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WorksheetsChapter 8 Test
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
The first bell ringer of the section stated that we won the war (Revolutionary War) and are losing the peace. What does this mean?
We are winning the war against the Indians
We beat the British and now we are fighting a war with the French
We won the war against the British and now America was falling into a state of chaos. There are rebellions and America does not look it will survive the time after the war
We beat the French, we beat the British, its now time to fight the Germans!
The Second Bell Ringer stated "you have to give... to get". What does this mean?
If you want to win the war you have to give money to your allies
Everyone who worked on the Constitution had to give up something to get something. There was a compromise between the big and small state. Finally there was a compromise over slavery
The Great Compromise was a deal between George Washington and Ben Franklin over slavery
The 3/4 compromise was way to count the Indians for taxation as well as representation in the new government.
The third Bell Ringer was "FAITH". What does this mean?
Gorge Michael said that you have to have Faith that the sun was going to come up tomorrow.
The African Americans had FAITH that America would eventually give them freedom
The Native Americans and Women had FAITH that they would get the right to vote in America.
The States had FAITH that the new congress would add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution and this new government would work!
Group opposed to the ratification of the Constitution.
James Madison
Shays Rebels
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Rebellious Massachusetts farmer
Federalist
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Daniel Shays
Group that wanted a strong federal government.
Anti-Federalists
Communists
Anti Communists
Federalists
Meeting in Philadelphia where founding Fathers wrote our existing Government
Declaration of Independence
Anti Congress
Constitutional Convention
Congress
Father of the Constitution
Ben Franklin
Daniel Shays
George Washington
James Madison
Plan of government where membership was based on statehood. This favored the Small States.
Constitutional Plan
Virginia Plan
Federalist Plan
New Jersey Plan
Population based on plan of government. This favored the Big States.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Articles of Confederation
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
System of Government in which power is shared between the national or Federal Government and the States.
Federalism
Amendment
Enlightenment
Majority Rule
Additions to a document.
Federalism
Federalist
Amendment
Bill of Rights
Law that established a plan for dividing the federally owned lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Virginia Plan
Land Ordinance of 1785
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted in figuring a state's population?
the Virginia Plan
the New Jersey Plan
the Great Compromise
the Three-Fifths Compromise
Which of the following had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
the state governments
the Federal Government
The Federalists
The Anti Federalists
Which of the following were "flaws" of the Articles of Confederation?
Articles did not have the power to tax
Articles required almost unanimous votes from the congress to pass laws.
Articles did not have the power to create a universal currency that all states would have to accept
All of the answers are correct
What issue needed to be settled before the smaller states agreed to the Articles of Confederation?
how to tax citizens
how to pay debts from the American Revolution
large states land claims to the Western lands
how to raise taxes on the bigger states
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Washington, DC
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Annapolis, MD
Shreve, Ohio
What issue does the Three-Fifths Compromise address?
how slaves would be counted for taxes and representation
the disagreement over the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
the disagreement over the Virginia Plan and the New York Plan
the number of branches in the government
Which of the following groups were not represented at the Constitutional Convention?
African Americans
Native Americans
women
All of the answers are correct
Which group opposed the ratification of the Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-federalists
Democrats
Republicans
Why did the new government add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
Many states wouldn't sign the Constitution without a bill of rights
The FRAMERS of the Constitution wanted to protect people's personal rights and freedoms
Many people believed it was needed to limit the power of the national government
All of the answers are correct
Which event listed below created a plan for the orderly expansion of our country? Ohio became a state as part of this plan.
Completion of the Wilderness Road
Passage of the North West Ordinance of 1787
Creation of the Declaration of Independence
Shay's Revolution
Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
Because the Constitutional Convention was held secret, his notes are the only record we have of the closed door debates. He Also helped write the Bill of Rights.
He believed that Federalism was a bad idea
He thought that the new Constitution was a bad idea and was an Anti-Federalist
None of these answers are correct
What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?
their experiences under earlier British rule
their experiences under state constitutions
their experiences under the Articles of Confederation
their experiences under the Continental Congress
Why did Anti-federalists dislike the proposed Constitution?
They thought that the President might declare themselves King
They were worried because they thought women and Indians would gain too much power in this governmental system
They thought the states were given too much power
They thought that the Land Ordinance of 1785 would make the new states (Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Mich@#$%^&) too powerful.
Which of the following comments do not accurately describe the Land Ordinance of 1785
Congress wanted these new territories to have a Bill of Rights and did not allow slavery
Congress wanted to establish a plan to turn the western lands into states
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Mich@#$%^&* became states as a result of the Land Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was great for the Indians. With many new settlers, Indians had plenty of people to trade.
What did Patrick Henry mean when he said that he "smelled a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward monarchy"?
He feared that the Confederation Congress might return the United States to rule by Great Britain's king
He suspected the Confederation Congress would soon name George Washington as the nation's king
He considered the people of Philadelphia to be Loyalists and traitors because of their behavior during the American Revolution
He believed the Constitutional Convention would create a national government that was too strong.
This person signed the Declaration of Independence but became an Anti-federalist and did not think that this new more powerful government was a good idea
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
James Madison
Which did NOT lead to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
the need to promote trade among the states and create a common currency
Shay's rebellion
the Land Ordinance of 1785
the British had 10,000 troops waiting for the United States of America to Fail. If we didn't do something soon they may attack us again.
Which of the following answers describes Federalism?
The States have all the Power
The local Governments have all the Power
The Power of the Government is shared between the Federal and State Governments
The Federalists thought that we needed a more powerful government
Which of the following provided the basic framework for the national government? This plan included the idea of separation of powers and the three branches government. (legislative, executive, and judicial)
the Virginia Plan
the New Jersey Plan
the Articles of Confederation
the Three-Fifths Compromise
According to the Land Ordinance of 1785, what would happen to a territory when the territory had over 60,000 people?
The territory could become a new state
The territory could establish a "State House" and they could begin to write a Bill of Rights
The territory could begin to sell territory to the Indians
The territory could create a new Constitution
