Before the Revolution (1.1) (1.2)

1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

1. What state was George Washington from?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Georgia

1. Which acts are also known as the Coercive Acts?

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

•  Intolerable Acts

Which state compromise is also known as the Great Compromise? 

• New Jersey

• Maryland

• Connecuticut

• Virginia

Which of the following is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation?

• Had a weak central authority

• Lacked Power to deal with the nation's problems

• Gave more power to the states

• Gave more power to the federal government

Under what theory a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys?

• Mercantilism

• Keynesian

• Capitalism

• Laissez-Faire

Where did the Proclamation of 1763 make it illegal for settlers to live?

• East of the Appalachian Mountains

• West of the Appalachian Mountains

• North of the Appalachian Mountains

• South of the Appalachian Mountains

How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?

• 5

• 50

• 500

• 5,000

What was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Pennsylvania House of Burgesses

• Carolina House of Burgesses

• D.C. House of Burgesses

Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence? 

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson