Quiz 2: American Revolution

England had passed a series of trade laws, known as the ____________.

Navigation Acts

_____________ and ____________ were famous colonial patriot leaders.

Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine

The stage was set for one of the most dramatic scenes in the young nation's history, _______________

the War for Independence.

This stability can be attributed to a number of its vital qualities. What are these?

--The Constitution was designed to meet the needs of the people. --Its strength lies in its ability to separate the various power groups--executive, legislative, and judicial--and hold them in balance. --The Constitution has been flexible in meeting the changes our country has experienced in the past two hundred years.

Select the restrictions England put on her American colonies in trading.

--discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval --allowed many products to only be sold in England --demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first

Which British monarch demanded that the colonies obey the Navigation Acts?

George III

___________ became the first president of the United States under the new Constitutional government.

George Washington

Fought alongside the French

Indians

The road to revolution in America began with the establishment of the first English colony at _________ in 1607.

Jamestown

American colonists were accused of not supporting England in the French and Indian War. --True --False

True

Colonists were mainly English middle and lower classes, seeking economic betterment or religious freedom. --True --False

True

England didn't fight during the winter because it was European tradition to discontinue military offensives during winter months. --True --False

True

One of the strong points of our Constitution is its _______________.

flexibility

Charters:

gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman

The branch of government which enforces the laws, making judgments in courts of justice.

judicial

The ____________________, the courts of the United States, has the responsibility of interpreting the laws and evaluating how they apply to various situations.

judicial branch

The lawmaking branch of government.

legislative

The ____________, the Congress, has the authority to make laws for the United States.

legislative branch

The establishment of colonies by a country, requiring the colony to support the mother country with raw materials and manufactured goods.

mercantilism

Citizens enrolled in the military, called out for emergencies.

militia

Being on the alert to fight at a moment's notice, the forces took on the nickname of __________.

minutemen

The Bill of Rights protect _____________________.

our God-given rights, our personal freedoms, against any unfair laws made by our national government.

A person given the exclusive right to full administrative power over a territory under royal grant.

proprietor

These trade laws were enforced by English officials, called ____________, who were appointed by the king's governors.

revenue agents

The foundation of the United States was laid in two important documents. What are these?

the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

The Constitution provides for two houses in Congress, ___________________, staffed with representatives chosen by the people.

the House of Representatives and the Senate

It takes a minimum of __________ electors to win the presidency.

270

The Electoral College consist of a total of ________ electors from all _______ states and the _________________.

538; 50; District of Columbia

The ______________ began on May 15, 1775, at Lexington and ended with the final English surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

American Revolution

The _______________, the name of our first constitution, established a Congress which contained one house, and gave a vote to each state.

Articles of Confederation

The French were dealt a most decisive defeat at the _________ in 1759.

Battle of Quebec

The first ten amendments to our Constitution are known as the _____________.

Bill of Rights

The most exciting colonial victory of the war on the seas occurred in 1779 when the American ship, ________________, commanded by John Paul Jones, captured the English ship, _______________.

Bonhomme Richard; Seraphis

Main opponent of the French

British soldiers

The Treaty of Paris gave England control of which areas?

Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida.

The ____________ was enacted in 1789 giving a strong structure to the country's hard-won freedom.

Constitution

The ________________ was signed in 1776 giving the legal framework for the Revolution.

Declaration of Independence

The president and vice president are elected by an ___________________.

Electoral College system.

How is the president of the United States elected?

Electors are chosen by the people who, in turn, choose the president through a process called Electoral College.

As a result of the Battle of Yorktown, the French began to openly aid the American cause. --True --False

False

Cornwallis's attack on Lexington and Concord sparked the Revolutionary War. --True --False

False

George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental army by the First Continental Congress. --True --False

False

The 1781 Treaty of Paris ended the hostilities, giving the colonists their independence. --True --False

False

The first official meeting of all colonies was called the:

First Continental Congress

country that gave up control of Canada

France

Main opponent of the British

French soldiers

The ________ in Canada and in the Ohio River valley and the ____________ in Florida considered the English colonies a threat to their territorial interests in North America.

French; Spanish

____________ were issued by the king, giving stockholders, companies, or proprietors the authority to govern and carry out their adventures for anticipated monetary gains.

Royal charters

General Gage also hoped to arrest the colonial leaders _______________ and __________________.

Samuel Adams and John Hancock

The _________________ met after the battle of __________ and ____________ and appointed ___________ commander of the colonial army.

Second Continental Congress; Lexington and Concord; George Washington

country that gave up control of Florida

Spain

The _______________ Act placed taxes on various documents, saying the taxes would be used for defense of the colonies.

Stamp

The _____________ required that British tax stamps be placed on various documents when the tax was paid.

Stamp Act

The continuous political upheaval between the _______ and __________, religious friction among the ____________, ____________, and _____________, and ________________ gave thousands of people good reason to look for something better in the American wilderness.

Stuarts; Parliament; Anglicans; Puritans; Catholics; poor economic conditions

Describe the government under, and powers given by, the Articles of Confederation.

The Articles of Confederation established a Congress which was given authority to declare war, peace, borrow money, and settle arguments between states.

__________ colonies had been established by 1750.

Thirteen

General __________________, Commander of English forces in America, brought an increasing number of British troops to Massachusetts.

Thomas Gage

A committee of five, consisting of ________________, ___________________, _________________, _________________, and ________________, was appointed to prepare the draft of a declaration of independence from England.

Thomas Jefferson from Virginia; Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania; John Adams from Massachusetts; Robert Livingston from New York; Roger Sherman from Connecticut

In his famous pamphlet entitled Common Sense, ______________ recorded his explanation for breaking away from England.

Thomas Paine

The Battle of Quebec was led by British General _________ against French General _______________.

Wolfe; Montcalm

The documents that allowed the English to search anywhere at anytime were known as the _____.

Writs of Assistance

Fought alongside the British

colonists

American colonies were founded by:

companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen

Congress was given the authority to _______________.

declare war, peace, borrow money, and settle any arguments between states.

Today, the United States has three levels of courts: ___________________.

district courts, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court.

The __________________ is made up of both the president and vice president, as well as the president's cabinet.

executive branch