US History Quiz

The chart lists the weaknesses of a historical document. Which title best completes the table?

• A. Constitution

• B. Bill of Rights

• C. Articles of Confederation

• D. Declaration of Independence

Which describes a condition of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• A. Citizens could only buy land on credit.

• B. Slavery would be outlawed in the new territories.

• C. The only religion that would be permitted was Protestantism.

• D. Residents of the territories would be tried by magistrates instead of juries.

Which resolved the debate over counting enslaved people as part of the population to determine representation for each state in the House of Representatives?

• A. The Bill of Rights

• B. The Virginia Plan

• C. The Great Compromise

• D. The Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the main difference between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

• A. The New Jersey Plan gave the federal government more power.

• B. The Virginia Plan did not include the establishment of a federal court system.

• C. The New Jersey Plan called for a two-branch federal government as opposed to a one-branch.

• D. The Virginia Plan called for proportional representation in both the House of Representatives and Senate.

What did the Anti-Federalists demand to be added to the Constitution to gain their support for ratification?

• A. Bill of Rights

• B. Tenth Amendment

• C. The Great Compromise

• D. Three-Fifths Compromise

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• A. to argue for an American monarchy

• B. to justify the Declaration of Independence

• C. to suggest amendments to the Constitution

• D. to explain the reasons for supporting the Constitution

Which was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• A. to produce the Articles of Confederation

• B. to discuss the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation

• C. to create a list of individual rights to be added to The Constitution

• D. to debate the Supreme Court's authority and the power of judicial review

Based on the image and events surrounding Shays' Rebellion, which conclusion could be drawn about the government under the Articles of Confederation?

• A. The government could not maintain control of its citizens.

• B. The government was prepared to fight off future British attacks.

• C. Native American threats were becoming a major concern of the government.

• D. Bankers rebelled against the government over their demand for a common currency.

What does the picture suggest about the ratification process for the U.S. Constitution?

• A. Some states were better off under the Articles of Confederation.

• B. Even if only some states disagreed with the Constitution, it would be successful.

• C. Without the support of the larger states, the new government would not succeed.

• D. Because of the conflict, the two states would not become part of the new United States.

"The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare."

How does this quote apply to the structure of government under the Articles of Confederation?

• A. Each state would have power over the defense of other states.

• B. The central government would decide trade policies between the states.

• C. The central government would make all decisions so that the states would get along.

• D. Each state would be able to retain its sovereignty while loosely connected to the other states.