Bjhb History Final 2014
Causes of the American Revolution to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- 1.Why were so many colonists in North America angered by the passage of the Stamp Act?
- A.
The act tripled the taxes the colonists previously had to pay.
- B.
The American colonists felt they were being taxed without representation in Parliament.
- C.
British citizens were not required to pay taxes.
- D.
The money raised from the taxes were to be used to protect Native American land.
- 2.Which of the following happened before the Boston Tea Party?
- A.
The British passed a tax on tea.
- B.
The First Continental Congress met.
- C.
Colonists organized militias.
- D.
The British passed the Intolerable Acts.
- 3.British troops fought with colonists at Lexington and Concord after
- A.
Attacking a French fort.
- B.
Learning of the Boston Massacre.
- C.
Getting Native Americans to attack colonists.
- D.
Marching to capture colonial weapons and ammunition.
- 4.Thomas Paine's Common Sense persuaded many colonists to
- A.
Fear independence.
- B.
Support independence.
- C.
Remain loyal to the king.
- D.
Be aware of their responsibilities to Great Britain.
- 5.Who was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
John Hancock
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
John Adams
- 6.Which of the following was NOT a result of the Battle of Saratoga?
- A.
The British no longer threatened New England.
- B.
American moral was increased.
- C.
Washington retreated into Pennsylvania.
- D.
France decided to help the Patriots.
- 7.Which of the following is in correct sequential order?
- A.
The Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Battles at Lexington and Concord
- B.
The Battle of Trenton, the Battle of Long Island, the Battles at Lexington and Concord
- C.
The Stamp Act, the Battle of Yorktown, the Boston Tea Party
- D.
The Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Saratoga, the Boston Massacre
- 8.Which battle was the last major battle of the American Revolution?
- A.
Bunker Hill
- B.
Yorktown
- C.
Cowpens
- D.
Trenton
- 9.The "Supreme Law of the Land" is the
- A.
Congress
- B.
The President
- C.
The Supreme Court
- D.
The Constitution
- 10.The 1st Amendment to the Constitution protects the freedoms of
- A.
Religion, speech, and property ownership
- B.
Speech, property ownership, and the press
- C.
Religion, speech, and the press
- D.
The press, petition, and employment
- 11.The _____________________________ were essays written to explain and defend the Constitution.
- A.
The Federalist Papers
- B.
The Federalist Essays
- C.
The Constitution Papers
- D.
The Constitution Essays
- 12.A __________________________ was a volunteer who was ready to fight at a minutes notice.
- A.
Patriot
- B.
Loyalist
- C.
Minuteman
- D.
Tory
- 13.The ____________________________ was America's first constitution.
- A.
The Declaration of Independence
- B.
The Bill of Rights
- C.
The Constitution
- D.
The Articles of Confederation
- 14.An army of citizens who serve as soldiers is called a ____________________.
- A.
Regiment
- B.
Calvary
- C.
Militia
- D.
Platoon
- 15.A __________ means refusing to buy or use certain goods or services.
- A.
Boycott
- B.
Petition
- C.
Strike
- D.
Riot
- 16.A (n) __________ occurs when an army surrounds and blockades an enemy position in an attempt to capture it.
- A.
Hit and run
- B.
Siege
- C.
Retreat
- D.
Ambush
- 17.American colonists who favored war with Britain were known as __________.
- A.
Patriots
- B.
Loyalists
- C.
Neutral
- D.
Tories
- 18.Rights that belong to all people from birth are __________.
- A.
Civil rights
- B.
Natural rights
- C.
Voting rights
- D.
Legal rights
- 19.Guerrilla warfare uses __________ tactics.
- A.
Ambush
- B.
Siege
- C.
Hit and run
- D.
Blockading
- 20.Colonists who still felt a bond with Britain and were not yet ready to make the break with Britain were called __________.
- A.
Neutral
- B.
Patriots
- C.
Loyalists
- D.
Minutemen
- 21.Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
John Hancock
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
Benjamin Franklin
- 22.What African American was the first to die at the Boston Massacre?
- A.
Peter Salem
- B.
Crispus Attacks
- C.
James Armistead
- D.
James Forten
- 23.Who organized the Boston Sons of Liberty?
- A.
Paul Revere
- B.
Richard Dawes
- C.
Samuel Adams
- D.
John Adams
- 24.Who proposed the Great Compromise?
- A.
James Madison
- B.
Edmund Randolph
- C.
William Paterson
- D.
Roger Sherman
- 25.Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Benedict Arnold
- C.
Anthony Wayne
- D.
Ethan Allen
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