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Bell Ringer Nov 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
3.

What do you call a change to the Constitution?

a)

amendment

b)

introduction

c)

preamble

d)

articles

4.

The first 10 amendments are called _____

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

Amendment Process

5.

Which region was the colony of Virginia located in?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

6.

The horrible journey from West Africa to the Americas that was endured by enslaved people was called the

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

slave trade

7.

To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services

a)

siege

b)

prohibit

c)

boycott

d)

traitor

8.

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led Great Britain to start taxing the Colonists (to pay them back for the war expenses)

a)

The Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

The French Revolution

9.

What was the name of the group of protesters that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act (and sometimes threatened violence to frighten tax collectors)?

a)

The Tea Tax

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The British Parliament

10.

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Massachusetts Government Act

c)

The Administration of Justice Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

11.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Paul Revere

12.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that contained propaganda encouraging men to join in the Revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Scoop

d)

Treaty of Paris

13.

Each branch of government has the power to block another branch to keep any one branch from having too much power. Example: President can veto a bill proposed by Congress.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

c)

democracy

d)

amendment

14.

The sharing of powers between a central government and the states

a)

individual rights

b)

separation of powers

c)

limited government

d)

federalism

15.

The power of the government is in the hands of the people.

a)

federalism

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

republicanism

d)

limited government

16.

Established a system for brining in new states into the Union.

a)

Land Ordinance

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution

17.

What is federalism?

a)

The federal and state governments share power

b)

The government's power comes from the permission of the people

c)

The government is divided into 3 branches

d)

Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful

18.

What are the Bill of Rights?

a)

The introduction to the Constitution & why it was written

b)

The main part / chapters of the Constitution

c)

Changes to the Constitution

d)

The first 10 amendments that guarantee personal rights

19.

Which group of people did not support the Constitution the way it was originally written?

a)

Founding Fathers

b)

Federalists

c)

The King

d)

Antifederalists

20.

What does the Legislative Branch do?

a)

Creates laws

b)

Makes sure laws are followed

c)

Determines what laws mean

d)

Edits the laws