A New Nation

Question 1

Which of the following did Federalists oppose?

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the inclusion of a bill of rights in the US Constitution

Question 2

The French were convinced to support the American war against the British after the Americans won the Battle of

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Saratoga.

Question 3

Which of the following documents forced Britain to officially recognize American independence?

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the Treaty of Paris

Question 4

How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense influence the Declaration of Independence?

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by giving reasons the colonies should separate from Britain

Question 5

Which of the following people led an uprising that revealed the weakness of the Confederation government?

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Daniel Shays

Question 6

Federalists supported ratification of the US Constitution because they

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believed the nation should have a strong central government.

Question 7

A weakness of Congress under the Articles of Confederation was that it could not

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collect taxes.

Question 8

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are also known as the

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Bill of Rights.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes how the Articles of Confederation divided government power?

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as a one-branch federal government with three basic powers

Question 10

What prompted France to fight on the colonial side during the Revolutionary War?

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the colonial victory at the Battle of Saratoga

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