1 What was a main reason large plantations
developed in the South during the colonial
period?
(1) British laws promoted the growth of slavery
in the South.
(2) Cotton could only be grown in wetlands.
(3) Southern mountains led to the development
of isolated, self-suffi cient farms.
(4) The climate in the South provided longer
growing seasons.
2 In the 1780s, the national government under the
Articles of Confederation established its authority
in the Northwest Territory by
(1) providing a system for the formation of new
states
(2) settling the border dispute with Mexico
(3) extending the nation’s border to the Rocky
Mountains
(4) rejecting Native American Indian claims of
sovereignty
3 A fundamental principle of a republican form of
government is that
(1) hereditary rulers are the legitimate possessors
of political power
(2) legislation must be passed by the elected
representatives of the people
(3) laws should be created directly by the
citizens
(4) governments are not responsible for
protecting individual rights
4 What was a major argument used by the
Antifederalists to oppose ratifying the
Constitution?
(1) Congress was given the power to tax exports.
(2) The executive branch lacked the power to
maintain order.
(3) The proposed Constitution contained no bill
of rights.
(4) Only the national government could coin money.
