Post 1776 Government Check-Point – September 27/30
Name__________________________________________________
Block________________
Graded Questions:
1. What was the name of the document that established our first national government?
a. Charters of the VA Company of London
b. Declaration of Independence
c. Articles of the Confederation
d. The US Constitution
Score:
4
2. The Articles of Confederation stated that major powers reside in:
a. Central government
b. Individual state governments
c. British government
d. None of the above
3. The Articles of Confederation set up a weak ________________ government, with no power to tax.
a. Central
b. State
c. British
d. None of the above
4. The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the ________________________.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. The Northwest Ordinance
c. The Patriot Act
d. The Constitution
On Historical Documents: Match the document to its description. Each can be used more than once.
Word Bank
Declaration of Independence
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
Articles of Confederation
Charter for the Virginia Company of London
VA Declaration of Rights
____________________________5. Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
_____________________________6. “Each state retains its soverignty, freedom, and independence…”
____________________________ 7. Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists
_____________________________8. Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
_____________________________9. Freedom of religious beliefs and opinions
_____________________________10. Stated complaints against the king of Great Britain
____________________________11. Established that “all men are created equal…”