WorksheetsAmerican Revolution & AoC
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the three "unalienable" rights, according to the Declaration of Independence?
Life, security, and the pursuit of money
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Love, liberty, and the pursuit of success
Fame, security, and the pursuit of happiness
There were many things the colonists were upset about, but the main one was "taxation without __________________"
Permission
Financial benefit
Reward
Representation
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Enforces the law
Ignores the law
Writes the law
Interprets the law
Which of the following was one of the difficulties the newly independent US faced after the end of the war?
Spain owed them lots of money
The US had a lot of debt & couldn't afford to pay the soldiers
Mexico threatened to invade
There was a massive earthquake that destroyed Boston
"The early US was a confederation, or a loose union of independent states." Which of the following most supports that statement?
People were more likely to identify with their individual states than with the USA as a whole (you were a Virginian before you were an American, for example)
The USA had no flag
The US had a terrible national anthem
The Articles of Confederation set up a very strong & powerful federal government
In the Declaration of Independence, what is the "list of grievances"?
Things the colonists really liked about King George of Britain
A list of their beliefs & values
The colonists' complaints about King George
The colonists' complaints about the Native Americans
Which of the following is true of the government under Articles of Confederation?
There were three chambers of Congress
There was no executive branch, which meant no President
The national court system had too much power
Congress had lots of control over the states
What led to Shays' Rebellion?
Inflation
An attack from Native Americans
Lots of debt & taxes for farmers & Revolutionary War veterans hadn't been paid
Anger over a law requiring everyone to give up their guns
In a ______________ democracy, everyone has a say. In a __________________ democracy, people choose someone to represent their interest & vote for them.
Representative; direct
Radical; conservative
Democratic; Republican
Direct; representative
Who fired the first shot at the Battle of Lexington?
The British
The colonists
Literally no one knows!!!!
Who cares
What do you have to do if you have a late assignment to turn in?
Fill out a late work ticket
Turn it in to the late work basket
Beg Ms. Brooks for forgiveness for your grave error
Turn it into a paper airplane and throw it across the room
Which of the following will cause you to LOSE participation points?
Being on your phone
Sleeping
Talking while others (classmates or Ms. Brooks) are talking
Looking Ms. Brooks in the eye
Leaving class before the bell rings
A ___________ source is a first-hand account that was created during the time period we're studying. A ____________ source was created after the fact, and interprets the evidence for you.
Secondary; primary
Good; bad
Primary; secondary
biased; historical
According to the Declaration of Independence, what should you do if your government isn't protecting your rights?
Suck it up
Change it or overthrow it
Complain on Facebook
Ask to speak to the manager
Why was Shays' Rebellion so important?
It made Americans realize that farmers are the enemy; DOWN WITH FARMERS!!
It made the elite start to wonder if too much democracy was a bad thing & if poor people could be trusted with political power
It made people realize that they might need a stronger federal government to deal with threats & other problems quickly
It made people realize that they had made the correct decision in having a very, very weak federal government
