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1
What was the first Constitution of the United States?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris 1763
2
Why did the Delegates write the Articles of Confederation?
They were bored and did not want to fight with Washington.
We needed a national government after the Revolutionary War
They supported Benjamin Franklins "Albany Plan"
They wanted to make King George III angry.
3
Distance from Britain, need for laws and the belief they had rights, lead the Colonists to....
create their own representative government
move back to Britain
support King George III
Support the acts and taxes
4
Which important document was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson and signed July 4, 1776
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
5
Salutary Neglect lead to the following....
Colonies obeying British laws
Colonies create their own laws and representative government
Colonies wanting to return to England
Colonies wanted to move to other countries
6
Who reminded John Adams to "remember the ladies"?
George Washington
John Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams
7
How did Thomas Hooker allow the government to rest on free consent?
He limited property ownership to church members
he restricted trade with neighboring colonies
He did not allow women to vote
He extended voting rights beyond church members
8
Who suggested that people have unalienable rights and can get rid of an unjust government?
John Locke
John Paul Jones
George Washington
Thomas Hooker
9
Which document, signed in 1620, was a social contract to form the first self government?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Declaration of Independence
10
How did England punish the colonists because of their act of disobedience-the Boston Tea Party
Gave them free tea
Repealed all taxes
Passed the Intolerable Acts
Tar and feathered them
11
What law prevented settlement west of the Appalachian Mts, angering the colonists?
Proclamation Line of 1763
The Border Law
Native American Reservation Act
British Detainment Act of 1763
12
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treat of Confederation 1776
Treaty of Yorktown 1781
Treaty of Paris 1763
13
The complaint about "imposing taxes without our consent" is a complaint that
colonists should not have to pay taxes to Britain
colonists were not allowed to vote for members of Parliament
British soldiers were allowed to live in colonists' homes
British taxes were too high
14
What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?
Gen. Cornwallis surrenders to Gen. Washington ending the War
George Washington surrenders to the British
John Hancock surrenders to the British
Patrick Henry supported the British Army
15
Where did the delegates of the Continental Congress meet and ask Jefferson to write the D.O.I.?
New York City, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jamestown, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
16
The 1st battle of the Revolution where the British came to take the colonist's weapons was?
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Yorktown
Valley Forge
17
What did William Penn allow with his Charter of Privileges?
the sell of Quaker Oats
Only Quakers could vote
Voting for representatives for an assembly
No one could vote
18
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Thomas Paine
19
What acts were imposed on the colonists to punish them for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Tea Punishment Acts
Townshend Acts
Sons of Liberty Act
20
What were the reasons that the colonists began fighting the American Revolution?
The British punished colonists for the Boston Tea Party
The British restricted trade with Native Americans
The British restricted the slave trade in the north
The Colonists thought their rights were not being protected.
21
The Sons of Liberty were upset with taxation without representation because of ...
goods being cheaply made
Soldiers helping the colonists
All the British taxes after the French and Indian War
ships leaving the harbors
22
Who created the engraving shown in order to persuade colonists to fight for independence?
Paul Jefferson
Paul Washington
Paul Cheswell
Paul Revere
23
The Americans were dissatisfied with the policies imposed by Great Britain after the ____.
U.S. Mexican War
French and Indian War
Civil War
Texas Revolution
24
Who did the 2nd Continental Congress chose to be the Commander of the Continental Army?
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
John Adams
George Washington
25
What are the new boundaries of the United States after the Revolutionary War?
Atlantic Ocean and Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic Ocean and Ohio River
Atlantic Ocean and Hudson River
Atlantic Ocean and Mississippi River
26
The Mayflower Compact signed in 1620 is significant because...
It stressed the importance of trade
It stressed women were equal
It stressed obeying the rules of the local government
It stated that Pilgrims must have a Thanksgiving feast
27
Where did Washington's troops spend a terrible winter, enduring illness and deprivation?
Trenton, NJ
Valley Forge
New York
Gettysburg
28
Which document decided how to handle domestic issues in the U.S. after the American Revolution?
The Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Declaration of Independence
29
Unalienable rights are those we have
by earning them
as English citizens
from nature because we are human
when we are adults
30
What is the significance of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
It officially ended the colonization of Jamestown..
It officially ended the Revolutionary War.
It officially ended the French and Indian War.
It officially ended the colonization of North America.
31
What battle was the turning point of the Revolution because the French will become our ally?
Saratoga
Lexington
Gettysburg
Yorktown
32
Who influenced Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
George Washington
Abigail Adams
King George III
33
What is the significance of 1763?
Treaty of Paris after the French and Indian War
Establishment of Jamestown
Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
34
Which document was strongly influenced by John Locke?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
35
Who was a propagandist writer and wrote the history of the American Revolution?
Abigail Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Mercy Otis Warren
36
What is the significance of 1607?
End of French and Indian War
Establishment of Jamestown-1st English permanent settlement
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
End of the Revolutionary War
37
Who is best known for his civic virtue during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
King George III
38
What is civil disobedience?
Use of weapons to get one's way
Following all laws even if they are unjust
Peaceful protests, actions or boycotts of unjust laws
Staying home and ignoring problems
39
Which religious leaders supported the growth of representative government...
Maryland was founded by Catholics
Rhode Island supported religious toleration
Protestant ministers elected members to run their churches
Puritans leaders controlled Massachusetts
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Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams -
served in the First Continental Congress
sat home and cooked
persuaded people to join the patriot cause
served as spies for Washington
