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WorksheetsUS - Constitution - Articles 22-23
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]
Shays Rebellion
Farmer's Fight
Protesting Property Tax
Declaration of Rights
SELECT TWO [2] TRUE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE "NORTHWEST ORDINANCE".
The Northwest Ordinance -
was passed in 1787
outlined the process for adding states to the U.S. once their population reached 60,000
created a system for acquiring Native American lands that could be sold for profit
allowed slavery to spread to new territories
What was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation?
the ability to declare war
the ability to make treaties
the authority to operate post offices
ALL of these are correct
Which of these was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
taxing the colonists without their consent
depriving the colonists of the right to trial by jury
unfair "writs of assistance" allowing illegal searches
ALL of these are correct
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
congressional decisions required the approval of 9 out of 13 states
congressional actions required the approval of the Supreme Court justices
Congress was unable to regulate trade with foreign countries
Congress did not have the power to declare war
Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no power to raise taxes or regulate trade. This weakness created a national issue when when the U.S. -
could not pay off the national debt
declared war on France
expanded to the Mississippi River
made a treaty with England
What event [in 1787] directly led to many Americans wanting a new constitution for the U.S.? [hint: it involved a group of Massachusetts farmers angry over their property taxes]
Shays Rebellion
Farmer's Fight
Protesting Property Tax
Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence identifies the "unalienable rights" as -
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Freedom and Equality
Truth, Justice, and the American Way
Gold, God, and Glory
The Declaration of Independence [written by _____ in 1776] helped define the rights that would defeat tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
According to the quote provided, Benjamin Franklin [one of the "Founding Fathers"] supported the idea of having a FREE PRESS that could -
express BOTH sides of an issue
get public approval of what is being printed
provide the "truth" that aligns with their own personal beliefs
charge low prices for their opinion articles
