American Revolution/Constitution Terms Second Quiz

Who were patriots and loyalists during the American Revolution?

• Patriots were colonists who wanted to break away from Britain and fought in the Revolution.

• Loyalists were colonists who wanted to break away from Britain and fought in the Revolution.

• Loyalists were colonists who wanted to stay under British control and refused to fight.

• Patriots were colonists who wanted to stay under British control and refused to fight.

What American general became known as a traitor during the American Revolution?

• General George Washington turned against the Americans in 1780.

• General Benedict Arnold turned against the Americans in 1780.

• General Alexander Hamilton turned against the Americans in 1780.

• General Henry Knox turned against the Americans in 1780.

What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?

• The place where the Americans were forced to surrender on March 5, 1770.

• The place where the British were forced to surrender on December 16, 1773.

• The place where the French were forced to surrender on October 19, 1781.

• The place where the British were forced to surrender on October 19, 1781.

What did the 1783 Treaty of Paris accomplish?

• The British formally recognized the independence of the United States. 

• The French formally recognized the independence of the United States.

• The Spanish formally recognized the independence of the United States.

• The Natives formally recognized the independence of the United States.

What was America’s first constitution called, and why did it fail?

• Magna Carta; this document gave the national government too much power over the states.

• Articles of Confederation; this document had many weaknesses, such as no executive branch and the inability to collect taxes.

• Bill of Rights; this document had many weaknesses, such as no executive branch and the inability to collect taxes.

• Articles of Confederation; this document had no weaknesses and worked perfectly.

The person known as the Father of the Constitution is _________________.

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

A federal system of government ____________________________.

• Collects taxes from its citizens each year

• Gives unlimited power to the national government

• Forbids separation of powers

• Divides power between a national government and state governments

The Great Compromise settled one important issue at the Constitutional Convention,

      how to __________________________________.

• Choose members of Congress

• Choose a president

• Choose a Supreme Court

• Choose a vice president

A basic principle that can be found in both the Declaration of Independence and the  

      Constitution is known as popular sovereignty. This means that __________________.

• Checks and balances are always needed in government

• Powers will be divided so that no part will become too powerful

• A government gets its power from its people

• All people are created equal

What clause in the Constitution allows the government to expand its powers?

• The commerce clause

• The responsibility clause

• The impeachment clause

• The elastic clause