AP®︎ US History: Topic 3.7 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.7 of AP US History – The Articles of Confederation.
Questions List
Topic 3.7
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-3.2.II.B
What was the first constitution of the United States?
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Topic 3.7: The Articles of Confederation
Thematic Focus: Politics and PowerPCE
Debates fostered by social and political groups about the role of government in American social, political, and economic life shape government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.
Learning Objective: Unit 3: Learning Objective H
Explain how different forms of government developed and changed as a result of the Revolutionary Period.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.II.A
Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.II.B
The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent states, creating a central government with limited power. After the Revolution, difficulties over international trade, finances, interstate commerce, foreign relations, and internal unrest led to calls for a stronger central government.
Historical Developments: KC-3.3.I.C
As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states; the ordinance promoted public education, the protection of private property, and a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory.
