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American Revolution/Constitution

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

French

b)

Indian

c)

Britain

d)

Spain

2.

What did the colonists say to all the taxes imposed on them by Great Britain?

a)

Give me liberty or give me death.

b)

We will not be silenced.

c)

No taxation without representation in Parliament.

d)

We will fight for women's rights.

3.

What was one effect of the French and Indian War?

a)

The British gained control of the Caribbean islands.

b)

The American Revolution began.

c)

France had to give up most of its land in North America

d)

The United States declared independence from Britain.

4.

What was the reason for the French and Indian War?

a)

disputed alliances

b)

disputed land

c)

disputed rivers

d)

disputed candy

5.

What did the Sons of Liberty do in reaction to the tax on tea?

a)

Wrote a petition to the King of England.

b)

Dressed like Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

c)

Organized a boycott of British goods.

d)

Held a public protest in the streets of Boston.

6.

What was important about Lexington and Concord?

a)

battles that started the American Revolution

b)

Lexington and Concord were the first two cities to be founded in the United States.

c)

Lexington and Concord were the sites of the first battles of the Civil War.

d)

Lexington and Concord were the first two states to ratify the Constitution.

7.

Who did the Continental Congress appoint as Commander of the Continental Army?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

8.

Name ways the Sugar Act and Stamp Act were similar.

a)

Passed by British government, put taxes on goods, and made people want representation.

b)

Both were passed by the French government, imposed tariffs on imports, and caused people to revolt.

c)

Both were passed by the American government, imposed taxes on imports, and caused people to protest.

d)

Both were passed by the British government, imposed taxes on exports, and made people want independence.

9.

Who helped Washington discipline and train the Continental Army?

a)

Freidrich von Steuben

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benedict Arnold

10.

Which country helped the Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Spain

11.

Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?

a)

Fort Ticonderoga

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

12.

Why was Saratoga a turning point of the American Revolution?

a)

Saratoga was the site of the first major victory of the American Revolution

b)

showed the French they should help America in the Revolution

c)

Saratoga was the site of the first major defeat of the British forces

d)

Saratoga was the site of the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war

13.

What two things happened with the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

a)

The U.S. was granted full sovereignty and the British had to pay reparations.

b)

The U.S. was granted full autonomy and the British had to recognize the American Revolution.

c)

The U.S. was granted full control of the colonies and the British had to recognize the American flag.

d)

U.S. recognized as an independent country and Britain had to give up land

14.

What was important about the Committees of Correspondence and the First and Second Continental Congress?

a)

They were responsible for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence

b)

They were responsible for the organization of the American Revolution

c)

They were responsible for the establishment of the Articles of Confederation

d)

Symbols of independence and democracy

15.

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't create taxes and raise money.

b)

The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the states.

c)

The Articles of Confederation did provided a strong executive branch.

d)

The Articles of Confederation allowed for the creation of a standing army.

16.

What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

1 legislative branch, Congress couldn't tax, only 1 vote per state

b)

The Articles of Confederation gave the federal government too much power.

c)

The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a strong executive branch.

d)

The Articles of Confederation did not allow for the creation of a national currency.

17.

How many branches of government did the Constitutional Convention set up?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Who were the American soldiers that fought for independence?

a)

Redcoats

b)

Patriots

c)

Minutemen

d)

Loyalists

19.

What gives citizens written guarantee of individual rights?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

The Magna Carta

20.

Colonists that wanted to stay with King George III were

a)

Redcoats

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Minutemen

21.

Colonists that wanted self-rule and to break away from Britain were

a)

Redcoats

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Minutemen

22.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

a)

Crispus Attucks and 4 other colonists were killed

b)

The Boston Tea Party occurred

c)

The Declaration of Independence was signed

d)

The American Revolution began

23.

This Act closed Boston Harbor and banned town meetings to punish the colonists.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

24.

The British soldiers that fought the Continental Army were

a)

Redcoats

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Minutemen

25.

This was a tax paid on all printed materials in the colonies.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

26.

This was an act of rebellion where Patriots dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

27.

This was a tax on all imported goods.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

28.

This was a street fight between British soldiers and colonists. Five colonists were killed.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Intolerable/ Coercive Acts

29.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

a)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine argued for the abolition of slavery.

b)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine advocated for the separation of church and state.

c)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine argued for the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

d)

blames King George III and told colonists they should be independent

30.

Anti-Federalist objected to the Constitution, and this led to

a)

The creation of a monarchy

b)

a Bill of Rights

c)

The dissolution of the Articles of Confederation

d)

The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts

31.

Who led the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Samuel Adams

32.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

French

d)

Spanish

33.

This branch can appoint judges and issues pardons.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Snoop Dogg

34.

What is a boycott?

a)

Refuse to buy something

b)

Refuse to participate in something

c)

Refuse to accept something

d)

Refuse to eat something

35.

This branch can impeach the President.

a)

Juidicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Smurfs

36.

This branch can veto laws passed by Legislative Branch.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Jamal

37.

This branch interprets the laws, makes sure they are understood and followed.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

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