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WorksheetsRevolution and Constitution Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French and Indian War taught the colonists how to
a)
use autocracy to their advantage
b)
fight in regiments
c)
use the frontier to defeat an ememy
d)
none of the above
2.
The Colonists and Great Britain grew apart as a result of
a)
abuse of power
b)
lack of rights
c)
taxation without representation
d)
all of the above
3.
The Colonists were so angry they tore down the statue of ____________________ and beheaded the statue, broke it into pieces, melted down the pieces into bullets.
a)
King JC Baxter
b)
King George III
c)
King James
d)
Queen Elizabeth
4.
Another name for Autocracy is
a)
communism
b)
oligarchy
c)
socialism
d)
dictatorship
5.
Democracy is a system of government run by the ___________.
a)
poor
b)
wealthy
c)
tyrant
d)
people
6.
The United States was established as a result of which idea?
a)
respect for Divine Right of Kings
b)
the right to alter or abolish abusive government
c)
Laws passed by the British Parliament
d)
belief in autocracy
7.
Patriots were those in the colonies who were
a)
loyal to the King and crown
b)
neutral
c)
favored independence
d)
communists
8.
The Magna Carta in England was the model document that helped create which idea in the US?
a)
the Patriot Act
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Capitalism
9.
The Colonists used guerilla warfare against the Red Coats. This philosophy uses
a)
tanks and planes
b)
speed, surprise and stealth
c)
trench warfare
d)
navy and air operations
10.
A _____________ is a written plan of government by and for the people.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Confederation
c)
Autocracy
d)
Constitution
11.
King George III believed that the Patriots were committing which crime by declaring independence?
a)
robbery
b)
assault
c)
treason
d)
embezzlement
12.
The Proclamation of 1763 by King George III warned the colonists to not expand past which barrier?
a)
the Allegany Mountains
b)
the Atlantic Ocean
c)
the Mississippi River
d)
Gulf of Mexico
13.
Federalism is a system of government in which power is shared between
a)
local and state government
b)
county and state government
c)
the people and city government
d)
the federal and state government
14.
One protection built into the Constitution by the Founding Fathers is the idea of ______________.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
checks and balances
c)
independent wealth
d)
by the King and for the Crown
15.
A major reason the Colonists won the Revolutionary War was
a)
nuclear weapons
b)
loans from Great Britain
c)
the Russian army
d)
help from the French Navy
16.
In the first amendment, all citizens have freedom of speech and _____________.
a)
opportunity
b)
money
c)
religion
d)
trials
17.
The Quartering Act allowed British soldiers to be placed in colonial ________.
a)
tents
b)
place of business
c)
homes
d)
prisons
18.
The Constitution has the ability to change by adding ____________.
a)
options
b)
speech
c)
money
d)
amendments
19.
Autocratic governments are characterized by
a)
little or no rights for the people
b)
daily lives being monitored
c)
one ruler making all decisions
d)
all of the above
20.
____________ is the lawmaking body in the US which is made of the House of Reps and the Senate.
a)
Democracy
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The President
21.
Which body of Congress has representation determined by population?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
None of the above
22.
Which body of Congress has 2 representative per state?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court
d)
None of the above
23.
All of the following were Patriots EXCEPT
a)
Sam Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
King George III
d)
Ben Franklin
24.
Which of the following was the greatest colonial advantage in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
The Red Coats the British wore
c)
Fighting for freedom
d)
all of the above
25.
In this cartoon, why is the King shown with a leg missing?
a)
it demonstrates Autocracy
b)
it demonstrates the loss of Britain's land and economic resources
c)
Shows Washington's control
d)
none of the above
26.
The opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence is called the ____________.
a)
Prelude
b)
Preview
c)
Preamble
d)
Introductory Paragraph
27.
The Patriot who created the Sons of Liberty was ________________.
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Sam Adams
28.
George Washington's troops were nearly wiped out by which disease?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Influenza
c)
Small Pox
d)
tuberculosis
29.
Which branch of government writes the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Presidential
30.
Which branch of government interprets the fairness of the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Presidential
31.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
32.
The Supreme Court justices serve how many years?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
Life
d)
20
33.
The minimum age to be the President of the US is ______.
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
34.
"Give me liberty or give me death" were the words of which Patriot?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Justin Campbell
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Hancock
35.
Who is the Chief Executive in the US?
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Dean May
d)
The President
36.
The British Army had about how much more fighting experience than the Colonists?
a)
1x
b)
2x
c)
3x
d)
6x
37.
One strategy used by the Colonists was first targeting the Indian scouts. Why?
a)
the carried the food for the Red Coats
b)
they hunted for food for the British
c)
they knew the land and could guide the British
d)
none of the above
38.
Another great advantage of the Colonists was the American Long Rifle which was accurate up to 250 yards because of the __________
a)
new bullets
b)
new scope on the barrell
c)
the grooves added in the barrell
d)
the improved training
39.
Washington was able to create a series of spies who carried information using what technique?
a)
typewriters
b)
email
c)
Morse Code
d)
invisible ink
40.
The group of specialists chosen to assist the President are called the _________.
a)
Officers
b)
Peace Corps
c)
Cabinet
d)
Chiefs of Staff
41.
Delegated powers are those powers given to the _____________ government in the idea of Federalism.
a)
State
b)
Federal
c)
Shared
d)
Local
42.
Reserved powers are those powers saved for the _____________ government in the idea of Federalism.
a)
State
b)
Federal
c)
Shared
d)
Local
43.
Concurrent Powers are those powers that are __________ between the Federal and State Government.
a)
owned
b)
spent
c)
borrowed
d)
shared
44.
Use of what Close Quarters Combat weapon helped the Colonists win independence?
a)
karate
b)
Yoga
c)
bayonet
d)
club
45.
The Colonists also used ________ to first take out the officers of the British army.
a)
grenades
b)
trees
c)
snipers
d)
canons
46.
How did the Colonists block roads and force the Red Coats to walk through the forests?
a)
built forts
b)
covered wagons
c)
use of tanks
d)
cut down trees
47.
The Revolutionary War was not popular in Great Britain because it was
a)
dangerous
b)
against the Magna Carta
c)
far too expensive
d)
favored by the people
48.
Prisoners during the Revolutionary War were often held captive in miserable conditions on _______ .
a)
ships
b)
tents
c)
underground compounds
d)
islands
49.
British cannon balls were 24 pounds each and could travel at the speed of ____________.
a)
horses
b)
sound
c)
rifles
d)
arrows
50.
A rule for member of the House of Reps and the Senate is that one must live in the __________ they represent.
a)
country
b)
planet
c)
nation
d)
state
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