What is the purpose of having a constitution?

To put into writing a plan for the government

Why was the American victory in 1813 in the Battle of Lake Erie important?

It gave America confidence that they could win the war

Which is NOT a right the delegates wanted written into the Constitution?

Right to declare war on other countries

What set up a government for the Northwest Territory?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Why did Parliament pass The Stamp Act?

To help pay off their debt from their previous wars

If you were writing a report about a president, what primary source might you use?

A memoir or autobiography by the president

Which of these was a requirement for Ohio to become a state?

Have a population of 60,000 people

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1
What is the purpose of having a constitution?
To give all the power to the states
To give all the power to the federal government
To make sure the president is the only one with power
To put into writing a plan for the government
2
Why was the American victory in 1813 in the Battle of Lake Erie important?
Britain won the War
It gave America confidence that they could win the war
The American Indians won the war
America had won the war
3
John Symmes was an entrepreneur who helped to shape the growth of:
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
4
Which is NOT a right the delegates wanted written into the Constitution?
Right to declare war on other countries
Right to gather in groups
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
5
Where did the first battle of the American Revolution take place?
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Philadelphia
Boston
6
Which branch interprets the laws and is headed by the Supreme Court?
Legislative Branch
Parliament
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
7
What set up a government for the Northwest Territory?
The Constitution of the United States
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
8
Why did the United States and Great Britain fight in the War of 1812?
British took land over around Lake Erie
All of the above
British were stopping American trade ships
The British took American sailors and made them join them
9
After the war of 1812 ended, an American lawyer was inspired to write the National Anthem. Who?
Edward Tiffin
Arthur St. Clair
Francis Scott Key
John Adams
10
Why did Parliament pass The Stamp Act?
To end the use of stamps
To punish the colonists
To declare war on the colonists
To help pay off their debt from their previous wars
11
What does the Bill of Rights do?
Name freedoms we are not allowed to have
Protect the rights of citizens
Gives the president the power to declare war and veto laws
organizes the federal government
12
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government?
People
Congress
Supreme Court
President
13
If you were writing a report about a president, what primary source might you use?
A memoir or autobiography by the president
Google
Your textbook
A biography of the president
14
What describes Ohio’s population in the years between 1800 and today?
The population decreased
Most people in Ohio share the same background
It grew and got more diverse
It stayed the same
15
Which of these was a requirement for Ohio to become a state?
Not allow public education
Have a population of 60,000 people
No freedom of religion
Allow Slavery
16
Which battle ended the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Fort Laurens
Yorktown
Detroit

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