USHC Constitution Review (2024-25)

What served as the first government of the United States from 1781-89?

• 1st Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• Albany Plan

• Articles of Confederation

In what year did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• 1781

• 1785

• 1787

• 1789

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Washington, DC

• Boston

• New York City

• Philadelphia

Which of these was the "biggest" weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a unicameral legislature

• Required a unanimous vote from all states to ratify (change) the government

• Could not tax or raise money

• Did not provided for an executive leader

Which of these is true about the Articles of Confederation?

• It had a bicameral legislature

• I was led by George Washington

• It could declare war on other nations

• It could draft soldiers for an army if needed

The Articles of Confederation had the power to

• create a Supreme Court

• Elect a President

• make treaties with other countries

• force states to tax its citizens

This is an example of what land selling policy established by the Articles of Confederation?

• Homestead

• Township

• Land Grant

• Land Settlement

Townships were established as an orderly method for selling land to raise money for the debts of our new nation. One township contained how many square miles?

• 36

• 640

• 320

• 6

One 1x1 section of a Township contained how many acres of land?

• 36

• 640

• 320

• 6

The NW Land Ordinance of 1787 allowed for the creation of new states if how many people moved into a territory?

• 10,000

• 60,000

• 600,000

• 6,000