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ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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Connecticut's significance in colonial history was established by...
the first written Constitution
the signing of the Declaration of Independnce
the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War
the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620
2
At the 2nd Continental Congress...
the colonies agreed to help the French fight the British
the colonists would cede Florida and Michigan to the British
the colonists would boycott all British goods
the colonies appointed George Washington Commander of army
3
From the video clips we watched it could be said that...
George Washington was a terrible general
John Adams did not support independence
Franklin liked picking apart the Declaration
Jefferson wrote a really terrible document
4
Perhaps the biggest influence and significance of the Magna Carta was...
it ended the Revolutionary War
it was Americas first constitution
it limited the power of an absolute ruler
it created the right to bear arms
5
The two most recognized cities during the American Revolution were...
Baltimore and Boston
New York and Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Boston
New York and Baltimore
6
The Treaty of Paris did NOT....
nearly triple the size of the United States
have the British recognize our independence
create a process for adding new states to the union
end the Revolutionary War
7
Which of the following is NOT matched properly?
Boston Tea Party - a bloody massacre
Thomas Jefferson - Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition - 2nd Cont. Congress
Philadelphia - Independence Hall
8
Which of the following events began to alter the relationship between the colonies and the king
the Boston Massacre
the Boston Tea Party
the Declaration of Independence
the French and Indian War
9
The Declaration of Independence was voted on and announced to the world on...
April 19, 1775
July 4, 1776
March 4, 1781
September 17, 1787
10
Which of the following was NOT an issue of compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
slavery
choosing a President
selecting Supreme Court justices
creating a two house Congress
11
Which of the following is NOT something mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
grievances against the king
the king being called a tyrant
pledge of allegiance to the king
self-evident truths
12
The Constitutional Convention, which met in Philadelphia, would complete its work on...
July 24, 1787
September 17, 1787
April 19, 1775
July 4, 1776
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The Founding Fathers were cautious of granting the people too much democratic power...
so they created the Supreme Court
so they created the Electoral College to choose a president
so they established the US Senate to replace the presidency
so they declared our independence without our consent
14
The beginning of the Revolutionary War took place on...
March 5, 1787 - near Buffalo
September 17, 1787 - near New York
April 19, 1775 - outside of Boston
July 4, 1776 - near Philadelphia
15
The Northwest Ordinance...
was an attempt of the colonists to avoid war
acted as a constitution between the southern colonies
was a process for admitting new states
was the official war declaration against the British
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One of the agreements that took place at the start of the Constitutional Convention was..
the creation of a strong executive
to declare our independence
the establishment of 3 branches
to abolish slavery in all colonies
17
Which of the following is not considered a positive/good from the time of the Art. of Confeder.
the establishment of a strong executive
the creation of a Cabinet
the ability to make treaties with foreign countries
full faith and credit between the states
18
The most widely known event of colonial protest during the American Revolution was...
the Boston Tea Party
the riots in New York
the Boston Massacre
the Philadelphia fire
19
Due Process of the law was established....
in the Declaration of Independence
after the French and Indian War
at the 2nd Continental Congress
in England starting with the Magna Carta
20
The purpose of the "Join, or Die" cartoon by Ben Franklin was to...
let the colonies know they needed to declare war
avoid war with the British in 1775
encourage the adopting of the Articles of Confederation
encourage the colonies to work together in 1754
21
The Connecticut Compromise created the House based on ________, and Senate based on _______
tax contributions - equality
size - population
equality - population
population - equality
22
The first attempt to address issues with the Articles of Confederation was a meeting in...
New York
Annapolis
Springfield
Buffalo
23
Today is known as...
Trump Day
Super Tuesday
Primary Day
Silly Tuesday
24
The biggest difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was...
the Articles gave way too much power to the courts
the Articles created a great economy, but still slavery
the Constitution failed immediately
the Constitution created a stronger national government
25
The Federalists and Anti-federalists...
divided the slave states and the free states
were the code names of Franklin and Jefferson
would become the first two political parties
also described the colonists and the loyalists
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The Anti-Federalists would only support the Constitution...
the Declaration of Independence was ammended
if the states agreed to abolish slavery
if the Bill of Rights were added
if the British agreed to a peace treaty
