Question 1

Which central issues fueled the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution was primarily fueled by the desire for colonial autonomy and resistance to monarchical rule, as the colonies sought independence from British control and governance.

Question 2

In 1764, Parliament passed the _______, which constituted a significant tariff on the import of foreign goods and raw materials, thus introducing additional financial strain on some colonists.

Accepted Answer

The Sugar Act of 1764 imposed a tariff on the import of foreign goods and raw materials, increasing financial strain on the American colonists.

Question 3

Which Parliamentary act was the first to impose a direct tax on the colonists?

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the American colonies, requiring them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.

Question 4

In addition to boycotting goods made in Britain and arguing that Parliament could not levy taxes, the Stamp Act Congress of 1765

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 primarily focused on denouncing taxation without representation, asserting that only their own colonial assemblies had the right to tax them. They did not demand revolution or refuse commerce between colonies.

Question 5

After repealing the Stamp Act in 1766, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, which stated that

Accepted Answer

The Declaratory Act asserted that Parliament had the right to make laws binding the colonies "in all cases whatsoever," affirming its supremacy over the colonies.

Question 6

To protest the Tea Act in 1773, colonists disguised as _______ boarded ships in Boston Harbor and threw tea chests overboard.

Accepted Answer

The colonists disguised themselves as American Indians during the Boston Tea Party to protest the Tea Act by boarding ships and throwing tea chests overboard.

Question 7

Parliament responded to the protest of the Boston Tea Party by revoking the Massachusetts colonial charter, closing Boston Harbor, and

Accepted Answer

Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party with the Intolerable Acts, which included the Quartering Act that allowed British troops to be housed in unoccupied buildings.

Question 8

In what year did the First Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia in 1774.

Question 9

What justification did the First Continental Congress provide for declaring the illegitimacy of the Coercive Acts?

Accepted Answer

The First Continental Congress argued that the colonies owed allegiance to the king but not to Parliament, as they believed Parliament had no right to impose laws or taxes on the colonies without their consent.

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution began in 1775, before the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and it started in Massachusetts with the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Question 11

The colonists believed they were being treated unfairly by Britain because of

Accepted Answer

The colonists felt they were being treated unfairly due to taxation without representation, removal of power from colonial governments, and lack of governing power, which are all encompassed in the choices provided.

Question 12

The new government's language of equality and inclusion extended to

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new government's language of equality and...

Question 13

Given that those who were not men, were not White, and did not own property were not intended to enjoy full inclusion in the new government system, which of the following founding values was the least genuinely put into practice?

Accepted Answer

The founding value of "Equality" was the least genuinely put into practice, as the new government system did not include women, non-Whites, and non-property owners, indicating a lack of equal treatment and rights for all individuals.

Question 14

At the time of the founding of the new nation, Britain had what form of government?

Accepted Answer

Britain had a unitary form of government, where the central government held the majority of the power, and any administrative divisions (like counties or regions) exercised only powers that the central government chose to delegate.

Question 15

A _______ is defined as a system in which states and other governmental units are completely controlled by and under the authority of a central government.

Accepted Answer

A unitary form of government is one where all the powers are held by a single, central authority, and any administrative divisions (states or provinces) are under its control.

Question 16

What is a confederation?

Accepted Answer

A confederation is a system where states or regions retain ultimate authority and delegate limited powers to a central government, which is typically weak.

Question 17

Which of the following is not retained by the states in a confederation?

Accepted Answer

In a confederation, states retain power, independence, and sovereignty, but they do not retain loyalty to a central government, as the central authority is typically weak and subordinate to the states.

Question 18

After the Declaration of Independence, who chaired the committee to create a plan for the structure of the new government?

Accepted Answer

John Dickinson chaired the committee that drafted the Articles of Confederation, which was the first plan for the structure of the new government after the Declaration of Independence.

Question 19

The first U.S. government was based on the

Accepted Answer

The first U.S. government was based on the Articles of Confederation, which were ratified in 1781 and served as the first constitution of the United States until the current U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1789.

Question 20

The last state to adopt the Articles of Confederation was

Accepted Answer

Maryland was the last state to ratify the Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781, after concerns over western land claims were resolved.

Quiz 2: The Constitution