American Revolution Test Review

Question 1

The Federalist papers written by Jay, Hamilton, & Madison, aimed to

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Defend the Constitution

Question 2

This man is considered the "Father of the Constitution" for his plans & proposals for change

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James Madison

Question 3

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

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Assemblies in the colonies setup committee of correspondence

Question 4

Which of the following philosophers is associated w/ Enlightenment ideas used in the colonies?

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John Locke

Question 5

Supporters of the Constitution called themselves

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Federalists

Question 6

The Great Compromise included the following provisions EXCEPT

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The Presidency being based on popular vote

Question 7

England passed the navigation acts to

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ensure the colonies remained economically loyal to England

Question 8

Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?

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Lexington & Concord

Question 9

The first person thought to have been killed in the Boston Massacre, believed to be African

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Crispus Attucks

Question 10

Law passed by Britain, colonists paid higher prices for goods by making them have govt approval

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Stamp Act

Question 11

This Virginia planter & politician was made commander in chief of the Continental Army

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George Washington

Question 12

City that hosted the peace agreement between the U.S. & Britain

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Paris

Question 13

Which of the following acts limited colonists' westward movement past the Appalachian Mtns?

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Proclamation of 1763

Question 14

This political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin suggests that he felt the colonies were

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Not united as colonies

Question 15

This founding father signed the DoI & the Constitution, was a writer, invented bifocal glasses

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 16

Checks and balances refer to

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The institutional checks of power btwn the 3 branches of gov

Question 17

This law led colonists to dress up as Native Americans & commit acts of vandalism & destruction

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Tea Act

Question 18

Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights are the

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First 10 amendments of the Constitution

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT an idea that impacted the colonies?

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Socialism

Question 20

The Articles of Confederation included all of the following institutional weaknesses EXCEPT

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The power to regulate commerce

Question 21

Shay's rebellion resulted from

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Debtor farmers of MA having their property foreclosed &taken

Question 22

What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of the harbor.

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Intolerable Acts

Question 23

The NOrthwest ORdinance of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT

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Organized Washington & Oregon for admittance into the nation

Question 24

Group of colonists who side with the views of Franklin, Henry, Paine & Jefferson during the war

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Patriots

Question 25

The DoI was a list of grievances justifying the U.S. leaving G.B. What king was it addressed to

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King George III

Question 26

Policy practiced by England as long as the colonies remained economically loyal to the crown

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Salutary Neglect

Question 27

Founding father known for his "give me liberty, or give me death" speech

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Patrick Henry

Question 28

Which geographical feature had a major influence on the Proclamation of 1763?

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The Appalachian Mountains

Question 29

Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, was written to

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encourage colonists to declare their independence

Question 30

Name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes

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Sons of Liberty

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