Chapter 7 Pretest

A former Revolutionary War captain who led an uprising of about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers.

• Daniel Shays

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Edmund Randolph

Branch of government that makes laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Branch of government that enforces the laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Shay’s Rebellion helped to convince Americans that...

• Congress to give itself greater power to tax citizens.

• government leaders should revise the Articles of Confederation.

• state governments to print more money.

• the central government to pass new land ordinances.

One reason some Americans opposed the Articles of Confederation was that

• they thought it wasn’t strong enough to keep the nation unified.

• most states objected to a one-house legislature.

• some states thought it gave too much power to Congress.

• most states preferred to stay independent and refused to join the other states.

What is one reason many people called for changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• They opposed the Northwest Ordinance.

• They wanted a plan of government made up of two branches.

• They believed that a weak central government could not protect the citizens.

• They thought the state governments were too weak.

Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government shown in the diagram?

• The Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Northwest Land Ordinance

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Siege of Yorktown

What was the main purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To support the ratification of the Constitution

• To oppose the British monarchy

• To promote the Bill of Rights

• To establish the first political party