AMSCO The Constitution and the New Republic Practice Quiz

Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

What was the main purpose of the Constitution as described in the passage?

• To establish a central government strong enough to hold 13 states together in a union that could prosper and endure.

• To grant independence to each state from the union.

• To create a monarchy to rule over the states.

• To abolish all forms of government in the states.

Which document did the U.S. government operate under before the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

The Articles of Confederation provided for a one-house congress, no separate executive, and no separate judiciary.

• True

• False

What was one of the foreign problems faced by the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

• States failed to adhere to the Treaty of Paris

• The government was too strong

• There were no military outposts

• The U.S. had no foreign relations

What contributed to widespread economic depression in the United States after the Revolutionary War?

• Reduced foreign trade and limited credit because states had not fully repaid war debts.

• Rapid industrialization and urbanization.

• Discovery of gold and increased wealth.

• Expansion of international markets and trade.

True or False: All thirteen states sent delegates to the Annapolis Convention in 1786.

• True

• False

Why did the states meet in Philadelphia after the Annapolis Convention?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation.

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To elect a new president.

• To draft the Bill of Rights.

Which state refused to send delegates to the Philadelphia convention?

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Who was unanimously elected chairperson of the Philadelphia convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams