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The Beginnings of Government Part 2 Review Mr. Barth 2024

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Live free or die
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
2.

The Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England 
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
3.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Boston Riots

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Boston Market

4.
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?
a)
King George III
b)
King George I
c)
King Henry IV
d)
King Henry VIII
5.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
6.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty 
d)
Boston Tea Party
7.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
8.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
- What document is this from?
a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Great Charter

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Great Compromise

9.

British troops marched to Concord, in April of 1775 to

a)

find the rebel leader Paul Revere and arrest him.

b)

suppress the violent mobs of militia fighters that were hanging loyalists.

c)

seize colonial arms and ammunition that were being stored there.

10.

The very first shots of the war between the militia and the British were fired at this Massachusetts town?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Lexington

c)

Concord

d)

Boston

11.

Declared that colonists could not settle land west of the Appalachian Mountains.  That land would be reserved as Indian Hunting grounds.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Proclamation Act of 1763

d)

Townshend Acts

12.

Placed a tax on tea, lead, glass, and paint.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Tea Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

13.

Placed a tax on paper goods such as wills and playing cards.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

Tea Act

14.

Which of the following was the reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Troops were sent into Lexington and Concord

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

They repealed the Tea Act

d)

The Declaratory Act

15.

Continental Congress (1774)

a)

Representatives from across the colonies meet in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British Policy

b)

Patriots protest British taxes by destroying a large quantity of a particular good.

c)

King George tells colonists they can't move west past the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

Taxes on many imported goods.

16.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense is an important work because it

a)

helped Americans reconcile their differences with England

b)

persuaded the Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible

c)

support the concept of the English constitution

d)

argued that it was Parliament, not the King, who was the enemy

17.

I am a writer, postmaster, inventor, scientist, and more!

a)

King George III

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

18.

I was the first to sign the declaration of Independence

a)

John Hancock

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Paine

19.

I led the first continental army

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Peter Salem

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

George Washington

20.

I wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

21.

I wrote Common Sense attacking King George

a)

Phyllis Wheatley

b)

Marquis de Lafayetter

c)

Ethan Allen

d)

Thomas Paine

22.

Which of these acts passed by British Parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Townshend Act

23.

Which of the following were part of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

British soldiers were forced into colonists’ homes

b)

Boston Harbor was closed for all trade

c)

Colonists could not speak freely at meetings

d)

All of the above

24.

A boycott is

a)

refusal to drink tea

b)

an organized petition

c)

an organized refusal to buy goods or services

25.

A person chosen to represent others is a -

a)

delegate

b)

determinate

c)

advocate

26.
Cause: The Treaty of Paris
a)
Effect:  The British and French competed for the Ohio Valley.
b)
Effect: It ended the French and Indian War.
c)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Sugar Act.
d)
Effect: Colonists were angered.  They believed the British government had no right to keep them off western lands.
27.
Cause: The British decide colonists should help pay for the war.
a)
Effect:  The British and French competed for the Ohio Valley.
b)
Effect: It ended the French and Indian War.
c)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Sugar Act.
d)
Effect: Colonists were angered.  They believed the British government had no right to keep them off western lands.
28.
Cause:  Parliament approved The Stamp Act to tax many paper items in the colonies.
a)
Effect: Colonists were angered and began repeating--”no taxation without representation!”
b)
Effect: The Committees of Correspondence were formed to spread information more quickly and protest British policies.
c)
Effect: Colonists boycotted British goods, and sales of British goods went down.
d)
Effect: The Boston Massacre resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists.
29.
Cause:  Angry colonists argued with and threw rocks at a group of armed British soldiers.
a)
Effect: Colonists were angered and began repeating--”no taxation without representation!”
b)
Effect: The Committees of Correspondence were formed to spread information more quickly and protest British policies.
c)
Effect: Colonists boycotted British goods, and sales of British goods went down.
d)
Effect: The Boston Massacre resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists.
30.
Cause:  British tea ships were allowed to dock in the Boston Harbor.
a)
Effect: Colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party.
b)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists. These acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts.
c)
Effect:  Congress sent a signed petition to remind the kind of their basic rights as British citizens:  life, liberty, right to assemble, and trial by jury.
d)
Effect: Fighting breaks out at Lexington and Concord.
31.
Cause:  The Boston Tea party angered British leaders.
a)
Effect:  Colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party.
b)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists. These acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts.
c)
Effect: Congress sent a signed petition to remind the kind of their basic rights as British citizens:  life, liberty, right to assemble, and trial by jury.
d)
Effect: Fighting breaks out at Lexington and Concord.
32.
Cause:  In September 1774, colonial leaders met in Philadelphia--the First Continental Congress.
a)
Effect:  Colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party.
b)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists. These acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts.
c)
Effect:  Congress sent a signed petition to remind the kind of their basic rights as British citizens:  life, liberty, right to assemble, and trial by jury.
d)
Effect:  Fighting breaks out at Lexington and Concord.
33.
Cause:  British soldiers go on a mission to find weapons and arrest two colonial leaders (John Hancock and Samuel Adams).
a)
Effect: Colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party.
b)
Effect:  Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to punish the colonists. These acts were also known as the Intolerable Acts.
c)
Effect:  Congress sent a signed petition to remind the kind of their basic rights as British citizens:  life, liberty, right to assemble, and trial by jury.
d)
Effect:  Fighting breaks out at Lexington and Concord. 
34.
Cause:  Congress agreed that the colonies should prepare for war.
a)
Effect:  Congress formed the Continental Army and chose George Washington as commander in chief.
b)
Effect:  Colonists retreated from Breed’s Hill.
c)
Effect:  King George III promises to crush the colonial rebellion.
d)
Effect:  Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.
35.
Cause:  The Battle of Bunker Hill is fought.
a)
Effect: Congress formed the Continental Army and chose George Washington as commander in chief.
b)
Effect: Colonists retreated from Breed’s Hill.
c)
Effect: King George III promises to crush the colonial rebellion.
d)
Effect: Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.
36.
Cause:  The Second Continental Congress resolves to declare the 13 colonies independent of British rule.
a)
Effect: Congress formed the Continental Army and chose George Washington as commander in chief.
b)
Effect: Colonists retreated from Breed’s Hill.
c)
Effect: King George III promises to crush the colonial rebellion.
d)
Effect: Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence.
37.
Having two separate lawmaking chambers.
a)
Bicameral
b)
Republic
c)
Abandoned
d)
Clause
38.
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
a)
Bicameral
b)
Republic
c)
Abandoned
d)
Clause
39.

This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.

a)

Constitution

b)

MayFlower Compact

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independance

40.

What event showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?

a)

Bacon Rebellion

b)

American Revolution

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

Constitution

41.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
42.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
43.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

44.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
45.
Why was this first U.S. government so weak?
a)
King George III  was still in charge of USA
b)
Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
c)
The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III
d)
ask; no
46.

"The Articles of Confederation was approved by the Second Continental Congress of November 15, "What Year"?

a)

1767

b)

1777

c)

1787

d)

1797

47.
Which branch of government existed when the Articles of Confederation was created?
a)
Legislative (congress)
b)
Judicial (Supreme court)
c)
Executive (President)
d)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
48.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
49.

Which of the following was an example of a strength in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Provided no common currency amongst the 13th states

c)

Weak national government

d)

Provided a sense of unity and nationhood

50.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
51.

States could ban each other's goods under the Articles.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
How many votes did it take to make a change to the A.O.C.?
a)
All 13 States had to approve
b)
7 votes
c)
A majority of the states
d)
Only 5 states had to approve
53.
How many states had to approve for a new law to be made under the A.O.C.?
a)
13
b)
10
c)
6
d)
9
54.

What was the main challenge faced by the 13 colonies after declaring independence?

a)

Establishing trade routes

b)

Forming a government

c)

Building infrastructure

d)

Creating a new currency

55.

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The First Continental Congress

b)

The Second Continental Congress

c)

The British Parliament

d)

The Revolutionary War Generals

56.

How did the government under the Articles of Confederation handle economic problems?

a)

It had a strong source of revenue

b)

It could tax the states directly

c)

It had no dependable source of revenue

d)

It printed valuable paper money.

57.

What was a consequence of the unpaid debts by the states under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Increased foreign trade

b)

Limited credit and reduced foreign trade

c)

Economic prosperity

d)

Strong national currency

58.

What internal conflict arose among the 13 states under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They cooperated for economic advantage

b)

They placed tariffs and restrictions on goods

c)

They formed a unified national government

d)

They had no boundary disputes.

59.

What was the U.S. government's ability to enforce treaties under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Strong and effective

b)

Weak and ineffective

c)

Supported by European nations

d)

Backed by military force.

60.

What was the impact of the Articles of Confederation on state relations?

a)

Promoted cooperation

b)

Increased rivalry and competition

c)

Unified economic policies

d)

Resolved all disputes

61.
Having the same amount of representatives per state is an example of what?
a)
Proportional Representation
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Virginia Plan
d)
Equal Representation
62.

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

a)

Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

b)

One house system, equal representation

c)

Two House system all proportional represenation

d)

Two House system, all equal representation

63.
What proportion of slaves were counted for determining population?
a)
1/4
b)
2/5
c)
3/5
d)
4/5
64.
The North wanted slaves to count for what purpose?
a)
Population
b)
Taxation
c)
No purpose at all
d)
both  population and taxation
65.
Our president is elected by which of the following?
a)
Congress
b)
The People
c)
The Senate
d)
The Electoral College
66.
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
67.
What state DID NOT come to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
68.
What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Land Ordinance of 1787
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Shays Rebellion
69.
This plan for government was favored by large states because representation in congress was based on population.
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
Shays' Plan
d)
The Compromise Plan
70.
This plan for government was favored by smaller states because each state received equal representation in congress.
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
Shays' Plan
d)
the Compromise Plan
71.
One issue that was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention, was the question of representation. Another issue was-
a)
the U.S.-Canadian border
b)
Slavery
c)
the Treaty of Paris
d)
Women's Rights
72.
Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken?
a)
women
b)
Native Americans
c)
slaves
d)
children
73.
Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
Eastern States
b)
Northern States
c)
Southern States
d)
Western States
74.
Southern States benefited from the Three-Fifths Compromise because-
a)
they had very small populations
b)
they had very large populations
c)
they had a warm climate
d)
they had large populations of slaves
75.
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?
a)
it created an executive branch
b)
government was took weak to manage state relations
c)
it created a powerful army
d)
it created a judicial branch
76.
Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against
a)
unfair taxes and farmer debt
b)
the death penalty
c)
no judicial system
d)
debtors' prisons
77.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
78.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 
a)
Connecticut Plan 
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan 
79.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
80.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 
a)
Senate 
b)
House of Representatives 
c)
General Assembly 
d)
House of Commons 
81.

The meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution.

a)

Second Continental Congress

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

House of Representatives

82.

A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

83.

Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Jacksonians

d)

Whigs

84.

A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

85.

  1. What was added to the Constitution to get Anti-Federalists to accept it?

a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Federalist Papers
86.

  1. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Abraham Lincoln
87.

  1. The parts of the Constitution that were added to it later on are called what?

a)
Amendments
b)
Addendums
c)
Appendices
d)
Attachments

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