Question 1

Colonists resented English efforts to tax the American colony because.

A. the tax collectors tarred and feathered those who did not have enough money to opay taxes.

B. they thought it was not fair that the British do not pay taxes, only in the colonies.

C. they claimed that taxation without representation was not fair.

D. all of the above

Question 2

According to the Constitution, what is the role of the Vice President?

A. to run American education

B. to assist the President

C. to run Congressional elections

D. President of the Senate but without a vote

Question 3

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

A. Vice-President

B. President

C. Speaker of the House of Representatives

D. Head of the Senate

Question 4

The end of the Seven Years' War left the American colonies

A. reluctant to pursue western settlements

B. economically prosperous

C. debt-ridden and weakened in manpower

D. more dependent upon British support and leadership

Question 5

The Boston Massacre escalated colonial malcontent with the British because

A. the British military killed 5000 Boston civilians

B. hundreds of innocent townspeople were murdered by the British

C. British redcoats tarred and feathered tax collectors

D. none of the above

Question 6

The call for the meeting of the (first) Continental Congress in 1774 came in response to the

A. Stamp Act.

B. Coercive or Intolerable Acts

C. Boston Massacre

D. Sugar Act

Question 7

Thomas Paine's Common Sense urged American colonists to

A. remain loyal to the mother country

B. declare their independence from a tyrannical king

C. consider the tremendous obstacles of war

D. join with France

Question 8

The British lost to the American colonists because

A. the Americans had a more powerful military

B. Americans had the home turf advantage, and conducted guerrilla warfare

C. Americans were unanimously united in their independence struggle

D. the British had French aid but the Americans had Native American & Spanish aid

E. all of the above

Question 9

The constitution defines which branch of government first?

A. Executive (Presidential)

B. Judicial

C. Legislative or Congressional

D. None of the above

Question 10

Americans viewed English policies after 1763 as

A. threats to their economic interests

B. evidence of English corruption

C. a systematic attack on their constitutional liberties

D. all of the above

Question 11

Organizations like the Sons of Liberty responded to British efforts to collect taxes by

A. starting a beer industry and creating more taverns

B. creating the stamp act congress.

C. dumping tea into the Boston harbor

D. organizing mob riots and tarring/feathering tax collectors

Question 12

The French Revolution of 1789

A. produced moderate constitutional reforms

B. became increasingly radical and violent

C. gained the support of conservatives throughout Europe

D. made little impact on American politics

Question 13

Actual fighting in the American Revolution began when the

A. Boston mobs dumped tea into the ocean

B. Colonists interrupted the British army who went to Lexington to seize colonial arms

C. the colonial army under Washington forced the British to evacuate Boston

D. France invaded England

Question 14

The Second Continental Congress

A. rejected attempts at reconciliation sent by the king.

B. made plans to seize Indian lands

C. authorized a continental army of 20,000 soldiers

D. immediately declared American independence from England

Question 15

Passage of the Declaratory Act by the British Parliament

A. demonstrated British desire to reach a compromise solution with the colonies on matters of taxation.

B. asserted Parliament's power to enact laws for the colonies in "all cases whatsoever."

C. politicized the American resistance movement.

D. resolved the problems that had created the Stamp Act crisis.

Question 16

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress would NOT have the power to

A. mediate boundary disputes between states

B. declare war

C. pass laws

D. impose taxes

Question 17

The 3/5 clause is the compromise made in the Constitution regarding

A. how to count for African American (slave) populations

B. the upper house and the lower house in Congress

C. population differences between small and large states

D. the separation of church and state

Question 18

Abigail Adams is famous for attempting to

A. assert to include women's rights during the revolution

B. abolish slavery and include African American rights during the revolution

C. attempt to include Native Americans during the revolution

D. all of the above

Question 19

The British Proclamation of 1763

A. allowed western Indians the right to trade with any European merchants

B. led to the ouster of Spain from North America

C. declared that lands west of the Appalachian Mountains would be reserved for Indian nations

D. ended reckless speculation in western lands by eastern investors

Question 20

Which of the following institutions has the power to tax, according to the Constitution?

A. the Senate

B. the House

C. the People

D. the President

Question 21

One of the successes of the Constitution could be

A. in giving voting rights to women

B. separating church and state

C. giving representation to slaves

D. giving representational rights to "all men"

Question 22

In the 1790s, the Iroquois struggled with...

A. the loss of most of their land to the United States

B. the loss of their traditional culture and life

C. death & disease

D. all of the above

Question 23

Thomas Jefferson is famous for having written the

A. Declaration of Independence

B. the Constitution

C. Articles of Confederation

D. all of the above

Question 24

The American Revolution slogan was

A. I am not a Virginian, I am an American

B. History of Repeated Injuries from the Evil King George III

C. No Taxation without Representation

D. Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

Question 25

The underlying cause of the Seven Years' War in America was the

A. role of slaves in the colonies

B. English colonial/settler penetration of the Ohio Valley

C. French takeover of the western fur trade

D. French attack on the western forces of George Washington

Question 26

Who guarantees liberty and justice according to the Constitution?

A. the President

B. the Senate

C. the People

D. the House

Question 27

Which of the following institutions has the power to tax, according to the Constitution?

A. the Senate

B. the President

C. the People

D. the House

Question 28

According to the constitution, what happens to a slave who escapes from one state to another state that is free?

A. they would pay a fine but remain free

B. they become the property of the new state

C. they would have to be returned

D. they would be free

Question 29

All of the following factors contributed to American victory in the Revolution EXCEPT the

A. colonial use of guerrilla tactics

B. French military assistance, supplies, troops & funding

C. organizational talents of George Washington

D. state governments' overwhelming support for the continental army

Question 30

How did the British respond to both elite and popular protest against the Stamp Act and other tax acts?

A. they declared the revolutionary war

B. they increased the taxes

C. they repealed the Stamp Act (and other tax legislation)

D. they did nothing

Question 31

The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on

A. July 4, 1789

B. July 4, 1775

C. 1788

D. July 4, 1776

Question 32

The Bill of Rights contained all of the following guarantees for individuals EXCEPT

A. the right to bear arms

B. citizenship to anyone born in the United States

C. right of trial by jury

D. freedom of speech, press and religion

Question 33

Which of the following would be considered a good thesis statement?

A. There are some negative and positive aspects to the Banana Herb Tea Supplement.

B. My family is an extended family.

C. Olaudah Equiano wrote the Middle Passage about slavery.

D. Hunger persists in Libya because jobs are scarce and farming in the infertile soil is rarely profitable.

E. all of the above

Question 34

In regard to the Constitution, larger states advocated for

A. the creation of a federal bank.

B. proportional rather than equal representation of the states in Congress

C. the abolition of slavery

D. the direct election of the president.

Question 35

American colonists were upset by the Sugar and Stamp Acts of 1965, because

A. taxes were being more strictly enforced because of mounting British debt associated with colonial administration

B. all of the above

C. new taxes were created after the Seven Years' War to pay for debt

D. only the colonists were taxed, and not the British

Question 36

Republicanism can be defined as...

A. a rejection of monarchy

B. emphasis on "public value" over individual rights

C. emphasis on manly qualities

D. all of the above

Question 37

As part of the Great Compromise

A. African Americans would be given the right to vote

B. no taxes ever

C. Native Americans would get their land back

D. each state would have an equal vote in the Senate

Question 38

How many senators are in each state?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 1 for every 30,000 people

D. 3

Question 39

The Intolerable Acts provided for all of the following EXCEPT the

A. closing Boston's port until Massachusetts paid for tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party

B. individual punishment of participants in the Boston Tea Party

C. the occupation of Boston by British troops

D. immunity of British soldiers involved in suppressing civil disturbances from local courts

Question 40

Colonel Tye was historically significant because

A. he is a famous movie character in Battlestar Galactica.

B. he was one of Washington's slaves who fought in the Continental Army

C. he was a famous colonel for the British army during the revolution

D. he was one of the Boston Massacre's instigators

Question 41

The following phrases "... all men are created equal...unalienable rights...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness..." are from which of the following documents?

A. The Declaration of Independence

B. Articles of Confederation

C. Constitution

D. Bill of Rights

Question 42

According to the Constitution, how many electors are in each state?

A. 3/5 of the population of each state

B. every state has equal representation, determined by Congress

C.each state will have one elector for every 30,000 people

D. the number of the Senators and House representatives of that state

Question 43

During the revolution, African American slaves

A. fought for the Continental Army

B. fought on the side of the British

C. supported Native American causes

D. all of the above

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT one of the complaints made by the colonists in the Declaration of Independence?

A. the king wants to end the slave trade

B. the king brought savage Indians to their frontiers

C. for imposing taxes without their consent

D. the king maintains a standing army even in times of peace and forces them to be housed in colonist homes

E. the king's calling of legislative bodies that are far from public records