Chapter 7 (Part 1) | Mid-Term 1301

Which of the following persons would have been the most likely supporter of the Articles of Confederation? a. a merchant desiring access to British markets b. a Continental army officer from the Revolutionary War c. an urban artisan d. a person who owned a bond issued by the Congress e. an indebted farmer in western Massachusetts

e. an indebted farmer in western Massachusetts

What qualifications did the Constitution ratified in 1787 impose for voting? a. None; it left voting rules to the states. b. It allowed all white males over twenty-one to vote but expressly banned women. c. It allowed all white males over twenty-one to vote and said nothing about women. d. It imposed a property requirement. e. It specifically banned African-Americans from voting.

a. None; it left voting rules to the states.

Which of the following is true of how the leaders of the new nation viewed settlers moving west across the Appalachians in the 1780s? a. They shared their British predecessors' fears that frontier settlers would fight constantly with Native Americans. b. They viewed them as the start of a brigade that was going to spread American values and virtues across the continent. c. They hated them enough to pass laws banning their movement—much like the British Proclamation of 1763—but the settlers ignored them. d. Benjamin Franklin advocated movement westward, but Thomas Jefferson fought him on it. e. They expressed no views that historians have been able to find.

a. They shared their British predecessors' fears that frontier settlers would fight constantly with Native Americans.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was able to a. establish national control over land to the west of the thirteen states. b. sign major treaties with France and Spain. c. create a new tax policy that would better fund the government. d. eliminate a provision giving judges power to reject congressional acts. e. block the passage of numerous constitutional amendments.

a. establish national control over land to the west of the thirteen states.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787: a. established the policy to admit the area's population as equal members of the political system. b. regulated western land sales through a policy that was amicable to the Indians. c. abolished the Articles of Confederation and called for a second Constitutional Convention. d. was the first step in Alexander Hamilton's plan for economic growth. e. declared all Indian land to be the possession of the U.S. government.

a. established the policy to admit the area's population as equal members of the political system.

Shays's Rebellion: a. used the example of the Revolution and the terminology of liberty in organizing. b. was aimed at the Vermont government, which was especially hard on debtors. c. ended only because the Confederation government used force to put it down. d. had the support of George Washington, but not of Thomas Jefferson. e. arose from the struggle to ratify the Constitution in 1787-1788.

a. used the example of the Revolution and the terminology of liberty in organizing.

The New Jersey Plan: a. was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states. b. contained a gradual emancipation requirement that proved quite controversial. c. was a thinly disguised attempt to resurrect monarchy in America. d. found its greatest support from the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations. e. called for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation in every way.

a. was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation? a. Congress was a two-chambered body, with a House of Delegates and a Council. b. Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce. c. Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote. d. There were two branches of government—judicial and legislative—but no executive. e. The more populous a state, the more votes it cast in Congress.

b. Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.

Why was the original House of Representatives so small, with only sixtyfive members? a. It was not; it had the 435 members it has now. b. The founders assumed that only prominent individuals could win elections in large districts, and that is what the founders wanted. c. The founders thought that only five people per state were enough. d. Since each state had one vote in the House, the founders thought that this would make debate more cordial. e. There was a housing shortage in Philadelphia, so there was nowhere for more members to stay.

b. The founders assumed that only prominent individuals could win elections in large districts, and that is what the founders wanted.

What was Congress able to accomplish with its Native American policy under the Articles of Confederation? a. Nothing; Congress was so powerless under the Articles that nothing happened in this area. b. It negotiated treaties for the tribes to keep their lands, but Congress was so lacking in power that the treaties proved useless. c. Congress demanded and received surrenders of large amounts of Indian land north of the Ohio River and in the South. d. Congress backed away from any involvement when land companies requested that the government step aside and leave the West's economic development in private hands. e. Congress recruited enough state militias to force the Native Americans off of their land.

c. Congress demanded and received surrenders of large amounts of Indian land north of the Ohio River and in the South.

The relationship between the national government and the states is called: a. the separation of powers. b. the New Jersey Plan. c. Federalism. d. the Virginia Plan. e. the Constitution.

c. Federalism.

Which of the following is true of the Virginia Plan? a. James Madison opposed it, but the other delegates from Virginia supported it. b. It proposed a one-house legislature, with population determining representation. c. It proposed a two-house legislature, with population determining representation in each house. d. It called for each state to have one vote in Congress. e. It was strongly opposed by the larger, more populated states.

c. It proposed a two-house legislature, with population determining representation in each house.

Which of the following is NOT a check against presidential power in the Constitution? a. Congress can override a president's veto with a two-thirds vote. b. The House can impeach the president for "high crimes and misdemeanors." c. The House can remove the president from office after impeaching him. d. Congress has the authority to accept or reject some presidential appointments. e. Although the president appoints judges, they serve for life to ensure their independence.

c. The House can remove the president from office after impeaching him.

With regard to slavery, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787: a. allowed for new territorial governments to ban or permit the institution as they saw fit. b. allowed the importation of slaves into the Old Northwest for at least another twenty years. c. banned slavery in the area north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River. d. made no difference, because the U.S. Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional the following year. e. gave slaveholders the right to recover slaves who escaped into the area north of the Ohio River.

c. banned slavery in the area north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River.

In the 1780s, settlers in western areas such as Tennessee and Kentucky: a. were especially attentive to what land belonged to Indians and purchased Indian land legally. b. found that the soil was poor for growing cash crops such as tobacco or cotton and moved westward. c. believed they had a right to take possession of western lands and use them as they saw fit. d. were largely wealthy plantation owners who helped settle thriving trading towns along the rivers. e. threatened civil war because they considered the Confederation Congress to be too powerful.

c. believed they had a right to take possession of western lands and use them as they saw fit.

As designed by the Constitution: a. the president was elected by popular vote. b. senators were to serve two-year terms. c. federal judges were appointed by the president, not elected by the people. d. the congressional representatives were to be appointed by state legislatures. e. the Supreme Court justices were to serve ten-year terms.

c. federal judges were appointed by the president, not elected by the people.

James Madison: a. urged an expansion of public liberty. b. played no role at the Constitutional Convention. c. was Thomas Jefferson's friend and protégé. d. opposed the idea of a strong national government. e. distinguished himself as the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.

c. was Thomas Jefferson's friend and protégé.

Which of the following does NOT describe those who attended the Constitutional Convention? a. Most were better educated than the average American of the time. b. Most were prosperous by the standards of the day. c. A significant percentage had served in the army during the Revolutionary War. d. Most had earned their wealth after rising from humble origins. e. A majority had participated in interstate conventions during the 1760s and 1770s.

d. Most had earned their wealth after rising from humble origins.

Which of the following did states NOT do during the period when the Articles of Confederation governed the United States? a. They imposed their own tariffs. b. They printed their own money. c. They postponed debt collection. d. They called out militias to stop foreclosures on the homes of debtors. e. They held legislative elections in which candidates attacked creditors.

d. They called out militias to stop foreclosures on the homes of debtors.

Why did the founding fathers create the electoral college? a. They did not; it was added to the Constitution after the disputed election of 1796. b. Small states insisted that they have a chance to play a role in choosing the president, and that wouldn't have been possible with direct elections. c. Alexander Hamilton wanted a king, James Madison wanted no president, and the result was this compromise so that there could be a president. d. They did not trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice president directly. e. They knew the Constitution would make them unpopular, so they wanted to create a way to avoid letting voters choose the president, thereby giving themselves a chance to be elected.

d. They did not trust ordinary voters to choose the president and vice president directly.

Which two prominent men were not at the Constitutional Convention? a. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams b. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington c. John Adams and George Mason d. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams e. Benjamin Franklin and George Washington

d. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Shays's Rebellion was significant because it demonstrated: a. that land distribution policies were out of date. b. controversies over the emancipation of slaves could turn violent. c. that Congress's attempts to pass pro-debtor laws were unpopular with farmers. d. to some influential Americans the need for a stronger central government. e. the chaotic nature of Indian policy after the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

d. to some influential Americans the need for a stronger central government.

In the immediate aftermath of independence, how did Congress justify its claim that at least some Indians had forfeited their rights to their lands? a. because they did not farm it b. because they had never believed that the Indians owned the land c. because they were racially inferior d. because they had no written title to the land e. because they had aided the British during the war

e. because they had aided the British during the war

What proposal by Alexander Hamilton found little support in the Constitutional Convention? a. a democratically elected Congress, president, and judiciary b. life terms for president and senators c. a strengthened Congress, but no executive or judiciary d. granting states the right to create their own tariffs e. the inclusion of a Bill of Rights

life terms for president and senators