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What document, signed in 1215, limited the powers of the English monarchs?
A. Petition of Rights
B. English Bill of Rights
C. Magna Carta
D. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Magna Carta
What type of colony had land granted to an individual or group that financed the colony?
A. Charter Colonies
B. Royal Colonies
C. Proprietary Colonies
D. Fundamental Colonies
Proprietary Colonies
How many votes did each state have in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
A. Two votes
B. One vote
C. Three votes
D. Five votes
One vote
What date did Congress begin drafting the first constitution?
A. June 12, 1777
B. September 17, 1787
C. March 1, 1781
D. April 4, 1783
June 12, 1777
Which of the following was an early form of self-governance established in the American colonies?
A. House of Commons
B. Jamestown House of Burgesses
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Magna Carta
Jamestown House of Burgesses
What was the primary purpose of the Albany Plan proposed by Ben Franklin in 1754?
A. To establish the Continental Army
B. To create a united front against French forces
C. To draft the Declaration of Independence
D. To impose taxes on the colonies
To create a united front against French forces
What economic issue did states face due to multiple currencies?
A. Economic growth
B. Trade agreements
C. Interstate trade complications
D. Foreign investments
Interstate trade complications
What was the main concern of smaller states regarding land claims?
A. Fear of federal taxation
B. Fear of larger states gaining too much power
C. Fear of losing trade rights
D. Fear of military conscription
Fear of larger states gaining too much power
Under the Articles, how many states had to agree for a change to pass?
A. All thirteen states had to approve changes
B. Nine out of thirteen states were needed to pass a law
C. Majority of state governors had to agree
D. Only Congress needed to consent
All thirteen states had to approve changes
Which document required the approval of nobles for certain taxes?
A. Magna Carta
B. Mayflower Compact
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Petition of Rights
Magna Carta
What compromise was made about slavery?
A. 1/5 Compromise
B. 2/3 Compromise
C. 3/5 Compromise
D. 1/2 Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Would the new constitution strengthen or reduce state powers>
Reduce
Which state did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
A. New Hampshire
B. New York
C. Rhode Island
D. New Jersey
Rhode Island
What were the influential essays written in support of the new constitution called?
A. Publius
B. Framers
C. Federalist Papers
D. Antifederalist Papers
Federalist Papers
Which act required a government stamp on all paper goods and legal documents?
A. The Sugar Act
B. The Intolerable Acts
C. The Stamp Act
D. The Townshend Acts
The Stamp Act
What were the two plans for the new constitution?
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
What were the two groups that formed during the ratification process of the Constitution?
Federalists and Antifederalists
What type of colony was directly controlled by the king?
A. Charter Colonies
B. Royal Colonies
C. Proprietary Colonies
D. Fundamental Colonies
Royal Colonies
What document formally declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain?
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Declaration of Rights
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
What triggered Shays's Rebellion in 1786?
A. High taxes
B. Loss of land
C. Unemployment
D. Foreign invasions
Loss of land
What event marked the beginning of serious armed conflict between British troops and colonial militias?
A. The Boston Tea Party
B. The First Continental Congress
C. The Battle of Lexington and Concord
D. The Stamp Act Congress
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What characteristic of the Articles of Confederation led to its failure?
A. One vote per state
B. Only having one currency
C. Having a weak central government
D. Not allowing states to make foreign treaties
Having a weak central government
What is the main principle established by the English Bill of Rights of 1689?
A. Creation of a parliamentary system
B. Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
C. Rights of the nobles
D. Taxation without representation
Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
What feature attracted small states to the new constitution?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Equal representation in the Senate
C. The 3/5 Compromise
D. All the above
Equal representation in the Senate
Of the 12 proposed amendments that Congress sent to the states, how many did the states approve?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. None of the above
10
Which was the 9th state to ratify, officially enacting the Constitution?
A. Deleware
B. New York
C. New Hampshire
D. Virginia
New Hampshire
What was the main outcome of the First Continental Congress in 1774?
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Formation of the Continental Army
C. Demands for the repeal of the Intolerable Acts
D. Drafting of state constitutions
Demands for the repeal of the Intolerable Acts
What compromise did the Federalists make to win over skeptical states?
A. 3/5 Compromise
B. Equal representation in the Senate
C. Bill of Rights
D. All the above
Bill of Rights
What type of colony was most independent of the Crown?
A. Charter Colonies
B. Royal Colonies
C. Proprietary Colonies
D. Fundamental Colonies
Charter Colonies
Which was the first state to ratify the new Constitution?
A. Virginia
B. Deleware
C. New Hampshire
D. New York
Deleware
What principle emphasizes the importance of active citizen involvement in governance?
A. Public Good
B. Civic Virtue
C. Republicanism
D. Individual Rights
Republicanism
What did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 result in?
A. A civil war
B. Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
C. Restoration of the monarchy
D. Execution of a monarch
Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
Which English monarch was beheaded in 1649 during the English Civil War?
A. Charles II
B. Henry VIII
C. James I
D. Charles I
Charles I
What were the delegates of the Constitutional Convention known as?
A. Framers
B. Populists
C. Progressives
D. Libertarians
Framers
What type of government structure did the Articles of Confederation create?
A. Strong central government
B. Weak central government
C. Bicameral Congress
D. Federal monarchy
Weak central government