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In Shays' Rebellion, what caused the weaknesses of the national government to be shown?
A. the government not being able to pay off their debts
B. the 4 branches of government not being able to work together
C. the Constitutional Convention of 1787
D. the French and Indian War
A. the government not being able to pay off their debts
What did the Great Compromise establish?
A. Legislative system including the House of Representatives and the Senate
B. 3 branches of the government
C. Executive, legislative, and judicial system
D. Comprised on how to count the enslaved people
A. Legislative system including the House of Representatives and the Senate
Which states proposed to count enslaved people as part of the state's population?
A. Southern states
B. Northern states
C. Small states
D. Western states
A. Southern states
The interaction between the minutement and the British troops at Lexington and Concord was significant because -
A. it allowed for peaceful negotiations to end the war
B. it signaled the beginning of fighting in the American Revolution
C. it led to French involvement in the American Revolution
D. it signaled the end of fighting in the American Revolution
B. it signaled the beginning of fighting in the American Revolution
Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation (AoC)? Select TWO correct answers.
A. The AoC created a strong central government.
B. The AoC only had one branch of government.
C. The AoC was the first form of government in America.
D. The AoC had two branches of government.
E. The AoC officially separated the U.S. from Great Britain.
B. The AoC only had one branch of government.
C. The AoC was the first form of government in America
In the Great Compromise, Virginia favored...
A. a weak central government
B. A strong state government
C. A king
D. A strong central government
D. A strong central government
What are we talking about when we say small states and large states?
A. Population
B. Land size
C. Military power
D. Money
A. Population
Which states gained more political power because the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A. Southern states
B. Northen states
C. Small states
D. States behind the Appalachian
A. Southern states
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
A. turning point of American Revolution
B. Signaled the end of fighting
C. Beginning of American Revolution
D. Encouraged writing of The Crisis
B. Signaled the end of fighting
"Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them... is the only security against a burdensome taxation..."
-Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30, 1765
Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?
A. Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.
B. Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.
C. Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
D. Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.
C. Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
When discussing the Great Compromise, the New Jersey Plan favored the...
A. large states
B. Northern states
C. Southern states
D. smaller states
D. smaller states
Which best describes the New Jersey Plan?
A. A plan to give states with larger population more votes
B. A plan to give all states equal votes so the small states are not outweighed
C. A plan to move our main military base to New Jersey
D. A law that would outlaw slavery in New Jersey
B. A plan to give all states equal votes so the small states are not outweighed
Which states supported representation based on population?
A. Larger states with larger population
B. Small states with small population
C. States in the West
D. Southern states
A. Larger states with larger population
Which of the following is a grievance included in the Declaration of Independence?
A. Colonists were required to house soldiers in their homes
B. Colonists were forced to follow the teachings of the Church of England
C. Colonists were only allowed access to newspapers printed in England
D. Colonists were prohibited from owning slaves
A. Colonists were required to house soldiers in their homes
The Articles of Confederation proved we needed a stronger...
A. central government
B. national government
C. federal government
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
TRUE OR FALSE. In the Three-Fifths Compromise, slaves were allowed freedom if they escaped to free territory outside of their slave state.
FALSE
Which best describes the Virginia Plan?
A. A plan to give states with larger population more votes
B. A plan to give all states equal votes so the small states are not outweighed
C. A plan to move the capital to Virginia
D. A law that would outlaw slavery in Virginia
A. A plan to give states with larger population more votes
For every 5 slaves, how many would be counted toward the population?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 1
D. 3
D. 3
As late as 1775, many colonists were still reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. Which of the following events helped convince colonists that freedom was the best option?
A. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
B. King George's acceptance of the Olive Branch petition
C. The passage of the Intolerable Acts of Parliament
D. The British defeat of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill
A. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense
What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation?
A. It didn't create a strong government, but a loose confederation of states
B. It created a very strong central government
C. It created 5 branches
D. It didn't give rights to Native Americans
A. It didn't create a strong government, but a loose confederation of states
Southern slaves wanted to count slaves toward their poulation so that...
A. slaves could be given citizen status
B. slaves would be a tax break for landowners
C. the British would recognize America as a country with a larger population than theirs
D. they would have a larger population which would give them more representatives in Congress
D. they would have a larger population which would give them more representatives in Congress
All are true about the Great Compromise EXCEPT...
A. Senate has two representatives
B. Unicameral house (one house)
C. House of Representatives was based on population
D. Upper and a lower house
B. Unicameral house (one house)
A. collect a tax of up to $11 on all enslaved persons brought in the United States
B. collect a tax of up to $10 on all enslaved persons brought in the United States
C. give all slaves their freedom if they escaped to free territory
D. give slave owners a set of rules that their slaves were expected to follow
B. collect a tax of up to $10 on all enslaved persons brought in the United States
Which of the following reasons led to the outbreak of the American Revolution? Select TWO correct answers.
A. Colonists didn't feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War.
B. Colonists wanted to expand their fur trade and Great Britain was in the way
C. Colonists wanted limitations set on religious freedom in the colonies
D. Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent.
A. Colonists didn't feel they should be taxed for the French and Indian War.
D. Colonists were angered by the acts and taxes imposed on them without their consent.
How many governmental branches did the Articles of Confederation set up?
A. Only 1 branch
B. 3 branches
C. 5 branches
D. 10 branches
A. Only 1 branch