Chapter 6 Social Studies Test

The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to outline a plan for a new government called the _____________ _____ ______________ which was adopted in 1777

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What was the only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What branch of government carries out the laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which branch of government is made up of courts and judges and decides what laws mean and if they are constitutional?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which is NOT a way the government could raise money?

• Ask states for money

• Borrow money from another country

• Tax the colonists

• Sell land

To pay war debts, Congress began printing a new national currency called _____________

• Dollars

• Pounds

• Continentals

• Coins

__________ _______ was a farmer that had not been paid in full for his service in the army. He became a vocal leader for those who believed the new taxes were unjust

• Daniel Shays

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Patrick Henry

This event occurred in 1787 and was a plan to steal guns and cannons from a federal weapons depot. This highlighted some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Shay's Rebellion

• American Revolution

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

The first lands organized by Congress were north of the Ohio River, called the ______________ ____________

• Appalachian Mountains

• Northwest Territory

• Constitutional Convention

• Great Compromise

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, a region could elect an assembly when they reached how many settlers?

• 20,000

• 500

• 5,000

• 1,000