Part II Vocabulary Founding Documents

What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The government is created and sustained by the consent of the people.

• The government is controlled by a single ruler.

• The government is based on military power.

• The government is chosen by a select group of elites.

What does it mean to ratify a treaty?

• To reject it formally.

• To sign or give formal consent to it.

• To ignore it completely.

• To rewrite it entirely.

What was the Northwest Territory?

• The first organized territory of the United States.

• A region in the southern United States.

• A territory in Canada.

• A disputed area between the US and Mexico.

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 establish?

• A process for selling and surveying public lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• A new tax system for the colonies.

• A trade agreement with France.

• A military alliance with Native American tribes.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• To establish a government for the Northwest Territory and prohibit slavery.

• To declare war on Britain.

• To create a new currency.

• To build a series of forts along the frontier.

What was Shays' Rebellion?

• A violent uprising in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787.

• A peaceful protest in New York.

• A diplomatic meeting in Philadelphia.

• A trade negotiation with Spain.

What is the US Constitution?

• The supreme law of the United States.

• A collection of state laws.

• A historical document from England.

• A treaty with Native American tribes.

Who was George Washington?

• Commander of American forces and first president under the US Constitution.

• A British general during the Revolutionary War.

• A French diplomat.

• A Spanish explorer.

What is federalism?

• A system of government where power is shared between a national government and regional governments.

• A system where all power is held by the national government.

• A system where power is held by local governments only.

• A system where power is held by a single ruler.

What are the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing basic civil liberties to Americans.

• A list of taxes imposed by the British.

• A series of trade agreements.

• A collection of military strategies.