1. Chapter 4 Test 1 Review

2.  What was the forerunner of the written constitution in America?  A. Articles of Confederation  B. Colonial charters  C. Mayflower Compact  D. U.S. Constitution

3.  C. Mayflower Compact

4.  What city became the temporary capital of the new government after the Constitution had been ratified?  A. New York City  B. Philadelphia  C. Washington, D.C.  D. Annapolis

5.  A. New York City

6.  A. The central government is subordinate to the state governments  B. Land Ordinance of 1785  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Provided for the surveying and orderly sale of western lands.

7.  B. Land Ordinance of 1785

8.  A. The central government is subordinate to the state governments  B. Land Ordinance of 1785  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Provided a plan of government and complete religious freedom in the western lands

9.  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787

10.  A. The central government is subordinate to the state governments  B. Land Ordinance of 1785  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Confederacy

11.  A. The central government is subordinate to the state governments

12.  B. Land Ordinance of 1785  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Virginia Plan

13.  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population

14.  A. The central government is subordinate to the state governments  B. Land Ordinance of 1785  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation  D. Called for a two-house legislature based upon state population  E. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  New Jersey Plan

15.  C. Called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation

16. True/False  The Declaration of Independence became America’s first national constitution.

17.  False

18.  Shays’ Rebellion put the fear of anarchy and insurrection in the hearts of many Americans.

19.  True