Fall Semester Review

Which of the following did NOT represent the growth of Self-Government in the 13 Colonies

• The Virginia House of Brugesses
• The Stamp Act
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which event in the American Revolution happened LAST? 

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Winter at Valley Forge

Which event in the American Revolution happened FIRST? 

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Winter at Valley Forge

Which event in the American Revolution was considered the TURNING POINT? 

• Battle of Saratoga
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Winter at Valley Forge

What event left England in debt and colonists angry that they didn't get land? 

• The War of the Roses
• The English Civil War
• The XYZ Affair
• The French and Indian War

Why were colonists so angry about laws like the Stamp Act, the Sugar Act, and the Townshend Acts?

• England took away religious freedom
• They hated taxes no matter what
• They objected to taxation without representation
• These laws forced colonists to change their diets

Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, and the press

• Second Amendment Rights
• Fifth Amendment Rights
• First Amendment Rights
• Tenth Amendment Rights

Anti-federalists were concerned that the Constitution didn't have enough rules to prevent the abuse of power. Which of the seven principles of government did the Anti-Federalists wish to protect?

• Popular Sovereignty 
• Limited Government
• Republicanism
• Federalism

To get the Anti-federalists to ratify the Constitution, the Federalists agree to add a Bill of Rights. Which of the seven principles of government does the Bill of Rights represent?

• Popular Sovriegnty 
• Individual Rights
• Republicanism
• Federalism

How does the Constitution solve the colonial grievance about taxation without representation? 

• The Legislative branch, who represents the people, writes the tax laws
• Only the states can collect taxes
• Only cities can collect taxes
• Government taxes are illegal under the Constitution