1. The Declaration of Independence was issued at the ____ Continental Congress. –First –Second

2. The Revolutionary War officially began at the battle of _________. –Saratoga –Yorktown –Valley Forge –King’s Mountain –Concord & Lexington

3. All of the following about the Albany Plan of Union are true, EXCEPT –It was a tremendous success –Benjamin Franklin called a meeting in Albany, New York. –It was the first attempt at uniting the thirteen colonies under one government. - The 13 colonies were not ready to unite under one central government

4. The Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Townshend Acts provoked anger among the colonists because it involved the issue of –taxation –slavery –the British Army –westward movement –the economy

5. Which was NOT an attempt at colonial unity? –Albany Congress –Declaratory Act –Stamp Act Congress –Continental Congress –Committees of Correspondence

6. What were the causes of the American Revolution? –British imperialist policies –colonial resistance to British imperialist policies –denial of common rights of Englishmen to American colonists –taxation without representation –all of the above

7. When the Revolutionary war began, which was a British strength? In England, it was an unpopular war. British troops were in a hostile territory The British army had to occupy a vast territory The British supply lines were distant The British had an established government to organize the war effort

8. What did the Americans want? –racial equality –human rights –self-government –both A and B

9. Ultimately, the Americans won the Revolutionary War because the British failed to capture the cities The Americans retreated into the countryside the French provided military and financial assistance

10. When the Revolutionary War began, which was NOT a weakness of the Continental army? no money inexperienced army part-time soldiers determined leadership shortage of supplies

11. When the Revolutionary War began, which was NOT an American strength? a vast territory knowledge of the geography motivated soldiers soldiers ready for guerrilla warfare an established government to organize the war effort

12. The Continental Congress had _____ power to tax people and colonies. The no

13. Which statement is true? One-third of the Americans colonists supported the British. 100,000 loyalists in America supported the British war effort Both neither

14. Why did General Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown? He was cut off from his base of operations at Charleston The Americans cut off his supply lines The French navy prevented his troops from being evacuated His troops were tired after being beaten at Camden The British redcoats were unable to fight guerilla warfare

15. The Revolutionary war began in ____, moved into____, and ended in ___. New England, the Middle states, the south The South, the Middle states, New England the Middle states, New England, South the Middle states, south, New England

16. The Revolutionary War began in ____and ended with a peace treaty in ____. 1754-1763 1775-1783 1861-1865 1914-1918 1941-1945

17. During the Revolutionary War, the colonists who supported the king of England were known as Patriots Loyalists Republicans

18. I was known as "The Swampfox." When the British navy captured Charles, many men and I hid in the swamps of South Carolina. We lured the British into the countryside and cut off their supply lines George Washington Thomas Jefferson Francis Marion Nathanael Greene

19. I was an African American slave who became a poet Betsy Ross Deborah Samson Molly Pitcher Phillis Wheatley Mercy Otis Warren

20. The president of the Constitutional Convention was_____. George Washington James Madison Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton

21. . I was a member of the Virginia Assembly. In 1774, I made a speech in the House of Burgesses declaring: "Give me liberty or give me death!" George Washington Thomas Jefferson Francis Marion Nathanael Greene Patrick Henry

22. . The father of the US Constitution was ______. George Washington James Madison Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton

23. At Valley Forge, I helped train the Continental army John Paul Jones George Rogers Clark Baron von Steuben Marquis de Lafayette

24. The convention was held in ______. Washington DC New York City Philadelphia Boston

25. The convention met in the year ______. 1776 1860 1787 1778

26. The Great Compromise involved slavery congressional representation the Electoral College all of the above

27. The Three-Fifths Compromise involved slavery congressional representation the Electoral College all of the above

28. How many branches of government are there in the Constitution? one two three none

29. In the US Constitution, the House of Representatives are represented by two per state proportionally by population

30. The Legislative Branch makes laws enforces laws interprets laws vetoes laws

31. The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to own guns animals slaves land

32. The head of the Executive Branch is the president the chief justice the speaker of the house the secretary of state

33. The Bill of Rights is part of the Proclamation of 1763 Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Constitution of the United States

34. What is a federal government? when the national and state governments share power when citizens elect representatives both

35. Supporters of the new Constitution were known as Republicans Patriots Anti-Federalists Federalists

36. What does ratify mean? to veto to approve to compromise

37. The 13 original colonies were primarily located on Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River Great Lakes

38. At the Constitutional Convention, the Articles of Confederation were revised thrown out

39. An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the _____. needs of eastern and western states interests of large and small states rights of slaves and slaveholders demands of farmers and workers

40. The First Amendment protects all of these rights EXCEPT freedom of speech worship assembly travel

41. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was very strong extremely weak

42. A bill cannot become a law until it is approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court proposed by the president and approved by Congress approved by Congress an signed by the president proposed by Congress and ratified by the states

43. Among the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment is the right to — the free exercise of religion keep and bear arms due process of law a speedy and public trial

44. The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as judicial review veto power federalism the amendment process