American Revolution and Constitution Midterm Review

What was the MOST significant contribution of the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution?

• He identified Benedict Arnold as a traitor

• He was the most important general during the war

• He was a great writer

• He gained military and naval support from France at the battle of Yorktown

Marquise de Lafeyette and Baron von Streubon served the United States (as French officers) in what capacity 

• Offered advice 
• Trained American soldiers 
• Brought food and drinks 
• Brought medicine 

What was the first major victory for the colonists and led France to support the war?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Atlanta

• Battle of Yorktown

Wanted the Bill of Rights, opposed a strong central government, supported by small farmers

• Patriots

• Red Coats

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalists

Wanted limited state governments,Bill of Rights not necessary, supported large plantation owners, merchants

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• House of Representatives

• Senate

What did the 1783 Treaty of Paris establish as the western border of the United States?

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Mississippi River

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Rio Grande

What was one of the provisions of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

• The British gave up all of their North American territory.

• The United States pledged to return property seized from Loyalists

• The United States gained control of Spanish Florida.

• The British took control of all Spanish colonies in North America.

What was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• a lack of power to enforce treaties

• a lack of checks on federal authority

• an inability to regulate interstate commerce

• an inability to settle disputes between states

Federalists did NOT support which of the following?

• improving relations with Great Britain

• dividing the power of government

• expanding the power of state governments

• establishing a national bank

Which question would a Federalist MOST LIKELY ask?

• "How can the government control violent uprisings without a national army?"

• "What if the government asks for taxes that some people can't pay?" C. "How can the government

• "What if wealthy property owners are allowed to get their way all the time?"

• "How can the government meet the needs of both small states and big states?