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WorksheetsUnit 2 - US History Review #2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which European country did NOT support the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War?
Germany
Dutch
French
Spanish
The Constitution contains which of the following principles?
state sovereignty
direct democracy
supremacy of the states
federalism
Which event OFFICIALLY ended the war and set boundaries for a newly formed country?
Olive Branch Petition
Constitutional Convention
Treaty of Paris
Surrender at Yorktown
Which individual helped to found the Sons of Liberty
General Thomas Gage
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Ben Franklin
A direct result of the Intolerable or Coercive Acts was...
Boston Masscre
Battle at Lexington and Concord
The Boston Tea Party
Meeting of the 1st Continental Congress
Jefferson, when re-writing the Declaration of Independence, borrowed ideas from which of the following people?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Ben Franklin
John Adams
Which of the following was NOT a strength of the British going into the Revolutionary War
Navy was superior
Had a larger population
The British had a stronger currency
British Generals made a lot of money
Which of these is a flaw of the Articles of Confederation?
Each state had votes based on representation and population
There was a strong central government
Amending the Articles required unanimous consent
Currency was uniform (was the same) throughout the states
Which of these WAS a strength of the American colonists going into the Revolutionary War?
They had adequate military supplies
They had support from all the colonists
They were well organized
They had outstanding leadership
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" encouraging colonists to break ties with the British?
Thomas Paine
John Adams
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
What did Shays Rebellion prove about the Articles of the Confederation?
There was a need for a national currency
There was a need for a stronger national government w/ a national army
There was a need for unanimous voting among the states
The tax collection system was just fine the way it was
Which one of these describes the Virginia Plan?
Two house legislature with representation based on population and two votes per state
One house legislature with equal representation for each state
Two house legislature with representation based on population
Which of these describes the New Jersey Plan?
Two house legislature with representation based on population
One house legislature with equal representation for each state
Two house legislature with representation based on population and two votes per state
What was the agreement made regarding slaves and representation?
Slaves would count for taxation but not representation purposes
Slaves would count for representation but not taxation purposes.
Every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 citizens for taxation AND representation purposes
