U. S. History Ultimate Exam! Trivia Quiz
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- 1.
What is confederation?
- A.
Statute stating that the human mind was created free.
- B.
Concept in the early American Republic proposing that women could influence politics.
- C.
A nation formed by seceding states.
Correct Answer
C. A nation formed by seceding states. -
- 2.
What established that only a fraction of a state's slave population would count in determining its representation in the House of Representatives?
- A.
3/5ths Compromise
- B.
Virginia Plan
- C.
Impeachment
Correct Answer
A. 3/5ths Compromise -
- 3.
What is the system that gives each branch of government the means to restrain the powers of the other two?
- A.
Tariffs
- B.
Checks and balances.
- C.
Taxes on property
Correct Answer
B. Checks and balances. -
- 4.
Which plan would use a bicameral legislature containing representatives from states based on population?
- A.
Great Compromise.
- B.
Tariffs.
- C.
Virginia Plan.
Correct Answer
C. Virginia Plan. -
- 5.
What was the US's first constitution which gave states more power than the national government?
- A.
Virginia Plan
- B.
Federalism
- C.
Articles of Confederation.
Correct Answer
C. Articles of Confederation. -
- 6.
What word did not appear in the Constitution?
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Federalism
- C.
Impeachment
Correct Answer
A. Slaves -
- 7.
Who are people that are in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Anti-Federalists
- C.
Federalists
Correct Answer
C. Federalists -
- 8.
What are taxes on imports and exports called?
- A.
Articles of Confederation
- B.
Bill of Rights
- C.
Tariffs
Correct Answer
C. Tariffs -
- 9.
Who served as president at the Constitutional Convention?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
James Madison
Correct Answer
B. George Washington -
- 10.
What plan consisted of a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote?
- A.
Bill of Rights
- B.
New Jersey Plan
- C.
Northwest Ordinance
Correct Answer
B. New Jersey Plan -
- 11.
What was the Virginia Statute of religious freedom?
- A.
The concept that women could influence politics and society through their work in the home.
- B.
The idea that all men are created equal.
- C.
A statute stating that the human mind was created free and that government control over religious beliefs or worship is tyrannical.
Correct Answer
C. A statute stating that the human mind was created free and that government control over religious beliefs or worship is tyrannical. -
- 12.
Who wrote the New Jersey Plan?
- A.
William Paterson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Roger Sherman
Correct Answer
A. William Paterson -
- 13.
Who is the "Father of the Constitution?"
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
James Madison
Correct Answer
C. James Madison -
- 14.
What combined both aspects of the NJ and the Viginia Plan?
- A.
U. S. Constitution
- B.
The Great Compromise
- C.
Northwest Ordinance
Correct Answer
B. The Great Compromise -
- 15.
Who were the people that were against the ratification of the Constitution?
- A.
Federalists
- B.
Anti-Federalists
- C.
Slaves
Correct Answer
B. Anti-Federalists -
- 16.
What is a sharp drop in business activity accompanied by rising unemployment called?
- A.
Tariffs
- B.
Imports
- C.
Depression
Correct Answer
C. Depression -
- 17.
Who wrote the Great Compromise?
- A.
Roger Sherman
- B.
Patrick Henry and George Clinton
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
A. Roger Sherman -
- 18.
What is the division of powers between a strong central government and the state governments called?
- A.
Impeachment
- B.
Anti-Federalism
- C.
Federalism
Correct Answer
C. Federalism -
- 19.
Who started a rebellion in Massachusets?
- A.
Roger Sherman
- B.
Daniel Shays to protest taxes, debt, and foreclosures
- C.
William Paterson
Correct Answer
B. Daniel Shays to protest taxes, debt, and foreclosures -
- 20.
What replaced the Articles of Confederation and gave the national government more power than the states?
- A.
The U. S. Constitution
- B.
Bill of Rights
- C.
The Virginia Plan
Correct Answer
A. The U. S. Constitution -
- 21.
What caused Shay's Rebellion?
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Taxes on property and the seizing of property
- C.
Imports
Correct Answer
B. Taxes on property and the seizing of property -
- 22.
Name two powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
- A.
Judicial and Legislative
- B.
Legislative and Executive
- C.
Indian affairs, foreign affairs, settle disputes with states
Correct Answer
C. Indian affairs, foreign affairs, settle disputes with states -
- 23.
What is Republican Motherhood?
- A.
The concept in the early American republic proposing that women could influence politics and society through their work in the home.
- B.
A statute stating that the human mind was created free.
- C.
Taxes on property owned by mothers
Correct Answer
A. The concept in the early American republic proposing that women could influence politics and society through their work in the home. -
- 24.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
- A.
Tariffs
- B.
Northwest Ordinance
- C.
Bill of Rights
Correct Answer
C. Bill of Rights -
- 25.
Name two Antifederalists' objections to the Constitution.
- A.
Imports and impeachment.
- B.
No Bill of Rights, unfair voting scheme, done in secrecy, resemblance to a monarchy.
- C.
Checks and balances.
Correct Answer
B. No Bill of Rights, unfair voting scheme, done in secrecy, resemblance to a monarchy. -
- 26.
In the Constitutional Convention, they stated that Congress was able to levy taxes on what?
- A.
On imports
- B.
On property
- C.
On slaves
Correct Answer
A. On imports -
- 27.
How many Houses does a bicameral legislature have?
- A.
Three
- B.
Four
- C.
Two
Correct Answer
C. Two -
- 28.
What are the three branches of government?
- A.
Checks, Balances, and the Senate
- B.
House of Representatives, Senate, and the President
- C.
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
Correct Answer
C. Judicial, Legislative, and Executive -
- 29.
Why are the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention kept secret?
- A.
To allow the delegates to debate issues freely without outside influences.
- B.
To allow the President to make the final decision.
- C.
To judge laws unconstitutional.
Correct Answer
A. To allow the delegates to debate issues freely without outside influences. -
- 30.
Which law outlined the steps that a territory must take to become a state?
- A.
The Northwest Ordinance
- B.
The Virginia Plan
- C.
The New Jersey Plan
Correct Answer
A. The Northwest Ordinance -
- 31.
Who drafted the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
- A.
Patrick Henry
- B.
James Madison
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
Correct Answer
C. Thomas Jefferson -
- 32.
What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?
- A.
Impeachment
- B.
Taxation
- C.
To judge laws unconstitutional.
Correct Answer
C. To judge laws unconstitutional. -
- 33.
Name two Antifederalist leaders.
- A.
Thomas Jefferson and George Washington
- B.
William Paterson and James Madison
- C.
Patrick Henry and George Clinton
Correct Answer
C. Patrick Henry and George Clinton -
- 34.
What was the Great Compromise?
- A.
A statute stating that the human mind was created free and that government control over religious beliefs or worship is tyrannical.
- B.
Senate: Equal Representation; House of Representatives: Based on state population.
- C.
To allow delegates to debate issues freely without outside influences.
Correct Answer
B. Senate: Equal Representation; House of Representatives: Based on state population. -
- 35.
What is the most powerful restriction on presidential authority made by Congress?
- A.
Checks and Balances
- B.
Tariffs
- C.
Impeachment
Correct Answer
C. Impeachment -
- 36.
What was the Virginia Plan?
- A.
A plan that shifted power away from the states and towards the central government.
- B.
A statute stating that the human mind was created free.
- C.
The concept that women could influence politics and society through their work in the home.
Correct Answer
A. A plan that shifted power away from the states and towards the central government. -
- 37.
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
- A.
New Jersey
- B.
Virginia
- C.
Rhode Island
Correct Answer
C. Rhode Island -
- 38.
Name one factor that helped cause the depression that started in 1784.
- A.
Taxes on property
- B.
Seizing of property
- C.
Loss of British markets / War / Debts
Correct Answer
C. Loss of British markets / War / Debts -
- 39.
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- A.
Loss of British markets and taxation.
- B.
Could not collect taxes / Could not raise an army / States had only one vote / No executive branch.
- C.
Taxes on property and seizing of property.
Correct Answer
B. Could not collect taxes / Could not raise an army / States had only one vote / No executive branch. -
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