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