Quiz for Document 7.5: James Madison, Letter to James Monroe (December 4, 1794)
Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.
1. In his letter to James Monroe, Madison refers to the events of the Whiskey Rebellion and states that “the real authors of it, if not in the service, were, in the most effectual manner, doing the business of Despotism.” Who are the “authors” to which Madison refers?
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
2. When Madison writes that “[t]he elections for the House of Representatives are over in New England and Pennsylvania” and that “[i]n Massachusetts . . . [t]he principal members have been all severely pushed; several changes have taken place, rather for the better, and not one for the worse,” he is indicating that
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
3. Based on your reading of James Madison’s letter and the material in the textbook chapter, which of the following could be considered an effect of the Whiskey Rebellion?
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
| D. |
Thinking through Sources forExploring American Histories, Volume 1Printed Page 51