Free Printable Articles of Confederation and Early U.S. History Quiz

Free Printable Worksheets

Worksheets

Articles of Confederation and Early U.S. History Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Federal too strong

b)

States had too much power

c)

President too powerful

d)

Congress could tax

2.

Under Articles, Congress could NOT:

a)

Borrow money

b)

Declare war

c)

Collect taxes

d)

Make treaties

3.

Shays’ Rebellion proved:

a)

Gov too strong

b)

Articles too weak

c)

Need a king

d)

Farmers ruled Congress

4.

Purpose of Constitutional Convention:

a)

Fix Articles

b)

Create new Constitution

c)

Elect president

d)

Change states

5.

Virginia Plan favored:

a)

Small states

b)

Large states

c)

Western land

d)

Farmers

6.

New Jersey Plan favored:

a)

Large states

b)

Small states

c)

South

d)

Merchants

7.

Great Compromise created:

a)

One-house Congress

b)

Two-house Congress

c)

Three presidents

d)

No Senate

8.

Three-Fifths Compromise:

a)

Trade

b)

Immigration

c)

Counting enslaved people

d)

Elections

9.

Federalists wanted:

a)

Weak nat’l gov

b)

Strong nat’l gov

c)

No courts

d)

No Congress

10.

Anti-Federalists demanded:

a)

King

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Bigger Senate

d)

Tariffs

11.

Constitution replaced:

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration

12.

Legislative branch:

a)

Enforces laws

b)

Interprets laws

c)

Makes laws

d)

Appoints judges

13.

Executive branch:

a)

Makes laws

b)

Interprets

c)

Enforces

d)

Declares war

14.

Judicial branch:

a)

Enforces

b)

Interprets laws

c)

Creates taxes

d)

Controls trade

15.

Checks & Balances:

a)

Each branch limits the others

b)

President unlimited

c)

Congress controls all

d)

Courts make laws

16.

Federalism:

a)

States only

b)

Federal only

c)

Split power between federal & states

d)

President gets all power

17.

Bill of Rights protects:

a)

Gov power

b)

Individual rights

c)

Congress

d)

Courts

18.

Ratification required:

a)

13/13

b)

9/13

c)

Congress

d)

President

19.

Solved big vs small state debate:

a)

3/5

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Alien Acts

d)

XYZ Affair

20.

Anti-Feds opposed Constitution because:

a)

Too long

b)

No Bill of Rights

c)

No Senate

d)

No taxes

21.

First president:

a)

Adams

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Hamilton

22.

Washington’s foreign policy:

a)

Help France

b)

Help Britain

c)

Stay neutral

d)

Start war

23.

Whiskey Rebellion cause:

a)

Tariffs

b)

Whiskey tax

c)

Election

d)

Bank

24.

Hamilton’s plan included:

a)

No taxes

b)

National bank

c)

Weak gov

d)

Free trade

25.

Hamilton belonged to:

a)

Dem-Rep

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Feds

d)

Tories

26.

Jefferson supported:

a)

Strong nat’l gov

b)

Strong state gov

c)

National bank

d)

Tariffs

27.

First political parties:

a)

Whigs/Tories

b)

Democrats/Republicans

c)

Federalists / Democratic-Republicans

d)

Anti-Feds / Loyalists

28.

XYZ Affair involved:

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

29.

XYZ Incident:

a)

Peace deal

b)

France demanded a bribe

c)

Trade war

d)

Louisiana Purchase

30.

Jay’s Treaty was with:

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Russia

31.

Neutrality Proclamation said U.S.:

a)

Would help France

b)

Would help Britain

c)

Stay out of war

d)

Side with colonies

32.

Dem-Rep beliefs:

a)

Strong nat’l gov

b)

Strong states

c)

National bank

d)

Tariffs

33.

Federalist beliefs:

a)

Strong states

b)

Weak president

c)

Strong nat’l gov

d)

No taxes

34.

Alien Act allowed:

a)

Free speech

b)

Deporting immigrants

c)

New states

d)

Draft

35.

Sedition Act banned:

a)

Voting

b)

Criticizing gov

c)

Owning land

d)

Tariffs

36.

DRs opposed Alien & Sedition because:

a)

Helped immigrants

b)

Violated free speech

c)

Raised taxes

d)

Hurt France

37.

Washington warned against:

a)

Schools

b)

Political parties

c)

State laws

d)

Elections

38.

A tariff is:

a)

Lane rule

b)

Tax on imports

c)

Bank fee

d)

State law

39.

Hamilton vs Jefferson main disagreement:

a)

Slavery

b)

Gov power level

c)

Holidays

d)

War

40.

Result of XYZ Affair:

a)

Britain attacked

b)

Americans wanted war with France

c)

Spain took land

d)

Jefferson resigned

100 %

Similar Resources on Wayground

40 questions

XII P GNP

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

36 questions

Management Principles of Fayol and Taylor

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

40 questions

chem by hasa

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

40 questions

MIL Lesson 2 Quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

40 questions

Vocabulary and Concept Quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

41 questions

Uji Pengetahuan Pemasaran

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

40 questions

The Integumentary System

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade