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Social Studies
Review Unit 5
A NEW NATION
Who is an early settler who moved
westward?
Pioneer
To approve a bill is to _________ it.
Ratify
An agreement that doubled the
size of the United States with
land bought from the French
was called?
Louisiana Purchase
When each side gives up
something to reach an
agreement, they have
made a what?
Compromise
An __________ is an addition or change
to the Constitution.
Amendment
The “Star Spangled Banner” is
the _____________ written by
Francis Scott Key during the
War of 1812.
National Anthem
The edge of settlement for those
who pushed westward was the
___________.
Frontier
A system of _______________
guards against any one branch
of the government becoming too
powerful.
Checks & Balances
The __________________ was
an assembly that replaced the
Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
A group of
10 amendments to the
Constitution was the ______________.
Bill of Rights
What did the states hope to gain under
the Articles of Confederation?
A a strong central government
B freedom, independence, and a firm
league of friendship
C a powerful government
D a strong court system
B freedom, independence, and a firm
league of friendship
Which of the following BEST describes
the government under the Articles of
Confederation?
A Congress collected enough money to
run the government.
B The judicial branch interpreted the
laws.
C Congress could not pass laws to collect
taxes.
D The legislative branch enforced the
laws.
C Congress could not pass laws to
collect taxes.
What was one weakness of the
Articles of Confederation?
A
B
C
D
The government had only one branch.
Each state paid taxes.
Laws could not be made.
Each state had one vote.
A The government had only one
branch.
What caused Shays’ Rebellion?
A Massachusetts had the power to tax its
citizens.
B Massachusetts needed to pay its debts.
C Daniel Shays was an angry farmer.
D Massachusetts property taxes were
hard on farmers.
D Massachusetts property taxes were
hard on farmers.
Which of the following was ordered by the
Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A divide the territory into smaller
territories
B make the territory into four states
C make the territory into one state
D make the entire territory equal to the
other states
A divide the territory into smaller
territories
Which of the following did NOT apply to
the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
A The Northwest Territory had to be
divided into smaller territories.
B The Northwest Territory would
automatically become a state.
C A governor and judges were named to
govern the territory.
D Slavery was prohibited in the Northwest
Territory.
B The Northwest Territory would
automatically become a state.
What was the original purpose of the
Constitutional Convention?
A
B
C
D
make laws to stop dissenters
make a trade plan with Europe
revise the Articles of Confederation
elect a leader of the Confederation
C
revise the Articles of Confederation
Which point in the Virginia Plan was
objected to by supporters of the New
Jersey Plan?
A Larger states should have more
representatives in Congress.
B Congress requires greater power.
C The government needs an executive
branch.
D The government needs a legislative
branch.
A Larger States Should Have More
Representatives In Congress.
Which of the following does NOT describe
the Great Compromise?
A equal representation in the Senate
B representation based on population in
the House of Representatives
C a Congress made up of two houses
D enslaved people counted in state
populations
D enslaved people counted in state
populations
What was the outcome of the
Constitutional Convention?
A Compromises were proposed.
B The Constitution replaced the Articles
of Confederation.
C The Articles of Confederation were
amended.
D Trade with Europe was established.
B The Constitution replaced the
Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following goals is stated in
the Preamble to the Constitution?
A
B
C
D
to protect the people’s liberty
to provide equality for all
to protect the people’s health
to provide an education for all
A
to protect the people’s liberty
Which of the following is NOT a major
goal of the Constitution?
A
B
C
D
to defend the nation
to control all laws in the states
to ensure peace
to establish justice
B
to control all laws in the states
Which group wanted a strong national
government, like that set forth in the
Constitution?
A
B
C
D
Antifederalists
Colonists
Federalists
Constitutionalists
C
Federalists
Which of the following BEST describes
the Antifederalists?
A people who were happy with the
Constitution
B people who wanted more power
C people who wanted government to
have more power
D people who were unhappy with the
Constitution
D people who were unhappy with the
Constitution
Which of the following BEST describes
the Bill of Rights?
A list of the men who signed the
Constitution
B list of rights and wrongs as spelled out
in the Constitution
C ten Constitutional amendments
specifying freedoms
D list of laws governed by each state
C
ten Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms
What happened when Congress pledged
to add the Bill of Rights to the
Constitution?
A Protests and uprisings occurred in
many states.
B Many states refused to sign the
Constitution.
C Many people moved away so it
wouldn’t affect them.
D Many states signed the Constitution.
D Many states signed the
Constitution.
How did Benjamin Franklin describe the
government under the Constitution?
A “A republic, if you can keep it.”
B “that precious depository of American
happiness”
C “First in war, first in peace.”
D “If men were angels, no government
would be necessary.”
A
“A republic, if you can keep it.”
What was formed by the heads of the
departments of the executive branch?
A
B
C
D
the Cabinet
the legislative branch
the judicial branch
the Senate
A
the Cabinet
What was the job of the Cabinet?
A to advise the President
B to run the government
C to control the political parties
D to inform the President of their
decisions
A
to advise the President
What caused political parties to emerge?
A The Constitution created them.
B Farmers wanted to represent
themselves.
C People had differences of opinion.
D It was viewed as risky to have only one
party.
People had
differences of opinion.
C
Whose ideas led to the development of
two political parties?
A
B
C
D
Washington and Adams
Washington and Jefferson
Hamilton and Washington
Hamilton and Jefferson
D
Hamilton and Jefferson
Who decided that the nation’s capital
would be moved to Washington, D.C.?
A
B
C
D
George Washington
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
voters
B
Congress
What was the role of Pierre L’Enfant in
the capital city?
A
B
C
D
He was hired to build homes.
He was hired to restore the city.
He was hired to design the city.
He was hired to bless the land.
C
He was hired to
design the city.
What did the United States wish to buy
from the French when the Louisiana
Purchase was made?
A
B
C
D
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Georgia
Missouri River
A
New Orleans
What is one effect of the Louisiana
Purchase on the United States?
A The Mississippi River belonged to the
French.
B The port at New Orleans was closed.
C The size of the country doubled.
D A route to the Pacific was discovered.
C
The size of the country doubled.
Which event took place because
Jefferson wanted to find out about the
West?
A Spanish missions were built in
California.
B Lewis and Clark launched an
expedition.
C Settlers pushed the frontier.
D Pioneers searched for land to settle.
B Lewis and Clark launched an
expedition.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of
the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A to pay attention to the “soil and face of
the country”
B to establish relationships with the
Native Americans
C to reach the Gulf of Mexico
D to find a water route to the Pacific
Ocean
C
to reach the Gulf
of Mexico
Which of the following was NOT found by
Lewis and Clark?
A
B
C
D
fabulous views
new plants and animals
a path over the Rocky Mountains
a water route to the Pacific Ocean
D
a water route to the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following did NOT help the
United States grow westward?
A
B
C
D
the Lewis and Clark expedition
the Louisiana Purchase
pioneers searching for new lands
the end of Jefferson’s presidency
the end of Jefferson’s
presidency
D
What is the main reason the United
States went to war with Britain for a
second time?
A
B
C
D
to take over British lands
to gain freedom at sea
to stop British trade
to help France fight Britain
B
to gain freedom at sea
Which of the following was NOT a factor
in the United States’ movement toward
the War of 1812?
A British alliance with Tecumseh to stop
westward expansion
B seizing of U.S. sailors by the British
navy
C British invasion of Washington, D.C.
D seizing of U.S. cargo by the British
navy
C
British invasion of Washington, D.C.
For what is the War of 1812 BEST
remembered?
A
B
C
D
the Battle at New York Harbor
American shrewdness
exchange of power from battle to battle
dramatic battles at sea
D
dramatic battles at sea
What inspired Francis Scott Key to write
“The Star-Spangled Banner”?
A fireworks he saw from a ship
B things he saw during the War of 1812
C things he scribbled on an envelope
D stories he collected from soldiers after
the war
things he saw during
the War of 1812
B
What was the last battle associated with
the War of 1812?
A
B
C
D
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of “Old Ironsides”
Battle at Montreal
Battle at Baltimore
A
Battle of New
Orleans