Semester 1 US History Quiz, Ch 6-11, (#2B)

.A.3.6, .A.3.8 (High) CHAPTER 6: The American Revolution

Why was it difficult for the Continental Congress to get soldiers and raise money for the war effort?

• Most colonists were Loyalists.

• Britain still controlled most of the finances within the individual colonies.

• The population of the colonies was too small.

• Americans were fearful of a strong national government and unwilling to give the Congress much power.

A.3.9 (Moderate) CHAPTER 7: A More Perfect Union:

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• A state governments could issue currency

• the national government could not impose taxes

• states had to supply troops to the national army

• the national government could not conduct foreign affairs

A.1.5, A.1.7, A.3.10, A.3.11, A.3.15, C.2.1

(High) Chapter 6: A More Perfect Union:

Mercy Otis Warren wrote the following statement about the Constitution. Based on the statement, what label could be applied to Mercy Otis Warren?

"Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will support the prosperity & union of the colonies. On the other we have struggled for liberty & made lofty sacrifices at her shrine: and there are still many among us who revere her name too much to relinquish (beyond a certain medium) the rights of man for the Dignity of Government". —Mercy Otis Warren

• Republican

• Democrat

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

C.1.5 (Moderate) Chapter 8: The Constitution

Which passage from the Constitution describes the First Amendment rights of Americans?

• “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

• “The right of the citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

• “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging (changing) the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assembly, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

• “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place, to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

.A.3.13 (High) Chapter 9: The Federalist Era:

The excerpt below is from the Sedition Act passed by Congress in 1798. What statement do you think a Democratic-Republican might have made after reading this excerpt?

“SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said government, or either house of the said Congress, or the said President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute; . . . then such person, . . . shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years.”

• “The federal government must be given the power to maintain peace.”

• “The Sedition Act strikes at the heart of the First Amendment.”

• “The president has more powers than Congress.”

• “Immigration rights are guaranteed in the Constitution.”

A.3.14 (Moderate) Chapter 10: The Era of Jefferson:

In the Election of 1800, the vote in the Electoral College ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, the Republican candidates for president and vice-president, respectively. What was the major reason for this problem?

• Members of the Electoral College voted for one person, but that person was not required to win by a majority of votes, only by the most votes.

• Members of the Electoral College voted for two people, but they were not required to say which should be president and which should be vice president.

• Members of the Electoral College voted for two people, but they did not have to specify the political party of the candidates on their ballots, ending in a tie between two Republican candidates.

• Members of the Electoral College were not required to follow the wishes of the voters in their home states, leading some electors to repeatedly switch their votes.

A.4.1, A.4.2, A.4.4 (High) Chapter 11: Growth & Expansion:

What important balance did the Missouri Compromise maintain?

• the number of enslaved persons and free people

• the number of free states and slave states

• the equal balance of trade between the North and the South

• the equal populations of the North and the South