Ch 05 Quizs A More Perfect Union

Who did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention choose to lead the meetings?

• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• James Madison

Why did Daniel Shays lead a rebellion against the government in western Massachusetts in 1786?

• to stop judges from legally taking away farmers’ lands
• to stop the government from printing money
• to force the government to pay farmers’ debts
• to force judges to open their courts to farmers

The Continental dollar fell in value because _______________.

• the value of the English currency rose
• Option 2
• they could not be exchanged for gold or silver
• too much money was circulated

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had only one vote but all states had to approve the Articles.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The process to approve the Constitution required ______________.

• a bill of rights to be included
• a signature by all the convention delegates
• approval by 9 of the 13 states
• a unanimous vote of all the states

In a republic, people rule through representatives they elect.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The Northwest Ordinance included ________________.

• nothing about how people could petition for statehood
• a clause that banned slavery in the territory
• a law that required people to purchase at least 320 acres of land
• the creation of the Mississippi Territory out of the Northwest Territory

What difficulty did the Confederation have with the government of Spain?

• Spain refused to talk over difficult issues with John Adams.
• Spain refused to withdraw from lands east of the Mississippi.
• Spain kept Americans out of trade markets in the West Indies
• Spain closed the lower Mississippi to American shipping.

The Anti-Federalists believed a strong national government was needed.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The legislative branch includes both the Senate and House of Representatives.

• TRUE
• FALSE