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Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This law allowed for governments to be set up in the Northwest Territory. It also outlawed slavery, and it listed how the territories could apply for statehood.

a)

Republic

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

2.

The plan for the government

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

constitution

d)

republic

3.

Supporter of the new U.S. Constitution

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Anti-federalist

d)

Federalist

4.

Which states would like the Virginia Plan?

a)

States with small populations.

b)

States with lots of rivers.

c)

States with cash crops.

d)

States with large populations.

5.

Which states would like the New Jersey Plan?

a)

States with small populations.

b)

States with lots of rivers.

c)

States with cash crops.

d)

States with large populations.

6.

What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

To pick the first president

b)

To change the capital city of the United States

c)

To fix the Articles of Confederation

d)

To write the Articles of Confederation

7.

Under New Jersey's plan for the new government...

a)

Ben Franklin's AC privileges would be taken away until he realizes that not everyone likes it at 65 degrees. C'mon, Franklin!

b)

states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government

c)

states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government

d)

each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president

e)

each state would get equal representation in the government

8.

Massachusetts farmers were upset because of harsh tax laws. This event showed the need for the new constitution.

a)

Shays' Rebellion

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Republic

9.

The first government of the U.S.

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Shays' Rebellion

10.

Agreement between the large and small states: 2 Houses in the Legislative Branch, an Executive Branch, a Judicial Branch

a)

Republicanism

b)

Federalism

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Great Compromise

11.

This plan for the U.S. Constitution wanted Congressional representation to be based on POPULATION.

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

12.

Eventually, the Constitutional Convention realized...

a)

giving Ben Franklin control of the air conditioning would mean they would all suffer from hypothermia and likely die!

b)

they could easily fix the Articles of Confederation and go home

c)

they couldn't fix the Articles and needed to start over

d)

the Articles of Confederation were fine and didn't need any changes

13.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:


To approve.

a)

Executive

b)

Ratify

c)

Inflation

d)

Ordinance

14.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:


A law.

a)

Executive

b)

Ratify

c)

Inflation

d)

Ordinance

15.

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

16.

Under Virginia's plan for the new government...

a)

Ben Franklin gets unlimited control over the AC

b)

states with bigger populations would get more representation in the government

c)

each state would get equal representation in the government

d)

each state would get a turn to pick someone to be the president

e)

states with smaller populations would get more representation in the government

17.

What were the conditions of the Constitutional Congress?

a)

Freezing cold because Ben Franklin insisted on controlling the air conditioning

b)

Hot, smelly, and itchy (from the mosquitoes!)

c)

Freezing cold because of the blizzard

d)

Super comfortable and luxurious

18.

Opposed to the new U.S. Constitution

a)

Antifederalist

b)

Federalist

c)

Rebel

d)

Patriot

19.

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:


When prices go up while money loses value.

a)

Executive

b)

Ratify

c)

Inflation

d)

Ordinance

20.

The U.S. Constitution was written during this meeting.

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

First Continental Congress