Chapter 5 Advanced Program

1. Chapter 5 Advanced Program Review Game

2. 1. The Magna Carta was a document that a. shifted the power from the monarchs to the people in Britain. b. required British royalty to obey the same laws as other English people. c. limited the power of the people in the British government. d. gave the power in the British government to members of Parliament.

3. b. required British royalty to obey the same laws as other English people.

4. 2. How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government? • a. It showed that the powers of government should be balanced with another governing body. • b. It showed that it was best to give the government a wide range of powers. • c. It showed that a monarchy was the best form of government. • d. It showed that it was important to limit the powers of government.

5. d. It showed that it was important to limit the powers of government.

6. 3. Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom declared that a. governments could punish those who tried to control the religion of citizens. b. it was the government’s responsibility to provide funding for churches. c. church and state should not be separated when it came to matters of religion. d. no person could be forced to attend church or to pay for a church with taxes.

7. d. no person could be forced to attend church or to pay for a church with taxes.

8. 4. How did the ideas in Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom differ from previous ideas held by the government?a. Thomas Jefferson felt that the government had no right to control religious choice.b. Thomas Jefferson felt that state governments should create “official” churches.c. Thomas Jefferson felt that the national government should determine the religions that could be practiced.d. Thomas Jefferson felt that all American citizens should practice the same religion.

9. a. Thomas Jefferson felt that the government had no right to control religious choice.

10. 5. How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect education in the Northwest Territory?a. It provided education for wealthy citizens by creating private schools.b. It created the first public university system in the United States.c. It made education a basic right by providing public education for all citizens.d. It made education available to slaves for the first time in the United States.

11. c. It made education a basic right by providing public education for all citizens.

12. 6. What was the significance of the changes that the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made to slavery? a. It empowered slaves by granting them the basic right of a public education in the territories. b. It illustrated the fact that members of Congress were strong advocates of slavery in territories. c. It settled the disputes over slavery in the territories of the United States. d. It established a standard for slavery in future territories of the United States.

13. d. It established a standard for slavery in future territories of the United States.

14. 7. Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to become a state when it had a. a governor that had been approved by the national government. b. 60,000 settlers and a drafted constitution. c. met all of the conditions established by the ordinance. d. assembled a governing body that had been elected by the people.

15. b. 60,000 settlers and a drafted constitution.

16. 8. What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785? a. to set up a system for surveying and dividing territory b. to form a political system for the Northwest Territory c. to create new states out of the Northwest Territory d. to give away property to deserving citizens

17. a. to set up a system for surveying and dividing territory

18. 9. Which of these was a reason why Congress decided to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? Congress wanted to create a region where slavery was banned. Americans were forcing Congress to divide up western land. Congress had to decide what to do with the western lands under its control. Land was needed for the homeless population of the U.S.

19. c. Congress had to decide what to do with the western lands under its control.

20. 10. How were western lands divided by the Land Ordinance of 1785? a. The land was divided into counties, each under the control of the national government. b. The land was split into two sections, one section banning slavery and the other permitting slavery. c. The land was divided into five states, and then the governor of each state divided it into smaller portions. d. The land was split into townships and then each township was divided into a smaller lot.

21. d. The land was split into townships and then each township was divided into a smaller lot.

22. 11. The banning of slavery in some state constitutions was significant because it marked the beginnings of a. the declaration of citizenship for African Americans. b. the abolition movement. c. the civil rights movement. d. equal treatment for African Americans.

23. b. the abolition movement.

24. 12. What characteristic of most state constitutions created during the American Revolution strongly influenced the ideas behind the American government? a. the laws that protected freedom of religion b. the laws that protected the rights of government leaders c. the inclusion of a clause banning slavery d. the creation of governments with limited power

25. d. the creation of governments with limited power

26. 13. How did the Declaration of Independence influence the Articles of Confederation? a. The Declaration of Independence stated that when a government becomes controlling it should be destroyed, which was a law included in the Articles. b. The Declaration of Independence declared that all men were created equal, which was reflected in laws that gave equal opportunities to all citizens in the Articles. c. The Declaration of Independence condemned the power of the British king over the colonies, which was reflected in the creation of a limited government in the Articles. d. The Declaration of Independence stated that a state should have the power to make treaties with other countries, which was a law established in the Articles.

27. c. The Declaration of Independence condemned the power of the British king over the colonies, which was reflected in the creation of a limited government in the Articles.

28. 14. What was the significance of the Articles of Confederation? a. They created the first national court system in the United States. b. They established the first national government of the United States. c. They created a government for the U.S. that was very similar to Great Britain’s. d. They established America’s independence from Great Britain.

29. b. They established the first national government of the United States.

30. 15. How did the national government eventually respond to Shays’s Rebellion? a. It announced a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation to better meet the nation’s needs. b. It sentenced the rebels to death and followed through in the executions of those who participated in the rebellion. c. It overturned the Articles of Confederation and gave the Confederation Congress supreme power in the U.S. d. It forced states to provide soldiers for a national army to prevent future uprisings in the U.S.

31. a. It announced a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation to better meet the nation’s needs.

32. 16. Which of these was the main cause of Shays’s Rebellion? a. the depression that followed the severing of trade ties with Britain b. the Massachusetts policy that forced farmers to pay taxes on land c. the period of inflation in the United States after the war d.the inability of the national government to regulate trade

33. b. the Massachusetts policy that forced farmers to pay taxes on land

34. 17. Following Shays’s Rebellion, most Americans called for establishing a. laws to prevent rebellious behavior. b. a national army. c. a national court system. d. a stronger central government.

35. d. a stronger central government.

36. 18. What was the significance of Shays’s Rebellion? a. It showed Americans that defiance would lead to change in the government. b. It marked the beginning of legislation to improve the rights of farmers. c. It showed Americans the weaknesses of the Confederation government. d. It marked the beginning of a period of civil unrest in the United States.

37. c. It showed Americans the weaknesses of the Confederation government.

38. 19. Why did the Articles of Confederation make it hard for Congress to protect its land or citizens against foreign threats? a. The Articles were established on the basis of peace and did not allow Congress to create a national army. b. The Articles gave sole power to army leaders to make decisions about relations with foreign countries. c. There was no army and the Articles did not allow Congress to force states to provide soldiers for an army. d. There were no laws about protecting the country against foreign threats so there was little that Congress could do.

39. c. There was no army and the Articles did not allow Congress to force states to provide soldiers for an army.

40. 20. How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the economic problems of the United States in the late 1700s? a. The Articles gave Congress little power to pass or enforce nationwide laws and tariffs, which ultimately led to increased U.S. debt. b. The Articles banned trade with foreign nations, which caused a great deal of American businesses to suffer. c. The Articles gave Congress the power to print limitless amounts of paper money, which caused inflation in the U.S. d. The Articles included a clause stating that the U.S. would pay back all debts owed to Britain, which increased the U.S. debt.

41. a. The Articles gave Congress little power to pass or enforce nationwide laws and tariffs, which ultimately led to increased U.S. debt.

42. 21. Why were the Articles of Confederation ineffective in solving internal problems that existed in the United States? a. The Articles established a strong national army that was more concerned with settling foreign disputes than internal problems. b. The Articles created a governing body with excessive power that did not concern itself with the problems of individual states. c. The Articles established strong and independent state governments, which led to numerous disputes. d. The Articles created a weak central government that had little control over the actions of individual state governments.

43. d. The Articles created a weak central government that had little control over the actions of individual state governments.

44. 22. How did the Articles of Confederation fail to implement the ideas set forth in the Declaration of Independence? a. They failed to enforce tariffs with other countries. b. They failed to provide an executive branch of government. c. They failed to protect the ideals of individual liberty. d. They failed to create strong state governments.

45. c. They failed to protect the ideals of individual liberty.

46. 23. Which of these BEST summarizes the trade relationship between Britain and America in the late 1700s? a. Britain placed a high tariff on imports and exports, which forced Americans to pay a higher price for goods. b. Britain allowed American ships to continue trading with the British West Indies, which boosted America’s economy. c. Britain opened many of its ports to American ships, which allowed Americans to increase trade with other European nations. d. Britain refused to participate in trade with America, which severely affected the American economy.

47. a. Britain placed a high tariff on imports and exports, which forced Americans to pay a higher price for goods.

48. 24. In 1784 Spain closed which important trade route to the U.S. that was used to send goods to eastern markets? a. the Chesapeake Bay b. the Gulf of Mexico c. the lower Mississippi River d. the upper Missouri River

49. c. the lower Mississippi River

50. 25. What were the specifics of the Virginia Plan? a. It created a one-house legislative branch of government in which each state would have an equal number of votes or equal voice in the federal government and state governments kept a lot of power b. It created a two-house legislative branch of government with both houses representation based on the state’s population and the central or federal government had supreme power. c. It created a three-house legislative branch of government in which one house was based on a states free population, a second was based upon the states slave population and the third house was based upon equal representation. d. It did not create a national legislature, but provided a President who would make national laws and a court system to decide if the laws the President made were legal.