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1) Where was the first capital of the United States under the Constitution?
A
New York City
B
Boston
C
Philadephia
D
Washington D.C.
2) Who was the main author of the Articles of Confederation?
A
John Dickinson
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Jay
D
William Patterson
3) Antifederalists opposed the Constitution in part because it
A
favored large states.
B
could not be amended.
C
did not have a Bill of Rights.
D
provided for separation of powers.
4) The Constitution kept any branch from becoming too powerful through the
A
New Jersey Plan.
B
electoral college.
C
system of checks and balances.
D
Northwest Ordinance.
5) The electoral college meets to
A
choose the President.
B
override a President's veto.
C
appoint Supreme Court justices.
D
impeach the President.
6) The power to declare war belongs to the
A
state government
B
Supreme Court
C
Congress
D
president.
7) Which of the following was in both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
A
Representation determined by population
B
A one-house legislature
C
Three branches of government
D
Slaves counted as part of the population
8) When did most of the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress sign the Declaration of Independence?
A
August 2, 1776
B
June 30, 1776
C
August 4, 1776
D
July 4, 1776
9) Small states objected to the Virginia Plan because they
A
feared that large states would outvote them.
B
believed that each state should not have one vote.
C
feared that the debate over it would destroy the convention.
D
objected to counted slaves in the South.
10) Where was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War where the British surrendered to the Continental Army?
A
New York City
B
Saratoga
C
Yorktown
D
Philadelphia
11) The shots heard around the world was the start of the Revolution took place where?
A
Lexington and Concord
B
Philadelphia and Pittsubrgh
C
New York City and Newark
D
Boston and Plymouth
12) What was the first government of the United States called?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
The Mayflower Compact
C
The Constitution
D
The House of Burgess
13) Who was the first president of the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation?
A
John Hancock
B
John Adams
C
John Hanson
D
George Washington
14) The Constitution can be changed through the process of
A
amendment.
B
ratification.
C
due process.
D
impeachment.
15) Under the Albany Plan of Union, delegates agreed to
A
fight the Iroquois.
B
negotiate with the French for peace.
C
raise taxes and fight Britain.
D
unite to defend the colonies against France.
16) Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
A
John Adams
B
John Hancock
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Roger Sherman
17) Who was the Committee of 5 of the Second Continental Congress who drafted and presented the Declaration of Independence?
A
Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Sherman
B
Adams, Franklin, Hancock, Jefferson, Sherman
C
Adams, Washington, Jefferson, Livingston, Jefferson
D
Adams, Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
18) Who was the German soldier who taught Washington's troops how to march and use bayonets?
A
James Madison
B
Friedrich von Steuben
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
George Washington
19) According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right to
A
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
B
freedom of religion, speech, and assembly.
C
equal protection under the law.
D
own property.
20) When and where was the Declaration of Independence approved?
A
July 4, 1776, Philadelphia, PA
B
July 4, 1812, Philadelphia, PA
C
August 2, 1776, New York City, NY
D
July 9, 1776, Boston, MA
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