U.S. Midterm Prep B

Who supported the Bill of Rights?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Monarchists

• Loyalists who moved to Canada

Why did the Anti-Federalists want the Bill of Rights?

• They wanted to safeguard individual liberties from governmental abuses.

• They wanted a stronger relationship with the king.

• They wanted a strong federal government.

• They felt that The Constitution already provided enough protection for the citizens.

Which compromise attempted to solve the issues regarding slavery and representation?

• The Great Compromise

• The Compromise of 1763

• The 3/5 Compromise

• The Treaty of Paris

What law was passed to help new states enter the union after The Revolutionary War?

• Sedition Act of 1798

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The treaty of Paris 1783

• The Articles of Confederation

What event made it obvious that a stronger Federal Government was needed?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Siege of Yorktown

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The French and Indian War

What was the name of the policy that stated that The United States would protect the Western Hemisphere from European colonization?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Washington Policy

• The Lewis andClark Expedition

• The Monroe Doctrine

Washington had a foreign policy of ........................ that set a precedence that was followed for decades.

• neutrality

• aggression in Europe

• mercantilism

• helplessness

We did not defeat Britain in the War of 1812, so why was it important?

• We only lost Georgia and the Carolinas because of this war.

• We did not lose any land even though we fought against a world power.

• We did NOT have any cities burned.

• This war showed that the U.S. was unable to compete against minor powers.

The land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase was explored by

• Lewis and Clark from 1804-1806

• Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Butterworth Jackson

• The Erie Canal in 1453

• By Washington during the frightful weather during the Battle of Trenton. Don't wake the Hessians!

What act/law was considered by many to be a threat to freedom of speech?

• The Wilmot Proviso

• The Bill of Rights

• The Sedition Act

• The Law of Gravity