Maximum points
1. in december 1776, general washington led his forces across the delaware river/ ohio river. the continental army launched a surprise attack against hessian forces in the battle of bunker hill/ trenton.
2.what was the original purpose of the constitutional convention?
a.
amend the articles of confederation
b.
amend the bill of rights
c.
amend the constitution
d.
amend the declaration of independence
3. in a paragraph, explain how the bill of rights made it possible for the anti-federalists to support the constitution. why was it added? what problem with the constitution did it solve?
4. which was most likely an effect of the confiscation acts during the american revolution?
a.
increased loyalist opposition to patriots
b.
decreased loyalist opposition to patriots
c.
increased patriot opposition to loyalists
d.
decreased patriot opposition to loyalists
5. in a paragraph, analyze how the american revolution worsened the economic condition for many citizens. consider the people who raised concerns about economic problems. include the steps citizens took to address their economic problems.
6. what did shays’s rebellion expose?
a.
the advantage of allowing new territories to become states
b.
the need for the protection of freedom of religion
c.
the strength of having a unicameral legislative system
d.
the government's weakness under the articles of confederation
7. in what way did the states create economic problems for the national government after the american revolution? select the two correct answers.
a.
issued currency that was worthless
b.
imposed tariffs on items produced by other states
c.
requested funds to support state militias
d.
refused to pay their militias or their veterans
e.
passed laws that protected debtors
8. which states were created as a result of the northwest ordinance? select the two correct answers.
a.
idaho
b.
illinois
c.
ohio
d.
oregon
e.
washington
9. select the words to make the sentences true.
the articles of confederation authorized a unicameral / bicameral legislature whose members were elected by direct / indirect voting. laws were easy / difficult to pass since they required a consensus of nine states. amendments to laws required a majority / unanimous vote.
10. drag each problem debated during the constitutional convention to its solution.
whether to have direct or indirect presidential elections
how enslaved people would be counted in each state's population
how states would be represented in congress
how to protect liberties from strong government
bill of rights
electoral college
great compromise
three-fifths compromise
11. excerpt from speech by alexander hamilton, a federalist at the constitutional convention
it has been observed by an honorable gentleman [smith], that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government. experience has proven, that no position in politics is more false than this. the ancient democracies, in which the people themselves deliberated, never possessed one feature of good government. their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity: when they assembled, the field of debate presented an ungovernable mob, not only incapable of deliberation, but prepared for every enormity. in these assemblies, the enemies of the people brought forward their plans of ambition systematically. they were opposed by their enemies of another party; and it became a matter of contingency, whether the people subjected themselves to be led blindly by one tyrant or by another.
use the passage to answer the question.
what claim was hamilton making?
a.
direct democracies are the purest form of government.
b.
direct democracies become corrupted by tyrants.
c.
the united states is too big to be a democracy.
d.
ancient democracies worked, but are unworkable today.