Practice Test

Question 1

During the Constitutional Convention, small states did not want their representation based on

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population.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the New Jersey Plan?

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to support the interests of the smaller states

Question 3

Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

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“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

Question 4

Colonial leaders used which of these documents to state their grievances with Britain?

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the Declaration of Independence

Question 5

What did European philosophers during the Enlightenment believe? Choose three correct answers.

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Science and reason could help them understand the world.; They could learn from ancient Greek and Roman thinkers.; Human nature could be studied using the scientific method.

Question 6

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine’s solution?

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declaring independence

Question 7

The English Bill of Rights, which influenced the Declaration of Independence, proposed the idea of

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a representative government that served the people.

Question 8

What were some changes that occurred during the Great Awakening? Choose four correct answers.

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Denominations were divided, and new ones were created.; Religious tolerance across Christian faiths increased.; New colleges and universities emerged to promote religious study.; The concepts of faith and religion became more democratic.

Question 9

Which scenario is not guaranteed under the Articles of Confederation?

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A merchant could always use the same currency in Connecticut and Georgia.

Question 10

Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

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regulatory power

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