Chapters 6-7 Gallopade Test

Select your U.S. History class period.

• Period 1
• Period 4
• Period 5
• Period 6

Enter your "First Name".

Enter your "Last Name".

1) This is a statement made by George Washington at the Constitutional Convention. George Washington’s statement addressed what idea?

• The American government could serve the people better as a monarchy.
• The American government was operating in the best interests of the people.
• The American government would fail if the Articles of Confederation were not changed.
• The American government needed to return to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence.

2) What was the name of the first attempt to create a written government following the American Revolution?

• the Federalist Papers
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Bill of Rights
• the Continental Congress

3) How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 impact the United States?

• It legalized slavery in the Ohio River Valley.
• It gave settlers free land if they agreed to establish farms.
• It protected areas occupied by Native Americans from settlement.
• It established a procedure to admit new states to the nation.

4) This diagram shows several characteristics of the Articles of Confederation. These characteristics show that which situation was true after the American Revolution?

• The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation believed the government should have three branches.
• The Articles of Confederation was able to address all the issues that arose in the new nation.
• The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation did not trust a national government and gave more power to the states.
• The Articles of Confederation was written to establish a temporary government.

5) Which event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and led to a convention to consider changing the government?

• the surrender at Yorktown
• Shays' Rebellion
• Bacon's Rebellion
• the Stono Rebellion

6) This is an excerpt from an early governing document of the United States. What aspect of this document reflects the political fears of the time period?

• There was no concentration of power in a single authority.
• There were powers reserved for Congress specifically.
• There was a statement barring alliances with the British.
• There was an emphasis on the power of the chief executive.

7) Which provisions of the Articles of Confederation were weaknesses that were corrected by the Constitution? Select ALL that apply.

• The federal government did not have the power to enforce laws.
• The federal government could not levy direct taxes.
• The federal government lacked a judicial branch.
• The federal government could not acquire and manage new territories.
• The federal government could not enter into treaties.