American Revolution Unit 4 IFA Review

Unit 4 IFA Review!
January 2024

Multiple Choice

The person MOST known for contributing to the final form of the Constitution was

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

Multiple Choice

The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it

• suggested economic reforms for the colonies.

• suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.

• outlined a logical approach to protesting against Parliament.

• pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

Multiple Choice

When this was published in early 1776, many American colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of Britain’s "cruel" courts.

• Common Sense

• 
  The Wealth of Nations

• The Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

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• Commander of Continental Army

• Encamped troops at Valley Forge in 1777

• Lost Philadelphia to British in 1777

• Accepted British surrender at Yorktown
  All of these are describing the actions of what personality of the American Revolution?

• 
  John Adams

• 
  Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• 
  George Washington

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· Believed Parliament had no power in the American Colonies

· Virginia Representative at Second Continental Congress

· Chosen to write the Declaration of Independence

· Served in Virginia House of Delegates

All of these describe the American Revolutionary era actions of

• James Madison.

• 
  Thomas Jefferson.

• 
  Benjamin Franklin.

• 
  George Washington.

Multiple Choice

Born in 1751 in Virginia

An author of the Federalist Papers

Considered the "Father of the Constitution"

4th President of the United States

All of these are describing what "Founding Father" of the United States?

• 
  John Adams

• 
  James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

In reference to the American Revolution, what do these terms have in common?

• They all assisted the British.

• 
  They all assisted the Americans.

• They all are examples of foreign involvement in the war.

• 
  They all are examples of people or groups who stayed neutral.

Multiple Choice

With regards to the American Revolution, what do these people have in common?

Lord Cornwallis, William Howe, John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton

• They were British politicians.

• 
  They were American politicians.

• 
  They were British military leaders.

• 
  They were American military leaders.

Multiple Choice

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Battles where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

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He was a French military officer who was a key general during both the French and American Revolutionary wars. He volunteered his services.

• Marquise de Lafayette

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

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This was the battle which marked the turning point in the American Revolution.

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

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This was the site of the headquarters of the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolution.

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

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This was the site of Cornwallis's surrender in the American Revolution.

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Yorktown

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Lexington & Concord

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He was a printer, scientist, and inventor who helped write the Declaration of Independence. He also invented the lightning rod and bifocal glasses.

• tyrant

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

• John Adams

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He was the third president of the United States, a founding father, and the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

• King George III

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

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This was the ruler of Great Britain during American Revolution. Colonists blamed him for causing the conflict between the colonies and England.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

• John Adams

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This term is used to describe a person who rules as a harsh dictator; it is what the colonists accused King George of being.

• tyrant

• fair

• monarch

• prince

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According to the Declaration, everyone has the right to these things.

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• planes, trains, and automobiles

• bread and water

• green eggs and ham

Multiple Choice

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This man from Boston was one of the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence. He later served as George Washington's Vice President and as the second U. S. President.

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

Nathanael Greene - Benedict Arnold - John Paul Jones - Horatio Gates

With regards to the American Revolution, what do these people have in common?

• They were British politicians.

• They were American politicians.

• They were British military leaders.

• They were American military leaders.

Multiple Choice

If a woman wanted to help during the American Revolution, she would MOST LIKELY do which of these?

• cook for soldiers

• 
  help soldiers fight

• buy tea for soldiers

• help soldiers set up tents

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

• was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.

• resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.
  

• resulted in the removal of all British military forces from North America.

• almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a precedent set by the first President of the United States, George Washington?

• the popular election of the President

• 
  the tradition of only serving two terms

• naming nine Justices to the Supreme Court

• 
  addressing the Chief Executive as as "Your Highness"

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST explains the lack of political participation by American Indians in the United States during the Federalist period?

• 
  American Indians were denied United States citizenship.

• 
  American Indians refused to vote due to issues of land ownership.

• American Indians did not believe they were affected by U.S. government decisions.

• 
  American Indians allowed to vote without restriction during the Federalist period.

Multiple Choice

The city of New Orleans was an important factor in Thomas Jefferson's desire to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France. Which of these is a primary reason for Jefferson's desire?

• 
  New Orleans was key to accessing and controlling trade on the Mississippi River.

• 
  Jefferson was concerned that New Orleans would fall into the hands of Great Britain.

• 
  New Orleans was important to keeping a balance of "free" and "slave" areas in the country.

• Jefferson need to be assured that French culture would be limited and eventually eliminated here.

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, believed that in order to create a strong, capitalistic economy

• the government needed to provide the poor with income tax breaks.

• middle-class Americans needed to buy land in the western territories.

• 
  the American debt should be rapidly paid off to insure a high credit rating.

• the wealthiest classes needed to have an interest in keeping the American economy healthy.

Multiple Choice

In which case did the Supreme Court FIRST exercise its right of judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

Multiple Choice

According to the timeline, which political party was founded by a "Founding Father?"

• 
  Democratic

• Democratic-Republican

• 
  Republican

• 
  Whig

Multiple Choice

In the early 1800s, women, American Indians, and African Americans ALL

• volunteered to fight for the Union Army.

• 
  were not allowed to own property in any of the states.

• 
  faced possible legal enslavement by plantation owners.

• 
  experienced a general lack of voting rights in the United States.

Multiple Choice

In the Antebellum period, what was the most common way in which an enslaved person would rebel against his or her owner?

• 
  by organizing an armed uprising

• 
  by obeying all the masters requests

• 
  by breaking tools and working slowly

• by participating in anti-Christian services