1. U.S. History Pre-Assessment

2. 1) Who am I?
I fought along side the British during the French & Indian War, but in 1776 was asked by the Continental Congress to lead Continental Army. Who am I?

3. 2) Who am I?
I was a major figure of the American Enlightenment and had the good fortune to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. I spent most of the Revolution in France as a diplomat. Who am I?

4. 3) Who am I?
My grave stone reads as follows: Here was buried Author of the Declaration of the Independence of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia Who am I?

5. 4) Who am I?
Many consider me to be one of the greatest Founding Fathers. I will provide invaluable service as a diplomat during the Revolution and later serve as the second president. Who am I?

6. 5) Who am I?
In response to the tyranny of the Stamp Act I proclaimed “Give me liberty or give me death!” Later, I was a leading Anti-Federalist because of my fear of a strong central government. Who am I?

7. 6) Name this battle
This series of engagements on April 19,1775, are remembered as the first shots of the American Revolution.

8. 7) Name this battle
This American victory in 1777 served as the turning point of the Revolution and motivated the French to enter the war on the side of the Patriots.

9. 8) Name this battle
The French played a vital role in this victory over the British Army commanded by Lord Cornwallis. It will be the final battle of the Revolution.

10. 9) Name this amendment
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

11. 10) Name this amendment
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

12. 11) Name this amendment
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subjects to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens…and no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge these privileges…nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

13. 12) Who am I?
I was the first candidate from the Republican Party to be elected president. Immediately after my election, seven southern states seceded from the union. Who am I?

14. 13) Who am I?
In 1861 I was unanimously elected as the first president of the Confederate States of America. Who am I?

15. 14) Name this battle Hints… July 1-3, 1863
Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
Turning point of the war

16. 15) Name the document
Which founding document set forth a list of grievance against King George III?
He has kept among us in time of peace, Standing Armies, without the Consent of our legislature.
For imposing Taxes on us without out Consent.
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trail by Jury

17. 16) Name the document
This document was demanded by the Anti-Federalist to address their concerns about a strong central government and to protect individuals.

18. 17) Name this document
This document stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise. The Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise

19. 18) Important date
What was the date of the first permanent English settlement?
What was it’s name?
Where is it located?

20. What is the significance of July 4, 1776?
19) Important date
What is the significance of July 4, 1776?

21. 20) Important date
This document was ratified on this date to replace the Article of Confederation.

22. 21) Important date
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States with this land acquisition from France.

23. 22) Important date
The Civil War begins with the firing at Ft. Sumter and ends with Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House. In what years did the war begin and end?

24. 23) Principles of the Constitution
The Preamble to the Constitution begins with the bold phrase, “We the people…” These words announce that in the United States, the people have the power. The government receives it’s power from the people and can govern only with their consent.

25. 24) Principal of the Constitution
Because the people are the ultimate source of power, the government has only as much authority as the people give it. Government’s power is thus limited. Much of the Constitution, in fact, consists of specific limitations on government power.

26. 25) Principal of the Constitution
Government power is not only limited, but also divided. The Constitution assigns certain powers to each of the three branches of government. It is intended to prevent the misuse of power.

27. 26) Principal of the Constitution
The system that gives each of the three branches of government the ability to restrain the other two. Such a system makes government less efficient but also less likely to trample on the rights of citizens.

28. 27) Principal of the Constitution
A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and small state governments. This sharing of powers is intended to make sure that the central government is powerful enough to be effective, yet not so powerful to threaten states or individuals.

29. 28) Principal of the Constitution
Government is ran by the people through their elected representatives.

30. 29) Principal of the Constitution
Protections listed in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

31. 30) 13 colonies: Place the colony in the correct region
New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Connecticut New Jersey Georgia North Carolina Maryland Rhode Island New Hampshire Virginia Delaware Massachusettes 2 6 3 5 4 7 8 9 1 10 11 12 13

32. 31) Match the economic activity to the correct colonial region
1. Fishing, whaling, timber, shipping, trade
2. Breadbasket colonies
3. crop (tobacco) and plantation system.
A. Middle
B.Southern
C. New England