The Ratification Debate — Unit test Answers

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At the Constitutional Convention, smaller states eagerly supported the

A
New Jersey Plan.
B
Articles of Confederation.
C
Virginia Plan.
D
House of Representatives.
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
lay down their weapons
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
help the king strengthen the British army
D
volunteer to fight in future British wars
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In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that

A
America should be an independent nation.
B
America should reconcile with Britain.
C
America should submit to British regulations.
D
America should have its own monarchy.
4

Who led the Continental army during the American Revolution?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
General Washington
D
Lord Dunmore
5

The First Amendment guarantees rights for

A
all citizens.
B
people accused of crimes.
C
people guilty of crimes.
D
state governments.
6

The powers of the federal government are

A
explained in the Constitution.
B
decided by the states.
C
protected in the Bill of Rights.
D
shared by state governments.
7

France and Spain supported the colonists during the American Revolution by

A
granting land to the colonies.
B
buying American exports.
C
providing naval assistance.
D
negotiating a peace with Great Britain.
9

When King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliment passed the Prohibitory Act, which allowed Britain to

A
seize American ships at sea and cut off their overseas trade.
B
declared war on the colonies and invade Boston.
C
make pacts with other nations to join them in fighting Americans
D
order extra ammunition to fight the colonies.
10

Which leader tried to keep tempers under control during the Constitutional Convention?

A
Daniel Shays
B
George Washington
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
James Madison
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How do the three branches of the US government limit each other’s powers?

A
through popular sovereignty and federalism
B
through the House and Senate
C
through amendments and articles
D
through checks and balances
12

The Anti-Federalists feared the federal government would oppress

A
enslaved people.
B
the American people.
C
the British people.
D
the Sons of Liberty.
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How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?

A
He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
B
He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
C
He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
D
He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
14

When the full Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could make changes.
D
received six votes in favor and six votes against.
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During the American Revolution, which colonial officer plotted to surrender the colonial fort at West Point to the British?

A
General George Washington
B
Captain John Paul Jones
C
Marquis de Lafayette
D
General Benedict Arnold

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