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WorksheetsUNIT TEST (NEW NATION)
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation included
Ratification of the DOI and each state having one vote.
Shays rebellion, collecting taxes, and the battle at bunker hill
No strong national government, no leader controlling the government, congress could not collect taxes
A common legislature, encourage democracy, power to declare war
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation included
Ratification of the DOI and each state having one vote.
Shays rebellion, collecting taxes, and the battle at bunker hill
No strong national government, no leader controlling the government, congress could not collect taxes
departments to oversee business between states, traveling citizens between states have the same rights, creating a system for the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included
Ratification of the DOI and each state having one vote.
Shays rebellion, collecting taxes, and the battle at bunker hill
No strong national government, no leader controlling the government, congress could not collect taxes
departments to oversee business between states, traveling citizens between states have the same rights, creating a system for the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included
Ratification of the DOI and each state having one vote.
Shays rebellion, collecting taxes, and the battle at bunker hill
Could not make a national army without the permission of the states, cant enforce state to obey laws, could not make laws about trade
departments to oversee business between states, traveling citizens between states have the same rights, creating a system for the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
to give official approval, usually in writing
ordinance
confederation
ratify
surveyors
to order or decree
ordinance
confederation
ratify
surveyors
professionals who make out the boundaries and details of a piece of land
ordinance
confederation
ratify
surveyors
a group united in alliance
ordinance
confederation
ratify
surveyors
A part of now Tennessee, then North Carolina, that wanted to be its own state, not part of North Carolina. Congress denied the request to be a state and it acted like its own nation with a constitution, barter instead of money, and its own treaties with American Indians! It ended up failing in just 4 short years.
State of Confederation
State of Tennessee
State of Franklin
State of Murfreesboro
American Revolution veterans did not receive their pay and economic hardship and debt were hitting them as farmers (resulted in debtor's prison). This injustice lead to protests, then to violence. Courthouses were taken over and the debtor's prison were freed. Armed conflict arose.
This describes....
James Oglethorpe, named for his hate of debtors
James Oglethorpe, named for his love of debtors
Shays' Rebellion, named after Dan and Shay.
Shays' Rebellion, named after Daniel Shays.
The area of mostly unsettled land bordered by the Ohio River, the Appalachian Mountains, and the Mississippi River.
Southwest Territory
Northeast Territory
Northwest Territory
South East Territory
Written by Thomas Jefferson to divide the Northwest Territory so it could eventually become states... it just didn't say HOW to divide the territory.
Land Ordinance of 1784
Land Ordinance of 1785
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Explained HOW to divide the Northwest Territory
Land Ordinance of 1784
Land Ordinance of 1785
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
a law that allowed Congress to divide the Northwest Territory into three to five separate territories. Established governments for each territory and specified how those territories could become states.
Land Ordinance of 1784
Land Ordinance of 1785
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Representatives
The best definition for Federalism is...
power split between states and federal government
all power in one place
a loose alliance of states
balancing our all three branches of government
Which two things did the Great Compromise create?
Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population
One house system, equal representation
Two House system all proportional represenation
Two House system, all equal representation
An agreement in which both sides give up something.
Compromise
Conclusion
Argument
Declaration
In the Virginia Plan representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?
Small States
Large States
Southern States
Northern States
The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?
Money
Slaves
Population
It will also be equal
The branch of government that makes our laws
Congress (Legislative)
President (Executive)
Supreme Court (Judicial)
King George (Monarch)
In the New Jersey Plan, states received equal representation in congress. Which states favored this plan?
Small States
Large States
Northern States
Southern States
The idea that government authority comes from people who have agreed to be governed. (Rule by the people)
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
The principle of the Preamble
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
Federalism
A perfect union, Justice, Common defense, domestic tranquility,blessings of Liberty, and General weflare are examples of ...
Popular sovereignty
The introduction of the Preamble
Principles of the Preamble
Purposes of the Preamble
____ expresses the reasons the Constitution was written. It is an introduction for the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Constitutional convention
Each branch of government (executive, judicial, legislative) has designated powers to ensure that new little branch has more power than the other two branches
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
National, state, and local government share power; the term also refers to the division of power between the states and the national or federal government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
This system allows each branch of government to check powers of the other two branches. The legislative branch makes the laws. Executive branch enforces the laws. Judicial branch interprets the laws.
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
What is a precedent?
something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
a tax on imported goods
a political party that believes in a strong central government
a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands
How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?
He appointed a career soldier to be Secretary of War
He created a cabinet of advisors
He campaigned for the office of the President
He chose a friend to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
by recognizing Washington, D.C., as the nation's capital
by issuing the first pocket veto
by stepping down after two terms
by establishing the State of the Union address
Farmers upset about tax on whiskey burn buildings and attack tax collectors. Washington sends troops to show that the government will use force to maintain order. What rebellion is being described?
Shay's Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Second Rebellion
Which of the following best describes the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington decided that Americans drank far too much whiskey
John Whiskey led a rebellion against George Washington
In order to pay off debt, the government taxed whiskey. This angered farmers
This was an event where angry colonists rebelled against the British
What did the decision by President Washington to use the state militia against farmers demonstrate?
that the new national government intended to enforce federal laws
that the states were still the dominant power in the new nation
that the federal government had no authority to impose an excise tax
that the president was becoming a military dictator
President Washington issued a proclamation saying the US would not take sides in European wars. What was this document called?
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Poclamation of 1793
the Washington Proclamation
the Proclamation of Neutrality
In his farewell address, Washington urged Americans
not to let loyalty to political parties tear the nation apart
to support the ideals, but not action of the French Revolution
to pay the taxes Congress placed on luxury goods
not to address the president using fancy titles
George Washington's famous letter to the nation that gave advice on how the nation should move forward - put aside political and regional divisions, remain neutral, no permanent alliances with other countries.
Presidential Cabinet
Farewell Address
Whiskey Rebellion
National Bank
Which of the following is NOT a precedent set by President George Washington?
Federal Government enforcing laws by force
Policy of neutrality
presidential cabinet
four term limit
Alexander Hamilton believed the United States needed to create a _____________ to stabilize the economy.
national bank
presidential cabinet
precedent
farewell address
Thomas Jefferson thought that a ____ would expand the power and influence of the federal government beyond the limits outlined in the Constitution.
national bank
presidential cabinet
precedent
farewell address
George Washington was the United States' __________ president
Fourth
Second
Third
First
When North Carolina gave up its western land to the federal government, it created ____ where Tennessee is located today.
The northwest Territory
The southwest territory
The north south territory
The west north territory
The Warrior's Path, Boone Trace, and the Wilderness Road were all examples of
the Northwest territory
Places of worship
Hunting Grounds
Frontier Roads
a person who buys and sells land for profit, purchasing land at cheap prices in hopes of selling it later at a higher price
land former
landscaper
land speculator
land surveyor
____ were the first European people to come into what is now Tennessee
longhunters
shorthunters
bighunters
smallhunters
longhunters were
groups of animals that traveled together to attack villages
groups of 5-6 women who traveled together looking for berries to eat
groups of 2-3 men who traveled together looking for game (stuff to hunt)
groups of Europeans who traveled together to find wealth in mines
longhunters impacted the settlement of Tennessee by
returning to their homes in the North and telling people about the land East of the Appalachian Mountains and people began moving out of Tennessee
returning to their homes in Europe and telling people to stay away from the lands of Tennessee.
returning to their homes in the South and telling people about the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and people began to move to Tennessee.
returning to their homes in the East, and telling people about the land west of the Appalachian Mountains and people began to move to Tennessee.
a fleet of small ships is called a
voyage
carrier
flotilla
sail
Tennessee could become a state in 1795 because
it had a large enough trail base for statehood
it had a large enough population for statehood
it had a large enough game population for statehood
it had a large enough congress following for statehood
June 1, 1796 - Congress gave its approval and Tennessee entered as the ___ state of the Union.
16th
2nd
50th
12th
another word for delegates is
congress
representatives
independence
peasants
Tennessee's state constitution was modeled after the constitutions of
Georgia and North Carolina
South Carolina and Georgia
Virginia and Massachusetts
North Carolina and Pennsylvania
There are ___ articles in Tennessee's constitution
10
11
6
4
Article 11 of Tennessee's constitution is a
declaration of independence
declaration of rights
declaration of wealth
declaration of self
Both the Tennessee state Constitution's Declaration of Rights AND the US Constitution's Bill of Rights have ____ in common.
protecting the rights of the jury to attack the criminal
protecting the right to food and a fair meal
protecting the right to a jury and a fair trial
protecting the right to a phone call for the criminal
Which was the group of people that supported the ratification of the new Constitution after the Constitutional Convention?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
Which was the group of people that were against the ratification of the new Constitution after the Constitutional Convention?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
Which group favored a much stronger central government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which group favored a much weaker central government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: A stronger central was needed to enforce laws and provide defense for the country.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: The Federal Government was too strong under the new Constitution and dangerously weakened the powers of state governments.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: The Federal Government could use the military to force unfair taxes on the states.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: Though the Federal Government has more power, these powers are clearly defined and limited by the new Constitution.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: By creating a separation of powers between Federal and State governments, justice can be handled on a National and Local level.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: The position of the president is like a king and could lead to tyranny over of the people
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: A separation of powers in three branches of government and a system of checks and balances ensures that no one person or branch of government can become too powerful.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: There is no Bill of Rights to protect the individual liberties of common citizens against government abuse.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: The Constitution is able to be changed to address concerns of the states and the nation and a Bill of Rights can be added after ratification.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: The country is too big to be a Republic as the new Constitution suggests.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: It would be wiser to simply revise the Articles of Confederation. A new Constitution is not needed.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Perspective on Ratification: If the new Constitution is not ratified, the nation could fall apart or be subject to abuse from other countries.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
According to the Preamble of the Constitution above, why was a new Constitution created?
To create a stronger government that would united and protect the country in the present and future
To grant more power to state governments
To detail specific rights and liberties of individuals in the United States
To make it possible to add more states to the country.
Which of the following terms is used to describe the approval of the new Constitution?
Objection
Ratification
Federalization
Deliberation
What is the name of the first 10 amendments?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution, are powers reserved for the States.
10th Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Lived mainly on the coast in cities and worked mainly in trade and commerce
Federalists
Anti Federalists
Republicans
British Soldiers
Lived mainly in rural areas and were primarily farmers
Federalists
Anti Federalists
Republicans
British Soldiers
Who had the idea of making a Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution in order for the last 2 states to support the ratification of the Constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
The Bill of Rights is...
the explanation for the Declaration of Independence
the liberties listed in the Preamble
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
the reason all Americans are unhappy
change to the US Constitution defines which term?
Convention
Confederation
Congress
Amendment
Supported creating a National Bank
Hamilton
Jefferson
The government can only do what the Constitution says it can do
Strict Interpretation
Loose Interpretation
Tight Interpretation
Baggy Interpretation
Political Party created in part by Alexander Hamilton
Democratic-Republican
Democratic
Federalist
Tea
Hamilton supported the ___________ in regards to foreign affairs.
French
British
Dutch
Canadians
Jefferson believed that ___________ needed to be the focus of our economy.
Farming
Business
Manufacturing
Trade
The belief that the government's powers should change or adapt to fit the needs of the country's current situation.
Loose Interpretation
Strict Interpretation
Flexible Interpretation
Rigid Interpretation
Believed the U.S. should remain mostly neutral when it came to the conflict between the French and British
Hamilton
Jefferson
Both
Neither
Alexander Hamilton was the _______________ in George Washington's cabinet.
Secretary of War
Attorney General
Postmaster General
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson was the _______________ in George Washington's cabinet.
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of Agriculture
Was against creating a National Bank.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
