This Act, passed by the British Parliament, placed a tax on all printed goods, including
newspapers and playing cards.
A. Stamp Act
B. Quartering Act
C. Intolerable Acts
D. British Act
What is A- the Stamp act?
100
Americans celebrate July 4th with fireworks, parades, picnics, and parties. The historical significance of this date is:
A. It is the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
B. It is the day when King George III received the Declaration of Independence.
C. It is the day that Common Sense was published.
D. It is the day when the Revolutionary War started.
What is A- the day the Declaration of Independence was signed?
100
The Preamble to the United States Constitution explains:
A. the basic purposes of the U.S. government.
B. the powers of the U.S. President.
C. why Americans wanted independence from Great Britain.
D. how the branches of government are divided.
What is A- the basic purposes of the U.S. Government?
100
The Supreme Court is part of the:
A. electoral branch.
B. executive branch.
C. judicial branch.
D. legislative branch.
What is C- Judicial Branch?
How many justices are there? Come tell me tomorrow before class starts!
100
A system of checks and balances was primarily included in the U.S. Constitution because its authors were concerned about:
A. the military gaining control of the United States.
B. the people having a voice in government.
C. one branch or level of government having too much power.
D. making sure the government maintained a balanced budget.
What is C- one branch or level of government having too much power?
200
Colonists became angry because they didn’t have any representatives in the British government to vote on laws such as the Stamp Act. The colonists thought that it was unfair and called it:
A. the Boston Massacre!
B. tyranny without taxation!
C. taxation without representation!
D. the Boston Tea Party!
What is C- Taxation without Representation?
200
This statement BEST describes how MOST colonists reacted to the news of the Declaration of Independence.
A. They were angry and threw stones at the members of the Second Continental Congress.
B. They celebrated by firing cannons and guns and tearing down a statue of the king.
C. They were surprised because they did not know the colonies were having trouble with England.
D. They were sad that the colonies would no longer be ruled by England.
What is B- They celebrate by firing cannons and guns and tearing down a statue of the king?
200
This service is provided by government to its citizens
A. Movie theaters
B. Police departments
C. Restaurants
D. Gas stations
What is B- police departments?
200
The three main levels of government are:
A. low, middle, high.
B. local, state, federal/national.
C. minor, intermediate, supreme.
D. electoral, legislative, judicial.
What is B- local, state, federal/national?
200
This is not one of your responsibilities as an American citizen:
A. Paying taxes
B. Participating in sports
C. Serving on a jury
D. Voting in public elections
What is B- participating in sports? This is not a responsibility of a US citizen:)
300
In this document, the colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain
A. The booklet, Common Sense
B. The Mayflower Compact
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Constitution
What is C- the Declaration of Independence?
300
This person would have been most likely to refer to the events of March 5, 1770, as the “Boston Massacre."
A. A British soldier
B. King George III of England
C. A colonist in Boston
D. A visitor from another country
What is C- a colonist in Boston?
300
The purpose of a law that promotes the common good by requiring people to wear seat belts in cars is to:
A. raise taxes through collecting fines.
B. control who can drive a vehicle.
C. increase the cost of cars.
D. protect the safety of individuals.
What is D- protect the safety of individuals?
300
To help run the government, the President set up departments whose chiefs together form a body of advisors called:
A. a Cabinet.
B. a Body of Elders.
C. an Executive Committee.
D. a Board of Regents.
What is A- a Cabinet?
300
The compromise made by the Constitutional Convention to determine how enslaved persons would be counted to determine a state’s number of Representatives was called:
A. the Great Compromise.
B. the October Surprise.
C. the Three‐Fifths Compromise.
D. the Federalist Papers.
What is C- the 3/5s Compromise?
400
On March 5, 1770, in response to taunting by an angry mob, British soldiers shot and killed five colonists. This event became known as the ______ after Paul Revere
published his engraving of the event.
A. Boston Tea Party
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Boston Massacre
D. Battle of Breed’s Hill
What is C- the Boston Massacre?
400
Britain passed laws after the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists. An important law actually closed Boston Harbor to all ship traffic. Although the British called the laws the Coercive Acts, colonists called them:
A. the Stamp Act.
B. the Quartering Act.
C. the Intolerable Acts.
D. the Tax Acts.
What is C- the Intolerable Acts?
400
The branch of government that is responsible for making laws is the:
A. electoral branch.
B. executive branch.
C. judicial branch.
D. legislative branch.
What is D- the legislative branch?
400
The United States experienced all of the following problems under the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
A. there was no way to settle disputes between the states.
B. the national government could not enforce treaties with other countries.
C. there was no means to raise taxes to provide services or pay national debts.
D. the federal government was overpowering the rights of individual states.
What is D- the federal government was overpowering the rights of individual states?
400
The Constitutional Convention compromise, where states would have equal representation in the House and proportional representation in the Senate, was called:
A. The Great Compromise
B. The October Surprise
C. The Three‐Fifths Compromise
D. The Federalist Plan
What is A- the Great Compromise?
500
When Thomas Jefferson wrote, “All men are created equal,” he meant people should:
A. be entitled to the same rights.
B. have the same abilities.
C. make the same income.
D. have the same education.
What is A- be entitled to the same rights?
500
Paul Revere’s engraved illustration of the Boston Massacre is an example of:
A. an absolute source.
B. a primary source.
C. a relative source.
D. a secondary source.
What is B- a primary source? Remember, Paul Revere was present during this event.
500
Freedom of speech is protected in the:
A. Articles of Confederation.
B. Declaration of Independence.
C. Bill of Rights.
D. Emancipation Proclamation
What is C- the Bill of Rights? What amendment is this??? Come tell me tomorrow before class starts :)
500
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to:
A. protect individual rights and freedoms.
B. provide the President with the power to enforce laws.
C. establish a Cabinet for the President.
D. guarantee corporations could be considered persons
What is A- protect individual rights and freedoms?
500
When delegates to the Constitutional Convention disagreed over details and ideas, they solved many of their conflicts by:
A. giving up.
B. having a duel.
C. lottery drawing.
D. compromising.