Chapter 5 Test Review Flashcards
The purpose of Magna Carta was to:
A) shift power from the British monarchy to the British people
B) require British royalty to obey the same laws as the British people
C) limit the power of the people in the British Parliament
D) give members of Parliament the same powers as British monarchs
B
Magna Carta inspired the founders of American government to:
A) eliminate the power of the king and queen.
B) subject government officials to the rule of law.
C) centralize power in the hands of one leader.
D) represent the people in a parliamentary body.
B
Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom declared that:
A) governments had to punish religious discrimination.
B) governments were responsible for funding churches.
C) no person who worked on behalf of a religious institution had to pay taxes.
D) no person could be forced to attend a church or pay taxes to a church.
D
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was one of the earliest expressions of which basic principle of American government? A) equality of opportunity B) freedom of speech C) separation of church and state D) due process of law
C
The Second Continental Congress sent the Articles of Confederation to each state for ratification, which means that every state had to:
A) give their official approval to the Articles.
B) pledge allegiance to the Articles.
C) adapt the Articles to the state’s constitution.
D) make the Articles known to the population.
A
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation was slowed down by conflicts over the:
A) number of votes each colony would have in Congress.
B) use of colonial soldiers by Congress.
C) claims to western lands made by many colonies.
D) role of the judiciary in colonial government.
C
As drafted by the Second Continental Congress the Articles of Confederation established the
A) process of electing representatives to the Congress.
B) first national government of the United States.
C) requirements for being president of the Congress.
D) three branches of the United States government.
B
Why did Congress decide to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785, which divided western lands into townships?
A) Congress wanted to create a region where slavery was banned.
B) Native Americans were illegally exploiting territories in the western lands.
C) Congress wanted to sell lots to the public to pay the nation’s debts.
D) Colonial governments had already expanded their borders into western lands.
C
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the practice of slavery in the Northwest Territory?
A) It banned the use of slaves.
B) It determined a fixed wage for slaves.
C) It regulated the slave trade.
D) It granted slaves access to public education.
A
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established which procedure?
A) election of state governors by the people
B) admission of a state into the Union
C) drafting of male citizens into state militia
D) collection of property taxes from state residents
B
The Articles of Confederation made it difficult for Congress to protect the nation against foreign threats by
A) placing high tariffs on imports of military supplies.
B) not creating a national budget for defense spending.
C) declaring it impossible to force states to provide soldiers.
D) not instituting a mandatory draft.
C
Which of the following statements best summarizes the trade relationship between Britain and America in the late 1700s?
A) Britain placed high tariffs on imports and exports, which forced Americans merchants to raise prices.
B) Britain allowed American ships to continue trading with the British West Indies, which boosted America’s economy.
C) increase trade with other European nations.
D) Britain refused to participate in trade with America, which severely damaged the American economy.
A
In 1784, officials from which country closed the lower Mississippi, which the United States utilized to ship goods to eastern markets? A) France B) Spain C) Britain D) Canada
B
Which factors indicate that there was an economic depression in the United States after the Revolutionary War?
A) Trade laws differed across states and each state followed its own interests.
B) The country went deeper into debt as it raised taxes.
C) The price of goods was rising but the value of money was decreasing.
D) Trade activity was minimal and unemployment was on the rise.
D
The states contributed to rising inflation following the Revolutionary War by
A) placing tariffs on interstate commerce.
B) collecting all overdue taxes.
C) using gold and silver reserves to pay debts.
D) printing large amounts of paper money.
D
What is interstate commerce?
A) when states follow their own trade interests
B) when states have different trade laws
C) the act of trade between two or more states
D) the act of setting tariffs on trade between states
C
The main cause of Shays’s Rebellion was the
A) corruption of wealthy leaders, which divided the local government.
B) collection of taxes on land to pay off war debts, which hurt farmers.
C) overproduction of worthless paper money, which slowed the economy.
D) inability of the Congress to regulate trade, which led to unemployment.
B
What were Daniel Shays and his men protesting?
A) the death penalty
B) the use of debtors’ prisons
C) federal control of the judicial system
D) high taxes and heavy debts
D
Why did Shays’s Rebellion target the Massachusetts Supreme Court?
A) The courts were forcing farmers who were in debt to sell off their land.
B) The courts were using farmers’ taxes to pay for new buildings.
C) Judges were sentencing farmers to debtor’s prison without due process of law.
D) Judges were taking money from corrupt lawyers to convict innocent farmers.
A
Which of these was a weakness in the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays’s Rebellion?
A) the imbalance of power between the three branches of government
B) the dominance of an overly powerful executive branch
C) the problem of states having more power than the federal government
D) the abuse of force by the national army against the nation’s citizens
C
Shays’s Rebellion led most Americans to call for a A) ban on rebellious activity. B) federal judiciary. C) national guard. D) stronger central government.
D
