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Chapter 5-1 Quiz US History

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Question 1

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What did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights teach? (Check all that apply)
Answer
  • Limited government
  • More power for a monarchy
  • Added the due process of law
  • Everyone was innocent until proven guilty.

Question 2

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What is a tariff?
Answer
  • A really serious trading law.
  • Taxes on imports and exports
  • An official document that is signed when two countries go to war.
  • A way to get people to pay money when trading.

Question 3

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Even though they helped America during the Revolutionary War, [blank_start]Spain[blank_end] closed off trading with the U.S. after the British started to tax the U.S. while trading.
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  • Spain

Question 4

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One document that influenced the U.S government was the [blank_start]Enlightenment[blank_end] which was written by John Locke.
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  • Magna Carta
  • Enlightenment
  • English Bill of Rights

Question 5

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What are TWO ways the English Bill of Rights influenced the American government?
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  • Gave the government limited power.
  • They are the reason America has a Constitution.
  • Introduced the Rule of law where government officials were subject to the law.
  • It gave women and slaves more rights.

Question 6

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Who in America had the right to vote?
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  • White males and females who were wealthy.
  • Farmers, merchants, and anyone white.
  • White men who paid taxes and were wealthy.
  • White men and women and African Americans.

Question 7

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How did America model its government?
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  • A constitution was created for the WHOLE country.
  • A constitution was created for each state
  • The Declaration of Independence was used as the official constitution.

Question 8

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The goal of checks and balances is to make sure that no branch in the government gets a lot of power.
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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What were some strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
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  • First written constitiution
  • All power lied with the states
  • Each state got an equal vote in Congress

Question 10

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What were some laws created for the Northwest Territory?
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  • Created a system for bringing new states into a union.
  • It was divided into small territories.
  • Banned slavery in the Territory.
  • The governor was appointed by the people.
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