Answer these

which of the following items was not a provision of the articles of confederation?

each state would retain its sovereignty.
each state would have two to seven votes.
congress could not regulate trade or commerce.
congress could declare war and make peace.
under the articles of confederation the federal government was weak because:

it could not levy taxes
it could not control trade and commerce
there was no national executive to enforce laws
all of the above
which plan based the number of state representatives on population and allowed every state to have two senators?

the connecticut plan
the new jersey plan
the virginia plan
under the constitution the federal government has power to:

coin money and raise taxes
maintain an army and make treaties
regulate trade between nations and between states
all of the above
the federalists headed by hamilton believed that:

a strong nation would have strong state governments
the best leaders were wealthy farmers
tariffs should be low to protect farmers
the constitution gave implied powers to the government
under hamilton's financial plan:

a national bank would have power to print money
the federal government would pay all war debts
tariffs would protect american manufacturing
all of the above
the cotton gin made cotton "king" and caused:

southern farmers to raise a variety of crops
the cotton culture to move west
slaves to be less valuable in the south
all of the above
the missouri compromise of 1820 provided that:

missouri would be admitted as a slave state
california would be admitted as a free state
lands north of the ohio river would be free
all of the above

the problem of states' rights:

began when the constitution was written
resulted in a battle between north and south over tariffs
was the basis for the doctrine of nullification
all of the above
the compromise of 1850 stated that:

maine would be admitted as a free state
california would be admitted as a slave state
slave trade in washington, d. c., would be illegal
all of the above
passage of the kansas-nebraska act:

ended the mini-civil war called "bleeding kansas"
was introduced in congress by abraham lincoln
in essence repealed the missouri compromise
all of the above
reconstruction:

followed lincoln's 40 percent plan
was complicated when republican radicals denied congressional seats to southerners
was completed "with malice toward none and justice toward all"
what was the goal of the firing on ft. sumter?

to protect the fort from union control
to take the fort from union control
to free the captured confederates
to free the captured union troops

how did the state of south carolina challenge lincoln?

they seceded from the union
they sent troops to march on washington d. c.
they refused to attend the inauguration
they waited for him to make the first move
which area was not in contention between north and south?

abolition of slavery
application of tariffs
representation in congress
early history of united states
which was not an advantage of the union?

capital
population
manufacturing
home front defensive
which of the following was an unelected president?

james buchanan
abraham lincoln
andrew johnson
ulysses grant