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The American Revolution: Lesson 7 & 8
The American Revolution: Lesson 7 & 8
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What risk did the signers of the Declaration of Independence face?
Dishonor
Fines
Death
Jail
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Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Delaware
3
What was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
Gettysburg
WWII
Constitution
4
The first plan of government was called the...
Amendments of America
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
5
Why did some people want a bill of rights?
to explain the Constitution
to protect the government's power
to protect people's rights
to give more power to the states
6
Who fought for the patriots during the American Revolution?
Women
All of the above
African slaves
Men
7
Why did people want to write a new Constitution?
Wanted less power for the national government
Wanted to form a monarchy
Wanted states to have more power
Wanted stronger national government
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Where did Washington's army spend the winter without enough supplies and food?
Valley Forge
Washington
Yorktown
Boston
9
Patriots were colonists who...
supported independence
originated in Prussia
sided with the British
did not choose a side in the fight
10
For America, what resulted from winning the American Revolution?
Having a king as a ruler
Free trade between England and America
Becoming an independent nation
Paying more taxes
11
What holiday celebrates the anniversary of Congress accepting the Declaration of Independence?
New Year's Day
New Year's Eve
Thanksgiving
Fourth of July
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What was the colonists main reason for starting the American Revolution?
Lower taxes
Independence from England
Wanting to fight
Religious freedom
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What was the compromise over how to count enslaved peopled called?
the Three-Fifths Compromise
the Slavery Compromise
the Great Compromise
the Representation Compromise