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USH - Unit 3 - Creating a New Nation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following weakness under the Articles of Confederation negatively impacted the new US economy?

a)

The Articles created a national bank

b)

The Articles enabled the government to impose taxes

c)

No national currency

d)

States could regulate international trade

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Land Ordinance of 1785?

a)

To create a national army to protect the western lands

b)

Ban slavery

c)

Allow the federal government to create a national currency

d)

Enable Congress to sell the western land as a source of revenue

3.

Which of the following are weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No executive branch

b)

No national court system

c)

Congress could not impose taxes

d)

Could not regulate admission of new states

4.

Which of the following is a purpose of the US Constitution, as stated in the preamble?

a)

Provide for the common defense

b)

Each individual is entitled to the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

c)

Form a more perfect union

d)

Insure domestic tranquility

5.

How many federalist papers were written?

(a)  

6.

Why did the framers include “provide for the common defense” in the preamble to the new US Constitution?

a)

Fearful cities could not protect against a civil uprising

b)

To provide the executive branch with the ability to form an army

c)

Concerned all states could not protect from a foreign military

d)

Political division of slavery

7.

Which of the following were federalists?

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

Samuel Adams

8.

What was the compromise created a bicameral legislature in which one house was based on population and representation in the second house was equal?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Three-Fifths compromise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

9.

Which of the following did Anti-Federalists believe?

a)

Fear there would not be enough representation in Congress

b)

Fear of a strong central government

c)

Fear of a weak central government

d)

Fear of too much representation in Congress

10.

Which of the following did Federalists support?

a)

Strong central government

b)

Weak central government

c)

States rights

d)

Individual rights

11.

Which of the following amendments support a limited government?

a)

First amendment

b)

Second amendment

c)

Fourth amendment

d)

Ninth amendment

e)

Tenth amendment

12.

Which of the following amendments support individual rights?

a)

First amendment

b)

Second amendment

c)

Fourth amendment

d)

Ninth amendment

e)

Tenth amendment

13.

Which of the following banned slavery in northern states?

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

14.

Which of the following officially divided the land after the American Revolution and reserved a portion of the revenue for public schools?

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

15.

Which of the following focuses on how to distribute representation of individuals in Congress?

a)

Limited government

b)

Federalism

c)

Apportionment

d)

Bicameral Congress