Fun Friday #12

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Patrick Henry

"The Looking Glass for 1787" cartoon is depicting the debate between the...

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Federalists and Loyalists

• Patriots and Anti-Federalists

• Patriots and Loyalists

Amend

• change

• approve

• vote

• reject

Legislative Branch : Congress :: Judicial Branch : ?

• Supreme Court

• President

• Senate

• House of Representatives

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

• Proximity flooding rivers limited development

• Natural harbors provided access to markets

• Extreme climate limited productive activity

Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia

• 1787

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

Mayflower Compact

• 1620

• 1607

• 1776

• 1787

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the ---

• Missouri Compromise

• Wilmot Proviso

• Northwest Ordinance

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?

• Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C. during the British invasion

• Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown

• Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army

• Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy

"A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive, will not be a safe [protector] of liberty."

In this statement James Madison is arguing against a permanent army?

• True

• False