Standard 5 and 6 Review

The Northwest Ordinance required that new states had to which of the following before they could officially become part of the country?

• Have 100 farms

• Pay 10 million dollars

• Reach a population of 60,000 people

• Wait 50 years

Why is the Northwest Ordinance considered one of the most important laws in U.S. History?

• It created the process for new states joining the U.S.

• It helped Native Americans

• It gave women the right to vote

• It allowed the federal government to tax poor farmers

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was

• It allowed small states to have all of the power

• It didn't give the national government any power to raise taxes, which left the country in debt

• It allowed England to regain control over the country

• It created an imbalance between the north and the south

The United States Constitution divided the government into three branches for which of the following reasons?

• It made it easier to pass laws

• The president wanted to become more powerful

• It prevented any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

• It made it easier for the United States to declare war on Native Americans

Which enlightenment philosopher came up with the idea of the separation of powers to create a limited government?

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Rosseau

Which of the following concepts MOST influenced the U.S. Constitution

• Abolition

• Limited Government

• Tariffs

• Agrarian Manufacturing

Alexander Hamilton believed in which of the following?

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• Strengthening state governments

• Strengthening the federal government

• An economic focus on manufacturing

• An economic focus on agriculture

Federalist like Alexander Hamilton and James Madison published the Federalist Papers because they wanted to convince people of what?

• The federal government should have more power

• The state governments should have more power

• That Thomas Jefferson should be the next president of the United States

• That England was planning a counter-revolution

Which of the following precedents did George Washington set as the first ever president of the United States?

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• Two term limit for presidents

• Only creating alliances with Britain and Spain

• Creating the two party political system

• Setting the tradition that every president takes the oath of office

How did George Washington respond to the Whiskey Rebellion?

• He used the military to put down the rebellion

• He announced a new Stamp Act

• He threw everyone in jail

• He sent it to the Supreme Court