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. Ponce de Leon wanted to find _________ but found _______________

4. taxation slavery the British Army westward movement the economy
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. When was Jamestown founded?

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. Why was the French and Indian War fought?

8. What was Texas’ first Constitution like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. The Three-Fifths Compromise involved

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. 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

29. 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

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

31. Things to look over: 13 original colonies map
Revolutionary Battles foldable
Vocabulary terms throughout the year
Native American/Explorers trading cards
Bill of Rights
Spiral notes
Crossword puzzle from yesterday