Q3 Benchmark Review

What was a major cause of the American Revolution?

• The desire for new land

• Taxation without representation

• The abolition of slavery

• A large standing army in the colonies

What did the Articles of Confederation establish?

• A strong central government

• The first U.S. national government

• The abolition of state governments

• A powerful executive branch

Why was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• To establish a new monarchy

What does "Taxation without Representation" refer to?

• The right to tax foreign countries

• The colonists' ability to tax themselves

• British Parliament's right to tax the colonists without their consent

• The President's right to impose taxes

What was a significant weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It established a too powerful president

• It allowed for the quick and easy amendment of laws

• It gave too much power to the national government

• It lacked a strong central government

What was the primary goal of the Articles of Confederation?

• To create a strong central government

• To maintain the independence and sovereignty of the states

• To establish a single national currency

• To form a military alliance against Britain

Which event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to the Constitutional Convention?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Yorktown

What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention?

• The drafting of the Declaration of Independence

• The establishment of the Articles of Confederation

• The creation of the United States Constitution

• The formation of the first political parties

This man could be described as a ...?

• Loyalist

• Northerner

• Patriot

• Lawyer

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Protest against the Tea Act of 1773

• Disagreement over the Stamp Act

• Anger about the Boston Massacre

• Opposition to the Intolerable Acts