Lesson Y212.4

Y212.4 The early Republic 1783–1796 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 2

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Lesson Y212.4, The early Republic 1783–1796: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 2: Unit group 2: Non-British period study, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which document served as the first national constitution of the United States before 1789?

    • United States Constitution
    • Articles of Confederation
    • Bill of Rights
    • Declaration of Independence

  2. Which 1786–1787 armed uprising by Massachusetts farmers highlighted the weakness of the central government?

    • Stono Rebellion
    • Whiskey Rebellion
    • Shays' Rebellion
    • Bacon's Rebellion

  3. In which city did delegates meet in 1787 to draft the new United States Constitution?

    • New York
    • Boston
    • Philadelphia
    • Washington D.C.

  4. Which constitutional proposal presented in 1787 advocated equal representation for all states regardless of population?

    • Virginia Plan
    • Connecticut Compromise
    • New Jersey Plan
    • Hamilton Plan

  5. Which agreement settled representation in Congress by creating a bicameral legislature at the 1787 Convention?

    • Three-Fifths Compromise
    • Trade Compromise
    • Great Compromise
    • Missouri Compromise

  6. How were enslaved people counted for state representation and direct taxation under the 1787 Constitution?

    • Two-thirds
    • Three-fifths
    • Full person
    • One-half

  7. How many states were required to ratify the United States Constitution for it to take effect?

    • All thirteen states
    • Seven states
    • Nine states
    • Eleven states

  8. Which political group strongly opposed ratifying the 1787 Constitution, fearing central executive tyranny?

    • Federalists
    • Republicans
    • Whigs
    • Anti-Federalists

  9. Who wrote the Federalist Papers alongside James Madison and Alexander Hamilton to support constitutional ratification?

    • John Adams
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Benjamin Franklin
    • John Jay

  10. Who was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States in 1789?

    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Alexander Hamilton
    • George Washington
    • John Adams

  11. Whom did George Washington appoint as the first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789?

    • Edmund Randolph
    • Henry Knox
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Alexander Hamilton

  12. In which year were the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, officially ratified?

    • 1791
    • 1787
    • 1796
    • 1789

  13. Which 1795 treaty with Spain granted the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River?

    • Treaty of Paris
    • Pinckney's Treaty
    • Treaty of Ghent
    • Jay's Treaty

  14. Which controversial 1794 treaty resolved outstanding post-war issues between the United States and Great Britain?

    • Pinckney's Treaty
    • Treaty of Paris
    • Jay's Treaty
    • Adams-Onís Treaty

  15. Which 1794 domestic uprising over federal taxation was directly suppressed by forces led by Washington?

    • Fries's Rebellion
    • Regulator Movement
    • Whiskey Rebellion
    • Shays' Rebellion

  16. Which 1787 ordinance under the Articles of Confederation established a procedure for admitting new Western states?

    • Judiciary Act 1789
    • Northwest Ordinance
    • Neutrality Proclamation
    • Land Ordinance 1784

  17. What financial institution did Alexander Hamilton propose in 1790 to manage public credit and federal funds?

    • Bank of England
    • Department of Treasury
    • Federal Reserve System
    • First National Bank

  18. Which cabinet member strongly opposed Hamilton's financial policies, leading to the emergence of political parties?

    • Henry Knox
    • Thomas Jefferson
    • John Adams
    • John Jay

  19. In his 1796 Farewell Address, what key practice did George Washington establish regarding presidential tenure?

    • Two-term precedent
    • Direct popular vote
    • Annual presidential election
    • Lifetime appointment

  20. Who won the 1796 presidential election to succeed George Washington as the second US President?

    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Alexander Hamilton
    • Aaron Burr
    • John Adams

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