US History EOC Review

The states retained the most of the power of government under..

• The Federalist Papers
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

The problem with having no court system under the Articles of Confederation was that...

• no one would go to jail
• disputes between states or citizens of different states could not be settled fairly
• there wa no system to license lawyers

The House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact are examples of early American democracy within the 13 Colonies  

• True
• False 

According to the Declaration of Independence, as influenced by the enlightenment, what is the purpose of government?

• Protect people’s natural rights
• Equalize opportunities for all citizens
• Provide for the defense of the nation
• Establish a system of free public education

The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence was,

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the people to alter or abolish it.”  These words describe the enlightened idea of a:

• Need to ensure a representative government
• Return to a society that has no central authority 
• A Social Contract between the government and the people and how society may respond if the contract is broken.
• The need to separate government into 3 different branches 

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it

•  described a military plan for the defeat of England 
• convinced many Americans to support Independence from England 
• contained a detailed outline for a new form of government 
• argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution

The battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it

• brought British an offer  of recognition
• brought colonist aid and alliance with France
• prevented fighting from spreading North
• prevented a colonial captain from being captured.

Which of these is a result of the Battle of Yorktown?

• the fighting continued for more than a year
• the war ended within 6 months
• the French withdrew their assistance since it wasn’t needed
• General Cornwallis surrendered

In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?

• Closed the Boston Harbor
• Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
• Held a seaside tea party
• Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors