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The Land Ordinance of 1789
A
Emancipated the slaves already held by settlers in the
Northwest Territory
B
Created a civil government in the territory under the
direct jurisdiction of an adjacent state
C
Gave settlers the right to take Native American land
without consent
D
Prohibited slavery in the northwest, but did not
emancipate slaves already in the territory
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Under the Articles of the Confederation, Congress
A
All of these answers
B
lacked the power to tax
C
lacked a strong executive leader
D
was unable to protect manufacturing and shipping
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Which of the following statements best describes the plight of slaves after the
American Revolution?
A
Slaves who had fought on the side of the British and the
colonies sought refuge in the West
B
Many slaves who had sided with the British were forced
to settle in the northwest territories
C
Slave who had been promised freedom for their military
service were granted freedom
D
Slaves who had been promised freedom for their military
service were usually returned to slavery
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The Annapolis Convention is considered a precursor to the
A
The ratification of the United States Constitution
B
Declaration of Independence
C
The ratification of the Articles of the Confederation
D
Constitutional Convention
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The Mount Vernon Conference is considered a significant event in the early history
of the United States because
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A
Delegates were able to solve all of the problems that
plagued the new nation under the Articles
B
The meeting was a model of interstate cooperation and
a precursor to the Declaration of Independence
C
Delegates were able to solve all issues around
commerce and fishing
D
The meeting served as a model of interstate cooperation
outside the framework of the Articles
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Which of following became a major economic issue after the American Revolution,
under the Articles of Confederation?
A
All of these answers
B
Congress lacked the power to levy taxes and states
often failed to contribute to the governemt
C
Congress lacked the power to regulate either foreign
trade or interstate commerce
D
The states and Congress was unable to pay off the large
debt that they had incurred
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Articles of the
Confederation?
A
The Articles allowed Congress to deal with territorial
issues and Indian Relations
B
The Articles gave congress domestic and international
legitimacy to direct the American Revolution
C
The Articles enabled Congress to fund the American
naval forces in order to confront pirates
D
The Articles enabled congress to conduct domestic and
international diplomacy
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The establishment of the land Ordinance of 1785 and 1787 are examples of one of
the
A
Few strengths of the Articles of Confederation
B
Many weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
C
Many strengths of the Constitution
D
Few weaknesses of the Constitution Many strengths of
the Constitution
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The Land Ordinances of the late 1780's did all of the following EXCEPT:
A
Allowed for the expansion of slavery in the northwest
territories
B
Raised money through the sale of land to the west of the
original states
C
Prohibited slavery in territories northwest of the Ohio
River
D
Provided for the administration of the territories and set
rules for admission as a state
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The Articles of Confederation included all of the following stipulations EXCEPT:
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A
Congress could manage relations with Native American
Indians
B
the states had power to tax
C
Congress could declare war
D
Congress could regulate trade
E
there would be no president
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The primary function of the Legislative branch is to
A
Make and enforce laws
B
Interpret the Law
C
Enforce the Law
D
Make laws
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To appease Southern slave­holding states, Congress agreed to
A
Count slaves as property when determining
representation based on population
B
Ban the importation of slaves before 1808
C
Not ban the importation of slaves until 1808
D
Count slaves as persons when levying taxes on the
states on the basis of population
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Which of the following statements is an example of the check and balance
structure of the United States government?
A
Executive officials can check both the legislative and
judicial branch through executive review
B
The Courts write legislations to restrain executive
officials to the performance of their duties
C
While the president can veto a bill, Congress can
override a veto by a two­thirds majority vote
D
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While Congress can veto a bill, the Executive branch can
override a veto by two­thirds majority vote
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Some delegates initially opposed the ratification of the Constitution because
A
The Constitution did not go far enough to address the
weaknesses of the Articles
B
The Constitution went too far in creating a new
document instead of amending the Articles
C
Anti­Federalists refused to elect George Washington as
the Constitution's President
D
The Federalists refused to add a bill of rights to the
Constitution
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In creating the political value system of the United States government, the framers
of the Constitution were concerned that
A
A vocal minority would threaten the new republic and
challenge the rights of the majority
B
Republicanism could allow the voice of the majority to
dictate the lives of the minority
C
Pure democracy is dangerous because it allows a
majority to infringe upon the rights of a minority
D
A strong central government could overpower the voice
of the people