Constitution Review Day Warm-Up

Thomas Jefferson; list of grievances against King George III

• Declaration of Independence
• France
• Middle colonies
• Religious toleration

Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading

• Declaration of Independence
• France
• Middle colonies
• Religious toleration

To escape religious persecution, Roger Williams left Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island

• Declaration of Independence
• France
• Middle colonies
• Religious toleration

Rich farmland, moderate climate, grew oats, wheat, grain, and raised livestock

• Declaration of Independence
• France
• Middle colonies
• Religious toleration

In which documents did America address their grievances against Britain?

• The Northwest Ordinance and Bill of Rights
• The U.S. Constitution and the Mayflower Compact
• The Mayflower Compact and Declaration of Independence
• The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

Which of the following grievances were addressed by the Founding Fathers? Select THREE correct answers.

• Cut off trade with Native Americans
• King imposed taxes without colonists' consent
• Deprived colonists' rights to trial by jury
• King made judges dependent on his will

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
• To limit the authority of the federal government
• To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as -

• Minutemen
• Loyalists
• Federalists
• Patriots

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which colony was founded as a haven for Quakers?

• New York

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts