Chapter 5 Test/Quiz

Question 1

What are some reasons why the a Republic Government would not work?

Answer 1

Fragile, and very radical

Question 2

What were some things that the Congress were told needed to be included into the State Constitutions?

Answer 2

Bill of Rights

Question 3

How did the slaves gain freedom during the Revolutionary war?

Answer 3

1. Escape
2. Fight for England
3. Fight for the Colonists

Question 4

What did the North do to Slavery?

Answer 4

Abolish Slavery

Question 5

T/F: Women had no gains.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Who bought the 640 Acre land mass?

Answer 6

Spectators

Question 7

What did the North West Ordinance do to Slavery?

Answer 7

Banned Slavery in North West

Question 8

Why were the British and Americans at odds?

Answer 8

Britain still had their forts in America; The US continued to antagonize the Loyalists

Question 9

Why were the Americans and Spanish at odds?

Answer 9

Spain did not allow the US to use the Mississippi River

Question 10

What did Spain’s action of not letting the US to use the Mississippi River effect the economy?

Answer 10

It forced to trade on Land Travel, which was more expensive

Question 11

Where was Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 11

Western Massachussetts

Question 12

Who led Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 12

Danial Shays

Question 13

Who is Daniel Shay

Answer 13

A Poor Farmer

Question 14

What ended Shay’s Rebellion?

Answer 14

The Militia put it down

Question 15

What are some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 15

1. No President
2. Central Government will have little authority
3. No Central Court
4. Unanimous Votes

Question 16

Why was the Articles of Confederation written this way?

Answer 16

1. To stay away from monarchical power

2. To please Patriots (Small National Government)

Question 17

Give Background, the Action, and the Results of Shay’s Rebellion.

Answer 17

Background: Massachusetts government taxed the poor due to a war debt, and when the Government did not listen, Daniel Shay organized a Rebellion

Action: Daniel Shay led 1200 people into the Federal Arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Militia ended the Rebellion soon after.

Results: After the Rebellion, Washington starts to call for changes to the Article of Confederation. He starts to think to make up a strong central government.