Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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Which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious
freedom?
a. | Virginia | b. | Georgia | c. | Massachusetts | d. | New York |
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After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
a. | proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political
problems. | b. | refused to repay the war debt it owed to the States. | c. | permitted the States
to make agreements with foreign governments. | d. | began imposing harsh tax policies on property
owners and merchants. |
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3.
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In Benjamin Franklin's opinion, the final Constitution created by the
delegates can best be summarized as
a. | absolutely perfect. | b. | as near perfect as
possible. | c. | showing errors of opinion and self-interest. | d. | as full of
imperfections as those who assembled it. |
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Which of the following statements about the inauguration of George Washington as
the first U.S. president is NOT true?
a. | It followed his unanimous election in the Electoral College. | b. | It took place in New
York City, the country's temporary capital. | c. | It came after the ratification of the
Constitution. | d. | It followed Washington's appointment of James Madison as the first Vice
President. |
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The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had
a. | no legislative or judicial branch. | b. | only a legislative and an executive
branch. | c. | only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral Congress. | d. | only a legislative
branch, consisting of a bicameral Congress. |
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Which was an achievement of the Second Continental Congress?
a. | preparing a Declaration of Rights | b. | raising an American army | c. | establishing a
strong central government | d. | passing the Intolerable
Acts |
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The Federalist was written to
a. | win support for the Constitution in New York. | b. | expose the lack of
civil liberties protected in the Constitution. | c. | urge ratification of the Constitution in
Virginia. | d. | condemn the Constitution for the absence of any mention of
God. |
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By the mid-1700s, British rule in the colonies was marked by
a. | allowing a certain degree of self-rule to the colonists. | b. | imposing harsh and
restrictive trade practices. | c. | passing increasingly high
taxes. | d. | forcing the colonies to attack other colonial powers. |
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Delegates met at Mount Vernon and Annapolis to
a. | recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce. | b. | recommend a way to
start a national army. | c. | recommend ways to end
slavery. | d. | attend a social gathering in honor of George
Washington. |
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The first State constitutions, adopted after independence,
a. | placed most authority with the State governors. | b. | provided for lengthy
terms for elective offices. | c. | placed most authority with the State
legislatures. | d. | extended voting rights to all adult State residents. |
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The Second Continental Congress was similar to the first in the
a. | composition of its members. | b. | creation of a monetary
system. | c. | borrowing of money. | d. | raising of an
army. |
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Much of the Declaration of Independence consists of
a. | statements of the desire to separate from England. | b. | lists of the rights
of all people. | c. | complaints of the wrongs done to the colonists. | d. | threats of revenge
for English mistreatment. |
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Which best describes the event leading to the inauguration of the first
President of the United States of America?
a. | The people elected the President and Vice President. | b. | The people elected
the President and electors selected the Vice President. | c. | The States selected
electors who voted to elect the President and Vice President. | d. | Congress elected the
President and Vice President. |
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Much of the work of the Framers centered around the proposals that had been set
out in
a. | the Virginia Plan. | b. | the New Jersey Plan. | c. | The
Federalist. | d. | the Declaration of Independence. |
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The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive
government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the
a. | Constitution. | b. | Petition of Right. | c. | Declaration of
Rights. | d. | Declaration of Independence. |
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Which of the following basic concepts of government did the Magna Carta
reflect?
a. | worth of the individual | b. | limited government | c. | ordered
government | d. | representative government |
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One major difference between the royal and proprietary colonies, on the one
hand, and the charter colonies, on the other, was that
a. | in the charter colonies, the governor was appointed, not elected. | b. | in the royal and
proprietary colonies, the legislature was unicameral. | c. | only the charter colonies were governed under a
charter granted by the king. | d. | in the charter colonies, the governor was
elected, not appointed. |
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From the formation of the New England Confederation to that of the Second
Continental Congress, the colonists became progressively
a. | better organized. | b. | more defiant. | c. | both a and
b | d. | none of the above |
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The first State constitutions focused mainly on
a. | outlining the causes of the Revolution. | b. | limiting
governmental power. | c. | establishing a unitary system of
government. | d. | abolishing restrictions on the legislature. |
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20.
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The powers granted to the central government under the Second Continental
Congress compared with those granted under the Articles of Confederation were
a. | dramatically different. | b. | much weaker. | c. | basically the
same. | d. | none of the above. |
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Which of the following can be said to have contributed the MOST toward the
realization that the nation needed a stronger central government?
a. | political issues | b. | economic issues | c. | military
issues | d. | social issues |
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During the Critical Period, the States taxed one another’s goods and
banned some trade. Later, during the Constitutional Convention, this economic chaos led to
a. | the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise. | b. | the Three-Fifths
Compromise. | c. | the Connecticut Compromise. | d. | none of the
above. |
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When crafting the new Constitution, the Framers drew from their experiences with
which of the following?
a. | the governments of ancient Greece and Rome | b. | the writings of
Rousseau and Locke | c. | their own State governments | d. | all of the
above |
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Both the Connecticut Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise were crucial to
the small States because
a. | they aided the economy of the small States. | b. | without them, the
small States would have had too much responsibility in the new government. | c. | they convinced James
Madison to support the small States. | d. | without them, the small States would have
carried little weight in the new government. |
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The objections of the Anti-Federalists can be BEST summed up as:
a. | a fear that the small States would not have a say in the new
government | b. | a fear that the new government would be too weak to succeed | c. | a fear that the new
government would have too much power and the people, too little power | d. | a fear that too few
people had participated in the writing of the Constitution |
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