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Gov EOC :Patriots & Loyalists; Dec of Ind; Art of Conf

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class

Date

Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?

loyalist

patriot

neutral

tory

Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?

Loyalist

Patriot

Neutral

Colonist

"No taxation without representation!"
The person who said this is most likely a...

Loyalist

Patriot

"We have the ability to govern and rule ourselves."

Loyalist

Patriot

"The King's power comes from God, so it is wrong to oppose or go against the King."

Patriot

Loyalist

From whom did the signers of the Declaration of Independence receive their authority to declare independence?

From the King of England

From the European nations.

From the people of the American colonies.

They needed no authority.

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.

listed a man's natural rights.

introduced the Declaration.

concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

What is the connection between natural rights and government?

government is meant to provide services

people have the right to alter government

people have certain unalienable rights

government is meant to protect rights

What are unalienable rights?

Rights that government cannot take away

Rights that government takes away

rights for aliens

Government is needed to promote equality

10.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

Food, Shelter, and Clothing

Life, Liberty and Death

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

11.

According to the Declaration, what causes a government to be just?

powerful institutions

a Bill of Rights

ease of altering

Consent of the people being governed

12.

The Declaration of Independence is most like a what?

Love Letter

Treaty

Break-up letter

Constitution

13.

What is the purpose of the following lines from the declaration?

"He has dissolved our legislative assemblies"

“ He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies ” “For imposing taxes on us without consent”

“ For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury”

To justify independence by giving examples of complaints about rights violated by King George and the British government

To give examples of complaints against the American government, asking King George III to fix them

To request that the king protect certain rights and complain about rights that colonists didn't have

14.

True or False? The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

True

False

15.

In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

16.

How many states did it require to pass any law through Congress?

5 out of 13

10 out of 13

9 out of 13

2 out of 13

17.

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

The States

The National Government

The Continental Congress

The Legislative Branch

18.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a success of the Articles of Confederation

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

19.

Who was the president under the articles?

George Washington

Each governor voted on a president

The most senior Senator

There wasn't one

20.

One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

tax

ask

demand

force

21.

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

strong state government

weak government

strong central government

legslature

22.

Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?

Legislative (congress)

Judicial (Supreme court)

Executive (President)

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

23.

Articles established a “___________________” among the states

firm league of friendship

weak connection among countries

long history of violence

a brisk admiration for sovereignty

24.

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

A strong national government

a constitution

a plan for adding new territories

The ability to sign peace treaties

25.

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of -

the Treaty of Paris

the Affordable Care Act

the U.S. Constitution

the Declaration of Independence

26.

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

Constitution

Treaty of Paris

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

27.

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .

only an executive branch

only a legislative branch

only a judicial branch

an executive and legislative branch

28.

Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent?

no common currency (money)

no executive branch

no power to tax

one vote for each state

29.

Which lists the correct chronological order?

1. Declaration of Independence

2. Revolutionary War

2. Articles of Confederation

3. United States Constitution

1. Declaration of Independence

2. Revolutionary War

3. United States Constitution

4. Articles of Confederation

1. Revolutionary War

2. Declaration of Independence

3. United States Constitution

4. Articles of Confederation

1. Articles of Confederation

2. Declaration of Independence

3. Revolutionary War

4. United States Constitution

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Gov EOC :Patriots & Loyalists; Dec of Ind; Art of Conf

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

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