MCQs of History - The Constitution – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 40

1. Question

The Articles of Confederation granted Congress all of the following powers except_____.

The power to conduct foreign relations
The power to levy taxes
The power to maintain armed forces
The power to resolve disputes among the states

Question 2 of 40

2. Question

The land Ordinance of 1785______.

Guaranteed certain rights and liberties to western settlers
Was passed after Shay's Rebellion threatened the security of eastern cities
Established an orderly system for surveying land in the West
Allowed Native Americans to sell their land to the United States

Question 3 of 40

3. Question

Why did Daniel Shays attack the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts with 1,200 men in 1787?

He wanted the legislature to offer relief to impoverished debtors
He was protesting the Land Ordinance of 1785
He was protesting the Articles of Confederation
He did not want the Constitution to be ratified

Question 4 of 40

4. Question

He was the government under the Constitution different from that under the Articles of Confederation?

Congress had the authority to declare war under the Articles but not under the Constitution
Congress had the power to levy taxes under the Constitution but not under the Articles
The president was the Commander-in-chief of the armed forces under the Articles but not under the Constitution
The federal government was divided into three distinct branches under the Articles but not under the Constitution

Question 5 of 40

5. Question

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

Each state had one vote in Congress
Amendments to the Articles could be made only by unanimous vote
Congress had the authority to print money
All of the above

Question 6 of 40

6. Question

The term “checks and balances” refers to_____.

The system of weights and measures created under the Articles of Confederation
The fact that the Constitution gave each branch of government distinct powers
The fact that the Constitution gave each branch of government certain powers over the actions of the other branches
The balance of power between the federal government and the individual states as expressed in the Tenth Amendment

Question 7 of 40

7. Question

The New Jersey Plan presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 proposed that______.

Congress should be divided into two chambers, in which the number of representatives in both should be apportioned according to population
Congress should be divided into two chambers, in which the numbers of representatives in one chamber should be apportioned according to population while all states should have equal representation in the other chamber
Congress should have only one chamber, in which the number of representatives should be apportioned according to population
Congress should have only one chamber, in which all states should have equal representation

Question 8 of 40

8. Question

The Great Compromise refers to the agreement between______.

Slaves state in the South and Free sate in the North to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Small states and large states at the Constitutional Convention to create a bicameral Congress that would preserve the balance of power among the states
Federalists and Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution on the condition that the first Congress draft a Bill of Rights
Federalists and Anti-Federalists to designate Washington, D.C., as the new national capital in exchange for debt relief to impoverished farmers

Question 9 of 40

9. Question

Under the Constitution the president of the United States has the authority to______.

Declare war
Levy taxes
Veto legislature
All of the above

Question 10 of 40

10. Question

All of the following are true about the farmers of the Constitution except_____.

They were all wealthy
Most of them had not been zealous leaders in the Revolutionary War
All were experienced statesmen
All believed that the Constitution they created was too weak

Question 11 of 40

11. Question

Many Anti-Federalists refused to ratify the Constitution unless____.

Alexander Hamilton conceded that agriculture was more important than manufacturing
The United States promised to uphold the Franco-American alliance of 1778
A Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
George Washington would be the first president of the United States

Question 12 of 40

12. Question

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the Federalist papers to convince_______.

Anti-Federalist New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution
Congress to create a stronger Supreme Court
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention to incorporate a system of cheeks and balances with in the Constitution
Western Pennsylvanians not to participate in the Whiskey Rebellion

Question 13 of 40

13. Question

What does the Tenth Amendment state?

What Americans have the right to bear arms
That Americans have the right to free speech, press, assembly, and petition
That those powers not granted to federal government are reserved for the states
That Americans have additional rights beyond those enumerated in the Constitution

Question 14 of 40

14. Question

What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 do?

Granted the Supreme Court the power of Judicial review
Created the federal court system
limited the powers of the Supreme Court over Congress
Declared Adam's "midnight judges" unconstitutional

Question 15 of 40

15. Question

Hamilton’s fiscal policy for the United States included all of the following except_____.

Creating a Bank of the United States
Having Congress assume all national and state debts incurred during the Revolutionary War
Encouraging the development of agriculture over manufacturing
Levying an excise tax

Question 16 of 40

16. Question

What did the loose constructions believe?

That the Constitution forbade all governmental actions that it did not expressly premit
That the Constitution permitted all governmental actions that it did not expressly forbid
That the United States should be a loose confederation of states
That the Articles of Confederation should be interpreted loosely to allow for the ratification of the new Constitution

Question 17 of 40

17. Question

Jeffersonians generally believed that_____.

The Constitution should be interpreted strictly
The United States should uphold the Franco-American alliance of 1778
Agriculture should be fostered and protected
All of the above

Question 18 of 40

18. Question

Why did Alexander Hamilton propose the excise tax in 1790?

He wanted the revenue in order to pay off the national and state debts
He disliked western farmers' reliance on whisky
He wanted to punish Pennsylvanian farmers for the Whisky Rebellion
He planned to use the revenue to create the Bank of the United States

Question 19 of 40

19. Question

Hamiltonian Federalists hoped that the United States would make a firm alliance with_____.

France
Britain
Spain
Canada

Question 20 of 40

20. Question

The Federalist and Democratic-Republican political parties were born out of______.

Disagreements at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
A disagreement among the states as to who should be the first president
The debates over ratification of the Constitution
Ideological differences within George Washington's cabinet

Question 21 of 40

21. Question

Western farmers, such as those who revolted in the Whisky Rebellion, were angry because_____.

Spain had denied Americans access to the Mississippi River
British troops were still stationed in the American Ohio Valley
Native Americans were Harassing white settlement
All of the above

Question 22 of 40

22. Question

Why was French Citizen Edmond Genet rejected as ambassador to the United States in 1793?

He refused to comply with the Neutrality Proclamation
He threatened American shipping interests
All foreigners were deported according to the terms of the Alien Act
He violated the Sedition Act by speaking out against the government

Question 23 of 40

23. Question

What did delegates at the Hartford Convention petition against?

The War of 1812
The ratification of the Constitution
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The Battle of Tippecanoe

Question 24 of 40

24. Question

From what did the delegates at the Hartford Convention draw inspiration for their petition?

The Albany Congress
The Constitutional Convention
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
The Stamp Act Congress

Question 25 of 40

25. Question

All of the following helped cause the War of 1812 except_____.

The impressments of American sailors onto British warships
Royal Navy seizures of American merchant ships and cargos
Britain's refusal to remove troops from the Louisiana Territory
Citizen Genet's efforts to spread anti-British propaganda in order to bring the U.S. into the France's war against Britain

Question 26 of 40

26. Question

He was the Non-Intercourse Act different from the Embargo Act?

The Embargo Act forbade American merchants trade with all foreign countries; the Non-Intercourse Act banned trade only with Britain and France
The Non-intercourse Act forbade with all foreign nations; the Embargo Act banned trade only with Britain and France
The Embargo Act banned trade with Britain and France; the Non intercourse Act promised to restore trade relations with the first country that agreed to respect American neutrality
The Embargo Act banned trade with Britain; the Non -intercourse Act banned trade with France

Question 27 of 40

27. Question

Why did Congress pass Macon’s Bill No. 2 in 1810?

The Embargo and Non-Intercourse Act had not been effective
American shippers were still illegally trading with foreign countries
Congress was desperate to simulate the economy
Anti-French sentiment was growing among the American populace

Question 28 of 40

28. Question

The War hawks in Congress hailed primarily from____.

New England
The West and South
The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
New York

Question 29 of 40

29. Question

The American victory at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe_____.

Forced the British to withdraw from the Louisiana Territory
Ended organised Native American resistance to white settlement in the Mississippi basin
Convinced the French to abandon their dreams of retaking Quebec
Encouraged Spain to cede Florida to the United States

Question 30 of 40

30. Question

What was the Northwest Confederacy?

The name Congress gave to the territories governed by the Northwest Ordinance of 1 787
The collection of states represented at the Hartford Convention
A pan-native American alliance west of the Mississippi River
A nick name for the 1810 Congress dominated by War Hawks

Question 31 of 40

31. Question

The 1814 Treaty of Ghent gave Americans all of the following except_____.

A new sense of national pride
Clearly defined eastern borders with Canada
British guarantees to respect American shipping rights as a neutral country
British promises to withdraw troops stationed in american territory

Question 32 of 40

32. Question

What did the 1803 Supreme Court decision Marbury v. Madison do?

Reaffirmed the court's power of Judicial review
Reaffirmed the Court's supremacy state courts
Found the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Reaffirmed the Court's right to hear appeals cases

Question 33 of 40

33. Question

In the early 1800s, most Americans were_____.

Merchants
Farmers
Indentured servants
Plantation owners

Question 34 of 40

34. Question

Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana to the United States?

He didn't want open another theatre in the war against Britain and Spain
he was having trouble controlling the Native Americans in the region
He didn't want U.S. become allies with Britain
He needed the money

Question 35 of 40

35. Question

What did Thomas Jefferson’s 1800 Embargo Act do?

Forced Britain to declare on the United States
prompted France to revoke the Franco-American alliance of 1778
Caused a serve depression in the United States
All of the above

Question 36 of 40

36. Question

The election of 1800 is often referred to as the Revolution of 1800 because____.

The Democratic-Republicans to power without any bloodshed
The Federalist Northeast almost seceded from the Union
The Constitution replaced the Articles of confederation
Daniel Shays marched to Washington, D.C, with 1,500 men to contest the outcome of the election

Question 37 of 40

37. Question

All of the following actions by Thomas were in accordance with his Interpretation of the Constitution except_____.

Authorising the Louisiana Purchase
Elimiating the national debt
Downsising of the federal government
Granting more power to the state government

Question 38 of 40

38. Question

The Chesepeake Affair aroused American anger toward____.

The illegal impressment Of American sailors
French attempts to persuade Congress to declare war on Britain in defiance of the Neutrality Proclamation
The Northwest Confederacy west of the Mississippi
New England delegates at teh Hartford Convention

Question 39 of 40

39. Question

Jefferson encouraged Congress to pass the Embargo Act in 1808 to punish Britain and France for______.

Allowing american ships to sail to their countries
Trying to convince the United States to enter the war in Europe
Refusing to recognise U.S. as a rights as a netural nation on the high seas
Demanding ecormous bribes

Question 40 of 40

40. Question

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions stipulated that_____.

States could nullify act of Congress that they deemed unconstitutional
Women should be granted the right to vote
The war of 1812 was unconstitutional and a purely sectional conflict
The states desired to secede from the union

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