Question 1

What state's ratification of the Constitution finally made that document the law of the land?​

Accepted Answer

A) Rhode Island 
B) Virginia 
C) ​South Carolina 
D) ​Pennsylvania 
E) ​New Hampshire 
A) Rhode Island 
B) Virginia 
C) ​South Carolina 
D) ​Pennsylvania 
E) ​New Hampshire

Question 2

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided the land into townships consisting of how many acres? ​

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 500 
C) ​640 
D) ​1,600 
E) ​200 
A) 120 
B) 500 
C) ​640 
D) ​1,600 
E) ​200

Question 3

African American slaves served as spies and counterspies for both sides during the American Revolution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following was authorized under the Articles of Confederation? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Each state had an equal vote in Congress. 
B) Congress could levy taxes. 
C) ​Congress could raise troops when needed. 
D) ​Individual states coined their own money. 
E) ​All of these 
A) Each state had an equal vote in Congress. 
B) Congress could levy taxes. 
C) ​Congress could raise troops when needed. 
D) ​Individual states coined their own money. 
E) ​All of these

Question 5

At the Constitutional Convention,the agreed-upon 3/5ths compromise called for enslaved Americans to count as 3/5ths of a free person for what purpose? ​

Accepted Answer

A) direct taxation. 
B) apportioning representation. 
C) ​All of these 
D) ​None of these 
A) direct taxation. 
B) apportioning representation. 
C) ​All of these 
D) ​None of these

Question 6

Which of the following events occurred first? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The Spanish began to allow Americans to use the port of New Orleans after paying duties. 
B) Congress passed an ordinance to establish rules for obtaining statehood in the Northwest Territory. 
C) ​America's first depression struck the nation. 
D) ​The Bank of North America was established. 
A) The Spanish began to allow Americans to use the port of New Orleans after paying duties. 
B) Congress passed an ordinance to establish rules for obtaining statehood in the Northwest Territory. 
C) ​America's first depression struck the nation. 
D) ​The Bank of North America was established.

Question 7

Under the Articles of Confederation,the central government had the power to ​

Accepted Answer

A) levy taxes. 
B) raise troops. 
C) ​conduct foreign affairs. 
D) ​override state laws. 
E) ​None of these 
A) levy taxes. 
B) raise troops. 
C) ​conduct foreign affairs. 
D) ​override state laws. 
E) ​None of these

Question 8

Deborah Sampson of Massachusetts fought in battle and,after the war,collected an army pension.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What state's ratification of the Constitution finally made that document the law of the land?

The Land Ordinance of 1785 divided the land into townships consisting of how many acres?

African American slaves served as spies and counterspies for both sides during the American Revolution.

Which of the following was authorized under the Articles of Confederation?

At the Constitutional Convention,the agreed-upon 3/5ths compromise called for enslaved Americans to count as 3/5ths of a free person for what purpose?

Which of the following events occurred first?

Under the Articles of Confederation,the central government had the power to

Deborah Sampson of Massachusetts fought in battle and,after the war,collected an army pension.

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