American Revolution and Constitution pre-test

____ is an economic system in which nations seek to own as much gold & silver as possible. 

What event is taking place? 

Settled in 1607, ______ was the first English colony established in America. 

African slaves were brought to the Americas via the ________? 

The "shot heard round the world" was fired at which battle? 

_____ was formed in reaction to the Stamp Act? 

The Great Awakening was a _____ revival aimed at restoring Puritan values. 

King ____ was in power of the English throne at the time of the American Revolution? 

Who is given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence? 

Dutch colonists are the original settlers in which present day state? 

The Bill of Rights provide ________? 

____ is a gov't in which citizens rule through elected representatives? 

Our government is made of ___ branches? 

____ argued the original Constitution did not have a Bill of Rights? 

Throughout the 17th century, England fought ____ over control of the Americas? 

King George III reacted to the Boston Tea Party by implementing the ____?

The ____ were a religious group who settled in the New England area.

Which was not a military strength of the colonial army?

Which event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation? 

"No taxation without representation" was a rallying cry for what event?

_____is a colonist who DID NOT want independence? 

Most early European settlers had a ______ relationship with the native Americans. 

The _____ Act halved the duty on foreign-made molasses. 

Which religious group, led by William Penn, settled in Pennsylvania? 

Which forefather argued that man was inherently evil and thus argued for a strong gov't? 

______ gave the speech City Upon a Hill, claiming that "...the eyes of all people are on us."

The Battle of Saratoga solidified the help of which European nation? 

Who is given credit for creating the U.S. Constitution? 

The _____ inspired most colonists to seek out self-government. 

This image is from which battle?