Which of these caused the French/Indian War?

Mercantilism, American colonists moving west

Mercantilism made England (Britain)...

Want to regulate trade to/from her colonies

What was the biggest issue with the Articles of Confederation?

It did not give enough power to the central government

All the following are true of the American Revolution except:

The colonistswere heavily burdened with unfair taxes

With respect to the Constitution, what is "ratification?"

Process by which the Constitution replaced the Articles of C

Which of the following is true of the Stamp Act?

It was repealed with the Declaratory Act, It taxed all printed items, not just mail, It was caused by Britain's war debt from F & I War, Virtually no one ever paid it at all

The antifederalists usually were afraid the Constitution...

Gave too much power to the federal government, Was silent about the rights of individuals

Which of the following would most likely have been an Antifederalist?

A poor tenant farmer in Delaware

Shay's Rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation...

Couldn't create a strong economy or tax effectively

What were the sides in the French & Indian War?

Colonists and British v. French and Indians

The Proclamation of 1763...

Prohibited colonists from moving westward

In order to win over some Antifederalists, the Federalists agreed to...

Create amendments protecting freedoms

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention resulted in...

A bicameral legislature, Congress having two houses or halves : House and Senate

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1
Which of these caused the French/Indian War?
Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect
The Great Awakening
American colonists moving west
2
Mercantilism made England (Britain)...
Hungry
Want to regulate trade to/from her colonies
Uninterested in the American colonies
Dislike the American colonists
3
What was the biggest issue with the Articles of Confederation?
It did not give enough power to the central government
It failed to establish a system for the Northwest Territory
It created a complex system with 5 branches of government
It limited the right of individual people
4
All the following are true of the American Revolution except:
Little at first united the colonies
The Declaration was mostly written by ThomaJefferson
At first, the colonists wanted rights, not independence
The colonistswere heavily burdened with unfair taxes
5
With respect to the Constitution, what is "ratification?"
Process by which amendments are proposed
Process by which the government exercises check and balances
Process of the creaters formally signing the document
Process by which the Constitution replaced the Articles of C
6
Which of these documents created America's first government?
The Northwest Ordinance
The Declaration of Independence
The US Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
7
Which of the following is true of the Stamp Act?
It was repealed with the Declaratory Act
It taxed all printed items, not just mail
It was caused by Britain's war debt from F & I War
Virtually no one ever paid it at all
8
The antifederalists usually were afraid the Constitution...
Allowed for slavery and continued the slave trade
Gave too much power to the states
Gave too much power to the federal government
Was silent about the rights of individuals
9
Which of the following would most likely have been an Antifederalist?
A poor tenant farmer in Delaware
A retired land-owing Revolutionary War Captain
A large plantation owner from North Carolina
A wealthy New York merchant
10
Shay's Rebellion proved that the Articles of Confederation...
Needed checks and balances between the 3 branches
Created too large of an army for peacetime
Couldn't create a strong economy or tax effectively
Provoked a lot of conflict with the Native tribes
11
What were the sides in the French & Indian War?
French v. The Indians and their allies the colonists
French v. Colonists, Indians and British
Colonists and British v. French and Indians
Indians v. the French and the British
12
The Proclamation of 1763...
Prohibited colonists from moving westward
Created taxes to pay for the French/Indian War
Repealed the Stamp Act but said British laws come first
Limited the number of slaves that could be imported
13
In order to win over some Antifederalists, the Federalists agreed to...
Keep the Northwest Ordinance
Create amendments protecting freedoms
Create a system of checks and balances
Create a National Bank
14
Which American city was the major point of early conflict between Britain and the colonists?
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Charleston
15
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention resulted in...
A bicameral legislature
Slaves being tallied as 3/5 of a person for representation
Congress having two houses or halves : House and Senate
The addition of the Bill of Rights

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