WorksheetsCHAPTER 2 - A BIT OF HISTORY
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the significance of July 4, 1776?
a)
It was the day the Declaration of Independence was first drafted.
b)
It was the day the Continental Congress first met in Philadelphia.
c)
It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and sent it to the printer.
d)
It was the date the Declaration of Independence was signed
2.
The New England Conference and the Albany Plan were:
a)
Taxes placed on colonists.
b)
Examples of effective and powerful colonial confederations.
c)
Examples of ineffective colonial confederations with little power.
d)
The plan by the Patriots to win the Super Bowl.
3.
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Roger Sherman
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Who were the men that signed the Declaration?
a)
The members of the Second Continental Congress
b)
The Sons of Liberty
c)
The men who wanted to be president
d)
The members of Continental Congress
5.
Which is NOT a natural right listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life
b)
Liberty
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Property
6.
After the signing of the Magna Carta, the king's power was:
a)
Absolute
b)
Limited
c)
Nonexistent
d)
Arbitrary
7.
Which document did the following things:
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The American Bill of Rights
c)
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
8.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
9.
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments should "derive (get) their power from..."?
a)
The President
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
The Military
d)
From the King
10.
Shay's Rebellion
a)
Colonial response to the Boston Masacre
b)
Highlighted the need for a stronger central government
c)
A violent slave revolt
d)
Opposed oppressive taxes imposed by the King
11.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
12.
Government power is SHARED among the states, but the power of the central government outweighs the power of the states’ government
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Federalism
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Democracy
13.
Who opposed the Constitution?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
14.
Believed the Constitution did NOT need a Bill of Rights
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
15.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
opposition of ratification of the United States Constitution
16.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
a)
Representation in Congress was based upon population.
b)
Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population
c)
Representation in Congress was equal.
d)
Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.
17.
How many states are needed to ratify the Constitution?
a)
11
b)
9
c)
13
d)
7
18.
Which of the following was NOT included in the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
Allowing slavery for agriculture
b)
Forcing new states to ensure a school be added for public education.
c)
Providing population guidelines applying for statehood.
d)
Allowing a Bill of Rights for the territories
19.
The nation's first capital was
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New York
d)
Boston
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