Forming a New Nation Part 1 Unit Test Review

What was one way that the Constitution addressed the issue of how slaves would be counted in a state's population?

• States could choose whether or not to count enslaved people.

• Slaves were not counted as part of a state's population.

• Every five slaves would be counted as three people.

• Slaves counted the same as free people in the population.

Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation?

• Large states had more power than small states.

• The wealthiest states had the most power.

• All states had equal power in congress.

• Slave states had more power than free states.

Which of the following statements is true of the Articles of Confederation?

• It formed the first central government in the United States.

• It was an agreement between the United States and the Native Americans.

• The Americans used it to declare their independence from Great Britain.

• It was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain.

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

• The Articles were set to expire after ten years.

• The American people voted to get rid of them.

• The Supreme Court ruled that they were unfair.

• The government was too weak to rule effectively.

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• during the Civil War

• during the Revolutionary War

• during the War of 1812

• during the French and Indian War

• was a member of the committee who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• served as the ambassador to France from 1776 until 1785

• at age 81, was the oldest delegate at the convention

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is being described?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Who was the President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• There wasn't a President under the Articles of Confederation.

• served as the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War

• owned a plantation in Virginia called Mount Vernon

• was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is being described?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• Slave states against free states

• Eastern states against western states

• Industrial states against agricultural states

• Older states against newer states

• politician from Virginia who was at the Constitutional Convention

• came up with the Virginia Plan and the three-branch federal system

• wrote some of the Federalist Papers to convince people to ratify the Constitution

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is being described?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin