Ch. 3 Quiz Gov 2305

Shay's Rebellion consisted of ___. A. Massachusetts residents protesting New Hampshire's import tax on their state's products B. farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed C. Massachusetts residents protesting the national government's tax on liquor D. Bostonian's throwing British tea into the Boston Harbor E. tobacco farmers protesting tariffs on their crops

B. farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed

Which document proclaimed "We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable right"? A. Locke's Second Treatise of Government B. The Treaty of Lisbon C. The Declaration of Independence D. The Articles of Confederation E. The Constitution

C. The Declaration of Independence

The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to ___. A. establish trade relations with foreign powers like France and Germany B. select a commander for the Continental Army C. restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain D. decide how to deal with the issue of slavery

C. restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britain

Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to ___. A. eliminate the power of the Second Continental Congress B. overturn articles amended by the Second Continental Congress C. revise the Articles of Confederation D. file a formal tax protest with England E. adopt a new constitution

C. revise the Articles of Confederation

According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress? A. There would be population- based representation in both houses. B. There would be one house and representation in it would be based on population. C. States would have equal representation in one house and population- based representation in the other. D. There would be one house and all states would have equal representation in it. E. Representation was to be based on the three- fifths compromise.

D. There would be one house and all states would have equal representation in it.

The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ___ in early 1775. A. Georgia B. New York C. Texas D. Virginia E. Massachusetts

E. Massachusetts

To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n) ___. A. agreement between the president and the legislature B. majority vote among the citizens of the colonies C. opinion from the supreme court approving the amendment D. majority vote of the Confederation Congress E. unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress

E. unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress

One result of the Second Continental Congress was ___. A. The adoption of the Declaration of Independence B. a plan for the Boston Tea Party C. a brief reconciliation with Britain D. the decision to create thirteen colonies E. increases in colonial taxes paid to England

A. The adoption of the Declaration of Independence

A confederation can best be described as ___. A. a loose association of independent states B. a government without a monarch C. a government ruled by a dictator D. a form of socialism E. smaller units of government controlled by a larger government unit

A. a loose association of independent states

A republic is a government ___. A. resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives B. based on majority law C. ruled by two political practices D. ruled by a Monarch E. divided by two opposing cultures but ruled by one ruler

A. resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives

The Articles of Confederation failed because ___. A. they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money B. they did not include an independent leader to direct the government C. they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce D. they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, they did not include an independent leader to direct the government and they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce E. None of these choices is true

D. they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, they did not include an independent leader to direct the government and they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce