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American History - Revolution and New Nation
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1
What is Judicial Review?
A country or area under a rule of a different country
review of legislative acts determining its Constitutionality
Means they have a say in government and politics
Written document of the supreme law of the United States
2
When did the United States become an independent country?
July 4, 1776
April 19, 1775
March 5, 1770
September 3, 1783
3
Which battle(s) ended the Revolutionary War?
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
4
What is the Constitution?
Document of the supreme law of the U.S.
Legislative body with 2 houses
First 10 Amendments
Our first Constitution ever written
5
The Constitutional Convention created the presidency with what man in mind?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
James Madison
6
What does bicameral mean?
Legislative body with 2 houses
Sign or give formal consent
Written document of the supreme law of the U.S.
Legislative body with 1 house
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What is the tax on sugar, coffee, and wine
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
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Which of these was
NOT
a power granted to Congress under the Articles?
Declare war
Settle disputes between the states
Levy taxes
Make treaties and alliances
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What are the Bill of Rights?
Our first Constitution ever written
First 10 Amendments of the Constitution
A bill that was never passed in 1790
Document of the supreme law of the U.S.
10
Who created the first federal bank?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
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Which were the first battle(s) of the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
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The event where a group of British soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists, stirred rebellion
Saratoga
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Battle of Bunker Hill
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What is a revolution?
review a legislative act to determine its constitutionality
Means they have a say in government and politics
Our first constitution ever written
Involving/causing complete or dramatic change in of life
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What was the primary topic at the Constitutional Convention?
Writing the Declaration of Independence
Powers granted to officials
How to elect political officials
Writing the Bill of Rights
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What are antifederalists?
People who were against the government
People who wanted to ratify the Constitution
People who wanted to Amend the Articles
One of the first established political parties
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Why did the Constitutional Convention meet?
Grant powers to Congress
Amend the Articles of Confederation
Settle a dispute between the states
Write the Bill of Rights
17
What is the Declaration of Independence?
First 10 amendments of the Constitution
Document declaring the states were sovereign
Document of the supreme law of the U.S.
Our first Constitution ever written
18
Which act put a tax on all paper goods?
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
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What is a colony?
A country or area under a rule of a different country
People who wanted to ratify the Constitution
A group of villagers
A herd of ants
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What did Alexander Hamilton create?
Articles of Confederation
Stamp Act
Bill of Rights
Department of Treasury
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Why were the Bill of Rights written?
The states wanted to imitate France's government
As a promise to the states to get the Constitution ratified
The states were threatening mutiny
They ran out of time so they had to added it on later
22
Who was the U.S.'s greatest ally in the Revolutionary War?
Spain
Great Britain
France
Germany
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Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
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What does it mean to ratify?
To sign or give formal consent
To enforce
To reject
To ignore
25
Which act gave the East India Company a monopoly on tea?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
26
What is the series of taxes on imports?
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
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Why did Great Britain tax the colonists?
They used the money to send to Germany
They wanted to punish the colonists
They wanted the colonists to rebel
They were broke after the French-Indian War
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Who is the most well known author of the Federalist Papers?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
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Why did the colonists oppose the taxes?
The taxes were used for things they were against
They were broke too
They weren't being represented in government
They wanted all their money to themselves
30
Why did the colonies rebel against Great Britain?
They wanted to enact their Bill of Rights
They wanted to make slavery illegal in the colonies
Taxation without representation
To keep slavery legal in the colonies
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How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
0
9
13
11
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What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Counted slaves as 3/5 for population and taxes
Gave slaves a 3/5 vote in political matters
Counted women as 3/5 population and taxes
Gave women a 3/5 vote in political matters
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What was U.S.'s first two parties that came out of the Constitution debate?
Socialist and Communist
Puritan and Whigs
Republican and Democrat
Federalists and Antifederalists
34
Which battle(s) served as a morale booster for the United States?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Siege of Yorktown
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How did James Madison feel about the Bill of Rights?
He felt they were unnecessary
He thought they gave too many rights
He felt they were unfair
He fought for them
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What was the Constitutional Convention?
Event where state delegates meant to amend the Articles
Group of colonial delegates meant to represent the colonies
People who were against the Constitution
A country or area under a rule of a different country
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What were the Federalist Papers' intentions?
To convince people to amend the Constitution
Inform people of the events of the Constitutional Convention
To convince people to ratify the Constitution
A newspaper that provided daily news to the states
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A group called Sons of Liberty dumped a whole shipment of tea from the East India Company
Saratoga
Bloody Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
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What was the Continental Congress?
People who wanted to ratify the Constitution
Group of colonial delegates meant to represent the colonies
Our first Constitution ever written
People who were against the Constitution
40
What was a gift from France to the U.S. in the 1880's?
Eiffel Tower
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Mount Rushmore
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What is representation?
Means they have a say in government and politics
People who wanted to ratify the Constitution
Review a legislative act to determine its constitutionality
A country or area under a rule of a different country
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What are federalists?
Legislative body with 2 houses
People who wanted to ratify the Constitution
One of the first political parties established
People who wanted to amend the Articles
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This event was to create a more centralized government and a treaty with the Native Americans
Constitutional Convention
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
