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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name of our first government?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
Too much power
Not enough power
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was the Massachusetts farmer that led a rebellion against the courts?
Nathaniel Bacon
Benedict Arnold
Daniel Shays
William Howe
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which city held the convention to fix the Articles of Confederation?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Charleston
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was the president of the convention?
George Washington
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who is considered the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which state did not attend the convention?
Georgia
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
- 8. Multiple Choice
Instead of fixing the Articles of Confederation, what document did the convention create?
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
- 9. Multiple Choice
Whose ideas about government influenced the founders?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
George Washington
John Adams
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which document influenced the framers of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Albany Plan of Union
Proclamation of 1763
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is a country that has a government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives?
Democratic
Republican
Monarchy
Dictatorship
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the founders outline separation of powers in the Constitution?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Checks and balances
The Bill of Rights
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which representative plan proposed two houses and the number of representatives is based on a state's population?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which representative plan proposed one house and each state had equal representation?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which region's economy is based on agriculture, sold raw materials to Europe and bought manufactured goods from Europe?
Northern Colonies
Southern Colonies
- 16. Multiple Choice
How was the issue of slavery resolved in regards to the issue of representation?
Slaves were granted their freedom
Slaves were sent back to the West Indies and Africa
Slaves counted as 3/5 a person
Slaves were not counted towards state's population
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