Ch. 7 A More Perfect Union

Slavery was a major source of labor in the North.

• True
• False

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention included Native Americans, African Americans and women.

• True
• False

Anti-Federalists supported the Constitution.

• True
• False

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through

• appointed representatives.
• elected representatives.
• kingships.
• monarchs.

One of the Confederation's accomplishments was an arrangement for

• currency to be created.
• foreign troops.
• new states in the West.
• the military.

Shay's Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away

• criminals' homes.
• farmers' land.
• stolen goods.
• money from taxes.

Constitutional Convention delegates voted to work towards a new government based on the

• New Jersey Plan.
• New York Plan.
• Northwest Territory Plan.
• Virginia Plan.

Convention delegates agreed to a compromise between large and small states when they approved

• The Great Compromise
• The Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Two-Thirds Compromise
• The Washington Compromise

Those who opposed the Constitution were afraid the national government would

• limit the number of new states.
• limit trade.
• require religion to be practiced.
• take rights away from people.

The branch of government headed by the president is called the

• constitutional branch.
• executive branch.
• judicial branch.
• legislative branch.