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Test Description: Review for CA over Washington
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1) What major event led delegates to the Constitutional Convention to abandon the Article of Confederation and create a new Constitution?
A
Valley Forge
B
The Boston Massacre
C
The Bill of Rights
D
Shay’s Rebellion
2) The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because
A
It provided a process of admission of new states
B
It endured universal suffrage for all males
C
It extended slavery north of the Ohio River
D
It established reservations for Native American Indians
3) At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution was the
A
Delegates’ lack of talent and lack of governmental experience
B
Controversy over the separation between church and state
C
Disagreement between the states about how representation in Congress will be decided
D
Hostility of the Federalists
4) According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?
A
The establishment of a national bank
B
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
C
The abolition of consumption taxes
D
The creation of a trade alliance with France
5) One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States in the 1790s was the conflict over the-
A
Acquisition of lands from France to Spain
B
Distribution of power between the federal and state governments
C
Control of interstate commerce
D
Spread of slavery into the western territories
6) Which group wanted a strong national government and supported the Constitution?
A
Nationalists
B
Anti-Federalists
C
Whigs
D
Federalists
7) What is the significance of 1787?
A
The Articles of Confederation is the first form of U.S. government.
B
The Declaration of Independence was delivered to King George.
C
The U.S. Constitution was drafted as a new form of government.
D
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution.
8) Why did the U.S. Congress pass the Sedition Acts of 1798?
A
To prevent criticism of the federal government
B
To prevent immigration from Canada
C
To prevent immigrants from joining the Federalist Party
D
To prevent war with France
9) The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between-
A
George Washington and James Madison
B
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
D
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
10) Which president worked closely with Congress to create an effective government, encouraged neutrality, and sent federal troops to stop the Whiskey Rebellion?
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
John Adams
C
Andrew Jackson
D
George Washington
11) Which of the following statements best summarizes George Washington’s view of political parties?
A
They were prone to influence by foreign powers.
B
They were controlled by social elites.
C
They were sources of division in the country.
D
They were controlled by uneducated individuals.
12) The government that was created under the Articles of Confederation lasted only a few years because the government
A
Lacked the ability to enforce its authority
B
Circulated a uniform paper currency
C
Supported the extension of slavery into the Northwest Territory
D
Compelled the states to abide by its treaties
13) President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration because he believed that-
A
Alliances should be established with both France and England
B
Treaties were prohibited by the Constitution
C
The United States should not expand by force
D
The nation should develop its own interests in the Western Hemisphere
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