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APUSH Midterm 1st Quiz

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Geography

10th Grade

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APUSH Midterm 1st Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What flaw did Shay's Rebellion reveal in the government of the United States?

Weakness of state governments

Over reliance on military power

Weakness of the central government

Corruption in the judiciary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What were the two major handicaps of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Lack of representation and taxation without representation

Inability to regulate commerce and enforce tax collection

Excessive power and centralization of authority

Interference with state laws and imposition of tariffs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

George Washington

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What domestic item was subjected to an excise tax by Congress in 1791?

Sugar

Cotton

Whiskey

Tea

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which economic challenges did the United States face after the Revolutionary War?

Runaway inflation and growing middle class

National debt and distrust of taxes

Budget surpluses and reduced government spending

Economic prosperity and equality among classes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

According to Alexander Hamilton, why was a national debt beneficial for the country?

It discouraged foreign investment

It increased government control over the economy

It provided citizens with a stake in government success

It led to economic instability

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the key provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

Establishment of slavery in new territories

Creation of the Northwest Territories

Gifting of land to individual settlers

Admission of territories as states based on population

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