US History
US History Quiz #2:
Articles of Confederation & the Constitutional Convention
Study Guide
You will have your second U.S. History quiz on Wednesday, December 21st and Thursday, 12/22. The quiz will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions. Use this study guide and the suggested handouts. Mr. Higgins will be after school on Wednesday (12/14) for anyone who needs extra help preparing for the quiz.
1. Identify the 3 levels of government in the United States (Levels of Government Notes/Vocabulary Builder Notes) Wednesday – 12/21
· Which level of government has the power to tax today?
· Which level of government has the power to declare war today?
· What does the word “jurisdiction” mean? Define Federalism
2. Be knowledgeable about the Articles of Confederation (American Government Take One: A Look at the Articles of Confederation handout, Successes and Failures of the Articles of Confederation handout, Levels of Government Notes/Vocabulary Builder Notes). Wednesday – 12/21
· Name the first government after the American Revolutionary War (created by Continental Congress)
· Why did the Continental Congress want a weak national government?
· Identify 3 specific weaknesses of the AOC and explain how those weaknesses created problems for the country
3. Be knowledgeable about the Revolutionary War Veteran’s Attack in Philadelphia (1783) & Shay's Rebellion (1786)( American Government Take One: A Look at the Articles of Confederation handout, Successes and Failures of the Articles of Confederation handout) Wednesday – 12/21
· Who, What, When, Where, Why, How - Know the details of the event.
· Explain how these events pushed the founding fathers to create a new government
4. Be knowledgeable about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Who’s Representin’ Who: Examining the Constitutional Convention handout, Were the State Truly United? Slavery and the Constitution Questions, The Road to the Great Compromise Chart, The Problem of Representation: Examining the New Jersey & Virginia Plans handout). Thursday – 12/22
· What was the economic, racial and gender background of the delegates at the convention? How did this impact the rights of women, Native Americans and African-Americans?
· What was the New Jersey Plan?
· What was the Virginia Plan?
· What was the Great Compromise?
· Know some historical facts about slavery
· What was the 3/5 Compromise?
· When was the importation of slaves made illegal?
· How is each state's representation in the House of Representatives determined?
· How is each state's representation in the Senate determined?
5. Be knowledgeable about the first political parties (The Road to Ratification: Federalist & the Anti-Federalists handout) Thursday – 12/22
· What were the first two political parties in the United States?
· What were the beliefs of each of those parties regarding power in government?