1. What was the main argument the British used to justify taxing the thirteen colonies after the French and Indian War? A. The written constitution provided Parliament with the power to tax colonies

B. Taxes were uniform throughout the British colonies

C. Tax money was being used to protect the mining interests of the British Empire

D. Colonies should contribute to the expenses involved in providing for their defense

2. In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of

A. the rights of the accused

B. natural rights

C. the right to privacy

D. due process of law

3. Which important reason for the American victory in the Revolutionary War is missing from the chart?

A. aid from foreign nations

B. control of railroads and canals

C. naval superiority of the thirteen colonies

D. greater number of Indian allies

4. The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

A. provide adequate powers for the central government

B. prevent the development of military rule

C. allow for the admission of new states

D. limit the powers of the president

5. In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by

A. settling the border dispute with Mexico

B. rejecting Native American Indian claims of sovereignty

C. extending the nation’s border to the Rocky Mountains

D. providing a system for the formation of new states

6. A principal reason for calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to

A. strengthen the central government

B. increase the power of the states

C. weaken the system of checks and balances

D. settle land disputes with Canada

7. The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by

A. giving greater power to state governments

B. providing a clear definition of states’ rights

C. granting the right to vote to all white males

D. creating three branches of government

8. This quotation from the Preamble illustrates the constitutional principle that people

A. are the true source of political power

B. are guaranteed an adequate standard of living

C. have the right to assemble

D. have a right to a trial by jury

9. A republican form of government is described as one in which

A. there is a two-party system

B. elected officials have limited terms

C. government power is limited by checks and balances

D. representatives are elected by the people

10. “New Congress to Have Two Houses | Slaves to Count as Three-Fifths of a Person | President to be Chosen by Electoral Vote.” Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?

A. States with large populations controlled the outcome of the convention.

B. States that were small in area would lose power in the new Constitution.

C. The president and Congress would have equal power under the new constitution.

D. The framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues.