Exploration to Constitution Review

What natural resource were European countries hoping to find in the Americas?

• opals

• gold

• diamonds

• emeralds

What Spanish explorer sailed to America in 1492?

• La Salle

• Columbus

• Cortez

• Hudson

Why were colonists upset with the taxes imposed by the British government?

• no taxation without representation

• taxation with representation

What 1770 event, were 5 colonists killed by British troops?

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington

• Boston Massacre

• Battle of Yorktown

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

• New York City

• Jamestown

• Philadelphia

• Baltimore

What was the U.S.'s first constitution called?

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

What was added to the Constitution that contains a list of our individual rights?

• the Bill of Rights

• Article 1

• Article 2

• Article 3

How many branches of government does the U.S. have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

What group of people were against the ratification of the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists