History Final

Question 1

The Articles of Confederation allowed _____ representative per state in Congress.

Answer 1

one

Question 2

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided

Answer 2

land into townships.

Question 3

The Northwest Ordinance established the Northwestern _____.

Answer 3

territory

Question 4

How many people did a territory need to be considered for statehood?

Answer 4

Each territory needed to reach a population of 60,000 to be considered for statehood.

Question 5

True or False: The Land Ordinance of 1787 prohibited slavery in the new states.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: The Articles of Confederation allowed Congress to force states to provide soldiers for the military

Answer 6

False

Question 7

After the American Revolution, Britain was slow to withdraw its troops from the _____ area.

Answer 7

Great lakes

Question 8

Spain closed the lower _____ River to the United States.

Answer 8

Mississippi River

Question 9

_____ is a fall in the purchasing value of money.

Answer 9

Inflation

Question 10

Loss of trade + Inflation=

Answer 10

Depression

Question 11

True or False: The Articles of Confederation created a system of national courts.

Answer 11

False, the Articles of Confederation offered no system of national courts so the judiciary branch was dependent on the states.

Question 12

Any law in the Articles of Confederation required the approval of _____ states.

Answer 12

13

Question 13

Instead of printing its own money, Massachusetts decided to _____ land.

Answer 13

tax

Question 14

Rebels partaking in Shays’ Rebellion marched on the _____, Massachusetts armory.

Answer 14

Springfield

Question 15

True or False: Shays’ Rebellion revealed the strength of the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 15

False, Shays’ Rebellion revealed how weak the Articles of Confederation are.

Question 16

True or False: Delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention violated the Articles of Confederation by throwing them out.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the _____.

Answer 17

United States Constitution

Question 18

Alexander Hamilton was a _____.

Answer 18

Federalist

Question 19

_____ wrote the Constitution.

Answer 19

Federalists

Question 20

True or False: The Anti-Federalists favored a strong central government.

Answer 20

False, Anti-Federalists didn’t trust the central government.

Question 21

How many delegates signed and approved the Constitution?

Answer 21

39 delegates

Question 22

Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution?”

Answer 22

James Madison

Question 23

What was the compromise called that ended the dispute between the Virginia Plan and the
New Jersey Plan?

Answer 23

Connecticut Compromise ended the dispute by blending both proposals together.

Question 24

The 3/5 Compromise dealt with

Answer 24

slavery

Question 25

The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise was written to last _____ years.

Answer 25

20 years

Question 26

Most Constitutional Convention delegates wanted a _____ national government.

Answer 26

strong

Question 27

_____ is when the Federal/central government shares power with states.

Answer 27

Federalism

Question 28

The _____ Branch is also known as Congress.

Answer 28

Legislative Branch

Question 29

There are _____ senators in the United States.

Answer 29

100

Question 30

State representation within the House of Representatives is determined by states’ _____.

Answer 30

Population

Question 31

The _____ interprets laws made by the Legislative Branch.

Answer 31

Judicial Branch

Question 32

The _____ Court is the highest court in the United States.

Answer 32

Supreme Court

Question 33

The _____ is the leader of the Executive Branch.

Answer 33

President

Question 34

True or False: The president can declare war.

Answer 34

False, only Congress can declare war.

Question 35

The _____ is the first in line to succeed the president.

Answer 35

Vice President