Chapter 7 Review

What was the name of the first US constitution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

Which power did Congress have, according to the Articles of Confederation?

• put down rebellions

• tax citizens

• control trade

• declare war

Why did the new Americans create a weak national government?

• they didn't want someone to act like a king

• they wanted to cause trouble

• they hated all laws

• they didn't want to make England angry

What was the land north of the Ohio River near the Great Lakes called?

• Northwest Territory

• Louisiana

• Florida

• Massachusetts

How many people must live in a territory for it to become a state? (NW Ordinance)

• 5,000

• 35,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

What did the Northwest Ordinance ban?

• the Articles of Confederation

• slavery in the NW Territory

• the sale of Indians' land

• the Great Compromise

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 state?

• land would be divided into townships and sections to be sold

• slavery would be against the law

• the Articles of Confederation would not be used anymore

• territories must have 60,000 people in order to become a state

Which was part of the Virginia Plan?

• two presidents

• two houses in the legislature (Congress)

• two Supreme Courts

• two amendments to the Consitution

Which was part of the New Jersey Plan?

• all states will have equal representation in Congress

• two houses in Congress

• two presidents

• representation in Congress is based on state population

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution because of the work he did at the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman