Constitution Era Day 1 Quiz

1781 is to the Articles of Confederation

As 1776 is to the ______________

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. Samuel Adams

• C. Mayflower Compact

• D. Declaration of Independence

1607 is to the establishment of Jamestown

As 1620 is to the _______________

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. Samuel Adams

• C. Mayflower Compact

• D. Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is to Thomas Jefferson

As Common Sense is to ______________

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. Samuel Adams

• C. Mayflower Compact

• D. Declaration of Independence

The first casualty of the Boston Massacre is to Crispus Attucks

As the Boston Sons of Liberty is to _______________

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. Samuel Adams

• C. Mayflower Compact

• D. Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

• A. created a means for establishing the executive branch

• B. provided every citizen in America the right to vote

• C. enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations

• D. was the first form of government for America

The reason the Articles of Confederation only established the legislative branch was to

• A. Show the importance of a representative legislature to foreign nations

• B. Keep power out of the hands of the courts

• C. Ensure the government would not become too powerful

• D. Give the legislature supreme rule over all the states

One negative effect of the Articles of Confederation was that-

• A. All citizens did not have the right to vote

• B. The Supreme Court held ultimate power over the government

• C. Unalienable rights of the people were revoked

• D. No branch was provided to enforce the laws

The Articles of Confederation did not allow the federal government to levy taxes on citizens. This led to -

• A. States taxing their citizens then giving all their funds to the federal government

• B. The federal government seizing lands from Loyalist during the American Revolution to generate revenue

• C. The federal government being unable to pay off its war debts

• D. A protest by members of congress because of their lack of funding

• A

• B

• C

• D

• F

• G

• H

• J