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Use the following article to answer the questions. Come back to this article as
needed to help you with your answers...  
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What were each of the former thirteen British colonies called after July 4,
1776?
a. | states | c. | counties | b. | territories | d. | Confederations |
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Each of the following was usually a qualification for voting in the 1780s
except:
a. | male gender. | c. | any race. | b. | property-owner. | d. | adult. |
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What was the first set of national laws, our first national constitution,
called?
a. | Northwest Ordinance | c. | Continental Congress | b. | Declaration of Independence | d. | Articles of
Confederation |
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How long after Americans declared independence did it take to agree to the rules
established by the Articles of Confederation?
a. | 3 months | c. | 3 years | b. | 1 year | d. | 5 years |
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Who governed the United States during the Revolutionary War?
a. | a military general: George Washington | c. | the Articles of
Confederation | b. | state governments, under the Continental Congress | d. | the King of England and
Parliament |
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Right after the Revolutionary War ended, who wanted to control the land west of
of the Appalachian Mountains gained by the United States in the peace treaty?
a. | the King of England and Parliament | c. | France | b. | the original 13
states | d. | George
Washington |
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One of the most important parts of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that it
allowed for the creation of:
a. | new countries. | c. | new states. | b. | a new Congress. | d. | a new
president. |
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Yes/No
Indicate whether you
agree with the statement.
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Did the Declaration of Independence create a new national government for the
United States?
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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For the question, “What were each of the former thirteen British colonies
called after July 4, 1776?,” which sentence supports the answer? Type the number for your
answer...
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For the question, “Each of the following was usually a qualification for
voting in the 1780s except:,” which sentence best supports the answer? Type the number for your
answer...
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For the question, “Did the Declaration of Independence create a new
national government for the United States?,” which sentence best supports the answer? Type the
number for your answer...
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For the question, “What was the first set of nationallaws, our first
national constitution, called?,” which sentence best supports the answer? Type the number for
your answer...
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For the question, “How long after Americans declared independence did it
take to agree to the rules established by the Articles of Confederation?,” which sentences best
support the answer? Type the number for your answer...
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For the question, “Who governed the United States during the Revolutionary
War?,” which sentence supports the answer? Type the number for your answer...
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For the question, “Right after the Revolutionary War ended, who wanted to
control the land west of of the Appalachian Mountains gained by the United States in the peace
treaty?,” which sentence best supports the answer? Type the number for your answer...
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For the question, “One of the most important parts of the Northwest
Ordinance of 1787 was that it allowed for the creation of:,” which sentence best supports the
answer? Type the number for your answer...
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Short Answer
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Name the five states eventually created out of the Northwest Territory.
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19.
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List 8 ways the Americans demonstrated their mistrust of power as they wrote
state constitutions and the Articles of Confederation after declaring independence from Great
Britain.
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