History Mini-Mock Exam Review 2 (Fall)

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued —

• against increased power for the national government

• for the dissolution of state governments

• against the passage of a bill of rights

• for the creation of a strong executive branch

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —

• method to purchase territory from foreign powers

• procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

• process through which states could be added to the Union

• compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

That all Men are . . . equally free & independent, & have certain. . . Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or divest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.

—Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776

In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider —

• granted to citizens by their government

• natural and possessed at birth

• protected under religious doctrine

• defined by the courts

Industries of the New England Colonies

• Shipbuilding

• Fishing

• Fur trapping and trading

• Lumber milling

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

• Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil

• A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes

• Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

• Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil

Speaker 1: A strong central government will provide order and stability.

Speaker 2: We have just left the control of one tyrant; let us avoid an American tyrant.

Speaker 3: The strength of our union lies in the independence of our states.Speaker 4: We were led into a war by a minority who desired independence.

Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Defined and limited the powers of government

• Created a general assembly

• Granted government the right to levy and collect taxes

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

• It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

• It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

• It established the concept of unalienable rights.

• It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States. . . .

—U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 1

This provision is a response to which grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• “For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever . . .”

• “For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government . . .”

• “He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records.”

• “He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners.”

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities