Articles of Confederation
& Northwest Ordinance
& Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance established a method for —
A. doubling the size of the U.S.
B. admitting new states to the Union.
C. ratifying the Constitution.
D. negotiating treaties with American Indians.
The Great Compromise created —
A. three branches of government.
B. a bicameral legislature.
C. a system of checks and balances.
D. the executive veto power.
What action followed Worcester v. Georgia?
A. Jackson ignored the ruling.
B. Reparations were paid to tribes.
C. Georgia negotiated with tribes.
D. Tribes were granted statehood.
The Missouri Compromise resulted in —
A. maintaining a balance of free and slave states.
B. doubling the size of the United States.
C. reducing sectional tensions.
D. creating a single legislative body.
The cotton gin’s invention led to —
A. increased slavery demand.
B. reduced cotton production.
C. more food crops.
D. fewer factories.
The Louisiana Purchase was approved to —
A. control the Mississippi River.
B. establish new state governments.
C. settle disputes with Britain.
D. prevent French expansion.
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was —
A. the inability to pay off debt.
B. the lack of a federal court system.
C. both A and B.
D. neither A nor B.
The idea of separation of powers is evident in which document?
A. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The U.S. Constitution
D. George Washington’s Farewell Address
The Indian Removal Act was motivated by —
A. pressure for farmland.
B. retaliation against tribes.
C. religious conversions.
D. desire for industrial development.
The first U.S. political parties formed due to debates over —
A. westward expansion.
B. federal power.
C. military funding.
D. state tariffs.
The Erie Canal’s effects included —
A. growth of northeastern cities.
B. increased southern exports.
C. higher shipping costs.
D. reduced cotton imports.
The War of 1812 was caused by —
A. British impressment of sailors.
B. French trade embargoes.
C. U.S. naval blockades.
D. Spanish land disputes.
The Northwest Ordinance prohibited —
A. federal taxation.
B. slavery in new territories.
C. the establishment of a national bank.
D. American Indian treaties.
Thomas Hooker’s Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is significant because it —
A. extended suffrage to women.
B. provided for elected representatives.
C. outlawed slavery.
D. proposed independence from England.
What event does the Trail of Tears describe?
A. Westward migration of settlers.
B. Forced relocation of tribes.
C. Treaty negotiations with tribes.
D. Expansion of slavery.
The grievance addressed in Article I of the Constitution was —
A. obstructing the judiciary.
B. abolishing state legislatures.
C. maintaining standing armies.
D. suspending legislatures.
Industrialism caused population growth in cities due to —
A. rising food shortages.
B. factory job availability.
C. wartime prosperity.
D. extended income tax laws.
The Monroe Doctrine emphasized —
A. westward expansion.
B. avoiding European colonization in the Americas.
C. industrial growth.
D. state sovereignty.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Northwest Ordinance?
A. Public education.
B. Equal treatment of new states.
C. Military conscription.
D. No slavery in new territories.
George Washington warned against —
A. forming political parties.
B. entering into permanent alliances.
C. establishing trade policies.
D. abolishing judicial review.
The War of 1812 affected the economy by —
A. promoting industrial growth.
B. reducing trade costs.
C. increasing foreign investment.
D. strengthening the cotton industry.
The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed —
A. tariffs.
B. representation and taxation.
C. interstate trade.
D. the national bank.
The War of 1812 impacted trade by —
A. promoting foreign partnerships.
B. restricting industrial expansion.
C. disrupting trade routes.
D. increasing foreign investments.
Washington’s Farewell Address encouraged —
A. territorial expansion.
B. avoiding permanent alliances.
C. state tariffs.
D. judicial review.
A key success of the Articles of Confederation was —
A. victory in the Revolutionary War.
B. drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
C. establishment of the judicial branch.
D. forming an alliance with Britain.
Which law would violate First Amendment guarantees?
A. Banning church permits.
B. Restricting classified publication.
C. Requiring tax payments from church employees.
D. Prohibiting religious leaders in government.
Alexander Hamilton supported —
A. a trade alliance with France.
B. a national bank.
C. a tax embargo.
D. abolition of consumption taxes.
Jefferson disapproved of judicial review because —
A. it made the judiciary too powerful.
B. it restricted states’ rights.
C. it allowed veto power.
D. it supported a federal trade alliance.
Nativist movements were motivated by —
A. large-scale immigration.
B. labor union disagreements.
C. tariff opposition.
D. boundary disputes.
The debate over ratifying the Constitution included concerns about —
A. a lack of a bill of rights.
B. excessive state powers.
C. foreign entanglements.
D. limited central authority.