23-24 Constitution Quiz 1

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington

1. What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

Common Sense was written by

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to establish a framework for government

• to express reasons for limiting immigration

• to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England

• to list arguments for women’s suffrage

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

• No taxation without representation!

• The French the French

What are the big 3 unalienable rights?

• life, property, and liberty

• time, money, and power

• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Paris

The Articles of Confederation was a document of rules for a new ________________ after America became independent.

• war

• government

• peace treaty

• declaration

Because they did not want another overly powerful leader like King George, the colonists wanted a ______________ central government.

• harsh

• large

• strong

• weak