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Chapter 8 History Test
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- 1Which Plan benefitted larger satesVA Plan
- 2Which Plan was supported by small statesNJ Plan
- 3Which Plan was proposed by Edmund Randolph and James MadisonVA Plan
- 4Which plan had one house in the Legislative branchNJ
- 5Which plan was proposed by William PattersonNJ Plan
- 6Which plan had a bicameral legislatureVA Plan
- 7Which plan had 1 vote (seat) for each stateNJ Plan
- 8Which Plan was supported by PAVA Plan
- 9Which plan had seats determined by populationVA Plan
- 10Which plan was supported by Delaware and New HampshireNJ Plan
- 11Which plan was included in the Great CompromiseBoth
- 12Which plan gave each branch of government separate powers?Both
- 13Which plan had 3 branches of governmentBoth
- 14When were the Articles of Confederation made and in use?1781-1789
- 15When was the US Constitution created?September 17, 1787
- 16Which document included the VA plan?US Constitution
- 17Which document was made during the American Revolution?Articles of Confederation
- 18The Great Compromise led to this document.US Constitution
- 19This document was the first plan of government for the USArticles of Confederation
- 20This document gave most of the power to the statesArticles of Confederation
- 21This document could be amended.US Constitution
- 22This document had a Senate and House of RepresentativesUS Constitution
- 23This document provided for an Executive branch.US Constitution
- 24This document resulted in a weak national governmentArticles of Confederation
- 25This document is the present-day plan of government for the USUS Constitution
- 26This document did not have a presidentArticles of Confederation
- 27This document had a one house-legislatureArticles of Confederation
- 28This document is based on the concept of federalismUS Constitution
- 29This document developed a plan to sell northwest US lands (townships)Articles of Confederation
- 30This document did not have a court systemArticles of Confederation
- 31This document had checks and balancesUS Constitution
- 32This document created 3 branchesUS Constitution
- 33This document had states use their own currencyArticles of Confederation
- 34This document had to rely on the states for money and soldiersArticles of Confederation
- 35This document had a strong central governmentUS Constitution
- 36What does the term ratify meanTo approve
- 37What does the term amend meanTo change
- 38What does the term republic meanA government in which the people choose representatives to govern them
- 39What does the term unicameral meana 1 house legislature
- 40What does the term bicameral meana 2 house legislature
- 41What does the term Federalism meanSystem of government in which the states and national government share power.
- 42What does the term Articles meanParts of a document that tell how the government was to be organized and its powers
- 43What does the term confederation meanAn organization of independent states that are united to take joint action on certain matters
- 44Why couldn't The Continental Congress resolve their problems with Britain and Spain?It lacked funds and the power to properly deal with other nations
- 45What problems did America have with Britain?Britain prevented American trade in the Caribbean. They also refused to leave their forts near the Great Lakes and competed with the American fur trade.
- 46What problems did America have with Spain?Spain prevented American trade in the Caribbean. They prevented access to New Orleans and the Mississippi River. They argued with Congress over the borders of Florida.
- 47Problems with foreign nations, such as Britain and Spain, caused...It caused further financial troubles and exposed the weaknesses of the American government.
- 48What was Shay's rebellion?It was an uprising of armed farmers who tried to get into a national arsenal, led by Daniel Shay. They were defeated by the soldiers guarding the arsenal, but they got their point across.
- 49Why did Shay's rebellion occur?The farmers who fought in the Revolution were promised money for their efforts. The country was in debt and Congress did not have the power to tax the people to get rid of their debt, so a lot of the farmers in the militia weren’t paid.
- 50What did Shay's rebellion reveal?It was a sign that the Federal governmnet was weak.
- 51What was the "Three-Fifths Compromise"An agreement that for every 5 slaves, 3 would be counted toward the state’s total population to be used for representation in the legislature for representation and for taxes.
- 52Why was the "Three-Fifths Compromise" created?The people of the United States could not decide on whether slaves would be counted as part of the population
- 53What did each side believe in the "Three-Fifths Compromise?"The Southern states wanted slaves to count as the population so they could have more power in congress, but not be taxed.
The Northern states wanted them to not count as part of the population, but they would still be taxed. - 54What was the Northwest Territory?Lands northwest of the Appalachians, covered by the Land Ordinance of 1785.
- 55In the mid-1780s, what did Congress decide to do with the Northwest Territory?Congress decided to sell the Territory Northwest of the Ohio river to those known as settlers.
- 56The sale of the Northwest Territory solved what two problems?It provided cash for the government
and increased American control over the land - 57What was the area that became the northwest territory known for (what did it become)?It was the homeland of the native Americans and their tribes - such as the Miami and Shawnee
- 58What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?A plan for dividing the land in the Northwest Territory (into townships).
- 59How many sections did each township contain?Each township contains 36 sections
Each section was 1 square mile
6 miles by 6 miles. - 60What states did the Land Ordinance of 1785 affect / coverPennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin - 61What was the Northwest Ordinance?It was a law that described how the Northwest Territory was to be governed
- 62Name 3 reasons why the Northwest Ordinance was important.It outlawed slavery, was a big success for the Confederation Congress, and it promised Native Americans fair treatment.
- 63What did the Northwest Ordinance state?When there was more than 5,000 men in the area, the men who owned at least 50 acres of land that could elect an assembly
When there were more than 60,000 men they could apply to become a state. - 64What were federalists?People who supported ratification of the Constitution
- 65What were anti-federalists?People who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- 66Who wrote the federalist papers?James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote the federalists papers.
- 67Why were the federalist papers written?Written to describe why people should support ratification
- 68Who wrote, "Observation on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions papers."Mercy Otis Warren
- 69What was the anti-federalist pamphlet written about?This pamphlet was written about the importance of a democratic nation that should be ruled by the people, not the government.
- 70Name two anti-federalists.Patric Henry and George Mason.