Unit 3: A Nation Emerges Assessment

Why were the Articles of Confederation written?

• To establish a plan for our national government
• To declare independence from Great Britain
• To establish a new government for each colony
• To establish a strong court system

What was a weakness of the Articles of the Confederation?

• Each state made its own money.
• It couldn't collect taxes.
• It couldn't regulate trade.
• All of the above.

What was the original (1st) purpose/reason of the Constitutional Convention?

• to replace the Articles of Confederation
• to revise or fix the Articles of Confederation
• to make a trade plan with Europe
• to elect a leader of the Confederation

Which statement best describes why money was useless to the young nation under the Articles of Confederation?

• Northern states printed their money in color and southern states did not.
• Congress and each state could print their own money so everyone was trying to use different money.
• The money expired and only worked a few months.
• Congress was using money that had been used during the Civil War and all the states did not want to do that.

What was the outcome (happened at the end) of the Constitutional Convention?

• The Declaration of Independence was written.
• Trade with Europe was established.
• The Constitution was written to replace the Articles of Confederation.
• The Articles of Confederation were amended.

What is the name of this introduction seen below?

• the Preliminary
• the Preamble
• the Pretext
• the Prewrite

What document does the picture below begin?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

When first established, the Constitution stated "all men are created equal" which applied to _______________.

• all the people who lived in America.
• educated men and women.
• only white men.
• the press.

Which is NOT a major goal of the Constitution?

• to defend the nation
• to ensure peace
• to give states more power
• to establish justice

Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?

• list of rights and wrongs spelled out in the Constitution
• the first 10 amendments to the Constitution listing individual freedoms
• list of the men who signed the Constitution
• list of laws governed by each state