BJU US Government Ch. 4 Test

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

Led a rebellion of farmers against their colonial government because they could not repay the high taxes they owed

Daniel Shays

Proposed the Great Compromise

Roger Sherman

Unanimously voted as the nation's first president

George Washington

Wrote a majority of the Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

The English government allowed the American colonies to develop without interference until the mid-18th century.

True

Even after promising to add a Bill of Rights, Virginia did not support the Constitution.

True

Federalists did not support the Constitution.

False

The Electoral College was created to elect the president.

True

Under the Constitution, Congress had to approve treaties proposed by the President.

False

Who organized the American military in the War for Independence?

Second Continental Congress

Which European philosophy influenced Jefferson's ideas in writing the Declaration of Independence?

Age of Enlightenment

What was the original form of government before the Constitution?

Articles of Confederation

Which of the following states supported representation based on population?

South Carolina

Which of the following states wanted equal representation in government?

New Jersey

Alexander Hamilton was a _____________.

Federalist

To ratify means to _____________.

Approve

Which English philosopher profoundly influenced the American Founding Fathers?

John Locke

What is the term for an act of protest in which individuals withhold business or support?

Boycott

What did Sherman propose as a compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plans?

The Great Compromise

List three of the five tensions between the American colonies and England after the French and Indian War.

Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Boston Massacre

List at least two Enlightenment ideas that influenced the author of the Declaration of Independence.

Natural rights and the social contract theory

Why were the Articles of Confederation scrapped altogether?

The Constitution replaced it.

What were the three major issues that required compromise in writing the Constitution?

Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, Electoral College

Explain the Three-Fifths Compromise.

3/5 of slaves were allowed to be counted for representation.

Why did the convention agree to give Congress the power to regulate commerce?

The national government was forbidden from interfering with the slave trade for 20 years.

What was one reason why some delegates opposed the Constitution?

Reduced the power of states too much.

⭐️ BONUS: When was the writing of the Constitution completed?

September 17, 1787