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Chapter 7

Chapter Review

Chapter Review

This activity contains 15 questions.

	Republicanism holds that legitimate political authority comes from   God. the king. the people. the aristocracy.

	One effect of the Revolution was that it helped end slavery in the northern states.    True  False

	The Articles of Confederation   provided for a strong central government. allowed the national government to raise troops on its own authority. created a relatively weak president. did not give Congress the power to tax.

	Within the question text below, there is one text entry field where you can enter your answer. The Articles were finally ratified in 1781 after the state of gave up some western land claims.

	Soon after the Revolutionary War   Congress paid off the entire national debt. Robert Morris’s financial reforms were adopted. the United States went into a severe economic depression. the American economy improved.

	Shay’s Rebellion was a protest over   lack of government support for westward expansion. debt relief. slavery. failure of Congress to pay military pensions.

	What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Britain and Spain tried to block American expansion into the trans-Appalachian West.    True  False

	Within the question text below, there is one text entry field where you can enter your answer. Americans wanted to be able to transfer cargoes to oceangoing vessels at the city of .

	Which of the following is an accurate statement?   The United States had resolved most difficulties with Spain and England by 1786. In 1786, the Union appeared fragile and Congress was unable to resolve difficulties. America was prosperous and the economic depression was lifting by the end of 1786. By 1786, the government was stable and confidence was being restored.

	The majority of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were small farmers or artisans with limited educations.    True  False

	The Virginia Plan   favored the less populous states. was opposed by James Madison. would amend the Articles of Confederation. would allow states to be represented according to population.

	The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention   created a bicameral legislature in which all states would be equally represented in the Senate and proportionally represented in the House. decided that trade legislation would have to be approved by a two-thirds majority of Congress. outlawed slavery in the North. decided that members of both the Senate and the House would be chosen by proportional representation.

	Why was the electoral college established?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	The Antifederalists   thought a large republic could safeguard liberty better than a small republic. thought the national government should be more powerful than state governments. were opponents of the new Constitution. opposed inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.

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