The American Revolution - Exam

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This individual contributed more to the creation and ratification of the Constitution than anyone else he is called the "Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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A collection of essays written in the 1780s in support of the proposed U.S. Constitution and the creation of a strong federal government.

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The Federalist Papers

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What three branches of government were created by the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution?

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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What was brought across on trade ships from Africa to North America on the infamous Middle Passage?

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Slaves

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This individual served as the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and would serve as the first President of the United States of America?

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George Washington

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Which of the following was an author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Thomas Aquinas

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Thomas Jefferson

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This act required all legal documents and printed materials to have an official stamp on it, indicating it had been properly taxed?

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The Stamp Act

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Which country allied itself against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?

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France

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Many of the ideas used to justify independence from Great Britain, and to form a government that protected the rights of the people, came from this period? The ___________?

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Enlightenment

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This was the first government of the U.S., but was ineffective due to it being too weak?

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The Articles of Confederation