MODULE 5 FORMING A GOVERNMENT TEST

L1 - Which historical figure promoted the idea that government should

not establish an official church?

• King John

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu

L1 - Thomas Jefferson wrote a Virginia statute that established the

separation of church and state.

• TRUE

• FALSE

L1 - Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could make

treaties with other nations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

L1 - Which power was given to Congress under the

Articles of Confederation?

• make treaties

• appoint a president

• force states to provide soldiers

• force states to contribute money

L1 - According to the laws governing the western lands, each territory

had to provide public schools.

• TRUE

• FALSE

L1 - Which factor determined whether a territory

could become a state?

• land area

• total population

• number of townships

• number of slaves

L2 - How were American merchants affected by

British tariffs?

• They had to raise prices.

• They tried to seize British forts.

• They could not sail to the West Indies.

• They stopped importing British products.

L2 - British tariffs on exports made it difficult for

American merchants to compete with British merchants.

• TRUE

• FALSE

L2 - What caused inflation to occur in many states?

• differences in states’ trade laws

• printing too much paper money

• printing too little paper money

• high levels of unemployment

L2 - Inflation occurred after the Revolutionary War

because states printed more paper money to pay off debts.

• TRUE

• FALSE