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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
Anti-Federalists
b.
boycott
c.
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
d.
Connecticut Compromise
e.
English Bill of Rights
f.
Federalists
g.
Magna Carta
h.
unicameral
i.
representative government
j.
Virginia Plan
k.
Petition of Right
l.
charter colonies
m.
Articles of Confederation
n.
proprietary colonies
 

 1. 

called for representation in Congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government
 

 2. 

idea that government should serve the will of the people
 

 3. 

agreement that, in Congress, States be represented equally in the Senate and by population in the House
 

 4. 

those for whom the Constitution represented a too-powerful central government
 

 5. 

first English charter of liberties which included such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of law
 

 6. 

organized action to change opponents' behavior by refusing to buy or sell their goods
 

 7. 

statement that Parliament forced the king to sign, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land
 

 8. 

organized by people to whom the king had made a grant of land available and could be settled and governed in whatever manner they saw fit
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
State representation proposals
b.
features of charter colonies
c.
trade regulation proposals
d.
Anti-Federalist objections to the Constitution
 

 9. 

objections to ratification process, importance of States' rights, concern for God
 

 10. 

Connecticut Compromise, New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
bicameral
b.
repeal
c.
charter
d.
quorum
e.
Federalists
f.
ratification
g.
unicameral
 

 11. 

From its one chamber, the ____ legislature of the Second Continental Congress exercised both legislative and executive powers.
 

 12. 

The colonists organized a boycott of all trade with England, hoping to force the ____ of restrictive laws.
 

 13. 

Some of the 13 colonies were established by ____, under a grant of authority from the English crown.
 

 14. 

No one opposed ____ of the Constitution more vehemently than Patrick Henry.
 
 
INTERPRETING CHARTS
The events leading up to the American Revolution and Constitutional Convention can be seen as a series of causes and effects. Complete the chart below by filling in each box with the letter of the correct term from the list on the right. The first one is done for you. You will not use all the terms.

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a.
Intolerable Acts
b.
need for strong central government
c.
Stamp Act Congress
d.
creation of army, money system, treaties
 

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 16. 

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
MAIN IDEAS
 

 17. 

In the charter colonies, most governmental matters were handled by
a.
the British monarch.
b.
Parliament.
c.
a proprietor.
d.
the colonists.
 

 18. 

Which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
a.
People have certain natural rights.
b.
God gives certain people the right to govern.
c.
Government can exist only with the people's permission.
d.
The people may change or abolish the government.
 

 19. 

All of the following influenced the Framers in developing the Constitution EXCEPT
a.
State constitutions.
b.
John Locke's Two Treatises of Government.
c.
Virginia's royal charter.
d.
British tradition.
 

 20. 

Which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom?
a.
Virginia
b.
Georgia
c.
Massachusetts
d.
New York
 

 21. 

Which feature did the State constitutions and the Articles of Confederation have in common?
a.
royal governors
b.
bill of rights
c.
principle of popular sovereignty
d.
a strong executive elected by popular vote
 

 22. 

Which of these State constitutions is the oldest and still in force today?
a.
Massachusetts
b.
South Carolina
c.
New Hampshire
d.
Virginia
 

 23. 

After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
a.
proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems.
b.
refused to repay the war debt it owed to the States.
c.
permitted the States to make agreements with foreign governments.
d.
began imposing harsh tax policies on property owners and merchants.
 

 24. 

In Benjamin Franklin's opinion, the final Constitution created by the delegates can best be summarized as
a.
absolutely perfect.
b.
as near perfect as possible.
c.
showing errors of opinion and self-interest.
d.
as full of imperfections as those who assembled it.
 

 25. 

Which of the following statements about the inauguration of George Washington as the first U.S. president is NOT true?
a.
It followed his unanimous election in the Electoral College.
b.
It took place in New York City, the country's temporary capital.
c.
It came after the ratification of the Constitution.
d.
It followed Washington's appointment of James Madison as the first Vice President.
 

 26. 

A major objective of both the Annapolis Convention and the Philadelphia Convention was to
a.
determine how the States should be represented in Congress.
b.
recommend a federal plan for regulating interstate trade.
c.
raise an army for quelling incidents like Shay's Rebellion.
d.
limit the growing power of the National Government.
 

 27. 

The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had
a.
no legislative or judicial branch.
b.
only a legislative and an executive branch.
c.
only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral Congress.
d.
only a legislative branch, consisting of a bicameral Congress.
 

 28. 

Which was an achievement of the Second Continental Congress?
a.
preparing a Declaration of Rights
b.
raising an American army
c.
establishing a strong central government
d.
passing the Intolerable Acts
 

 29. 

Parliament first limited the power of the Crown under the
a.
Intolerable Acts.
b.
Petition of Right.
c.
Stamp Act of 1765.
d.
English Bill of Rights.
 

 30. 

The Federalist was written to
a.
win support for the Constitution in New York.
b.
expose the lack of civil liberties protected in the Constitution.
c.
urge ratification of the Constitution in Virginia.
d.
condemn the Constitution for the absence of any mention of God.
 

 31. 

Which of the following directly influenced the Framers in the development of the Constitution?
a.
Chinese tradition
b.
the Articles of Confederation
c.
Spanish tradition
d.
Virginia's royal charter
 

 32. 

At the Philadelphia Convention, the delegates agreed to
a.
make minor revisions to the Articles of Confederation.
b.
open their sessions to the public.
c.
pass proposals by unanimous vote only.
d.
draft a new constitution.
 

 33. 

By the mid-1700s, British rule in the colonies was marked by
a.
allowing a certain degree of self-rule to the colonists.
b.
imposing harsh and restrictive trade practices.
c.
passing increasingly high taxes.
d.
forcing the colonies to attack other colonial powers.
 

 34. 

Delegates met at Mount Vernon and Annapolis to
a.
recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce.
b.
recommend a way to start a national army.
c.
recommend ways to end slavery.
d.
attend a social gathering in honor of George Washington.
 

 35. 

The first State constitutions, adopted after independence,
a.
placed most authority with the State governors.
b.
provided for lengthy terms for elective offices.
c.
placed most authority with the State legislatures.
d.
extended voting rights to all adult State residents.
 

 36. 

The Second Continental Congress was similar to the first in the
a.
composition of its members.
b.
creation of a monetary system.
c.
borrowing of money.
d.
raising of an army.
 

 37. 

Much of the Declaration of Independence consists of
a.
statements of the desire to separate from England.
b.
lists of the rights of all people.
c.
complaints of the wrongs done to the colonists.
d.
threats of revenge for English mistreatment.
 

 38. 

Benjamin Franklin's attitude toward the new constitution may be summarized as a combination of
a.
despair and hope.
b.
astonishment and optimism.
c.
relief and anger.
d.
fatigue and thankfulness.
 

 39. 

Which best describes the event leading to the inauguration of the first President of the United States of America?
a.
The people elected the President and Vice President.
b.
The people elected the President and electors selected the Vice President.
c.
The States selected electors who voted to elect the President and Vice President.
d.
Congress elected the President and Vice President.
 

 40. 

Much of the work of the Framers centered around the proposals that had been set out in
a.
the Virginia Plan.
b.
the New Jersey Plan.
c.
The Federalist.
d.
the Declaration of Independence.
 

 41. 

The success of which plan led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
a.
Albany Plan of Union
b.
Second Continental Congress's "plan of confederation"
c.
interstate plan for regulating trade between Virginia and Maryland
d.
compromise reached between the Virginia and New Jersey plans
 

 42. 

The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was FIRST formally expressed by Americans in the
a.
Constitution.
b.
Petition of Right.
c.
Declaration of Rights.
d.
Declaration of Independence.
 

 43. 

Which of the following basic concepts of government did the Magna Carta reflect?
a.
worth of the individual
b.
limited government
c.
ordered government
d.
representative government
 

 44. 

What characteristic of a state did the English colonies NOT possess?
a.
territory
b.
population
c.
sovereignty
d.
government
 

 45. 

One major difference between the royal and proprietary colonies, on the one hand, and the charter colonies, on the other, was that
a.
in the charter colonies, the governor was appointed, not elected.
b.
in the royal and proprietary colonies, the legislature was unicameral.
c.
only the charter colonies were governed under a charter granted by the king.
d.
in the charter colonies, the governor was elected, not appointed.
 

 46. 

Which of the following BEST describes the changes in British colonial policies in the later 1700s?
a.
The policies became more relaxed.
b.
The policies became stricter.
c.
The policies became more inclusive.
d.
The policies became more cooperative.
 

 47. 

From the formation of the New England Confederation to that of the Second Continental Congress, the colonists became progressively
a.
better organized.
b.
more defiant.
c.
both a and b
d.
none of the above
 

 48. 

The first State constitutions focused mainly on
a.
outlining the causes of the Revolution.
b.
limiting governmental power.
c.
establishing a unitary system of government.
d.
abolishing restrictions on the legislature.
 

 49. 

The powers granted to the central government under the Second Continental Congress compared with those granted under the Articles of Confederation were
a.
dramatically different.
b.
much weaker.
c.
basically the same.
d.
none of the above.
 

 50. 

Which of the following can be said to have contributed the MOST toward the realization that the nation needed a stronger central government?
a.
political issues
b.
economic issues
c.
military issues
d.
social issues
 

 51. 

The relationship among the States during the Critical Period can be BEST compared to
a.
a choir singing in unison.
b.
a traffic jam.
c.
children squabbling at a playground.
d.
a baseball team at the playoffs.
 

 52. 

During the Critical Period, the States taxed one another’s goods and banned some trade. Later, during the Constitutional Convention, this economic chaos led to
a.
the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
b.
the Three-Fifths Compromise.
c.
the Connecticut Compromise.
d.
none of the above.
 

 53. 

When crafting the new Constitution, the Framers drew from their experiences with which of the following?
a.
the governments of ancient Greece and Rome
b.
the writings of Rousseau and Locke
c.
their own State governments
d.
all of the above
 

 54. 

Both the Connecticut Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise were crucial to the small States because
a.
they aided the economy of the small States.
b.
without them, the small States would have had too much responsibility in the new government.
c.
they convinced James Madison to support the small States.
d.
without them, the small States would have carried little weight in the new government.
 

 55. 

Why was it ironic that Virginia was one of the last States to ratify the Constitution?
a.
It was one of the largest States.
b.
The new government could not succeed without Virginia’s support.
c.
Virginia’s leading voices supported a strong central government.
d.
Virginia delegate James Madison contributed more to the document than any other delegate.
 

 56. 

The objections of the Anti-Federalists can be BEST summed up as:
a.
a fear that the small States would not have a say in the new government
b.
a fear that the new government would be too weak to succeed
c.
a fear that the new government would have too much power and the people, too little power
d.
a fear that too few people had participated in the writing of the Constitution
 

 57. 

The Federalist can be called a “campaign document” because it
a.
was written to draw people’s attention to the need to defeat the British.
b.
contained the best political writings in the English language.
c.
was written to convince voters to support the new Constitution.
d.
was written by an anonymous author.
 



 
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