New Nation Quiz Game

Who explored the new lands west of the Mississippi River?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• James Monroe

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To tell European nations to stop colonizing lands in the Americas

• To give European rights to land west of the Mississippi River

• To stop Americans from traveling to Europe

• To expand American territories westward

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Roger Sherman

• William Paterson

• Edmund Randolph

• George Washington

The number of votes each state had in the House of Representatives and Senate was decided by the –

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

• Bill of Rights

The Constitution of the United States divides the national government into how many separate branches?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of population

• It provided for no single national leader, such as a President

• It provided for no national court system

• Each state sent representatives to a national Congress

The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to-

• a war between the national government

• the drafting of a new constitution

• protests around the country

• the Monroe Doctrine

The Bill of Rights protects the rights of –

• the federal government

• state governments

• individuals

• the Cabinet

Which event completes the timeline?

• The Virginia Plan is approved

• The Bill of Rights is ratified

• The Great Compromise is presented

• The Declaration of Independence is written

These are powers that belong to the- Make Laws Raise an army and navy Declare wars Print and coin money

• military branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• legislative branch