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WorksheetsReview: Units 4 & 5
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
The political cartoon below was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
Dissolving colonial legislatures.
Protecting due process.
The stamp below is from the front page of a 1765 newspaper.What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper
It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ right to freedom of speech.
It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ freedom of speech.
It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.
It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policie
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
People are born with natural rights.
People can vote to choose natural rights
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
Natural rights come from the government.
What is the meaning of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Only God can give people rights
Rights can be taken away
People are only given some rights, the rest must be earned
People have natural rights
What is the meaning of this quote form the Declaration of Independence?
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."
Only men have rights in the government
The purpose of government is to protect people’s natural rights
Governments must be destroyed to secure rights
Rights can only be given by the government
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
What is a system of government where most of the power lies with individual states?
federation
republic
confederation
parliament
What was the meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution?
Ratification Convention
Constitutional Convention
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
What was the event when 2,000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War?
Constitutional Convention
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian War
Shays' Rebellion
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’s Rebellion?
The national government lacked the power to regulate trade.
The national government lacked a national court system.
The national government lacked central leadership
The national government lacked the power to tax
Art. II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.
How does the U.S. Constitution address concerns that resulted from the government described in this passage?
The new government could enforce treaties between the states
The new government could settle disputes between the states.
The new government could regulate trade between the states
The new government could levy taxes between the states
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Why did Shays’ Rebellion exhibit weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’ Rebellion showed Americans the Articles of Confederation was a perfect form of government.
Shays’ Rebellion proved that America needed a stronger central government.
Shays’ Rebellion allowed showed that the states needed more power.
Shays’ Rebellion showed how America was becoming a monarchy.
Which of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Choose all that apply (There could be multiple answers!)
no power to tax
no power to enforce laws
no central leadership (executive branch)
it required unanimous consent to amend the A.O.C.
The Articles of Confederation established only one branch of government. Which of the following branches was created?
legislative
executive
judicial
state
The introduction to the U.S. Constitution is called the...
Introduction
Ordinance
Union Address
Preamble
Which part of the Preamble tells where the government get its power?
"in order to form a more perfect union"
"insure domestic tranquility"
"promote the general welfare"
"We the People"
Which part of the Constitution establishes the goals and purpose of the government?
the Articles
the Amendments
the Preamble
the Conclusion
How did Shays’s Rebellion influence the Framers to have the Constitutional Convention?
Shay’s Rebellion made the Framers afraid that there would be a civil war.
The Constitutional Convention was held so Shay would stop the rebellion.
The Constitutional Convention was held to make a plan to repay the war debts.
Shay’s Rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We should have a military to protect us!"
common defense
domestic tranquility
perfect union
liberty
Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "Our country should be united together, not divided apart!"
domestic tranquility
justice
perfect union
general welfare
What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
The lack of a federal court system
The lack of legislative veto power
The lack of a strong military
The lack of a bill of rights
The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.
"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts"
What does this statement reflect?
Federalist views
Anti-Federalist views
a cause of Shay's Rebellion
a cause of the Great Compromise
Which group wanted a large and strong federal government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Communists
Republicans
Which group wanted the states to have more power?
Federalists
Confederalists
Democrats
Anti-Federalists
What were a series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed U.S. Constitution?
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Common Sense
Bill of Rights
Why did the Anti-Federalists support the inclusion of a bill of rights?
To limit the power of the people
To establish a limited monarchy
To protect individual rights
To limit individual rights
What law required a tax on many printed goods?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Why did the English Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
The king decided it was too harsh
Colonists began boycotting British goods
They signed a treaty with the colonists
What THREE reasons did the colonists have for declaring independence? Choose all that apply.
violation of individual rights
lack of representation in government
conflict with Native Americans
taxation
______ is the idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.
Taxation without notification
Boycotting
Taxation without representation
Violating individual rights
Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
