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Chapter 7: Shaping a Federal Union
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. Of the following, the one that gave the Confederation government the most
trouble was:
a. finances.
b. Indian affairs.
c. land policy.
d. postal service.
6. The terms of the Land Ordinance of 1785 favored:
a. residents from the existing states who wanted to settle in new lands.
b. speculators who could afford to purchase large blocks of land.
c. small farmers who did not require much land.
d. Revolutionary War veterans, who were given first choice of all lands.
7. Which of the following was not part of the Northwest Ordinance?
a. Slavery was prohibited in the territory above the Ohio River.
b. Statehood was allowed when a territory had a population of 60,000
people.
c. Religious freedom was guaranteed in a “bill of rights.”
d. New states formed from the Northwest Territory had to allow Indians
“perpetual representation” in the state governments.
9. As the Constitutional Convention adjourned, who said, “I do not expect the
Constitution to last for more than twenty years”?
a. George Washington
b. James Madison
c. John Adams
d. Alexander Hamilton
10. After the Revolutionary War, American trade was officially prohibited with:
a. the British West Indies.
b. China.
c. England.
d. all the above.
11. Diplomatic disagreements continued with Britain after the peace treaty of 1783
over all but which one of the following issues?
a. Britain’s refusal to vacate forts along the northern boundary
b. Britain’s refusal to receive an American ambassador
c. continued British intrigues with Indians
d. the confiscation of Loyalist property in America
12. The nation with which the United States had a major diplomatic dispute over
navigation of the Mississippi River was:
a. Canada.
b. France.
c. Great Britain.
d. Spain.
13. Perhaps the most difficult problem to overcome in the Confederation
government—and the most glaring defect in the Articles—was the:
a. government’s inability to negotiate treaties.
b. requirement that all states had to approve any amendments to the
Articles.
c. lack of a legislative branch.
d. lack of a chief executive.
16. The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to:
a. replace the Articles of Confederation with a new Constitution.
b. debate some issues of finance and taxation.
c. revise the Articles of Confederation.
d. adopt uniform tariff rates for all states.
17. All of the following are true of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
except:
a. They averaged forty-two years of age.
b. Many had participated in the Revolution.
c. They had faith in the judgment and virtue of the masses.
d. James Madison was the best political philosopher and emerged as
the leader of the proceedings.
18. Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention?
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. James Madison
c. George Washington
d. Benjamin Franklin
20. Which of the following was not a power of the national government under the
Articles of Confederation?
a. full power over foreign affairs
b. the right to levy taxes on trade and commerce
c. control of government in the western territories
d. authority to coin money, run a postal service, and direct Indian affairs
21. The Constitutional Convention met in:
a. New York.
b. Washington, D.C.
c. 1784.
d. 1787.
23. The Virginia Plan presented at the Constitutional Convention proposed a:
a. unicameral legislature.
b. unified government with executive, legislative, and judicial functions
contained in one branch.
c. legislature consisting of a lower house, chosen by popular vote, and
an upper house, chosen by the lower house.
d. weak central government, with the states retaining most of their
powers.
25. One of the chief differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans was
whether:
a. the national or state government would control western lands.
b. the national government would have the authority to levy taxes
directly on the people.
c. representation in Congress would be apportioned by state or by
population.
d. Congress would be given the power to regulate commerce between
the states.
26. A key issue of disagreement between the northern and the southern states at
the Constitutional Convention was:
a. where the new capital city would be located.
b. whether to count slaves in the population for determining
representation in Congress.
c. whether slavery should be abolished by the Constitution.
d. whether slaves should be considered citizens of the United States.
28. On the issue of women’s rights, the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention:
a. said nothing.
b. shared a consensus that women deserved legal equality.
c. were deeply divided.
d. wanted to reward women for their support of the Revolution.
29. Under the proposed Constitution, members of the Senate would:
a. serve two-year terms.
b. be chosen by state legislatures.
c. be appointed by state governors.
d. be chosen by popular vote.
30. Which of the following was not given to the president in the Constitution?
a. vetoing laws passed by Congress, unless a two-thirds vote in each
house of Congress overruled his veto
b. declaring war
c. recommending legislation to Congress
d. acting as commander-in-chief of the armed forces
31. According to the Constitution, which part of the new government would be
elected directly by the people?
a. the president
b. the House of Representatives
c. the Senate
d. the federal courts
32. The Constitution was to be considered ratified as soon as it had been approved
by:
a. the Constitutional Convention.
b. the Continental Congress.
c. all thirteen states.
d. nine of the states.
33. Antifederalist leaders:
a. often were more organized and better prepared than Federalists.
b. tended to be younger than their Federalist counterparts.
c. had been the chief proponents of a stronger central government at
the Constitutional Convention.
d. wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new
government.
34. The Federalist argued that:
a. the size and diversity of the nation would make it impossible for any
one faction to control the government.
b. the Constitution was necessary to prevent one faction from taking
control of the nation.
c. a republican form of government could not work in a nation as large
as the United States and therefore the Constitution was necessary.
d. the Constitution would promote control of the government by one
faction, which would be good for the nation.