American Revolution

Question 1

What was the Stamp Act?

Answer 1

Required that certain printed materials carry a stamp showing that a tax to Britain had been paid

Question 2

Why was the stamp act repealed?

Answer 2

There was much opposition

Question 3

When was the Stamp Act repealed?

Answer 3

1766

Question 4

When was the first continental congress held?

Answer 4

1774

Question 5

What was said at the first continental congress?

Answer 5

“Take up arms and organize militias”

Question 6

Where was the first conflict?

Answer 6

Lexington and Concord Massachusetts

Question 7

When was the first conflict?

Answer 7

April 1775

Question 8

When the second continental congress met, they formed an army. Who was the commander in chief?

Answer 8

George Washington

Question 9

When was the Declaration of Independence issued?

Answer 9

July 4, 1776

Question 10

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 10

Benjamin Franklin

Question 11

Who inspired the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 11

John Locke

Question 12

What officially began the American Revolution?

Answer 12

The Declaration of Independence

Question 13

Why were many countries eager to help the colonists during the American Revolution?

Answer 13

Many countries wanted to get revenge on England (ex. France, Spain, Dutch Republic)

Question 14

What general was forced to surrender?

Answer 14

George Cornwallis

Question 15

Where was the british surrender?

Answer 15

Yorktown

Question 16

British troops were being attacked by ___________ and _________ troops.

Answer 16

American and French

Question 17

When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Answer 17

1783

Question 18

What did the Treaty of Paris do?

Answer 18

Recognized the independence of the American colonies

Question 19

The former colonies in the Americas became __________ after they became an independent country.

Answer 19

states

Question 20

What was the first constitution in the U.S.?

Answer 20

The Articles of Confederation

Question 21

What was the problem with the Articles?

Answer 21

It did not give the government enough power to deal w/ the nation’s problems

Question 22

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 22

They decided to write a plan for a different government

Question 23

What is a federal system?

Answer 23

A system in which power is shared between the national and state governments

Question 24

What powers did the federal government have?

Answer 24

They could levy taxes, raise an army, regulate trade, and create a national currency.

Question 25

What were the 3 branches of government?

Answer 25

Executive, judicial, and legislative.

Question 26

What powers did the executive branch (the president) have?

Answer 26

Execute laws
Veto legislature’s acts
Supervise foreign affairs
Direct military forces

Question 27

What are the 2 houses of congress (legislative)?

Answer 27

The Senate and The House of Representatives

Question 28

Who were the members of the Senate elected by?

Answer 28

state legislatures

Question 29

Who were the members of the House of Representatives elected by?

Answer 29

the people

Question 30

The new constitution had to be ratified by how many states before it could take effect?

Answer 30

9

Question 31

What was the Bill of Rights?

Answer 31

The 10 amendments approved by the states

Question 32

What rights were guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

Answer 32

Guaranteed the freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
Right to bear arms
Protected against unreasonable searches and arrests
Right to trial by jury, due process of law, and the protection of property rights