WorksheetsUnit 2: The Early American Government and Legislative Branch
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In 1773, colonists threw tea into the harbor. This was called:
The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act
The Sugar Protest
The Declaration told Britain:
We wanted to be free
We wanted more taxes
We wanted to move to England
The war ended in:
1754
1763
1787
A Constitution is like:
A rule book for our country
A storybook
A map
The Declaration of Independence was written in:
1776
1800
1865
The New Jersey Plan helped:
Small states
Big states
Only one state
The Boston Tea Party was:
A protest against unfair taxes
A party with tea and cake
A fight with soldiers
To get money, Britain made colonists pay:
Taxes
Rent
Donations
The First Amendment gives freedom to:
Speak, believe, and meet
Eat and travel
Work and play
“No taxation without representation” means:
They wanted to vote on taxes
They wanted free tea
They liked Britain’s rules
The Bill of Rights is important because it:
Keeps us free and safe
Ends all laws
Helps only Congress
The House of Representatives is based on:
State population
Equal votes
How old a state is
Colonists had to pay taxes on:
Sugar and tea
Cars and phones
Clothes and shoes
The French and Indian War was between:
Britain and France
America and Spain
Canada and Mexico
Colonists were angry because:
They had no say in taxes
They wanted more taxes
They liked paying taxes
The Eighth Amendment says punishments must be:
Fair, not cruel
Very harsh
Expensive
The Fourth Amendment protects our:
Homes and privacy
Money
Pets
States sometimes:
Argued with each other
Shared everything perfectly
All agreed
The Bill of Rights protects:
People’s freedoms
Government power
Only soldiers
The Senate gives:
Two votes for each state
Votes based on size
Votes for cities only
