American Revolution/Constitution

Question 1

Federalism is defined as the division of power between the

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national and state governments

Question 2

Which American Revolution battle saw Washington cross the Delaware and surprise the Hessian army?

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Trenton

Question 3

Which marked the end of the Revolutionary War?

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Treaty of Paris

Question 4

The Continental Army won the Revolutionary War mainly because

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they had the determination to outlast the British

Question 5

Which battle was the first military conflict of the American Revolution?

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Bunker Hill

Question 6

What was the name of the period of time that saw the British ignore the colonies?

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Salutary Neglect

Question 7

Which of the following was the military turning point of the American Revolution?

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Saratoga

Question 8

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

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state the reasons for the American Revolution

Question 9

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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lacked a president

Question 10

During the 1600s and 1700s, the fundamental goal of British mercantilism was to

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keep favorable trade for England with its colonies

Question 11

Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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collect adequate taxes from the states

Question 12

Which of the following was the name of Washington's Spy Ring?

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Culper

Question 13

Which of the following justified the overthrow of a government that denied people freedom?

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John Locke's Social Contract Theory

Question 14

Which of the following was the first direct tax levied against the colonies?

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Stamp Act

Question 15

Shay's Rebellion was significant because

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convinced many Americans of the need for a stronger national government

Question 16

Which event convinced Americans that they needed a stronger national government?

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Shay's Rebellion

Question 17

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, helped the colonists

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declare their independence from England

Question 18

Which of the following locations witnessed "The Shot Heard Round the World?"

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Lexington

Question 19

Which of the following was an achievement of the Articles of Confederation?

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settled land east of the Mississippi

Question 20

Which of the following was the moral turning point of the American Revolution?

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Valley Forge

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