American History Quiz

Who led a rebellion against the new U.S. government according to the notes?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Paterson

• Daniel Shays

Who was elected leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

• George Washington

• Edmund Randolph

What was the key feature of the New Jersey Plan as noted in the material?

• Votes based on population

• One vote for each state

• Strong central government

• No power to tax

According to the notes, what did the Virginia Plan propose?

• One vote for each state

• Votes based on population

• No power to tax

• Strong central government

Who is associated with the Federalist position in the notes?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Daniel Shays

• William Paterson

• Alexander Hamilton

What were the Articles of Confederation criticized for in the notes?

• Having a strong central government

• Giving too much power to the central government

• Only having one branch - legislative

• Including the Bill of Rights

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York, New York

• Washington, D.C.

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Richmond, Virginia

What was a characteristic of the Federalists as mentioned in the notes?

• They wanted a weaker central government

• They were not interested in the Bill of Rights

• They supported the New Jersey Plan

• They were led by Thomas Jefferson

What is the Preamble?

• Equal representation for all states

• Representation based on the size of the state

• Two senators per state and house reps. based on population

• Representation based on the size of the population, larger states had more power

What did the New Jersey Plan propose for state representation?

• same # of reps no matter the size of the state, little states have more power

• base representation off of population

• two senators per state and house reps. are based on population

• Roger Sherman, two types of representation