Civics And Revolutionary-era History
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- 1.Is the Bill of Rights part of:
- A.
The U.S. Constitution
- B.
The Declaration of Independence
- C.
The Gettysburg Address
- D.
The Articles of Confederation
- E.
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- 2.The most important consequence of the Boston Tea party was:
- A.
The repeal of the tax on tea
- B.
The failure of the other colonies to support Boston’s action
- C.
The opening of negotiations between Britain and Massachusetts
- D.
The enactment by Parliament of the Coercive Acts
- E.
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- 3.Which document outlines the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
- A.
Declaration of Independence
- B.
Marshall Plan
- C.
U.S. Constitution
- D.
Homestead Act
- E.
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- 4.The last major military action of the American Revolution was at:
- A.
Bunker Hill
- B.
Trenton
- C.
Saratoga
- D.
Yorktown
- E.
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- 5.Which of the following rights is not protected by the Bill of Rights?
- A.
Freedom of Speech
- B.
Trial by Jury
- C.
The right to bear arms
- D.
Right to vote
- E.
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- 6.Which of the following events most directly encouraged the states to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787:
- A.
The Whiskey Rebellion
- B.
Shays’ Rebellion
- C.
The Boston Massacre
- D.
Bacon’s Rebellion
- E.
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- 7.Which of the following was responsible for declaring America’s independence from Great Britain?
- A.
The Albany Congress
- B.
The Stamp Act Congress
- C.
The Second Continental Congress
- D.
The House of Commons
- E.
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- 8.Which of the following conflicts most directly led to the Stamp Act?
- A.
The War of 1812
- B.
The War of the Roses
- C.
The French and Indian War (aka The 7 Years war)
- D.
The Mexican-American War
- E.
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- 9.Benjamin Franklin epitomized which movement in colonial America?
- A.
The Enlightenment
- B.
The Great Awakening
- C.
The Loyalist movement
- D.
The Glorious Revolution
- E.
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- 10.Who wrote the influential pamphlet called “Common Sense” which advocated independence from Britain?
- A.
Patrick Henry
- B.
Edmund Burke
- C.
Paul Revere
- D.
Thomas Paine
- E.
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- 11.Who took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and is widely regarded as the “Father of the Constitution?”
- A.
Abraham Lincoln
- B.
James Madison
- C.
Winston Churchill
- D.
George Washington
- E.
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- 12.Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
- A.
Alexander Hamilton
- B.
John Marshall
- C.
Charles Evans Hughes
- D.
John Jay
- E.
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- 13.Which of the following are the inalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
Life, liberty and property
- B.
Honor, liberty and peace
- C.
Life, respect and equal protection
- D.
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
- E.
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- 14.The US Constitution establishes which of the following forms of government in the United States?
- A.
A Direct Democracy
- B.
A Republic
- C.
A Confederacy
- D.
An Oligarchy
- E.
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- 15.John Locke developed the concept of the “consent of the governed,” an important principle underlying the War for Independence, in a theory known as:
- A.
Natural Law
- B.
Law of Relativity
- C.
Common Law
- D.
Statutory Law
- E.
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- 16.Which of the following nations played an important role in helping the colonies defeat the British in the American Revolution?
- A.
Canada
- B.
Mexico
- C.
Denmark
- D.
France
- E.
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- 17.Which of the following phrases are the opening words to the US Constitution?
- A.
When in the course of human events
- B.
We the People
- C.
Fourscore and seven years ago
- D.
I have a dream
- E.
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- 18.Which of the following events came BEFORE the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
Founding of Jamestown, VA
- B.
The Civil War
- C.
The Emancipation Proclamation
- D.
War of 1812
- E.
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- 19.How many children do celebrities “Jon and Kate” have?
- A.
4
- B.
6
- C.
8
- D.
12
- E.
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- 20.How many states were there after the United States won its independence from Britain?
- A.
7
- B.
13
- C.
15
- D.
21
- E.
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- 21.Who said the following: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Barack Obama
- C.
Karl Marx
- D.
Thomas Paine
- E.
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- 22.Who was the first athlete to win a record 8 gold medals at a single Olympics?
- A.
Scott Hamilton
- B.
Kobe Bryant
- C.
Shannon Miller
- D.
Michael Phelps
- E.
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- 23.Who famously sang the songs “Beat it” and “Billie Jean”?
- A.
Elvis
- B.
Bruce Springsteen
- C.
Michael Jackson
- D.
N*SYNC
- E.
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- 24.What river did George Washington cross on Christmas Eve in 1776 in a surprise attack on the Hessian troops?
- A.
Rhine
- B.
Potomac
- C.
Delaware
- D.
Michigan
- E.
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- 25.Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
- A.
James Monroe
- B.
Alexander Hamilton
- C.
Larry Summers
- D.
John Seward
- E.
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