Constitution Test

1.  Who served as the Chairman of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

 

• A.    Alexander Hamilton

• B.    George Washington

• C.   James Madison

• D. Thomas Jefferson

2.  Who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

 

• A.    Benjamin Franklin

• B.    George Mason

• C.    James Madison

• D.    Thomas Jefferson

3.  During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the major disagreement between the large and small states occurred over the issue of

• A.    continuation of slavery.

• B.    control of interstate commerce.

• C.    guaranteeing states’ rights.

• D.    representation in Congress.

4.  The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

 

• A.    established the Anglican Church as the official religion.

• B.    permitted religious freedom only to Christians.

• C.    outlawed all religious practices in Virginia.

• D.    outlawed government support for a single church.

5.  Benjamin Franklin convinced which of the following countries to lend military support to the American army during the American Revolution?

 

• A.    France

• B.    Portugal

• C.    Russia

• D.    Spain

6.  George Washington played an important role during the American Revolution while serving as

 

• A.    Ambassador to France.

• B.    Attorney general for the colonies.

• C.    General of the Continental (American) army.

• D.    President of the Continental Congress.

7.  All of the following contributed to an American victory in the Revolution EXCEPT

 

• A.    better military training for the American army.

• B.    French military support at the Battle of Yorktown.

• C.    George Washington’s leadership of the army.

• D.    lack of support for the war amongst British citizens

8.     Colonists were inspired by the speech “Give me liberty or give me death” given by:

 

• A.    Benjamin Franklin.

• B.    George Mason.

• C.    Patrick Henry.

• D.    Thomas Jefferson

9.     The opening shots of the Revolutionary War took place at

 

• A.    Bunker Hill.

• B.    Lexington and Concord.

• C.    Saratoga.

• D.    Yorktown

10. The reason for British restriction of Western settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains in 1763 was

 

• A.    a shortage of settlers.

• B.    an agreement with the Spanish.

• C.    difficulty in defending western settlements.

• D.    preference for Atlantic settlements.