Unit 3 SS review

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• to set guidelines for purchasing land from Native Americans in the Northwest Territory

• To determine how land in the Northwest Ordinance would be divided and to set provisions for how territories could apply for statehood

• to establish colonies on the West coast before other European Nations could

• to prevent war with England

What is a difference in the ammendment process between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• More ammendments were passed under the Articles of Confederation than Constitution.

• The Constitution made the amendement process more restrictive.

• Large states have larger roles in the amendment process under the Constitution.

• Ratification of an amendment was more difficult under the Articles of Confederation.

How did the Constiturion differ from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution granted greater power to the federal government.

• The Articles of Confederation made national defense the top priority of the government.

• The Constitution strengthened the sovereignty of the states.

• The Articles of Confederation led to an economically stable nation.

How did the Northwest ordinance of 1787 impact the United States in the early 1800s?

• It led to increased sectionalism over the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• It contributed to a decline in settlement in the western territories of the nation.

• It established strict punishments for people who violated federal laws.

• It ended the practice of indentrued servitude as a way for people to earn money.

Which statement correctly describes the Federalists?

• Believed states should have more power than the federal government.

• Is associated with Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry

• Wanted a new constitution

• Supported the Articles of Confederation

Which act ruled that if someone spoke against the US they could be jailed?

• Intolerable

  Act

• Sedition Act

• Navigation Act

• Alien Act

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Which act threatened to treat foreigners as aliens to our country and could be deported?

• Intolerable Act

• Sedition Act

• Navigation Act

• Alien Act

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What issue that contributed to the weakness of the Articles of Confederation was resolved by the Constitution?

• the legality of slavery

• the power to tax

• the power to add new states

• the role of religion

How did the inclusion of the Three-fifths Compromise in the Constitution impact the new United States government?

• It prevented the president from having power over taxation.

• It increased the Congressional representation of southern states.

• It allowed Congress to pass laws using the Elastic Clause.

• it made it possible for ammendments to be added to the document.

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, debate around the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan and the Great Compromise centered on which issue?

• state representation in the new government

• regulation of slave trade

• powers given to the president

• taxation on imports and exports

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