Question 1
Who did the Congress send to London as a minister in 1784 to resolve the differences between the Confederation and the British regarding the peace treaty of 1783?
A. James Madison
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John Jay
D. John Adams
E. George Washington
Question 2
The Ordinances of 1784 and 1785 represented an attempt to
A. compromise on the question of slavery expanding into the territories.
B. enhance the power of the central government.
C. provide for the admission of new states into the union.
D. gain redress from the English at the expense of Native Americans.
E. eliminate slavery in the western states.
Question 3
The efforts of Little Turtle in the early 1790s represented an attempt by Indians to
A. negotiate the sale of Indian lands.
B. resist white expansion by military force.
C. maintain their lands given through treaties.
D. accommodate white settlers.
E. encourage England to mediate a settlement between Indians and the new nation.