1) What law set up procedures for admitting new states into the Union in an orderly manner? A. Northwest Ordinance

B. Declaration of Independence

C. Louisiana Purchase

D. Albany Plan of Union

2) According to the Articles of Confederation. what was one thing the Federal Government could NOT do?

A. Make Peace Treaties

B. Declare War

C. Tax

D. Maintain o post office

3) Why did some of the founders of the American Republic consider the lack of a national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the document's great strengths?

A. They wanted to copy the British Monarchy

B. They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective National government

C. They feared a strong central government

D. They feared the threat of a foreign invasion

4) The Northwest Ordinance established procedures for the orderly expansion of the U. S. by instituting a -

A. Method to purchase land from foreign Nations

B. Compromise a line that prohibited slavery in the West

C. Process through which states could be admitted to the Union

D. Procedures for military takeovers of existing Countries

5) True or False... According to the Articles of Confederation the National Government was superior to the States?

A. True

B. False

6) Why did the founding fathers fear a strong national government?

A. They feared the government would abuse it's power

B. They feared the States would be too strong

C. They wanted to copy the British monarchy

D. They feared the new government would give up land to Native Americans O

7) What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

A. British territory in Eastern Canada was ceded to France

B. Great Britain recognized American Independence

C. Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved

D. The British Navy agreed to stop impressing American sailors into service

8) What peace treaty will officially end the American Revolution in 1783?

A. Treaty of Ghent

B. Treaty of Paris O

C. Treaty of Versailles

D. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

9) True or False... According to the Articles of Confederation the National Government could regulate foreign trade?

A. True

B. False

10) Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

A. Any Congressional action required executive approval

B. Congress lacked the power to declare war

C. Most congressional decisions required the approval of at least 9 states

D. Congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade

11) The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it -

A. More than doubled the size of the United States

B. Established a method for admitting new states into the Union

C. Encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

D. Proposed treaties with American Indians

12) What land did the United States acquired immediately after the American Revolution?

A. Louisiana Purchase

B. Northwest Territory

C. Mexican Cession

D. Oregon Territory

13) Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was able to...

A. Tax, Raise an Army, Regulate Trade

B. Regulate Trade, Create a post office, Declare War

C. Declare War, Make Peace Treaties, Create a Post Office

D. Create a Post Office, Make Peace Treaties, Tax

14) What was the name of the first constitution in United States history?

A. U. S. Constitution

B. Declaration of Independence

C. Articles of Confederation

D. Magna Carta