American Government Unit 2 Review

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• States should have more power than the Central Government

• Federal government reigns supreme

• British remained in control of the USA

• 3 Branches of government required to maintain freedoms of the US

Explain why the colonists experienced Salutary Neglect with British rule

• 3,000 Miles between colonists and Great Britain 

• British didn't care about the colonists

• Large territory of the Colonies 

• French allowed it

• Spanish armada was in control

Which weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed in the United States Constitution? Select all that apply. (3 Choices) 

• a strong bank system

• a limited power to tax

• the emphasis on foreign trade

• the lack of a chief executive

• the emphasis on state sovereignty

Which is the BEST description of the impact of Shays' Rebellion on American politics?

• Showed the weaknesses of the AoC; Need for a new form of Government

• Showed the Articles could protect our country

• Showed the powers of the Federal government

• Shays' Rebellion led to widespread reform of voting requirements to include all white males who owned property.

The British Empire practiced Salutary Neglect with the American Colonies. Select all that apply to this practice by the British in relationship with the original 13 colonies: (4 Choices)

• Colonies had self-government

• Forcing soldiers into the British Navy and Army

• Raw Materials were sold cheap

• Colonies had to sell manufactured goods at high prices to the British mainland

• Colonies had to pay taxes and Very few if any laws imposed by Parliament

After the French and Indian War was won by the British, select all that applies that led to the American Revolution due to the expansion west of the colonists (3 Choices)

• Quartering of Troops in Homes after the war

• Increase of taxes from fighting

• No representation in Parliament

• Colonists moved north after the fighting

• An increase of Salutary Neglect for the colonists

Analyze the impact of economics and economic theories on the formation of United States governmental ideals, principles, and structures. Identify the characteristics of the following economic systems/theories: Capitalism, Socialism, Communism

Answer explanation

Refer to Day 1 Materials of Unit 2 (Cornell Notes or Google Slides)

Explain the major factor for the start of the war between the British and the French. (What did the colonists want to do with the Westward Territory?)

Answer explanation

Refer to Day 2 Salutary Neglect Cornell Notes or Google Slides for review

Which of the following reasons were used by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence to justify the American Revolution:

Select all that apply: (4 Choices)

• No representation in parliament

• The British made a treaty for land west of the Appalachians Mountains with Native American Tribes

• Natural Rights were being denied by the British Empire

• Abuses by King George the 3rd on the 13 Colonies

• Great Britain had broken its social contract with the colonists

Which weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed in the United States Constitution? Select all that apply (3 Choices)

• limited power to tax

• a strong bank system

• the lack of a chief executive

• No Judicial System to check laws or settle disputes

• the emphasis on state sovereignty