WorksheetsA New Nation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The GREAT COMPROMISE divided Congress into two houses called the
Senate and House of Representatives
President and Courts
Happy and Sad
Greedy and Generous
Our first plan of government was called
Articles of Constitution
Amendments of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Who was "President" of the Convention?
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
Who was the oldest Founding Father?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
Federalists supported the Constitution and a strong national government.
True
False
How did the passage of the Articles of Confederation help to lead to the formation of the US government? (4.2.P)
It created multiple branches of government to distribute power.
It was a weak government and thereby led to the creation of the Constitution.
It caused the Americans to decide to go to war against England.
It promoted electing a new president in the colonies.
In the Declaration of Independence, what is the main purpose of government according to Thomas Jefferson? (4.2.P)
To make laws for all people
To deny people their rights
To protect the rights of all people
To control the actions of all people
If your teacher assigned you a research project on the sequence of events that led to the establishment of the US as a democratic republic, which set of terms would you need to research? (4.2.P)
Continental Congress, The Articles of Confederation, and The US Constitution
The Indian Removal Act, The Trail of Tears, and the Dawes Plan
The Stamp Act, The Intolerable Acts, and The Boston Massacre
The Missouri Compromise, Slavery and Abolition, and the Election of 1860
Why did the Americans create a Bill of Rights? (4.2.CC)
To start a war with Britain
To protect their rights
To protect their farms
To keep British rule
Whose perspective during the building of a new nation does this statement represent? (4.2.E) “Even with the Revolution being fought, we may be doomed to a lifetime of working on the plantations. All men are created equal - except us apparently.”
Women
Enslaved Africans
Native Americans
Free Africans
Whose perspective during the building of a new nation does this statement represent? (4.2.E) “Without the support of the French or British any longer, we will be forced further and further westward by American settlers and have to abandon the land we’ve called home for our entire lives. ”
Women
Enslaved Africans
Native Americans
Free Africans
Whose perspective during the building of a new nation does this statement represent? (4.2.E) “If the government is not protecting the rights of its citizens, then the government should be abolished and a new one should be formed - even if it takes going to war to achieve independence.”
Native American government
British government
French government
Colonial government
If you wanted to see a statement about the natural rights of all Americans, what document
would be best for you to consult? (4.2.P)
The Federalist Papers
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
What was the first governing document of the United States?
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
To draft the Declaration of Independence
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To elect the first President of the United States
To establish the Bill of Rights
Which document announced the American colonies' independence from Britain?
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What was the primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave too much power to the central government
It lacked a process for amending the document
It did not allow for a national military
It created a weak central government
Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention?
The Boston Tea Party
Shays' Rebellion
The signing of the Treaty of Paris
The Battle of Bunker Hill
What compromise during the Constitutional Convention resulted in a bicameral legislature?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws of the United States?
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The State Governments
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To support the ratification of the Constitution
To oppose the Constitution
To draft the Bill of Rights
To declare independence from Britain
Who was the first President of the United States under the Constitution?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
The Second Amendment
The Fourth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
It established the process for admitting new states to the Union
It ended the Revolutionary War
It created the first national bank
It established the first federal tax
