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The Constitution — Unit test Answers

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Why did Southern and Northern delegates disagree over whether the new Congress should have the commerce power?

A
Northerners feared it would lead to ex-panded trade in enslaved people.
B
Northerners feared it would lead to the end of the trade in enslavement.
C
Southerners feared it would lead to the end of the trade in enslaved people.
D
Southerners feared it would lead to the trade in enslaved people in the North.
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Both state governments and the federal government have the power to

A
negotiate treaties.
B
regulate interstate trade.
C
collect taxes.
D
issue state licenses.
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Which principle was built into the Constitution?

A
unlimited presidential power
B
shared power between states and local governments
C
shared power between people and the states
D
limited government
4

Which freedoms does the First Amendment include?

A
freedom to bear arms and freedom of speech
B
freedom of assembly and freedom of religion
C
protection against illegal search and seizure
D
protection from illegal harassment
5

As coauthors of the “Federalist Papers,” Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay all

A
argued for the protection of states’ rights.
B
served as presidents of the United States.
C
defended the Bill of Rights.
D
urged ratification of the Constitution.
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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During the Constitutional Convention, delegates disagreed over

A
whether enslaved people should be freed from plantations in the South.
B
whether enslaved people should have representatives at the proceedings.
C
how enslaved people’s votes should be counted when electing representatives.
D
how enslaved people should be counted for purposes of state representation.
8

Which location served as the headquarters for General Washington’s troops during the winter of 1777-1778?

A
Long Island, New York
B
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
C
Fort Lee, New Jersey
D
Harlem Heights, New York
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Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, what had to happen before public lands could be sold?

A
They had to be free of American Indians.
B
They had to be surveyed and divided.
C
They had to be free of enslaved people.
D
They had to have a school established.
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When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

A
immediately rejected it.
B
suggested changes to it.
C
asked the writing committee to start over.
D
passed it without making changes.
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Which right is guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment?

A
the right to a jury trial in civil matters that involve over $20
B
the right to refuse to incriminate oneself in court proceedings
C
the right to legal representation in all court cases
D
the right to due process of law in criminal cases
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Bernardo de Gálvez contributed to the American Revolution by

A
giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.
B
giving colonists access to French forts and helping them capture Spanish forts.
C
fighting as a Spanish soldier at the siege of Yorktown and in other key battles.
D
fighting as a Continental army general who became a symbol of the colonies’ strength.
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What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British tried to capture two important hills.
B
The Continental army fought on the side of the British.
C
The British closed the port of Boston.
D
The colonists tried to take the city back from the British.
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How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition sent by the Second Continental Congress?

A
He considered it carefully and agreed with it.
B
He asked colonists to be more specific about problems.
C
He changed the policies the colonists complained about.
D
He declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
15

To protect individual rights, the Anti-Federalists wanted to

A
rewrite the Constitution.
B
ratify the Constitution.
C
add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
D
remove amendments to the Constitution.
16

Which best states George Washington’s connection to the 1787 Constitutional Convention?

A
He was an honorary delegate because he had led the Continental army.
B
He delivered the new Constitution to Great Britain as an ambassador.
C
He led the Constitutional Convention because he was respected throughout the nation.
D
He led the Constitutional Convention because he was known for his wisdom and humor.
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What did both Shays’s Rebellion and the Pennsylvania Mutiny cause Americans to realize about the Articles of Confederation?

A
The Articles of Confederation needed to better control citizen rebellions.
B
The Articles of Confederation needed to establish stronger state legislatures.
C
The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a strong enough national government.
D
The Articles of Confederation did not provide farmers and soldiers with enough money.
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As a result of the Tea Act of 1773,

A
colonial merchants paid more for their tea.
B
British merchants began to smuggle tea.
C
British merchants tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
D
colonial merchants asked the king to take action.
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Spain and France desired a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

A
sought access to the Continental navy.
B
wanted the American colonies for themselves.
C
wanted each other out of the Americas.
D
saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.
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At the end of the American Revolution, Great Britain

A
gave up territory east of the Mississippi River.
B
kept territory east of the Mississippi River.
C
took control of the Mississippi River.
D
denied the colonies their independence.

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