Founding Era Overview
Which statement best describes the Founding Era?
a. A period from ~1763-1783 when Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the politically independent United States of America.
b. A period from ~1763-1783 when Great Britain threw off colonial rule to establish the politically independent country of England
a. A period from ~1763-1783 when Great Britain's North American colonies threw off British rule to establish the politically independent United States of America.
What was the main reason colonists were upset about the taxes?
a. The taxes were expensive.
b. They were taxed without representation in the British parliament (government).
c. They hated tea.
d. All of the above
b. They were taxed without representation in the British parliament (government).
What is the U.S. Constitution (Ratified 1787)?
A. Document that created the structure and rules of the new U.S. government
B. Document that declared independence from Great Britain
A. Document that created the structure and rules of the new U.S. government
Which of the following groups of people fought for freedom(s) and/or rights during the founding era?
A. African americans
B. Native americans
C. Women
D. Men
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
(African americans, Native americans, Women, Men)
Patriots are American colonists who:
a. Are against the British crown
b. Want independence from Great Britain
c. Want Americans to rule themselves and create their own government
d. all of the above are correct
d. all of the above are correct
(Are against the British crown, Want independence from Great Britain, Want Americans to rule themselves and create their own government)
What were the causes of Americans declaring independence from Great Britain?
a. Violence between colonists and british troops
b. Lack of colonist representation in British Parliament (government)
c. Great Britain's tyranny (over-punishing and over-controlling the colonies)
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
(Violence between colonists and british troops, Lack of colonist representation in British Parliament (government), Great Britain's tyranny (over-punishing and over-controlling the colonies))
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a. Radical patriots dumped thousands of pounds of English tea into the harbor to protest the tea act
b. British troops shot into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people
c. Radical patriots shot and killed 5 british troops in Boston to protest the tea act
a. Radical patriots dumped thousands of pounds of English tea into the harbor to protest the tea act
What did the Declaration of Independence (1776) do?
A. 13 british colonies separated from Great Britain and officially started war against G.B.
B. 13 british colonies separated from Great Britain and became the politically independent United states of america
B. 13 british colonies separated from great britain and became the politically independent United states of america
What changed for women IMMEDIATELY after the Founders created the Constitution in 1787?
a. Women were allowed to vote
b. Women were given equal rights and opportunities to men
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Oppression refers to:
A. cruel/unfair use of authority or power
B. Severe discrimination (poor treatment) against other groups of people
C. Fighting back/resistance
D. Both a and b are correct
E. All of the above are correct
D. Both a and b are correct
(cruel/unfair use of authority or power, Severe discrimination (poor treatment) against other groups of people)
Revolutionary war was fought between who and when?
a. Fought between 1775-1783 between american patriots (colonists) and British soldiers
b. Fought between 1754 - 1763 between British soldiers and French soldiers
a. Fought between 1775-1783 between american patriots (colonists) and British soldiers
What was the Boston Massacre?
a. Radical patriots dumped thousands of pounds of English tea into the harbor to protest the tea act
b. British troops shot into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people
c. Radical patriots shot and killed 5 british troops in Boston to protest the tea act
b. British troops shot into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people
What changed for African Americans IMMEDIATELY after the Founders created the Constitution in 1787?
A. Slavery was abolished (outlawed/gotten rid of) in the U.S. Constitution
B. Only some northern states started to create laws that abolished slavery
C. None of the above
B. Only some northern states started to create laws that abolished slavery
Patriots called out and condemned King George’s Tyranny. King George was called a Tyrant because he was:
A. A liar
B. Cruel and oppressive
B. Cruel and oppressive
What is a revolution?
a. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
b. a gradual/slow change in someone/something over time.
a. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
What was a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a. The Tea Act
b. The Stamp Act
c. The Intolerable Acts
c. The Intolerable Acts
Some Americans called out and condemned the Founding Fathers for being hypocritical. The founders were being hypocritical by:
A. The founders claimed "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence. Yet at the same time, they owned slaves and did not give them freedom from enslavement, or give women rights when establishing the new US government.
B. The founders claimed "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence. They lived up to those ideals and freed enslaved people and guaranteed equal rights for all when establishing the new US government.
A. The founders claimed "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence. Yet at the same time, they owned slaves and did not give them freedom from enslavement, or give women rights when establishing the new US government.
What were the affects of the Intolerable Acts?
A. colonists began to unite against great britain. They thought they went too far with these acts.
B. Colonists were economically and politically more controlled (as punishment for the Boston Tea Party)
C. G.B. closed the port of Boston (as punishment for the Boston Tea Party)
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
(colonists began to unite against great britain. They thought they went too far with these acts, Colonists were economically and politically more controlled (as punishment for the Boston Tea Party), G.B. closed the port of Boston (as punishment for the Boston Tea Party))