The British Are Coming!! The British Are Coming!!
What act was the major cause of the Boston Tea Party?
A.Stamp Act
B. Quartering Act
C. Townshend Act
D. Tea Act
D. Tea Act
How did the US Constitution divide its power and responsibility?
A. Federalist & Anti-Federalist
B. House & Senate
C. Bill of Rights
D. Legislative, Executive, & Judicial
D. Legislative, Executive, & Judicial
Who led an expedition to discover the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What was the main reason many colonist wanted to fight for independence from Britain?
TAXES
What are the major division in the colonies?
Loyalist and Patriots
What compromise only allowed a certain number of slaves to count towards the population?
A. One-Eighths Compromise
B. Three-Fifths Compromise
C. Missouri Compromise
D. Compromise of 1850
B. Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the group of men called who went with Lewis & Clark on their mission? (Corps=Core)
A. Corps of Discovery
B. Corps of Peace
C. Corps of Louisiana
D. Corps of Military
A. Corps of Discovery
Who's midnight ride rallied the farmers to prepare for war?
Paul Revere
Why did many people want George Washington as the first president?
A. He was ruthless and would demolish any enemy
B. He demanded to be their leader
C. He had great leadership skills and many people shared a common ground with him
D. Thomas Jefferson declined the position so he was their next choice
C. He had great leadership skills and many people shared a common ground with him
What does No Taxation without Representation refer to?
A. tax on North American imports
B. tax on colonial imports
C. tax made by British Parliament
D. tax on slave trade
C. tax made by British Parliament
What laws gave rights back to individuals in America?
A. Articles of Confederation
B. Bill of Liberties
C. Articles of Independence
D. Bill of Rights
D. Bill of Rights
How did Sacajawea help Lewis & Clark on their expedition?
A. She was a military leader who knew how to fight.
B. She could guide and interpret for them to other tribes
C. She was wealthy and gave them money
D. She knew how to draw maps
B. She could guide and interpret for them to other tribes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the major cause for Shay's rebellion?
A. Farmers were promised money for fighting, but the government had no money to pay them.
B. Patriots killed General Shay
C. Loyalist killed General Shay
D. Farmers lost everything in the war because the Native Americans burned their towns to the ground
A. Farmers were promised money for fighting, but the government had no money to pay them
Why did Benjamin Franklin suggest the Albany Plan of Union? (Hint: Broken Pieces of a Slithery Creature)
A. to help train troops
B. to help Iroquois work together
C. to help all of the colonies work together
D. to help Virginia form a government
C. to help all of the colonies work together
Which belief would matches a Federalist's viewpoint?
A. Wanted a strong government
B. Did not support the Constitution
C. People should not have individual rights
D. The states should have majority of the power
A. Wanted a strong government
Why did Lewis and Clark follow major rivers on their expedition?
A. to find Lewis' brother
B. it was harder than following a land route
C. a river route was much faster and safer for travel
D. There were not many rivers for travel
C. a river route was much faster and safer for travel
What group of men broke into tax collectors houses to get them to resign from their jobs?
Sons of Liberty
Under the Articles of Confederation, what was Congress not allowed to do?
A. create a firm league of friendship
B. make and borrow money
C. appoint military officers
D. collect taxes
D. collect taxes
Directly before the American Revolution, what law became known as the Intolerable Acts?
A. Indian Removal Acts
B. Coercive Act
C. Quartering Act
D. Navigation Act
B. Coercive Act
What statement best describes the main concern of the Anti-Federalist over the Constitution?
A. The southern states want to count enslaved people as a part of their population.
B. The three arms of government were not powerful enough
C. States with larger populations would overpower the small populated states
D. The central government would be too powerful
D. The central government would be too powerful
DAILY DOUBLE (GET IT RIGHT & YOU GET DOUBLE POINTS)
What was the biggest reason Lewis and Clark went on an expedition on the Louisiana Territory?
to create maps of the West
Who was Patrick Henry?
A. A British Redcoat
B. A loyalist who supported the Boston Tea Party
C. A patriot who said if I can't have freedom, I would rather die
D. a minuteman who lived in Concord
C. A patriot who said if I can't have freedom, I would rather die
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
What caused the creation of the first political parties?
A. The Articles of Confederation made the central government weak
B. Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson had different views that divided America
C. President Washington created a new cabinet position
D. The states wanted more power for themselves
B. Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson had different views that divided America