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WorksheetsQuizizz - The New Republic
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which act allowed people to pay for land in installments?
The Northwest Ordinance
The Homestead Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Land Act of 1800
The Northwest Territory was created from lands:
West of the Mississippi River
South of the Ohio River
North of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
East of the Appalachian Mountains
Shays's Rebellion in 1786 was a revolt by:
Soldiers
Politicians
Farmers
Merchants
Which branch of government was most powerful under the state constitutions after the American Revolution?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Military
The Articles of Confederation established:
A strong central government
A weak central government
A monarchy
A direct democracy
Many Americans became convinced that the government needed change because:
It was too strong
It was too weak
It was too democratic
It was too centralized
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government lacked the power to:
Declare independence
Collect taxes
Appoint governors
Regulate state militias
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 resulted in:
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
A new constitution for the United States
The Northwest Ordinance
What was the main goal of the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
Equal representation for all states
A strong national government and more representation for populous states
Less national power and equal representation for states
A weak central government with more power to the states
The New Jersey Plan differed from the Virginia Plan by calling for:
A stronger national government than the Virginia Plan
More representation for heavily populated states
Less national power and equal representation for states
A completely decentralized government system
Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas influenced the Framers of the Constitution?
Voltaire
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Adam Smith
John Locke
What is the term for sharing power between the federal and state governments?
Checks and balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Democracy
Who were called Federalists during the ratification debate?
People who opposed the Constitution
People who supported the Constitution
People who wanted a monarchy
People who favored a confederacy
What term was used for those who opposed the Constitution during the ratification debate?
Royalists
Democrats
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
Which of the following was NOT a major concern of the Anti-Federalists?
The Constitution gave too much power to the federal government
There was no bill of rights in the original Constitution
The president had too much power
The Constitution did not provide for a strong national defense
