AP US History Topic 9

The main purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was to...

• Set the guidelines for a territory to become a state
• Ban slavery in the Old Northwest territories
• Set disputed land in the Old Northwest to be divided into townships and sold for federal income
• Ban migration to the Old Northwest to produce a better relationship with the Native Americans of this territory

Which of the following was not a part of the Articles of Confederation that hindered the powers of the central government?

• A unanimous vote was required to amend the Articles of Confederation
• There was no Legislative branch or Congress under the Articles of Confederation
• The federal government could not enforce taxes
• The federal government could not raise a national army

Which states favored the New Jersey plan and why?

• Small states, because each state would be given equal representation in Congress
• Large states, because each state would be given equal representation in Congress
• Small states, because representation would be based on a state's size and population
• Large states, because representation would be based on a state's size and population

What was the Great Compromise?

• A treaty between the U.S. and Spain in which Spain would not attempt to invade the U.S.
• An agreement between northern states and southern states that would allow for U.S. territories to vote on legalizing slavery
• An agreement that would combine the Virginia and New Jersey plans to create a bicameral legislature in Congress
• A treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain in which British ships would stop the impressment of American sailors

The compromise meant to even up the number of southern and northern state votes by stating that slaves would count for a fraction of a vote was the...

• Three-Fifths Compromise
• Three-Sevenths Compromise
• Five-Sixths Compromise
• Seven-Thirds Compromise

What was the main result of the idea of Republican Motherhood taking root following the American Revolution?

• Women were given the right to vote
• Women were given more educational opportunities as to better cultivate democratic values when raising their children
• There began a drastic transition of women going from just working at home to working jobs that were traditionally held by men
• It became generally more accepted for women to lead more solitary lives without marriage

Which group of people opposed the new Constitution and favored the Articles of Confederation?

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans
• Antifederalists
• Whigs

Which of the following people did not assist in writing the series of essays supporting the Constitution known in book form as "The Federalist"

• John Jay
• James Monroe
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

Which of the following is the term referring to the conciseness of the Constitution as an extension of the Anglo-American legal tradition?

• Detailed Law
• Civil Law
• Precise Law
• Common Law

Which of the following was not an issue between Great Britain and the U.S. following the American Revolution?

• Great Britain closed the Mississippi River to American ships
• Great Britain refused to repeal the Navigation Laws
• Great Britain halted trade between the British West Indies and the U.S.
• Great Britain incited attacks on the U.S. by Native Americans