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Revolution-Constitution Review
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1) The colonists protested the Stamp Act by
A
boycotting British goods
B
refusing to sell goods to Britain
C
dumping British tea into Boston Harbor
D
dissolving the Massachusetts assembly
2) In 1776, who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?
A
Alexander Hamilton
B
Thomas Paine
C
Samuel Adams
D
John Locke
3) Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas most influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence?
A
John Locke
B
Jean Jacques Rousseau
C
Thomas Paine
D
Thomas Hobbes
4) The Proclamation of 1763 declared that colonists could not settle west of what?
A
the Hudson River
B
the Mason-Dixon Line
C
the Ohio River
D
the Appalachian Mountains
5) On March 5th 1770, a crowd of colonists began taunting and throwing snowballs at British soldiers guarding a customs house, which resulted in the
A
Boston Tea Party
B
Boston Massacre
C
First Continental Congress
D
shot heard round the world
6) All of the following were causes of the American Revolution EXCEPT:
A
the end of salutary neglect
B
the colonists right to no taxation without representation
C
the Townshend Acts
D
Shay's Rebellion
7) Which of the following constitutional principles describes the idea that a government cannot do whatever it wants, but rather is constrained by a set of laws?
A
representative democracy
B
limited government
C
judicial review
D
federalism
8) According to the Declaration of Independence, from where do governments derive their power?
A
male land-owning citizens
B
the might of the military
C
the people's consent
D
divine authority
9) With what laws did the British intend to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party and end colonial challenges to British authority?
A
the Tea Act
B
the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
C
the Navigation Acts
D
the Intolerable Acts
10) The United States first Constitution was called the
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Bill of Rights
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Federalist Papers
11) Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
A
to give states power over the federal government
B
to settle the dispute between large and small states over representation
C
to protect the individual rights of citizens
D
to protect voting rights of male landowners
12) What was the main purpose of the Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison?
A
to encourage people to support independence from Great Britain
B
to discourage people from supporting federal power over state power
C
to educate people about their rights and responsibilities as citizens
D
to convince people to support ratification of the Constitution
13) Which debate at the Constitutional Convention was settled by the Great Compromise?
A
determining how to fairly represent both large and small states in Congress
B
deciding which branch of government would have the final check in the system of checks and balances
C
deciding whether or not Southern States could include slaves in their total population count
D
determining participation by the average citizen in presidential elections
14) Why did the Framers include a system of checks and balances in the Constitution?
A
to clarify which powers are reserved for the states
B
to provide a way for the Constitution to be amended
C
to give the states the power to remove corrupt officials from federal office
D
the prevent any branch of government from abusing its power
15) The main disagreement between the Federalists and the Anti Federalists revolved around which topic?
A
how to fairly elect the President
B
the manner in which slaves were counted as part of a state's population
C
the amount of authority the national government should have
D
the number of states there should be in the new nation
16) Why were the Articles of Confederation so difficult to amend?
A
Amendment required specially called conventions in over half of the states
B
Amendment required the signature of the President
C
Amendment required approval of 3/4ths of all state legislatures
D
Amendment required unanimous consent of all 13 states
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