Civics And Revolutionary-era History

Which of the following phrases are the opening words to the US Constitution?

• When in the course of human events

• We the People

• Fourscore and seven years ago

• I have a dream

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Who wrote the influential pamphlet called “Common Sense” which advocated independence from Britain?

• Patrick Henry

• Edmund Burke

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Paine

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Which of the following nations played an important role in helping the colonies defeat the British in the American Revolution?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Denmark

• France

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Who was the first athlete to win a record 8 gold medals at a single Olympics?

• Scott Hamilton

• Kobe Bryant

• Shannon Miller

• Michael Phelps

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When did the American Revolution begin? Was it in the . . .

• 1490s

• 1640s

• 1770s

• 1800s

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Which of the following are the inalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty and property

• Honor, liberty and peace

• Life, respect and equal protection

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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Is the Bill of Rights part of:

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Articles of Confederation

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The US Constitution establishes which of the following forms of government in the United States?

• A Direct Democracy

• A Republic

• A Confederacy

• An Oligarchy

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Which of the following events came BEFORE the Declaration of Independence?

• Founding of Jamestown, VA

• The Civil War

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• War of 1812

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Which document outlines the division of powers between the states and the federal government?

• Declaration of Independence

• Marshall Plan

• U.S. Constitution

• Homestead Act

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Which of the following was responsible for declaring America’s independence from Great Britain?

• The Albany Congress

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Second Continental Congress

• The House of Commons

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Who took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and is widely regarded as the “Father of the Constitution?”

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• Winston Churchill

• George Washington

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How many children do celebrities “Jon and Kate” have?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

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How many states were there after the United States won its independence from Britain?

• 7

• 13

• 15

• 21

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In what state did the Valley Forge winter encampment occur?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Delaware

• Ohio

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Which of the following conflicts most directly led to the Stamp Act?

• The War of 1812

• The War of the Roses

• The French and Indian War (aka The 7 Years war)

• The Mexican-American War

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Which of the following rights is not protected by the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of Speech

• Trial by Jury

• The right to bear arms

• Right to vote

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Benjamin Franklin epitomized which movement in colonial America?

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The Loyalist movement

• The Glorious Revolution

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John Locke developed the concept of the “consent of the governed,” an important principle underlying the War for Independence, in a theory known as:

• Natural Law

• Law of Relativity

• Common Law

• Statutory Law

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Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

• Larry Summers

• John Seward

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Who famously implored her husband to “remember the ladies” in drafting laws for the newly independent United States of America?

• Martha Washington

• Abigail Adams

• Molly Pitcher

• Phyllis Wheatley

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The last major military action of the American Revolution was at:

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

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What river did George Washington cross on Christmas Eve in 1776 in a surprise attack on the Hessian troops?

• Rhine

• Potomac

• Delaware

• Michigan

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Which side of the American War of Independence did American Indians support?

• British

• American

• Both

• Neither

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The most important consequence of the Boston Tea party was:

• The repeal of the tax on tea

• The failure of the other colonies to support Boston’s action

• The opening of negotiations between Britain and Massachusetts

• The enactment by Parliament of the Coercive Acts

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Who said the following: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”?

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

• Karl Marx

• Thomas Paine

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The westernmost military action of the American Revolution took place at:

• St. Louis

• Austin

• Richmond

• Atlanta

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Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Marshall

• Charles Evans Hughes

• John Jay

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Which of the following events most directly encouraged the states to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787:

• The Whiskey Rebellion

• Shays’ Rebellion

• The Boston Massacre

• Bacon’s Rebellion

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Can you name all of the CURRENT Supreme Court Justices as of June 1, 2010?