Virginia House of Burgesses was the...

First representative assembly in the 13 colonies

Which of the following would be something the Declaration of Independence would encourage?

Rebels overthrowing the government for oppressing the people

Having a one-sided point of view

What did the Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta give the English people?

Allowed them to enjoy basic human rights

Which of the following happened due to the American Revolution?

Trade between England and America decreased drastically

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

It made the United States government too weak

Abigail Adams wanted her husband to do what when creating the government of the United States?

Remember women when coming up with voting rights

Which of the following was a disadvantage England faced during the American Revolution?

They were fighting a war thousands of miles away from home

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 do?

Split the colonists from the Native Americans

Bernardo de Galvez, Marquis de Lafayette and Wentworth Cheswell could all be considered...?

Heroes of the American Revolution

Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation make it weak on purpose?

They didn't want the government to threaten the citizens

According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of the government is to...?

Protect the rights of the people

Which of the following does not describe Valley Forge?

Washington's army used the lay of the land to ambush England

How did the Declaration of Independence help the development of democracy?

It made the people the source of the government's power

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1
Which of the following was not a way the New England colonies made money?
Cash Crops
Ship building
Trade
Fishing
2
Which of the following would be an example of Civil Disobedience?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Boston Tea Party
Tax collectors collecting taxes for England
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3
Virginia House of Burgesses was the...
First representative assembly in the 13 colonies
Announced the colonists separation from England
First written constitution in the 13 colonies
Gave all Americans voting rights
4
Which of the following would be something the Declaration of Independence would encourage?
Raising taxes to pay for benefits for the citizens
Letting the government arrest people who do not agree w/ it
Rebels overthrowing the government for oppressing the people
Allowing a king to take power all for himself
5
Bias is...
Giving up to avoid a conflict
Having a one-sided point of view
Making peace between two arguing sides
Seeing views from all sides
6
What did the Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta give the English people?
Allowed them to vote for who they wanted as king
A strong court system to carry out fair trials
Charters to start new colonies in the "New World"
Allowed them to enjoy basic human rights
7
Which of the following happened due to the American Revolution?
France was able to take more land in North America
Trade between England and America decreased drastically
Americans stopped buying and drinking tea
More slaves were needed in the South
8
Which of the following would be a primary source?
Magazine showing a timeline of events in a war
Wikipedia articles of the American Revolution
Diary of a soldier
PowerPoint slideshow a teacher created on George Washington
9
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
It greatly increased the taxes on all citizens
It made the United States government too weak
It made the United States government too powerful
It took away the rights of many Americans
10
This battle marked the turning point in the American Revolution where America began to win
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Gettysburg
Seven Years War
French & Indian War
11
Abigail Adams wanted her husband to do what when creating the government of the United States?
Create more schools for American children
Push the border of the United States further west
Remember women when coming up with voting rights
End slavery throughout the United States
12
Which of the following was a disadvantage England faced during the American Revolution?
They were fighting a war thousands of miles away from home
They had a very small navy
They had weapons that were not built well
They had soldiers that were not well trained
13
Which of the following people was the Jewish merchant who helped Americans finance the war?
Samuel Adams
Haym Salomon
Nathan Hale
Crispus Attucks
14
What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 do?
Gave England the right to all land west of the Mississippi
Split the colonists from the Native Americans
Gave Native Americans land that belonged to the colonists
Forced France out of North America
15
Which of the following would not be a secondary source?
Biography
Encyclopedia
Historian
Personal Letters
16
Battle of Lexington, Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Yorktown all describe events during the..
Seven Years War
Civil War
French and Indian War
American Revolution
17
Moderate growing season, grain exports and fertile soil describe the...
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Canadian Colonies
Southern Colonies
18
Which of the following documents would try to keep the government from being too powerful?
Albany Plan of Union
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
19
Bernardo de Galvez, Marquis de Lafayette and Wentworth Cheswell could all be considered...?
Delegates during the American Revolution
Enemies of the American Revolution
Spies of the American Revolution
Heroes of the American Revolution
20
Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation make it weak on purpose?
They wanted the United States to fail
They didn't want the government to threaten the citizens
They wanted the United States to stay equal with England
They knew it would make paying taxes easier on the citizens
21
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of the government is to...?
Create a strong economy for the country
Protect the rights of the rulers
Create a strong military for the country
Protect the rights of the people
22
Who was the former African American slave who spied on the British for the Americans?
Patrick Henry
Haym Salomon
Alexander Hamilton
James Armistead
23
Which of the following does not describe Valley Forge?
Washington's army was dying of starvation and disease
Washington's army was running out of clothes for the winter
Washington's army used the lay of the land to ambush England
Washington's army was full of poorly trained soldiers
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How did the Declaration of Independence help the development of democracy?
It made the people the source of the government's power
It made the government powerful to rule the country strongly
It gave Americans the 10 amendments
It showed the English they should get rid of their king

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