US History

Which statement states an outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1763) that ended the French and Indian War?

• Americans won their independence from the British

• France gained all land in North America

• Canada became a colony of Spain

• France lost most of its colonies in North America

In the Albany Plan of Union, Benjamin Franklin suggested that

• that everyone should return to their home country

• Congress asks England for assistance against the Indians

• the colonies unite for common defense

• each colony maintain its own army

In 1774, England passed the Intolerable Acts in order to punish

• Jamestown, for Patrick Henry's speech

• Philadelphia, for holding the first Continental Congress

• Boston, for dumping tea into the harbor

• New York, for aiding Ethan Allen

In the Declaration of Independence, it states that "...all men are created equal." What is the meaning of this phrase?

• Equal work deserves equal pay

• Everyone has the same educational opportunities

• Everyone is treated equally under the law

• Everyone is born with the same abilities

For what purpose did Congress pass the Northwest Ordinance in 1787

• to spread slavery into all new territories

• to establish procedures for admitting new states

• to establish land claims of Native Americans west of Ohio

• to create what would become the Oregon Trail

What did Shays' Rebellion prove about the government?

• The French were putting demands on the new government

• Rebels in the army were overthrowing the federal government

• The Articles of Confederation did not work to solve the problems of the new nation

• Massachusetts had a system to reward veterans of the Revolutionary War

Why did the Articles of Confederation provide for a weak central government?

• Washington wanted a weak government that he could control

• Americans feared a strong central government might become too powerful

• It was required by the Treaty of Paris

• The Federalists demands for a weak government commanded overwhelming support from the American people

Congress is composed of

• the president and his cabinet

• the House of Representatives and Senate

• the state and federal courts

• all state legislatures

Which action is an example of the use of checks and balances in the United States Constitution?

• the people elect a president every four years

• the Supreme Court has nine judges

• the Senate rejects a president's treaty

• the Senate is allowed two representatives from each state

In the United States, what is the main responsibility of the executive branch of government?

• to interpret laws

• to review laws

• to enforce laws

• to make laws