US Regents Module 1: Building a New Nation

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

• To establish a government of their own

• To guarantee their natural rights

• To seek religious freedom

• To find new resources in the New World

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To establish a government

• To guarantee natural rights of all colonists

• To establish religious freedom in the colonies

• To fulfill the ideal of the Social Contract Theory

What principle does the "for the general good of the colony" relate to?

• Social Contract Theory

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Absolutism

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact

• One of the First Document on Freedom of Religion in Colonies

• One of the First Representative Governments in the Colonies

• Established a justice system in the Colonies

• Granted all males the right to vote

Which aspect of sourcing is best for justifying the reliability of this painting?

• Point of View

• Audience

• Purpose

• Bias

The purpose of the Articles of Confederation were to

• Establish a framework of government

• Create a national government with the power of a monarchy

• Establish supremacy of the National government over the State governments

• To appease the Anti-Federalists based on their concerns of powerful state governments

The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance was to

• Squash Shay's Rebellion swiftly

• Settle border dispute with Mexico

• Complete the Transcontinental Railroad

• Create a system for admitting new states into the Union

Select the Following Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• No single national currency

• National government unable to levy direct taxes

• Lack of elected executive chief

• National government became too powerful

• Changing a law required unanimous consent of the colonies

The Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan differed over the method of

• Selecting the president's cabinet

• Determining the legality over Presidential term limits

• Determining Congressional Representation

• Determining powers of Congressional and Executive powers

What was the purpose of calling a Constitutional Convention?

• Strengthen State Governments

• Strengthen the National Government

• Weaken the powers of the three branches of government

• Determine a method of removing a government official from power