New Nation

Who explored the new lands west of the Mississippi River?

• James Monroe

• George Mason and Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Francisco Coronado

The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to-

• the Monroe Doctrine

• protests around the country

• the drafting of a new constitution

• a war between the national and state government

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Mason

• George Washington

The Constitution of the United States divides the national government into how many separate branches?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 6

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To tell European nations to stop colonizing lands in the Americas

• To give European rights to land west of the Mississippi River

• To stop Americans from traveling to Europe

• To expand American territories westward

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had one vote in Congress regardless of size in population

• It provided for no single national leader, such as a President

• It provided for no national court system

• Each state sent representatives to a national Congress

The number of votes each state had in the House of Representatives and Senate was decided by the-

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which branch of government makes laws, raises an army and navy, declares wars, and prints and coins money?

• military branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• legislative branch

Who was president when a two-party system first arose in the United States because of disagreements over the role of the national government?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

Who helped design the city, Washington, D.C.?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• George Mason

• John Adams