American History Quiz

What did the Treaty of Paris recognize in 1783?

• The end of the American Revolution

• The United States as an independent nation

• The beginning of the American Revolution

• The signing of the US Constitution

What is profiteering?

• The act of selling goods at reduced prices

• The act of borrowing money from other countries

• The act of charging excessive prices for scarce goods that people need

• The act of paying taxes to the government

What was a major issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed the national government to tax Americans

• It provided for a strong central government

• It did not provide for an executive or judicial branch

• It was signed in 1788

How many states needed to agree to make a law under the Articles of Confederation?

• All thirteen states

• Nine out of the thirteen states

• Only the states that could enforce it

• Seven out of the thirteen states

When was the US Constitution officially adopted, replacing the Articles of Confederation?

• 1781

• 1783

• 1785

• 1788

What power did the Constitution give the national government that the Articles of Confederation did not?

• The power to declare war

• The power to enforce laws

• The power to tax on a national level

• The power to borrow money from other countries

What was the main issue addressed by the Confederation Congress that is mentioned in the text?

• The establishment of a new currency

• The handling of land that once belonged to England

• The creation of a new form of government

• The resolution of trade disputes with Canada

What did the Treaty of Paris grant the United States?

• Independence from Great Britain

• Land as far west as the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes almost to the Gulf of Mexico

• The right to tax the original thirteen colonies

• Control over Canada

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinances according to the text?

• To establish trade agreements with neighboring countries

• To address questions of how new lands should be settled and governed

• To create a new constitution for the United States

• To declare war on other countries claiming the land

Which of the following states was NOT created under the Ordinance of 1787?

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Michigan

• Pennsylvania