Constitution Day 2

The first form of government America had was called the __________________________________.

• Articles of Confederation

• executive

One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no ____________________ branch, and the federal government could not levy taxes.

• Articles of Confederation

• executive

___________________________ was a Jewish Merchant who helped the finance the American Revolution for the Patriots.

• Patrick Henry

• Mercantilism

• Haym Solomon

• James Armistead

“Give me liberty, or give me death!” was exclaimed by ____________________________________.

• Patrick Henry

• Mercantilism

• Haym Solomon

• James Armistead

The belief that the more money a country has, the more powerful will be is called _______________________________.

• Patrick Henry

• Mercantilism

• Haym Solomon

• James Armistead

The African American spy who reported the location of British troops at Yorktown was ___________________________________________.

• Patrick Henry

• Mercantilism

• Haym Solomon

• James Armistead

The 13 British colonies were established for ___________________, religious, and political reasons.

• representation

• Proclamation of 1763

• economic

• Mayflower Compact

The ________________________________ is significant because it was a social contract that established a self-government community in the colonies.

• representation

• Proclamation of 1763

• economic

• Mayflower Compact

The colonists resented the _______________________________________ because it forbid colonists from settling land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• representation

• Proclamation of 1763

• economic

• Mayflower Compact

The colonists were furious over British taxes because they were being taxed without having any ____________________________ in Parliament.

• representation

• Proclamation of 1763

• economic

• Mayflower Compact