The Constitution — Unit test Answers

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Why does the Second Amendment cause controversy?

A
Citizens disagree about having their private property searched.
B
Citizens disagree about whether the government should quarter soldiers.
C
Citizens disagree about owning and using guns.
D
Citizens disagree about whether protestors have the right to gather.
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James Madison, author of “Federalist Number 37,” advocated for a strong central government because

A
he wanted to support other Federalists.
B
he thought it would bring stability to the nation.
C
he thought Europeans would support it.
D
he wanted to become president.
4

What did both the Continental army and the British army do to help assemble troops for the American Revolution?

A
sell war bonds to their supporters
B
offer freedom to enslaved people who enlisted
C
call upon the help of individual state militias
D
enlist the financial support of their empires
5

Which battle during the American Revolution boosted colonial morale, even though the victory was reversed a week later?

A
the Battle of Saratoga
B
the Battle of Princeton
C
the Battle of Long Island
D
the Battle of Trenton
6

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.
7

Why was the Marquis de Lafayette called “the Hero of Two Worlds”?

A
He helped both Mexico and the United States achieve independence.
B
He participated in both the American and French revolutions.
C
He helped both Canada and the United States achieve independence.
D
He participated in both the American and Haitian revolutions.
8

What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

A
to impose taxes
B
to issue currency
C
to enforce state borders
D
to control state governments
9

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
B
It focused on freedom of religion.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
10

Who led the Continental army during the American Revolution?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
General Washington
D
Lord Dunmore
11

Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
12

According to the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, when could a territory apply for statehood?

A
after it had a population of 5,000 free adult males
B
after it had freed all of its enslaved people
C
after it had set up a state legislature
D
after it had a population of 60,000
13

Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
14

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.
15

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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