US - Constitution - Articles 22-23

What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]

• Shays Rebellion

• Farmer's Fight

• Protesting Property Tax

• Declaration of Rights

SELECT TWO [2] TRUE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE "NORTHWEST ORDINANCE".

The Northwest Ordinance -

• was passed in 1787

• outlined the process for adding states to the U.S. once their population reached 60,000

• created a system for acquiring Native American lands that could be sold for profit

• allowed slavery to spread to new territories

What was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation?

• the ability to declare war

• the ability to make treaties

• the authority to operate post offices

• ALL of these are correct

Which of these was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• taxing the colonists without their consent

• depriving the colonists of the right to trial by jury

• unfair "writs of assistance" allowing illegal searches

• ALL of these are correct

Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

• congressional decisions required the approval of 9 out of 13 states

• congressional actions required the approval of the Supreme Court justices

• Congress was unable to regulate trade with foreign countries

• Congress did not have the power to declare war

Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no power to raise taxes or regulate trade. This weakness created a national issue when when the U.S. -

• could not pay off the national debt

• declared war on France

• expanded to the Mississippi River

• made a treaty with England

What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]

• Shays Rebellion

• Farmer's Fight

• Protesting Property Tax

• Declaration of Rights

The Declaration of Independence identifies the "unalienable rights" as -

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom and Equality

• Truth, Justice, and the American Way

• Gold, God, and Glory

The Declaration of Independence [written by _____ in 1776] helped define the rights that would defeat tyranny.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

According to the quote provided, Benjamin Franklin [one of the "Founding Fathers"] supported the idea of having a FREE PRESS that could -

• express BOTH sides of an issue

• get public approval of what is being printed

• provide the "truth" that aligns with their own personal beliefs

• charge low prices for their opinion articles