APUSH Fall 2025 FInals Review 2

What was the primary purpose of the Federalists during the ratification debates in state legislatures?

• To oppose the adoption of the Constitution

• To support the adoption of the Constitution

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To promote the Bill of Rights

Match the following groups with their stance during the adoption of the American Constitution:

• Fought for American independence

• Patriots

• Opposed the American Constitution

• Federalists

• Supported British rule during the American Revolution

• Loyalists

• Supported the American Constitution

• Anti-Federalists

What was the significance of the McCulloch v. Maryland case in relation to Congress's powers?

• It limited Congress's ability to levy taxes

• It allowed Congress to make laws deemed "necessary and proper"

• It restricted Congress's power to regulate commerce

• It granted Congress the power to declare war

The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 was significant because it:

• Granted religious freedom to all, including non-Christians

• Guaranteed toleration to all Christians, regardless of sect

• Established the Church of England as the state religion

• Prohibited all forms of religious practice

What was the main argument presented by Thomas Paine in "Common Sense"?

• The colonies should remain loyal to the British Crown

• The colonies should seek independence from Britain

• The colonies should form a new alliance with France

• The colonies should adopt a monarchy

The idea of laissez-faire suggests that the government should:

• Control all aspects of the economy

• Play a minimal role in economic affairs

• Regulate only international trade

• Set fixed prices for goods and services

Match the following reasons with their corresponding British Acts:

• East India Company Act

• To establish a monopoly on sugar trade

• Molasses Act

• To encourage trade with the colonies

• Navigation Acts

• To reduce the national debt from the French & Indian War

• Sugar Act of 1764

• To promote the production of sugar in the colonies

The Declaration of Independence was issued by the Second Continental Congress in 1776 to:

• Announce a new alliance with Spain

• Explain why the colonies wanted independence from Britain

• Declare war on France

• Propose a new constitution for the colonies

The doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings states that:

• Kings are elected by the people

• The right to rule comes from God, not people's consent

• Kings should be chosen based on merit

• The monarchy should be abolished

The concept of a Social Contract involves:

• An agreement between nations to avoid war

• A pact between the government and the people for mutual governance

• A treaty between two rival states

• A contract between businesses to fix prices