Question 1 (2 points)
Which of the following was the second, and final draft of government the states
agreed to follow, which we still use today?
the Articles of Confederation
the Treaty of Paris
the Constitution and Bill of Rights
the forms of Formality
Question 2 (2 points)
Which of the following was the FIRST form of government the newly independent
states attempted to use to keep everyone together?
the Articles of Confederation
the Forms of Formality
The Constitution
The Treaty of Paris
Question 3 (2 points)
Which of the following men wrote the book "Common Sense" to convince American
colonists to side with the revolution?
Thomas Paine
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Question 4 (2 points)
If France had not decided to help the colonists during the Revolutionary War, it is likely the colonists would still have won the war against England.
True
False
Question 5 (2 points)
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
the results of the French and Indian War
Taxing sugar, tea, stamps, and other paper goods
Allowing colonists to settle past the Appalachian Mountains.
The Boston Massacre
Question 6 (2 points)
Why was taxing basic goods like sugar, tea, and stamps a huge deal for colonists?
they did not like paying taxes at all, and never had
they did not like that some states did not have to pay the taxes
they believed everyone had the right to free tea
they believed they did not get representation in Parliament, which meant the
taxes violated the colonists rights
Question 7 (2 points)
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?
London, England
Lexington and Concord
Nashville, TN
Boston, Massachusetts
Question 8 (2 points)
According to the Declaration of Independence, all people have "certain unalienable
Rights that among these are Life. Liberty and - ?"
religion
fame
property
the pursuit of happiness