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WorksheetsThe New Government
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Those who supported the adoption of the constitution were called:
a)
Abolitionists
b)
Democrats
c)
Federalists
d)
Republicans
2.
A protected tariff is intended to protect the:
a)
Consumer from high prices on Foreign Goods.
b)
Manufacturer or farmer from lower good imported from lower priced goods imported into the country.
3.
Which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
the Addition of the Bill of Rights
b)
arguments by George Washington
4.
The conflict between the large states and the small states in the crafting of the Constitution centered on
a)
whether judges should be chosen by popular vote
b)
how best to represent the interests of the people and the states in the legislature.
5.
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed over the proposed “National Bank” based on which issue?
a)
which executive department would be responsible for running it.
b)
whether or not the Constitution gives the national government the power to establish the bank.
6.
The War of 1812 resulted in
a)
The United State maintaining its previous strength.
b)
Great Britain gaining control of Canada.
7.
Which of these crops was MOST associated with the Upcountry following the American Revolution?
a)
corn
b)
cotton
8.
South Carolina's first state constitution was adopted in 1776, and attempted to balance power between
a)
Farmers and Factory Owners
b)
Lowcountry and Upcountry Citizens
9.
At the Constitutional Convention, some of South Carolina's delegates were not in favor of the new Constitution. They were part of a group called the
a)
Antifederalists
b)
Democrats
10.
Following the American Revolution, the South Carolina legislature decided to move the capital from Charleston to what city?
a)
Ninety Six
b)
Columbia
11.
The economy of South Carolina was almost destroyed at the end of the American Revolution. The state Assembly decided to try to fix the problem by issuing _____________ to provide loans so that people could rebuild and pay taxes.
a)
Bank Notes
b)
Currency
12.
The goal of the Upcountry citizens following the American Revolution was to obtain _____________________ in the General Assembly.
a)
power
b)
equal representation
13.
As South Carolina began forming its first government following the end of the American Revolution, the biggest political and rivalry was between
a)
Slaveholder and non slave holding citizens.
b)
Upcountry and Lowcountry Citizens
14.
The first state constitution of South Carolina
a)
was ratified without the support of the Upcountry.
b)
was ratified over the objections of Lowcountry planters.
15.
At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, South Carolina's delegates would have been MOST likely to oppose
a)
the Virginia Plan
b)
the New Jersey Plan
16.
Why would South Carolina's delegates to the Constitutional Convention have opposed the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
They wanted their full population of slaves to be counted for purposed of Congressional representation.
b)
They wanted the slaves not to be counted.
17.
The establishment of Columbia as the state capital was important because
a)
it was located in the heart of the lowcountry.
b)
it represented a compromise location central to most citizens.
18.
Why was the United States Constitution created in 1787?
a)
America needed a clear procedure for how to add new territory to the union.
b)
The American government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to effectively govern.
19.
Just after the American Revolution, in which region in South Carolina did most of the economic and politic power rest?
a)
The Lowcountry
b)
Piedmont
20.
Although the royal governor was still in Charleston, South Carolina was ruled by an elected group known as the __________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Committee of 99
21.
Which issue was the MOST troubling to South Carolina and showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Economic debt
b)
Bacon's rebellion
22.
The issue of nullification is actually an issue involving the Constitutional principle of
a)
Democracy
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
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