Important Documents
What was America’s first written plan of government?
a. Constitution
b. Articles of Confederation
c. Bill of Rights
b. Articles of Confederation
Who was famous for saying "Give me liberty, or give me death." ?
a. George Washington
b. Patrick Henry
c. Thomas Jefferson
b. Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was a lawyer who spoke out against the unfair rule of:
a. France
b. England
c. America
b. England
One who measures land and draws maps is a:
a. architect
b. surveyor
c. carpenter
b. surveyor
The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the:
a. British
b. Indians
c. Germans
a. British
The Constitution was a written document that told the world why America wanted to be free from England.
True/False
False
Declaration of Independence
Who was America's first President?
George Washington
George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the British army.
True or False
False
American
George Washington’s work as a surveyor prepared him to be a soldier in the French and Indian War.
True or False
True
The Declaration of Independence was accepted on July 4, ______.
a. 1770
b. 1776
c. 1785
b. 1776
Thomas Jefferson is known as the author of the:
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Constitution
c. Bill of Rights
a. Declaration of Independence
How did James Armistead help in the War for Independence?
a. he was a spy
b. he was a soldier
c. he was a general
a. he was a spy
What was George Washington's famous home in Virginia?
a. Mount Vernon
b. Monticello
c. Mount Rushmore
a. Mount Vernon
A person who collects information secretly from an enemy country is called a ________.
Fill in the Blank
Spy
The Declaration of Independence states that men have a right to “_______, _____, and the pursuit of ______.”
Fill in the blank
Life, Liberty, Happiness
The Constitution is the
a. America's first written plan of government
b. a written document that declared independence from England
c. plan of government for the United States today
c. plan of government for the United States today
Thomas Jefferson was the _____ president of the United States.
Fill in the Blank (What number?)
What was the name of the home designed by Thomas Jefferson?
a. Mount Vernon
b. Monticello
c. Marshmallow
b. Monticello
A person who draws plans to build a building is an:
a. spy
b. surveyor
c. architect
c. architect
What two things did Thomas Jefferson suggest the United States use for money?
Dollar bills and coins
The first ten amendments (or rights like life, free speech, liberty) are called the Articles of Confederation.
True/False
False
The Bill of Rights
Patrick Henry was the governor of:
a. Massachusetts
b. Pennsylvania
c. Virginia
c. Virginia
Patrick Henry demanded that the Bill of ______ be added to the Constitution to guarantee the freedoms the Americans had fought for.
Fill in the Blank
Rights
(Bill of Rights)
A trip taken by a group of people to explore a new place is an
a. vacation
b. trip
c. expedition
c. expedition
The meeting to write a new plan of government (constitution) and choose the first president and was called the ________________ convention.
a. confederate
b. declaration
c. constitutional
c. constitutional