U.S. Constitution

What event occurred when patriots, disguised as Indians, threw tons of tea into Boston Harbor because the colonists did not like tax policies of the British?

• Boston Coffee Party
• New York Tea Party
• Philadelphia Tea Party
• Boston Tea Party

Who said, "...give me liberty, or give me death!"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• Benjamin Franklin

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1775
• 1789
• 1776
• 1800

Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What were the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom, Equality, Justice
• Health, Wealth, Wisdom
• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
• Peace, Love, Unity

What could be considered our first constitution and which continental congress adopted it?

• Declaration of Independence, First Continental Congress
• Bill of Rights, Third Continental Congress
• Constitution, Fourth Continental Congress
• Articles of Confederation, Second Continental Congress

In what year was the Constitution written?

• 1787
• 1804
• 1799
• 1776

Who was selected as president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

Did the original Constitution outlaw slavery?

• Yes
• Partially
• Only in certain states
• No

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 12th Amendment
• 13th Amendment