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Final Review ~ Unit 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A Constitution established after the American Revolution

• A Declaration of Independence

• The 1st Constitution of the U.S.

• A strong form of government

Multiple Choice

Why was this first U.S. government so weak?

• King George III was still in charge of USA

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

• The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III

• ask; no

Multiple Choice

Because of the Articles of Confederarion the government could NOT regulate(control) ______ among the states.

• food quality

• laws

• travel

• commerce (trade)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Weak national government

• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Why was the U.S. Army so weak under the Articles of Confederation?

• There was only 1 branch of government

• States could refuse to provide soldiers

• The nation had no common currency

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government

• A stronger militia

• A common currency

• The ability to sign peace treaties

Multiple Choice

Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for western territories to become states?

• The ability to sign peace treaties

• Shays' Rebellion

• Northwest Ordinance

• 60,000 Ordinance

Multiple Choice

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?

• 50,000

• 65,000

• 70,000

• 60,000

Multiple Choice

The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Supremacy Clause

• Constitution

Multiple Choice

The central government of the United States is called the

• federal government

• executive branch

• constitution

• congress

Multiple Choice

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

Multiple Choice

Which government makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Which government can Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Who can create an army and navy?

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Who has the power to declare war?

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Who establishes public schools?

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

Who can Print Money?

• Federal

• State

• Shared

Multiple Choice

The branch of government that interprets (judges) the laws

• Congress

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

The branch of government that makes laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

The branch of government that carries (or executes) out laws

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Congress

The war starts in 1861 with the battle of Bull Run, Virginia

• 1863: Turning Point: 3-day Battle of Gettysburg, PA (Northern Victory)

• War ends in 1865 with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House in Virginia

THE NORTH/UNION WON THE WAR