American Revolution Exam

In which city was the Constitutional Convention held?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Which leader presided over the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

What was the main reason the Founding Fathers thought there needed to be a new document to outline the US government?

• They thought the states needed more power.

• They did not think the current document gave the government enough power.

• They thought the document needed to be better written.

Many believed that she sewed the first American flag.

• a. Patrick Henry

• b. Betsy Ross

• c. Thomas Jefferson

• d. Paul Revere

The author of the Federalist Papers who discussed the three branches of government.

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

How many essays were in the Federalist papers?

• 25

• 85

• 100

What was the end result (purpose) of the Federalist Papers?

• Articles of the Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

A series of laws that taxed tea, paper, lead, glass, and paint.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Boston

A massacre in this city was used as propaganda by the Sons of Liberty.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Boston

This act was one of the first causes of the Revolutionary War. It was announced in March 1765.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Boston