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Exam Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

throughout the war, the British soldiers were known by this nickname?

a)

Hessians

b)

Brown Baggers

c)

Minutemen

d)

Red Coats

2.

francis Marion was nickname what?

a)

Swamp Fox

b)

Old Cardinal

c)

Sly Fox

d)

Old Hickory

3.

Which country aided the American colonists after the victory at Saratoga?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Hanover

d)

The Netherlands

4.

Throughout the war, the British forces outnumbered the colonial forces.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

George Washington read his men excerpt from this piece of literature before the crossed the icy Delaware River to surprise the Hessians.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Spirit of the Laws

c)

The American Crisis

d)

Treatise of Government

6.

Lord Cornwallis' army was captured in 1781 at what location?

a)

New York

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Philadelphia

7.

This slave was credited for the slaying of British Major John Pitcairn, who ordered the colonists' surrender at Bunker Hill.

a)

Gabriel Prosser

b)

Nathaniel Foster

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Peter Salem

8.

Who led the colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Washington

c)

William Howe

d)

William Prescott

9.

At the conclusion of the war, the British gave up all their land in North America.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

After General Howe seized Philadelphia, forcing Congress to flee the city, George Washington's army established camp at this location, an area 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

a)

Charleston

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Saratoga

d)

Gettysburg

11.

All these men were members of George Washington's first cCabinet EXCEPT

a)

John Jay

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

12.

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were early members of this political party that advocated liberty for the masses.

a)

Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Know Nothing

d)

Whigs

13.

Which amendment gives citizens the right to freedom of speech?

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

d)

1st

14.

Which Amendment gives the federal government the right to eminent domain?

a)

10th

b)

5th

c)

3rd

d)

7th

15.

Which territory was admitted to the Union as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Alabama

c)

California

d)

Maine

16.

According to the U.S. Constitution,

a)

state governments can print currency.

b)

the judiciary makes the laws

c)

the President can declare was on the foreign country

d)

the President appoints judges, but the Senate must approve each judge.

17.

Alexander Hamilton and George Washington were supporters of this political party.

a)

Populist

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalist

d)

Democrats

18.

The British officer lost the Battle of Yorktown after the French sent ships to aid the colonist.

a)

George Washington

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Sir William howe

d)

DA BABY

19.

This Amendment guarantees citizens the right to bear arms.

a)

4th

b)

1st

c)

7th

d)

2nd

20.

The French supported the country during the American Revolution.

a)

Great Britain

b)

USA

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

21.

Who won the battle of Saratoga?

a)

The colonist

b)

The Spanish

c)

The French

d)

The British

22.

federal due process is granted to citizens under which U.S. Amendment?

a)

4th

b)

1st

c)

10th

d)

5th

23.

The right to a speed and public trial is guaranteed to citizens under which Amendment?

a)

8th

b)

9th

c)

6th

d)

1st

24.

Quartering of soldiers is which Amendment?

a)

7th

b)

3rd

c)

8th

d)

4th

25.

Rights in civil cases is which Amendment?

a)

7th

b)

5th

c)

9th

d)

10th

26.

Bail, fines, punishment is the 8th Amendment

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Rights retained by the People is which Amendment?

a)

8th

b)

6th

c)

1st

d)

9th

28.

States' rights is which Amendment?

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

10th

d)

7th