Name:_________________________ Date:____________ Period:___________
CHAPTER 6 REVIEW
1. The ________ proposed a new form of government that was acceptable to the
smaller states.
a. Connecticut Plan
b. “three-fifth compromise”
c. New Jersey Plan
d. Virginia Plan
e. Assemblies Plan
2. Most new constitutions after the American Revolution
a. strengthened the power of the governors
b. weakened the power of the governors
c. avoided the creation of a written constitution
d. included the Declaration of Independence
e. affirmed the freedom of speech and press but not of religion
3. Compared wit the revolution in France, Russia, and China, the American
Revolution could be characterized as
a. much more radical
b. about the same in terms of the degree of change
c. less defined in terms of needs of the people
d. more domestic and less wrenching
e. happening much more quickly
4. An important procedural decision approved at the opening of the Constitutional
Convention involved
a. the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible
b. refusing to allow the small states to present their plans for constitutional
revisions
c. publicizing the convention’s meetings and debates
d. the requirement of a plurality rather than a simple majority to implement
changes
e. the election of James Madison as chairman
5. The Newburgh Conspiracy involved
a. discontented officers of the Continental army
b. supporters of the Article of Confederation
c. those who believed the Articles gave too much power to the national
government
d. individuals dissatisfied with the military leadership of George Washington
e. French soldiers who had not been paid
6. Which of the following was NOT a criticism of American government under the
Articles of Confederation
a. it failed to deal with the nation’s economic problems
b. it gave too much power to a central government
c. it failed to adequately confront threats from Britain and Spain along
American borders
d. it was unable to deal with the country’s fiscal instability
e. its single legislative body gave some states an unfair advantage
7. The most obvious contradictions to the principles expressed in the founding of the
American republic was
a. the way women were treated
b. the failure to allow businessmen a say in planning the nation’s future
c. the continued existence of slavery in much of the nation
d. the fact that some states continued to required property as a prerequisite
for voting
e. the failure to address matters of religion
8. A major fear of the Antifederalists was that
a. voters would be too distanced from their representatives
b. voters would have too much direct contact and thus influence on their
representatives
c. voters would corrupt their national representatives
d. national representatives would rely too consistently on local voters for
their ideas and decisions
e. the average voter was not educated enough to make good decisions
9. How many states did not have to draft new constitutions, since they already had
republican government as part of their colonial charters?
a. none
b. one –New York
c. two- Rhode Island and Connecticut
d. three- Rhode Island, New Jersey and South Carolina
e. four – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia
10. Shay’s Rebellion involved
a. discontented New England merchants
b. western settlers of freer traded with Great Britain
c. supporters of freer trade with Great Britain
d. discontented farmers in Massachusetts
e. Continental Army officers who had denied their pensions
11. Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution were called
a. Radicals
b. States’ Righters
c. Federalists
d. Antifederalists
e. Nationalists
12. The Federalists was a series of essays written by
a. Washington and Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Madison, Hamilton and Jay
d. Hamilton and Franklin
e. Madison, Jefferson and Hamilton
13. The Constitutional Convention took place in
a. 1781
b. 1778
c. 1791
d. 1793
e. 1787
14. The most important result of the Annapolis Meeting of 1786 was
a. that it added support for the Articles of Confederation
b. the establishment of new, more efficient trade regulations for the United
States
c. the settlement of problems involving Spain’s control of the Mississippi
River
d. the nationalists’ recommendation to Congress for a convention to revise
the Articles of Confederation
e. the growing political and influence of James Madison
True or False:
15. __________ Most new states constitutions dramatically increased the power of
state governors
16. __________ Most prominent (important) political figures supported the
Constitution
17. __________ The Bill of Rights became law before the Constitution was ratified
18. __________ After the American Revolution, several northern states abolished
slavery.
19. ___________ Under the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, slavery was
explicitly allowed in the Northwest Territory
20. ___________ Shay’s rebellion demonstrated the ability of the national
government to maintain order and stability in the United States.