Q3 Test 1: American Revolution

Who fought in the American Revolution?

• American and Great Britain

• France and Spain

• Canada and Mexico

• Italy and Germany

(a)   suggested that America needed a new government.

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin

Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

• New York City

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

Why was the meeting to create a new American government held in secret?

• They wanted to surprise everyone

• They wanted to have their minds made up without outside input

• They didn't want citizens to be afraid of the new government

• They wanted to write a book

The delegates were worried about (a)   when discussing the new constitution.

• Giving the President too much power
• Making the document too colorful
• Having too many parties
• Choosing a new national anthem

(a)   encouraged the delegates to work together and earned the nickname "Father of the Constitution".

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin

The delegates decided to create a (a)   type of government.

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy
• Dictatorship

How many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to be accepted?

• Five of thirteen

• Seven of thirteen

• Nine of thirteen

• Eleven of thirteen

What did Patrick Henry warn about the new constitution?

• It was too short

• It gave the national government too much power

• It was too expensive to print

• It was written in a foreign language

What did the Bill of Rights protect?

• Freedom of religion, speech, and assembly

• Freedom to travel

• Freedom to own property

• Freedom to vote