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1
What were essays written to urge delegates to ratify the Constitution called?
Washington archive.
Pentagon papers.
Common Sense.
Federalist papers.
2
What is the statement that gave reasons for the colonies' separation from Britain called?
Declaration of Independence
Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress
Declaration of Rights and Man
Proclamation of 1793
3
What was the last major battle of the war?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of New York
4
What was the document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence?
Thomas Paine's, Common Sense
an account of the Battle of Lexington
the Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
5
Who believed in a strong national government and wrote most of the Federalist papers?
Daniel Shay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
6
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
7
Why was the The Battle of Trenton important?
led the French to enter the war
Was a victory for Washington that boosted Patriot morale
led the British to believe that the Patriots were defeated
destroyed the entire British army
8
What were German mercenaries hired to fight for the British called?
Hessians
minutemen
militia
stormtroopers
9
What is a foreign soldier hired to fight in the war called?
Patriot
Mercenary
militia
Loyalist
10
What was the the agreement that ended the Revolutionary war called?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1863
Treaty of Paris 1873
Treaty of Paris 1763
11
Why did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They believed in no taxation without representation.
They believed in liberty, equality, and fraternity.
They believed in one man, one vote.
They believed in freedom of speech.
12
What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?
representation in the legislature
abolition of slavery
whether taxes were to be paid with paper money
the veto of the executive
13
Who led a war against British before the Revolutionary war?
Friedrich von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette
Daniel Shay
Chief Pontiac
14
All of the following were characteristics of the the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT
couldn’t collect taxes
it had one branch (a legislature)
one vote for each state
the President didn’t have veto power
15
What is the policy where Britain gave its colonies more freedom to govern themselves?
American Revolution
Seven Years War
American Independence
Salutary Neglect
16
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
state governments has no authority
there was no national court system
there was no legislative branch of the government
only congress had the power to tax
17
What was the Native American uprising against the Britain in the Great Lakes region?
French and Indian war
The Great Lakes Offensive
Battle of the Mohawks
Pontiac’s Rebellion
18
Why did the British government decide to tax the American colonies?
to finance westward expansion
to pay off war debts
to teach the colonists a lesson
to increase the standard of living in Britain
19
How did nationalists regard Shays’ Rebellion?
as a demonstration of Americans commitment to democracy
as proof that only a strong govt could prevent disorder
as an example of how governments abuse their power
as proof that the states had too little power
20
Who was the Prussian drillmaster who trained Americans to be “soldiers”?
Marquis de Lafayette
Charles Cornwallis
Hessians
Friedrich von Steuben
21
What are civilian soldiers called?
mercenaries
clone army
militia
warriors
22
Who was the British Prime minister who tried to increase revenue by promoting Sugar Act?
Charles Cornwallis
Daniel Shay
Friedrich von Steuben
George Grenville
23
The Three-fifths Comprise resolved the issue of
if larger states could have more representatives in congress
how enslaved people were to be counted in the population
how many representatives each state would have in the senate
whether congress would have one or two houses
24
What was the Sons of Liberty responsible for?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
25
How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?
the Intolerable Acts
the Boston Massacre
the Sugar Act
the Tea Act
26
Who was the Frenchman who led troops in Virginia and pushed France to join the war?
Charles Cornwallis
Friedrich von Steuben
Daniel Shay
Marquis de Lafayette
27
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
28
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is sometimes called
the resolution of independence.
the declaration of rights.
the preamble.
the summary.
29
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
James Madison
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Daniel Shay
30
One effect of the Battle of Saratoga was that
the French agreed to openly support the Americans.
Burgoyne marched on the New England Colonies.
Americans lost over half of their army.
Americans began to lose hope of winning the war.
31
What was the Boston Massacre a response to?
the dumping of British tea in Boston Harbor
the stationing of British soldiers in Boston
an editorial written by Samuel Adams
the British seizure of the ship Liberty
32
What was the The Olive Branch Petition?
petition the sell of British olives in Britain
last attempt by colonist to negotiate with the king
it led to the Boston Tea Party
protest of British soldiers quartered in colonist’s homes
33
What was one of the biggest problems facing Washington and his troops?
corruption in the army
a lack of enthusiasm for the war
the lack of support for the war with the colonists
a lack of food and warm clothing
34
Who was the British Commander who was defeated at Yorktown?
Daniel Shay
James Madison
Friedrich von Steuben
Charles Cornwallis
35
The Antifederalists argued against the Constitution because they felt
the Articles of Confederation did not need to be reformed.
it gave too much power to the people.
it created a weak executive.
it made the national government too strong.
36
A loyalist during the Revolution may have taken part in which of these activities?
Joining the Continental Army
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
Speaking in support of the English King
Housing patriot solders
37
Who led a farmer rebellion against high taxes in Massachusetts?
Alexander Hamilton
Friedrich von Steuben
Daniel Shay
Charles Cornwallis
38
What was the war where the British fought against the French and their Native American allies?
Pontiac's Rebellion
the Clone Wars
French and Indian war
Revolutionary War
39
What was the British law that taxed colonial newspapers and other printed materials?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
