USH Unit 2 Review: American Revolution through the War of 1812

Which of the following was the first National Government of the United States?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Mapping out 5 new states was considered one of the greatest successes of the Articles of Confederation. This was known as the...

• Northwest Land Ordinance

• Louisiana Purchase

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• 1818 Agreement

Which of these is NOT a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No National Taxes, Military, or Trade Regulation

• Held USA Together Prior to Implementation of US Constitution

• Took Unanimous Agreement to Amend (Change) the Document

• No Federal Executive/Judicial Branch

  (No Separation of Powers)

Which event revealed one of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Whiskey Rebellion

• French and Indian War

• American Revolutionary War

• Shays' Rebellion

In Philadelphia (1787), the Founding Fathers were supposed to "revise" the Articles of Confederation. What did they end up doing instead?

• Secretly wrote the US Constitution

• Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

• Sent the Declaration of Independence to King George III

• Made important changes to the Articles of Confederation

Which plan for the new Constitution favored "large" states with big populations?

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

Which plan for the new Constitution combined the features of two others to create the "Great Compromise"?

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Virginia Plan

Which of the following terms means that the US government is split into two levels?

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Democratic-Republic

• Checks and Balances

The 3/5 Compromise allowed slaves to vote in national elections, but their votes only counted as 3/5 of a person.

• True

• False

Supporters of the Constitution, who wanted a strong national government, were known as...