poorly constructed.
44. Despite its name, The Era of Good Feelings
a. was characterized by the absence of any serious
Multiple Choice: Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions.
1. The new Constitution did not provide for the creation of a(n)
a. Electoral College.
b. vice president.
c. Supreme Court.
d. cabinet.
e. federal court system.
2. The Bill of Rights was intended to protect against the potential tyranny of .
a. the prerogatives of Congress, the president
b. the army and the navy, the national government
c. the South, the northern majority
d. individual liberties, a strong central government
e. civilian authorities, the military
3. The Amendment might rightly be called the “states’ rights” amendment.
a. First
b. Sixth
c. Second
d. Tenth
e. Eighth
4. Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan for …show more content…
supported by Thomas Jefferson.
c. enthusiastically supported by George Washington.
d. based on the “necessary and proper,” or “elastic,” clause in the Constitution.
e. never fully enacted.
6. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved that the United States was a. strong enough to handle its domestic affairs. b. not strong enough to handle its domestic affairs. c. in a position to ratify the new constitution. d. in need of a new governing document to replace the Articles of Confederation. e. practically perfect in every way.
7. Opposition by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton resulted in
a. the formation of permanent political parties.
b. Hamilton’s dismissal from the cabinet by George Washington.
c. politics drifting too far out of kilter with the wishes of the people.
d. the rejection of Hamilton’s plan by Washington.
e. all of the above.
8. When the French Revolution developed into a war with Britain, George Washington and the American government
a. supported Britain.
b. assisted France militarily.
c. tried to capture French possessions in North America and the West Indies.
d. remained neutral.
e. captured British possessions in North …show more content…
In diplomatic and economic terms, the War of 1812
a. was a disaster for the United States.
b. could be considered the Second War for American Independence.
c. was considered a victory for Britain.
d. resulted in the fall of the British government that concluded the conflict.
e. was a disaster for Britain.
41. Post-War of 1812 nationalism could be seen in all of the following except
a. the way in which American painters depicted the beauty of American landscapes.
b. a revival of American religion.
c. the building of a more handsome national capital.
d. an expanded army.
e. development of a national literature.
42. Henry Clay’s call for federally funded roads and canals received whole- hearted endorsement from
a. President Madison.
b. New England.
c. the West.
d. Jeffersonian Republicans.
e. the South.
43. New England opposed the American System’s federally constructed roads because
a. they cost too much.
b. the Democratic-Republicans favored them.
c. canals were a superior means of transportation.
d. they would drain away needed population to the West.
e. they were poorly constructed.
44. Despite its name, The Era of Good Feelings
a. was characterized by the absence of any serious