Unit 2 Test

Question 1

Meeting of delegates from colonies to approve the Declaration of Independence

Answer 1

2nd Continental Congress

Question 2

Meeting of a group of leaders from 12/13 colonies

Answer 2

1st Continental Congress

Question 3

Advocates for the 13 colonies independence from Great Britain

Answer 3

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Question 4

Weaknesses and Powers of the articles of confederation

Answer 4

Weaknesses: can’t collect taxes, can’t enforce laws, can’t regulate trade.

Powers: establish military, print coins and money, declare war

Question 5

Political Disorder

Answer 5

Anarchy

Question 6

Four compromises made during the constitution

Answer 6

Connecticut compromise
3/5
Slave trade
Electoral college

Question 7

Something that is outside the bounds of law

Answer 7

Extralegal

Question 8

Father of the constitution

Answer 8

James Madison

Question 9

Only state to not send delegates to the constitution convention

Answer 9

Rhode Island

Question 10

What was the main goal of federalists

Answer 10

Create a strong federal government

Question 11

Group against government

Answer 11

Anti federalists

Question 12

What did the anti federalists think was missing in the constitution

Answer 12

Bill of rights

Question 13

Plan that had both large and small state plans

Answer 13

Connecticut compromise

Question 14

Huge burden

Answer 14

Slavery

Question 15

At the constitutional convention, they made a compromise on an issue that would lead to the bloodiest war in American history

Answer 15

American civil war / slavery

Question 16

Which plan called for 2 houses based on population

Answer 16

Large state plan, Virginia plan

Question 17

Which plan called for 1 house in congress regardless of population

Answer 17

Small state plan, New Jersey plan

Question 18

Policy for developing new lands

Answer 18

Northwest ordinance

Question 19

States respect each others laws

Answer 19

Full faith in credit

Question 20

Event that convinced us to be the stronger central government

Answer 20

Shay’s rebellion

Question 21

First constitution of the United States

Answer 21

Articles of confederation

Question 22

Money collected by government

Answer 22

Revenue

Question 23

Furthest south state

Answer 23

Georgia

Question 24

Wrote the original draft of the declaration of independence

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson

Question 25

First direct tax on colonies

Answer 25

Stamp Act

Question 26

Struggle over land in west Pennsylvania and Ohio

Answer 26

French and Indian War

Question 27

In response to the intolerable acts, the first continental, Congress agreed to

Answer 27

Embargo

Question 28

What did British parliament pass and retaliation of Boston tea party?

Answer 28

Course of Acts

Question 29

Passed in response of Boston tea party

Answer 29

Course of Acts
Intolerable Acts

Question 30

Main purpose of second continental Congress

Answer 30

Serve as government during waf

Question 31

People elect delegates to speak for them

Answer 31

Representative Democracy

Question 32

Limited the power of the king

Answer 32

Magna carta

Question 33

Which English document is important, because it was the first established limited government

Answer 33

Magna Carta

Question 34

First written plan of government in the colonies

Answer 34

Mayflower compact

Question 35

First legislative in the colonies

Answer 35

Virginia house of burgesses

Question 36

First formal constitution in the colonies

Answer 36

Fundamental orders of Connecticut

Question 37

This document said the king did parliaments consent to collect taxes

Answer 37

Petition of rights

Question 38

The document states that we cannot interfere with elections

Answer 38

English bill of rights

Question 39

Timeline

Answer 39

Mayflower Compact
French Indian War
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Civil War