Unit 3 Quiz 3

Which document became the foundation of the first government of the United States? a) the US Constitution b) the Mayflower Compact c) the Articles of Confederation d) the Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation were important MAINLY because they a) named the country "The United States of America" b) protected the rights and liberties of American citizens c) forbade states to enter into treaties without approval from Congress d) held the country together prior to the impeachment of the Constitution

With which national issue in 1787 could South Carolina's back country farmers and coastal elite most identify? a) Stono Rebellion b) Shay's Rebellion c) Bacon's Rebellion d) Turner's Rebellion

Which of these was one of the few successes of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation. a) a well armed and well trained military force b) financial and military assistance from France c) substantial industrial production of armaments d) settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands

Shay's Rebellion was significant because it a) shifted the balance of power from free states to the slave states b) demonstrated the opposition of the Anti-Federalists to the Constitution c) provided the background to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775 d) demonstrated the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation

What event might have been an example of why the framers of the Constitution included the phrase "insure domestic tranquility"? a) Shay's Rebellion b) Intolerable Acts c) American Revolution d) Stamp Act

Congress called for a convention to be held in Philadelphia in 1787 in order to a) declare independence from England b) revise the Articles of Confederation c) establish a new Constitution for the United States d) direct the Revolutionary War effort against England

What established the procedure by which the United States would expand westward across North America by the admission of new states, rather than by the expansion of existing states? a) the Treaty of 1763 b) the Wilmont Proviso c) the Monroe Doctrine d) the Northwest Ordinance

One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was a) the Articles gave too much power to the national government b) the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles c) small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation d) Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Although the Three-Fifths Compromise helped Northern and Southern states reach an agreement that allowed for ratification of the Constitution, in the long run it had a negative effect on the nation because a) it gave too much power to the executive branch of the government b) it forced the Founding Fathers to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution c) it was only a temporary solution to the argument between "free" and "slave" states d) it gave too much power to state governments and not enough to the federal government

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of a) the British b) states rights c) any governing authority d) a strong central government

Which best explains a major dissatisfaction of the merchant class with the Articles of Confederation? a) suffrage was limited to the landed gentry b) there was no provision for a uniform currency c) the power of Congress to levy and collect taxes was unlimited d) it caused European nations to enact trade barriers against the United States

-Congress could not impose or collect taxes -Congress could not regulate interstate commerce or foreign trade -there was no executive branch to enforce the laws of Congress This list of notes would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper about a) the ineffectiveness and weakness of the American government under the Articles of Confederation b) the factors behind the unrest and violence that occurred in Shay's Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion c) the reasons for the Anti-Federalists' demand for the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution d) the emergence of political division and the eventual creation of the "two-party" system in American government

1) Congress could not tax 2) all states had to agree to amend the document 3) the government had no executive branch Which statement completes the list of weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? a) Congress could control trade b) there was no national court system c) half of Congress was needed to pass a law d) the President was in charge of the military

Which situation could NOT have occurred under the Articles of Confederation? a) Congress could ask states for money b) a postal service could deliver mail c) the President could be removed from office d) states could decide not to follow national law

Which is the BEST description of the impact of Shay's Rebellion on American politics? a) Shay's Rebellion was a major factor in the establishment of the Anti-Federalist party b) Shay's Rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation c) Shay's Rebellion was a major factor in President Washington's decision to only serve two terms in office d) Shay's Rebellion led to a widespread reform of voting requirements to include all white males who owned property

Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation? a) to pass a law, all states needed to agree b) to pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree c) the President could veto a law before it was passed d) the Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional

Establishment of land rights for those states in the picture were primarily set by a) the Midwestern Compact b) the Northwest Ordinance c) the Missouri Compromise d) the Albany Plan of Union

Based on an excerpt of Charles Pinckney at the Ratification Convention on May 14, 1788, which document was Charles Pinckney supporting? a) Treaty of Paris b) US Constitution c) Articles of Confederation d) Declaration of Independence

After the end of the American Revolution, many small landholders, including soldiers who fought for American independence, found themselves unable to pay massive debt. European investors in the Revolution demanded payment in gold and silver, and wealthy businessmen tried to pry repayment from rural farmers. How did the farmers respond? a) Shay's Rebellion b) Whiskey Rebellion c) Jacobite Rebellion d) Pontiac's Rebellion

A major failing of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation was its a) inability to allow the United States to expand b) inability to regulate commerce among the states c) failure to defend Texas from being annexed by Mexico d) failure to allow the United States to conduct foreign relations

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it a) guaranteed universal suffrage b) gave free land to all settlers c) balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union d) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation? a) the national government held most of the power b) Congress enforced its power by taxing the states c) the states had more power than the national government d) government served to successfully unite the needs of all states

The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to a) industrial states b) agricultural states c) states with small population d) states with large population

Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation? a) Congress taxed citizens too much b) there was no separation of powers c) the document was too easily amended by the states d) the central government held too much power over the states

The post-colonial distrust of strong, national governmental power can most clearly be seen in the creation of the a) Constitution b) Sons of Liberty c) Mayflower Compact d) Articles of Confederation

The first government of the United States was the a) Constitution b) Mayflower Compact c) Articles of Confederation d) Declaration of Independence

Which sentence describes the power to tax given to the US Congress by the Articles of Confederation? a) Congress could pass a tax with Presidential approval b) 3/4 of Congress had to agree on passing a tax c) all of Congress had to agree on passing a tax d) Congress could not tax