What impact did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on the independence movement?

persuaded colonist to join the Revolution

How did the states compromise about slavery in the US Constitution?

three out of five slaves were counted

How did the British victory in the French and Indian war contribute to the American Revolution?

GB forced new taxes on the colonists

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1
France decided to join the war after which battle?
Yorktown
Trenton
Saratoga
Bunkerhill
2
One advantage the colonial army had over the English during the Revolutionary War was
Americans had more factories
America had a bigger and better army
Americans knew the land better
America was richer
3
What impact did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on the independence movement?
persuaded colonist to join the Revolution
persuaded Great Britain to continue Salutary Neglect
led to the Boston Tea Part
writing the Constitution
4
Who wrote "Life, Liberty and Property"?
John Locke
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
5
What role did the Marquis de Lafayette play in the Revolution?
Ally
Instigator
Spy
Traitor
6
Right to freedom of press and assembly
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
7
Which conflict led to debt that angered the American colonists?
Glorious Revolution
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Spanish American War
8
How did the states compromise about slavery in the US Constitution?
all enslaved people were counted
all slaves said slavery should never end
three out of five slaves were counted
no enslaved person was counted
9
Right to not speak against yourself in court
Seventh Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Second Amendment
10
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan came together to form what?
The Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
11
What role does the Bill of Rights play in our government?
gives the federal government more control
prevents the Constitution from being changed
gives states total control
protects the rights of people
12
How did the Tea Act and Intolerable Acts encourage the American Revolution?
by expanding the American colonies west
by raising taxes
by ignoring American Representatives
by increasing the slave trade
13
The Federalist Papers primary purpose was to
justify writing the Declaration of Independence
call for meeting the Continental Congress
ratifying the Constitution
argue the importance of the Articles of Confederation
14
Strong central government
Anti-Federalist
Federalist
Democratic-Republicans
Whigs
15
Shay's rebellion of 1786 resulted in increased support for what?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Missouri Compromise
16
Right to no excessive bail
First Amendement
Eighth Amendment
Third Amendment
Fifth Amendment
17
Name the legislative assembly that met during and after the Revolution
Loyalists
Militia
Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty
18
Which colonial group would have been outspoken against the Stamp Act?
Federalists
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Anti-Federalists
19
Soldiers became sick, not enough food, and bad housing all describes what encampment?
Bunker Hill
Monmouth
Valley Forge
Yorktown
20
The Township system set aside one plot of land out of 16 for what?
town market
banning slavery
public education
government buildings
21
Rights not stated in the constitution belong to the state
Seventh Amendment
Tenth Amendment
First Amendment
Fifth Amendment
22
Why did the Ant-Federalists agree to passing the Constitution?
fear of civil war breaking out
arguments from George Washington
creating a better relationship with the Federalists
adding the Bill of Rights
23
Right to a well-regulated militia
Third Amendment
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
24
How did the British victory in the French and Indian war contribute to the American Revolution?
GB forced migration across the Appalachian Mountains
GB forced new taxes on the colonists
GB tried trading Virginia for Montreal
GB tried to sell France the colonies
25
What battle did Washington lead his troops across the Delaware River?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
26
What impact did Baron von Steuben have on the Continental Army?
improved diplomatic relations
trained the army
commander of the continental army
negotiated peace with Great Britain

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