Foundations of Independence
Who introduced the motion for American independence in 1776?
A)Richard Henry Lee
C)Thomas Jefferson
D)Benjamin Franklin
Richard Henry Lee
Which law established a procedure for creating new states and banned slavery in those territories?
A)Prohibition of slavery
B)Bill of Rights for settlers
C)Northwest Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based on state population?
A)New Jersey Plan
B)Virginia Plan
Virginia Plan
What did the Great Compromise establish?
A)A single house legislature
B)Bicameral legislature with population-based and equal representation
C)A bicameral legislature with a strong president overseeing both houses
Bicameral legislature with population-based and equal representation
Why did some delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?
A)They believed the Constitution gave too much power to the states.
B)They opposed the idea of a federal government entirely
C)The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights
What document served as the first governing framework for the United States?
A)Declaration of Independence
B)Articles of Confederation
C)Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A)Weak central authority
B)Congress couldn't levy taxes
C)States were ruled by kings
Weak central authority
Who proposed the Virginia Plan?
A)William Paterson
B)Edmund Randolph
Edmund Randolph
What did the Three-Fifths Compromise decide?
A)Counted three out of every five enslaved individuals for representation
B)Slaves would not be counted in the population
C)All slaves would be counted as full persons for representation
Counted three out of every five enslaved individuals for representation
What was a primary concern of the Anti-Federalists?
A)A too-strong central government
B)The Bill of Rights
C)Preference for a monarch
A too-strong central government
Why were the Articles of Confederation not immediately ratified?
A)Fear of Central Authority
B)Economic concerns
C)Disputes over state land claims
Disputes over state land claims
Where did U.S. delegates meet in 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?
A)New York
B)Philadelphia
C)Massachusetts
Philadelphia
What was a key feature of the New Jersey Plan?
A)Bicameral legislature
B)Equal representation of all states
C)2 houses of Congress
Equal representation of all states
When was the Constitution signed?
A)June 21, 1788
B)May 25, 1787
C)September 17, 1787
September 17, 1787
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
A)To discourage voting in elections
B)To advocate for the ratification of the Constitution
C)To abolish slavery
To advocate for the ratification of the Constitution
What was required for smaller states to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
A)Equal Representation
B)Larger states had to give up land claims
C)Fair distribution of resources
Larger states had to give up land claims
How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?
A)39
B)60
C)55
55
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
A)Edmund Randolph
B)William Paterson
William Paterson
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
A)55
B)39
C)50
39
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
A)George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin
B)Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
C)Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
What major event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
A)Shay's Rebellion
B)Economic instability
C)Foreign relations issues
Shay's Rebellion
Which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
A)Rhode Island
B)Virginia
C)Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
What compromise resolved the conflict between large and small states?
A)The Three-Fifths Compromise
B)The Missouri Compromise
C)The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise
What issue did the Constitutional Convention leave unresolved?
A)The regulation of commerce between states
B)Slavery
C)State powers
Slavery
Under what pen name were the Federalist Papers published?
A)Brutus
B)Publius
Publius