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WorksheetsRoad to the Constitution Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
Why did the British government begin to tax the colonies?
The British were bankrupt
The British were fighting 2 expensive wars and needed the money
The British owed money to other foreign countries
What did the Declaratory Act do?
Taxed Stamps
Made the colonists let British soldiers live in their homes
Said that all laws passed by the colonies were cancelled
What was the Townshend Revenue Act?
Taxed Stamps
Taxed things that were important to the colonists (paint, glass, lead, etc.)
Let British soldiers live in the houses of colonists
What does the term boycott mean?
To stage a protest by sleeping outside in cots
To refuse to buy products produced by a country
To buy all the products produced by a country
What was the Quartering Act?
Let British soldiers live in the houses of colonists
Taxed stamps
Said the all the laws passed by the colonists were cancelled
What happened on July 4, 1776?
Mr. Splitt was born
The colonists created the Constitution
The colonists signed the Declaration of Independence (the break-up letter with the British)
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to______________________.
(select all that apply)
Tell the British we were not their colony anymore.
Tell the British we were out own country.
List "grievances" or reasons why we were leaving the British.
So John Hancock could show off his awesome signature.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Mr. Splitt
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What was the first form of government in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
The US Rule Book
The Articles of Confederation were a huge ________________.
Failure
Success
What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?
(select all that apply)
Government couldn't collect taxes
Government couldn't enforce laws
Was hard to change (all states had to agree)
No President and No court system
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?
1
2
3
4
The purpose of the Legislative Branch of government is to __________________.
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Make laws
What was the document called that replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The US Constitution
The people who wrote the Constitution wanted 2 houses to make laws. What system is that called?
Unicameral
Bicameral
The plan for the Constitution that was supported by the small states was called ________________________.
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The plan for the Constitution that was supported by the large states was called ____________________.
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
When the 2 sides finally agreed on the Constitution, it was called ______________________.
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
Representative in the Senate are based on what?
Equal numbers
State populations
Representatives in the House of Representatives is based on what?
Equal numbers
State population
What are the 2 houses of the Congress called?
(circle both)
Articles of Confederation
Sentate
Virginia Plan
House of Representatives
The Senate, which has equal votes from all states, was created to help which states?
Big states
Small states
The House of Representatives, which has voted determined by population size, was created to help which states?
Big states
Small states
If Virginia had a population of 700,000 and Rhode Island had a population of 65,000. Which state would have more votes in the House of Representatives?
Virginia
Rhode Island
T/F - Mr. Splitt is the coolest American Government teacher around.
True
False
