Midterm Social Studies

Who was Daniel Shays?

• A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

• A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

• He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

Which of the following was a major economic system during the colonial era?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

• The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

• The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

• They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

• No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

The Constitution outlines our government and restricts its powers

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document cut ties between America and Great Britain and listed the numerous reasons justifying doing so.

• Declaration of Independence

• House of Burgesses

• Constitution of the United States

• Mayflower Compact

Invent a currency for the colonies. Who would you put on the money and why?

In order to move the Constitution close to ratification, what compromise did the Federalists make?

• Changed ratification date

• Removed Judicial Branch

• Decreased size of navy

• Agreed to add a bill of rights

Which was the battle that changed the course of the war because the Patriots were victorious?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Long Island

• Battle of Princeton

• Battle of Saratoga

One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...

• George Washington's retirement

• The huge amount of debt the country had

• The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris

• The number of people still loyal to the king