Unit 4: Test Review

Because they did not want another overly powerful leader like King George, the colonists wanted a ______________ central government.

• harsh

• large

• strong

• weak

Who had the most power under the Articles?

• The national government

• The state governments

The states included in this land ordinance made up the...

• Northern Territory

• Midwest Territory

• Northwest Territory

• Great Lakes Territory

Why did farmers rebel and take over courthouses in Shay's Rebellion?

• They were in debt and their farms were being taken

• They wanted America to return to Great Britain's control

• They were angry about tea taxes

• They wanted to become judges

What was the outcome of Shay's Rebellion

• It showed that the federal government (Articles of Confederation) needed to be stronger to defend and fund itself

• It showed that the federal government needed to be weaker to keep the people happy

• It led to the U.S. Civil War

• It showed that the farmers should not have to pay taxes

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak national government
• Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
• All of the  above

In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?

• 50,000
• 65,000
• 70,000
• 60,000

What does the political cartoon represent?

• 3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

• 5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

• 3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

• 10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

• The Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• The 3/5 Compromise

• Shay's Rebellion

The smaller states wanted - 

• equal representation for all states in Congress
• representation in Congress based on a state's population
• the revision of the Articles of Confederation
• the nation's capitol in New Jersey