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Total questions: 70

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Name
Class
Date
1.

When he attacked the French, this person accidentally started the French and Indian War.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Ben Franklin

2.

Why did the French want to control the Ohio River Valley?

a)

To mine for gold.

b)

To fish and farm caviar.

c)

To control the fur trade.

d)

To grow and farm truffles.

3.

The 1763 Treaty of Paris concluded a conflict between which two colonial powers?

a)

England and Spain

b)

France and England

c)

Spain and Portugal

d)

Portugal and France

4.

After the Seven Years War, this country was the most powerful in North America.

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

5.

Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Quartering Act

6.

Who became Great Britain's Prime Minister in 1763?

a)

George Washington

b)

William Pitt

c)

George Grenville

d)

Bob Ross

7.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
8.

A group of Bostonians who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Sons of Anarchy

c)

Stamp Act Congress

d)

Committees of Correspondence

9.

Law that taxed printed goods, including: Dice, playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Tea Act

10.
British law that required colonists to house and supply British soldiers was called the:
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Declaratory Act
d)

Stamp Act

11.

Identify the law passed by parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies without Tax, while taxing colonial tea merchants.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

12.
When Parliament repealed the Townshend Act, they got rid of taxes on all other goods except for:
a)
sugar
b)
stamps
c)
molasses
d)
tea
13.

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that identified colonial grievances against the king and galvanized support for independence.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Bill of Rights

14.

A refusal to buy or use goods and services to show your displeasure.

a)

Boycott

b)

Petition

c)

Taxation

d)

Sons of Liberty

15.
Which act said that only Parliament could tax the colonists?
a)
The Declaratory Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Townshend Acts
16.

Protest against tea tax in which Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into The Boston harbor.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Concord

17.

Which event started the Boston Massacre?

a)

British soldiers fired on a crowd of angry colonists.

b)

Colonists attacked and killed British soldiers.

c)

Native Americans were attacked by land-seeking colonists.

d)

Colonists threw barrels of tea into Boston Harbor.

18.

This is where delegates appointed George Washington Commander of the Continental Army and wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Committees of Correspondence

d)

Committee of Five

19.

Wrote the Declaration of Independence:

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

20.

This document would sever ties with colonies and England, ultimately leading to the American Revolution.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Treaty of Paris (1763)

21.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he was using the ideas of which of the following?

a)

John Locke

b)

David Hume

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Saint Augustine

22.

Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Great Awakening

d)

French Revolution

23.

What is deism?

a)

A type of Protestant Christianity.

b)

The belief that mathematics can be used to describe the universe.

c)

A system of thought based on reason is the chief source of knowledge.

d)

A religious philosophy that held God made the universe but has not interfered (miracles, scriptures) since.

24.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
25.

The monarch running Britain and controlling the 13 colonies was

a)

King Beast

b)

King George III

c)

King James II

d)

King John

26.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
27.

This state was the first to be declared in open rebellion against England.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

28.
The _____________ Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party protest.
a)
Terrible
b)
Intolerable
c)
Hateful
29.
Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Paul Revere
30.
Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the
a)
Battle of Yorktown.
b)
Battle of New York
c)
Battle of Long Island
d)
Battle of Trenton
31.
Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?
a)
African
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
French
32.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
33.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
34.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
35.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
36.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
37.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
38.

A confederation is....

a)

A tax on goods/products

b)

A set of rules/laws that outlines the structure of government; a social contract

c)

A political party who opposed the ratification of the NEW Constitution

d)

A system of government where the central government is very WEAK and STATES hold MOST power.

39.

Ratify means

a)

A tax on goods/products

b)

To approve

c)

Money that is owed

d)

A legislature, or lawmaking group

40.

Constitution is a

a)

A system of government where the central government is very WEAK and STATES hold MOST power.

b)

are groups of people that are organized based on their political beliefs and goals.

c)

A set of rules/laws that outlines the structure of government; a social contract

d)

A system of government where citizens elect members such as the president, members of congress, and senators to run the government.

41.

Shay's Rebellion was.....

a)

A system of government where citizens elect members such as the president, members of congress, and senators to run the government.

b)

A legislature, or lawmaking group

c)

A person who is trying to be elected for political office.

d)

An uprising led by a former militia officer that protested the foreclosures of farms for debt

42.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
43.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

44.
The smaller states wanted - 
a)
equal representation for all states in Congress
b)
representation in Congress based on a state's population
c)
the revision of the Articles of Confederation
d)
the nation's capitol in New Jersey
45.
What was New Jersey's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
46.
What was Virginia's plan?
a)
Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
b)
All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
c)
That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
d)
That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same
47.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
48.
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
49.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
50.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
51.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
52.

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

53.

Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalists

54.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

55.

Who would represent the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

56.

Legislative Branch has the ability to....

a)

Create Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Judge laws

57.

A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

58.

Who is the "Father (Writer) of the Constitution"?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Mason

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Madison

59.
Which compromise stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would count towards population and taxation?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Good Compromise
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Constitutional Compromise
60.

The beginning of the Constitution is called

a)

Article 1

b)

The Start

c)

Preamble

d)

Amendments

61.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are

a)

the final count down

b)

the 10 Commandments

c)

the Bill of Rights

62.

What is the principle aimed at making sure no branch of government becomes too powerful?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks & Balances

63.

What are the 3 branches of government described in articles 1-3 of the US Constitution?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Fiduciary Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Legislative Branch

e)

Economic Branch

64.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
65.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
66.

Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?

a)

California has a higher population than Texas

b)

California had more influence in Congress than Texas

c)

California has a lower population than Texas

d)

California's land area is more than Texas

67.

These were written to persuade states to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, The Constitution

b)

Magna Charta, English Bill or Rights, Declaration of Independence

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

d)

Federalist Papers

68.

Who may have said this? "Separation of powers and checks and balances are enough to protect people from government abuse."

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti federalists

69.

Authored 51 of the 85 Federalist Essays

a)

John Jay

b)

James Madison

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Alexander Hamilton

70.

“The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society.”

a)

Federalist 10

b)

Federalist 51

c)

Federalist 70

d)

Federalist 28

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