A of C / Constitution / New Nation

Who explored the new lands west of the Mississippi River?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Lewis and Clark

• Swanson and Dalton

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To tell European nations to stop colonizing lands in the Americas

• To give European countries land west of the Mississippi River

• To stop Americans from traveling to Europe

• To expand American territories westward

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Roger Sherman

• William Patterson

• Edmund Randolf

• George Washington

The number of votes each state had in the House of Representatives and Senate was decided by

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Great Compromise

• The Bill of Rights

The Constitution of the United States divides the national government into how many separate branches?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had one vote in congress, regardless of population

• It provided for n single national leader, such as a President

• It provided no national court system

• It provided no way to collect taxes

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could do all the following EXCEPT

• Declare War

• Collect taxes

• Make treaties

• Borrow money

The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to

• The Civil War

• The drafting of a new constitution

• Protests around the country

• The Monroe Doctrine

The Bill of Rights protects the right of

• The federal government

• State governments

• Individuals

• The Cabinet

1. Which event happened AFTER the Constitution was ratified?

• The Virginia Pan is approved

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

• The Great Compromise was presented

• The Declaration of Independence was written